[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74572-74846]
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Part II





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50 CFR Part 226



Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for 
13 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
spp.) and Steelhead (O. mykiss) in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; 
Proposed Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 226

[Docket No. 030716175-4327-03; I.D. No. 070303A]
RIN No. 0648-AQ77


Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical 
Habitat for 13 Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon 
(Oncorhynchus spp.) and Steelhead (O. mykiss) in Washington, Oregon, 
and Idaho

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), propose to 
designate critical habitat for 13 Evolutionarily Significant Units 
(ESUs) of Pacific salmon (chum, Oncorhynchus keta; coho, O. kisutch, 
sockeye, O. nerka; chinook, O. tshawytscha) and O. mykiss (inclusive of 
anadromous steelhead and resident rainbow trout) listed under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). The specific areas 
proposed for designation in the rule text set out below include 
approximately 27,553 mi (44,342 km) of lake, riverine, and estuarine 
habitat in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as approximately 
2,121 mi (3,413 km) of marine nearshore habitat in Puget Sound, 
Washington. Some of the proposed areas are occupied by two or more 
ESUs. However, as explained below, we are also considering excluding 
many of these areas from the final designation based on existing land 
management plans and policies, voluntary conservation efforts and other 
factors that could substantially reduce the scope of the final 
designations. The net economic impacts of ESA section 7 associated with 
designating the areas described in the proposed rule are estimated to 
be approximately $223,950,127, but we believe the additional exclusions 
under review could reduce this impact by up to 90 percent or more. We 
solicit information and comments from the public on all aspects of the 
proposal, including information on the economic, national security, and 
other relevant impacts of the proposed designation. We may revise this 
proposal and solicit additional comments prior to final designation to 
address new information received during the comment period.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received by 5 p.m. P.S.T. 
on February 14, 2005. Requests for public hearings must be made in 
writing by January 28, 2005. We have already scheduled public hearings 
on this proposed rule as follows:
    Tuesday, January 11, 2005, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Doubletree 
Hotel Columbia River, 1401 North Hayden Island Drive in Portland, OR;
    Thursday, January 13, 2005, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Red Lion 
Hotel Columbia Center, 1101 North Columbia Center Blvd. in Kennewick, 
WA;
    Tuesday, January 18, 2005, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Radisson 
Hotel Seattle Airport, 17001 Pacific Highway South in Seattle, WA; and
    Tuesday, January 25, 2005, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Red Lion 
Hotel Boise Downtown, 1800 Fairview Avenue in Boise, ID.
    Details regarding the hearing format and related information will 
be posted by December 24, 2004, on our Web site at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/crithab/CHsite.htm.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number 
[030716175-4327-03] and RIN number [0648-AQ77], by any of the following 
methods:
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include docket 
number [030716175-4327-03] and RIN number [0648-AQ77] in the subject 
line of the message.
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Agency Web site: http://ocio.nmfs.noaa.gov/ibrm-ssi/index.shtml. Follow the instructions for submitting comments at http://ocio.nmfs.noaa.gov/ibrm-ssi/process.shtml.
     Mail: Submit written comments and information to Chief, 
NMFS, Protected Resources Division, 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 500, 
Portland, OR, 97232-2737. You may hand-deliver written comments to our 
office during normal business hours at the address given above.
     Fax: 503-230-5435.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Stone at the above address, at 
(503) 231-2317, or by facsimile at (503) 230-5435; or Marta Nammack at 
(301) 713-1401. The proposed rule, maps, and other materials relating 
to this proposal can be found on our Web site at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/crithab/CHsite.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    We are responsible for determining whether species, subspecies, or 
distinct population segments of Pacific salmon and O. mykiss (inclusive 
of anadromous steelhead and some populations of resident rainbow trout) 
are threatened or endangered, and for designating critical habitat for 
them under the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq). To be considered for ESA 
listing, a group of organisms must constitute a ``species.'' Section 3 
of the ESA defines a species as ``any subspecies of fish or wildlife or 
plants, and any distinct population segment of any species of 
vertebrate fish or wildlife which interbreeds when mature.'' Since 1991 
NMFS has identified distinct population segments of Pacific salmon or 
O. mykiss by dividing the U.S. populations of each species into 
evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) which it determines are 
substantially reproductively isolated and represent an important 
component in the evolutionary legacy of the biological species. (56 FR 
58612; November 20, 1991.) ( In some cases, an ESU may contain a single 
population of fish.) Under this approach, every Pacific salmon and O. 
mykiss population in the U.S. is part of a distinct population segment 
that is eligible for listing as threatened or endangered under the ESA. 
In ESA listing determinations for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss since 
1991, we have identified 52 ESUs in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and 
California. Presently 25 of the ESUs are listed as threatened or 
endangered. One additional ESU (Oregon Coast coho) was listed as 
threatened from 1998 to 2004 when it was removed from the list of 
threatened or endangered species as a result of a court order.
    In a Federal Register document published on June 14, 2004 (69 FR 
33101), we proposed to list 27 ESUs as threatened or endangered. The 
ESUs proposed for listing include 25 currently-listed species, but in 
most cases the ESUs are being redefined in either or both of two 
significant ways: by including hatchery fish that are no more than 
moderately divergent genetically from naturally spawning fish within 
the ESU, and in the case of O. mykiss species, by including some 
resident trout. We have also proposed to list the previously-listed 
Oregon Coast coho (redefined to include some such fish reared in 
hatcheries) and we proposed to list one new ESU (Lower Columbia River 
O. mykiss) previously believed to be extinct in the wild. In this 
document, ``O. mykiss'' ESUs refer to ESUs including populations of 
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rainbow trout. Also, references to ``salmon'' in this notice generally 
include all members of the genus Oncorhynchus, including O. mykiss.
    This Federal Register document describes proposed critical habitat 
designations for the following 13 ESUs of salmon and O. mykiss: (1) 
Puget Sound chinook salmon; (2) Lower Columbia River chinook salmon; 
(3) Upper Willamette River chinook salmon; (4) Upper Columbia River 
spring-run chinook salmon; (5) Oregon Coast coho salmon; (6) Hood Canal 
summer-run chum salmon; (7) Columbia River chum salmon; (8) Ozette Lake 
sockeye salmon; (9) Upper Columbia River O. mykiss; (10) Snake River 
Basin O. mykiss; (11) Middle Columbia River O. mykiss; (12) Lower 
Columbia River O. mykiss; and (13) Upper Willamette River O. mykiss.
    Section 3 of the ESA defines critical habitat as ``the specific 
areas within the geographical area occupied by the species, at the time 
it is listed, on which are found those physical or biological features 
(I) essential to the conservation of the species and (II) which may 
require special management considerations or protection; and specific 
areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species at the time 
it is listed that are determined by the Secretary to be essential for 
the conservation of the species.''
    Section 3 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1532(3)) also defines the terms 
``conserve,'' ``conserving,'' and ``conservation'' to mean ``to use, 
and the use of, all methods and procedures which are necessary to bring 
any endangered species or threatened species to the point at which the 
measures provided pursuant to this chapter are no longer necessary.''
    Section 4 of the ESA requires that before designating critical 
habitat we must consider the economic impacts, impacts on national 
security and other relevant impacts of specifying any particular area 
as critical habitat, and the Secretary may exclude any area from 
critical habitat if the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of 
inclusion, unless excluding an area from critical habitat will result 
in the extinction of the species concerned. Once critical habitat for a 
salmon or O. mykiss ESU is designated, Section 7(a)(2) of the ESA 
requires that each Federal agency shall, in consultation with and with 
the assistance of NMFS, ensure that any action authorized, funded or 
carried out by such agency is not likely to result in the destruction 
or adverse modification of critical habitat.

Previous Federal Action and Related Litigation

    Many Pacific salmon and O. mykiss populations in California and the 
Pacific Northwest have suffered broad declines over the past hundred 
years. We have conducted several ESA status reviews and status review 
updates for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss in California, Oregon, 
Washington, and Idaho. The most recent ESA status review and proposed 
listing determinations were published on June 14, 2004 (69 FR 33101). 
Six of the currently listed ESUs have final critical habitat 
designations. Table 1 summarizes the NMFS scientific reviews of West 
Coast salmon and O. mykiss and the ESA listing determinations and 
critical habitat designations made to date.

                 Table 1.--Summary of Previous ESA Listing Actions and Critical Habitat Designations for West Coast Salmon and O. mykiss
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                                                                                            Previous ESA listing
   Evolutionarily Significant Unit      Current Endangered Species Act                  determinations and critical      Previous scientific viability
                (ESU)                            (ESA) status             Year listed  habitat designations--Federal          reviews and updates
                                                                                             Register citations
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                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  56 FR 58619; 11/20/1991
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  56 FR 14055; 04/05/1991
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  58 FR 68543; 12/28/1993
                                                                                        (Final rule).
Snake River sockeye ESU.............  Endangered........................         1991  57 FR 57051; 12/02/1992        NMFS 1991a.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14528; 03/25/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11750; 03/10/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998d.
                                                                                        rule).
Ozette Lake sockeye ESU.............  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11750; 03/10/1998        NMFS 1997f.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  59 FR 440; 01/01/1994 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 27416; 06/19/1992
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  55 FR 49623; 11/30/1990
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  55 FR 12831, 04/06/1990
                                                                                        (Emergency rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  55 FR 102260; 03/20/1990
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  54 FR 10260; 08/04/1989
                                                                                        (Emergency rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  52 FR 6041; 02/27/1987 (Final
                                                                                        rule).

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Sacramento River winter-run chinook   Endangered........................         1994  Critical Habitat Designations
 ESU.
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 50394; 09/16/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998b.
                                                                                        rule).
Central Valley spring-run chinook     Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998        NMFS 1999d.
 ESU.                                                                                   (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 50394; 09/16/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998b.
                                                                                        rule).
California Coastal chinook ESU......  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998        NMFS 1999d.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14308; 03/24/99 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1998b.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998e.
                                                                                        rule).
Upper Willamette River chinook ESU..  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998        NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  .............................  NMFS 1998b
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......  NMFS 1998e.
Lower Columbia River chinook ESU....  Threatened........................         1999  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04          NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14308; 03/24/99 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14308; 03/24/99 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1998b.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998e.
                                                                                        rule).
Upper Columbia River spring-run       Endangered........................         1999  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998        NMFS 1999c.
 chinook ESU.                                                                           (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14308; 03/24/99 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations

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                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1998b.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1998e.
                                                                                        rule).
Puget Sound chinook ESU.............  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11482; 03/09/1998        NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 1807; 0/12/1998
                                                                                        (Proposal withdrawn).
                                      ..................................  ...........  59 FR 66784; 12/28/1994
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  59 FR 42529; 08/18/1994
                                                                                        (Emergency rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 23458; 06/03/1992
                                                                                        (Correction).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 14653; 04/22/1992
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  56 FR 29547; 06/27/1991        NMFS 1991c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
Snake River fall-run chinook ESU....  Threatened........................         1992  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1999d.
                                      ..................................  ...........  58 FR 68543; 12/28/1993
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 57051; 12/02/1992
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 1807; 0/12/1998
                                                                                        (Proposal withdrawn).
                                      ..................................  ...........  59 FR 66784; 12/28/1994
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  59 FR 42529; 08/18/1994
                                                                                        (Emergency rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 23458; 06/03/1992
                                                                                        (Correction).
                                      ..................................  ...........  57 FR 34639; 04/22/92 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  56 FR 29542; 06/27/1991
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  58 FR 68543; 12/28/1993        NMFS 1991b.
                                                                                        (Final rule).
Snake River spring/summer-run         Threatened........................         1992  57 FR 57051; 12/02/1992        NMFS 1998b.
 chinook ESU.                                                                           (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 56138; 10/31/1996
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  60 FR 38011; 07/25/1995
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 24049; 05/05/1999        Bryant 1994
                                                                                        (Final rule).
Central California Coast coho ESU...  Threatened........................         1996  62 FR 62791; 11/25/1997        NMFS 1995a.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 24588; 05/06/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  60 FR 38011; 07/25/1995        NMFS 1997a.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1996c.
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 24049; 05/05/1999        NMFS 1996e.
                                                                                        (Final rule).
Southern Oregon/Northern California   Threatened........................         1997  62 FR 62791; 11/25/1997        NMFS 1995a.
 Coast coho ESU.                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  .............................  NMFS 1997a.
                                      Proposed..........................  ...........  .............................  NMFS 1996b.
Oregon Coast coho ESU...............  Threatened*.......................         1998  Listing Determinations.......  NMFS 1996d.
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 19975; 04/15/2004
                                                                                        (Candidate list).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 42587; 08/10/1998
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 24588; 05/06/1997
                                                                                        (Proposal withdrawn).

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                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 56138; 10/31/1996 (6
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  60 FR 38011; 07/25/1995
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 24998; 05/10/1999        NMFS 1995a.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 19975; 04/15/2004
                                                                                        (Candidate list).
                                      ..................................  ...........  60 FR 38011; 07/25/1995 (Not   NMFS 1996e.
                                                                                        warranted).
                                      Proposed..........................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1995a.
Lower Columbia River coho ESU.......  Threatened........................         1995  n/a..........................  NMFS 1991a.
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14508; 03/25/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11774; 03/10/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1997e.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1999b.
                                                                                        rule).
Columbia River chum ESU.............  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11774; 03/10/1998        NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14508; 03/25/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11774; 03/10/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1996d.
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1997e.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1999b.
                                                                                        rule).
Hood Canal summer-run chum ESU......  Threatened........................         1999  63 FR 11774; 03/10/1998        NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  67 FR 21568; 05/01/2002
                                                                                        (Redefinition of ESU).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43937; 08/18/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        rule).
Southern California O. mykiss+ ESU..  Endangered........................         1997  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1997b.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43937; 08/18/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        rule).
South-Central California Coast O.     Threatened........................         1997  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1997b.
 mykiss ESU.                                                                            (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43937; 08/18/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).

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                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        rule).
Central California Coast O. mykiss    Threatened........................         1997  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1997b.
 ESU.                                                                                   (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04          NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 13347; 03/19/1998        NMFS 1997b.
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43974; 08/18/1997 (6     NMFS 1997c.
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996        NMFS 1997d.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
California Central Valley O. mykiss   Threatened........................         1998  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1998a.
 ESU.
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final
                                                                                        rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 36074; 06/07/2000
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 6960; 02/11/2000
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 13347; 03/19/1998 (Not
                                                                                        Warranted).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43974; 08/18/1997 (6     NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996        NMFS 1997c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1998a.
Northern California O. mykiss ESU...  Threatened........................         2000  n/a..........................  NMFS 2000.
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14517; 03/25/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11798; 03/10/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43974; 08/18/1997 (6
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1996b.
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1997d.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1999a.
                                                                                        rule).
Upper Willamette River O. mykiss ESU  Threatened........................         1999  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 13347; 03/19/1998
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43974; 08/18/1997 (6
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1996b.
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1997c.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1997d.
                                                                                        rule).
Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU..  Threatened........................         1998  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1998a.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  64 FR 14517; 03/25/1999
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  63 FR 11798; 03/10/1998
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).

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                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43974; 08/18/1997 (6
                                                                                        mo. extension).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations  NMFS 1996b.
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003        NMFS 1997d.
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1999a.
                                                                                        rule).
Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU.  Threatened........................         1999  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1999c.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43937; 08/18/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        rule).
Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU..  Endangered........................         1997  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1997b.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Listing Determinations.......
                                      ..................................  ...........  69 FR 33102; 06/14/04
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  62 FR 43937; 08/18/1997
                                                                                        (Final rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  61 FR 41541; 08/09/1996
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
                                      ..................................  ...........  Critical Habitat Designations
                                      ..................................  ...........  68 FR 55900; 09/29/2003
                                                                                        (removal).
                                      ..................................  ...........  65 FR 7764; 02/16/2000 (Final  NMFS 1996b.
                                                                                        rule).
Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU.....  Threatened........................         1997  64 FR 5740; 03/10/1999         NMFS 1997b.
                                                                                        (Proposed rule).
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* Previously listed as a ``threatened'' species (63 FR 42587, August 10, 1998). Threatened listing set aside in Alsea Valley Alliance v. Evans (Alsea
  Valley Alliance v. Evans, 161 F.Supp.2d 1154 (D.Or. 2001), appeals dismissed, 358 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2004).
+ O. mykiss ESUs include both anadromous ``steelhead'' and resident ``rainbow trout'' in certain areas (see 69 FR 33101; July 14, 2004).

    On February 16, 2000, we published final critical habitat 
designations for 19 ESUs, thereby completing designations for all 25 
ESUs listed at the time (65 FR 7764). The 19 designations included more 
than 150 river subbasins in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California. 
Within each occupied subbasin, we designated as critical habitat those 
lakes and river reaches accessible to listed fish along with the 
associated riparian zone, except for reaches on Indian land. Areas 
considered inaccessible included areas above long-standing natural 
impassable barriers and areas above impassable dams, but not areas 
above ephemeral barriers such as failed culverts.
    In considering the economic impact of the February 16, 2000, 
action, we determined that the critical habitat designations would 
impose very little or no additional requirements on Federal agencies 
beyond those already associated with the listing of the species 
themselves. NMFS reasoned that since it was designating only occupied 
habitat, there would be few or no actions that destroy or adversely 
modify critical habitat that did not also jeopardize the continued 
existence of the species. Therefore, the agency reasoned that there 
would be no economic impact as a result of the designations (65 FR 
7764, 7765; February 16, 2000).
    The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) challenged the 
designations in District Court in Washington, DC on the ground that the 
agency did not adequately consider the economic impacts of the critical 
habitat designations (National Association of Homebuilders v. Evans, 
2002 WL 1205743 No. 00-CV-2799 (D.D.C.)). NAHB also challenged NMFS' 
designation of Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) (Pacific Coast Salmon 
Fishery Management Plan, 2000). While the NAHB litigation was pending, 
the Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit issued its decision in New 
Mexico Cattlegrowers' Association v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
248 F.3d 1277 (10th Cir. 2001) (NMCA). In that case, the Court rejected 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) approach to economic analysis, 
which was similar to the approach taken by NMFS in the final rule 
designating critical habitat for 19 ESUs of West Coast salmon and O. 
mykiss. The Court ruled that ``Congress intended that the FWS conduct a 
full analysis of all of the economic impacts of a critical habitat 
designation, regardless of whether those impacts are attributable co-
extensively to other causes.'' Subsequent to the 10th Circuit decision, 
we entered into and sought judicial approval of a consent decree 
resolving the NAHB litigation. That decree provided for the withdrawal 
of critical habitat designations for the 19 salmon and O. mykiss ESUs 
and dismissed NAHB's challenge to the EFH designations. The District 
Court approved the consent decree and vacated the critical habitat 
designations by Court order on April 30, 2002 (National Ass'n of 
Homebuilders v. Evans, 2002 WL 1205743 (D.D.C. 2002)).
    Subsequently, in response to a complaint filed in the District of 
Columbia by the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, 
Institute for Fisheries Resources, the Center for Biological Diversity, 
the Oregon Natural Resources Council, the Pacific Rivers Council, and 
the

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Environmental Protection Information Center (PCFFA et al.) alleging 
that NMFS had failed to timely designate critical habitat for the 19 
ESUs for which critical habitat had been vacated (as well as the 
northern California O. mykiss ESU), PCFFA and NMFS filed--and the court 
approved--an agreement resolving that litigation and establishing a 
schedule for designation of critical habitat. On July 13, 2004, the 
D.C. District Court approved a First Amendment to the Consent Decree 
and Stipulated Order of Dismissal providing for a revised schedule for 
the submission of proposed and final rules designating critical habitat 
for the 20 ESUs to the Federal Register. For those ESUs that are 
included on the list of threatened and endangered species as of 
September 30, 2004, and which fall under the responsibility of the 
Northwest Regional office of NMFS, proposed rules must be submitted to 
the Federal Register for publication no later than September 30, 2004. 
For those ESUs that are included on the list of threatened and 
endangered species as of November 30, 2004, and which fall under the 
responsibility of NMFS' Southwest Regional office, proposed rules must 
be submitted to the Federal Register for publication no later than 
November 30, 2004. For those of the 20 ESUs addressed in the proposed 
rules and included on the lists of threatened and endangered species as 
of June 15, 2005, final rules must be submitted to the Federal Register 
for publication no later than June 15, 2005. On September 17, 2004, 
NMFS filed a motion with the court seeking an additional 60 day 
extension of the deadline for submitting to the Federal Register a 
proposed rule for the 13 ESUs subject to the September 30, 2004, 
deadline. On October 7, 2004, the court granted the motion.
    Past critical habitat designations have generated considerable 
public interest. Therefore, in an effort to engage the public early in 
this rulemaking process, we published an advance notice of proposed 
rulemaking (ANPR) on September 29, 2003 (68 FR 55926). The ANPR 
identified issues for consideration and evaluation, and solicited 
comments regarding these issues and information regarding the areas and 
species under consideration. We received numerous comments in response 
to the ANPR and considered them during development of this proposed 
rulemaking. Where applicable we have referenced these comments in this 
Federal Register notice as well as in other documents supporting this 
proposed rule. We encourage those who submitted comments on the ANPR to 
review and comment on this proposed rule as well. We will address all 
comments in the final rule.

Methods and Criteria Used To Identify Proposed Critical Habitat

Salmon Life History

    Pacific salmon are anadromous fish, meaning adults migrate from the 
ocean to spawn in freshwater lakes and streams where their offspring 
hatch and rear prior to migrating back to the ocean to forage until 
maturity. The migration and spawning times vary considerably across and 
within species and populations (Groot and Margolis, 1991). At spawning, 
adults pair to lay and fertilize thousands of eggs in freshwater gravel 
nests or ``redds'' excavated by females. Depending on lake/stream 
temperatures, eggs incubate for several weeks to months before hatching 
as ``alevins'' (a larval life stage dependent on food stored in a yolk 
sac). Following yolk sac absorption, alevins emerge from the gravel as 
young juveniles called ``fry'' and begin actively feeding. Depending on 
the species and location, juveniles may spend from a few hours to 
several years in freshwater areas before migrating to the ocean. The 
physiological and behavioral changes required for the transition to 
salt water result in a distinct ``smolt'' stage in most species. On 
their journey juveniles must migrate downstream through every riverine 
and estuarine corridor between their natal lake or stream and the 
ocean. For example, smolts from Idaho will travel as far as 900 miles 
from the inland spawning grounds. En route to the ocean the juveniles 
may spend from a few days to several weeks in the estuary, depending on 
the species. The highly productive estuarine environment is an 
important feeding and acclimation area for juveniles preparing to enter 
marine waters.
    Juveniles and subadults typically spend from 1 to 5 years foraging 
over thousands of miles in the North Pacific Ocean before returning to 
spawn. Some species, such as coho and chinook salmon, have precocious 
life history types (primarily male fish known as ``jacks'') that mature 
and spawn after only several months in the ocean. Spawning migrations 
known as ``runs'' occur throughout the year, varying by species and 
location. Most adult fish return or ``home'' with great fidelity to 
spawn in their natal stream, although some do stray to non-natal 
streams. Salmon species die after spawning, except anadromous O. mykiss 
which may return to the ocean and make one or more repeat spawning 
migrations. This complex life cycle gives rise to complex habitat 
needs, particularly during the freshwater phase (see review by Spence 
et al., 1996). Spawning gravels must be of a certain size and free of 
sediment to allow successful incubation of the eggs. Eggs also require 
cool, clean, and well-oxygenated waters for proper development. 
Juveniles need abundant food sources, including insects, crustaceans, 
and other small fish. They need places to hide from predators (mostly 
birds and bigger fish), such as under logs, root wads and boulders in 
the stream, and beneath overhanging vegetation. They also need places 
to seek refuge from periodic high flows (side channels and off channel 
areas) and from warm summer water temperatures (coldwater springs and 
deep pools). Returning adults generally do not feed in fresh water but 
instead rely on limited energy stores to migrate, mature, and spawn. 
Like juveniles, they also require cool water and places to rest and 
hide from predators. During all life stages salmon require cool water 
that is free of contaminants. They also require rearing and migration 
corridors with adequate passage conditions (water quality and quantity 
available at specific times) to allow access to the various habitats 
required to complete their life cycle.
    The homing fidelity of salmon has created a metapopulation 
structure with distinct populations distributed among watersheds 
(McElhany et al., 2000). Low levels of straying result in regular 
genetic exchange among populations, creating genetic similarities among 
populations in adjacent watersheds. Maintenance of the meta-population 
structure requires a distribution of populations among watersheds where 
environmental risks (e.g., from landslides or floods) are likely to 
vary. It also requires migratory connections among the watersheds to 
allow for periodic genetic exchange and alternate spawning sites in the 
case that natal streams are inaccessible due to natural events such as 
a drought or landslide. More detailed information describing habitat 
and life history characteristics of the ESUs addressed in this proposed 
rulemaking is described later in this document.

Identifying the Geographical Area Occupied by the Species and Specific 
Areas within the Geographical Area

    In past critical habitat designations, we had concluded that the 
limited availability of species distribution data prevented mapping 
salmonid critical habitat at a scale finer than occupied river basins. 
(65 FR 7764; February 16, 2000). Therefore, the 2000 designations 
defined the ``geographical area occupied

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by the species, at the time of listing'' as all accessible river 
reaches within the current range of the listed species. Comments 
received on the ANPR expressed a range of opinions about the 
appropriate scale for defining occupied areas; many expressed concern 
that the 2000 designations were overly broad and inclusive and 
encouraged us to use a finer scale in designating critical habitat for 
salmon.
    In the 2000 designations, we relied on the U.S. Geological Survey's 
(USGS) identification of subbasins, which was the finest scale mapped 
by USGS at that time, to define the ``specific areas'' within the 
geographical area occupied by the species. The subbasin boundaries are 
based on an area's topography and hydrography, and USGS has developed a 
uniform framework for mapping and cataloging drainage basins using a 
unique hydrologic unit code (HUC) identifier (Seaber et al. 1986). The 
code contains separate two-digit identifier fields wherein the first 
two digits refer to a region comprising a relatively large drainage 
area (e.g., Region 17 for the entire Pacific Northwest), while 
subsequent fields identify smaller nested drainages. Under this 
convention, fourth field hydrologic units contain eight digits and are 
commonly referred to as ``HUC4s'' or ``subbasins.'' In the 2000 
designations, then, we identified as critical habitat all areas 
accessible to listed salmon within an occupied HUC4 subbasin. Since the 
previous designations in 2000, additional scientific information has 
significantly improved our ability to identify freshwater and estuarine 
areas occupied by salmonids and to group the occupied stream reaches 
into finer scale ``specific areas.''
    We can now be somewhat more precise about the ``geographical area 
occupied by the species'' because Federal, state, and tribal fishery 
biologists have made progress mapping actual species distribution at 
the level of stream reaches. The current mapping identifies occupied 
stream reaches where the species has been observed. It also identifies 
stream reaches where the species is presumed to occur based on the 
professional judgment of biologists familiar with the watershed. 
However, such presumptions may not be sufficiently rigorous or 
consistent to support a critical habitat designation, and we therefore 
solicit information as to which stream reaches are actually occupied by 
the various species addressed in this rule.
    Much of the available data can now be accessed and analyzed using 
geographic information systems (GIS) to produce consistent and fine-
scale maps. As a result, nearly all salmonid freshwater and estuarine 
habitats in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho are now mapped and available 
in GIS at a scale of 1:24,000 (NMFS, 2004a). Previous distribution data 
were often compiled at a much coarser scale of 1:100,000 or greater. We 
made use of these finer-scale data for the current critical habitat 
designations, and we now believe that they enable a more accurate 
delineation of the ``geographical area occupied by the species'' 
referred to in the ESA definition of critical habitat. The final 
critical habitat designations will be based on the final listing 
decisions for these ESUs due by June 2005 and thus will reflect 
occupancy ``at the time of listing'' as the ESA requires.
    We are now also able to identify ``specific areas'' (section 
3(5)(a)) and ``particular areas'' (section 4(b)(2)) at a finer scale 
than in 2000. Since 2000, various Federal agencies have identified 
fifth field hydrologic units (referred to as ``HUC5s'' or hereafter 
``watersheds'') throughout the Pacific Northwest using the USGS mapping 
conventions referred to above. This information is now generally 
available from these agencies and via the internet (California Spatial 
Information Library, 2004; Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management 
Project, 2003; Regional Ecosystem Office, 2004). We used this 
information to organize critical habitat information systematically and 
at a scale that is relevant to the spatial distribution of salmon. 
Organizing information at this scale is especially relevant to 
salmonids, since their innate homing ability allows them to return to 
the watersheds where they were born. Such site fidelity results in 
spatial aggregations of salmonid populations that generally correspond 
to the area encompassed by subbasins or HUC5 watersheds (Washington 
Department of Fisheries et al., 1992; Kostow, 1995; McElhany et al., 
2000). However, it must be recognized that even the fifth field 
watershed is a very broad geographic unit. We therefore solicit 
information on ways to further improve the geographical precision of 
our habitat analysis.
    The USGS maps watershed units as polygons, bounding a drainage area 
from ridge-top to ridge-top, encompassing streams, riparian areas and 
uplands. Within the boundaries of any watershed, there are stream 
reaches not occupied by the species. Land areas within the HUC 
boundaries are also generally not ``occupied'' by the species (though 
certain areas such as flood plains or side channels may be occupied at 
some times of some years). We used the watershed boundaries as a basis 
for aggregating occupied stream reaches, for purposes of delineating 
``specific'' areas. This document refers to the occupied stream reaches 
within the watershed boundary as the ``habitat area'' to distinguish it 
from the entire area encompassed by the watershed boundary.
    At the same time, the ESA requires that an area cannot be 
designated as critical habitat unless at the time of listing it in fact 
contained physical or biological features essential to the conservation 
of the species. The ESA does not permit an area lacking such features 
to be designated as critical habitat in the hope that it may over time 
acquire such features and therefore aid in the conservation of the 
species.
    The watershed-scale aggregation of stream reaches also allowed us 
to analyze the impacts of designating a ``particular area,'' as 
required by ESA section 4(b)(2). As a result of watershed processes, 
many activities occurring in riparian or upland areas and in non-fish-
bearing streams may affect the physical or biological features 
essential to conservation in the occupied stream reaches. The watershed 
boundary thus describes an area in which Federal activities have the 
potential to affect critical habitat (Spence et al. 1996). Using 
watershed boundaries for the economic analysis ensured that all 
potential economic impacts were considered. Section 3(5) defines 
critical habitat in terms of ``specific areas,'' and section 4(b)(2) 
requires the agency to consider certain factors before designating 
``particular areas.'' In the case of Pacific salmonids, the biology of 
the species, the characteristics of its habitat, the nature of the 
impacts and the limited information currently available at finer 
geographic scales made it appropriate to consider ``specific areas'' 
and ``particular areas'' as the same unit.
    In addition, watersheds are often being used in recovery efforts 
for West Coast salmon. In its review of the long-term sustainability of 
Pacific Northwest salmonids, the National Research Council's Committee 
on Protection and Management of Pacific Northwest Anadromous Salmonids 
concluded that ``habitat protection must be coordinated at landscape 
scales appropriate to salmon life histories' and that social structures 
and institutions ``must be able to operate at the scale of watersheds'' 
(National Research Council, 1996). Watershed-level analyses are now 
common throughout the West Coast (Forest Ecosystem Management 
Assessment Team, 1993; Montgomery et al., 1995; Spence et al., 1996). 
There are presently more than 400 watershed councils or groups in

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Washington, Oregon, and California alone (For the Sake of the Salmon, 
2004). Many of these groups operate at a geographic scale of one to 
several watersheds and are integral parts of larger-scale salmon 
recovery strategies (Northwest Power Planning Council, 1999; Oregon 
Plan for Salmon and Watersheds, 2001; Puget Sound Shared Strategy, 
2002; CALFED Bay-Delta Program, 2003). Aggregating stream reaches into 
watersheds allowed us to consider ``specific areas,'' within or outside 
the geographical area occupied by the species, at a scale that often 
corresponds well to salmonid population structure and ecological 
processes.
    Occupied estuarine and marine areas were also considered. In 
previous designations of salmonid critical habitat we did not designate 
marine areas outside of estuaries and Puget Sound. In the Pacific 
Ocean, we concluded that there may be essential habitat features, but 
they did not require special management considerations or protection 
(see Physical or Biological Features Essential to the Conservation of 
the Species and Special Management Considerations or Protection 
sections below). Several commenters on that previous rule questioned 
the finding, and we stated that we would revisit the issue (65 FR 7764; 
February 16, 2000). Since that time we have carefully considered the 
best available scientific information, and related agency actions, such 
as the designation of Essential Fish Habitat under the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    We now conclude that it is possible to delineate specific estuarine 
areas in Puget Sound, the Columbia River, and along the Oregon Coast as 
well as specific nearshore marine areas of Puget Sound that are 
occupied, contain physical or biological features essential to the 
conservation of the species, that may require special management 
considerations or protection (NMFS, 2004a). Estuarine areas are crucial 
for juvenile salmonids, given their multiple functions as areas for 
rearing/feeding, freshwater-saltwater acclimation, and migration 
(Simenstad et al., 1982; Marriott et al. 2002). In many areas, 
especially the Columbia River estuary, these habitats are occupied by 
multiple ESUs. We are proposing to designate occupied estuarine areas 
in similar terms to our past designations, as being defined by a line 
connecting the furthest land points at the estuary mouth.
    Nearshore marine areas also provide important habitat for rearing/
feeding and migrating salmonids. Puget Sound supports multiple 
populations of Puget Sound chinook and Hood Canal summer-run chum 
salmon (Beamish et al., 1998; Washington Department of Fish and 
Wildlife (WDFW) and Point No Point Treaty Tribes (PNPTT), 2000). As 
noted in previous rulemaking (65 FR 7764; February 16, 2000), the 
unique ecological setting of Puget Sound allowed us to focus on 
defining specific occupied marine areas. As with the freshwater areas 
described above, in Puget Sound we identified 19 nearshore marine zones 
(i.e., areas beyond estuary mouths) eligible for designation based on 
water resource inventory areas defined by the State of Washington 
(NMFS, 2004a; Washington Department of Ecology, 2004). However, we are 
considering excluding these areas under Section 4(b)(2) of the ESA 
based on the conclusion that the benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designating these areas and invite public comment on this 
issue. We did not identify offshore marine areas of Puget Sound and the 
Pacific Ocean for reasons described below under Physical or Biological 
Features Essential to the Conservation of the Species and Special 
Management Considerations or Protection. The proposed designation of 
marine nearshore areas in Puget Sound is restricted to areas contiguous 
with the shoreline out to a depth no greater than 30 m relative to the 
mean lower low water. This nearshore area generally coincides with the 
maximum depth of the photic zone in Puget Sound and contains physical 
or biological features essential to the conservation of salmonids 
(Mazer and Shepard, 1962; Bakkala, 1970; Mathews and Senn, 1975; Fraser 
et al., 1978; Peterman, 1978; Sakuramoto and Yamada, 1980; Martin et 
al., 1986; Healey, 1982; Bax, 1983; Salo, 1991, as cited in Johnson et 
al., 1997; WDFW and PNPTT, 2000; Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem 
Restoration Program, 2003; Williams et al., 2003).
    For salmonids in marine areas farther offshore, it becomes more 
difficult to identify specific areas where essential habitat can be 
found. Links between human activity, habitat conditions and impacts to 
listed salmonids are less direct in offshore marine areas. Perhaps the 
closest linkage exists for salmon prey species that are harvested 
commercially (e.g., Pacific herring) and, therefore, may require 
special management considerations or protection. However, because 
salmonids are opportunistic feeders we could not identify ``specific 
areas'' beyond the nearshore marine zone where these or other essential 
features are found within this vast geographic area occupied by Pacific 
salmon. Moreover, prey species move or drift great distances throughout 
the ocean and would be difficult to link to any ``specific'' areas.

