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Home My WebLink AboutRelease of Final Coleman National Fish Hatchery notice OUaIt,UUUNar ,"iDMJNIS�T'§"d.AI'1019 NOV 2 12016 n w., CALIFORNIAKQ. orT s� CJJt��"I J.�, FISH&W11 r�rwvawzr. `�Am OIL`;_M11 M11�blll h" ��'� ifi �« Gare and d'W�" m r, ectric Company �9E"A�qF'Fd�C'LA9!2A'9'4G.E7 �� y, naw v."P "IN°4kwl Mid-Pacific Region Sacramento, Calif. MP-16-214 Media Contacts: Reclamation: (Louis (Moore, 916-978-5100, wmoore usbr.gov Pacific Cas and Electric Company: Paul Moreno, 530-896-42910„ pmmm pge.com U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Robert Clarke, 916 414-6581, robert clarke fts.gov CA Department of Fish and Wildlife: Jordan Traverso, 916-212-7352, iordan.traverso@awildlife.ca.gov NOAA Fisheries: Jim Millbury, 562-980-4006,jim.milburyanoaa.gov For Release,- Nov. 17, 2016 Release of the Final Coleman National Fish Hatchery Adaptive Management Flan REI) BLUFF, Calif:—The Bureau of Reclamation, along with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),NCAA. Fisheries,the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and Pacific Lias and Electric Company (PG&E), announce the issuance of the final Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFI-1) Adaptive Management Plan. (AMP). The purpose of the CNFl-1 AMP is to acknowledge, identify, study, and evaluate the impacts of operating a large scale fish hatchery in a watershed being restored for natural salmonid populations through the battle Creek Saluron and Steelhead Restoration Project(Restoration Project). Tile goal of the CNFH AMP is to provide solutions and processes to support optimization of CNFH programs, operations, and infrastructure so that the hatchery mitigation goals and objectives are achieved, while maximizing its compatibility with the Restoration Project. The CNFH AMP was produced through a collaborative effort over a four-year period. Key stakeholders engaged in the AMP development included the ]battle Creek Watershed Conservancy and the Golden Gate Salmon Association. The CNFH AMP is intended to closely coordinate with the Restoration Project AMP, so that together the two adaptive management plans form a single integrated framework for long-terra adaptive management in Battle Creek. This integrated process is formalized in the MemorandUrn of Understanding(MCU) Regarding Integrated Adaptive Management of the Restoration Project and CNFH, signed by Reclamation,the Service, NCAA Fisheries, CDFW, and PG&E. This MCU is included in the CNFH AMP. Since its establishment in 1942, the CNFH has served as an important mitigation component of tile federal Central Valley Project, partially compensating for lost natural salmonid production resulting from construction of Shasta and Keswick dams. Currently,the CNF1-1 annually propagates three salmonid stocks: fall Chinook salmon, late- fall Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead. Restoration of the Battle Creek watershed upstream of the CNFH focuses ort providing fish access to historical habitat and the necessary instreaur Mows to benefit naturally occurring salmonid populations. The Restoration Project is a collaborative effort. between Reclamation,the Service,NCAA Fisheries, CDFW, PG&E, various resource agencies and local stakeholders to restore approximately 48 miles of habitat in Battle Creek and its tributaries for threatened and endangered Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead, while maintaining clean and renewable energy production, at the PG&E Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project. Construction of the Restoration Project is currently on-going with the completion anticipated in 2021. The Final CNF14 AMP is available at litti)://WW%,V.Llsbi,.gov/iiil2/battlect-eek/docs/ciitli-aiiii)-tiiial-iiov2Ol6,I)di:'. If you encounter problems accessing the document online, please call 916-978-5100 (TTY 800-877-8339) or email 11)1)pLiblicafl'ait-S(i)Ltsbr.(,�ov. Copies of the dOCI.Inlent are available at the Tehama COLInty Library, 645 Madison Street, Red BILIff, CA 96080, Information regarding the CNF14 AMP is available at llttL)://WwNV.Llsbi!-.<.),ov/iiii)/battlecreek/ciiIli.litiil1, Information regarding the Restoration Project is available at littp://%vw\v,tisbi-,�,,ov/jiii)/battlecreek, 1,9) For more information, please contact Tram Nguyen ('TTY at 916-978-5336 TY 800-877-83.) or Reclamation is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, 0 with Operations and facilities in the 17 Western states. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control,recreation,and fish and wildlife benefits. Visit our website at FoHOW LIS On Twitter(�i.)LJSBR and LeNeclanlalior]C\T. !wn FA l r C a �e// �1� � �„ ,,.