As a convenience, this page lists all of the plans, policies, and reports referred to on this web site, plus some other ones pertaining to salmon recovery. Many of the documents are in PDF format; you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Federal Laws, Policies, and Reports State Laws, Policies, and Reports Local Ordinances, Policies, and Reports Puget Sound Reports Plans and Reports from Other WRIAs Salmon Population and Biology Habitat Hatcheries Harvest   Federal Laws, Policies, and Reports Text of the Boldt Decision (U.S. v. Washington) Text of the Endangered Species Act Endangered Species Act: Section 4(d) Rules Text of the Clean Water Act (PDF) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Salmon and Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California, Final Rule Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Threatened Status for Bull Trout in the Coterminous United States, Final Rule Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Listing of Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, and Steelhead, Final Rule Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions Unified Federal Policy for a Watershed Approach to Federal Land and Resource Management, Notice Endangered Species Act Handbook: for local governments in western washington Coastal Salmon Conservation: Working Guidance for Comprehensive Salmon Restoration Initiatives on the Pacific Coast Ecosystem Recovery Planning for Listed Salmon: An Integrated Assessment Approach for Salmon Habitat ESA Guidance for Analyzing Stormwater Effects Making Endangered Species Act Determinations of Effect for Individual or Grouped Actions at the Watershed Scale NMFS Recovery Plan Guidelines The Habitat Approach: Implementation of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for Actions Affecting the Habitat of Pacific Anadromous Salmonids Viable Salmonid Populations and the Recovery Of Ecologically Significant Units ESA listings & critical areas Catch and Escapement of Chinook Salmon Under Pacific Salmon Commission Jurisdiction, 2002 Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound: supporting data and analyses Planning ranges and preliminary guidelines for the delisting and recovery of the Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit Environmental Compliance Assessing and Evaluating Recreational Uses of Water Resources: Implications for an Integrated Management Framework Northwest Forest Plan Northwest Forest Plan: Standards and Guidelines Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Introduction Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Middle Columbia Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Northeast Washington Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Upper Columbia   State Laws, Policies, and Reports Text of the Salmon Recovery Act 2002 State of Salmon Report, Part 1 2002 State of Salmon Report, Part 2 2002 State of Salmon Report, Part 3 2002 State of Salmon Report, Part 4 Extinction is Not an Option - Long Version Extinction is Not an Option - Summary Guidance on Watershed Assessment for Salmon Reference Guide to Salmon Recovery Roadmap for Salmon Habitat Conservation at the Watershed Level State Agencies' Action Plan - Long Version State Agencies' Action Plan - Status Report, Fiscal Year 2000 State Agencies' Action Plan - Summary Assessment of Monitoring Methods and Benefits for Salmon Recovery Funding (SRF) Board Projects and Activities Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Marine Nearshore Habitat Issues, Efforts and Funding Options Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on the Engineered Log Jam (ELJ) Workshop SRFB Mission, Roles and Responsibilities, and Funding Strategy The Washington Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for Watershed Health and Salmon Recovery, Volume 1 The Washington Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for Watershed Health and Salmon Recovery, Volume 2 The Washington Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy for Watershed Health and Salmon Recovery, Volume 3 A New Era in Salmon Recovery Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Channel Design Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Dredging Activities: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Ecological Issues in Floodplains and Riparian Corridors Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Channel Design Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Dredging Activities: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Ecological Issues in Floodplains and Riparian Corridors Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Treated Wood Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Modification Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Overwater Structures: Freshwater Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Overwater Structures: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Freshwater Gravel Mining and Dredging Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Modification Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Overwater Structures: Freshwater Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Overwater Structures: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Treated Wood Issues Associated with Overwater Structures in Marine and Freshwater Environments Salmon Recovery Plan Model Salmonid Stock Inventories (SASI) WDFW Habitat Technical Assistance WDFW Hatchery Escapement WDFW Salmon Recovery Wild Salmonid Policy (Environmental Impact Statement) Wild Salmonid Policy (Policy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Western Washington Treaty Tribes Concerning Wild Salmonids) Wild Salmonid Policy: Additional Policy Guidance on Deferred Issues Concerning Wild Salmonid Policy   Local Ordinances, Policies, and