1. Articulation of Basin-wide Monitoring “Framework”
VSP
Habitat Eff.
Hatchery Eff.
Harvest
Habitat S&T
Fish abundance
Ecosystem health
Hydro survival & passage
VSP
Habitat Eff.
Hatchery Eff.

2. Prioritization Criteria
Will summarize existing framework documents that informed the sub-regional strategies
e.g., NOAA Guidance, TRT documents, FCRPS BiOp, NPCC F&WP comments
For each monitoring category, the “framework” will include:
Management Questions?
Indicators
Framework Statement
standard monitoring elements that must be included in ea. sub-regional strategy
Prioritization Criteria

3. VSP-Abundance Management Questions? Indicators Framework Statement
What is the natural + hatchery abundance in the Columbia Basin?
What is the population-level natural spawner abundance relative to TRT viability criteria or recovery plan goals?
Indicators
# spawners
HOS, NOS
Age structure
Total harvest
Framework Statement
High precision adult status and trend data for at least one population per MPG
Lower precision adult status and trend data of known certainty for every population per MPG
Prioritization Criteria
1st – ensure high precision monitoring for one population per MPG prioritizing TRT “must-have” populations
2nd - ensure population-level status and trend monitoring of known certainty for every population
a. TRT “must have” populations
b. TRT “optional must-have” populations
c. TRT “maintain” populations