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This document is an Endangered Species Act Section 10(a)(1)(A) permit issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for scientific research and enhancement activities involving Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon. The permit (Number 16477-3A) authorizes take of endangered and threatened salmon species for hatchery propagation activities at the Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (LSNFH), with specific goals of preserving and potentially restoring winter-run Chinook salmon populations.
Key activities include collecting up to 180 adult salmon broodstock annually, transferring eggs to remote site incubators and a backup captive broodstock facility at UC Davis, and releasing approximately 200,000 juvenile salmon. The permit runs through December 31, 2027, and requires annual reporting by January 1st each year. The program involves collaborative efforts between USFWS, NMFS, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, with objectives of spreading genetic risk, pilot testing reintroduction methods, and studying salmon survival and outmigration in historical habitats.
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Brett Galyean U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Coleman National Fish Hatchery Complex 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road Anderson, California 96007
Re: Section l0(a)(l)(A) Permit 16477-3A
Dear Mr. Galyean:
UNITED STA TES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NATIONAL IARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
West Coast Region 650 Capitol Mall, Suire 5-100 Sacramento, Caifornia 95814-4700
Refer to NMFS No: WCR-2016-4O12
Enclosed is Permit 16477-3A, issued to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), under the authority of Section l0(a)(l)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, as amended, and its implementing regulations. Permit 16477-3A is an amendment of Permit 16477. In this amendment, we describe activities associated with the Remote Site Incubator and the Remote Captive Broodstock Projects. Permit 16477-3A authorizes take of the ESA-listed endangered Sacramento River winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), threatened Central Valley spring-run Chinook salmon (0.
tshawytscha), and threatened California Central Valley steelhead (0. mykiss) for scientific research and enhancement activities associated with implementation of the Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) for Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (LSNFH).
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) requires that the individuals acting under the authority of Permit 16477-3A review the permit before engaging in the permitted activities. Your attention is directed to Sections A, B and C, which describe the annual take limits, the permit conditions, and the annual reporting requirements. Please sign and date the last page and e-mail a scanned copy to Naseem.Alston@noaa.gov. Please note that you are not authorized to conduct activities under Permit 16477-3A until the NMFS California Central Valley Office receives a signed copy of the signature page.
Permit 16477-3A is subject to annual review based, in part, on your reported take per annual period and your compliance with the conditions of the permit. Annual reports are due by January 1st of each year.
Permit 16477-3A expires on December 31 , 2027. If you have any questions concerning the permit, please contact Naseem Alston at Naseem.Alston@noaa.gov.
Sincerely, r Scott Rumsey Acting Regional Administrator
Enclosure
Cc: File Copy-Permit Number 16477-3A Administrative Record File: 151422-WCR2016-SA00205
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT SECTION lO(a)(l)(A) PERMIT FOR DIRECT TAKE OF
LISTED SPECIES FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ENHANCEMENT PURPOSES
Permit Number: 16477-3A
Permit Type: Scientific Research and Enhancement
Program Name: Implementation of two Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans for Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery
Expiration Date: December 31, 2027
Reporting Period:
Annual Reports Due:
January 1 through December 31, annually
January 1, annually
Permit Holder:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road Anderson, CA 96007
Responsible Party:
Brett Galyean U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project Leader Coleman National Fish Hatchery Complex 24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road Anderson, CA 96007 Phone: (530) 365- 8622 Ext. 315 Email: Brett Galyean@fws.gov
Primary Contact Kevin Shawn Niemela U.S . Fish and Wildlife Service Supervisory Fish Biologist, Hatchery Evaluation Program Manager Red Bluff Fish and Wildlife Office 10950 Tyler Road Red Bluff, CA 96080 Phone: (530) 527-3043 Ext. 224 Email: Kevin Niemela@fws.gov
Principal Investigator:
Taylor Lipscomb, PhD U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Supervisory Fish Biologist, Hatchery Manager Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd Shasta Lake, CA 96019 Phone: (530) 275-0549 Email: Taylor Lipscomb@fws.gov
Co-Investigators:
Taylor Lipscomb, William Hopkins, Kaitlin Gooding, Robert Null
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Authorization
This authorization is subject to the provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) as amended, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regulations governing ESA-listed species permits (50 CFR Parts 222-226), and the conditions set forth hereinafter.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is hereby authorized to take ESA-listed endangered Sacramento River winter-run (SRWR) Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), threatened Central Valley spring-run (CVSR) Chinook salmon (0. tshawytscha), and threatened California Central Valley (CCV) steelhead (0. mykiss) associated with hatchery propagation activities at Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery (LSNFH). Take of these species are also authorized associated with enhancement activities in the Upper Sacramento River Basin, Battle Creek, upstream of Shasta Dam in the McCloud River, and at the U.C. Davis Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture, as cited in the permit holder's application.
