OAR 635-009-0415: Cooperative Salmon Hatchery Program Project Limitations

(1) Duration. (a) All cooperative salmon hatchery projects are subject to an annual review. Projects may be approved for the following length of time: (A) Rehabilitation project: (i) Coho salmon — three years; (ii) Chinook salmon — five years; (iii) Chum salmon — four years. (B) Supplementation project: Five years. (b) A new project proposal must be submitted and approved if the project is to continue beyond the time period authorized in section (1)(a) of this rule. (2) Number of Fish Released. (a) Total releases of hatchery fish (including cooperative salmon hatchery releases) shall not exceed limits on releases of hatchery fish established in an approved basin plan for the species and basin where the cooperative salmon hatchery fish are released. Priority of release of hatchery fish for compliance with this limit will be determined by OAR 635-007-0817; (b) In basins without an approved basin plan, cooperative salmon hatchery releases shall not exceed 150,000 fish of each species reared, unless the commission approves pursuant to OAR 635-009-0430.