Washington State Steelhead Status Review PACIFIC COAST STEELHEAD

Washington State Steelhead Status Review PACIFIC COAST STEELHEAD MEETING JON ANDERSON WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE MARCH 9 -11, 2010

NOAA Determination of Washington State Steelhead Status by DPS Ø Not Warranted for listing � Olympic Peninsula � Southwest Washington Ø Threatened � Lower Columbia River � Middle Columbia River � Snake River Basin � Puget Sound � Upper Columbia River downlisted from Endangered 6/18/09

Steelhead – Washington State DPSs

Steelhead – Puget Sound DPS 18 000 16 000 14 000 12 000 10 000 8 000 6 000 4 000 Skagit Snohomish Green Puyallup Nisqually 2007/08 2004/05 2001/02 1998/99 1995/96 1992/93 1989/90 1986/87 1983/84 1980/81 0 1977/78 2 000

Steelhead – Olympic Peninsula DPS 25000 20000 15000 10000 Queets Quinault Hoh Quillayute 2007/08 2004/05 2001/02 1998/99 1995/96 1992/93 1989/90 1986/87 1983/84 1980/81 0 1977/78 5000

0 Chehalis 2007/08 2004/05 2001/02 1998/99 1995/96 1992/93 1989/90 1986/87 1983/84 1980/81 1977/78 Steelhead – Southwest Washington DPS 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000

Steelhead – Lower Columbia River DPS Winter run 2500 2000 1500 1000 Kalama Washougal EF Lewis 2007/08 2004/05 2001/02 1998/99 1995/96 1992/93 1989/90 1986/87 1983/84 1980/81 0 1977/78 500

Steelhead – Lower Columbia River DPS Summer run 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 Kalama Washougal Wind 2007 2004 2001 1998 1995 1992 1989 1986 1983 1980 0 1977 500

Steelhead – Middle Columbia River DPS 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 Yakima Touchet 2007 2004 2001 1998 1995 1992 1989 1986 1983 1980 0 1977 1000

Steelhead – Upper Columbia River DPS 10000 9000 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 2000 Methow/Okanagon Wenatchee 2007 2004 2001 1998 1995 1992 1989 1986 1983 1980 0 1977 1000

Steelhead – Columbia / Snake River Dams 180000 160000 140000 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 Bonneville Ice Harbor Priest Rapids (data X 10) 2009 2006 2003 2000 1997 1994 1991 1988 0 1985 20000

Steelhead – Snake River DPS 90000 80000 70000 60000 50000 40000 30000 20000 Ice Harbor Dam 2008 2005 2002 1999 1996 0 1993 10000

STATEWIDE STEELHEAD MANAGEMENT PLAN Fish & Wildlife Comm. Adopted March 2008 Puget Sound Olympic Peninsula Natural Production Fisheries Management Regulatory Compliance Research SW Washington Middle Columbia Lower Columbia Upper Columbia Snake River Habitat Protection and Restoration Artificial Production Monitoring, Evaluation, & Adaptive Management Outreach & Education

The SSMP at work Promote achievement of conservation and recovery goals in each watershed and support sustainable fisheries Ø Fisheries consistent with natural production policy Ø Promote selective harvest of hatchery steelhead Ø Manage in All-H strategy Ø Account for all sources of fishery related mortalities Ø Establish foundation for watershed steelhead planning

The SSMP at work The plan provides a framework for statewide steelhead management for each watershed through: Ø Clear goals Ø Identified objectives Ø Strategies

Stillaguamish/Snohomish Steelhead Resource Management Plan Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, The Tulalip Tribes and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Development of watershed management plans for steelhead: § Develop watershed template § High risk populations initial focus § Use recovery plans where developed as guide § Habitat Conservation Plans § Other Resource Management Plans 17

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Stock abundance, distribution, timing, genetic information and status Ø Natural production – goal same as statewide policy guidance § Viable salmonid population goals = viability (>95% probability of persistence in 100 years) 18

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Define wild steelhead viability stressors for each H. § Document current factors impacting wild steelhead viability § Include alternative solutions that may be appropriate to achieve the desired outcomes 19

Example of hatchery stressor Hatchery Viability Stressor – Management Strategies VSP Parameter addressed Stressor Alternative Solution(s) A & P, D & S Broodstock not from Genetically Distinct Unit (GDU) and has been in culture more than three generations 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Develop native based program Reduce program size and/or More effective trapping/harvest and/or Discontinue altogether Other 20

Example of habitat stressor Habitat Viability Stressor – Management Strategies VSP Parameter addressed Stressor Alternative Solution(s) A&S Loss of 0 – 24% of historical distribution of winter steelhead and 0 – 23% of summer steelhead (Science Paper 2006) 1) Improved enforcement of instream work; especially culvert replacements/road building – DFW, DNR, DOT A&S Majority of streams have lost more than 20% of habitat historically accessible 1) Enforcement of CAO, SSMP, Land Use Codes relating to stream crossings 21

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Artificial production Defined goals for programs Program modifications based upon viability stressor and alternatives identified 22

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Harvest Management § How conducted in future to support conservation needs o Threshold abundance levels for instituting different management strategies in lieu of single MSH escapement goal (e. g. abundance based management) Allocation of harvest Schedules/implementation of fisheries 23

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Habitat § Define actions necessary to improve rebuilding of wild steelhead o Limiting factors o Recovery Plan actions o Priority areas to protect and restore within watershed 24

Steelhead watershed planning Ø Adaptive Management Develop plan and describe frequency for review and assessment Assess results with original intent or goal for all Hs. Use current data to inform decision making 25

Roles and Responsibilities Ø WDFW Regions – develop DRAFT watershed plans Lead for coordination with respective tribes and federal government Fish – hatchery and harvest sections Habitat – habitat sections Ø Headquarters Regional roll-up of watershed plans Coordination with Steelhead-Cutthroat Policy Adv. Grp. Analyses – harvest rate etc. Feedback for SSMP and Science Paper consistency 26

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