Unoccupied Areas

    ESA section 3(5)(A)(ii) defines critical habitat to include 
``specific areas outside the geographical area occupied'' if the areas 
are determined by the Secretary to be ``essential for the conservation 
of the species.'' NMFS regulations at 50 CFR 424.12(e) emphasize that 
we ``shall designate as critical habitat areas outside the geographical 
area presently occupied by a species only when a designation limited to 
its present range would be inadequate to ensure the conservation of the 
species.'' With one exception, we are not proposing to designate these 
stream reaches at this time but are instead soliciting further 
information. For the Hood Canal summer run chum salmon ESU, we are 
proposing approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) of unoccupied (but 
historically utilized) stream reaches determined to be essential for 
the conservation of this ESU.

Primary Constituent Elements and Physical or Biological Features 
Essential to the Conservation of the Species

    In determining what areas are critical habitat, agency regulations 
at 50 CFR 424.12(b) require that we must ``consider those physical or 
biological features that are essential to the conservation of a given 
species * * *, including space for individual and population growth and 
for normal behavior; food, water, air, light, minerals, or other 
nutritional or physiological requirements; cover or shelter; sites for 
breeding, reproduction, and rearing of offspring; and habitats that are 
protected from disturbance or are representative of the historical 
geographical and ecological distribution of a species.'' The 
regulations further direct us to ``focus on the principal biological or 
physical constituent elements * * * that are essential to the 
conservation of the species,'' and specify that the ``known primary 
constituent elements shall be listed with the critical habitat 
description.'' The regulations identify primary constituent elements 
(PCE) as including, but not limited to: ``roost sites, nesting grounds, 
spawning sites, feeding sites, seasonal wetland or dryland, water 
quality or quantity, host species or plant pollinator, geological 
formation, vegetation type, tide, and specific soil types.'' An 
occupied area must contain one or more of the PCEs at the time the 
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designation as critical habitat; an area lacking a PCE may not be 
designated in the hope it will acquire one or more PCEs in the future.
    NMFS biologists developed a list of PCEs specific to salmon for the 
ANPR (68 FR 55926; September 29, 2003), based on a decision matrix 
(NMFS, 1996) that describes general parameters and characteristics of 
most of the essential features under consideration in this critical 
habitat designation. We received very few comments specifically 
addressing PCEs. As a result of biological assessments supporting this 
proposed rule (see Critical Habitat Analytical Review Teams section), 
we are now proposing slightly revised PCEs.
    The ESUs addressed in this proposed rulemaking share many of the 
same rivers and estuaries and have similar life history characteristics 
and, therefore, many of the same PCEs. These PCEs include sites 
essential to support one or more life stages of the ESU (sites for 
spawning, rearing, migration and foraging). These sites in turn contain 
physical or biological features essential to the conservation of the 
ESU (for example, spawning gravels, water quality and quantity, side 
channels, forage species). Specific types of sites and the features 
associated with them include:
    1. Freshwater spawning sites with water quantity and quality 
conditions and substrate supporting spawning, incubation and larval 
development;
    2. Freshwater rearing sites with water quantity and floodplain 
connectivity to form and maintain physical habitat conditions and 
support juvenile growth and mobility; water quality and forage 
supporting juvenile development; and natural cover such as shade, 
submerged and overhanging large wood, log jams and beaver dams, aquatic 
vegetation, large rocks and boulders, side channels, and undercut 
banks;
    3. Freshwater migration corridors free of obstruction with water 
quantity and quality conditions and natural cover such as submerged and 
overhanging large wood, aquatic vegetation, large rocks and boulders, 
side channels, and undercut banks supporting juvenile and adult 
mobility and survival;
    4. Estuarine areas free of obstruction with water quality, water 
quantity, and salinity conditions supporting juvenile and adult 
physiological transitions between fresh- and saltwater; natural cover 
such as submerged and overhanging large wood, aquatic vegetation, large 
rocks and boulders, and side channels; and juvenile and adult forage, 
including aquatic invertebrates and fishes, supporting growth and 
maturation.
    5. Nearshore marine areas free of obstruction with water quality 
and quantity conditions and forage, including aquatic invertebrates and 
fishes, supporting growth and maturation; and natural cover such as 
submerged and overhanging large wood, aquatic vegetation, large rocks 
and boulders, and side channels.
    6. Offshore marine areas with water quality conditions and forage, 
including aquatic invertebrates and fishes, supporting growth and 
maturation.
    The habitat areas designated in this proposal currently contain 
PCEs within the acceptable range of values required to support the 
biological processes for which the species use the habitat. It is 
important to note that the contribution of the PCEs to the habitat 
varies by site and biological function, illustrating the 
interdependence of the habitat elements such that the quality of the 
elements may vary within a range of acceptable conditions. An area in 
which a PCE no longer exists because it has been degraded to the point 
where it no longer functions as a PCE cannot be designated in the hope 
that its function may be restored in the future.

Special Management Considerations or Protection

    An occupied area cannot be designated as critical habitat unless it 
contains physical and biological features that ``may require special 
management considerations or protection.'' Agency regulations at 
424.02(j) define ``special management considerations or protection'' to 
mean ``any methods or procedures useful in protecting physical and 
biological features of the environment for the conservation of listed 
species.'' Many forms of human activity have the potential to affect 
the habitat of listed salmon species: (1) Forestry; (2) grazing; (3) 
agriculture; (4) road building/maintenance; (5) channel modifications/
diking; (6) urbanization; (7) sand and gravel mining; (8) mineral 
mining; (9) dams; (10) irrigation impoundments and withdrawals; (11) 
river, estuary, and ocean traffic; (12) wetland loss/removal; (13) 
beaver removal; (14) exotic/invasive species introductions. In addition 
to these, the harvest of salmonid prey species (e.g., herring, anchovy, 
and sardines) may present another potential habitat-related management 
activity (Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1999). In recent years 
the Federal government and many non-federal landowners have adopted 
many changes in land and water management practices that are 
contributing significantly to protecting and restoring the habitat of 
listed species. Thus, many of the available special management 
considerations or protections for these areas are already in place, and 
the need for designating such areas as critical habitat is diminished 
correspondingly. We request comment on the extent to which particular 
areas may require special management considerations or protection in 
light of existing management constraints. The contributions of these 
management measures are also relevant to the exclusion analysis under 
section 4(b)(2) of the ESA, and will be considered further in a later 
section of this notice.

Military Lands

    The Sikes Act of 1997 (Sikes Act) (16 U.S.C. 670a) required each 
military installation that includes land and water suitable for the 
conservation and management of natural resources to complete, by 
November 17, 2001, an Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan 
(INRMP). An INRMP integrates implementation of the military mission of 
the installation with stewardship of the natural resources found there. 
Each INRMP includes: An assessment of the ecological needs on the 
installation, including the need to provide for the conservation of 
listed species; a statement of goals and priorities; a detailed 
description of management actions to be implemented to provide for 
these ecological needs; and a monitoring and adaptive management plan. 
Among other things, each INRMP must, to the extent appropriate and 
applicable, provide for fish and wildlife management, fish and wildlife 
habitat enhancement or modification, wetland protection, enhancement, 
and restoration where necessary to support fish and wildlife and 
enforcement of applicable natural resource laws.
    The recent National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
(Public Law No. 108-136) amended the ESA to limit areas eligible for 
designation as critical habitat. Specifically, section 4(a)(3)(B)(i) of 
the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1533(a)(3)(B)(i)) now provides: ``The Secretary 
shall not designate as critical habitat any lands or other geographical 
areas owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, or designated 
for its use, that are subject to an integrated natural resources 
management plan prepared under section 101 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a), if the Secretary determines in writing that such plan provides a 
benefit to the species for which critical habitat is proposed for 
designation.''

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    To address this new provision we contacted the Department of 
Defense and requested information on all INRMPs that might benefit 
Pacific salmon. (In response to the ANPR (68 FR 55926, September 29, 
2003) we had already received a letter from the U.S. Marine Corps 
regarding this and other issues associated with a possible critical 
habitat designation on its facilities in the range of the Southern 
California O. mykiss ESU, which is not addressed in this notice). The 
military services identified 16 installations in Washington, Oregon, 
and Idaho with INRMPs in place or under development. We determined that 
the following 11 facilities with INRMPs overlap with habitat areas 
under consideration for critical habitat designation: (1) Naval 
Submarine Base, Bangor; (2) Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport; (3) 
Naval Ordinance Center, Port Hadlock (Indian Island); (4) Naval Radio 
Station, Jim Creek; (5) Naval Fuel Depot, Manchester; (6) Naval Air 
Station, Whidbey Island; (7) Naval Air Station, Everett; (8) Bremerton 
Naval Hospital; (9) Fort Lewis (Army); (10) Pier 23 (Army); and (11) 
Yakima Training Center (Army). The first ten facilities are located 
within the range of the Puget Sound chinook salmon ESU, and two of 
these sites--Bangor and Port Hadlock (Indian Island)--are also within 
the range of the Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon ESU. The Army's 
Yakima Training Center is located within the range of the Upper 
Columbia River O. mykiss ESU. All of these INRMPs are final except for 
Pier 23 and Bremerton Naval Hospital, which should be finalized in the 
near term.
    We identified habitat of value to listed salmonids in each INRMP 
and reviewed these plans, as well as other information available 
regarding the management of these military lands. Our preliminary 
review indicates that each of these INRMPs addresses habitat for 
salmonids, and all contain measures that provide benefits to ESA-listed 
salmon and steelhead (NMFS, 2004b). Examples of the types of benefits 
include actions that control erosion, protect riparian zones, minimize 
stormwater and construction impacts, reduce contaminants, and monitor 
listed species and their habitats. Also, we have received information 
from the DOD identifying national security impacts at all of their 
affected sites if designated as critical habitat (see Impacts on 
National Security section). Our consideration of such impacts is 
separate from our assessment of INRMPs, but the result is that we are 
not proposing to designate critical habitat in areas subject to the 
final INRMPs or the draft INRMPs for Pier 23 and for the Bremerton 
Naval Hospital.

Critical Habitat Analytical Review Teams

    To assist in the designation of critical habitat, we convened 
several Critical Habitat Analytical Review Teams (Teams) organized by 
major geographic domains that roughly correspond to salmon recovery 
planning domains. The Teams consisted of Federal salmonid biologists 
(from NMFS and other federal natural resource agencies) with 
demonstrated expertise regarding salmonid habitat within the domain and 
habitat specialists. The Teams were tasked with assessing biological 
information pertaining to areas under consideration for designation as 
critical habitat.
    The Teams examined each habitat area within the watershed to 
determine whether the stream reaches or lakes occupied by the species 
contain the physical or biological features essential to conservation. 
The Teams also relied on their experience conducting section 7 
consultations to determine whether there are management activities in 
the area that threaten the currently-existing primary constituent 
elements identified for the species. Where such activities occur, the 
Teams concluded that there were ``any methods or procedures useful in 
protecting physical and biological features'' for the area (50 CFR 
424.02(j)) and therefore that the features ``may require special 
management considerations or protection.''
    However, the Teams were not asked to evaluate the effects of 
existing management protections on the species, or analyze the 
usefulness of protective methods or procedures in addressing risks to 
PCEs. Thus, the Teams' evaluations do not reflect the extent to which 
an area will contribute to conservation of the species in the absence 
of a critical habitat designation.
    In addition to occupied areas, the definition of critical habitat 
also includes unoccupied areas if we determine the area is essential 
for conservation. Accordingly, the Teams were next asked whether there 
were any unoccupied areas within the historical range of the ESUs that 
may be essential for conservation. Where information was currently 
available to make this determination, the Teams identified those 
currently unoccupied areas essential for conservation (i.e. in Hood 
Canal summer chum ESU). In most cases, the Teams did not have 
information available that would allow them to draw that conclusion. 
The Teams nevertheless identified areas they believe may be determined 
essential through future recovery planning efforts. These are 
identified under the Species Descriptions and Area Assessments section, 
and we are specifically requesting information regarding such areas 
under Public Comments Solicited.
    The Teams were next asked to determine the relative conservation 
value of each area for each ESU. The Teams scored each habitat area 
based on several factors related to the quantity and quality of the 
physical and biological features. They next considered each area in 
relation to other areas and with respect to the population occupying 
that area. Based on a consideration of the raw scores for each area, 
and a consideration of that area's contribution in relation to other 
areas and in relation to the overall population structure of the ESU, 
the Teams rated each habitat area as having a ``high,'' ``medium'' or 
``low'' conservation value.
    The rating of habitat areas as having a high, medium or low 
conservation value provided information useful for the discretionary 
balancing consideration in ESA section 4(b)(2). The higher the 
conservation value for an area, the greater may be the likely benefit 
of the ESA section 7 protections. The correlation is not perfect 
because the Teams did not take the additional step of separately 
considering two factors: how likely are section 7 consultations in an 
area (that is, how strong is the ``Federal nexus''), and how much 
protection would exist in the absence of a section 7 consultation (that 
is, how protective are existing management measures and would they 
likely continue in the absence of section 7 requirements). We 
considered the Teams' ratings one useful measure of the ``benefit of 
designating a particular area as critical habitat'' as contemplated in 
section 4(b)(2). We are soliciting public comment on approaches that 
would better refine this assessment.
    As discussed earlier, the scale chosen for the ``specific area'' 
referred to in section 3(5)(a) was a watershed, as delineated by the 
USGS. There were some complications with this delineation that required 
us to adapt the approach for some areas. In particular, a large stream 
or river might serve as a rearing and migration corridor to and from 
many watersheds, yet be embedded itself in a watershed. In any given 
watershed through which it passes, the stream may have a few or several 
tributaries. For rearing/migration corridors embedded in a watershed, 
the Teams were asked to rate the conservation value of the watershed 
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assigned the rearing/migration corridor the rating of the highest-rated 
watershed for which it served as a rearing/migration corridor. The 
reason for this treatment of migration corridors is the role they play 
in the salmon's life cycle. Salmon are anadromous--born in fresh water, 
migrating to salt water to feed and grow, and returning to fresh water 
to spawn. Without a rearing/migration corridor to and from the sea, 
salmon cannot complete their life cycle. It would be illogical to 
consider a spawning and rearing area as having a particular 
conservation value and not consider the associated rearing/migration 
corridor as having a similar conservation value.
    Most of the preliminary Team findings were sent to state and tribal 
comanagers for review and comment; findings for the Oregon Coast coho 
salmon ESU were not submitted for comanager review due to time 
constraints (see Previous Federal Rulemaking section). These comanager 
reviews resulted in several changes to the Teams' preliminary 
assessments (e.g., revised fish distribution as well as conservation 
value ratings) and helped to ensure that the Teams' revised findings 
(NMFS, 2004a) incorporated the best available scientific data. These 
revised preliminary assessments, along with this proposed rulemaking, 
will once again be made available to these comanagers, as well as the 
general public and peer reviewers, during the public comment period 
leading up to the final rule. The Teams will be reconvened to review 
the comments and any new information that might bear on their 
assessments before we publish final critical habitat designations.

Lateral Extent of Critical Habitat

    In past designations we have described the lateral extent of 
critical habitat in various ways ranging from fixed distances to 
``functional'' zones defined by important riparian functions (65 FR 
7764, February 16, 2000). Both approaches presented difficulties, and 
this was highlighted in several comments (most of which requested that 
we focus on aquatic areas only) received in response to the ANPR (68 FR 
55926; September 29, 2003). Designating a set riparian zone width will 
(in some places) accurately reflect the distance from the stream on 
which PCEs might be found, but in other cases may over-or understate 
the distance. Designating a functional buffer avoids that problem, but 
makes it difficult for Federal agencies to know in advance what areas 
are critical habitat. To address these issues we are proposing to 
define the lateral extent of designated critical habitat as the width 
of the stream channel defined by the ordinary high-water line as 
defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in 33 CFR 329.11. 
In areas for which ordinary high-water has not been defined pursuant to 
33 CFR 329.11, the width of the stream channel shall be defined by its 
bankfull elevation. Bankfull elevation is the level at which water 
begins to leave the channel and move into the floodplain (Rosgen, 1996) 
and is reached at a discharge which generally has a recurrence interval 
of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series (Leopold et al., 1992). Such 
an interval is commensurate with nearly all of the juvenile freshwater 
life phases of most salmon and O. mykiss ESUs. Therefore, it is 
reasonable to assert that for an occupied stream reach this lateral 
extent is regularly ``occupied''. Moreover, the bankfull elevation can 
be readily discerned for a variety of stream reaches and stream types 
using recognizable water lines (e.g., marks on rocks) or vegetation 
boundaries (Rosgen, 1996).
    As underscored in previous critical habitat designations, the 
quality of aquatic habitat within stream channels is intrinsically 
related to the adjacent riparian zones and floodplain, to surrounding 
wetlands and uplands, and to non-fish-bearing streams above occupied 
stream reaches. Human activities that occur outside the stream can 
modify or destroy physical and biological features of the stream. In 
addition, human activities that occur within and adjacent to reaches 
upstream (e.g., road failures) or downstream (e.g., dams) of designated 
stream reaches can also have demonstrable effects on physical and 
biological features of designated reaches.
    In the relatively few cases where we are proposing to designate 
lake habitats (e.g., Lake Ozette), we believe that the lateral extent 
may best be defined as the perimeter of the water body as displayed on 
standard 1:24,000 scale topographic maps or the elevation of ordinary 
high water, whichever is greater. In estuarine and nearshore marine 
areas we believe that extreme high water is the best descriptor of 
lateral extent. For nearshore marine areas we focused particular 
attention on the geographical area occupied by the Puget Sound ESUs 
(chinook and Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon) because of the unique 
ecological setting and well-documented importance of the area's 
nearshore habitats to these species (see the Geographical Area Occupied 
by the Species and Specific Areas within the Geographical Area 
section). We are proposing the area inundated by extreme high tide 
because it encompasses habitat areas typically inundated and regularly 
occupied during the spring and summer when juvenile salmon are 
migrating in the nearshore zone and relying heavily on forage, cover, 
and refuge qualities provided by these occupied habitats. However, it 
may be more appropriate to use the ordinary high water level in 
estuarine and nearshore marine areas and we request comment on this 
issue. As noted above for stream habitat areas, human activities that 
occur outside the area inundated by extreme or ordinary high water can 
modify or destroy physical and biological features of the nearshore 
habitat areas, and Federal agencies must be aware of these important 
habitat linkages as well.

Species Descriptions and Area Assessments

    This section provides descriptions of the 13 subject Pacific salmon 
and O. mykiss ESUs noting specific life-history traits and associated 
habitat requirements, and summarizes the Teams' assessment of habitat 
areas for each ESU. The Teams' assessments addressed PCEs in the 
habitat areas within watersheds (as well as rearing/migration corridors 
and nearshore zones for some ESUs). For ease of reporting and reference 
these watersheds have been organized into ``units'' based on their 
associated subbasin. Similarly, we assigned units to (1) distinct 
corridors outside the spawning range of several Columbia River Basin 
ESUs and (2) nearshore zones assessed for two Puget Sound ESUs.

Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

    The Puget Sound chinook ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of chinook salmon from rivers and streams flowing into 
Puget Sound including the Strait of Juan De Fuca from the Elwha River, 
westward, including rivers and streams flowing into Hood Canal, South 
Sound, North Sound and the Strait of Georgia in Washington (64 FR 
14208; March 24, 1999). We have proposed that 22 artificial propagation 
(i.e., hatchery) programs also be considered to be part of the ESU (69 
FR 33101; June 14, 2004)): the Kendal Creek Hatchery, Marblemount 
Hatchery (fall, spring yearlings, spring subyearlings, and summer run), 
Harvey Creek Hatchery, Whitehorse Springs Pond, Wallace River Hatchery 
(yearlings and subyearlings), Tulalip Bay, Soos Creek Hatchery, Icy 
Creek Hatchery, Keta Creek Hatchery, White River Hatchery, White 
Acclimation Pond, Hupp Springs Hatchery, Voights Creek Hatchery, Diru 
Creek, Clear Creek, Kalama Creek,

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Dungeness/Hurd Creek Hatchery, and Elwha Channel Hatchery Chinook 
hatchery programs.
    The Puget Sound chinook ESU includes genetically similar spring-, 
summer-, and fall-run chinook populations that overlap substantially in 
their migration and spawn timing (Myers et al., 1998). A Technical 
Recovery Team (TRT) has been formed to assist recovery planning efforts 
in the Puget Sound domain. The Puget Sound TRT has released several 
recent technical reports describing independent populations of chinook 
salmon in Puget Sound (Ruckelshaus et al., 2001, 2002, 2004). To date 
the Puget Sound TRT has identified 22 independent chinook populations: 
the North Fork Nooksack River, South Fork Nooksack River, Lower Skagit 
River, Upper Skagit River, Lower Sauk River, Suiattle River, Upper Sauk 
River, Cascade River, North Fork Stillaguamish River, South Fork 
Stillaguamish River, Skykomish River, Snoqualmie River, North Lake 
Washington, Cedar River, Green/Duwamish River, Puyallup River, White 
River, Nisqually River, Skokomish River, Mid-Hood Canal, Dungeness 
River, and Elwha River. Some naturally spawning aggregations of chinook 
were not recognized as part of these populations (e.g., the Deschutes 
River in South Puget Sound). The TRT has concluded that chinook salmon 
using smaller streams in south and central Puget Sound probably did not 
occur there in large numbers historically and were not independent 
populations. It is not clear whether these smaller streams are occupied 
due to recent hatchery releases or whether historically they supported 
small satellite ``sink'' populations that were dependent on larger 
independent ``source'' populations (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; B. 
Graeber, NMFS, personal communication). The Puget Sound TRT has 
identified five ``geographic regions of diversity and correlated risk'' 
in Puget Sound that are intended to assist in evaluating the need for a 
geographical distribution of viable populations across the range of 
such regions in an ESU (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002). The regions are 
based on similarities in hydrographic, biogeographic, geologic, and 
catastrophic risk characteristics and where groups of populations have 
evolved in common (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002). The Puget Sound chinook 
salmon ESU occupies all of these regions.
    Adult spring-run chinook salmon in the Puget Sound typically return 
to freshwater in April and May and spawn in August and September 
(Orrell, 1976; WDFW et al., 1993). Adults migrate to the upper portions 
of their respective river systems and hold in pools until they mature. 
In contrast, summer-run fish begin their freshwater migration in June 
and July and spawn in September, while summer/fall-run chinook salmon 
begin to return in August and spawn from late September through January 
(WDF et al., 1993). In rivers with an overlap in spawning time, 
temporal runs on the same river system maintain a certain amount of 
reproductive isolation through geographic separation.
    The majority of Puget Sound fish emigrate to the ocean as 
subyearlings. Many of the rivers have well-developed estuaries that are 
important rearing areas for emigrating ocean-type smolts. In contrast, 
the Suiattle and South Fork Nooksack Rivers have been characterized as 
producing a majority of yearling smolts (Marshall et al., 1995). 
Glacially influenced conditions on the Suiattle River may be 
responsible for limiting juvenile growth, delaying smolting, and 
producing a higher proportion of 4- and 5-year-old spawners compared to 
other Puget Sound chinook stocks which mature predominantly as 3- and 
4-year-olds. Based on Coded Wire Tag (CWT) recoveries in ocean 
fisheries, Puget Sound chinook stocks exhibit similar marine 
distributions in Canadian coastal and Puget Sound waters.
    Myers et al. (1998) also noted that anthropogenic activities have 
limited the access to historical spawning grounds and altered 
downstream flow and thermal conditions. Water diversion and 
hydroelectric dams have prevented access to portions of several rivers. 
Watershed development and activities throughout the Puget Sound, Hood 
Canal, and Strait of Juan de Fuca regions have resulted in increased 
sedimentation, higher water temperatures, decreased large woody debris 
recruitment, decreased gravel recruitment, a reduction in river pools 
and spawning areas, and a loss of estuarine rearing areas (Bishop and 
Morgan, 1996). These impacts on the spawning and rearing environment 
may also have altered the expression of many life-history traits, and 
masked or exaggerated the phenotypic distinctiveness of many stocks. 
Nevertheless, PCEs exist under current conditions in these areas today 
and therefore, as explained earlier, NMFS is proposing to designate 
these areas as critical habitat.
    Juvenile chinook salmon in freshwater feed on a variety of 
terrestrial and aquatic insects and crustaceans, while subadults feed 
on similar items as well as larger prey including fishes, shrimp, and 
squid (Scott and Crossman, 1973). One study noted that adults in marine 
waters forage on a large array of fish species, especially herring and 
sand lance (Pritchard and Tester, 1944, as cited in Scott and Crossman, 
1973).
    The Puget Sound Team's assessment for this ESU addressed habitat 
areas within 61 occupied watersheds in 18 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers) as well as the 
nearshore marine area. As part of its assessment, the Team considered 
the conservation value of each habitat area in the context of the 
productivity, spatial distribution, and diversity of habitats across 
the range of the five geographical regions of correlated risk 
identified by the Puget Sound TRT. The Puget Sound Team evaluated the 
conservation value of habitat areas on the basis of the physical and 
biological habitat requirements of Puget Sound chinook salmon, 
consistent with the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss 
described under Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical 
Habitat.

Unit 1. Strait of Georgia Subbasin (HUC4 17110002)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 428 sq mi (1,109 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 71 mi (114.3 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). However, 
Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) did not identify any historically 
independent populations in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, forestry, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and urbanization. Of the three 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated as 
having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Nooksack Subbasin (HUC4 17110004)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 795 sq mi (2,059 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 256 mi (412 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified two historically independent populations 
in this subbasin: North Fork Nooksack River

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and South Fork Nooksack River. The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, forestry, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of the five 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were rated as 
having high and in one were rated as having medium conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Upper Skagit Subbasin (HUC4 17110005)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, five of which are occupied 
and encompass approximately 999 sq mi (2,587 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 105 mi (169 km) 
of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). 
Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified six historically independent 
populations in this subbasin: Lower Skagit River, Upper Skagit River, 
Cascade River, Lower Sauk River, Suiattle River, and Upper Sauk River. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including dams, forestry, and 
roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in four of the 
occupied watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating and those in 
one warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Sauk Subbasin (HUC4 17110006)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 741 sq mi (1,919.2 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 118 mi (189.9 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified three historically independent 
populations in this subbasin: Lower Sauk River, Suiattle River, and 
Upper Sauk River. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
forestry and roadbuilding. Of the four watersheds reviewed by the Team, 
habitat areas in all were rated as having high conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in 
this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Lower Skagit Subbasin (HUC4 17110007)

    This subbasin contains two occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 447 sq mi (1,157.7 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 149 mi (239.8 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified six historically independent populations 
in this subbasin: Lower Skagit River, Upper Skagit River, Cascade 
River, Lower Sauk River, Suiattle River, and Upper Sauk River. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, forestry, wetland loss/removal, and urbanization. 
Of the two watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in both were 
rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Stillaguamish Subbasin (HUC4 17110008)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 704 sq mi (1,823.3 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 132 mi (212.4 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified two historically independent populations 
in this subbasin: North Fork Stillaguamish River and South Fork 
Stillaguamish River. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
forestry, roadbuilding, urbanization, and wetland loss/removal. Of the 
three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated 
as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Skykomish Subbasin (HUC4 17110009)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 853 sq mi (2,209.3 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 153 mi (246.2 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified one historically independent population 
(Skykomish River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, forestry, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of the five 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated as 
having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Snoqualmie Subbasin (HUC4 17110010)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, two of which are occupied 
and encompass approximately 504 sq mi (1,305.3 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 90 
mi (144.8 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds 
(WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified one 
historically independent population (Snoqualmie River) in this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture 
and forestry. Of the two watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in both were rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Snohomish Subbasin (HUC4 17110011)

    This subbasin contains two occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 278 sq mi (720 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use 
data from WDFW identify approximately 101 mi (162.5 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds

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(WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified two 
historically independent populations in this subbasin: Skykomish River 
and Snoqualmie River. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, dams, forestry, 
and urbanization. Of the two watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in one were rated as having high and those in the other were 
rated as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Lake Washington Subbasin (HUC4 17110012)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 619 sq mi (1,603.2 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 190 mi (307.4 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in these watersheds. Lake Washington 
contains approximately 40 sq mi (103.6 sq km) of lake habitat in these 
watersheds and the Team identified three additional small tributaries 
to the southern portion of the lake that are important rearing habitat 
for this ESU (Tabor et al., 2002). Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) 
identified two historically independent populations in this subbasin: 
North Lake Washington and Cedar River. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including channel modifications/diking, dams, forestry, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and urbanization. Of the four 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were rated as 
having high and those in three were rated as having medium conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Duwamish Subbasin (HUC4 17110013)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 487 sq mi (1,261.3 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 171 mi (275.2 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus 
et al. (2001, 2004) identified one historically independent population 
(Green/Duwamish River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, dams, 
forestry, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and urbanization. Of 
the three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were 
rated as having high and those in one were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 12. Puyallup Subbasin (HUC4 17110014)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds occupied by this ESU, and 
these watersheds encompass approximately 996 sq mi (256.4 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 243 
mi (391.1 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds 
(WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified two 
historically independent populations in this subbasin: Puyallup River 
and White River. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, channel modifications/diking, dams, forestry, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, urbanization. Of the five watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated as having high 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 13. Nisqually Subbasin (HUC4 17110015)

    This subbasin contains three watersheds, two of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 472 sq mi (1,222.5 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 82 
mi (132.0 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds 
(WDFW, 2003). Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified one 
historically independent population (Nisqually River) in this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, and 
urbanization. Of the two watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in both were rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 14. Deschutes Subbasin (HUC4 17110016)

    This subbasin contains two occupied watersheds occupied 
encompassing approximately 168 sq mi (435.1 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 53 mi (85.3 km) 
of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). 
However, Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) did not identify any 
historically independent populations in this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
and grazing. Of the two watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in both were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 15. Skokomish Subbasin (HUC4 17110017)

    This subbasin contains a single watershed encompassing 
approximately 248 sq mi (642.3 sq km). The Skokomish River population 
is the only historically independent population documented in this 
subbasin/watershed by Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 72 
mi (115.9 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watershed 
(WDFW, 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
channel modifications/diking, dams, forestry, and urbanization. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in this watershed warrant a high 
rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

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Unit 16. Hood Canal Subbasin (HUC4 17110018)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds occupied 
encompassing approximately 605 sq mi (1,567sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 59 mi (95.0 km) 
of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). 
The Mid-Hood Canal population is the only historically independent 
population documented in this subbasin by Ruckelshaus et al. (2004). 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the 
six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated as 
having high, those in one were rated as having medium, and those in 
three were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 17. Kitsap Subbasin (HUC4 17110019)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 721 sq mi (1,867 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 56 mi (90.1 km) of occupied 
riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). However, 
Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) did not identify any historically 
independent populations in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, grazing, and urbanization. Of 
the four watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were 
rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 18. Dungeness/Elwha Subbasin (HUC4 17110020)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds, three of which are 
occupied, and encompass approximately 695 sq mi (1,800 sq km). 
Ruckelshaus et al. (2001, 2004) identified two historically independent 
populations in this subbasin: Dungeness River and Elwha River. Chinook 
salmon in the Port Angeles Harbor watershed are not currently assigned 
to a historically independent population for this ESU. Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 47 
mi (75.6 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds 
(WDFW, 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
channel modifications/diking, forestry, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the three watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated as having high 
and those in one were rated as having medium conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in 
this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 19. Nearshore Marine Areas

    The nearshore marine area considered by the Team includes that zone 
from extreme high water out to a depth of 30 meters and adjacent to 
watersheds occupied by the ESU (described above). The Team assessment 
focused on this area because it generally encompasses photic zone 
habitats supporting plant cover (e.g., eelgrass and kelp) important for 
rearing, migrating, and maturing chinook salmon and their prey. Also, 
PCEs that may require special management considerations or protection 
are more readily identified in this zone (e.g., destruction of 
vegetative cover due to docks and bulkheads). Deeper waters are 
occupied by subadult and maturing fish, but it is unclear if these 
areas contain PCEs that require special management considerations or 
protection. The Team concluded that habitat areas in all nearshore 
zones of Puget Sound (including areas adjacent to islands), Hood Canal, 
and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (to the mouth of the Elwha River) 
warrant a high rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
These habitat areas are found along approximately 2,376 miles (3,824 
km) of shoreline within the range of this ESU.

Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU

    The Lower Columbia River chinook ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of chinook salmon from the Columbia River and its 
tributaries from its mouth at the Pacific Ocean upstream to a 
transitional point between Washington and Oregon east of the Hood River 
and the White Salmon River, and includes the Willamette River to 
Willamette Falls, Oregon, exclusive of spring-run chinook salmon in the 
Clackamas River (64 FR 14208; March 24, 1999). We have proposed that 17 
artificial propagation programs also be considered part of the ESU (69 
FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Sea Resources Tule Chinook Program, Big 
Creek Tule Chinook Program, Astoria High School (STEP) Tule Chinook 
Program, Warrenton High School (STEP) Tule Chinook Program, Elochoman 
River Tule Chinook Program, Cowlitz Tule Chinook Program, North Fork 
Toutle Tule Chinook Program, Kalama Tule Chinook Program, Washougal 
River Tule Chinook Program, Spring Creek NFH Tule Chinook Program, 
Cowlitz Spring Chinook Program in the Upper Cowlitz River and the 
Cispus River, Friends of the Cowlitz Spring Chinook Program, Kalama 
River Spring Chinook Program, Lewis River Spring Chinook Program, Fish 
First Spring Chinook Program, and the Sandy River Hatchery (Oregon 
Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) stock 11) Chinook 
hatchery programs.
    Myers et al. (2003) identified 31 historical demographically 
independent chinook salmon populations in this ESU consisting of three 
life history types (spring-, fall-, and late fall-run). It is estimated 
that 8 to 10 historical populations in the ESU have been extirpated or 
nearly so. The Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT has placed groups of 
populations in this recovery planning domain into ``strata'' (McElhany 
et al., 2002). The strata are based on major life-history 
characteristics (e.g., species run-types) and ecological zones. The 
Lower Columbia River chinook ESU inhabits three ecological zones (Coast 
Range, Cascade, and Columbia Gorge) and contains three life-history 
types (spring-, fall-, and late-fall run chinook salmon), resulting in 
six strata for this ESU: Coast range fall-run populations; Cascade 
spring-, fall-, and late fall-run populations; and Columbia Gorge 
spring- and fall-run populations (McElhany et al., 2002). Recovery 
planning will likely emphasize the need for a geographical distribution 
of viable populations across the range of such strata in the ESU 
(Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Of the Pacific salmon, chinook salmon exhibit the most diverse and 
complex life history strategies. Chinook salmon follow one of two 
general freshwater cycles: stream or ocean type. After emerging from 
the gravel, stream-type chinook salmon reside in fresh water for a year 
or more before migrating to the ocean. Ocean-type chinook salmon 
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of chinook salmon have different life history traits, geographic 
distribution, and genetic characteristics. Chinook in the lower 
Columbia River generally follow an ocean-type life history cycle.
    Runs are designated on the basis of when adults enter freshwater; 
however, distinct runs may also differ in the degree of maturation at 
river entry and time of spawning. Early, spring-run (stream-maturing) 
chinook salmon tend to enter freshwater as immature or bright fish, 
migrate upriver (holding in suitable thermal refuges for several 
months), and finally spawn in late summer and early autumn. Late, fall-
run (ocean maturing) chinook salmon enter freshwater at an advanced 
stage of maturity, move rapidly to their spawning areas on the main 
stem or lower tributaries of the rivers, and spawn within a few days or 
weeks of freshwater entry. Fall chinook dominate chinook salmon runs in 
the Lower Columbia River chinook ESU. The once abundant natural runs of 
fall and spring chinook have been largely replaced by hatchery 
production. Large chinook runs continue to return to many of their 
natal streams, but there are few sustained, native, naturally 
reproducing populations.
    Adult spring chinook return to the Lower Columbia River at 4 to 5 
years of age. They enter the Columbia River in March and April and 
generally enter natal basins from March through June, well in advance 
of spawning in August and September. Spring chinook typically spawn in 
headwater areas where higher gradient habitat exists. Successful 
spawning depends on sufficient clean gravel of the right size, in 
addition to the constant need of adequate flows and water quality. Fall 
chinook return to the Columbia River at 3 to 4 years of age, although 
5-year olds are common in some populations. They enter fresh water from 
August to September and spawning generally occurs from late September 
to November, with peak spawning activity in mid-October. Bright fall 
Chinook adults enter the Columbia River August to October; dominant age 
class varies by population and brood year, but is typically age 4. 
Spawning occurs in November to January, with peak spawning in mid 
November.
    Chinook salmon eggs incubate throughout the autumn and winter 
months. As with other salmonids, water temperature controls incubation 
time and affects survival. During incubation, clean, well-oxygenated 
water flow is critical. Floods and scouring, dewatering, and 
sedimentation can result in high egg mortality. In the Lower Columbia 
River, spring chinook fry emerge from the gravel from November through 
March; peak emergence time is likely December and January. Fall chinook 
fry generally emerge from the gravel in April, depending on the time of 
egg deposition and incubation water temperature. The emerging fry 
migrate quickly to protected waters and off-stream areas where they can 
find food and refuge from predators and high flows.
    After emerging from the gravel in the spring, most fall chinook fry 
rear in the freshwater habitat for 1 to 4 months before emigrating to 
the ocean as subyearlings. A few fall chinook remain in fresh water 
until their second spring and emigrate as yearlings. Conversely, spring 
chinook emerge from the gravel earlier than fall chinook, generally in 
the late winter/early spring. Normally, spring chinook spend one full 
year in fresh water and emigrate to sea in their second spring. After 
emergence fry generally search for suitable rearing habitat within side 
sloughs, side channels, spring-fed seep areas, and along the outer 
edges of the stream. These side margin, off-channel, and slough areas 
are vital for early juvenile habitat. The presence of woody debris and 
overhead cover aid in food and nutrient inputs, and provide refuge from 
predators during early freshwater residence.
    Juvenile chinook salmon in freshwater feed on a variety of 
terrestrial and aquatic insects and crustaceans, while subadults in the 
ocean feed on similar items as well as larger prey including fishes, 
shrimp, and squid (Scott and Crossman, 1973). One study noted that 
adults in marine waters forage on a large array of fish species, 
especially herring and sand lance (Pritchard and Tester, 1944, as cited 
in Scott and Crossman, 1973).
    The Lower Columbia River Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 47 occupied watersheds in 10 subbasins (identified 
below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers), as well as the lower 
Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its assessment, 
the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat area in the 
context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and diversity of 
habitats across the range of the six life-history type and ecological 
strata identified by the Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT. The Lower 
Columbia River Team evaluated the conservation value of habitat areas 
on the basis of the physical and biological habitat requirements of 
Lower Columbia River chinook salmon, consistent with the PCEs 
identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in the 
Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin (HUC4 17070105)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds, 8 of which are occupied by 
this ESU and encompass approximately 1,370 sq mi (3,548.3 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW and WDFW identify 
approximately 145 mi (233.4 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
watersheds, including a 23-mi (37-km) segment of the Columbia River 
(ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single 
ecological zone (Columbia Gorge) containing four fall-run (Lower Gorge 
tributaries, Upper Gorge tributaries, Big White Salmon River, and Hood 
River) and two spring-run (Big White Salmon River and Hood River) 
historical demographically independent populations in this subbasin. 
The Upper Gorge tributaries fall-run and Big White Salmon fall- and 
spring-run populations have been classified by the TRT as ``core'' 
populations (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the most 
likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al., 2003)). Native spring-run 
chinook salmon are believed to be extirpated in this subbasin, although 
efforts are underway to reestablish these fish. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, dams, forestry, 
and roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in six of 
the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating and those in two 
warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team noted that two watersheds contain a high value rearing 
and migration corridor in the Columbia River connecting high value 
habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team 
also considered whether blocked historical habitats above Condit Dam 
(on the White Salmon River) may be essential for conservation of the 
ESU. The Team determined that accessing this habitat would likely 
provide a benefit to the ESU, especially for spring-run chinook salmon 
of which there are only two historical populations in the Gorge region. 
However, the Team concluded that it was unclear whether the areas above 
Condit Dam are essential for conservation of the entire ESU, especially 
in comparison to other, more extensive, historical habitats that may be 
of greater potential benefit to the ESU (e.g., areas in the Upper Lewis 
River).

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We seek comment on whether these areas should be proposed as critical 
habitat.

Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin (HUC4 17080001)

    This subbasin contains nine occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,076 sq mi (2,787 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 217 mi (349.2 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds, including a 26-mi (41.8-
km) segment of the Columbia River (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Myers et 
al. (2003) identified two ecological zones (Cascade and Columbia Gorge) 
containing five fall-run (Lower Gorge tributaries, Sandy River early 
fall, Sandy River late fall, Washougal River, and Salmon Creek/Lewis 
River) and one spring-run (Sandy River) historical demographically 
independent populations in this subbasin. The Sandy River late fall- 
and spring-run chinook salmon have been classified by the TRT as 
``core'' populations ( i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the 
most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). Also, the TRT 
classified the Sandy River spring- and late fall-runs and the Salmon 
Creek/Lewis River fall-run as genetic legacy populations (i.e., some of 
``the most intact representatives of the genetic character of the ESU'' 
(McElhany et al. 2003)). The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including channel modifications, dams, forestry, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. Of the nine watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in seven were rated as having high, those in one were rated as 
having medium, and those in one were rated as having low conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that one watershed 
contains a high value rearing and migration corridor in the Columbia 
River connecting high value habitat areas upstream with downstream 
reaches and the ocean. The Team also concluded that inaccessible 
reaches above the Bull Run Dam complex in the Bull Run River watershed 
may be essential to the conservation of the ESU. The Team concluded 
that these unoccupied areas may be essential for conservation because 
(1) they once supported TRT core and genetic legacy populations (Sandy 
River spring- and late fall-runs) and (2) they contain non-inundated 
habitats that are likely in good to excellent condition (i.e., the 
watershed provides domestic drinking water for the City of Portland and 
may have been some of the better spawning areas) (Sieglitz, 2002; 
McElhany et al., 2003). The Team noted that NMFS'' status review of 
this ESU stated that habitat loss due to ``extensive hydropower 
development projects'' posed a serious threat to this ESU (NMFS, 2003). 
This report also expressed serious concerns associated with dramatic 
declines in the spring-run life history type (which inhabits this 
watershed). Therefore, the Team concluded that the ESU would likely 
benefit if the extant population of spring-run fish had access to 
spawning/rearing habitat upstream. We seek comment on whether these 
areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin (HUC4 17080002)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, two of which are currently 
occupied by this ESU and the remaining four of which are now blocked by 
Merwin Dam and others upstream. Occupied watersheds encompass 
approximately 456 sq mi (1,181 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 68 mi (109.4 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified a single ecological zone (Cascade) containing one spring-run 
(Lewis River), one fall-run (Salmon Creek/Lewis River) and one late 
fall-run (Lewis River) historical demographically independent 
populations in this subbasin. The TRT has classified the Lewis River 
spring- and late fall-run populations as ``core'' populations 
(historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'') and the Lewis River late fall-run and Salmon Creek/Lewis 
River fall-run populations as genetic legacy populations (some of ``the 
most intact representatives of the genetic character of the ESU'') 
(McElhany et al. 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications, dams, forestry, and 
roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in both of the 
occupied watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating for 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded 
that inaccessible reaches above Merwin, Yale and Swift dams may be 
essential to the conservation of the ESU. The Team believed that these 
unoccupied areas may be essential because: (1) They once supported TRT 
core and genetic legacy populations; and (2) they contain non-inundated 
habitats that are likely in good condition relative to other more 
urbanized watersheds in the Cascade region (Lower Columbia River Fish 
Recovery Board, 2003; McElhany et al., 2003). The Team noted that NMFS' 
status review of this ESU stated that habitat loss due to ``extensive 
hydropower development projects'' posed a serious threat to this ESU 
(NMFS, 2003). This report also expressed serious concerns associated 
with dramatic declines in the spring-run life history type (which 
inhabits this watershed). Therefore, the Team concluded that the ESU 
would likely benefit if the extant population of spring-run fish had 
access to spawning/rearing habitat upstream. We seek comment on whether 
these areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin (HUC4 17080003)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 841 sq mi (2,178 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 170 mi (273.6 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 
2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified two ecological zones (Coast Range 
and Cascade) containing five fall-run (Elochoman River, Mill Creek, 
Kalama River, Clatskanie River, and Scappoose River) and one spring-run 
(Kalama River) historical demographically independent populations in 
this subbasin. The Elochoman River fall-run population has been 
classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany 
et al., 2003)). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. Of the six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in two were rated as having high, those in three were rated as having 
medium, and those in one were rated as having low conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Upper Cowlitz Subbasin (HUC4 17080004)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,030 sq mi (2,667.7 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from WDFW identify

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approximately 104 mi (167.4 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
watersheds (WDFW, 2003). All of this habitat is located upstream of 
impassable dams (Mayfield and Mossyrock) and only accessible to 
anadromous fish via trap and haul operations. Myers et al. (2003) 
identified one ecological zone (Cascade) containing one fall-run (Upper 
Cowlitz River) and two spring-run (Upper Cowlitz River and Cispus 
River) historical demographically independent populations in this 
subbasin. Both spring-run populations have been classified by the TRT 
as ``core'' populations (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer 
the most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). In 
addition, the TRT classified the Upper Cowlitz River spring-run 
population as a genetic legacy population (i.e., one of ``the most 
intact representatives of the genetic character of the ESU.'') However, 
there are significant uncertainties about the remaining stock structure 
in this subbasin (Myers et al., 2003). The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the five watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in all were rated as having high conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied 
areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of 
the ESU.

Unit 6. Lower Cowlitz Subbasin (HUC4 17080005)

    This subbasin contains eight occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,460 sq mi (3,781.4 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 350 mi (563.3 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the (WDFW, 2003). Habitat in two 
watersheds--Tilton River and Riffe Reservoir--is located upstream of 
impassable dams (Mayfield and Mossyrock) and only accessible to 
anadromous fish via trap and haul operations. Data from WDFW identified 
very little chinook salmon distribution in the Riffe Reservoir 
watershed (and did not identify the Riffe and Mayfield lakes as 
occupied habitat). However, the Team determined that these lakes are 
occupied and contain PCEs for rearing/migrating juveniles based on 
information regarding migrants described in Wade (2000) as well as 
their own knowledge of trap and haul operations in this subbasin. Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one ecological zone (Cascade) containing four 
fall-run (Coweeman River, Toutle River, Lower Cowlitz River, and Upper 
Cowlitz River) and four spring-run (Toutle River, Tilton River, Upper 
Cowlitz River, and Cispus River) historical demographically independent 
populations in this subbasin. The latter two spring-run populations as 
well as the Toutle River and Lower Cowlitz River fall-run populations 
have been classified by the TRT as ``core'' populations (i.e., 
historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). In addition, the TRT classified the 
Upper Cowlitz River spring-run and Coweeman River fall-run as genetic 
legacy populations (i.e., some of ``the most intact representatives of 
the genetic character of the ESU.'') The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the eight watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in four were rated as having high and those in four 
were rated as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also noted that four watersheds (Riffe Reservoir, 
Jackson Prairie, East Willapa, and Coweeman River) contained habitat 
areas with high value rearing and migration corridors connecting high 
value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Lower Columbia Subbasin (HUC4 17080006)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 515 sq mi (1,334 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from the ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 120 mi (193.1 
km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b; 
WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single ecological zone 
(Coast Range) containing three fall-run historical demographically 
independent populations in this subbasin (Grays River, Youngs Bay, and 
Big Creek). The Big Creek fall-run population has been classified by 
the TRT as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically abundant and ``may 
offer the most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the three 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated as 
having high and those in one were rated as having medium conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Middle Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090007)

    The occupied portion of this subbasin is downstream of Willamette 
Falls and includes a single watershed (Abernethy Creek) encompassing 
approximately 134 sq mi (347.0 sq km) as well as a short segment 
(approximately 1 mile (1.6 km)) of the Willamette River downstream of 
Willamette Falls. Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
identify approximately 3 mi (4.8 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The occupied portions of the subbasin are 
in the Cascade ecological zone identified by Myers et al. (2003), but 
the TRT did not associate fish in this area with a historical 
demographically independent population (McElhany et al., 2003). 
However, the mouth of Abernethy Creek enters the Willamette upstream 
and in close proximity (less than 0.6 mi (1 km)) to the mouth of the 
Clackamas River which does contain a fall-run population identified by 
the TRT. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
channel modifications, dams, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team 
also concluded that habitat areas in the Abernethy Creek watershed are 
of low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Clackamas Subbasin (HUC4 17090011)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, two of which are occupied by 
this ESU (Lower Clackamas and Eagle Creek) and encompass approximately 
270 sq mi (699.3 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from 
the ODFW identify approximately 54 mi (86.9 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified a single ecological zone (Cascade)

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containing a single historical demographically independent population 
in this subbasin (Clackamas River fall-run). This fall-run population 
has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population (i.e., 
historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the two watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in one (Lower Clackamas River) were rated as having 
high and those in the other (Eagle Creek) were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Lower Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090012)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 407 sq mi (1,054.1 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 89 mi (143.2 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified a single ecological zone (Cascade) containing two fall-run 
historical demographically independent populations in this subbasin 
(Clackamas River and Scappoose River). The Clackamas River fall-run 
population has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population 
(i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'' (McElhany et al. 2003)). The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, roadbuilding, 
urbanization, and wetland loss and removal. Of the three watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were rated as having high 
and those in two were rated as having medium conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in 
this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Lower Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define this corridor as that segment of 
the Columbia River from the confluences of the Sandy River (Oregon) and 
Washougal River (Washington) to the Pacific Ocean. Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 118 mi (189.9 km) 
of occupied riverine and estuarine habitat in this corridor (ODFW, 
2003a,b). After reviewing the best available scientific data for all of 
the areas within the freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the 
Team concluded that the lower Columbia River corridor was of high 
conservation value to the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor 
connects every watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and 
is used by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The 
Columbia River estuary is a particularly important area for this ESU as 
both juveniles and adults make the critical physiological transition 
between life in freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). 
Management activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include 
channel modifications, roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, 
roadbuilding, urbanization, and wetland loss and removal.

Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon ESU

    The Upper Willamette River chinook ESU includes all naturally 
spawned populations of spring-run chinook salmon in the Clackamas River 
and in the Willamette River, and its tributaries, above Willamette 
Falls, Oregon (64 FR 14208; March 24, 1999). We have proposed that 
seven artificial propagation programs also be considered part of the 
ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the McKenzie River Hatchery (ODFW 
stock  24), Marion Forks/North Fork Santiam River (ODFW stock 
 21), South Santiam Hatchery (ODFW stock  23) in the 
South Fork Santiam River, South Santiam Hatchery in the Calapooia 
River, South Santiam Hatchery in the Mollala River, Willamette Hatchery 
(ODFW stock  22), and Clackamas hatchery (ODFW stock  
19) spring-run chinook hatchery programs.
    Historically, the Willamette River Basin provided sufficient 
spawning and rearing habitat for large numbers of spring-run chinook 
salmon. The predominant tributaries to the Willamette River that 
historically supported spring-run chinook salmon all drain the Cascade 
Range. The Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT has identified each of these 
seven drainages as an historically demographically independent 
population: Clackamas, Molalla, North Santiam, South Santiam, 
Calapooia, McKenzie, and Middle Fork Willamette rivers. The TRT also 
noted that reports of ``Chinook salmon in westside tributaries have 
continued to the present; however it is unlikely the abundance of 
spawners in any of these tributaries constitutes a [demographically 
independent population].'' Approximately 30 to 40 percent of total 
historical habitat is now inaccessible behind dams. These inaccessible 
areas, however, represent a majority of the historical spawning 
habitat. This restriction of natural production to just a few areas 
increases the ESU's vulnerability to environmental variability and 
catastrophic events. The Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT has identified 
groups of populations in this recovery planning domain into ``strata'' 
intended to assist in evaluating ESU-wide recovery scenarios (McElhany 
et al., 2002). The strata are based on major life-history 
characteristics (e.g., species run-types) and ecological zones. The 
upper Willamette River chinook ESU consists of a single stratum as it 
consists of a single run-type (spring-run fish) that spawns within a 
single ecological zone (the Willamette River). Recovery planning will 
likely emphasize the need for a geographical distribution of viable 
populations across the range of such strata/regions in an ESU 
(Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Spring-run chinook salmon populations in the upper Willamette River 
basin and Clackamas River have been strongly influenced by extensive 
transfers of hatchery fish throughout the ESU for nearly 100 years, as 
well as the introduction of non-native fall-run chinook salmon. Prior 
to the laddering of Willamette Falls, passage by returning adult 
salmonids (just upstream of the confluence of the Clackamas and 
Willamette rivers) was only possible during winter and spring high-flow 
periods. Low flows during the summer and autumn months prevented fall-
run salmon from accessing the upper Willamette River Basin. This 
isolation has provided the potential for significant local adaptation 
of Upper Willamette River spring-run chinook relative to other Columbia 
River populations. The early run-timing of adult Willamette River 
spring-run chinook salmon relative to other lower Columbia River 
spring-run populations is viewed as an adaptation to flow conditions at 
Willamette Falls. In some years fish returning to the upper Willamette 
River Basin historically may have strayed into the Clackamas River when 
conditions at Willamette Falls prevented upstream passage. Therefore, 
similarities between Clackamas River and upper Willamette River spring-
run fish may reflect an historical and

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evolutionary association between the two groups.
    Upper Willamette River chinook salmon begin appearing in the Lower 
Willamette River in February, but the majority of the run ascends 
Willamette Falls in April and May, with a peak in mid-May. Currently, 
the migration of adult spring-run chinook salmon over Willamette Falls 
extends into July and August. Historically, passage over the falls may 
have been marginal in June, due to diminishing flows, with only larger 
fish being able to ascend.
    Adults spawn in both mainstem and tributary habitats of eastside 
drainages to the Willamette River typically from late July to October. 
The juvenile life-history characteristics of Upper Willamette River 
spring-run salmon appear to be highly variable. Fry emerge from 
February to March, although sometimes as late as June. Juveniles appear 
to emigrate continuously out of the tributaries and into the mainstem 
Willamette River as fry (late winter to early spring), fingerlings 
(fall to early winter), and yearlings (late winter to spring). Most 
juveniles enter the ocean as yearlings after overwintering and rearing 
in the mainstem Willamette and Columbia rivers. In general, the 
majority of spring chinook salmon returning to the upper Willamette 
River basin currently mature at 4 and 5 years old.
    The Upper Willamette River Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 56 occupied watersheds in 10 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers) as well as the 
lower Willamette/Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of 
its assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each 
habitat area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, 
and diversity of habitats across the range of the single life-history 
type and ecological stratum identified by the Willamette/Lower Columbia 
TRT. The Team evaluated the conservation value of habitat areas on the 
basis of the physical and biological habitat requirements of Upper 
Willamette River chinook salmon, consistent with the PCEs identified 
for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described in the Methods and Criteria 
Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat section.

Unit 1. Middle Fork Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090001)

    This subbasin contains 10 occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,367 sq mi (3,541 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 273 mi (439.4 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (Middle Fork 
Willamette River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all of 
these occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, forestry, and roadbuilding. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in four of the watersheds in 
this subbasin warrant a high rating and those in six warrant a medium 
rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted 
that the habitat areas with medium overall ratings contained a high 
value rearing and migration corridor connecting high value habitat 
areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Coast Fork Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090002)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 664 sq mi (1,719.8 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 44 mi (70.8 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
did not identify a demographically independent population in this 
subbasin, and Kostow (1995) characterized them as extinct. Myers et al. 
(2003) noted that reports of ``Chinook salmon in westside tributaries 
have continued to the present; however it is unlikely the abundance of 
spawners in any of these tributaries constitutes a [demographically 
independent population].'' However, recent data from ODFW (ODFW, 
2004a,b) indicate that several watersheds in this subbasin likely 
contain important rearing and migration PCEs. Therefore, the Team 
concluded that all of these occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in all four watersheds in this subbasin warrant a low rating for 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Upper Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090003)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,872 sq mi (4,848 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 225 mi (362.1 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified possibly four demographically independent populations in 
this subbasin. Myers et al. (2003) also noted that reports of ``Chinook 
salmon in westside tributaries have continued to the present; however 
it is unlikely the abundance of spawners in any of these tributaries 
constitutes a [demographically independent population].'' However, 
recent data from ODFW (ODFW, 2004a,b) indicate that some watersheds 
(e.g., Marys and Luckiamute rivers) in this subbasin likely contain 
important rearing and migration PCEs. Therefore, the Team concluded 
that all of these occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in three of the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a medium 
rating and those in three warrant a low rating for conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded that all reaches of 
the Willamette River within this subbasin constitute a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting upstream populations (e.g., 
those in the McKenzie, Middle Fork Willamette, and Calapooia Rivers) 
and high value habitat areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. McKenzie River Subbasin (HUC4 17090004)

    This subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,339 sq mi (3,468 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 268 mi (431.3 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (McKenzie River) 
in this subbasin. This is probably the only self-sustaining population 
above Willamette Falls, and possibly in the entire ESU (Myers et al., 
2003; NMFS, 2003). The Team concluded that all of the occupied areas 
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migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, 
forestry, and roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas 
in five of the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating and 
those in two warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. North Santiam River Subbasin (HUC4 17090005)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, three of which are occupied 
and encompass approximately 315 sq mi (815.8 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 125 mi (201.2 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 2003A,B). Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(North Santiam River) in this subbasin. Historically accessible areas 
in the three uppermost watersheds of this subbasin are now blocked by 
Big Cliff and Detroit dams. These dams block access to approximately 70 
percent of the historic spawning area in this subbasin (Myers et al., 
2003). The Team concluded that all of the occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, dams, forestry, and roadbuilding. The Team also concluded 
that habitat areas in two of the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a 
high rating and those in one warrant a medium rating for conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded that the three 
inaccessible watersheds (Upper North Santiam, North Fork Breitenbush 
River, and Detroit Reservoir/Blowout Divide Creek) may be essential to 
the conservation of the ESU. All three watersheds are presently 
occupied by hatchery chinook salmon which are trapped downstream and 
released into these watersheds. The Team determined that the Detroit 
Reservoir/Blowout Divide Creek watershed would have a lower overall 
conservation value due to the large areas inundated by Detroit 
Reservoir. The Team concluded that these unoccupied areas may be 
essential because: (1) They once supported a TRT core population; (2) 
they contain non-inundated habitats that are still relatively abundant 
and in fair to good condition and improving; (3) there is evidence that 
the areas can support significant natural production; and (3) the 
naturally-reproducing population below Big Cliff Dam has limited 
spawning PCEs and appears to suffer from high mortality rates 
(Willamette National Forest [WNF], 1994; WNF, 1995; WNF, 1996; WNF, 
1997; Ziller et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003). The Team noted that 
NMFS' status review of this ESU stated ``the declines in spring chinook 
salmon in the Upper Willamette River ESU can be attributed in large 
part to the extensive habitat blockages caused by dam construction.'' 
In addition, the Team also noted that providing passage at dams and 
diversions has been identified as a key potential conservation measure 
for Willamette River salmon (Martin et al., 1998; Bastasch et al., 
2002). Therefore, the Team determined that access to these areas would 
likely promote the conservation of the ESU. We seek comment on whether 
these areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 6. South Santiam River Subbasin (HUC4 17090006)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, six of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 766 sq mi (1,983.9 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 169 
mi (272 km) of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Two watersheds in the upper Middle Santiam River (Quartzville 
Creek and Middle Santiam River) are blocked by Green Peter Dam. Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one historically independent population (South 
Santiam River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all of these 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, and 
roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in three of 
the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating and those in 
three warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Middle Willamette River Subbasin (HUC4 17090007)

    This subbasin consists of four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 712 sq mi (1,844 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 158 mi (254.3 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat (all rearing/migration) in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified only a small portion of the 
spawning range of one demographically independent population (North 
Santiam River) in this subbasin, although six populations use this 
subbasin for rearing/migration. The Team concluded that all of these 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that all of the habitat areas in 
this subbasin's watersheds warrant a low rating for conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). However, that assessment pertained solely to 
the tributary habitat areas in these watersheds (e.g., Ash, Rickreall, 
and Harvey creeks), not the mainstem Willamette River. The Team 
concluded that all reaches of the Willamette River within this subbasin 
constitute a high value rearing and migration corridor. These high 
value reaches connect nearly all populations and watersheds in this ESU 
(except those in the Clackamas River) with downstream reaches and the 
ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Yamhill River Subbasin (HUC4 17090008)

    This subbasin contains seven watersheds, four of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 495 sq mi (1,282 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 71 
mi (114.3 km) of occupied riverine habitat (all used for rearing or 
migration) in these watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) did 
not identify a demographically independent population in this subbasin. 
Myers et al. (2003) noted that reports of ``Chinook salmon in westside 
tributaries have continued to the present; however it is unlikely the 
abundance of spawners in any of these tributaries constitutes a 
[demographically independent population].'' However, recent data (ODFW, 
2004a,b) indicate that several watersheds in this subbasin likely 
contain important rearing and migration PCEs. Therefore, the Team 
concluded that all of these occupied areas contain rearing and 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also concluded 
that habitat areas in all four occupied watersheds in this subbasin 
warrant a

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low rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Molalla/Pudding River Subbasin (HUC4 17090009)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 875 sq mi (2,266 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 181 mi (291.3 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Team 
concluded that all of the occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in two of the watersheds in this subbasin warrant a medium rating 
and those in four warrant a low rating for conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in 
this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Clackamas River Subbasin (HUC4 17090011)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 942 sq mi (2,440 sq km). This is the only subbasin with 
spawning habitat for this ESU below Willamette Falls. Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 137 mi (220.5 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Clackamas River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all of the 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, dams, forestry, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in five of the 
watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating and those in one 
warrant a low rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that 
may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Lower Willamette/Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define the lower Willamette/Columbia River 
corridor as that segment from the confluence of the Willamette and 
Clackamas rivers to the Pacific Ocean. This corridor also includes the 
Multnomah Channel portion of the Lower Willamette River. Watersheds 
downstream of the Clackamas River subbasin (Johnson Creek and Columbia 
Slough/Willamette River watersheds) are outside the spawning range of 
this ESU and likely used in a limited way as juvenile rearing habitat 
for this ESU. Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 137 mi (220.5 km) of occupied riverine and estuarine 
habitat in this corridor (ODFW, 2003a,b). After reviewing the best 
available scientific data for all of the areas within the freshwater 
and estuarine range of this ESU, the Team concluded that the lower 
Willamette/Columbia River corridor was of high conservation value to 
the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor connects every watershed and 
population in this ESU with the ocean and is used by rearing/migrating 
juveniles and migrating adults. The Columbia River estuary is a 
particularly important area for this ESU as both juveniles and adults 
make the critical physiological transition between life in freshwater 
and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). Management activities that 
may affect the PCEs in this corridor include channel modifications, 
roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, roadbuilding, urbanization, and 
wetland loss and removal.

Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU

    The Upper Columbia River spring-run chinook ESU includes all 
naturally spawned populations of chinook salmon in all river reaches 
accessible to chinook salmon in Columbia River tributaries upstream of 
the Rock Island Dam and downstream of Chief Joseph Dam in Washington, 
excluding the Okanogan River (64 FR 14208; March 24, 1999). We have 
proposed that six artificial propagation programs also be considered 
part of the ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Twisp River, Chewuch 
River, Methow Composite, Winthrop NFH, Chiwawa River, and White River 
spring-run chinook hatchery programs.
    Spring-run chinook salmon in this ESU have a stream-type life 
history, which means that they enter freshwater before they are fully 
mature and finish maturing during their upriver spawning run. Three 
demographically independent populations of naturally spawning spring-
run chinook salmon are identified for this ESU: the Wenatchee, Entiat, 
and Methow River Basin populations. Principally due to the small number 
of independent populations, the Interior Columbia Basin TRT (ICBTRT, 
2003) has not identified separate major groupings or strata for the 
Upper Columbia River spring-run chinook ESU. Nonetheless, recovery 
planning will likely emphasize the need for a viable geographical 
distribution of the three populations comprising this ESU (Ruckelshaus 
et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Adults returning to the Wenatchee River enter fresh water from late 
March through early May, and those returning to the Entiat and Methow 
Rivers enter fresh water from late March through June. The run timing 
of Upper Columbia River spring-run chinook tends to be relatively 
earlier in low flow years, and later in high flow years. Adults 
migrating upriver hold in deeper pools or under cover until the onset 
of spawning. Adults may spawn in the areas where they hold, or move 
further into smaller tributaries. Peak spawning for all three 
populations occurs from August to September, though the timing is 
highly dependent upon water temperature. The egg incubation/alevin 
stage occurs from August into December, and emergence occurs into 
March. The juveniles typically spend 1 year in freshwater before 
migrating downstream, primarily in May and June. Most adults return 
after spending 2 years in the ocean, although 20 to 40 percent return 
after 3 years at sea.
    The Middle and Upper Columbia River Team's assessment for this ESU 
addressed habitat areas within 15 occupied watersheds in four 
associated subbasins (identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 
numbers), as well as the Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As 
part of its assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of 
each habitat area in the context of the productivity, spatial 
distribution, and diversity of habitats in the context of each of the 
three populations in the ESU. The Middle and Upper Columbia River Team 
evaluated the conservation value of habitat areas on the basis of the 
physical and biological habitat requirements of Upper Columbia River 
spring-run chinook salmon, consistent with the PCEs identified for 
Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in the Methods and 
Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat section.

Unit 1. Chief Joseph Subbasin (HUC4 17020005)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by the ESU and encompass approximately 817 sq mi (2,116 sq km). Fish 
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from WDFW identify approximately 42 mi (67.6 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003). However, the Team determined 
that occupied reaches in two watersheds (Jordan/Tumwater and Foster 
Creek) did not contain PCEs for this ESU because these reaches are 
located upstream of the uppermost population in the ESU (Methow River) 
and in areas that were likely to be of very minimal conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (Methow River) 
occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas in 
the Upper Columbia/Swamp watershed contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, fire 
activity and disturbance, forestry, grazing, and roadbuilding. The Team 
also concluded that habitat areas in this watershed warrant an overall 
medium rating for conservation value to the ESU and that the rearing 
and migration corridor in Columbia River reaches downstream of the 
confluence of the Methow River were of high conservation value (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Methow Subbasin (HUC4 17020008)

    This subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,823 sq mi (4,722 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 202 mi (325.1 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Methow River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of 
the seven watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in five were 
rated as having high and those in two were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that 
the watersheds with habitat areas having medium overall ratings (Middle 
Methow River and Lower Methow River) contain a high value rearing and 
migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas upstream with 
downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Upper Columbia/Entiat Subbasin (HUC4 17020010)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds (but two of these 
consist of a rearing/migration corridor downstream of Rock Island Dam--
see Unit 5 below). The two watersheds in this subbasin with tributary 
habitat (i.e., tributaries to the Columbia River mainstem) encompass 
approximately 907 sq mi (2,349.1 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 103 mi (165.8 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified three demographically independent 
populations (Methow River, Entiat River, and Wenatchee River) occupying 
this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, grazing, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of the two 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were rated as 
having high and those in the other were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded 
that both watersheds contain high value rearing and migration corridors 
connecting high value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches 
and the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Wenatchee Subbasin (HUC4 17020011)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,328 sq mi (3,440 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 182 mi (292.9 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Wenatchee River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of 
the five watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in three were 
rated as having high and those in two were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define the Columbia River corridor as that 
segment from Rock Island Dam downstream to the Pacific Ocean. Rock 
Island Dam is located near the downstream border of the Entiat River 
watershed, which was the furthest downstream watershed with spawning or 
tributary PCEs identified in the range of this ESU. Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 448 mi (721 km) 
of occupied riverine and estuarine habitat in this corridor (WDFW, 
2003). After reviewing the best available scientific data for all of 
the areas within the freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the 
Team concluded that the Columbia River corridor was of high 
conservation value to the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor 
connects every watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and 
is used by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The 
Columbia River estuary is a particularly important area for this ESU as 
both juveniles and adults make the critical physiological transition 
between life in freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). 
Management activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include 
channel modifications, dams, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, 
roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, roadbuilding, urbanization, and 
wetland loss and removal.

Oregon Coast Coho Salmon ESU

    The Oregon Coast coho ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of coho salmon in Oregon coastal streams south of the 
Columbia River and north of Cape Blanco (63 FR 42587; August 10, 1998). 
We have proposed that five artificial propagation programs also be 
considered part of the ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the North 
Umpqua River (ODFW stock  18), Cow Creek (ODFW stock  
37), Coos Basin (ODFW stock  37), Coquille River (ODFW stock 
 44), and North Fork Nehalem River (ODFW stock  32) 
coho hatchery programs.
    Geographical isolation is an important factor in the evolution of 
these separate populations within or between basins.

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The Oregon Coast coho ESU is, in general, composed of relatively small 
basins (the Umpqua basin, an exception to this general rule, is a 
relatively large basin characterized by diverse vegetation and 
geology). The distance between saltwater entry points of each basin may 
significantly affect the level of migration or connectivity among 
populations. Some populations may be significantly affected by migrants 
from larger or more productive systems The Oregon-Northern California 
Coast TRT has putatively identified 19 ``functionally'' and 
``potentially'' independent populations and 48 additional dependent 
populations (Lawson et al., 2004). The functionally and potentially 
independent populations include: the Necanicum River, Nehalem River, 
Tillamook Bay, Nestucca River, Salmon River, Siletz River, Yaquina 
River, Beaver Creek, Alsea River, Siuslaw River, Siltcoos River (lake), 
Tahkenitch Creek (lake), Lower Umpqua River, Upper Umpqua River, 
Tenmile Creek (lake), Coos Bay, Coquille River, Floras Creek, and Sixes 
River populations. Recovery planning will likely emphasize the need for 
a geographical distribution of viable populations across the range of 
the ESU (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003). Ecological 
strata or regions have not been identified for the Oregon Coast coho 
ESU. The TRT noted that, given the dominant influence of the ocean on 
the Oregon Coast climate, ecological conditions are relatively uniform 
throughout the ESU. The Umpqua River Basin is an exception, with inland 
areas being drier and experiencing more extreme temperatures than the 
coastal areas. Ecological differences within the ESU relate to the 
effects of local topography on rainfall, and of local geology on 
vegetation composition and slope stability.
    Adult coho salmon begin migrating into coastal streams and rivers 
with the first freshets in the fall. Spawning begins in November, 
peaking in December or January, and may continue into March. Eggs hatch 
in the spring and fry grow rapidly to the parr stage by early summer or 
early fall. Parr then seek out areas protected from high flows and 
spend a second winter in freshwater before migrating to the ocean as 
smolts from March through June. Smolt outmigration timing and smolt 
size appear to respond to small-scale habitat variability and have been 
shown to be affected by anthropogenic activities including: habitat 
degradation (Moring and Lantz, 1975) and habitat restoration (Johnson 
et al., 1993; Rodgers et al., 1993). About 20 percent of males mature 
at age 2 and return to freshwater as ``jacks'' in the same year they 
entered the ocean as adults. Although the production of jacks is a 
heritable trait in coho salmon (Iwamoto et al., 1984), the proportion 
of jacks in a given coho salmon populations is strongly influenced by 
environmental factors (Silverstein and Hershberger, 1992). The 
remainder of juveniles rear in the ocean for 18 months and return as 3-
year-old adults in the following fall.
    Habitat capacity for coho salmon on the Oregon Coast has 
significantly decreased from historical levels (NMFS, 2003). During 
periods of poor ocean survival, high quality habitat is necessary to 
sustain coho populations (Nickelson and Lawson, 1998). The following 
habitat features have been identified as important to the recovery of 
Oregon Coast coho salmon (IMST, 2002): structure and function of 
lowland areas, wetland, floodplains, and riparian forests; the presence 
of large wood on beaches and stream banks, and in streams, channels, 
estuaries, and floodplains; water quality, including temperature; 
hydrologic function and flow regimes; connectivity of rivers with 
floodplain and off-channel habitats; and the presence of diverse native 
plant communities subject to natural disturbance regimes.
    The Oregon Coast Team's assessment for this ESU addressed habitat 
areas within 80 occupied watersheds in 13 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers). As part of 
its assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each 
habitat area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, 
and diversity of habitats across the range of the populations 
identified by the Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT. The Oregon 
Coast Team evaluated the conservation value of habitat areas on the 
basis of the physical and biological habitat requirements of Oregon 
Coast coho salmon, consistent with the PCEs identified for Pacific 
salmon and O. mykiss described above in the Methods and Criteria Used 
to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat section.

Unit 1. Necanicum River Subbasin (HUC4 17100201)

    This subbasin contains a single watershed which is occupied by the 
ESU and encompasses approximately 137 sq mi (355 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 87 
mi (140 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 
2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) putatively 
identified one ``potentially'' independent population (the Necanicum 
River population) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including: forestry, grazing, and urbanization. The Oregon Coast 
Team concluded that habitat areas in the one occupied watershed 
comprising this subbasin are of medium conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Nehalem River Subbasin (HUC4 17100202)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, each of which is occupied by 
the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 855 sq mi (2,214.4 sq 
km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 675 mi (1,086.3 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified one ``functionally'' independent population (the 
Nehalem River population) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, grazing, and 
urbanization. Of the six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in all but one watershed were rated as having high conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied 
areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of 
the ESU.

Unit 3. Wilson-Trask-Nestucca Rivers Subbasin (HUC4 17100203)

    This subbasin contains nine watersheds, each of which are occupied 
by the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 889 sq mi (2,302 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 632 mi (1,017.1 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified two ``functionally'' independent populations (the 
Tillamook Bay and Nestucca River populations) occupying this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture,

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forestry, urbanization, and river, estuary and ocean traffic. Of the 
nine watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in seven were rated 
as having high, and those in two were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Siletz-Yaquina Rivers Subbasin (HUC4 17100204)

    This subbasin contains nine watersheds, eight of which are occupied 
by the ESU and encompass approximately 642 sq mi (1,663 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 612 
mi (984.9 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 
2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) identified 
three ``functionally'' or ``potentially'' independent populations (the 
Salmon, Siletz, and Yaquina River populations) in this subbasin. The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, 
grazing, sand and gravel mining, urbanization, and river, estuary, and 
ocean traffic. Of the eight watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in three were rated as having high, and those in five were rated 
as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Alsea River Subbasin (HUC4 17100205)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, each of which is occupied 
by the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 690 sq mi (1,787.1 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 559 mi (899.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003A,B). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified two ``functionally'' or ``potentially'' independent 
populations (the Beaver Creek and Alsea River populations) in this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, 
forestry, grazing, sand and gravel mining, and urbanization. Of the 
eight watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were rated 
as having high, those in three were rated as having medium, and those 
in one (the Big Creek/Vingie Creek watershed) were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Siuslaw River Subbasin (HUC4 17100206)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, each of which is occupied 
by the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 776 sq mi (2,010 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 774 mi (1,245.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified one ``functionally'' independent population (the 
Siuslaw River population) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, grazing, and urbanization. Of 
the eight watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in six were 
rated as having high, and those in two were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Siltcoos River Subbasin (HUC4 17100207

    This subbasin contains one watershed which is occupied by the ESU 
and encompasses approximately 131 sq mi (339.3 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 137 
mi (220.5 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 
2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) identified 
two ``potentially'' independent populations (the Siltcoos River (lake) 
and Tahkenitch Creek (lake) populations) in this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: forestry, grazing, and 
urbanization. The Oregon Coast Team concluded that habitat areas in the 
one occupied watershed comprising this subbasin is of high conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. North Fork Umpqua River Subbasin (HUC4 17100301)

    This subbasin contains 12 watersheds; however, due to habitat 
blockage from the Soda Springs Dam, only the lower seven watersheds are 
accessible to Oregon Coast coho salmon. These seven occupied watersheds 
encompass approximately 924 sq mi (2,393.2 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 175 mi (281.6 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The 
Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) identified one 
``functionally'' independent population (the Upper Umpqua River 
population) that is contained within this subbasin and the South Fork 
Umpqua River subbasin (HUC4 17100302, below). The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, 
grazing, and urbanization. Of the seven watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in one watershed were rated as having high, those 
in three watersheds were rated as having medium, and those in three 
watersheds were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. South Fork Umpqua River Subbasin (HUC4 17100302)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds, of which 12 are occupied by 
the ESU encompassing approximately 1,727 sq mi (4,473 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 693 
mi (1,115.3 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 
2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) identified 
one ``functionally'' independent population (the Upper Umpqua River 
population) that is contained within this subbasin and the North Fork 
Umpqua River subbasin (HUC4 17100301, above). The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, sand 
and gravel mining, and urbanization. Of the 12 watersheds reviewed by 
the Team,

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habitat areas in one watershed were rated as having high, those in 
eight watersheds were rated as having medium, and those in three 
watersheds were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Umpqua River Subbasin (HUC4 17100303)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, each of which is occupied 
by the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 1,514 sq mi (3,921 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 1,083 mi (1,742.9 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified one ``functionally'' independent population (the 
Lower Umpqua River population) that is contained within this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, 
urbanization, and river, estuary, and ocean traffic. Of the eight 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in five watersheds were 
rated as having high, those in two watersheds were rated as having 
medium, and those in one watershed were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Coos River Subbasin (HUC4 17100304)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, each of which is occupied 
by the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 737 sq mi (1,909 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 541 mi (870.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified one ``potentially'' independent population (the Coos 
Bay population) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including: agriculture, forestry, grazing, and urbanization. Of the 
four watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all four were 
rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 12. Coquille River Subbasin (HUC4  17100305)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, each of which is occupied by 
the ESU. These watersheds encompass approximately 1,057 sq mi (2,738 sq 
km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 546 mi (878.7 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT 
(2003) identified one ``functionally'' independent population (the 
Coquille River population) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, grazing, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, and urbanization. Of the 
six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were rated 
as having high, those in one were rated as having medium, and those in 
one were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 13. Sixes River Subbasin (HUC4  17100306)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, two of which are occupied 
by the ESU and encompass approximately 290 sq mi (751.1 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 149 
mi (239.8 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 
2003a,b). The Oregon-Northern California Coast TRT (2003) identified 
two ``potentially'' independent populations (the Sixes River and Floras 
Creek populations) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including: agriculture, forestry, grazing, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, and sand and gravel mining. Of the two 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were rated as 
having high, and those in the other were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Hood Canal Summer-run Chum Salmon ESU

    The Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon ESU includes all naturally 
spawned populations of summer-run chum salmon in Hood Canal and its 
tributaries as well as populations in Olympic Peninsula rivers between 
Hood Canal and Dungeness Bay, Washington (64 FR 14508; March 25, 1999). 
We have proposed that eight artificial propagation programs also be 
considered part of the ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Quilcene 
NFH, Hamma Hamma Fish Hatchery, Lilliwaup Creek Fish Hatchery, Union 
River/Tahuya, Big Beef Creek Fish Hatchery, Salmon Creek Fish Hatchery, 
Chimacum Creek Fish Hatchery, and the Jimmycomelately Creek Fish 
Hatchery summer-run chum hatchery programs.
    Sixteen historical demographically independent populations of Hood 
Canal summer-run chum have been identified for this ESU: eight extant 
populations (the Union River, Lilliwaup Creek, Hamma Hamma River, 
Duckabush River, Dosewallips River, Big/Little Quilcene River, Snow and 
Salmon creeks, Jimmycomelately Creek populations), and eight extirpated 
or possibly extirpated populations (the Dungeness River, Big Beef 
Creek, Anderson Creek, Dewatto Creek, Tahuya River, Skokomish River, 
Finch Creek, and Chimacum Creek populations) (WDFW and PNPTT, 2000). 
The Puget Sound TRT has identified 5 ``geographic regions of diversity 
and correlated risk'' in Puget Sound (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002). The 
regions are based on similarities in hydrographic, biogeographic, 
geologic, and catastrophic risk characteristics and where groups of 
populations have evolved in common (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002). The Hood 
Canal summer-run chum salmon ESU occupies two of these regions--the 
Strait of Juan de Fuca and Hood Canal. Recovery planning will likely 
emphasize the need for a geographical distribution of viable 
populations across the range of such regions in an ESU (Ruckelshaus et 
al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Hood Canal summer-run chum are the southernmost occurrence of the 
summer-run life history for the species. The ESU appears to be uniquely 
adapted to the local habitat conditions, with this life-history 
persisting in what otherwise would be deemed an inhospitable 
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summer/fall flows and likely experience elevated stream temperatures 
during the summer chum spawning periods. Given the return timing of 
summer-run chum and the associated low flow conditions of spawning 
streams, chum are confined to the lower reaches of the streams 
(Crawford, 1997; Turner, 1995). Degradation of spawning habitat, 
reduced river flows, increased urbanization of the Kitsap Peninsula, 
and increased pinniped populations in Hood Canal have been cited as 
habitat limiting factors for the Hood Canal summer-run chum ESU 
(Johnson et al., 1997).
    The Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative (WDFW and PNPTT, 
2000) provides a comprehensive overview of this ESU and describes the 
following life history and habitat requirements. Migration to spawning 
grounds occurs from late August through late October. Adults generally 
spawn in low gradient, lower mainstem reaches of natal streams, 
typically in center channel areas due to the low flows encountered in 
the late summer and early fall. Eggs incubate in redds for 5 to 6 
months, and fry emerge between January and May. After hatching, fry 
move rapidly downstream to subestuarine habitats. WDFW and PNPTT (2000) 
noted that successful incubation and rearing depends on a variety of 
conditions including: (1) The presence of adequate large woody debris 
to reduce scour of incubating eggs and moderate peak winter flow 
velocities, (2) the absence of excessive fines within spawning gravel, 
(3) stable channel configuration, and (4) access to floodplain and off-
channel areas. Subestuary deltas support a diverse array of habitats 
(tidal channels, mudflats, marshes, and eelgrass meadows) that provide 
essential rearing and transition environments for this ESU. Juveniles 
rear in these habitats for days to weeks before entering the ocean, and 
returning adults stage in subestuaries before ascending natal streams 
to spawn. Juveniles feed primarily on plankton and epibenthic 
organisms, while subadults feed on similar items as well as larger prey 
(including fishes and squid). Most adults mature and spawn as 3- and 4-
year old fish (WDFW and PNPTT, 2000).
    The Puget Sound Team's assessment for this ESU addressed habitat 
areas within 12 occupied watersheds in four associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers) as well as the 
nearshore marine area. As part of its assessment, the Team considered 
the conservation value of each habitat area in the context of the 
productivity, spatial distribution, and diversity of habitats across 
the range of the two geographical regions of correlated risk identified 
by the Puget Sound TRT. The Puget Sound Team evaluated the conservation 
value of habitat areas on the basis of the physical and biological 
habitat requirements of Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon, consistent 
with the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described 
above in the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical 
Habitat section.

Unit 1. Skokomish Subbasin (HUC4 17110017)

    This subbasin contains a single occupied watershed encompassing 
approximately 245 sq mi (635 sq km). The Skokomish River population is 
the only historic population documented in this subbasin/watershed 
(WDFW and PNPTT, 2000). Fish distribution and habitat use data from 
WDFW identify approximately 13 mi (20.9 km) of occupied riverine/
estuarine habitat in the subbasin/watershed (WDFW and PNPTT, 2000). The 
Team concluded that all of these occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including channel 
modifications/diking, dam operations, forestry, and urbanization. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in this watershed warrant a 
medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Hood Canal Subbasin (HUC4 17110018)

    This subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 715 sq mi (1,852 sq km). WDFW and PNPTT (2000) identified 
the following historic populations in this subbasin: Union River, 
Lilliwaup Creek, Hamma Hamma River, Duckabush River, Dosewallips River, 
Big/Little Quilcene River, Big Beef Creek, Anderson Creek, Dewatto 
Creek, Tahuya River, and Finch Creek. Several of these have undergone 
recent extirpations but are now occupied through natural recolonization 
or re-introduction (WDFW and PNPTT, 2000; NMFS, 2004a). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 50 
mi (80.5 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in the watersheds 
(WDFW, 2003; NMFS, 2004a; WDFW, 2004). The Team concluded that all of 
these occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including channel modifications/diking, forestry, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in six of the 
watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating, and those in one 
warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team identified two streams (Finch Creek and Anderson 
Creek) that are currently unoccupied but essential for the conservation 
of the ESU. These streams historically supported independent 
populations of summer-run chum salmon (WDFW and PNPTT, 2000) and, due 
to the limited number of areas occupied by this ESU, are likely to be 
important areas for ESU expansion during recovery (NMFS, 2004a). 
Moreover, the Summer Chum Salmon Conservation Initiative (WDFW and 
PNPTT, 2000) is being implemented and recommends both streams for 
reintroduction of summer-run chum.

Unit 3. Kitsap Subbasin (HUC4 17110019)

    This subbasin contains a single occupied watershed encompassing 
approximately 82 sq mi (212.4 sq km). The Chimacum Creek population is 
the only historic population documented in this subbasin/watershed 
(WDFW and PNPTT, 2000). Fish distribution and habitat use data from 
WDFW identify approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) of occupied riverine/
estuarine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003; WDFW, 2004). The Team 
concluded that this occupied area contains spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in this 
watershed warrant a high rating for conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team identified an additional 5-mile (8-km) stream 
segment in Chimacum Creek that is currently unoccupied but essential 
for the conservation of the ESU. This stream segment historically 
supported the Chimacum Creek population of summer-run chum salmon (WDFW 
and PNPTT, 2000) and, due to the limited number of areas occupied by 
this ESU, is likely to be an important area for ESU expansion during 
recovery (NMFS, 2004a).

Unit 4. Dungeness-Elwha Subbasin (HUC4 17110020)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 350 sq mi (906 sq km). WDFW and PNPTT (2000) identified 
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subbasin: Dungeness River, Jimmycomelately Creek, and Snow/Salmon 
creeks. Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify 
approximately 19 mi (30.6 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine habitat in 
the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). The Team concluded that all of these 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including channel modifications/diking, forestry, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in two of the 
watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating, and those in one 
warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Nearshore Marine Area

    The nearshore marine area considered by the Team includes that zone 
from extreme high water out to a depth of 30 m and adjacent to 
watersheds occupied by the ESU (described above). The Team assessment 
focused on this area because it generally encompasses photic zone 
habitats supporting plant cover (e.g., eelgrass and kelp) important for 
rearing, migrating, and maturing chum salmon and their prey. Also, PCEs 
that may require special management considerations or protection are 
more readily identified in this zone (e.g., destruction of vegetative 
cover due to docks and bulkheads). Deeper waters are occupied by 
subadult and maturing fish, but it is unclear if these areas contain 
PCEs that require special management considerations or protection. The 
Team concluded that all nearshore habitat areas from the southern 
terminus of Hood Canal northeast to Dungeness Bay in the Strait of Juan 
de Fuca warrant a high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
These habitat areas are found along approximately 402 miles (647 km) of 
shoreline within the range of this ESU.

Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU

    The Columbia River chum salmon ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of chum salmon in the Columbia River and its tributaries in 
Washington and Oregon (64 FR 14508; March 25, 1999). We have proposed 
that three artificial propagation programs also be considered part of 
the ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Chinook River (Sea Resources 
Hatchery), Grays River, and Washougal River/Duncan Creek chum hatchery 
programs.
    The Willamette/Lower Columbia River TRT identified 16 historical 
demographically independent populations of chum in the Columbia River: 
the Youngs Bay, Grays River, Big Creek, Elochoman River, Clatskanie 
River, Mill Creek, Scappoose Creek, Cowlitz River fall-run and summer-
run, Kalama fall-run, Salmon Creek fall-run, Lewis River fall-run, 
Clackamas River fall-run, Washougal River fall-run, Lower Gorge 
tributaries fall-run, and the Upper Gorge tributaries fall-run 
populations (Myers et al., 2003). All but two of these historical 
populations appear to have been extirpated, or nearly so. Although the 
historical record for Columbia River chum salmon is limited, it is 
clear that chum salmon were present in most tributaries to the lower 
Columbia River and to some extent in the mainstem (Myers et al., 2003). 
Populations in the Coast Range tributaries (e.g., Grays River) differ 
in peak spawning activity by approximately a month relative to the 
Lower Gorge tributaries population. Differences in the time of spawning 
may be related to differences in water sources (rainfall in the Coast 
Range vs. groundwater in the Lower Gorge). There is insufficient 
information to provide a clear understanding of the migration dynamics 
among chum populations in the Columbia River, and hence the specific 
habitat characteristics to which local chum populations may be adapted 
is not understood. In general, extant Columbia River chum spawning 
aggregations are most abundant in the lower mainstem and off-channel 
areas. The TRT has placed groups of populations in this recovery 
planning domain into ``strata'' intended to assist in evaluating ESU-
wide recovery scenarios (McElhany et al., 2002). The strata are based 
on major life history characteristics (e.g., species run types) and 
ecological zones. The Columbia River chum salmon ESU inhabits three 
ecological zones (Coast Range, Cascade, and Columbia Gorge) and 
contains a single life history type (fall run), resulting in a total of 
three strata for this ESU (McElhany et al., 2002). Recovery planning 
will likely emphasize the need for a geographical distribution of 
viable populations across the range of such strata/regions in an ESU 
(Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Intensive monitoring of chum spawning escapement is conducted in 
three Washington tributaries in the lower Columbia Basin-Grays River, 
Hardy Creek, and Hamilton Creek and in the mainstem Columbia River near 
Ives Island. The latter three populations are located immediately 
downstream of Bonneville Dam. Chum salmon populations exist in other 
river systems of the lower Columbia, but are not consistently monitored 
and are assumed to be extremely low in abundance.
    Chum salmon returning to the Columbia River are considered a fall 
run. Adult fall run chum salmon return to the Columbia River from mid-
October through November, but apparently do not reach the Grays River 
until late October-early December. Spawning occurs in the Grays River 
from early November to late December. Fish returning to Hamilton and 
Hardy Creeks begin to appear in the tributaries in early November, and 
their spawn timing is more protracted (mid-November-mid-January).
    Chum seldom show persistence in surmounting river blockages and 
falls, which may be why they usually spawn in lower river reaches. 
Spawning chum salmon typically dig their redds in the mainstem or in 
side channels of rivers, often in areas just above tidal influence. 
They spawn in shallower, slower-running streams and side channels more 
frequently than do other salmonids. In some locations, subgravel flow 
(upwelled groundwater from seeps and springs) may be important in the 
choice of redd sites by chum salmon. Many Columbia River chum have been 
found to select spawning sites in areas of upwelling groundwater. New 
spawning grounds for chum were recently discovered along the northern 
Columbia River shoreline near the I-205 Glen Jackson Bridge where 
groundwater upwelling occurs. A significant number of chum returning to 
Hamilton Creek spawn in a spring-fed channel, and portions of the Grays 
River and Hardy Creek populations spawn in the area of springs. 
Hundreds of chum salmon once returned to spawn within spring-fed areas 
along Duncan Creek; efforts have been completed to restore passage to 
these productive areas and protect the springs that feed them.
    Chum do not have a clearly defined smolt stage, but are nonetheless 
capable of adapting to seawater soon after emerging from gravel. 
Downstream migration may take only a few hours or days in rivers where 
spawning sites are close to the mouth of the river. Historical 
information concerning the timing of chum salmon emigration in the 
lower Columbia River is limited. Recent seining projects conducted in 
the Grays River and at Ives Island indicate outmigration occurs from 
March through May and peaks from mid-April to early May.
    Chum salmon juveniles, like other anadromous salmonids, use 
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oceanic migrations. However, chum and ocean-type chinook salmon usually 
have longer residence times in estuaries than do other anadromous 
salmonids. The period of estuarine residence appears to be the most 
critical phase in the life history of chum salmon and may play a major 
role in determining the size of the subsequent adult run back to fresh 
water. Chum salmon spend more of their life history in marine waters 
than other Pacific salmonids. Juveniles feed primarily on plankton and 
epibenthic organisms, while subadults feed on similar items as well as 
larger prey (including fishes and squid). Most adults mature and spawn 
as 3-year old fish.
    The Lower Columbia River Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 19 occupied watersheds in 6 subbasins (identified 
below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers), as well as the lower 
Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its assessment, 
the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat area in the 
context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and diversity of 
habitats across the range of the six life-history types and ecological 
strata identified by the Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT. The Lower 
Columbia River Team evaluated the conservation value of habitat areas 
on the basis of the physical and biological habitat requirements of 
Lower Columbia River chinook salmon, consistent with the PCEs 
identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in the 
Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin (HUC4 17070105)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds, 3 of which are occupied by 
this ESU (almost exclusively as rearing/migration habitat) and 
encompass approximately 669 sq mi (1,733 sq mi). This subbasin may be 
the upstream extent of the species' distribution in the entire Columbia 
River basin (Myers et al., 2003). Fish distribution and habitat use 
data from WDFW identify approximately 26 mi (41.8 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds, including a 22-mi (35.4-km) segment 
of the Columbia River (WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a 
single ecological zone (Columbia Gorge) containing two historical 
demographically independent populations in this subbasin (Upper Gorge 
Tributaries and Lower Gorge Tributaries). The Lower Gorge Tributaries 
population has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population 
(i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'') as well as a genetic legacy population ( i.e., one of ``the 
most intact representatives of the genetic character of the ESU'') 
(McElhany et al., 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain rearing or migration (and possibly spawning) PCEs for this ESU 
and identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, 
and urbanization. Of the three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in all were rated as having high conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin (HUC4 17080001)

    This subbasin contains nine watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 571 sq mi (1,479 sq km). This 
subbasin contains some of the principal spawning habitat for the entire 
ESU (e.g., in Hardy and Hamilton creeks and adjacent areas of the 
mainstem Columbia River). Fish distribution and habitat use data from 
the WDFW identify approximately 84 mi (135.2 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds, including a 26-mi (41.8-km) segment of the 
Columbia River (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified two ecological zones (Cascade and Columbia Gorge) containing 
three historical demographically independent populations in this 
subbasin: Lower Gorge Tributaries, Washougal River, and Salmon Creek. 
The Lower Gorge Tributaries population has been classified by the TRT 
as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer 
the most likely path to recovery'') as well as a genetic legacy 
population ( i.e., one of ``the most intact representatives of the 
genetic character of the ESU'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the three 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated as 
having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also 
noted that the Columbia Gorge Tributaries watershed, in addition to the 
important mainstem spawning areas, also contains a high value rearing 
and migration corridor in the Columbia River connecting upstream 
habitat areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin (HUC4 17080002)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, two of which are currently 
occupied by this ESU with the remaining four blocked by Merwin Dam and 
others upstream. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 456 sq mi 
(1,181 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW 
identify approximately 71 mi (114.3 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single 
ecological zone (Cascade) containing one historical demographically 
independent population in this subbasin (Lewis River). The TRT has 
classified this as a ``core'' population (historically abundant and 
``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') and the East Fork Lewis 
River summer-run population as a genetic legacy population (one of 
``the most intact representatives of the genetic character of the 
ESU'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, 
sand/gravel mining, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that 
habitat areas in both of the occupied watersheds warrant a high rating 
for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin (HUC4 17080003)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 543 sq mi (1,406 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 51 
mi (82.1 km) of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (WDFW, 
2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified two ecological zones (Coast Range 
and Cascade) containing five historical demographically independent 
populations in this subbasin: Kalama River, Mill Creek, Elochoman 
River, Clatskanie River, and Scappoose River. The Elochoman River 
population has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population, 
i.e., historically abundant

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and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al. 
2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the 
three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated 
as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Lower Cowlitz Subbasin (HUC4 17080005)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, six of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 1,102 sq mi (2,854 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 243 
mi (391.1 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 
2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified one ecological zone (Cascade) 
containing a single historical demographically independent population 
(Cowlitz River) of chum salmon in this subbasin. This population has 
been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') and a 
genetic legacy population (i.e., one of ``the most intact 
representatives of the genetic character of the ESU'') (McElhany et 
al., 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. Of the six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in three were rated as having high and those in three were rated as 
having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that two watersheds (East Willapa and Coweeman River) 
contained high value rearing and migration corridors connecting high 
value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Lower Columbia Subbasin (HUC4 17080006)

    This subbasin contains three watersheds, two of which (Grays Bay 
and Big Creek) are occupied by this ESU and encompass approximately 304 
sq mi (787.4 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
and WDFW identify approximately 62 mi (99.8 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). The Team 
received recent data from ODFW ( Turner, NMFS, personal communication) 
indicating that the Big Creek watershed is occupied by this ESU, even 
though ODFW data identifies these reaches as ``historically occupied.'' 
Myers et al. (2003) identified a single ecological zone (Coast Range) 
containing three demographically independent populations in this 
subbasin (Grays and Chinook Rivers, Youngs Bay, and Big Creek). The 
Youngs Bay, Grays and Chinook Rivers, and Big Creek populations have 
been classified by the TRT as ``core'' populations (i.e., historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany 
et al., 2003). In addition, the TRT classified the Grays and Chinook 
Rivers population as a genetic legacy population (i.e., one of ``the 
most intact representatives of the genetic character of the ESU.'') The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and wetland loss and removal. 
The Team also concluded that habitat areas in both of the occupied 
watersheds warrant a high rating for conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Lower Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define this corridor as that segment of 
the Columbia River from the confluences of the Sandy River (Oregon) and 
Washougal River (Washington) to the Pacific Ocean. Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 118 mi (189.9 km) 
of occupied riverine and estuarine habitat in this corridor (WDFW, 
2003). After reviewing the best available scientific data for all of 
the areas within the freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the 
Team concluded that the lower Columbia River corridor was of high 
conservation value to the ESU. Other upstream reaches of the Columbia 
River corridor (within Units 1 and 2 above) are also high value for 
rearing/migration. The Team noted that this corridor connects every 
watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and is used by 
rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The Columbia River 
estuary is a particularly important area for this ESU as both juveniles 
and adults make the critical physiological transition between life in 
freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). Management 
activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include channel 
modifications, roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, roadbuilding, 
urbanization, and wetland loss and removal.

Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon ESU

    The Ozette Lake sockeye salmon ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of sockeye salmon in Ozette Lake and streams and 
tributaries flowing into Ozette Lake, Washington (64 FR 14528; March 
25, 1999). We have proposed that two artificial propagation programs 
also be considered part of this ESU (69 FR 133101; June 14, 2004): the 
Umbrella Creek and Big River sockeye hatchery programs. The Puget Sound 
TRT considers the Ozette Lake sockeye ESU to be comprised of one 
historical population with multiple spawning aggregations.
    Migration of adult sockeye salmon (typically 4-year-old fish) up 
the Ozette River generally occurs from April to early August (WDFW et 
al., 1993). High water temperatures in the lake and river and low water 
flows in the summer may create a thermal block to migration and 
influence timing of the sockeye salmon migration (LaRiviere, 1991). 
Recorded water temperatures in late-July and August in the Ozette River 
near the lake outlet have exceeded the temperature range over which 
sockeye salmon are known to migrate (Gustafson et al., 1997).
    Disjunct spawning times for fish at different beach spawning sites 
within the lake suggest that Ozette Lake sockeye may be composed of 
discrete subpopulations or spawning aggregations (Dlugokenski et al., 
1981). The primary existing spawning aggregations occur in two beach 
locations, Allen's and Olsen's beaches, and in two tributaries, 
Umbrella Creek and Big River. Both of the tributary spawning groups 
were initiated through a hatchery introduction program. Spawning fish 
are occasionally found in other tributaries and may occur at other 
beach locations within the lake (Makah Fisheries, 2000). The extent to 
which sockeye spawned historically in tributaries to the lake is 
controversial (Gustafson et al., 1997), but it is clear that multiple 
beach-spawning aggregations of sockeye occurred historically, and that 
genetically distinct kokanee currently spawn in large numbers in all 
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(except Umbrella Creek and Big River). During low water levels in 
summer, much of the available beach spawning habitat may become exposed 
(Bortleson and Dion, 1979).
    Eggs and alevins reside beneath fine gravel/cobble generally from 
1.3 to 10.2 cm in diameter (Reiser and Bjornn, 1979). Incubation is 
temperature dependent and generally takes as little as 50 days (or 
less) or more than 5 months (Hart, 1973). After hatching most juveniles 
spend one winter in Ozette Lake rearing before outmigrating to the 
ocean as 2-year-old fish during April and May (Dlugokenski et al., 
1981). Juvenile sockeye feed primarily on plankton and a variety of 
terrestrial and aquatic insects (Hart, 1973; Scott and Crossman, 1973). 
The fish typically spend 2 years in the northeast Pacific Ocean 
foraging on zooplankton, squid, and, infrequently, on small fishes 
(Scott and Crossman, 1973).
    The Puget Sound Team's assessment for this ESU addressed habitat 
areas in the one occupied watershed. The Team evaluated these habitat 
areas on the basis of the physical and biological habitat requirements 
of Ozette Lake sockeye salmon, consistent with the PCEs identified for 
Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in the Methods and 
Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat section.

Unit 1. Ozette Lake Subbasin (HUC4 17100101)

    This subbasin includes a single watershed encompassing 
approximately 101 sq mi (262 sq km), with Ozette Lake being the 
dominant feature. Fish distribution and habitat use type data from WDFW 
identify approximately 40 mi (64.4 km) of occupied riverine/estuarine 
habitat in this watershed (WDFW, 2003). In addition, Ozette Lake covers 
approximately 12 sq mi (31.1 sq km) and contains important spawning 
beaches and rearing areas. The Team concluded that all of these 
occupied areas contained PCEs, including spawning beaches, lake and 
river rearing habitat, and river migration corridors (NMFS, 2004a). 
Management activities that may affect PCEs in this watershed include, 
but are not limited to, forestry and introduction of exotic invasive 
plants. This watershed supports the one and only population 
constituting this ESU; therefore, the Team concluded that the habitat 
areas in this watershed warrant a high rating for conservation value to 
the ESU. While the Team did not identify any unoccupied areas that may 
be essential for this ESU, they did note that tributary streams near 
lake spawning beaches may have a major influence on PCEs (e.g., 
sedimentation and substrate recruitment).

Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    The Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU includes all naturally 
spawned populations of anadromous O. mykiss in streams in the Columbia 
River Basin upstream from the Yakima River, Washington, to the U.S.-
Canada border (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997). We have proposed that 
resident populations of O. mykiss below impassible barriers (natural 
and manmade) that co-occur with anadromous populations also be included 
in the Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004). 
The ESU membership of native resident populations above recent (usually 
man-made) impassable barriers, but below natural barriers, has not been 
resolved. These resident populations are provisionally not considered 
to be part of the Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU until such time 
that significant scientific information becomes available affording a 
case-by-case evaluation of their ESU relationships. We have proposed 
that six artificial propagation programs also be considered part of the 
ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Wenatchee River, Wells Hatchery 
(in the Methow and Okanogan Rivers), Winthrop NFH, Omak Creek, and the 
Ringold O. mykiss hatchery programs.
    The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) did not identify separate 
major ecological groupings strata for this ESU due to the relatively 
small number of populations. Four populations are identified for the 
Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU: the Wenatchee River, Methow River, 
Entiat River, and Okanogan Basin population.
    Unlike Pacific salmon, O. mykiss are capable of spawning more than 
once before death. However, it is rare for anadromous O. mykiss to 
spawn more than twice before dying, and most that do so are females. 
Anadromous O. mykiss can be divided into two basic run types based on 
their level of sexual maturity at the time they enter fresh water and 
the duration of the spawning migration. The stream-maturing type, or 
summer run, enters fresh water in a sexually immature condition and 
requires several months in fresh water to mature and spawn. The ocean-
maturing type, or winter run, enters fresh water with well-developed 
gonads and spawns relatively shortly after river entry. Anadromous fish 
in the Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU are made up entirely of 
summer O. mykiss.
    Upper Columbia River O. mykiss spawn in cool, clear streams with 
suitable gravel size, depth, and current velocity. They sometimes also 
use smaller streams for spawning. Adult O. mykiss enter fresh water 
between May and October. During summer and fall before spawning, they 
hold in cool, deep pools. They migrate inland toward spawning areas, 
overwinter in the larger rivers, resume migration to natal streams in 
early spring, and then spawn. In general, adults in this ESU spawn 
later than in most downstream populations--often remaining in fresh 
water for a year before spawning.
    Depending on water temperature, O. mykiss eggs may incubate for 1.5 
to 4 months before hatching. Rearing takes place primarily in the 
faster parts of pools, although young-of-the-year are abundant in 
glides and riffles. Some older juveniles move downstream to rear in 
larger tributaries and mainstem rivers. Productive O. mykiss habitat is 
characterized by complexity--primarily in the form of large and small 
wood. The dry habitat conditions in the Upper Columbia River are less 
conducive to O. mykiss survival than in many other parts of the 
Columbia River Basin. Although the life history of this ESU is similar 
to that of other inland O. mykiss, smolt ages are some of the oldest on 
the West Coast (up to 7 years old), probably due to the area's cold 
water temperatures. The cold stream temperatures also lead to the 
possibility that many fish in this ESU may be thermally-fated to a 
resident (rainbow trout) life history regardless of whether they are 
the progeny of resident or anadromous O. mykiss parents. Most current 
natural production occurs in the Wenatchee and Methow River systems, 
with a smaller run returning to the Entiat River. Very limited spawning 
also occurs in the Okanagan River Basin. Most of the anadromous fish 
spawning in natural production areas are of hatchery origin. The 
limited data available indicate that anadromous O. mykiss smolts in 
this ESU are dominated by 2-year-olds. It also appears that anadromous 
O. mykiss from the Wenatchee and Entiat rivers return to fresh water 
after 1 year in salt water, whereas those in the Methow River primarily 
return after 2 years of ocean residence.
    The Middle and Upper Columbia River Team's assessment for this ESU 
addressed habitat areas within 31 occupied watersheds in 10 associated 
subbasins (identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers), as 
well as the Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its 
assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat 
area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and 
diversity of habitats in the context of each of the four populations in 
the ESU.

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The Middle and Upper Columbia River Team evaluated the conservation 
value of habitat areas on the basis of the physical and biological 
habitat requirements of Upper Columbia River O. mykiss, consistent with 
the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in 
the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Chief Joseph Subbasin (HUC4 17020005)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by the ESU and encompass approximately 817 sq mi (2,116 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 42 
mi (67.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 
2003). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (Methow River and Okanogan 
River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, dams, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of 
the three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were 
rated as having medium and those in two were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that the 
Upper Columbia/Swamp watershed contains a high value migration corridor 
for the Methow River and Okanogan River populations, connecting 
upstream habitat areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Okanogan Subbasin (HUC4 17020006)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 2,650 sq mi (6,863 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 131 mi (210.8 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Okanogan River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, and 
roadbuilding. Of the five watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in two were rated as having high and those in three were rated as 
having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that the watersheds with habitat areas having medium overall 
ratings contain a high value rearing and migration corridor connecting 
high value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches and the 
ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Similkameen Subbasin (HUC4 17020007)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, one of which (Lower 
Similkameen River) is occupied by the ESU. This watershed encompasses 
approximately 69 sq mi (179 sq km); other historically occupied areas 
in this subbasin are now blocked by Enloe Dam. Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 4 mi (6.4 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003). The Interior 
Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent 
population (Okanogan River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, forestry, grazing, and 
roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in the Lower 
Similkameen River watershed warrant a high rating for conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also believed that 
historically occupied areas upstream of Enloe Dam may be essential for 
the conservation of the ESU. The Team noted that a recent report 
describing habitat and fish conditions in this subbasin (Talayco, 2002) 
observed that Enloe Dam blocks access to more than 95 percent of the 
potential anadromous fish habitat in the Similkameen River and that 
there is ``significant potential for increasing spawning and rearing 
habitat available to anadromous fish in this subbasin by addressing 
passage barriers such as Enloe Dam.'' This report also noted that 
``recently there has been interest in relicensing the Enloe Dam, and 
fish passage alternatives are being investigated.'' Therefore, the Team 
concluded that the ESU would likely benefit if the extant population 
had access to spawning/rearing habitat upstream. We seek comment on 
whether these areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 4. Methow Subbasin (HUC4 17020008)

    This subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,823 sq mi (4,722 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 216 mi (347.6 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watershed (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Methow River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of 
the seven watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were 
rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Lake Chelan Subbasin (HUC4 17020009)

    This subbasin contains two watersheds, one of which (Lower Chelan) 
is occupied by the ESU and encompasses approximately 262 sq mi (679 sq 
km). Most of the stream reaches in this watershed are above the Lake 
Chelan gorge and were likely historically inaccessible to anadromous 
fish. Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify 
approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
lowermost reach of this watershed (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) did not associate a demographically independent 
population with this subbasin but Kaputa (2002) noted that a priority 
management goal for the Chelan River is to provide spawning and rearing 
habitat for O. mykiss in area near the confluence with the Columbia 
River. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
fire activity and disturbance, forestry, grazing, and roadbuilding. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in the Lower Chelan watershed 
warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS,

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2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Upper Columbia/Entiat Subbasin (HUC4 17020010)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 185 mi (298 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). All four demographically 
independent populations in this ESU (Okanogan River, Methow River, 
Entiat River, and Wenatchee River) occupy this subbasin (ICBTRT, 2003). 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, fire 
activity and disturbance, forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments 
and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of the four watersheds reviewed by 
the Team, habitat areas in three were rated as having high and those in 
one were rated as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also noted that the Lake Entiat watershed contains a 
high value rearing and migration corridor connecting high value 
upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Wenatchee Subbasin (HUC4 17020011)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,328 sq mi (3,440 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 242 mi (390 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Wenatchee River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, fire activity and disturbance, forestry, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of 
the five watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were 
rated as having high and those in one were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Moses Coulee Subbasin (HUC4 17020012)

    This subbasin contains two watersheds, one of which (Rattlesnake 
Creek) is occupied by the ESU and encompasses approximately 218 sq mi 
(565 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify 
approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) did not 
associate a demographically independent population with this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, fire 
activity and disturbance, grazing, and irrigation impoundments. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in the occupied watershed 
warrant a low rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that 
may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Lower Crab Subbasin (HUC4 17020015)

    This subbasin contains two watersheds, only one of which (Lower 
Crab Creek) is occupied by the ESU and encompasses approximately 400 sq 
mi (1,036 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW 
identified very little occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 
2003). However, the Team concluded that this was inaccurate and cited 
distribution information in Quinn (2001) that O. mykiss likely spawn 
further upstream in Crab Creek. The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
did not associate a demographically independent population with this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
fire activity and disturbance, grazing, and irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in the Lower 
Crab Creek watershed warrant a medium rating for conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Upper Columbia/Priest Rapids Subbasin (HUC4 17020016)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by the ESU and encompass approximately 929 sq mi (2,406 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 113 
mi (182 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). 
All four demographically independent populations identified by the 
Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) occupy this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, fire 
activity and disturbance, forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments 
and withdrawals, and roadbuilding. Of the three watersheds reviewed by 
the Team, all were rated as having high conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that these watersheds also contain a 
high value rearing and migration corridor connecting high value habitat 
areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define the Columbia River corridor as that 
segment from the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia rivers 
downstream to the Pacific Ocean. This confluence is located in the 
Columbia River/Zintel Canyon watershed which was the furthest 
downstream watershed with spawning or tributary PCEs identified in the 
range of this ESU. Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW 
identify approximately 330 mi (531 km) of occupied riverine and 
estuarine habitat in this corridor (WDFW, 2003). After reviewing the 
best available scientific data for all of the areas within the 
freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the Team concluded that the 
Columbia River corridor was of high conservation value to the ESU. The 
Team noted that this corridor connects every watershed and population 
in this ESU with the ocean and is used by rearing/migrating juveniles 
and migrating adults. The Columbia River estuary is a particularly 
important area for this ESU as both juveniles and adults make the 
critical physiological transition between life in freshwater and marine 
habitats (Marriott et al., 2002).

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Management activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include 
channel modifications, dams, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, 
roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, urbanization, and wetland loss and 
removal.

Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU

    The Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU includes all naturally spawned 
populations of anadromous O. mykiss in streams in the Snake River Basin 
of southeast Washington, northeast Oregon, and Idaho (62 FR 43937; 
August 18, 1997). We have proposed that resident populations of O. 
mykiss below impassible barriers (natural and manmade) that co-occur 
with anadromous populations also be included in the Snake River Basin 
O. mykiss ESU. The ESU membership of native resident populations above 
recent (usually man-made) impassable barriers, but below natural 
barriers, has not been resolved. These resident populations are 
provisionally not considered to be part of the Snake River Basin O. 
mykiss ESU until such time that significant scientific information 
becomes available affording a case-by-case evaluation of their ESU 
relationships. Recent genetic data suggest that native resident O. 
mykiss above Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River are part 
of this ESU. We have proposed that native resident O. mykiss 
populations above Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River be 
considered part of the Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU. Hatchery 
rainbow trout that have been introduced to the Clearwater River and 
other areas within the ESU are not considered part of the ESU. We have 
proposed that six artificial propagation programs be considered part of 
the ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004): the Tucannon River, Dworshak NFH, 
Lolo Creek, North Fork Clearwater, East Fork Salmon River, and the 
Little Sheep Creek/Imnaha River Hatchery O. mykiss hatchery programs.
    The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (ICBTRT, 2003) has identified 6 
``major groupings'' of populations in the Snake River Basin O. mykiss 
ESU. The groupings are based on similarities in genetic distances, 
distances between spawning aggregates, life history, and habitat or 
environmental considerations. Recovery planning will likely emphasize 
the need for a geographical distribution of viable populations across 
the range of such regions in an ESU (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany 
et al., 2003; McClure, 2004 [pers comm.]).
    The Snake River O. mykiss ESU is distributed throughout the Snake 
River drainage system, including tributaries in southeast Washington, 
eastern Oregon and north/central Idaho. Snake River O. mykiss migrate a 
substantial distance from the ocean (up to 930 mi (1,497 km)) and use 
high elevation tributaries (typically 3,300-6,600 ft; 1,005.8-2,011.7 
m) above sea level) for spawning and juvenile rearing. Snake River O. 
mykiss occupy habitat that is considerably warmer and drier (on an 
annual basis) than other O. mykiss ESUs.
    Snake River Basin O. mykiss are generally classified as summer run, 
based on their adult run timing patterns. Summer O. mykiss enter the 
Columbia River from late June to October. After holding over the 
winter, summer O. mykiss spawn during the following spring (March to 
May). Managers classify up-river summer O. mykiss runs into two groups 
based primarily on ocean age and adult size upon return to the Columbia 
River. Those classified as A-run O. mykiss are predominately age-1 
ocean fish, while B-run O. mykiss are larger, predominately age-2 ocean 
fish.
    With one exception (the Tucannon River production area), the 
tributary habitat used by Snake River O. mykiss ESU is above Lower 
Granite Dam. Major groupings of populations and/or subpopulations can 
be found in: (1) the Lower Snake River tributaries; (2) the Imnaha 
River drainage; (3) the Grande Ronde River system; (4) the Hells Canyon 
tributaries; (5) the Clearwater River drainages; and (6) the Salmon 
River drainages. Resident O. mykiss are believed to be present in many 
of the drainages used by Snake River basin O. mykiss. Very little is 
known about interactions between co-occurring resident and anadromous 
forms within this ESU (NMFS, 2003).
    The Snake River Basin Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 271 occupied watersheds in 25 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers) as well as the 
lower Snake/Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its 
assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat 
area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and 
diversity of habitats in the context of each of the six major groupings 
identified by the TRT for this ESU. The Team evaluated the conservation 
value of habitat areas, on the basis of the physical and biological 
habitat requirements of Snake River Basin O. mykiss, consistent with 
the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in 
the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Hells Canyon Subbasin (HUC4 17060101)

    This subbasin contains three watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 541 sq mi (1,401 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW, U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Bureau of 
Land Management (BLM), and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) 
identify approximately 152 mi (245 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
determined that although the streams in this subbasin are 
geographically separated from other major spawning areas, none of these 
tributaries appears to be large enough to support an independent 
population. However, the Team determined that maintaining this area may 
be important for ESU viability or other conservation goals. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including grazing and dams. Of the 
three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated 
as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that the northern end of the subbasin provides rearing and 
migration habitat for the Imnaha River population. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Imnaha River Subbasin (HUC4 17060102)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 851 sq mi (2,204 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 357 mi (575 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003). The 
Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Imnaha River) occupying this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including forestry, fire activity 
and disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, 
roads, and urbanization. Of the five watersheds reviewed by the Team, 
habitat areas in all were rated as having high conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that

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may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Lower Snake/Asotin Subbasin (HUC4 17060103)

    This subbasin contains three watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 704 sq mi (1,823 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW, WDFW, USFS, BLM, and IDFG identify 
approximately 196 mi (315 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified three demographically independent populations (Asotin Creek, 
Lower Grande Ronde, and Little Salmon and Lower Salmon tributaries) 
occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, urbanization, and exotic/invasive species introductions. 
Of the three watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were 
rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Upper Grande Ronde River Subbasin (HUC4 17060104)

    This subbasin contains eleven watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,637 sq mi (4,240 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 789 mi (1,270 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003). The 
Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Upper Grande Ronde River) occupying this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
channel modifications/diking, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, 
grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, road 
building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 11 watersheds reviewed 
by the Team, habitat areas in 9 were rated as having high and those in 
2 were rated as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also noted that the watersheds with habitat areas 
having medium overall ratings contain a high value rearing and 
migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas upstream with 
downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Wallowa River Subbasin (HUC4 17060105)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 954 sq mi (2,471 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 265 mi (427 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003). The 
Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Wallowa River) occupying this subbasin. The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, mineral mining, road building/maintenance, and 
urbanization. Of the six watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in five were rated as having high, and those in one were rated as 
having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
noted that the Middle Wallowa River watershed contains a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas 
upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Lower Grande Ronde Subbasin (HUC4 17060106)

    This subbasin contains seven watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,518 sq mi (3,932 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 576 mi 
(927 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003; 
WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (Lower Grande Ronde River and 
Joseph Creek) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, road building/maintenance, river traffic, and exotic/
invasive species introductions. The Team also concluded that all of the 
habitat areas in these seven watersheds warrant a high rating for 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Lower Snake/Tucannon Subbasin (HUC4 17060107)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,458 sq mi (3,777 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 325 mi (523 km) 
of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). The 
Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two demographically 
independent populations (Asotin Creek and Tucannon River) occupying 
this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, channel modifications/diking, hydroelectric dams, 
forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, road 
building/maintenance, recreational facilities and activities, river 
traffic, and exotic/invasive species introductions. Of the eight 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated as 
having high, those in two were rated as having medium, and those in 
four were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team noted that one of the watersheds with habitat areas 
having a medium overall rating (Snake River/Penawawa Creek) and one 
with low overall ratings (Snake River/Steptoe Canyon ) contain a high 
value rearing and migration corridor connecting high value upstream 
habitat areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Palouse River Subbasin (HUC4 17060108)

    This subbasin contains one watershed that is occupied by this ESU. 
The occupied watershed encompasses approximately 199 sq mi (515 sq km). 
Fish distribution and habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 
8 mi (13 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 
2003). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) did not identify a 
demographically independent population occupying this subbasin. 
However, the Team determined that this area may provide

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spawning habitats during years of high abundance or favorable habitat 
conditions. Additionally, the Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture and hydroelectric dams. The Team also concluded 
that habitat areas in the Lower Palouse River watershed warrant a low 
rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Upper Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060201)

    This subbasin contains 27 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 2,119 sq mi (5,488 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 
551 mi (887 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (Upper Mainstem Salmon River 
and East Fork Salmon River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, 
forestry, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, road building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 27 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in 20 were rated as 
having high, those in six were rated as having medium, and those in one 
were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team noted that three of the watersheds with habitat areas having 
medium overall ratings (Salmon River/Kinnikinic Creek, Salmon River/
Slate Creek, Yankee Fork/Jordan Creek) contain a migration corridor 
connecting high value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches 
and the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Pahsimeroi Subbasin (HUC4 17060202)

    This subbasin contains seven watersheds, three of which are 
currently occupied by this ESU. The occupied watersheds encompass 
approximately 376 sq mi (974 sq km) ; other historically occupied areas 
in this subbasin are now blocked by irrigation impoundments and low 
stream flows due to irrigation withdrawals. Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 51 mi 
(82 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
In addition, the Team identified 83 mi (134 km) of unoccupied riverine 
habitat that may be essential for conservation of the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one 
demographically independent population (Pahsimeroi River) occupying 
this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, and road building/maintenance. Of the three occupied watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in one were rated as having high 
and those in two were rated as having medium conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also believed that historically occupied 
areas within three watersheds (Big Creek, Pahsimeroi River/Goldberg 
Creek, Upper Pahsimeroi River) may be essential for the conservation of 
the ESU. We seek comment on whether these areas should be proposed as 
critical habitat.

Unit 11. Middle Salmon-Panther Subbasin (HUC4 17060203)

    This subbasin contains 23 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,821 sq mi (4,716 sq km) and 1,987 mi (3,198 
km) of streams. Fish distribution and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, 
and USFS identify approximately 340 mi (547 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin 
TRT (2003) identified four demographically independent populations 
(Lemhi River, North Fork Salmon River, Pahsimeroi River, Panther Creek) 
within this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, hydroelectric dams, forestry, grazing, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 23 watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in 16 were rated as having high, those in 6 were 
rated as having medium, and those in one were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that two of 
the watersheds with habitat areas having medium overall ratings 
(Panther Creek/Trail Creek and Salmon River/Williams Creek) contain a 
migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas upstream 
watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 12. Lemhi Subbasin (HUC4 17060204)

    This subbasin contains 14 watersheds, 10 of which are currently 
occupied by this ESU. The occupied watersheds in this subbasin 
encompass approximately 862 sq mi (2,233 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 112 mi 
(180 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
In addition to the occupied riverine habitat, the Team determined that 
there are 191 mi (307 km) of unoccupied riverine habitat that may be 
essential for conservation of the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). These segments of 
unoccupied riverine habitat are found within both occupied and 
unoccupied watersheds. The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (Lemhi River) 
occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including channel modifications/diking, grazing, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, and road building/
maintenance. Of the 10 watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in 9 watersheds were rated as having high and those in 1 watershed were 
rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The 
Team also believed that historically occupied areas within four 
watersheds (Big Timber Creek, Eighteen Mile Creek, Hawley Creek, Texas 
Creek) may be essential for the conservation of the ESU. We seek 
comment on whether these areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 13. Upper Middle Fork Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060205)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,506 sq mi (3,901 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from IDFG and USFS identify approximately 572 mi 
(921 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified

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two demographically independent populations (Upper Middle Fork Salmon 
River and Lower Middle Fork Salmon River) occupying this subbasin. The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, and road building/maintenance. The Team rated all of the 
habitat areas in these watersheds as having high conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 14. Lower Middle Fork Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060206)

    This subbasin contains 17 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,373 sq mi (3,556 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from IDFG and USFS identify approximately 340 mi 
(547 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Lower Middle Fork Salmon River) occupying this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including fire activity 
and disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, 
mineral mining, recreational facilities and activities, and road 
building/maintenance. The Team rated all of the habitat areas in these 
watersheds as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that 
may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 15. Middle Salmon-Chamberlain Subbasin (HUC4 17060207)

    This subbasin contains 19 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,715 sq mi (4,442 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 
402 mi (647 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (Chamberlain Creek and Panther 
Creek) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, and road building/
maintenance. Of the 19 watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in 14 were rated as having high, those in 3 were rated as having 
medium, and those in 2 were rated as having low conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that the watersheds with 
habitat areas having medium overall ratings contain a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas 
upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 16. South Fork Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060208)

    This subbasin contains 15 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,313 sq mi (3,401 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 
410 mi (660 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (South Fork Salmon River and 
Secesh River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, and road building/maintenance. The Team rated all of the 
habitat areas in these 15 watersheds as having high conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied 
areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of 
the ESU.

Unit 17. Lower Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060209)

    This subbasin contains 17 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,179 sq mi (3,054 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, and USFS identify approximately 
317 mi (510 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (Chamberlain Creek and Little 
Salmon and Lower Salmon tributaries) occupying this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
fire activity and disturbance, grazing, mineral mining, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 17 watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in 12 were rated as having high, and those in 5 as 
having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
noted that two of the watersheds with habitat areas having medium 
overall ratings (Salmon River/Hammer Creek and Salmon River/Van Creek) 
contain a migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas 
upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 18. Little Salmon Subbasin (HUC4 17060210)

    This subbasin contains seven watersheds, five of which are occupied 
by this ESU. The occupied watersheds encompass approximately 406 sq mi 
(1,052 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG, 
and USFS identify approximately 101 mi (163 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin 
TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Little Salmon and Lower Salmon tributaries) occupying this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
hydroelectric dams, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, 
road building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the five watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated as having high 
and those in three were rated as having medium conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that one of the watersheds (Lower 
Little Salmon River) with habitat areas having medium overall value 
contains a high value rearing and migration corridor connecting high 
value habitat areas upstream with downstream reaches and the ocean. The 
Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 19. Upper Selway Subbasin (HUC4 17060301)

    This subbasin contains nine watersheds occupied by this ESU and

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encompasses approximately 983 sq mi (2,546 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from IDFG and USFS identify approximately 314 mi 
(505 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Selway River) occupying this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including fire activity and 
disturbance. All of the habitat areas in the watersheds reviewed by the 
Team were rated as having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 20. Lower Selway Subbasin (HUC4 17060302)

    This subbasin contains 14 watersheds, 13 of which are occupied by 
this ESU. The occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,005 sq mi 
(2,603 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from IDFG and 
USFS identify approximately 242 mi (390 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin 
TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Selway River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, and 
road building/maintenance. All of the habitat areas in watersheds 
reviewed by the Team were rated as having high conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 21. Lochsa Subbasin (HUC4 17060303)

    This subbasin contains 14 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,178 sq mi (3,051 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from IDFG and USFS identify approximately 277 mi 
(446 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Lochsa River) occupying this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including forestry, fire activity 
and disturbance, and road building and maintenance. All of the habitat 
areas in watersheds reviewed by the Team were rated as having high 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 22. Middle Fork Clearwater Subbasin (HUC4 17060304)

    This subbasin contains two watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 217 sq mi (562 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from BLM, IDFG and USFS identify approximately 80 mi 
(129 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (Lower Clearwater River) occupying this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. The Team rated habitat areas in both of 
the watersheds within this subbasin as having high conservation value 
to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied 
areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of 
the ESU.

Unit 23. South Fork Clearwater Subbasin (HUC4 17060305)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds occupied by this ESU and 
encompasses approximately 1,176 sq mi (3,046 sq km). Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG and USFS identify approximately 406 
mi (653 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 
2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two 
demographically independent populations (South Fork Clearwater River 
and Lower Clearwater River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, mineral mining, road building/maintenance, and 
urbanization. Of the 13 watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in 8 watersheds were rated as having high, those in 3 were rated as 
having medium, and those in 2 were rated as having low conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that two of the 
watersheds with habitat areas having medium value and one of the 
watersheds with habitat areas having low value contain a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting high value upstream habitat 
areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 24. Clearwater Subbasin (HUC4 17060306)

    This subbasin contains 31 watersheds, 26 of which are occupied by 
this ESU. The occupied watersheds encompass approximately 2,046 sq mi 
(5,299 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from BLM, IDFG 
and USFS identify approximately 425 mi (684 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the watersheds (NMFS, 2004a). The Interior Columbia Basin 
TRT (2003) identified two demographically independent populations (Lolo 
Creek and Lower Clearwater) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, hydroelectric dams, forestry, 
fire activity and disturbance, grazing, mineral mining, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 26 watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in 14 watersheds were rated as having high, those 
in 9 were rated as having medium, and those in 3 were rated as having 
low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that 
five of the watersheds with habitat areas having medium value and two 
watersheds with habitat areas having low value contain a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting high value upstream habitat 
areas with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 25. Lower North Fork Clearwater Subbasin (HUC4 17060308)

    This subbasin contains 12 watersheds, one of which is occupied by 
the anadromous life history type of this ESU. The occupied watershed 
encompasses approximately 81 sq mi (210 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from IDFG and USFS identify approximately 2 mi (3.2 
km) of occupied riverine habitat in the lowermost watershed of the 
subbasin (NMFS, 2004a). The fish in the occupied habitat are part of 
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River population (ICBTRT, 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied 
areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, hydroelectric dams, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, and road building and maintenance. The Team rated the 
habitat areas in the Lower North Fork Clearwater River watershed as 
having a low conservation value for the ESU. In addition, the Team also 
considered whether historically occupied areas of this subbasin (and 
the upstream subbasin--Upper North Fork Clearwater) above Dworshak Dam 
are essential for ESU conservation. Although many areas are now 
inundated, the Team concluded that most of the blocked watersheds are 
still in good condition. The Team also noted that the Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT identified these areas as part of a historically independent 
population and underscored that the resident O. mykiss above Dworshak 
Dam are genetically unique relative to other O. mykiss in the 
Clearwater Basin. A recently completed status review update of this ESU 
(NMFS, 2003) noted that ``recent genetic data suggest that native 
resident O. mykiss above Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater 
should be considered part of this ESU, but hatchery rainbow trout that 
have been introduced to that and other areas would not.'' Given these 
considerations, the Team concluded that these blocked watersheds may be 
essential for ESU conservation, but it was uncertain which specific 
areas within them may warrant consideration as critical habitat. We 
seek comment on whether these areas should be proposed as critical 
habitat.

