Coho. Compensation for Methow River coho will be assessed in 2006 following the development of an anticipated long-term coho hatchery program and/or the establishment of a Threshold Population of naturally reproducing coho in the Methow Basin. The Hatchery Committee shall make a determination on whether a hatchery program and/or naturally reproducing population of coho is present in the Methow Basin (by an entity other than the District and occurring outside this Agreement). Should the Hatchery Committee determine that such a program and/or population exists, then the Hatchery Committee shall determine the most appropriate means to satisfy NNI for Methow Basin coho. Programs to meet NNI for Methow Basin coho may include but is not limited to; 1) provide operation and maintenance funding in the amount equivalent to 3.8% project passage loss or 2) provide funding for acclimation or adult collection facilities both in the amount equivalent to 3.8% juvenile passage loss at the Xxxxx Project. The programs selected to achieve NNI for Methow Basin coho will utilize an interim value of project survival, based upon the three-year average Juvenile Project Survival estimate of 96.2%, until project survival studies can be conducted on Methow Basin coho.
Coho. Hatchery compensation for Methow River coho will be assessed in 2006 following the development of a continuing coho hatchery program and/or the establishment of a Threshold Population of naturally reproducing coho in the Methow Basin (by an entity other than the District and occurring outside this Agreement). The Hatchery Committee shall determine whether a hatchery program and/or, naturally reproducing population of coho is present in the Methow Basin. Should the Hatchery Committee determine that such a program or population exists, then (1) the Hatchery Committee shall determine the most appropriate means to satisfy the 7% hatchery compensation requirement for Methow Basin coho, and (2) the District shall have the next juvenile migration to adjust juvenile protection Measures to accommodate Methow Basin coho. Thereafter, Coordinating Committee shall determine the number of valid studies (not to exceed three years) necessary to make a juvenile phase determination. Programs to meet NNI for Methow Basin coho may include but are not limited to: (1) provide operation and maintenance funding in the amount equivalent to 7% project passage loss, or (2) provide funding for acclimation or adult collection facilities both in the amount equivalent to 7% juvenile passage loss at the Project. The programs selected to achieve NNI for Methow Basin coho will utilize an interim value of project survival, based upon a Juvenile Project Survival estimate of 93%, until juvenile project survival studies can be conducted on Methow Basin coho.
Coho. Hatchery compensation for coho will be assessed in 2005 following the development of a continuing coho hatchery program and/or the establishment of a naturally reproducing population of coho (by an entity other than the District and occurring outside this Agreement). The Hatchery Committee shall determine whether a hatchery program and/or, naturally reproducing population of coho exists. Should the Hatchery Committee determine that such a program or population exists, then (1) the Hatchery Committee shall determine the most appropriate means to satisfy the 7% hatchery compensation requirement for coho, and (2) the District shall have the next juvenile migration to adjust juvenile protection Measures to accommodate coho. Thereafter, the Coordinating Committee shall determine the number of valid studies (not to exceed three years) necessary to make a juvenile phase determination. The programs selected to achieve NNI for coho will utilize an interim value of project survival, based upon a Juvenile Project Survival estimate of 93%, until juvenile project survival studies can be conducted on coho.
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