Background
The overarching goal of LSNFH is the Preservation/Conservation of the SR WR Chinook salmon evolutionarily significant unit (ESU). Winter-run Chinook salmon are propagated at LSNFH to conserve genetic resources of a single fish population at low abundance and endangered of extinction. A potential complementary goal of LSNFH is Restoration. When the need arises, this goal will be achieved by providing a source of SR WR Chinook salmon to re-establish naturally spawning populations in historical habitats. Reintroductions contribute to preservation and conservation by improving spatial structure, productivity, diversity, and abundance of the SRWR Chinook salmon ESU, thereby reducing the likelihood of extinction.
LSNFH consists of two interrelated programs; 1) the Winter Chinook Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program, and 2) the Winter Chinook Captive Broodstock Program. In the Winter Chinook Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program, hatchery propagated SRWR Chinook salmon are managed to be integrated with the natural population in the Upper Sacramento River and are intended to supplement natural production, thereby providing a demographic enhancement to assist in the rebuilding and recovery of that population. Winter-run Chinook salmon produced at LSNFH are intended to return as adults to the Upper Sacramento River, spawn in the wild, and become reproductively and genetically assimilated into the natural spawning population.
The Winter Chinook Captive Broodstock Program is conducted by withholding from release a portion of the juveniles produced annually in the Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program and rearing them to maturity at LSNFH. Thus, winter-run Chinook salmon Captive Broodstock are annually sourced from a program that is operated with an Integrated-Recovery strategy.
Winter-run Chinook salmon Captive Broodstock and their progeny may potentially be available to fulfill multiple purposes to advance the preservation and conservation of the SR WR Chinook salmon ESU, including:
1) To provide a refugial population of winter-run Chinook salmon in a safe and secure environment to be available for use as hatchery broodstock in the event of a catastrophic decline in the abundance of winter-run Chinook salmon spawners in the Sacramento River;
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2) To be a source of winter-run Chinook salmon that could contribute to multi-agency efforts for the reintroduction of winter-run Chinook salmon upstream of Shasta Dam and into restored habitats of Battle Creek; and
3) To be a source of winter-run Chinook salmon to fulfill the needs ofresearch projects approved by the USFWS, NMFS and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW).
During years when Captive Broodstock are in excess of the hatchery program needs, adult Captive Broodstock or their resulting progeny may be released into North Fork Battle Creek in an effort to "jumpstart" the reintroduction of winter-run Chinook salmon (henceforth referred to as the Battle Creek Jumpstart Project). Release of excess Captive Broodstock or their progeny may be preferred over allowing these fish to intentionally senesce (i.e., die naturally without spawning) in the hatchery, given the presence of only a single population and extinction risk of the ESU.
During years when environmental conditions in the Upper Sacramento River are expected to result in poor natural reproductive success of SR WR Chinook salmon, decisions regarding the disposition of adults collected at the Keswick Dam Fish Trap (KDFT) would be determined collaboratively by USFWS, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), and NMFS. For example, adults that would otherwise be released back to the Sacramento River may be retained for broodstock at LSNFH or transported and released into more suitable watersheds (i.e., North Fork Battle Creek). If adults are retained for use as broodstock at LSNFH, USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW will identify and agree upon appropriate release strategies and/or applicable studies to be implemented with the increased juvenile production.
