Habitat & Hatcheries

Fish Habitat

Habitat restoration and conservation efforts undertaken by Grant PUD are intended to accelerate efforts to improve survival and recovery of upper Columbia River steelhead and spring Chinook. In conjunction with the Priest Rapids Coordinating Committee, Grant PUD continues to fund regional tributary and mainstem habitat projects that benefit these fish stocks. Grant PUD participates in a wide variety of habitat projects, including the gathering of valuable state-of-the-art imaging of the upper Columbia River system, removal of fish barriers, replacement of inefficient stream culverts and purchase of conservation lands.

Hatcheries

Over the past several decades, wild salmon populations have declined dramatically. Many salmon stocks in Washington and Oregon are now listed as either threatened or endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. With this decline has come an increased focus on the preservation of wild salmon stocks.

The Priest Rapids Coordinating Committee, made up representatives from Grant PUD, NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Colville Confederated Tribes, Yakama Nation and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, have established objectives to help recover natural fish populations to self-sustaining and harvestable levels through the mid-Columbia region and to mitigate for continued fish mortality.

Habitat & Hatchery Projects

Additional Resources

Monitoring & Evaluation Plan for Salmon & Steelhead Supplementation (pdf)

Natural Resources Document Index