Monday
April 9, 2007
Federal Executives Respond to
Ninth Circuit Remand Decision
Source: Bonneville Power Administration
The federal agencies remain committed to a process begun more than a year ago to produce a comprehensive biological opinion for Federal Columbia River Power System operations that will protect listed salmon.
We look forward to continuing the collaboration process with the states and tribes. We remain hopeful that collaboration will increase the likelihood that the final biological opinion will not only protect salmon but will have broad regional support as well.
Meanwhile, our investments and actions for salmon are producing tangible results. We can report strong survival again in 2006 for juvenile spring chinook as they migrate through reservoirs and past dams.
We are in the process of thoroughly analyzing today’s ruling to determine its full effect.
Bob Lohn, Regional Administrator,
National Marine Fisheries Service
Bill McDonald, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation
Brigadier General Gregg Martin, Division Commander, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers
Steve Wright, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
Contact:
Brian Gorman, NOAA Fisheries
(206) 526-6613
Scott Simms, BPA (503) 230-3520
Diana Cross, Reclamation (208) 378-5020
Amy Echols, Corps (503) 808-4510