The Remote Site Incubator (RSI) System Project will provide an additional winter-run Chinook salmon egg incubation and rearing location to: 1) spread the risk of adverse impacts to early life stages caused by the ongoing extreme drought; 2) pilot test an RSI system for potential use in any future reintroduction program efforts; and/or 3) study the growth, survival, and outmigration timing of juvenile salmon in their historical habitat to inform long-term reintroduction planning.
The project will be implemented as a collaborative effort by the USFWS, CDFW, in coordination with the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, NMFS, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
For the Remote Captive Broodstock Project, starting in June 2022, the USFWS proposes to transfer approximately 1,400 SRWR Chinook salmon eyed eggs or fry from LSNFH to the University of California - Davis (U.C. Davis) Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture to rear and maintain until at least the end of March 2023, with the potential of extending that through August 2025 or longer if mutually desired by USFWS, NMFS and CDFW. The USFWS, NMFS and CDFW have determined it is necessary to maintain a backup population of captive broodstock at a facility other than LSNFH.
A. Take Descriptions and/or Levels
This permit is for activities to be conducted over an approximately 10-year period. Annual take levels (see Attachment A - Applications and Permits for Protected Species [APPS] Permit Application) are subject to NMFS's annual authorization (see Section D - Permit Reporting and Reauthorization Requirements). "Take" is defined in Section 3 of the ESA; it means to harass, Consultation No. WCR-2016-4012 Page 3 of 8 Permit 16477-3A harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect [ a listed species] or to attempt to engage in any such conduct.
B. Special Conditions
1. Adjustments to the program may be made, provided they are made within the constraints of this permit and subject to the provisions of Section lO(a)(l)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. §§ 1531-1543), NMFS regulations governing ESA-listed species permits (50 CFR Parts 222-226), and the conditions hereinafter set forth.
Such program adjustments do not require modification of the permit provided that any adjustment will not result in a level of direct or incidental take in excess of that otherwise allowed by this permit and by the incidental take statement (ITS).
Broodstock Collection and Mating
1. The SRWR Chinook salmon broodstock collection target for the Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program shall be limited to 180 adult SRWR Chinook salmon adults ( 60 females and up to 120 males) during normal production years. During years when environmental conditions result in the need for increased hatchery production, broodstock collection targets will be determined collaboratively by USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW. In addition, when natural productivity is expected to be significantly reduced due to poor survival, adults collected at the KDFT that would otherwise be released back to the Sacramento River may be transported to more suitable habitat.
2. The Battle Creek Jumpstart Program currently sources broodstock from both Captive Broodstock and returns of hatchery-origin SRWR Chinook salmon to Battle Creek, with the goal to create approximately half (100,000-125,000) of the total juvenile production (200,000-250,000) target from each of these sources. This equates to a collection target of approximately 33 feral females and 66 males from Battle Creek annually, with the ability to collect extra fish, as necessary, to compensate for pre-spawn mortalities.
During years when USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW agree to increase hatchery production, adult SR WR Chinook salmon collected from KDFT may be used as source broodstock for the Jumpstart Program. Additionally, adults collected in Battle Creek that are not retained as hatchery brood may be transported and released upstream of migration barriers in Battle Creek.
3. Efforts should be made to exclude hatchery-origin fish from being used as broodstock for the Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program, however; it is anticipated that there may be a need to consider exceptions to this strategy during some years. When this target cannot be met, USFWS shall minimize the number of hatchery-origin SRWR Chinook salmon that are used as broodstock, to the extent possible, based on the estimated adult escapement, numbers of hatchery- and natural-origin fish trapped, the annual broodstock collection target, and the presence of adequate spawning and rearing conditions in the Upper Sacramento River.
