Upper Columbia Spring Chinook Salmon, Steelhead, and Bull Trout Recovery

7Relationship to Other Efforts

Some of the efforts currently being developed or implemented in the basin include the mid-Columbia HCPs for the operation of Wells, Rocky Reach, and Rock Island dams; Biological Opinions on the mid-Columbia HCPs; the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion and Remand; Biological Opinion on the operation of Priest Rapids and Wanapum dams; Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) for federal hatcheries; Biological Opinions on the operation of state hatcheries (designed for PUD mitigation); the USFWS Bull Trout Draft Recovery Plan; U.S. Forest Service Northwest Forest Plan; Biological Opinions on Federal Actions (USFS/BLM land management activities); Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit (Spirit of the Salmon), The Tribal Fish Recovery Plan; Washington State Forest and Fish Agreement; NPCC subbasin plans; Watershed Planning under RCW 90.82; the Lead Entity process under RCW 77.85; local comprehensive and shoreline management plans and their respective regulatory functions, and Natural Resource Conservation Service and County Conservation Districts conservation efforts.

Any material added to this plan must be reviewed by the Board.

8Plan Implementation

8.1Implementation Structure

The implementation structure for the recovery plan is diagramed in Figure 8.1. The role of each entity is described below.

8.1.1Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board

The goal of the UCSRB is to ensure that the plan is implemented in a voluntary manner. The UCSRB is the coordinating body for the Recovery Plan. Additionally, the UCSRB will facilitate improvements in resources and authorities for the region to assist in plan implementation, such as technical assistance, funding mechanisms, permitting, monitoring and outreach. The UCSRB will hire an Implementation Leader to act as the primary point of contact for the UCSRB and attend meetings as necessary.

This is a complete Implementation Structure and includes components that the UCSRB is not currently requesting funding for (M&E, Lead Entity funded activities and adaptive management efforts).

8.1.2 Implementation Process Elements

The primary functions are to facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and adaptive management processes at specific check-in dates outlined in the recovery plan or as deemed necessary by the Implementation Team and/or the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board.

8.1.3Roles and Responsibilities of the Implementation Team

A single dedicated team is needed to ensure that the plan is implemented. The team is composed of an Implementation Team Leader (to be determined), three Lead Entity representatives (one for each County), the Regional Technical Team, local, state, federal, and tribal resource management agencies and others plus local stakeholders. This is not part of any regulatory/enforcement function by any agency. Also, this process does not include land-use planning processes by counties and cities. The Growth Management Act and Shoreline Management Act along with related SEPA processes have defined review and administrative procedures in state law and local jurisdictions will continue to follow those procedures.

Tasks/Responsibilities

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  Track the progress of the Recovery Plan. Identify milestones, benchmarks, dates, and sequencing for the list of essential tasks (the first Implementation Team deliverable). The group will meet quarterly. Assignments to individual members or subcommittees will be based on tasks.
  
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  Prepare progress reports for NMFS, USFWS, GSRO, the UCSRB, and the public. Provide all plan information via a dedicated web site.
  
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  Incorporate work from the Regional Technical Team to ensure that the necessary monitoring and analysis actions are occurring in the region and that they are consistent with the required performance standards and metrics leading to delisting or reclassification.
  

Public Involvement

It is essential that opportunities for the public to be involved in partnership with resource managers are built into this plan. This partnership will be necessary to implement the recovery actions in a well-organized manner with the ultimate goal focused on recovery of the species in an economically sensitive and timely manner. The UCSRB recommends that the citizens committees of each watershed planning unit and/or Lead Entity be used as the primary public involvement component for reviewing projects and planning in their respective communities.

In addition, the Implementation Team as a whole will work on the following tasks:

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  Provide information to each subbasin for providing public involvement activities (assist monitoring program, host and maintain Recovery Plan web site). The group will work closely with watershed planning groups and Lead Entities, RTT, and the UCSRB Board.
  
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  Attend RTT Analysis Workshops in 2009, 2012, 2015, and every third year thereafter to provide information and data to assess the plan’s progress. Present information at UCSRB meetings and to resource managers.
  
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  Host local Adaptive Management Workshops - workshop to accept all proposals for changes to the plan in 2009, 2012, 2015, and every third year thereafter. UCSRB Board will resolve changes.
  

8.1.4Regional Technical Team (RTT) Roles and Responsibilities

The RTT shall consist of persons with appropriate technical skills, who shall be appointed by the RTT chairperson, in consultation with the UCSRB Board. The RTT will function under its current operating procedures.

The RTT will have three committees including monitoring and evaluation, project review, and program review. RTT meetings are open to the public except for administrative issues.

The RTT is responsible for the technical review of the recovery plan implementation, project proposals, and research, monitoring & evaluation efforts.

8.1.5Lead Entities

The Lead Entities, under Washington State Law, are responsible for the development of the prioritized lists of projects. The prioritization process includes the Citizen Committee and RTT review and recommendations.

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