Reports Fish Periodicity in WRIA 1 Roadmap for Recovery (Executive Summary of WRIA 1 Salmonid Recovery Plan) WRIA 1 Salmonid Recovery Plan Whatcom County ESA Evaluation Report WRIA 1 Surface Water Quality Data Collection and Assessment: Phase II Summary Report (Final Draft) WRIA 1 Watershed Characterization Whatcom County Fish Passage Barrier Inventory - Final Report   Puget Sound Reports The Need for Process-driven, Watershed-based Wetland Restoration in Washington State 2000 Puget Sound Water Quality Management Plan A Primer on Habitat Project Costs Chinook Planning Targets and Ranges Draft Puget Sound Salmon Recovery plan Guidance for Protection and Restoration of the Nearshore Ecosystems of Puget Sound Integrated Recovery Planning for Listed Salmon: Technical Guidance for Watershed Groups in Puget Sound Interim Guidance for Protecting and Restoring Bull Trout Habitat in Watershed-Based Recovery Planning in the Coastal-Puget Sound Distinct Population Segment Plan for Recovery of Puget Sound Salmon Watershed Salmon Conservation Plans: Transition from technical studies to a consensus plan Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Marine Nearshore Habitat Issues, Efforts and Funding Options Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Marine Nearshore Habitat Issues, Efforts and Funding Options Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound: supporting data and analyses Planning ranges and preliminary guidelines for the delisting and recovery of the Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit Puget Sound Comprehensive Chinook Management Plan: Harvest Management Component Historical aquatic habitat in river valleys and estuaries of the Nooksack, Skagit, Stillaguamish, and Snohomish watersheds   Plans and Reports from Other WRIAs Landscape characteristics, land use, and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) abundance, Snohomish River, Wash., U.S.A The Columbia River Anadromous Fish Restoration Plan of the Nez Perce, Umatilla, Warm Springs and Yakama Tribes Application of the Skagit Watershed Council’s Strategy: River Basin Analysis of the Skagit and Samish Basins: Tools for Salmon Habitat Restoration and Protection Nisqually Chinook Recovery Plan Outline Summary: Snohomish River Basin Conservation Plan for Salmon Habitat Skagit Watershed Council Habitat Protection and Restoration Strategy Technical Assessment and Recommendations for Chinook Salmon Recovery in the Stillaguamish Watershed Nearshore Beach Seining for Juvenile Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Other Salmonids in King County Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Zones Identifying and Prioritizing Sites for Potential Estuarine Habitat Restoration in Puget Sound’s Skagit River Delta The Snohomish Salmon Overlay–A Tool for Regional Habitat Restoration Planning A Historical Analysis of Habitat Alteration in the Snohomish River Valley, Washington since the mid-19th Century: Implications for Chinook and Coho Salmon Model synthesis report. An analysis of decision support tools used in Columbia River basin salmon management Technical Guide for Subbasin Planners Upper Columbia River steelhead and spring chinook salmon population structure and biological requirements Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Introduction Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Middle Columbia Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Northeast Washington Bull Trout Recovery Plan (Columbia, etc.): Upper Columbia Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative: An Implementation Plan to Recover Summer Chum in the Hood Canal and Strait of Juan de Fuca Region   Salmon Population and Biology Fish Periodicity in WRIA 1 (PDF) Juvenile Salmonid Use of Tidal Creek and Independent Marsh Environments in North Hood Canal: Summary of First Year Findings Landscape characteristics, land use, and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) abundance, Snohomish River, Wash., U.S.A Viable Salmonid Populations and the Recovery Of Ecologically Significant Units Catch and Escapement of Chinook Salmon Under Pacific Salmon Commission Jurisdiction, 2002 Nearshore Beach Seining for Juvenile Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and Other Salmonids in King County Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Zones Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound Independent populations of chinook salmon in Puget Sound: supporting data and analyses Planning ranges and preliminary guidelines for the delisting and recovery of the Puget Sound Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit Population viability of coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, in Oregon coastal basins: application of a habitat-based life cycle model State space modeling of animal movement and mortality with application to salmon Upper Columbia River steelhead and spring chinook salmon population structure and biological requirements Salmonid Stock Inventories (SASI) A genetic comparison of wild-spawning and hatchery-strain coho salmon in the Nooksack and Samish Rivers   Habitat 2002 Limiting Factors Report Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Warning Indicators, March 2003 (PDF) Guidance on Watershed Assessment for Salmon Roadmap for Salmon Habitat Conservation at the Watershed Level A Review of Strategies for Recovering Tributary Habitat Handbook For Prioritizing Watershed Protection And Restoration To Aid Recovery Of Native Salmon Landscape characteristics, land use, and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) abundance, Snohomish River, Wash., U.S.A Riparian aquatic interaction simulator (RAIS): a model of riparian forest dynamics for the generation of large woody debris and shade The Salmon Recovery Proposal: A Low-Risk