4. Develop a Winter Chinook Adult Trapping Plan and Schedule for Broodstock Collection Activities annually. The plan should include details such as the proposed number of broodstock to be collected, the proportion of hatchery-origin SRWR Chinook salmon to be included in the broodstock, the schedule for trapping activities, etc. The plan should also include details regarding adult broodstock collection activities at the Coleman NFH related to the Battle Creek Jumpstart Project. The Adult Trapping Plan and Broodstock Collection Schedule must be approved by NMFS, prior to its implementation.
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Egg Incubation
1. Beginning in 2022, SR WR Chinook salmon eyed eggs produced at LSNFH may be transferred to RSI Systems operated along the McCloud River (upstream of Shasta Dam). The number of eggs or fry transferred would be determined collaboratively between USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW.
2. Beginning in June 2022, SRWR Chinook salmon eggs or fry produced at LSNFH will be transferred to the U.C. Davis Center for Aquatic Biology and Aquaculture to initiate a backup captive broodstock population. The exact number of eggs or fry to be transferred will be determined in collaboration with the USFWS, NMFS and CDFW and will consider the number of parent pairs spawned , survival to the eyed stage, survival during transport, and expected survival to the pre-smolt stage. The final disposition of captive broodstock or their progeny will also be made collaboratively between the USFWS, NMFS and CDFW so long as the disposition contributes to the enhancement of the SRWR Chinook salmon survival and recovery.
Juvenile Rearing and Release
1. The SR WR Chinook salmon juvenile release target shall be limited to the number of juveniles produced from 60 adult females, which results in a hatchery release of approximately 200,000 pre-smolts. During years when environmental conditions result in the need for increased hatchery production, juvenile release targets will be determined collaboratively by USFWS, NMFS, and CDFW.
2. SRWR Chinook salmon eggs may be transferred upstream of Shasta Dam as part of the RSI System Project. Hatched fry will volitionally swim from the RSI Systems into the McCloud River. Snorkel surveys may be conducted to monitor outmigration timing, juvenile distribution, and habitat use. Juveniles will be recaptured using rotary screw traps (RST), which may include efficiency trials to expand fish counts to estimates of growth, survival and productivity of juveniles in the McCloud River. It is expected that not all juveniles will be recaptured by the rotary screw traps and some will be lost to downstream conditions in Shasta Reservoir. No other BSA-listed anadromous fish species are present in the McCloud River and SR WR Chinook Salmon are the only BSA-listed fish that will be subject to capture/handling.
3. SRWR Chinook salmon eggs or fry may be transferred to U.C. Davis for the Remote Captive Broodstock Project. Juveniles will be reared and retained on site to help establish a backup captive broodstock population.
4. Ensure that 100 percent of the juvenile SRWR Chinook salmon released from LSNFH are marked (adipose fin-clipped) and tagged (using CWTs), providing a life-long indicator of origin. Alternative marking and tagging strategies may be used for Captive Broodstock progeny and/or juveniles produced for the Battle Creek Jumpstart Project to differentiate them from fish originating from the Integrated-Recovery Supplementation Program. During years when releases of smaller life stages (fry) are required, and for juvenile salmon production in the RSI project, genetic information should be maintained and available (through genetic parentage analysis) to allow for the identification of hatchery-produced SRWR Chinook salmon.
5. Develop a Juvenile Pre-Release Report annually. The report will include information on the proposed number of juvenile SR WR Chinook salmon to be released, the release
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Fish Culture
1. NMFS recognizes the need for management flexibility. Therefore, changes in fish culture protocols consistent with best management practices, conforming to the intent of the program and having no substantial effects on the survival of any ESA-listed species beyond what is authorized in this permit, may be implemented by USFWS.
2. Annually, up to 56 percent of the eggs collected (i.e., 330,000 for the Integrated Recovery Supplementation Program and 165,000 for the Battle Creek Jumpstart Project) may be unintentionally killed (e.g., disease epizootics) or intentionally killed for assessment purposes (e.g., fish health) prior to release.
Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)
1. Conduct escapement surveys, annually, to determine the timing, abundance, and distribution of hatchery-origin SRWR Chinook salmon that spawn in the Upper Sacramento River and in Battle Creek (authorized under Permit 1415-4A). Specific information to be reported shall include the following:
a. Proportion of hatchery-origin spawners on natural spawning grounds (pHOS),
b. Spatial and temporal distribution,
c. Age composition,
d. Gender composition,
e. Estimates of pre-spawn mortality, and
f. Cohort Replacement Rate.
2. When using sedatives, extreme care shall be taken to use the minimum amount of substance necessary to immobilize ESA-listed salmonids for handling and sampling procedures. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine when sedation is necessary to reduce injuries to ESA-listed species during handling and sampling activities. Fish will be allowed to recover from the effects of sedation (i.e. regain equilibrium and respond to stimuli) in fresh, oxygenated water before being released.
Fish will be released away from natural or man-made structures that may serve as a predator habitat.
3. Only fish that are greater than 75 mm FL and in good condition can be tagged with an acoustic tag. All fish that are implanted with an acoustic tag will be thoroughly anesthetized, which will expedite tag insertion and reduce the probability that the procedure will cause unnecessary injury to fish. Only one fish shall be operated on at a time.
4. Triplicated samples of fin tissue are collected from each fish captured at the KDFT, ACID Dam, and the Coleman NFH Weir (for the Battle Creek Jumpstart Project) including both SRWR Chinook salmon and non-target runs of Chinook salmon. One piece of each collected tissue sample is sent to the USFWS Abernathy Fish Technology Center in Washington for genetic confirmation ofrace. One piece may also be transferred to Cramer Fish Sciences GENIDAQS Laboratory and NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center for genetic analysis. The remaining tissue samples may be maintained at the USFWS Red BluffFWO. Tissue samples are provided upon request to the CDFW Anadromous Tissue Archive, located in Sacramento, California. Additional tissues (e.g., otoliths and scales) are sometimes collected from post-spawn SRWR Chinook salmon. Otoliths may be transferred to the NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science
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Center for ongoing strontium isotope studies. Any other requests for tissues are coordinated with NMFS and are considered on a case-by-case basis.
C. General Conditions
1. The permit holder shall ensure that ESA-listed salmonids are taken only by the means, in the areas, and for the purposes set forth in the permit application, as limited by the special conditions in this permit.
2. Should NMFS determine that a sampling procedure provided for under this permit is no longer acceptable, the permit holder shall immediately cease the use of such a procedure until an acceptable replacement has been prescribed by NMFS.
3. The permit holder, in effecting the take authorized by this permit, is considered to have accepted the conditions of this permit and shall be prepared to comply with the provisions of this permit, the applicable regulations, and the ESA.
4. The permit holder is responsible for the actions of any individual operating under the authority of this permit.
5. The permit holder, personnel, or designated agent acting on the permit holder's behalf, shall possess a copy of this permit when conducting the activities for which take of ESA-listed salmonids is authorized herein.
6. The permit holder may not transfer or assign this permit to any other person(s), as person is defined in section 3(12) of the ESA. This permit ceases to be in force or effective if transferred or assigned to any other person without prior authorization from
NMFS.
7. The permit holder must obtain any other Federal, state, and local permits/authorizations necessary for the conduct of the activities provided for in this permit.
8. Any personnel operating under Permit 16477-3A that require Federal or State licenses to practice their profession shall be duly licensed under the appropriate law.
9. The permit holder shall coordinate with other researchers to ensure that unnecessary research duplication and/or adverse cumulative effects to ESA-listed salmonids shall not occur as a result of the permit holder' s activities.
10. The permit holder shall allow any NMFS employee(s), or any other person(s) duly designated by NMFS, to accompany field personnel during the activities provided for in this permit and/or to inspect the permit holder's records and facilities if such records and facilities pertain to activities for which take of ESA-listed species is authorized by this
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11. Under the terms of the regulations, a violation of any of the conditions of this permit will subject the permit holder, and/or any individual who is operating under the authority of this permit, to penalties as provided for in the ESA.