Unit 26. Lower Snake/Columbia River corridor

    Unit 26 consists of the migration corridor that begins in Southeast 
Washington immediately downstream of the confluence of the Snake River 
with the Palouse River. The corridor includes approximately 378 mi (608 
km) of the Lower Snake and Columbia rivers. Watersheds downstream of 
the Palouse River are outside of the spawning range of this ESU and 
likely used in a limited way as juvenile rearing habitat for this ESU. 
After reviewing the best available scientific data for all of the areas 
within the freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the Team 
concluded that the lower Snake/Columbia River corridor was of high 
conservation value to the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor 
connects every watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and 
by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The Columbia River 
estuary also contains PCEs and is a particularly important area for 
this ESU as both juveniles and adults make the critical physiological 
transition between life in freshwater and marine habitats (Marriot et 
al., 2002).

Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    The Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU includes all naturally 
spawned populations of anadromous O. mykiss in streams from above the 
Wind River, Washington, and the Hood River, Oregon (exclusive), 
upstream to, and including, the Yakima River, Washington, excluding O. 
mykiss from the Snake River basin (64 FR 14517; March 25, 1999). We 
have proposed that resident populations of O. mykiss below impassible 
barriers (natural and manmade) that co-occur with anadromous 
populations also be included in the Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU 
(69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004). The ESU membership of native resident 
populations above recent (usually man-made) impassable barriers, but 
below natural barriers, has not been resolved. These resident 
populations are provisionally not considered to be part of the Middle 
Columbia River O. mykiss ESU until such time that significant 
scientific information becomes available affording a case-by-case 
evaluation of their ESU relationships. We have proposed that seven 
artificial propagation programs be considered part of the ESU (69 FR 
33101; June 14, 2004): the Touchet River Endemic, Yakima River Kelt 
Reconditioning Program (in Satus Creek, Toppenish Creek, Naches River, 
and Upper Yakima River), Umatilla River, and the Deschutes River O. 
mykiss hatchery programs.
    The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (ICBTRT, 2003) has identified 16 
extant demographically independent populations: the Fifteenmile Creek, 
Deschutes River--westside, Deschutes River--eastside, John Day River 
lower mainstem tributaries, South Fork John Day River, John Day River 
upper mainstem, Middle Fork John Day River, North Fork John Day River, 
Umatilla River, Walla Walla River, Touchet River, Rock Creek, Klickitat 
River, Toppenish and Satus Creeks, Naches River, and Yakima River upper 
mainstem populations. The historical White Salmon River population was 
extirpated with the construction of Condit Dam. The TRT arranged these 
populations into four major groups in this recovery planning area: (1) 
Cascades Eastern Slope Tributaries, (2) John Day River, (3) Umatilla 
and Walla Walla Rivers, and (4) Yakima River. A fifth unaffiliated 
group consists of at least the Rock Creek drainage (Washington) to the 
mid-Columbia River. These groupings are based on the proximity of major 
drainages, distances between spawning aggregations, topography, and 
genetic and ecological characteristics. Recovery planning will likely 
emphasize the need for a geographical distribution of viable 
populations across the range of population groupings (also called 
``strata'') in an ESU (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 
2003).
    Unlike Pacific salmon, O. mykiss are capable of spawning more than 
once before death. However, it is rare for O. mykiss to spawn more than 
twice before dying, and most that do so are females. O. mykiss can be 
divided into two basic run types based on their level of sexual 
maturity at the time they enter fresh water and the duration of the 
spawning migration. The stream-maturing type, or summer O. mykiss, 
enters fresh water in a sexually immature condition and requires 
several months in fresh water to mature and spawn. The ocean-maturing 
type, or winter O. mykiss, enters fresh water with well-developed 
gonads and spawns relatively shortly after river entry. Anadromous fish 
in the Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU are predominantly summer-run 
fish, but winter-run fish are found in the Klickitat River in 
Washington, and Fifteenmile Creek in Oregon.
    Both types of O. mykiss spawn in cool, clear streams with suitable 
gravel size, depth, and current velocity. They sometimes also use 
smaller streams for spawning. Summer-run fish enter fresh water between 
May and October. During summer and fall before spawning, they hold in 
cool, deep pools. They migrate inland toward spawning areas, overwinter 
in the larger rivers, resume migration to natal streams in early 
spring, and then spawn. Winter-run fish enter fresh water between 
November and April in the Pacific Northwest, migrate to spawning areas, 
and then spawn in late winter or spring. Depending on water 
temperature, O. mykiss eggs may incubate for 1.5 to 4 months before 
hatching. Summer rearing takes place primarily in the faster parts of 
pools, although young-of-the-year are abundant in glides and riffles. 
Winter rearing occurs more uniformly at lower densities across a wide 
range of fast and slow habitat types. Some older juveniles move 
downstream to rear in larger tributaries and mainstem rivers. 
Productive O. mykiss habitat is characterized by complexity, primarily 
in the form of large and small wood.

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    Most anadromous O. mykiss in this ESU smolt at 2 years and spend 1 
to 2 years in salt water before re-entering fresh water, where they may 
remain for up to a year before spawning. Age-2-ocean fish dominate the 
summer run in the Klickitat River, whereas most other rivers with 
summer-run fish produce about equal numbers of both age-1- and 2-ocean 
fish. Juvenile life-history stages (i.e., eggs, alevins, fry, and parr) 
inhabit freshwater/riverine areas throughout the range of the ESU. Parr 
usually undergo a smolt transformation as 2-year-olds, at which time 
they migrate to the ocean. Subadults and adults forage in coastal and 
offshore waters of the North Pacific Ocean before returning to spawn in 
their natal streams. An inland form of resident O. mykiss (redband 
trout) co-occurs with the anadromous form in this ESU, and juvenile 
life stages of the two forms can be very difficult to differentiate. In 
addition, hatchery O. mykiss are also distributed throughout the range 
of this ESU (except for the John Day subbasin).
    The Middle and Upper Columbia River Team's assessment of this ESU 
addressed habitat areas within 111 occupied watersheds in 15 associated 
subbasins (identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers) as 
well as the Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its 
assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat 
area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and 
diversity of habitats in the context of each of the five major 
groupings identified by the TRT for this ESU. The Team evaluated the 
conservation value of habitat areas on the basis of the physical and 
biological habitat requirements of Middle Columbia River O. mykiss, 
consistent with the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss 
described above in the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed 
Critical Habitat section.

Unit 1. Upper Yakima (HUC4 17030001)

    The subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 2,139 sq mi (5,540 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 284 mi (457 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Upper Yakima River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, road building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the four 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in three were rated as 
having high conservation value and those in one were rated as having 
medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team noted that 
the Umtanum/Wenas watershed contains a high value migration corridor 
connecting high value habitat areas in upstream watersheds with 
downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team also concluded that several 
historically occupied areas in this subbasin may be essential for ESU 
conservation, including upper reaches in Wilson and Naneum creeks 
(Middle Upper Yakima River watershed) and areas upstream of Cle Elum, 
Kacheelus, and Kachess dams (Upper Yakima River watershed). These dams 
block substantial amounts of historical habitat and the Team noted that 
areas above them were historically important nursery/rearing areas for 
this ESU and that habitat conditions are still in generally good 
condition. The Team determined that access to these areas would likely 
promote the conservation of the ESU. We seek comment on whether these 
areas should be proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 2. Naches (HUC4 17030002)

    The subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,105 sq mi (2,862 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from the WDFW identify approximately 230 mi (370 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior 
Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent 
population (Naches River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and road 
building/maintenance. Habitat areas in all of the watersheds reviewed 
by the Team were rated as having a high conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded that two historically occupied 
areas in this subbasin may be essential for ESU conservation, including 
reaches blocked by Bumping Lake Dam in the Little Naches River 
watershed and reaches above Tieton Dam in the Naches/Tieton River 
watershed. The Team noted that areas above both dams were historically 
important nursery/rearing areas for this ESU and that habitat 
conditions are in generally good condition. The Team determined that 
access to these areas would likely promote the conservation of the ESU. 
We seek comment on whether these areas should be proposed as critical 
habitat.

Unit 3. Lower Yakima (HUC4 17030003)

    The subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 2,903 sq mi (7,519 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 574 mi (924 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified two demographically independent populations 
(Naches River and Satus and Toppenish Creeks) occupying this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral mining, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. Of the seven watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in four were rated as having high and those in 
three were rated as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also concluded that the watersheds with habitat areas 
having a medium overall rating contain a high value rearing and 
migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas in upstream 
watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Middle Columbia/Lake Wallula (HUC4 17070101)

    The subbasin contains 14 watersheds, 10 of which are occupied by 
the ESU; 5 of these consist solely of a Columbia River rearing/
migration corridor. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 2,089 
sq mi (5,410 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
and WDFW identify approximately 155 mi (249 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Seven of the 16 
demographically independent O. mykiss populations in this ESU 
identified by the Interior

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Columbia Basin TRT (2003) occupy Columbia River reaches within this 
subbasin. However, only one of these (Rock Creek, an unaffiliated 
independent population) is known to spawn here. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, hydroelectric dams, forestry, fire 
activity and disturbance, grazing, road building/maintenance, and 
urbanization. Of the 10 watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in 7 were rated as having high and those in 3 were rated as having 
medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Walla Walla (HUC4 17070102)

    The subbasin contains 11 watersheds, 9 of which are occupied by the 
ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,525 sq mi (3,950 sq 
km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW and WDFW identify 
approximately 531 mi (855 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT 
(2003) identified two demographically independent populations (Walla 
Walla River and Touchet River) occupying this subbasin. The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, hydroelectric dams, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, road 
building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the nine watersheds reviewed 
by the Team, habitat areas in five were rated as having high, those in 
three as having medium, and those in one were rated as having low 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded 
that while the tributary habitat areas in some of the watersheds were 
of medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a), the watersheds 
still contain a high value rearing and migration corridor connecting 
high value habitat areas in upstream watersheds with downstream reaches 
and the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Umatilla (HUC4 17070103)

    The subbasin contains 13 watersheds, 10 of which are occupied by 
the ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,828 sq mi (4,734 
sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 419 mi (674 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (Umatilla River) 
occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, forestry, fire 
activity and disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, road building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the 10 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in 6 were rated as 
having high, those in 1 as having medium, and those in 3 were rated as 
having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also 
concluded that while the tributary habitat areas in one of the 
watersheds was of medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a), 
the watershed still contains a high value rearing and migration 
corridor connecting high value habitat areas in upstream watersheds 
with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Middle Columbia/Hood (HUC4 17070105)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds, 8 of which are occupied by 
this ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,461 sq mi 
(3,784 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW and 
WDFW identify approximately 272 mi (438 km) of occupied riverine 
habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). The Interior 
Columbia Basin TRT (2003) identified two demographically independent 
populations (Klickitat River and Fifteenmile Creek) occupying this 
subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
channel modifications/diking, hydroelectric dams, forestry, fire 
activity and disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and 
withdrawals, road building/maintenance, river traffic, and 
urbanization. Of the eight watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in three were rated as having high, those in four as medium, and 
those in one were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team also concluded that while the tributary habitat 
areas in two watersheds were of low and medium conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a), these watersheds still contain a high value 
Columbia River rearing and migration corridor connecting high value 
habitat areas in upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the 
ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Klickitat (HUC4 17070106)

    This subbasin contains four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,351 sq mi (3,499 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 216 mi (348 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (WDFW, 2003). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Klickitat River) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, 
grazing, and road building/maintenance. The Team concluded that habitat 
areas in all of the watersheds in this subbasin are of high 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Upper John Day (HUC4 17070201)

    This subbasin contains 15 watersheds, 14 of which are occupied by 
this ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,991 sq mi 
(5,157 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
identify approximately 799 mi (1,286 km) of occupied riverine habitat 
in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified three demographically independent populations (South Fork 
John Day, Lower Mainstem John Day, Upper Mainstem John Day) occupying 
this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management

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activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications/diking, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, 
irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, road building/maintenance and 
urbanization. Of the 13 watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas 
in 12 watersheds were rated as having high and those in 1 were rated as 
having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that the Fields Creek watershed contains a high value 
rearing and migration corridor connecting high value habitat areas in 
upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. North Fork John Day (HUC4 17070202)

    This subbasin contains 10 occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,849 sq mi (4,789 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 931 mi (1,498 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified two demographically independent populations 
(North Fork John Day and Middle Fork John Day) occupying this subbasin. 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
fire activity and disturbance, grazing, mineral mining, and road 
building/maintenance. Of the 10 watersheds reviewed by the Team, 
habitat areas in 9 were rated as having high and those in 1 were rated 
as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that the Lower North Fork John Day River watershed contains 
a high value rearing and migration corridor connecting high value 
habitat areas in upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the 
ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 11. Middle Fork John Day (HUC4 17070203)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 792 sq mi (2,051 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 387 mi (623 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Middle Fork John Day) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, mineral 
mining, and road building/maintenance. Of the five watersheds reviewed 
by the Team, habitat areas in four were rated as having high and those 
in one were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also noted that the Lower Middle Fork John Day River 
watershed contains a high value rearing and migration corridor 
connecting high value habitat areas in upstream watersheds with 
downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 12. Lower John Day (HUC4 17070204)

    This subbasin contains 14 occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 3,155 sq mi (8,171 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 829 mi (1,334 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia 
Basin TRT (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(Lower Mainstem John Day) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, fire activity and 
disturbance, grazing, irrigation impoundments and withdrawals, and road 
building/maintenance. Of the 14 watersheds reviewed by the Team, 
habitat areas in 7 were rated as having high, those in 4 were rated as 
having medium, and those in 3 were rated as having low conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that the three low 
value watersheds contain a high value rearing and migration corridor 
connecting high value habitat areas in upstream watersheds with 
downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 13. Lower Deschutes (HUC4 17070306)

    This subbasin contains 12 watersheds, 9 of which are occupied by 
this ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 1,891 sq mi 
(4,898 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
identify approximately 357 mi (575 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified two demographically independent populations (Deschutes River 
Westside Tributaries and Deschutes River Eastside Tributaries) 
occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that all occupied areas 
contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and 
identified several management activities that may affect the PCEs, 
including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, hydroelectric 
dams, forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, mineral mining, 
road building/maintenance, and urbanization. Of the nine watersheds 
reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in eight were rated as having high 
and those in one were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 14. Trout (HUC4 17070307)

    This subbasin contains five watersheds, four of which are occupied 
by this ESU. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 554 sq mi 
(1,435 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
identify approximately 116 mi (187 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). The Interior Columbia Basin TRT (2003) 
identified one demographically independent population (Deschutes River 
Eastside Tributaries) occupying this subbasin. The Team concluded that 
all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications/diking, 
forestry, fire activity and disturbance, grazing, irrigation 
impoundments and withdrawals, and road building/maintenance. Of the 
four watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in two were rated 
as having high, those in one were rated as having medium and those in 
one were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas

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in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 15. Upper Columbia/Priest Rapids (HUC4 17020016)

    This subbasin contains four watersheds, only one of which (Columbia 
River/Zintel Canyon) is occupied by the ESU. The occupied watershed 
encompasses approximately 211 sq mi (546 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 13 mi (21 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the subbasin consisting of the Columbia 
River downstream of its confluence with the Yakima River (WDFW, 2003). 
The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
hydroelectric dams, fire activity and disturbance, road building/
maintenance, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in the Columbia River/Zintel Canyon watershed warrant a high 
rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 16. Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define the Columbia River corridor as that 
segment from the confluence of the Wind and Columbia Rivers downstream 
to the Pacific Ocean. This confluence is located at the downstream 
boundary of the Middle Columbia/Grays Creek watershed, which was the 
furthest downstream watershed with spawning or tributary PCEs 
identified in the range of this ESU. Fish distribution and habitat use 
data from ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 151 mi (243 km) of 
occupied riverine and estuarine habitat in this corridor (ODFW, 
2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). After reviewing the best available scientific 
data for all of the areas within the freshwater and estuarine range of 
this ESU, the Team concluded that the Columbia River corridor was of 
high conservation value to the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor 
connects habitat areas in every watershed and population in this ESU 
with the ocean and is used by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating 
adults. The Columbia River estuary is a particularly important area for 
this ESU as both juveniles and adults make the critical physiological 
transition between life in freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et 
al., 2002). Management activities that may affect the PCEs in this 
corridor include channel modifications, dams, irrigation impoundments 
and withdrawals, roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, roadbuilding, 
urbanization, and wetland loss and removal. The Team did not identify 
any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    The Lower Columbia River anadromous O. mykiss ESU includes all 
naturally spawned populations of anadromous O. mykiss in streams and 
tributaries to the Columbia River between the Cowlitz and Wind Rivers, 
Washington (inclusive), and the Willamette and Hood Rivers, Oregon 
(inclusive). Excluded are O. mykiss in the upper Willamette River Basin 
above Willamette Falls and O. mykiss from the Little and Big White 
Salmon Rivers in Washington (62 FR 43937; August 18, 1997). We have 
proposed that resident populations of O. mykiss below impassible 
barriers (natural and manmade) that co-occur with anadromous 
populations be included in the Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU (69 
FR 33101; June 14, 2004). The ESU membership of native resident 
populations above recent (usually man-made) impassable barriers, but 
below natural barriers, has not been resolved. These resident 
populations are provisionally not considered to be part of the Lower 
Columbia River O. mykiss ESU until such time that significant 
scientific information becomes available affording a case-by-case 
evaluation of their ESU relationships. We have proposed that 10 
artificial propagation programs be considered part of the ESU: the 
Cowlitz Trout Hatchery (in the Cispus, Upper Cowlitz, Lower Cowlitz, 
and Tilton Rivers), Kalama River Wild (winter- and summer-run), 
Clackamas Hatchery, Sandy Hatchery, and Hood River (winter- and summer-
run) O. mykiss hatchery programs (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004).
    The Willamette-Lower Columbia River TRT has identified 23 
historical demographically independent populations of Lower Columbia 
River O. mykiss: 18 Western Cascade Range tributaries populations (the 
Cispus River winter-run, Tilton River winter-run, Upper Cowlitz River 
winter-run, Lower Cowlitz River winter-run, North Fork Toutle River 
winter-run, South Fork Toutle River winter-run, Coweeman River winter-
run, Kalama River winter-run, Kalama River summer-run, North Fork Lewis 
River winter-run, East Fork Lewis River winter-run, North Fork Lewis 
River summer-run, East Fork Lewis River summer-run, Clackamas River 
winter-run, Salmon Creek winter-run, Sandy River winter-run, Washougal 
River winter-run, Washougal River summer-run populations); and five 
Columbia River Gorge tributaries populations (the Lower Gorge 
tributaries winter-run, Upper Gorge tributaries winter-run, Wind River 
summer-run, Hood River winter-run, and Hood River summer-run 
populations) (Myers et al., 2003). The TRT has arranged these 
populations into ``strata'' based on major life history characteristics 
(e.g., species run types) and ecological zones (McElhany et al., 2002). 
The Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU inhabits two ecological zones 
(Cascade and Columbia Gorge) and contains two life-history types 
(summer- and winter-run fish), resulting in a total of four strata for 
this ESU: Cascade summer- and winter-run populations, and Columbia 
Gorge summer- and winter-run populations (McElhany et al., 2002). 
Recovery planning will likely emphasize the need for a geographical 
distribution of viable populations across the range of such strata in 
the ESU (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    In the Lower Columbia River Basin, migrating adult O. mykiss can 
occur in the Columbia River year-round, but peaks in migratory activity 
and differences in reproductive ecotype lend themselves to classifying 
anadromous O. mykiss into two races: summer-run and winter-run fish. 
Summer-run fish return to fresh water from May to October, and enter 
the Columbia in a sexually immature condition, requiring several months 
in fresh water to reach sexual maturity and spawn. Winter-run fish 
enter fresh water from November to April, and return as sexually mature 
individuals that spawn shortly thereafter.
    Some rivers have both summer and winter runs, while others have 
only one race. Where both runs occur in the same stream, summer-run 
fish tend to spawn higher in the watershed than do winter forms, 
perhaps suggesting that summer-run fish tend to exist where winter runs 
do not fully utilize available habitat. In rivers where both winter and 
summer forms occur, they are often separated by a seasonal hydrologic 
barrier, such as a waterfall. Coastal streams are predominantly winter-
run fish, whereas interior subbasins are dominated by summer-run fish. 
Historically, winter-run fish may have been excluded from interior 
Columbia River subbasins by Celilo Falls.
    O. mykiss spawn in clear, cool, well-oxygenated streams with 
suitable gravel and water velocity. Adult fish waiting to spawn or in 
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vulnerable to disturbance and predation in areas without suitable 
cover. Cover types include overhanging vegetation, undercut banks, 
submerged vegetation, submerged objects such as logs and rocks, deep 
water, and turbulence. Spawning occurs earlier in areas of lower 
elevation and where water temperature is warmer than in areas of higher 
elevation and cooler water temperature. Spawning occurs from January 
through May, and precise spawn timing is related to stream temperature. 
Adult O. mykiss, unlike salmon, do not necessarily die after spawning 
but return to the ocean. However, repeat spawning is not common among 
anadromous O. mykiss migrating several hundred miles or more upstream 
from the ocean.
    O. mykiss eggs hatch in 35 to 50 days depending on water 
temperature. Following hatching, alevins remain in the gravel 2 to 3 
weeks until the yolk-sac is absorbed. Anadromous O. mykiss are spring 
spawners, so they spawn at a time when temperatures are typically cold, 
but increasing. Their spawning time must optimize avoidance of 
competing risks from gravel-bed scour during high flow and increasing 
water temperatures that can become lethal to eggs as the warm season 
arrives. Fry emergence is principally determined by the time of egg 
deposition and the water temperature during the incubation period. In 
the lower Columbia, emergence timing differs slightly between 
anadromous O. mykiss races and among subbasins. The different emergence 
times between races may be a function of spawning location within the 
watershed (and hence water temperature) or a result of genetic 
differentiation between the races. Generally, emergence occurs from 
March into July, with peak emergence time generally in April and May. 
Following emergence, fry usually move into shallow and slow-moving 
margins of the stream. Fry tend to occupy shallow riffle habitats, and 
as they grow, they inhabit areas with deeper water, a wider range of 
velocities, and larger substrate.
    Anadromous O. mykiss exhibit a great deal of variability in smolt 
age and ocean age. The dominant age class of outmigrating smolts in the 
lower Columbia River is age 2. In the lower Columbia River, smolt 
outmigration generally occurs from March to June, with peak migration 
usually in April or May.
    The Lower Columbia River Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 41 occupied watersheds in 9 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers), as well as 
the lower Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part of its 
assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each habitat 
area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, and 
diversity of habitats across the range of the four life-history type 
and ecological strata identified by the Willamette/Lower Columbia TRT. 
The Lower Columbia River Team evaluated the conservation value of 
habitat areas on the basis of the physical and biological habitat 
requirements of Lower Columbia River Chinook salmon, consistent with 
the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in 
the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin (HUC4 17070105)

    This subbasin contains 13 watersheds, 6 of which are occupied by 
this ESU and encompass approximately 842 sq mi (2,181 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW and WDFW identify 
approximately 299 mi (481 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
watersheds, including a 23-mi (37-km) segment of the Columbia River 
(ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single 
ecological zone (Columbia Gorge) containing two summer-run (Wind River 
and Hood River) and three winter-run (Upper Gorge Tributaries, Lower 
Gorge Tributaries, and Hood River) historical demographically 
independent populations in this subbasin. The Wind River summer-run and 
Hood River winter-run populations have been classified by the TRT as 
``core'' populations (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the 
most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany et al., 2003). Also, the TRT 
classified the Hood River winter-run fish as a genetic legacy 
population, i.e., one of ``the most intact representatives of the 
genetic character of the ESU'' (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the six 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were rated as 
having high, those in one were rated as having medium, and those in one 
were rated as having low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team noted that two watersheds (Middle Columbia/Eagle Creek and 
Middle Columbia/Grays Creek) contain a high value rearing and migration 
corridor in the Columbia River connecting high value habitat areas in 
upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin (HUC4 17080001)

    This subbasin contains nine occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,076 sq mi (2,787 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW and WDFW identify approximately 513 mi (826 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds, including a 26-mi (42-km) 
segment of the Columbia River (ODFW, 2003a,b; WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. 
(2003) identified two ecological zones (Cascade and Columbia Gorge) 
containing one summer-run (Washougal River) and four winter-run (Lower 
Gorge Tributaries, Washougal River, Salmon Creek, and Sandy River) 
historical demographically independent populations in this subbasin. 
The Washougal River summer-run and Sandy River winter-run fish have 
been classified by the TRT as ``core'' populations (i.e., historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany 
et al., 2003). Also, the TRT classified the Washougal River summer-run 
fish as a genetic legacy population (i.e., one of ``the most intact 
representatives of the genetic character of the ESU'') (McElhany et 
al., 2003). The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
channel modifications, dams, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. 
Of the nine watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in four were 
rated as having high and those in five were rated as having medium 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also noted that 
one watershed (Columbia Gorge Tributaries) contains a high value 
rearing and migration corridor in the Columbia River connecting high 
value habitat areas in upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and 
the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin (HUC4 17080002)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, two of which are currently 
occupied by this ESU and the remaining four now blocked by Merwin Dam 
and others upstream. Occupied watersheds encompass approximately 456 sq 
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(1,181 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat use data from the WDFW 
identify approximately 250 mi (402 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single 
ecological zone (Cascade) containing two summer-run (North Fork Lewis 
River and East Fork Lewis River) and two winter-run (North Fork Lewis 
River and East Fork Lewis River) historical demographically independent 
populations in this subbasin. The TRT has classified the North Fork 
Lewis River winter-run fish as a ``core'' population (historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') and the 
East Fork Lewis River summer-run population as a genetic legacy 
population (one of ``the most intact representatives of the genetic 
character of the ESU'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team concluded 
that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs 
for this ESU and identified several management activities that may 
affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, 
forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team rated habitat areas 
in both occupied watersheds as having high conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team also considered whether inaccessible 
reaches above Merwin, Yale and Swift dams may be essential to the 
conservation of this ESU. The Team believed that these unoccupied areas 
may be important because they once supported a TRT core population, and 
they contain non-inundated habitats that are likely in good condition 
relative to other more urbanized watersheds in the Cascade region 
(Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board, 2003; McElhany et al., 2003). The 
Team also noted that the TRT concluded that ``given the limited amount 
of spawning habitat currently accessible it is unlikely that an 
independent self-sustaining [summer-run] population could exist'' 
(Myers et al., 2003). On the other hand, the Team noted that there is 
currently a substantial amount of habitat still accessible throughout 
the range of this ESU. Therefore, the Team concluded that the ESU would 
likely benefit if the extant populations had access to spawning/rearing 
habitat upstream. We seek comment on whether these areas should be 
proposed as critical habitat.

Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin (HUC4 17080003)

    This subbasin contains a single occupied watershed (Kalama River) 
encompassing approximately 237 sq mi (614 sq km). Fish distribution and 
habitat use data from WDFW identify approximately 133 mi (214 km) of 
occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Myers et al. 
(2003) identified one ecological zone (Cascade) containing two 
historical demographically independent populations in this subbasin: 
Kalama River summer- and winter-run fish. The Kalama River summer-run 
population has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' population 
(i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to 
recovery'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in the Kalama 
River watershed warrant a high rating for conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Upper Cowlitz Subbasin (HUC4 17080004)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,026 sq mi (2,657 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 170 mi (274 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). All of this habitat is 
located upstream of impassable dams (Mayfield and Mossyrock) and only 
accessible to anadromous fish via trap and haul operations. Myers et 
al. (2003) identified one ecological zone (Cascade) containing two 
winter-run historical demographically independent populations in this 
subbasin (Upper Cowlitz River and Cispus River). Both populations have 
been classified by the TRT as ``core'' populations (i.e., historically 
abundant and ``may offer the most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany 
et al., 2003). In addition, the TRT classified the Upper Cowlitz River 
winter-run population as a genetic legacy population (i.e., one of 
``the most intact representatives of the genetic character of the 
ESU.'') The Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
channel modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in all five occupied watersheds 
warrant a high rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). 
The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that 
may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Lower Cowlitz Subbasin (HUC4 17080005)

    This subbasin contains eight occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 1,465 sq mi (3,794 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from WDFW identify approximately 785 mi (1,263 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (WDFW, 2003). Habitat in two 
watersheds--Tilton River and Riffe Reservoir--is located upstream of 
impassable dams (Mayfield and Mossyrock) and only accessible to 
anadromous fish via trap and haul operations. Data from WDFW identified 
very little anadromous O. mykiss distribution in the Riffe Reservoir 
watershed (and did not identify the Riffe and Mayfield lakes as 
occupied habitat). However, the Team determined that these lakes are 
occupied and contain PCEs for rearing/migrating juveniles based on 
information regarding migrants described in Wade (2000) as well as 
their own knowledge of trap and haul operations in this subbasin. Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one ecological zone (Cascade) containing seven 
historical demographically independent populations of winter-run fish 
in this subbasin: Cispus River, Upper Cowlitz River, Lower Cowlitz 
River, Tilton River, North Fork Toutle River, South Fork Toutle River, 
and Coweeman River. Three populations (Cispus River, Upper Cowlitz 
River, and North Fork Toutle River) have been classified by the TRT as 
``core'' populations, i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the 
most likely path to recovery'' (McElhany et al., 2003). In addition, 
the TRT classified the Upper Cowlitz River winter-run fish as a genetic 
legacy population, i.e., some of ``the most intact representatives of 
the genetic character of the ESU.'' The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, dams, forestry, and 
roadbuilding. Of the eight watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat 
areas in three were rated as having high and those in five were rated 
as having medium conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
also noted that four watersheds (Riffe Reservoir, Jackson Prairie, East 
Willapa, and Coweeman River) contained high value rearing and migration 
corridors connecting high value habitat areas in

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upstream watersheds with downstream reaches and the ocean. The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Middle Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090007)

    The occupied portion of this subbasin is downstream of Willamette 
Falls and includes a single watershed (Abernethy Creek) encompassing 
approximately 136 sq mi (352 sq km) as well as a short segment 
(approximately 1 mi (1.6 km)) of the Willamette River downstream of 
Willamette Falls. Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW 
identify approximately 26 mi (42 km) of occupied riverine habitat in 
the subbasin (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified one 
ecological zone (Cascade) containing a single historical 
demographically independent population in this subbasin: Clackamas 
River winter-run fish. This population has been classified by the TRT 
as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer 
the most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The Team 
concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, dams, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also 
concluded that the habitat areas in the Abernethy Creek watershed are 
of low conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not 
identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential 
for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Clackamas Subbasin (HUC4 17090011)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 942 sq mi (2,440 km). Fish distribution and habitat use 
data from ODFW identify approximately 274 mi (441 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) 
identified a single ecological zone (Cascade) containing a single 
historical demographically independent population in this subbasin: 
Clackamas River winter-run fish. This population has been classified by 
the TRT as a ``core'' population (i.e., historically abundant and ``may 
offer the most likely path to recovery'') (McElhany et al., 2003). The 
Team concluded that all occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or 
migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the six 
watersheds reviewed by the Team, habitat areas in all were rated as 
having high conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did 
not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 9. Lower Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090012)

    This subbasin contains three occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 408 sq mi (1,057 sq km). Two of the watersheds (Columbia 
Slough/Willamette River and Scappoose Creek) do not contain spawning 
PCEs for this ESU but instead are used solely for rearing and 
migration. Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 88 mi (142 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the 
watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified a single 
ecological zone (Cascade) containing one historical demographically 
independent population of winter-run fish in this subbasin (Clackamas 
River). This population has been classified by the TRT as a ``core'' 
population (i.e., historically abundant and ``may offer the most likely 
path to recovery'') (McElhany et al. 2003). The Team concluded that all 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. Of the three watersheds reviewed by the 
Team, habitat areas in all three were rated as having high conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 10. Lower Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define this corridor as that segment of 
the Columbia River from the confluences of the Sandy River (Oregon) and 
Washougal River (Washington) to the Pacific Ocean. Fish distribution 
and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 118 mi (190 km) 
of occupied riverine and estuarine habitat in this corridor (ODFW, 
2003a,b). After reviewing the best available scientific data for all of 
the areas within the freshwater and estuarine range of this ESU, the 
Team concluded that the lower Columbia River corridor was of high 
conservation value to the ESU. Other upstream reaches of the Columbia 
River corridor (within Units 1 and 2 above) are also high value for 
rearing/migration. The Team noted that this corridor connects habitat 
areas in every watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and 
is used by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The 
Columbia River estuary is a particularly important area for this ESU as 
both juveniles and adults make the critical physiological transition 
between life in freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). 
Management activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include 
channel modifications, roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, 
roadbuilding, urbanization, and wetland loss and removal.

