Sept. 28, 2010:  PowerPoint presentation on Columbia Basin Hatchery DEIS (PDF 1.3MB)

Aug. 6, 2010:  NOAA Fisheries announced availability of a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that will inform Columbia River basin hatchery operations and funding of Mitchell Act hatchery programs, and requested public review and comment on it. The comment period closed Dec. 3, 2010. See the fact sheet below for more information; or contact Allyson Purcell, 503-736-4736.

Draft EIS fact sheet (PDF 1.2MB)

Draft EIS executive summary (PDF 629KB)

Columbia Basin hatchery draft EIS by section:

• Cover (PDF 5.8MB)
• Dear Reviewer Letter & Executive Summary (PDF 2.8MB)
• Acronyms & Abbreviations, Glossary of Key Terms, Table of Contents (PDF 150KB)
• Chapter 1, Purpose & Need for the Proposed Action (PDF 961KB)
• Chapter 2, Alternatives (PDF 761KB)
• Chapter 3, Affected Environment (PDF 1MB)
• Chapter 4, Environmental Consequences (PDF 960KB)
• Chapter 5, Cumulative Effects (PDF 165KB)
• Chapter 6, References (PDF 229KB)
• Chapter 7, Distribution List (PDF 69KB)
• Chapter 8, List of Preparers & Agencies Consulted (PDF 152KB)
• Columbia Basin draft EIS Appendices

Contact Allyson Purcell, 503-736-4736, to request a CD of the draft EIS.