Strategy for Protecting and Restoring Salmon Habitat in Washington's Forested Watersheds An ecosystem approach to salmonid conservation Ecosystem Recovery Planning for Listed Salmon: An Integrated Assessment Approach for Salmon Habitat ESA Guidance for Analyzing Stormwater Effects The Habitat Approach: Implementation of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for Actions Affecting the Habitat of Pacific Anadromous Salmonids ESA listings & critical areas Application of the Skagit Watershed Council’s Strategy: River Basin Analysis of the Skagit and Samish Basins: Tools for Salmon Habitat Restoration and Protection Outline Summary: Snohomish River Basin Conservation Plan for Salmon Habitat Skagit Watershed Council Habitat Protection and Restoration Strategy Identifying and Prioritizing Sites for Potential Estuarine Habitat Restoration in Puget Sound’s Skagit River Delta The Need for Process-driven, Watershed-based Wetland Restoration in Washington State The Snohomish Salmon Overlay–A Tool for Regional Habitat Restoration Planning Bio-Structural Erosion Control: Incorporating Vegetation into Engineering Designs to Protect Puget Sound Shorelines Natural Approaches to Stormwater Management A Primer on Habitat Project Costs Guidance for Protection and Restoration of the Nearshore Ecosystems of Puget Sound Interim Guidance for Protecting and Restoring Bull Trout Habitat in Watershed-Based Recovery Planning in the Coastal-Puget Sound Distinct Population Segment Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Marine Nearshore Habitat Issues, Efforts and Funding Options Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on Marine Nearshore Habitat Issues, Efforts and Funding Options Report to the Salmon Recovery Funding Board on the Engineered Log Jam (ELJ) Workshop A Historical Analysis of Habitat Alteration in the Snohomish River Valley, Washington since the mid-19th Century: Implications for Chinook and Coho Salmon A review of stream restoration techniques and a hierarchical strategy for prioritizing restoration in Pacific Northwest watersheds Restoration of aquatic ecosystems: Science, technology, and public technology Assessing and Evaluating Recreational Uses of Water Resources: Implications for an Integrated Management Framework Northwest Forest Plan Northwest Forest Plan: Standards and Guidelines Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Channel Design Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Dredging Activities: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Ecological Issues in Floodplains and Riparian Corridors Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Channel Design Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Dredging Activities: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Ecological Issues in Floodplains and Riparian Corridors Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Treated Wood Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Modification Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Overwater Structures: Freshwater Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Executive Summary: Overwater Structures: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Freshwater Gravel Mining and Dredging Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Marine and Estuarine Shoreline Modification Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Overwater Structures: Freshwater Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Overwater Structures: Marine Issues Aquatic Habitat Guidelines White Papers: Treated Wood Issues Associated with Overwater Structures in Marine and Freshwater Environments WDFW Habitat Technical Assistance Aerial Remote Sensing Surveys in the Nooksack River Basin: Thermal Infrared and Color Videography Historical aquatic habitat in river valleys and estuaries of the Nooksack, Skagit, Stillaguamish, and Snohomish watersheds Historical Riverine Dynamics and Habitats of the Nooksack River Nooksack River Watershed Riparian Function Assessment WRIA 1 Salmonid Habitat Restoration Strategy South Fork Nooksack River Acme-Saxon Reach Restoration Planning: Analysis of Existing Information and Preliminary Recommendations WRIA 1 Surface Water Quality Data Collection and Assessment: Phase II Summary Report (Final Draft) Whatcom County Fish Passage Barrier Inventory - Final Report   Hatcheries Text of the Boldt Decision (U.S. v. Washington) Puget Sound Comprehensive Chinook Management Plan, Hatcheries Component Hatchery Reform Project: Executive Summary Hatchery Reform Recommendations: Skagit River Basin, Nooksack and Samish Rivers, Central Puget Sound Puget Sound and Coastal Washington Hatchery Reform Project WDFW Hatchery Escapement A genetic comparison of wild-spawning and hatchery-strain coho salmon in the Nooksack and Samish Rivers Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Kendall Creek Chinook Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Kendall Creek Coho Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Kendall Creek Steelhead Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Samish Fall Chinook Fingerling Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Samish Fall Chinook Yearling Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Whatcom Creek Chum Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Whatcom Creek Pink Hatchery Genetics Management Plans: Whatcom Creek Steelhead   Harvest Text of the Boldt Decision (U.S. v. Washington) 1999 re-negotiation of the 1985 Pacific Salmon Treaty Puget Sound Comprehensive Chinook Management Plan, Harvest Management Component (PDF) Catch and Escapement of Chinook Salmon Under Pacific Salmon Commission Jurisdiction, 2002 Puget Sound Comprehensive Chinook Management Plan: Harvest Management Component

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