Upper Willamette River O. mykiss ESU

    The Upper Willamette River O. mykiss ESU includes all naturally 
spawned populations of anadromous O. mykiss in the Willamette River, 
Oregon, and its tributaries upstream from Willamette Falls to the 
Calapooia River (inclusive) (64 FR 14517; March 25, 1999). We have 
proposed that resident populations of O. mykiss below impassible 
barriers (natural and manmade) that co-occur with anadromous 
populations also be included in the Upper Willamette River O. mykiss 
ESU (69 FR 33101; June 14, 2004). Although there are no obvious 
physical barriers separating populations upstream of the Calapooia from 
those lower in the basin, resident O. mykiss in these upper basins are 
quite distinctive both phenotypically and genetically and are not 
considered part of the ESU. The ESU membership of native resident 
populations above recent (usually man-made) impassable barriers, but 
below natural barriers, has not been resolved. These resident 
populations are provisionally not considered to be part of the Upper 
Willamette River O. mykiss ESU, until such time that significant 
scientific information becomes available affording a case-by-case 
evaluation of their ESU relationships. This ESU does not include any 
artificially propagated O. mykiss stocks that reside within the 
historical geographic range of the ESU. Hatchery summer-run fish occur 
in the Willamette Basin but are an out-of-basin stock that is not 
included as part of the ESU.
    The Willamette-Lower Columbia River TRT has identified four 
historical demographically independent populations of Upper Willamette 
River O. mykiss: the Mollala River, North Santiam River, South Santiam 
River, and Calapooia River populations (Myers et al., 2003). The TRT 
also notes that spawning winter-run fish have been observed in the 
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the Upper Willamette River; however, the Westside tributaries are not 
considered to have historically constituted a demographically 
independent population (Myers et al., 2003). The TRT has determined 
that the Upper Willamette River O. mykiss ESU populations comprise a 
single ``stratum,'' based on major life history characteristics (e.g., 
species run types) and ecological zones (McElhany et al., 2002). This 
single stratum consists of the single run-type (winter-run fish) and 
the single ecological zone (Willamette River) in the ESU. Recovery 
planning will likely emphasize the need for a geographical distribution 
of viable populations across the range of such strata/regions in an ESU 
(Ruckelshaus et al., 2002; McElhany et al., 2003).
    Of the three temporal runs of anadromous O. mykiss currently found 
in the Upper Willamette River ESU, only the late-run winter fish are 
considered to be native. The same flow conditions at Willamette Falls 
that only provided access for spring-run chinook salmon also provided 
an isolating mechanism for this unique run time of anadromous O. 
mykiss. The predominant tributaries to the Willamette River that 
historically supported winter-run fish all drain the Cascade Range. 
Anadromous O. mykiss populations in the upper Willamette River Basin 
have been strongly influenced by extensive hatchery transfers of fish 
throughout the ESU, and the introduction of summer-run fish 
(facilitated by the laddering of Willamette Falls). Summer-run fish are 
still stocked in the Upper Willamette River, but the stocking of 
winter-run fish in the Willamette River has been discontinued (although 
non-native winter-run fish still return).
    It is generally agreed that anadromous O. mykiss did not 
historically emigrate farther upstream than the Calapooia River. The 
TRT reviewed evidence of anadromous O. mykiss using westside 
tributaries to the Willamette River and concluded that ``with the 
exception of the Tualatin River, there is little evidence to suggest 
that sustained spawning aggregations of steelhead may have existed 
historically in the westside tributaries of the Willamette River Basin. 
Furthermore, it is unlikely that these tributaries, individually or 
collectively were large enough to constitute a demographically 
independent population.''
    Late-run Upper Willamette River O. mykiss are considered an ocean-
maturing type, entering fresh water with well-developed gonads and 
typically spawning shortly thereafter. Maturing fish enter the 
Willamette River beginning in January and February, but do not ascend 
to their spawning areas until late March or April. Spawning takes place 
from April to June, typically peaking in May, and occurs in both 
mainstem and tributary habitats in the major Cascade drainages 
identified above. Presently, native anadromous O. mykiss are 
distributed in a few, relatively small, naturally spawning 
aggregations.
    The juvenile life-history characteristics of Upper Willamette River 
O. mykiss are summarized (where known) in ODFW (1990) and Olsen et al. 
(1992). In the subbasins reviewed, egg/alevin incubation and fry 
emergence occurred from April to August. Juveniles spend 2 winters 
rearing in freshwater before emigrating to the ocean from March to 
July. Upper Willamette River winter-run fish typically spawn as 4-year-
olds after 2 years in the ocean.
    The Upper Willamette River Team's assessment for this ESU addressed 
habitat areas within 34 occupied watersheds in 7 associated subbasins 
(identified below as ``units'' with unique HUC4 numbers), as well as 
the lower Willamette/Columbia River rearing/migration corridor. As part 
of its assessment, the Team considered the conservation value of each 
habitat area in the context of the productivity, spatial distribution, 
and diversity of habitats across the range of the single life-history 
type and ecological stratum identified by the Willamette/Lower Columbia 
TRT. The Lower Columbia River Team evaluated the conservation value of 
habitat areas on the basis of the physical and biological habitat 
requirements of Lower Columbia River O. mykiss salmon, consistent with 
the PCEs identified for Pacific salmon and O. mykiss described above in 
the Methods and Criteria Used to Identify Proposed Critical Habitat 
section.

Unit 1. Upper Willamette Subbasin (HUC4 17090003)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 765 sq mi (1,981 km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from the ODFW identify approximately 
241 mi (388 km) of occupied riverine habitat in the watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified possibly two demographically 
independent populations in this subbasin, but only one (Calapooia 
River) with spawning habitat. Myers et al. (2003) also noted that there 
is considerable debate about the origin of naturally spawning winter-
run fish currently found in several westside tributaries. These authors 
went on to state that (with the exception of the Tualatin River) 
``there is little evidence to suggest that sustained spawning 
aggregations of steelhead may have existed historically in the westside 
tributaries of the Willamette River Basin. Furthermore, it is unlikely 
that these tributaries, individually or collectively were large enough 
to constitute a demographically independent population.'' The Team 
concluded that all of these occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, 
or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in one of the watersheds warrant a high rating, and those in two 
warrant a medium rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 
2004a). The Team also noted that all reaches of the Willamette River 
within this subbasin constitute a high value rearing and migration 
corridor for the Calapooia River population with downstream reaches and 
the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 2. North Santiam River Subbasin (HUC4 17090005)

    This subbasin contains six watersheds, three of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 315 sq mi (816 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 137 
mi (221 km) of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (North Santiam River) in this subbasin. 
Historically accessible areas in the three uppermost watersheds of this 
subbasin are now blocked by Big Cliff and Detroit dams but may have 
been productive anadromous O. mykiss habitat (Parkhurst, 1950). The 
Team concluded that all of the occupied areas contain spawning, 
rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified several 
management activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, 
dams, forestry, and roadbuilding. The Team also concluded that habitat 
areas in all three of the occupied watersheds in this subbasin warrant 
a high rating for conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team 
did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be 
essential for the conservation of the ESU.

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Unit 3. South Santiam River Subbasin (HUC4 17090006)

    This subbasin contains eight watersheds, six of which are occupied 
by this ESU and encompass approximately 766 sq mi (1,984 sq km). Fish 
distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify approximately 230 
mi (370 km) of occupied riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Two watersheds in the upper Middle Santiam River (Quartzville 
Creek and Middle Santiam River) are blocked by Green Peter Dam. Myers 
et al. (2003) identified one demographically independent population 
(South Santiam River) in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all of 
the occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for 
this ESU and identified several management activities that may affect 
the PCEs, including agriculture, dams, forestry, and roadbuilding. The 
Team also concluded that habitat areas in all six of the occupied 
watersheds in this subbasin warrant a high rating for conservation 
value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any 
unoccupied areas in this subbasin that may be essential for the 
conservation of the ESU.

Unit 4. Middle Willamette River Subbasin (HUC4 17090007)

    This subbasin consists of four occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 712 sq mi (1,844 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 175 mi (282 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat (all rearing/migration) in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) identified one demographically 
independent population (North Santiam River) that spawns in this 
subbasin, although three populations use this subbasin for rearing/
migration. The Team concluded that all of the occupied areas contain 
spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this ESU and identified 
several management activities that may affect the PCEs, including 
agriculture, channel modifications, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The 
Team also concluded that all of the tributary habitat areas in the four 
watersheds warrant a low rating for conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). However, that assessment pertained solely to the 
tributary streams in these watersheds (e.g., Ash, Rickreall, and Harvey 
creeks), not the mainstem Willamette River nor the Mill Creek reaches 
connecting to the North Santiam River. The Team concluded that all 
reaches of the Willamette River within this subbasin constitute a high 
value rearing and migration corridor. These high value reaches connect 
all populations and watersheds in this ESU with downstream reaches and 
the ocean. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 5. Yamhill River Subbasin (HUC4 17090008)

    This subbasin contains seven occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 772 sq mi (1,999 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 319 mi (513 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat (all rearing/migration) in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) did not identify a demographically 
independent population in this subbasin. These authors noted that there 
is considerable debate about the origin of naturally spawning winter-
run fish currently found in several westside tributaries and went on to 
state that (with the exception of the Tualatin River) ``there is little 
evidence to suggest that sustained spawning aggregations of steelhead 
may have existed historically in the westside tributaries of the 
Willamette River basin. Furthermore, it is unlikely that these 
tributaries, individually or collectively were large enough to 
constitute a demographically independent population.'' While there is 
uncertainty regarding the population status of anadromous O. mykiss in 
westside watersheds, the Team determined that it was likely that PCEs 
exist in these seven watersheds and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, forestry, 
roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team noted that, given the limited 
number of populations in this ESU, habitat in this subbasin may provide 
some conservation benefits to the ESU (e.g., as a buffer against a 
catastrophic event affecting Cascade watersheds). In that context, the 
Team concluded that habitat areas in the Upper South Yamhill River 
watershed may have the greatest conservation value in this subbasin and 
therefore assigned them a medium conservation value while habitat areas 
in the remaining six watersheds warrant a low conservation value to the 
ESU. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this subbasin 
that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 6. Molalla/Pudding River Subbasin (HUC4 17090009)

    This subbasin contains six occupied watersheds and encompasses 
approximately 875 sq mi (2,266 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 284 mi (457 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat in these watersheds (ODFW, 2003a,b). Myers et al. 
(2003) identified one demographically independent population (Molalla 
River) that spawns in this subbasin. The Team concluded that all of the 
occupied areas contain spawning, rearing, or migration PCEs for this 
ESU and identified several management activities that may affect the 
PCEs, including agriculture, channel modifications, roadbuilding, and 
urbanization. The Team also concluded that habitat areas in one of the 
watersheds warrant a high rating, those in three warrant a medium 
rating, and those in two warrant a low rating for conservation value to 
the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas 
in this subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 7. Tualatin River Subbasin (HUC4 17090010)

    This subbasin contains five occupied watersheds encompassing 
approximately 709 sq mi (1,836 sq km). Fish distribution and habitat 
use data from ODFW identify approximately 298 mi (480 km) of occupied 
riverine habitat (all rearing/migration) in these watersheds (ODFW, 
2003a,b). Myers et al. (2003) did not identify a demographically 
independent population in this subbasin. These authors noted that there 
is considerable debate about the origin of naturally spawning winter-
run fish currently found in several westside tributaries and went on to 
state that (with the exception of the Tualatin River) ``there is little 
evidence to suggest that sustained spawning aggregations of steelhead 
may have existed historically in the westside tributaries of the 
Willamette River basin. Furthermore, it is unlikely that these 
tributaries, individually or collectively were large enough to 
constitute a demographically independent population.'' While there is 
uncertainty regarding the population status of anadromous O. mykiss in 
westside watersheds, the Team determined that it was likely that PCEs 
exist in these five watersheds and identified several management 
activities that may affect the PCEs, including agriculture, channel 
modifications, forestry, roadbuilding, and urbanization. The Team noted 
that, given the limited number of populations in this ESU, habitat in 
this subbasin may provide some conservation benefits to the ESU (e.g., 
as a buffer against a catastrophic event affecting Cascade watersheds). 
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that context, the Team concluded that habitat areas in the Gales Creek 
watershed may have the greatest conservation value in this subbasin and 
therefore assigned them a medium conservation value while habitat areas 
in the remaining four watersheds warrant a low conservation value to 
the ESU. The Team did not identify any unoccupied areas in this 
subbasin that may be essential for the conservation of the ESU.

Unit 8. Lower Willamette/Columbia River Corridor

    For the purposes of describing units of critical habitat 
designation for this ESU, we define the lower Willamette/Columbia River 
corridor as that segment from the confluence of the Willamette and 
Clackamas rivers to the Pacific Ocean. This corridor also includes the 
Multnomah Channel portion of the Lower Willamette River. Watersheds 
downstream of the Clackamas River subbasin (Johnson Creek and Columbia 
Slough/Willamette River watersheds) are outside the spawning range of 
this ESU and likely used in a limited way as juvenile rearing habitat 
for this ESU. Fish distribution and habitat use data from ODFW identify 
approximately 138 mi (223 km) of occupied riverine and estuarine 
habitat in this corridor (ODFW, 2003a,b). After reviewing the best 
available scientific data for all of the areas within the freshwater 
and estuarine range of this ESU, the Team concluded that the lower 
Willamette/Columbia River corridor was of high conservation value to 
the ESU. The Team noted that this corridor connects habitat areas in 
every watershed and population in this ESU with the ocean and is used 
by rearing/migrating juveniles and migrating adults. The Columbia River 
estuary is a particularly important area for this ESU as both juveniles 
and adults make the critical physiological transition between life in 
freshwater and marine habitats (Marriott et al., 2002). Management 
activities that may affect the PCEs in this corridor include channel 
modifications, roadbuilding, river/estuary traffic, roadbuilding, 
urbanization, and wetland loss and removal.

Application of ESA Section 4(b)(2)

    The foregoing discussion describes those areas that are eligible 
for designation as critical habitat--the specific areas that fall 
within the ESA section 3(5)(A) definition of critical habitat, minus 
those lands owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, or 
designated for its use, that are covered by an INRMP that we have 
determined in writing provides a benefit to the species. The 
application of section 4(b)(2) was a major concern of those commenting 
on the ANPR (68 FR 55926; September 29, 2003). Many commenters 
requested that we describe the process used--in particular the economic 
analysis--as part of our proposed rulemaking.
    Specific areas eligible for designation are not automatically 
designated as critical habitat. Section 4(b)(2) of the ESA requires 
that the Secretary first considers the economic impact, impact on 
national security, and any other relevant impact. The Secretary has the 
discretion to exclude an area from designation if he determines the 
benefits of exclusion (that is, avoiding the impact that would result 
from designation), outweigh the benefits of designation. The Secretary 
may not exclude an area from designation if exclusion will result in 
the extinction of the species. Because the authority to exclude is 
discretionary, exclusion is not required for any areas.
    In this proposed rule, the Secretary has applied his statutory 
discretion to exclude areas from critical habitat for several different 
reasons. To be consistent, we used the fifth field watershed as the 
unit for exclusion in each case. However, the agency is asking for 
public comment on whether considering exclusions on a stream-by-stream 
approach would be more appropriate.

Impacts to Tribes

    We believe there is very little benefit to designating critical 
habitat on Indian lands. Although there is a broad array of activities 
on Indian lands that may trigger section 7, Indian lands comprise only 
a minor portion (less than 3 percent) of the total habitat under 
consideration for these ESUs. Depending upon the ESU, Indian lands 
account for zero to 13 percent of the total habitat area for these 
ESUs. (For nine ESUs the Indian lands total less than one percent, with 
only one ESU greater than five percent. These percentages are likely 
overestimates as they include all habitat area within reservation 
boundaries. In many cases, a considerable portion of the land within 
the reservation boundaries is no longer held in trust for the tribe or 
in fee status by individual tribal members). Further, in more than 15 
letters to NMFS--several in response to the agency's ANPR (68 FR 55926; 
September 29, 2003)--the tribes have documented how they are already 
working to address the habitat needs of the species on these lands as 
well as in the larger ecosystem, and are fully aware of the 
conservation value of their lands.
    There are several benefits to excluding Indian lands. The 
longstanding and distinctive relationship between the Federal and 
tribal governments is defined by treaties, statutes, executive orders, 
judicial decisions, and agreements, which differentiate tribal 
governments from the other entities that deal with, or are affected by, 
the Federal government. This relationship has given rise to a special 
Federal trust responsibility involving the legal responsibilities and 
obligations of the United States toward Indian Tribes and the 
application of fiduciary standards of due care with respect to Indian 
lands, tribal trust resources, and the exercise of tribal rights. 
Pursuant to these authorities lands have been retained by Indian Tribes 
or have been set aside for tribal use. These lands are managed by 
Indian Tribes in accordance with tribal goals and objectives within the 
framework of applicable treaties and laws.
    In addition to the distinctive trust relationship, for Pacific 
salmon in the Northwest, there is a unique partnership between the 
Federal government and Indian tribes regarding salmon management. 
Northwest Indian tribes are regarded as ``co-managers'' of the salmon 
resource, along with Federal and state managers. This co-management 
relationship evolved as a result of numerous court decisions clarifying 
the tribes' treaty right to take fish in their usual and accustomed 
places.
    The tribes have stated in letters and meetings that designation of 
Indian lands as critical habitat will undermine long-term working 
relationships and reduce the capacity of tribes to participate at 
current levels in the many and varied forums across four states 
addressing ecosystem management and conservation of fisheries 
resources.
    The benefits of excluding Indian lands from designation include: 
(1) The furtherance of established national policies, our Federal trust 
obligations and our deference to the tribes in management of natural 
resources on their lands; (2) the maintenance of effective long-term 
working relationships to promote the conservation of salmonids on an 
ecosystem-wide basis across four states; (3) the allowance for 
continued meaningful collaboration and cooperation in scientific work 
to learn more about the conservation needs of the species on an 
ecosystem-wide basis; and (4) continued respect for tribal sovereignty 
over management of natural resources on Indian lands through 
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    We believe that the current co-manager process addressing 
activities on an ecosystem-wide basis across three states is currently 
beneficial for the conservation of the salmonids. Because the co-
manager process provides for coordinated ongoing focused action through 
a variety of forums, we find the benefits of this process to be greater 
than the benefits of applying ESA section 7 to Federal activities on 
Indian lands, which comprise less than three percent of the total area 
under consideration for these ESUs. Additionally, we have determined 
that the exclusion of tribal lands will not result in the extinction of 
the species concerned. We also believe that maintenance of our current 
co-manager relationship consistent with existing policies is an 
important benefit to continuance of our tribal trust responsibilities 
and relationship. Based upon our consultation with the Tribes, we 
believe that designation of Indian lands as critical habitat would 
adversely impact our working relationship and the benefits resulting 
from this relationship.
    Based upon these considerations, we have determined to exercise 
agency discretion under ESA section 4(b)(2) and propose to exclude 
Indian lands from the eligible critical habitat designation for these 
ESUs of salmonids. The Indian lands specifically excluded from critical 
habitat are those defined in the Secretarial Order, including: (1) 
Lands held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian 
tribe; (2) land held in trust by the United States for any Indian Tribe 
or individual subject to restrictions by the United States against 
alienation; (3) fee lands, either within or outside the reservation 
boundaries, owned by the tribal government; and (4) fee lands within 
the reservation boundaries owned by individual Indians.

Impacts on National Security

    As noted previously (see Military Lands section), we evaluated 11 
DOD sites with draft or final INRMPs and determined that each INRMP 
provides a benefit to the listed salmon or O. mykiss ESUs under 
consideration at the site. Therefore, we are proposing that those areas 
subject to final INRMPs are not eligible for designation pursuant to 
section 4(a)(3)(B)(I) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1533(A)(3)). At the request 
of the DOD (and in the case that an INRMP might not provide a benefit 
to the species), we also assessed the impacts on national security that 
may result from designating these and other DOD sites as critical 
habitat.
    We contacted the DOD by letter and requested information about the 
impacts to national security that may result from designating critical 
habitat at the following 24 military sites in Washington: (1) Naval 
Submarine Base, Bangor; (2) Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport; (3) 
Naval Ordinance Center, Port Hadlock (Indian Island); (4) Naval Radio 
Station, Jim Creek; (5) Naval Fuel Depot, Manchester; (6) Naval Air 
Station, Whidbey Island; (7) Naval Air Station, Everett; (8) Bremerton 
Naval Hospital; (9) Fort Lewis (Army); (10) Pier 23 (Army); (11) Yakima 
Training Center (Army); (12) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; (13) Naval 
Submarine Base Bangor security zone; (14) Strait of Juan de Fuca naval 
air-to-surface weapon range, restricted area; (15) Hood Canal and Dabob 
Bay naval non-explosive torpedo testing area; (16) Strait of Juan de 
Fuca and Whidbey Island naval restricted areas; (17) Admiralty Inlet 
naval restricted area; (18) Port Gardner Naval Base restricted area; 
(19) Hood Canal naval restricted areas; (20) Port Orchard Passage naval 
restricted area; (21) Sinclair Inlet naval restricted areas; (22) Carr 
Inlet naval restricted areas; (23) Dabob Bay/Whitney Point naval 
restricted area; and (24) Port Townsend/Indian Island/Walan Point naval 
restricted area. All of these sites overlap with habitat areas occupied 
by one or more of the 13 ESUs and under consideration for critical 
habitat. A number of other sites (primarily armories and small Army 
facilities) were also assessed and were determined to be outside the 
areas under consideration. In response to our letter, both the Army and 
Navy provided information clarifying site locations and describing the 
types of military activities that occur at these sites. They also 
listed the potential changes in these activities and consequent 
national security impacts that critical habitat designation would cause 
in these areas. Both military agencies concluded that critical habitat 
designation at any of these sites would likely impact national security 
by diminishing military readiness. The possible impacts include: 
Preventing, restricting, or delaying training or testing exercises or 
access to such sites; restricting or delaying activities associated 
with vehicle/vessel/facility maintenance and ordinance loading; 
delaying response times for ship deployments and overall operations; 
and creating uncertainties regarding ESA consultation (e.g., 
reinitiation requirements) or imposing compliance conditions that would 
divert military resources. Also, both military agencies cited their 
ongoing and positive consultation history with NMFS and underscored 
cases where they are implementing best management practices to reduce 
impacts on listed salmonids.
    Most of the affected DOD sites overlap habitat areas in nearshore 
zones occupied by Puget Sound chinook or Hood Canal summer-run chum 
salmon. The overlap consists of approximately 109 miles (175 km) of 
shoreline out of the 2,376 miles (3,824 km) of total occupied shoreline 
for these two ESUs. Freshwater and estuarine overlap areas include 
approximately 20 miles (32 km) of stream used by Puget Sound chinook 
salmon and 10 miles (16 km) used by Upper Columbia River O. mykiss, 
representing less than one percent of the total freshwater and 
estuarine habitat area for these two ESUs. The Teams assessing 
conservation values for these overlap areas concluded that all of them 
were of high conservation value to the respective ESUs. However, the 
overlap areas are a small percentage of the total area for the affected 
ESUs. Designating these DOD sites will likely reduce the readiness 
capability of the Army and Navy, both of which are actively engaged in 
training, maintaining, and deploying forces in the current war on 
terrorism. Therefore we conclude that the benefits of exclusion 
outweigh the benefits of designation and are not proposing to designate 
these DOD sites as critical habitats.

Other Potential Exclusions

    As discussed above, in 2001, the Tenth Circuit issued a ruling in 
NMCA, which criticized the historic approach that FWS and NMFS had 
taken towards the economic analysis required in the critical habitat 
designation process. As a result of this ruling, both agencies engaged 
in a long-term process of reevaluating existing critical habitat 
designations consistent with the Tenth Circuit's ruling. NMFS's 
critical habitat designations for steelhead and salmon ESUs and FWS's 
designations for bull trout are the first to fully evaluate the 
economic impacts of the designations for aquatic species on a broad 
landscape scale. As a result, many of the critical issues faced by the 
two agencies are issues of first impression.
    On October 6, 2004, the FWS issued a final rule designating 
critical habitat for the bull trout, a species in many respects 
coextensive with listed salmon and steelhead ESUs. Necessarily, the FWS 
had to make determinations on many of these novel issues. The Secretary 
of the Interior found that a number of conservation measures designed 
to protect salmon and steelhead on federal, state, tribal and private 
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bulltrout. Therefore, the Secretary of the Interior determined that the 
benefits of excluding those areas exceeded the benefits of including 
those areas as critical habitat.
    The Secretary of Commerce has reviewed the bull trout rule and has 
recognized the merits of the approach taken by the Secretary of the 
Interior to these emerging issues. As a result, the Secretary of 
Commerce is considering the following exclusions because the benefits 
of exclusion may outweigh the benefits of inclusion and expects the 
final rule will include some or all of these exclusions. However, given 
the time constraints associated with this rulemaking and the broader 
geographic range of the potential salmon and steelhead designations, 
the Secretary of Commerce has not had an opportunity to fully evaluate 
all of the potential exclusions, the geographical extent of such 
exclusions, or compare the benefits of these exclusions to the benefits 
of inclusion. As a result, the proposed designations included in this 
rule generally represent an upper bound to the area that the Secretary 
is considering designating as critical habitat and do not include the 
following additional exclusions that the Secretary is considering:
    A set of exclusions based on existing land management plans adopted 
and currently implemented by Federal agencies within the relevant 
geographic area: These plans are the Northwest Forest Plan, PACFISH and 
INFISH, which are implemented by the USDA Forest Service and the BLM in 
parts of Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The Secretary is considering 
excluding from critical habitat all federal lands subject to these 
plans. We may make these exclusions on a fifth field watershed basis or 
a stream-by-stream basis and we invite comment on the appropriate 
method. Each of these plans is designed to provide very substantial 
conservation benefits to salmonid species including the listed species, 
while permitting provision of other multiple uses on those federal 
lands to the extent compatible with the provisions of the plan. 
Imposing an overlay of critical habitat in these areas could threaten 
the provision of the other multiple uses contemplated by these plans 
and potentially impede vital land restoration activities, while 
potentially offering a negligible conservation benefit in light of the 
other existing conservation measures provided by the plans. The threat 
to forest restoration activities (forest thinning and brush clearing to 
reduce catastrophic fire risks), economic activities (e.g. grazing and 
timber production) and recreational uses on public lands may outweigh 
the benefit of a critical habitat designation in these areas.
    An exclusion of areas in the mainstem Columbia River that contain 
or are directly affected by the operation of the federal dams on the 
river, including reservoir pools above dams, tail race areas below 
dams, and the navigation locks: The intent of this potential exclusion 
is that the operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System 
(FCRPS) would have no effect on designated critical habitat. The FCRPS 
is already managed through an unprecedented cooperative effort among 
three Federal action agencies (Bonneville Power Administration, Corps, 
Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)), three Federal land management agencies 
(Forest Service, BLM, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)) and 
three Federal regulatory agencies (NMFS, FWS and Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA)). These agencies, operating through a Federal 
Caucus, closely and effectively coordinate their activities to minimize 
any adverse effects of operating the hydroelectric dams on the Columbia 
and Snake Rivers. There may be no benefit to placing a critical habitat 
designation as an additional layer of Federal regulation over and above 
the existing cooperative efforts. Conversely, if a critical habitat 
designation reduces hydro electric power generation from the dams, 
there may be great economic harm to the three-state region.
    An exclusion of areas covered by conservation commitments by state 
and private landowners: Another set of exclusions is based on 
conservation commitments by state and private landowners reflected in 
habitat conservation plans and cooperative agreements approved by NMFS. 
These commitments are: (1) Land subject to Washington state forest 
practice rules referred to as the Forests and Fish Agreement; (2) lands 
covered by a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) approved under section 10 
of the ESA (NMFS, 2004f); and (3) non-Federal timber lands covered by 
the Term Sheet in the Snake River Basin Adjudication (SRBA).
    An exclusion for intermingled lands: If a large part of a watershed 
is determined to warrant exclusion for any of the reasons stated below, 
the Secretary is considering excluding the entire watershed. For 
example, if a large proportion of a watershed consists of Federal land 
to be excluded based on an existing management plan, the entire 
watershed could be excluded. There may be little policy justification 
for designating non-Federal lands as critical habitat in a watershed 
dominated by excluded Federal lands.
    Snake River O. Mykiss ESU: The Secretary is considering excluding 
all eligible habitat in this ESU from the critical habitat designation. 
More than 225 of the HUC5 watersheds contain 40 percent or more Federal 
land subject to protection under the PACFISH management standards; 
almost 200 of these watersheds are 80 percent or more of such Federal 
land. Another seven HUC5 watersheds are more than 98 percent tribal 
lands. Some of the eligible habitat is found within the mainstem of the 
Columbia River, which is already subject to the most comprehensive 
Federal salmonid management strategy of any area of salmonid habitat, 
with participation by at least eight Federal agencies. Most of the 
geographic area of the ESU lies in Idaho, where the State of Idaho has 
reached agreement in principle with the Federal government as part of a 
tribal water rights adjudication for the Snake River Basin to adopt new 
land management standards for state lands and for private landowners 
who choose to enroll in the program, potentially offering a higher 
level of conservation efforts on these lands in the future than may 
have been provided in the past. Many residents of the affected area are 
voluntarily undertaking other substantial actions to help improve and 
increase available habitat for this species. The economy in the 
affected region of all three states is primarily rural in nature, and 
is especially sensitive to additional land management burdens. For 
these reasons, the benefits of excluding the eligible habitat in this 
ESU may outweigh the benefits of designation as critical habitat.
    Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU: The Secretary is considering 
an exclusion of all eligible habitat within the range of this ESU from 
the critical habitat designation. Seventeen of the 30 HUC5 watersheds 
contain 48 percent or more Federal land subject to protection under the 
PACFISH management standards. Much of the eligible habitat is found 
within the mainstem of the Columbia River which is already subject to 
the most comprehensive Federal salmonid management strategy of any area 
of salmonid habitat, with participation by at least eight Federal 
agencies. The affected economy is primarily rural in nature, and is 
especially sensitive to additional land management burdens. At the same 
time, many residents of the affected area are voluntarily undertaking 
substantial actions to help improve and increase available salmon 
habitat. For these reasons, the benefits of excluding the

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eligible habitat in this ESU may outweigh the benefits of designation 
as critical habitat.
    Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU: The Secretary is considering 
an exclusion of all eligible habitat within the range of this ESU from 
the critical habitat designation. Twenty-seven of the HUC5 watersheds 
contain 48 percent or more Federal land subject to protection under the 
PACFISH management standards; another 16 of these watersheds are 25 to 
48 percent of such Federal land. Another 10 HUC5 watersheds are 70 to 
100 percent tribal lands. Some of the eligible habitat is found within 
the mainstem of the Columbia River, which is already subject to the 
most comprehensive federal salmonid management strategy of any area of 
salmonid habitat, with participation by at least eight Federal 
agencies.
    In both Washington and Oregon, there are many voluntary 
conservation activities underway by Federal agencies (BOR in 
particular), state agencies and private citizens throughout the range 
of the ESU. We have noted recently that the ESU may be close to meeting 
recovery standards, and NOAA's scientists have consistently rated the 
degree of risk for this ESU the lowest among the listed salmonid 
species. The economy in the affected region of both states is primarily 
rural in nature and is especially sensitive to additional land 
management burdens. For these reasons, the benefits of excluding the 
eligible habitat in this ESU may outweigh the benefits of designation 
as critical habitat.
    Oregon Coast coho ESU: The Secretary is considering an exclusion of 
all eligible habitat within the range of this ESU from the critical 
habitat designation. One primary reason for this exclusion may lie in 
the voluntary conservation efforts undertaken by the State of Oregon 
and its citizens in this area since 1996, collectively referred to as 
the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Under the Oregon Plan, very 
substantial improvements have occurred, and are expected to continue to 
occur, to improve and increase habitat, to reduce harvest and to reform 
hatchery practices to aid in the conservation of this species. These 
efforts by the State and its citizens are a national model for 
cooperative conservation. Designating critical habitat in this ESU 
could discourage and even undercut these voluntary conservation 
efforts, possibly resulting in a decrease rather than an increase in 
conservation of the species.
    In addition, 36 of the 80 watersheds contain 40 percent or more 
Federal land managed under the protective provisions of the Northwest 
Forest Plan's Aquatic Conservation Strategy, and an additional 16 
watersheds contain 25 to 40 percent of such Federal land. With these 
protective measures in place on Federal land to complement the non-
Federal conservation efforts embodied in the Oregon Plan, there may be 
little biological justification to designate critical habitat within 
the range of this ESU. Further, the coastal economy is and has been 
weak for some time, with the manufacturing sector declining and tourism 
emerging slowly as the leading industry, and additional economic 
burdens may not be justified in light of the potentially limited 
conservation benefit of a critical habitat designation. For these 
reasons, the benefits of excluding the eligible habitat in this ESU may 
outweigh the benefits of designation as critical habitat.
    Accordingly, NMFS specifically asks for public comment on the other 
potential exclusions discussed above. Specifically, NMFS requests 
comment on the benefits of excluding and including: (1) Other Federal 
lands subject to protective management provisions for salmonids (e.g., 
the Aquatic Conservation Strategy of the Northwest Forest Plan, 
PACFISH, or INFISH); (2) other state, tribal, or private lands subject 
to (or planned to receive) other forms of protective management for 
salmonids (e.g., private land HCPs, State of Washington Forests 
Practices Act lands, Idaho SRBA lands, State of California Forest 
Practices Act lands); and (3) other state, tribal, or private lands 
within watersheds containing a large proportion of Federal, state, 
tribal or private lands already subject to protective management 
measures.

