Fall chinook advisory committee meets in Central Point

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists and advisory committee members meet Wednesday, Dec. 1 in Central Point to discuss a conservation plan for Rogue SMU fall chinook. The group will meet at ODFW’s Central Point office, 1495 East Gregory Road, from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The public has time to comment at the end of the meeting.

Committee members will review and discuss draft management alternatives, including ODFW’s preferred alternative for populations of fall chinook in the Rogue River Basin and in other south coast basins. The committee will also develop conservation status criteria for the life history attributes of fall chinook salmon.

The conservation plan is for native fall chinook salmon in Oregon streams between Euchre Creek and the California border and the Rogue River Basin. The final plan sets goals for the future condition of these fish, formally called the desired status criteria. It also sets conservation status criteria – the minimum acceptable conditions for the fish. Finally, it describes how to reach these goals.

More information can be found at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/CRP/rogue_fall_chinook_conservation_plan.asp