The Agai

Track the 2024 Agai as they Move upstream

Spring Chinook (Agai) are moving upstream. Help the Fisheries Department keep an eye on the Runs. 
Go To: www.cbr.washington.edu/dart/query/adult_graph_text
Figure - (map credit: Northwest Power and Conservation Council 2014) (graphs: Columbia Basin Research University of Washington)

Stay Tuned for Details on the
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Salmon Homecoming, cermonial release, and other events

Current Resources

Click to visit the USRTF Storymap

Loss of Salmon and Steelhead in the Upper Snake River Basin

USRTF- December 2023
Prior to European colonization of the northwestern United States, salmon and steelhead had access to much of the Columbia River Basin from Nevada to Canada with an estimated 10-16 million salmon and steelhead returning annually to the Columbia River Basin. Due to anthropogenic changes, such as overfishing and dam building, the salmon and steelhead runs  are a fraction of what they were historically. - USRTF 
Click here for some background on Restoring Fish Passage by CRITFC

​SPIRIT OF THE SALMON:
​WY-KAN-USH-MI WA-KISH-WIT

A Project of the
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
This resource provides background on the concept of restoring fish passage to the blocked areas of the Columbia Basin. The CRITFC site is also a good resource to learn more about the lifecycle of the fish, current management, and  efforts calling for the removal of the Lower Four Snake River Dams.
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Click here to go the CRITFC Columbia Basin Salmonids Page
Click here to see a quick video of the Columba Basin Dams
Click here for a storymap discussing the Lower Snake River Dams and Salmon

Memorandum of agreement between the state of oregon and the burns paiute tribe

1.10 The BPT and ODFW have a shared vision of a Malheur Basin reconnected to the greater Columbia Basin, free of impediments to fish passage to support thriving and self-sustaining fish populations.
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1.13 The BPT and ODFW have a shared interest in restoration and agree that eventual reintroduction in the blocked areas is in the best interest of supporting both Parties' shared vision for the Malheur Basin- 2022 MOU
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Click Here to view the 2022 MOA Between the BPT and the State of Oregon ​
Figure 3. Snake River Damsheds in the Study Area
​Click to visit the full Technical Report

Loss of Salmon and Steelhead in the Upper Snake River Basin Report

USRTF, USRT, Parametrix-  2023
Under the 1980 Northwest Power Act, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (the Council) is required to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife, including related spawning grounds and habitat, that have been affected by the development, operation, and management of hydroelectric projects on the Columbia River and its tributaries. To guide these actions, the Council has developed the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which was updated most recently in 2020. The Council determines appropriate mitigation through "loss assessments," which are based on estimates of the productivity of fish and wildlife habitat prior to construction of the dams. - USRTF, USRT, and Parametrix 2023

HCC Fisheries Resource Management Plan

USRTF- April 2018
​The purpose of the preliminary proposal for the Program is to:
  1. Outline the general goals, objectives, and management framework for reestablishment of anadromous fish upstream of the HCC; 
  2. Present a process and coarse timeline for integrating anadromous fish measures into a comprehensive settlement agreement; and 
  3. Present a process for integrating proposed and ongoing resident fish programs into this proposal.
Click to visit the HCC Management Plan

About

The Help Native Fish educational materials were created in 2018 to raise awareness about what people who live, work, and recreate near riparian areas can do to help native fish. Currently the materials have been implemented throughout Eastern Oregon.

Our team

The Technical Advisory Committee of the Malheur River Working Bull Trout Group includes Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Reclamation, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the US Forest Service, and the Burns Paiute Tribe. The Technical Advisory Committee is coordinated by the Burns Paiute Tribe Natural Resources Department.
Questions about what you can do or want to learn more?
Contact the fisheries manager at the Burns Paiute Tribe by using the contact form below.