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Today’s listing of the Skykomish River as one of the most endangered rivers of 2005 by American Rivers underscores the importance of the conservation planning by the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. The forum is poised to release the final Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan, which includes actions for the Skykomish River – home to one of two critical stocks of threatened Chinook salmon in the Snohomish Basin. “The Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan is bold, strategic and built on a bedrock of sound science,” said Mark Sollitto, North Bend Councilmember and Chair of the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum. “The clear focus on the estuary and the mainstems of the Skykomish, Snoqualmie and Snohomish rivers is a blueprint for a 50-year recovery schedule that achieves a return of 70 to 80 percent of historic salmon runs for our children and grandchildren.” The plan has a balanced mix of restoration and protection actions and includes numeric goals for habitat restoration gains. The plan is in the last stage of editing and scheduled to be finalized and distributed in early June. Formed in 1998, the Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum guides salmon conservation efforts in the Snohomish River basin including the Skykomish and Snoqualmie River Watersheds. The forum is a 38-member, grassroots effort – led by Snohomish County and including King County – that represents a variety of stakeholders in the basin such as local government, tribes, agriculture, business, recreation, environmental and the public. A copy of the Draft Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan is available online (http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wrias/7/wria7_salmonplan.htm). The full report on America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2005 can be found on the American Rivers Web site (www.americanrivers.org). Home | What's New | Salmon Information and Reports | Local Action Map | Funding for Salmon Conservation | Salmon Conservation Planning | What You Can Do | Contact Us
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