Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1490

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 635-500-1490 - Winter Steelhead

Policy and objectives for winter steelhead in the North Santiam, South Santiam, and Calapooia subbasins:

(1) Policy: Consistent with achieving the desired status for these three populations of winter steelhead identified in the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6600), the subbasins shall be managed for production of wild winter steelhead.

(a) Winter steelhead shall be managed for natural production. No hatchery-produced winter steelhead shall be released;

(b) Native winter steelhead have priority over all other non-native stocks and species.

(2) Objectives for the North Santiam subbasin:

(a) Achieve the desired status for the North Santiam population of winter steelhead in the North Santiam subbasin identified in the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6600);

(b) The area above the Big Cliff/Detroit dam complex shall be managed for the production of wild winter steelhead;

(c) Increase wild production of winter steelhead throughout North Santiam River subbasin, including re-establishing winter steelhead runs above Detroit Reservoir;

(3) Objectives for the South Santiam subbasin:

(a) Achieve the desired status for the South Santiam population of winter steelhead in the South Santiam subbasin identified in the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6600);

(b) The area above Foster dam shall be managed for production of wild winter steelhead;

(c) Increase wild production of winter steelhead throughout the South Santiam River subbasin, including re-establishing winter steelhead runs above Foster Reservoir.

(4) Objectives for the Calapooia subbasin:

(a) Achieve the desired status for the Calapooia population of winter steelhead in the Calapooia subbasin identified in the Upper Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Chinook Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6600);

(b) Increase wild production of winter steelhead throughout the Calapooia River subbasin.

Or. Admin. Code § 635-500-1490

FWC 3-1992, f. 1-28-92, cert. ef. 2-1-92; DFW 72-1998, f. & cert. ef. 8-28-98; DFW 110-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-9-11

Stat. Auth.: ORS 496.138, 496.146 & 506.119

Stats. Implemented: ORS 506.109 & 506.129