Hatchery Operations. The District or its designated agents shall operate the hatchery facilities according to the terms of Section 8 (Hatchery Compensation Plan), the ESA Section 10 permit(s) and in consultation with the Hatchery Committee.
Hatchery Operations. The Licensees shall fund hatchery operations at Round Butte Hatchery at no more than current production levels of spring Chinook and summer steelhead during the term of the license, which hatchery operations shall be consistent with: (i) the annual work plan developed under Article 32; (ii) then-in-existence fish management policies and directives of ODFW and the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Branch of Natural Resources (CTWS BNR); (iii) any Hatchery Genetics Management Plan or other directive developed between ODFW and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA); and (iv) the priority objective of restoring and recovering wild stocks in the Deschutes River basin. To ensure consistency with the Fish Passage Plan, the Licensees shall consult with the Fish Committee regarding hatchery operations.