�„ii �e _.._._.. V-0 5 K Adaptive Management of Coleman National Fish Hatchery and Battle Creels The Coleman National Fish Hatchery (CNFH) is unique among salmon hatcheries in California in that it is not located immediately downstrearn from the reservoir and dam for which it is intended to mitigate. The hatchery is located in Battle Creek, a tributary to the Sacramento River. Fish produced at the hatchery serve an important mitigation function by partially compensating for salmon and steelhead fisheries that have been impacted by lost natural production resulting from construction of Shasta and Keswick dams, while also contributing substantially to regional economies. Restoration of the Battle Creek watershed upstream of the CNFH focuses on providing fish access to historical habitat and the necessary instream flows to benefit naturally occurring salmonid populations. Construction of the Battle Creek Salmon and Steelhead Restoration Project (BCRP) began in early 2010. The BCRP will restore 48 miles of stream habitat while maintaining hydropower production at the Battle Creek Hydroelectric Project, owned and operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The Coleman National Fish Hatchery Adaptive Management Plan The Coleman Adaptive Management Plan (CNFH-AMP) provides a structure to support fixture operations of the CNFH in a watershed that is experiencing substantial restoration. Adaptive management is an approach for assessing; issues and making decisions when varying solutions exist, and where management actions cannot be delayed until the issues and solutions are fully understood. Adaptive management requires an iterative process that incorporates the collection and analysis of data and information as a means of improving,understanding;, framing new choices, and making decisions. Adaptive management is often considered for use in ecological systems where complex interactions exist that are not fully understood, and there is uncertainty about the best way to proceed. Once completed, the BCRP will be adaptively managed in an adaptive management plan specific to that project (BCRP-AMP). The CNFI-I-AMP, together with the BCRP-AMP, provides a coordinated framework to guide the long-term management of Battle Creek and the CNFH. The overall aim of the CNFH-AMI? is to maximize compatibility of the two plans, to contribute to the mutual benefit of ecological functions in Battle Creek and the fishery benefits resulting from the operation of the CNFH. To better coordinate the two different efforts, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,NNOAA"s National Marine Fisheries Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and PG&E was developed to describe a process of integrated adaptive management of the CNFH and the BCRP. I The CNFH-AMP is the culmination of the efforts of a wide range of stakeholders representing the public, federal and state resource agencies, commercial and recreational fishing interests, Battle Creek restoration advocates, and local elected officials. More than 40 meetings were held engaging these stakeholders since 2012. A Technical Advisory Committee met regularly to provide essential data and technical review. Bi-rnonthly progress updates of the CNFH-AMP effort were provided to the Greater Battle Creek Watershed Working Group. Public comments were sought during the initial public scoping meeting and at the release of the public draft CNFH-AMP. An independent scientific review of the CNFH-AMP also occurred. The public and science panel comments,helped guide the development of the document. What's inside the CNFH-AMP? In order to increase the plan's case of use and utility, the main document provides focused information about the need for adaptive management, issue identification and evaluation, and key factors affecting implementation (i.e,, funding sources, governance, and decision making). Documents providing relevant technical details and directly supporting information are included as appendices- • Description of the CNFH, its setting and information about the scope of this project • Description of a process of integrated adaptive management of the CNFH and the BCRP • Conceptual models and detailed analyses of identified issues • Documentation for Chinook salmon and Central Valley steelhead life cycle models • An integrated monitoring plan Want to know more? For more information you can visit the following sites: • Coleman National Fish Hatchery • Battle Creek Salmon And Steelhead Restoration Project • lit t L)://Nv\v vv.usbr.gov/mp,haitlec,ecj�/index.htnII