Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-3895 - Chinook Salmon in the Oregon Portion of the Klamath River and Tributaries Below Upper Klamath Lake
(1) Goal:
Restore self-sustaining populations of naturally produced Chinook salmon in the
Oregon portion of the Klamath River and its tributaries below Upper Klamath
Lake.
(2) Policies:
(a) Chinook salmon shall be monitored for
natural re-colonization into the Oregon portion of the Klamath River and its
tributaries below Upper Klamath Lake.
(b) A Re-Introduction Implementation Plan
shall be prepared which identifies facilities and evaluation activities to
monitor natural re-colonization of Chinook salmon into the Oregon portion of
the Klamath River and its tributaries below Upper Klamath Lake.
(c) Chinook salmon in the Oregon portion of
the Klamath River and its tributaries below Upper Klamath Lake shall be managed
for natural production consistent with the Native Fish Conservation Policy (OAR
635-007-0503).
(d) No Chinook salmon shall be released into
the Oregon portion of the Klamath River and its tributaries below Upper Klamath
Lake, unless re-colonization is not occurring or is too slow as described
through criteria directed under the Re-introduction Implementation
Plan.
(e) An Anadromous Fish
Conservation Plan for Chinook salmon in the Oregon portion of the Klamath
River, Upper Klamath Lake and tributaries, consistent with stipulations of the
Department's Native Fish Conservation Policy (OAR
635-007-0503) shall be prepared
for Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approval, once self-sustaining
population(s) of Chinook salmon are established in the Oregon portion of the
Klamath River and its tributaries.
(f) The Anadromous Fish Conservation Plan
prepared for Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission approval shall provide policy
direction to guide management of established Chinook salmon populations in the
Oregon portion of the Klamath Basin. This plan will be incorporated into a
comprehensive plan for fisheries management of the entire Klamath River Basin
that will fulfill requirements of the Pacific Fisheries Management
Council.
(3) Objectives:
(a) Monitor natural re-colonization of
Chinook salmon into the Oregon portion of the Klamath River and its tributaries
below Upper Klamath Lake.
(b)
Protect and improve Chinook salmon habitats in the Oregon portion of the
Klamath River and its tributaries below Upper Klamath Lake.
(c) Integrate self-sustaining populations of
Chinook salmon returning to the Oregon portion of the Klamath River Basin into
tribal, sport and commercial fisheries through development of an Anadromous
Fish Conservation Plan.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119
Stats. Implemented: ORS 496.162, 506.109 & 506.129
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