THE MIDDLE KLAMATH FALL-RUN CHINOOK SPAWNER ESCAPEMENT AND REDD SURVEY IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BY THE US FOREST SERVICE (USFS) KLAMATH AND SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FORESTS, SALMON RIVER RESTORATION COUNCIL (SRRC), QUARTZ VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RESOURCE CENTER, MID KLAMATH WATERSHED COUNCIL, SISKIYOU RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, KARUK AND YUROK TRIBES, AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE (CDFW). CDFW HAS BEEN TASKED WITH DETERMINING CHINOOK SPAWNER ESCAPEMENT IN THE KLAMATH RIVER UPSTREAM OF WEITCHPEC SINCE 1978. THE DATA GENERATED BY CDFW HAVE BEEN, AND CONTINUE TO BE, A KEY COMPONENT IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DETERMINATION OF HARVEST LEVELS FOR KLAMATH RIVER CHINOOK SALMON STOCKS. CDFW USES A COMBINATION OF COUNTING WEIRS, SPAWNER CARCASS SURVEYS, REDD SURVEYS, AND HATCHERY RETURNS TO DEVELOP THESE ESTIMATES. THIS ONE-YEAR STUDY WILL DETERMINE IN-RIVER RUN SIZE OF CHINOOK SALMON WITHIN THE SHASTA, SCOTT, AND SALMON RIVER BASINS AND OTHER MAJOR TRIBUTARIES TO THE MIDDLE KLAMATH RIVER DURING THE 2024 FALL SEASON (OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER) WITH COOPERATORS HOLDING PLANNING MEETINGS STARTING IN JULY OR AUGUST BEFORE THE SURVEY SEASON.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $30.8k | 7/8/24 |