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Final Environmental Assessment: Salmon hatchery programs in the Nooksack River basin and Georgia Strait
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2025
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Description:The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Puget Sound treaty tribes jointly submitted 12 HGMPs for Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and chum salmon hatchery programs in the Nooksack River Basin in Puget Sound and the Georgia Strait as RMPs. These plans describe each hatchery program in detail, including fish life stages produced and potential measures to minimize risks of negative impacts that may affect ESA-listed fish. NMFS’ determination of whether the plans achieve the conservation standards of the ESA, as set forth in Limit 6 of the 4(d) Rule for listed salmon and steelhead, is the Federal action requiring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance. The analysis within the environmental assessment informs NMFS, hatchery operators, and the public about the existing and anticipated direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental effects of operating the 12 Chinook salmon, coho salmon, and chum salmon hatchery programs under the full range of alternatives.
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Rights Information:CC0 Public Domain
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