Recovery Plan for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and Snake River Basin Steelhead

Recovery plans identify actions needed to restore threatened and endangered species to the point that they are again self-sustaining elements of their ecosystems and no longer need protection under the Endangered Species Act. Although recovery plans are not regulatory documents, they serve as a central organizing tool for guiding and coordinating recovery efforts across a wide spectrum of federal, state, tribal, local, and private entities.

Because of the complexity of the salmonid life cycle, some regional issues that affect ESA-listed Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead are beyond the scope of any one management plan. NOAA Fisheries developed several modules to address these regional issues and assist in recovery planning.

The following modules are incorporated into the recovery plan as appendices:

• Appendix A: Northeast Oregon Management Unit Plan
  • NE Oregon MU Plan Appendices
• Appendix B: Southeast Washington Management Unit Plan
• Appendix C: Idaho Management Unit Plan:
  • Chapters 1-4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapters 7-9
• Appendix D: Module for Ocean Environment
• Appendix E: Estuary Module
• Appendix F: Snake River Harvest Module
• Appendix G: 2017 Supplemental Recovery Plan Hydro Module
• 2008 Hydro Module

Recovery Plan Resources

• Response to Comments on Proposed Plan