OAR 635-500-3460: Spring Chinook

Policy and objectives for wild and hatchery spring chinook management in the Sandy River basin. (1) Policy: Consistent with achieving the desired status identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575), the Sandy River basin shall be managed for both wild and hatchery produced spring Chinook. (2) Objectives: (a) Achieve the desired status for spring Chinook salmon in the Sandy River basin identified in the Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (OAR 635-500-6575). Establish an increasing trend in the population of Sandy River wild spring chinook. (b) Provide angling opportunities for spring chinook in the Sandy River basin.