OAR 635-500-1690: General Priorities

(1) The following actions are considered the highest plan priorities in the Lahontan subbasins: (a) Improve and maintain populations of indigenous fishes with special status so that listing is not necessary to insure their continued existence; (b) Provide consumptive fisheries in the basin where appropriate; (c) Improve data gathering and assessment of fisheries and fish habitat in the basin. (2) The following actions are considered the highest priorities for habitat, fish and angler access in the Lahontan subbasins: (a) Develop a priority list to gather baseline habitat information on streams in the plan areas, and coordinate fish population and habitat inventories with grazing allotment evaluations; (b) Coordinate with land management entities (public and private) to identify specific areas of concern and develop cooperative projects to improve riparian habitats; (c) Identify opportunities to improve instream flows; (d) Implement the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Lahontan cutthroat trout recovery plan; (e) Develop a strategy to deal with illegal introductions of fish into the subbasins and draft a contingency plan for Lahontan cutthroat trout if exotic species are introduced; (f) Develop guidelines for maintaining a healthy, genetically fit brood stock in Mann Lake; (g) Collect information on the distribution, abundance, and population health of nongame species; (h) Pursue coordination with the BLM on any recreational development in the plan area; (i) Maintain and enhance public access opportunities to consumptive fisheries.