Columbia River Fisheries Development Program was authorized by the Mitchell Act, Public Law 79-676, 16 U.S.C. 756-757. The program was designed to mitigate for fishery losses caused by hydroelectric system development in the Columbia River Basin. This program uses the facilities and personnel of the State fisheries agencies in the Pacific Northwest to protect and enhance the salmon and steelhead resources in the Columbia River Basin. To date, the fisheries agencies involved in the program have operated twenty hatcheries and rearing ponds, over seven hundred irrigation screens, and more than forty fish ladders, and have conducted hatchery improvement studies.
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP), USFWS - The Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) was authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 1976, Public Law 94-587. This plan was designed to mitigate for fish and wildlife losses caused by construction of the four dams on the lower Snake River.
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Columbia Basin Research is not associated with any hatchery production facility. Refer to the "Related Hatchery Information and Links" section to find the appropriate agency to answer questions about hatchery operations and procedures. Please direct questions or comments about this web page to: web@cbr.washington.edu
Columbia Basin Research,
School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences,
University of Washington
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