West Coast Region
ESA Hatchery Reviews
Bob Turner, Assistant Regional Administrator
Sustainable Fisheries Division
August, 2015
Hatchery Programs
Across the WCR
That Affect
ESA-listed
Species
Steelhead
Elwha
102 in Puget Sound
Leavenworth
155 in the Columbia
Sandy
McKenzie
42 on the Oregon Coast
Mad River
Trinity River
12 in Coastal California
Total hatchery programs: 326
Litigation NMFS is a defendant in the Elwha and for
Leavenworth
15 in the Central Valley
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Puget Sound
8 EAs and 10 EISs
Columbia River/
Mitchell Act
FEIS
Oregon Coast
Draft EA
NEPA for WCR
Hatcheries
Green – FEIS, Sept 2014
Yellow – Single DEIS Withdrawn in favor of
18 “Batches” of hatchery programs.
Orange – Draft EA on “hold” - staffing
McKenzie litigation.
Klamath EA
Red – Final EA, coho only, November 2014
– NEPA not initiated
Central Valley
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 3
ESA for WCR Hatcheries
326 HGMPs
Status
Projected
January, 2016
ESA & NEPA complete
84
In consultation
(HGMP deemed
sufficient)
51
HGMP deemed sufficient,
consultation backlogged
65
HGMP not received or
not sufficient
126
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA Fisheries | Page 4
Workload and Capacity
Litigation
Sandy 2011
Elwha 2012
McKenzie 2014
Puget S. Steelhead 2014
Leavenworth 2015
Capacity
ESA & NEPA Workload
Snake River Fall Chinook
Completed, 2012
Litigation response
erodes capacity
2015
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Hatcheries & Inland Fisheries Branch
Rob Jones, Branch Chief
Vacant
Band IV Supervisor
NEPA Contract
Support
FY16
Current
Budget
Allyson Purcell NEPA/ESA
Craig Busack Science Support
Robert Bayley QAQC/Sec 7
Tim Tynan Puget Sound
Sharon Houghton Admin Asst.
Charlene Hurst Puget Sound
Steve Leider NEPA Puget Sound
James Dixon Puget Snd/Mitch Act
Vacant, NEPA/Sec. 7 (Term)
Lance Kruzic Willamette/OR Cst
Vacant, NEPA/Sec. 7 (Term)
Rich Turner Columbia R
Vacant, NEPA/Sec. 7 (Term)
Brett Farman Columbia R
Sarah Biegel 50% NEPA
Amilee Wilson 60% Columbia R
WCR Detail
Jeromy Jording 50% Col R
Mike Haggerty
ESA Contract Support
WCR Detail
Yellow - New Resources
Italics – “Borrowed” Staff
Project Management
Consultation Services
House Appropriations
Committee
FY 2016 Report
Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans.— Within the
funds provided for Endangered Species Act (ESA) Salmon,
$4,000,000 is included for the review of Hatchery and
Genetic Management Plans. The Committee is concerned
by the existing and growing backlog of these plans and
encourages NOAA to expedite these reviews, which help
ensure compliance with the ESA. NOAA shall submit a
comprehensive plan to address this backlog no later than
120 days after enactment of this Act.