12. The provisions of this permit may be amended by the NMFS, California Central Valley Office, upon reasonable notice to the permit holder.
13. 50 CFR section 222.23(d)(8) provides for a reasonable fee to be charged to cover the costs of the issuance of permits under the ESA. The fee for this permit has been waived.
14. This permit may be revoked by NMFS if the activities authorized by this permit are not carried out, if the activities are not carried out in accordance with the conditions of the permit and the purposes and requirements of the ESA and its implementing regulations, or ifNMFS otherwise determines that the findings made under section lO(d) of the ESA no longer hold.
15. Any falsification of annual reports or records pertaining to this permit is a violation of this permit.
16. The permit holder, in signing this permit, has accepted and will comply with the provisions of this permit, applicable regulations (50 CFR 222), and the ESA.
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D. Permit Reporting and Reauthorization Requirements
All reports for NMFS shall be sent (preferably by email) to:
Cathy Marcinkevage Assistant Regional Administrator California Central Valley Office National Marine Fisheries Service 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5-100 Sacramento California 95814 ccvo.consultationrequests@noaa.gov Phone: (916) 930-3600
1. The permit holder must submit to NMFS for approval, in writing, changes in any aspect of program implementation and operations, including broodstock collection protocols or numbers, juvenile release numbers, and marking, that could potentially result in increased amount of take, or alter the manner or effect of take of ESA-listed species covered in this permit.
2. Upon the written request ofNMFS, the permit holder shall provide NMFS with the identities and qualifications of all personnel authorized to act under the authority of this permit.
3. For the duration of this permit, work in each succeeding year is contingent upon submission and approval of an annual report on each preceding year's production, monitoring, evaluation, and research activities. Annual reports must be submitted online at the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) website, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov by January 1, annually.
In addition to the report questions and reporting of take information within the APPS annual report, an additional report must be attached to the APPS report that includes the information outlined below. Once an annual report is submitted to NMFS, the permit holder may continue permitted activities unless otherwise notified in writing by NMFS.
NMFS will notify the permit holder if the annual report is inadequate, or if additional information is required. If information is requested but not supplied, this ESA Section 10( a)( 1 )(A) permit may be suspended until the NMFS request is met.
The annual report shall contain the following information:
a. A detailed description of all adult ESA-listed salmon collection activities conducted under Permit 16477-3A, including the number and composition ofESA-listed fish captured and sampled for tissues, their sex/size/condition, the date of collection and disposition.
b. A detailed description of all artificial propagation activities, including mating protocols, total juvenile releases (number, date, location, tag codes, etc.), and levels of incidental mortality.
c. A detailed description of all activities for Captive Broodstock Programs, including captive broodstock survival rates, problems encountered such as disease, and broodstock contributions to spawning.
d. A detailed description of the mating strategy used to produce eggs for the RSI project including the number and genetic identity of family groups, number of male
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NMFS).
e. A detailed description of all RM&E activities, including the contribution of hatchery-origin SRWR Chinook salmon to each year's spawning run size, the estimation of returning adult spawning success, the estimation of survival rates for all life stages of both hatchery- and natural-origin SRWR Chinook salmon, and investigations of the effects of disease transmission, competition, displacement, predation, and other impacts potentially caused by the releases of hatchery-origin SR WR Chinook salmon into the Upper Sacramento River.
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E. Penalties and Permit Sanctions
1. Any person who violates any provision of this permit is subject to civil and criminal penalties, permit sanctions, and forfeiture as authorized under the ESA and 15 CFR part 904.
2. All permits are subject to suspension, revocation, and denial in accordance with the provisions of subpart D [Permit Sanctions and Denials] of 15 CFR part 904.
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Scott Rumsey Acting Regional Administrator West Coast Region National Marine Fisheries Service
Brett Galyean Project Leader Coleman National Fish Hatchery Complex United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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