Exclusions Primarily Based on Economic Impacts

    In this exercise of discretion, the first issue we must address is 
the scope of impacts relevant to the 4(b)(2) evaluation. As discussed 
in the Previous Federal Action and Related Litigation section, we are 
re-designating critical habitat for these 13 ESUs because the previous 
designations were vacated. (National Association of Homebuilders v. 
Evans, 2002 WL 1205743 No. 00-CV-2799 (D.D.C.) (NAHB)). The NAHB Court 
had agreed with the reasoning of the Court of Appeals for the Tenth 
Circuit in New Mexico Cattle Growers Association v. U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 248 F.3d 1277 (10th Cir. 2001). In that decision, the 
Tenth Circuit stated ``[t]he statutory language is plain in requiring 
some kind of consideration of economic impact in the critical habitat 
designation phase.'' The Tenth Circuit concluded that, given the FWS' 
failure to distinguish between ``adverse modification'' and 
``jeopardy'' in its 4(b)(2) analysis, the FWS must analyze the full 
impacts of critical habitat designation, regardless of whether those 
impacts are co-extensive with other impacts (such as the impact of the 
jeopardy requirement).
    In re-designating critical habitat for these salmon ESUs, we have 
followed the Tenth Circuit Court's directive regarding the statutory 
requirement to consider the economic impact of designation. Areas 
designated as critical habitat are subject to ESA section 7 
requirements, which provide that Federal agencies ensure that their 
actions are not likely to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. 
To evaluate the economic impact of critical habitat we first examined 
our voluminous section 7 consultation record for these as well as other 
ESUs of salmon. (For thoroughness, we examined the consultation record 
for other ESUs to see if it shed light on the issues.) That record 
includes consultations on habitat-modifying Federal actions both where 
critical habitat has been designated and where it has not. We could not 
discern a distinction between the impacts of applying the jeopardy 
provision versus the adverse modification provision in occupied 
critical habitat. Given our inability to detect a measurable difference 
between the impacts of applying these two provisions, the only 
reasonable alternative seemed to be to follow the recommendation of the 
Tenth Circuit, approved by the NAHB court--to measure the co-extensive 
impacts; that is, measure the entire impact of applying the adverse 
modification provision of section 7, regardless of whether the jeopardy 
provision alone would result in the identical impact.
    The Tenth Circuit's opinion only addressed ESA section 4(b)(2)'s 
requirement that economic impacts be considered. The Court did not 
address how ``other relevant impacts'' were to be considered, nor did 
it address the benefits of designation. Because section 4(b)(2) 
requires a consideration of other relevant impacts of designation, and 
the benefits of designation, and because our record did not support a 
distinction between impacts resulting from application of the adverse 
modification provision versus the jeopardy provision, we are uniformly 
considering coextensive impacts and coextensive benefits, without 
attempting to distinguish the benefit of a critical habitat 
consultation from the benefit that would otherwise result from a 
jeopardy consultation that would occur

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even if critical habitat were not designated. To do otherwise would 
distort the balancing test contemplated by section 4(b)(2).
    The principal benefit of designating critical habitat is that 
Federal activities that may affect such habitat are subject to 
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the ESA. Such consultation 
requires every Federal agency to ensure that any action it authorizes, 
funds or carries out is not likely to result in the destruction or 
adverse modification of critical habitat. This complements the section 
7 provision that Federal agencies ensure that their actions are not 
likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species. 
Another benefit is that the designation of critical habitat can serve 
to educate the public regarding the potential conservation value of an 
area and thereby focus and contribute to conservation efforts by 
clearly delineating areas of high conservation value for certain 
species. It is unknown to what extent this process actually occurs, and 
what the actual benefit is, as there are also concerns, noted above, 
that a critical habitat designation may discourage such conservation 
efforts.
    The balancing test in section 4(b)(2) contemplates weighing 
benefits that are not directly comparable--the benefit to species 
conservation balanced against the economic benefit, benefit to national 
security, or other relevant benefit that results if an area is excluded 
from designation. Section 4(b)(2) does not specify a method for the 
weighing process. Agencies are frequently required to balance benefits 
of regulations against impacts; Executive Order 12866 established this 
requirement for Federal agency regulation. Ideally such a balancing 
would involve first translating the benefits and impacts into a common 
metric. Executive branch guidance from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) suggests that benefits should first be monetized (i.e., 
converted into dollars). Benefits that cannot be monetized should be 
quantified (for example, numbers of fish saved). Where benefits can 
neither be monetized nor quantified, agencies are to describe the 
expected benefits (OMB, Circular A-4, September 17, 2003 (OMB, 2003)).
    It may be possible to monetize benefits of critical habitat 
designation for a threatened or endangered species in terms of 
willingness-to-pay (U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 2003). 
However, we are not aware of any available data that would support such 
an analysis for salmon. The short statutory time-frames, geographic 
scale of the designations under consideration, and the statute's 
requirement to use best ``available'' information suggests such a 
costly and time-consuming approach is not currently available. In 
addition, ESA section 4(b)(2) requires analysis of impacts other than 
economic impacts that are equally difficult to monetize, such as 
benefits to national security of excluding areas from critical habitat. 
In the case of salmon designations, impacts to Northwest tribes are an 
``other relevant impact'' that also may be difficult to monetize.
    An alternative approach, approved by OMB, is to conduct a cost-
effectiveness analysis. A cost-effectiveness analysis ideally first 
involves quantifying benefits, for example, percent reduction in 
extinction risk, percent increase in productivity, or increase in 
numbers of fish. Given the state of the science, it would be difficult 
to quantify reliably the benefits of including particular areas in the 
critical habitat designation. Although it is difficult to monetize or 
quantify benefits of critical habitat designation, it is possible to 
differentiate among habitat areas based on their relative contribution 
to conservation. For example, habitat areas can be rated as having a 
high, medium or low conservation value. The qualitative ordinal 
evaluations can then be combined with estimates of the economic costs 
of critical habitat designation in a framework that essentially adopts 
that of cost-effectiveness. Individual habitat areas can then be 
assessed using both their biological evaluation and economic cost, so 
that areas with high conservation value and lower economic cost might 
be considered to have a higher priority for designation, while areas 
with a low conservation value and higher economic cost might have a 
higher priority for exclusion. While this approach can provide useful 
information to the decision-maker, there is no rigid formula through 
which this information translates into exclusion decisions. Every 
geographical area containing habitat eligible for designation is 
different, with a unique set of ``relevant impacts'' that may be 
considered in the exclusion process. Regardless of the analytical 
approach, section 4(b)(2) makes clear that what weight the agency gives 
various impacts and benefits, and whether the agency excludes areas 
from the designation, is discretionary.

Assessment of Economic Impacts

    Assessment of economic impact generated considerable interest from 
commenters on the ANPR (68 FR 55926; September 29, 2003). A number of 
commenters requested that we make the economic analysis available as 
part of the proposed rulemaking, and some identified key considerations 
(e.g., sector-specific impacts, direct and indirect costs, ecological 
services/benefits) that they believed must be taken into account. In a 
draft 2004 report, we have documented our conclusions regarding the 
economic impacts of designating each of the particular areas found to 
meet the definition of critical habitat (NMFS, 2004c). This report is 
available from NMFS (see ADDRESSES).
    The first step was to identify existing legal and regulatory 
constraints on economic activity that are independent of critical 
habitat designation, such as Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements. 
Coextensive impacts of the ESA section 7 requirement to avoid jeopardy 
were not considered part of the baseline. Also, we have stated our 
intention to revisit the existing critical habitat designations for 
Snake River chinook and sockeye salmon ESUs (58 FR 68543; December 28, 
1993), if appropriate, following completion of related rulemaking (67 
FR 6215; February 11, 2002). Given the uncertainty that these 
designations will remain in place in their current configuration, we 
decided not to consider them.
    Next, from the consultation record, we identified Federal 
activities that might affect habitat and that might result in a section 
7 consultation. (We did not consider federal actions, such as the 
approval of a fishery, that might affect the species directly but not 
affect its habitat.) We identified nine types of activities including: 
hydropower dams; non-hydropower dams and other water supply structures; 
federal lands management, including grazing (considered separately); 
transportation projects; utility line projects; instream activities, 
including dredging (considered separately); activities permitted under 
EPA's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System; sand & gravel 
mining; and residential and commercial development. Based on our 
consultation record and other available information, we determined the 
modifications each type of activity was likely to undergo as a result 
of section 7 consultation (regardless of whether the modification might 
be required by the jeopardy or the adverse modification provision).
    We developed an expected direct cost for each type of action and 
projected the likely occurrence of each type of project in each 
watershed, using existing spatial databases (e.g., the Corps 404(d) 
permit database). Finally, we aggregated the costs from the various 
types of actions and estimated an annual impact, taking into account 
the probability of

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consultation occurring and the likely rate of occurrence of that 
project type.
    This analysis allowed us to estimate the coextensive economic 
impact of designating each ``particular area'' (that is, each habitat 
area, or aggregated occupied stream reaches in a watershed). Expected 
economic impacts ranged from zero to $15 million per habitat area. 
Where a watershed included both tributaries and a migration corridor 
that served other watersheds, we estimated the separate impacts of 
designating the tributaries and the migration corridor. We did this by 
identifying those categories of activities most likely to affect 
tributaries and those most likely to affect larger migration corridors.
    Because of the methods we selected and the data limitations, 
portions of our analysis both under- and over-estimate the co-extensive 
economic impact of section 7 requirements. For example, we lacked data 
on the likely impact on flows at non-Federal hydropower projects, which 
would increase economic impacts. We also did not have information 
currently available allowing us to estimate the likely economic impact 
of a judicially-imposed ban on pesticide use near salmon-bearing 
streams. The EPA was recently enjoined from authorizing the application 
of a set of pesticides within a certain distance of ``salmon supporting 
waters.'' We have completed a preliminary analysis of these impacts at 
the ESU level (NMFS, 2004c). Because of the existing data limitations 
and the preliminary nature of the analysis, we determined not to use 
these estimates in the proposed designations. However, we believe the 
information presented in this preliminary consideration will aid pubic 
comment and assist in the development of a more complete examination of 
these impacts for the final rule. In addition, operation and 
maintenance of the FCRPS has changed in response to section 7 
requirements. Federal agencies estimate direct costs of the FCRPS fish 
and wildlife program to be approximately $283 million annually, while 
the power costs in 2003 were estimated to be approximately $250 
million. Many of these costs would occur without the requirements of 
section 7, but there is currently no estimate available of what portion 
of these costs are attributable to section 7. Finally, we did not have 
information about potential changes in irrigation flows associated with 
section 7 consultation. These impacts would increase the estimate of 
co-extensive costs. On the other hand, we estimated an impact on all 
activities occurring within the geographic boundaries of a watershed, 
even though in some cases activities would be far removed from occupied 
stream reaches and so might not require modification (or even 
consultation). We intend to pursue information prior to issuing a final 
rule that will allow us to refine our estimates of economic impacts and 
better inform our analysis under section 4(b)(2) (NMFS, 2004d).
    In addition, we had no information on the costs of critical habitat 
designation that occur outside the section 7 consultation process, 
including costs resulting from state or local regulatory burdens 
imposed on developers and landowners as a result of a Federal critical 
habitat designation. We solicit information on these subjects during 
the public comment period.

Exclusion Process

    In determining whether the economic benefit of excluding a habitat 
area might outweigh the benefit of designation to the species, we took 
into consideration a cost-effectiveness approach giving priority to 
excluding habitat areas with a relatively lower benefit of designation 
and a relatively higher economic impact. We believe it is reasonable at 
this stage of the analysis to assume that all areas containing physical 
or biological features essential to the conservation of the species are 
essential to the conservation of the species.
    The circumstances of most of the listed ESUs can make a cost-
effectiveness approach useful. Pacific salmon are wide-ranging species 
and occupy numerous habitat areas with thousands of stream miles. Not 
all occupied areas, however, are of equal importance to conserving an 
ESU. Within the currently occupied range there are areas that support 
highly productive populations, areas that support less productive 
populations, and areas that support production in only some years. Some 
populations within an ESU may be more important to long-term 
conservation of the ESU than other populations. Therefore, in many 
cases it may be possible to construct different scenarios for achieving 
conservation. Scenarios might have more or less certainty of achieving 
conservation, and more or less economic impact. Future applications of 
this methodology will strive to better distinguish the relative 
conservation value of areas eligible for designation, which should 
improve the utility of this approach.
    We attempted to consider the effect of excluding areas, either 
alone or in combination with other areas, on the opportunities for 
conservation of the ESU. We preferred exclusions in areas with a lower 
conservation value to those with a high conservation value. We also 
recognize that in practice a large proportion of all watersheds 
received a ``high'' conservation rating, making it difficult to 
establish priorities within that subgroup. In the second step of the 
process, we asked the biological teams whether excluding any of the 
habitat areas identified in the first step would significantly impede 
conservation, recognizing that the breadth of available conservation 
measures makes such judgments necessarily subjective. The teams 
considered this question in the context of all of the areas eligible 
for exclusion as well as the information they had developed in 
providing the initial conservation ratings. The following section 
describes the results of applying this process to each ESU. The results 
are discussed in greater detail in a separate report that is available 
for public review and comment (NMFS, 2004d). While the possible effect 
on conservation was useful information, it was not determinative in 
deciding whether to propose the exclusion of an area. The only 
determinative limitation is the statutory bar on excluding any area 
that ``will result in the extinction of the species concerned.''

Critical Habitat Designation

    Not including any of the eight other potential exclusions 
identified under Other Potential Exclusions, we are proposing to 
designate approximately 27,553 mi (44,342 km) of lake, riverine, and 
estuarine habitat in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, and 2,121 mi (3,413 
km) of nearshore marine habitat in Puget Sound within the geographical 
areas presently occupied by the 13 ESUs. Some of these proposed areas 
overlap with two or more ESUs (Table 2), and approximately 1,327 mi 
(2,136 km) overlap with Indian reservations (a portion of which are 
Indian lands not proposed for designation). Some of these areas also 
overlap with military lands (described in the Military Lands section), 
which are not proposed for designation either because they are subject 
to INRMPs that benefit listed species (NMFS, 2004b) or were determined 
to have national security impacts that outweigh the benefit of 
designation. The net economic impacts (coextensive with ESA section 7) 
associated with the areas proposed for designation for all ESUs are 
estimated to be approximately $223,950,127. This estimate does not 
account for reductions that occur as a result of excluding Indian lands 
or military lands. Moreover, as discussed previously, we are soliciting 
comment on additional

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exclusions which, if adopted, would further reduce the estimate of 
coextensive costs.
    These proposed designated habitat areas, summarized below by ESU, 
contain physical and biological features essential to the conservation 
of the species and that may require special management considerations 
or protection. Some of the areas proposed for designation are likely to 
be excluded in the final rule after consideration of the additional 
eight potential exclusions identified above.

 Table 2.--Approximate Quantity of Proposed Critical Habitat* and Ownership Within Watersheds Containing Habitat
                                         Areas Proposed for Designation
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                                                           Nearshore              Ownership (percent)
                                      Streams     Lakes      Marine  -------------------------------------------
                ESU                     (mi)     (sq mi)      (mi)
                                        (km)     (sq km)      (km)     Federal     Tribal     State     Private
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Puget Sound Chinook Salmon.........      1,694         41      2,185       46.4        1.0       10.0       42.6
                                         2,726        106      3,516  .........  .........  .........  .........
Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon      1,250         33  .........       37.0        0.0        7.6       55.4
                                         2,012       85.5  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Upper Willamette River Chinook           1,571         18  .........       39.9        0.4        0.7       59.0
 Salmon............................
                                         2,528       46.6  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Upper Columbia River Spring-run            926          4  .........       71.4        0.0        4.6       23.9
 Chinook Salmon....................
                                         1,490       10.4  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Oregon Coast Coho Salmon...........      6,527         15  .........       31.3        0.2        9.4       59.2
                                        10,504       38.8  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Hood Canal Summer-run Chum Salmon..         75  .........        377       45.8        0.4       13.9       39.9
                                           121  .........        607  .........  .........  .........  .........
Columbia River Chum Salmon.........        656  .........  .........       16.6        0.0       13.6       69.8
                                         1,056  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon.........         40         12  .........       19.3        1.2        7.1       72.4
                                            64         31  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Upper Columbia River O. mykiss.....      1,247          7  .........       53.7        5.5        9.1       31.7
                                         2,007       18.1  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Snake River Basin O. mykiss........      7,622          4  .........       70.0        3.8        2.1       24.1
                                        12,266         10  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Middle Columbia River O. mykiss....      5,376  .........  .........       25.5       13.2        3.5       57.8
                                         8,652  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Lower Columbia River O. mykiss.....      2,428         27  .........       43.9        0.4        5.9       49.7
                                         3,908         70  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
Upper Willamette River O. mykiss...      1,312          2  .........       11.4        0.4        1.4       86.9
                                         2,108        5.2  .........  .........  .........  .........  .........
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* These estimates are the total amount proposed for each ESU. They do not account for overlapping areas (e.g.,
  the Columbia River corridor) proposed for multiple ESUs.

Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

    There are 61 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 18 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Twelve watersheds received a low 
rating, 9 received a medium rating, and 40 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). Nineteen nearshore marine 
areas also received a rating of high conservation value.
    Habitat areas for this ESU include 2,148 mi (3,457 km) of stream 
and 2,376 mi (3,824 km) of nearshore marine areas. Of these, 12 stream 
miles (19 km) and 109 nearshore miles (175 km) are not proposed for 
designation because they are within lands controlled by the military 
that contain qualifying INRMPs or they would result in national 
security impacts that outweigh the benefits of designation. Fifty-three 
miles (85 km) of stream and 147 mi (237 km) of nearshore marine areas 
are within the boundaries of Indian reservations, but only those 
reaches defined as Indian lands (see Government-to-Government 
Relationship With Tribes) are proposed for exclusion. We have not 
calculated the potential reduction in estimated economic impact as a 
result of these Indian land exclusions, but expect it would be small 
given the small percentage of stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, the Secretary is currently proposing to exclude from the 
designation, at a minimum, the habitat areas shown in Table 3. Of the 
areas eligible for designation, no fewer than 389 stream miles (624 km) 
are proposed for exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion 
outweigh the benefits of designation. Total potential estimated 
economic impact, with no exclusions, would be $95,374,362. The 
exclusions set forth in Table 3 would reduce the total estimated 
economic impact is $77,355,898. However, as indicated above, the 
Secretary is considering a number of additional exclusions which may 
further reduce this economic impact by a substantial amount. For Puget 
Sound chinook, a preliminary analysis of the economic impact of 
designating critical habitat after considering some of these additional 
exclusions indicates that it could be reduced to about $4,200,000.

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 Table 3.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU and Proposed for Exclusion From
                                                Critical Habitat
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1. Strait of Georgia subbasin...       1711000201  Bellingham Bay.........  Entire watershed
                                            1711000202  Samish River...........  Entire watershed
                                            1711000204  Birch Bay..............  Entire watershed
Unit 3. Upper Skagit River subbasin..       1711000508  Baker River............  Entire watershed
Unit 10. Lake Washington subbasin....       1711001202  Lake Sammamish.........  Entire watershed
                                            1711001204  Sammamish River........  Entire watershed
Unit 14. Deschutes River subbasin....       1711001601  Prairie................  Entire watershed
                                            1711001602  Prairie................  Entire watershed
Unit 16. Hood Canal subbasin.........       1711001802  Lower West Hood Canal    Entire watershed
                                                         Frontal.
                                            1711001806  Big Quilcene River.....  Entire watershed
                                            1711001808  West Kitsap............  Entire watershed
Unit 17. Kitsap subbasin.............       1711001900  Kennedy/Goldsborough...  Entire watershed
                                            1711001901  Puget..................  Entire watershed
                                            1711001902  Prairie................  Entire watershed
                                            1711001904  Puget Sound/East         Entire watershed
                                                         Passage.
Unit 18. Dungeness/Elwha Rivers             1711002004  Port Angeles Harbor....  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
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Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU

    There are 47 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 10 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Four watersheds received a low 
rating, 13 received a medium rating, and 30 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Columbia River 
corridor downstream of the spawning range was also considered to have a 
high conservation value.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, the Secretary is currently proposing to exclude from the 
designation, at a minimum, the habitat areas shown in Table 4. Of the 
1,440 miles (2,317 km) eligible for designation, no fewer than 190 mi 
(306 km) are proposed for exclusion because the economic benefits of 
exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation. Total potential 
estimated economic impact is $35,077,449. After exclusions the total 
estimated economic impact is $26,114,165. However, as indicated above, 
the Secretary is considering a number of additional exclusions which 
may further reduce this economic impact by a substantial amount. For 
Lower Columbia River chinook, a preliminary analysis of the economic 
impact of designating critical habitat after considering some of these 
additional exclusions indicates that it could be reduced to about 
$6,300,000.

    Table 4.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU and Proposed for
                                         Exclusion From Critical Habitat
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood subbasin       1707010510  Little White Salmon      Entire watershed
                                                         River.
Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Rivers         1708000106  Washougal River........  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie           1708000302  Beaver Creek/Columbia    Entire watershed
 Rivers subbasin.                                        River.
                                            1708000304  Germany/Abernathy......  Entire watershed
Unit 6. Lower Cowlitz subbasin.......       1708000504  North Fork Toutle River  Entire watershed
Unit 7. Lower Columbia River subbasin       1708000601  Youngs River...........  Entire watershed
Unit 8. Middle Willamette River             1709000704  Abernethy Creek........  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
Unit 9. Clackamas River subbasin.....       1709001105  Eagle Creek............  Entire watershed
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Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon ESU

    There are 56 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 10 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Twenty watersheds received a low 
rating, 17 received a medium rating, and 19 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Willamette/
Columbia River corridor downstream of the spawning range was also 
considered to have a high conservation value.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, the Secretary is proposing to exclude from the designation, at a 
minimum, the habitat areas shown in Table 5. Of the 1,788 mi (2,878 km) 
eligible for designation, no fewer than 217 mi (349 km) are proposed 
for exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is 
$29,798,559. After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is 
$24,627,805. However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering 
a number of additional exclusions which may further reduce this 
economic impact by a substantial amount. For Upper Willamette River 
chinook, a preliminary analysis of the economic impact of designating 
critical habitat after considering some of these additional exclusions 
indicates that it could be reduced to about $4,900,000.

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 Table 5. Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon ESU and Proposed for Full
 or Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1. Middle Fork Willamette River        1709000104  Salmon Creek...........  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
Unit 2. Coast Fork Willamette River         1709000201  Row River..............  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
                                            1709000202  Mosby Creek............  Entire watershed
                                            1709000203  Upper Coast Fork         Entire watershed
                                                         Willamette River.
                                            1709000205  Lower Coast Fork         Entire watershed
                                                         Willamette River.
Unit 3. Upper Willamette River              1709000301  Long Tom River.........  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
                                            1709000302  Muddy Creek............  Tributaries only
Unit 4. Mckenzie River subbasin......       1709000404  Blue River.............  Entire watershed
Unit 7. Middle Willamette River             1709000702  Rickreall Creek........  Tributaries only
 subbasin.
                                            1709000703  Willamette River/        Tributaries only
                                                         Chehalem Creek.
                                            1709000704  Abernethy Creek........  Tributaries only
Unit 8. Yamhill River subbasin.......       1709000804  Lower South Yamhill      Entire watershed
                                                         River.
                                            1709000805  Salt Creek/South         Entire watershed
                                                         Yamhill River.
                                            1709000806  North Yamhill River....  Entire watershed
                                            1709000807  Yamhill River..........  Entire watershed
Unit 9. Molalla/Pudding Rivers              1709000901  Abiqua Creek/Pudding     Entire watershed
 subbasin.                                               River.
Unit 10. Clackamas River subbasin....       1709001105  Eagle Creek............  Entire watershed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU

    There are 15 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into four units 
based on their associated subbasin). Six watersheds received a medium 
rating and nine received a high rating of conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The Columbia River corridor downstream of the spawning 
range was also considered to have a high conservation value.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 6. Of the 976 mi (1,571 km) eligible 
for designation, no fewer than 50 mi (80.5 km) are proposed for 
exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is 
$16,499,567. After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is 
$13,511,034. However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering 
a number of additional exclusions which may further reduce this 
economic impact by a substantial amount. For Upper Columbia River 
spring-run chinook, a preliminary analysis of the economic impact of 
designating critical habitat after considering some of these additional 
exclusions indicates that it could be reduced to $0. Seventeen of the 
30 HUC5 watersheds contain a substantial amount of Federal land subject 
to protection under the PACFISH management standards. Much of the 
eligible habitat is found within the mainstem of the Columbia River, 
which is already subject to a comprehensive Federal salmonid management 
strategy, with participation by at least eight Federal agencies. The 
affected economy is primarily rural in nature, and is especially 
sensitive to additional land management burdens. At the same time, many 
residents of the affected area are voluntarily undertaking substantial 
actions to help improve and increase available salmon habitat. For 
these reasons, the benefits of excluding the eligible habitat in this 
ESU may outweigh the benefits of designation as critical habitat.

Table 6.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Upper Columbia River Spring-Run Chinook Salmon ESU and Proposed
 for Full or Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain
                             Rearing/Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 2. Methow River subbasin........       1702000807  Lower Methow River.....  Tributaries only
Unit 3. Upper Columbia/Entiat Rivers        1702001002  Lake Entiat............  Tributaries only
 subbasin.
Unit 4. Wenatchee River subbasin.....       1702001104  Icicle/Chumstick.......  Tributaries only
                                            1702001105  Lower Wenatchee River..  Tributaries only
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Oregon Coast Coho Salmon ESU

    There are 80 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 13 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Ten watersheds received a low 
rating, 28 received a medium rating, and 42 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a).
    There are 6,665 mi (10,726 km) of stream in the 80 habitat areas 
for Oregon Coast coho. Three miles (4.8 km) of stream are within the 
boundaries of Indian reservations, but only those reaches defined as 
Indian lands (see Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes) 
are proposed for exclusion. We have not calculated the potential 
reduction in estimated economic impact as a result of these Indian land 
exclusions, but expect it would be small given the small percentage of 
stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude, at a minimum, from the designation 
the habitat areas shown in Table 7. Of the

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6,665 mi (10,726 km) eligible for designation, no fewer than 135 mi 
(217 km) are proposed for exclusion because the economic benefits of 
exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation. Total potential 
estimated economic impact is $18,446,139. After exclusions the total 
estimated economic impact is $15,696,696. However, as indicated above, 
the Secretary is considering a number of additional exclusions which 
may further reduce this economic impact by a substantial amount. The 
Secretary could exclude all eligible habitat in this ESU from the 
critical habitat designation. One primary reason for such an exclusion 
lies in the voluntary conservation efforts undertaken by the State of 
Oregon and its citizens in this area since 1996, collectively referred 
to as the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds. Under the Oregon Plan, 
substantial improvements have occurred, and are expected to continue to 
occur, to improve and increase habitat, to reduce harvest and to reform 
hatchery practices to aid in the conservation of this species. These 
efforts by the State and its citizens are a national model for 
cooperative conservation. Designating critical habitat in this ESU 
could discourage and even undercut these voluntary conservation 
efforts, possibly resulting in a decrease rather than an increase in 
conservation of the species.
    In addition, 36 of the 80 watersheds contain a substantial amount 
of Federal land managed under the protective provisions of the 
Northwest Forest Plan's Aquatic Conservation Strategy, and an 
additional 16 watersheds contain moderate amounts of such Federal land. 
With these protective measures in place on Federal land to complement 
the non-Federal conservation efforts embodied in the Oregon Plan, there 
is little biological justification to designate critical habitat in 
this ESU. Further, the coastal economy is and has been weak for some 
time, with the manufacturing sector declining and tourism emerging 
slowly as the leading industry. Any additional economic burdens are 
difficult to justify in light of the limited conservation value of a 
critical habitat designation. For these reasons, the benefits of 
excluding the eligible habitat in this ESU may outweigh the benefits of 
designation as critical habitat.

  Table 7. Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Oregon Coast Coho Salmon ESU and Proposed for Exclusion From
                                                Critical Habitat
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 8. North Fork Umpqua River             1710030106  Boulder Creek..........  Entire watershed
 subbasin.
                                            1710030108  Steamboat Creek........  Entire watershed
                                            1710030109  Canton Creek...........  Entire watershed
Unit 9. South Fork Umpqua River             1710030201  Upper South Umpqua       Entire watershed
 subbasin.                                               River.
                                            1710030202  Jackson Creek..........  Entire watershed
                                            1710030204  Elk Creek/South Umpqua.  Entire watershed
Unit 10. Umpqua River subbasin.......       1710030305  Lake Creek.............  Entire watershed
Unit 12. Coquille River subbasin.....       1710030501  Coquille S Fk, Lwr.....  Entire watershed
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Hood Canal Summer-run Chum Salmon ESU

    There are 12 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into four units 
based on their associated subbasin). Three watersheds received a medium 
rating, and nine received a high rating of conservation value to the 
ESU (NMFS, 2004a). Five nearshore marine areas also received a rating 
of high conservation value.
    Habitat areas for this ESU include 88 mi (142 km) of stream and 402 
mi (647 km) of nearshore marine areas. Of these, 41 nearshore miles (66 
km) are not proposed for designation because they are within lands 
controlled by the military that contain qualifying INRMPs or they would 
result in national security impacts that outweigh the benefits of 
designation. Six miles (10 km) of stream and 9 mi (15 km) of nearshore 
marine areas are within the boundaries of Indian reservations, but only 
those reaches defined as Indian lands (see Government-to-Government 
Relationship With Tribes) are proposed for exclusion. We have not 
calculated the potential reduction in estimated economic impact as a 
result of these Indian land exclusions, but expect it would be small 
given the small percentage of stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 8. Of the areas eligible for 
designation 13 stream miles (20.9 km) are proposed for exclusion 
because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of 
designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is $7,624,320. 
After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is $6,630,479. 
However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering a number of 
additional exclusions which may further reduce this economic impact by 
a substantial amount. For Hood Canal summer-run chum, a preliminary 
analysis of the economic impact of designating critical habitat after 
considering some of these additional exclusions indicates that it could 
be reduced to about $1,800,000.

Table 8. Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Hood Canal Summer-Run Chum Salmon ESU and Proposed for Exclusion
                                              From Critical Habitat
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1. Skokomish River subbasin.....       1711001701  Skokomish River........  Entire watershed
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Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU

    There are 19 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into six units 
based on their associated subbasin). Three watersheds received a medium 
rating, and 16 received a high rating of conservation value to the ESU 
(NMFS, 2004a). The lower Columbia River corridor downstream of the 
spawning range was also considered to have a high conservation value.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 9. Of the 657 mi (1,057 km) eligible 
for designation approximately 1 mi (1.6 km) is proposed for exclusion 
because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of 
designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is $14,413,049. 
After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is $14,048,419. 
However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering a number of 
additional exclusions which may further reduce this economic impact by 
a substantial amount. For Columbia River chum salmon, a preliminary 
analysis of the economic impact of designating critical habitat after 
considering some of these additional exclusions indicates that it could 
be reduced to about $4,000,000.

 Table 9. Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU and Proposed for Exclusion From
                                                Critical Habitat
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 5. Lower Cowlitz River subbasin.       1708000504  North Fork Toutle River  Entire watershed
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Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon ESU

    There is one subbasin within the Ozette Lake sockeye ESU, composed 
of a single watershed. This watershed was rated as having a high 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). There are 40 mi (64 km) of 
stream in the one habitat area for Ozette Lake sockeye and 0.5 mi (0.8 
km) of stream within the boundaries of Indian reservations. We have not 
calculated the potential reduction in estimated economic impact as a 
result of these Indian land exclusions, but expect it would be small 
given the small percentage of stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, no habitat is being proposed for exclusion. Total potential 
estimated economic impact is $2,720.

Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    There are 31 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 10 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Three watersheds received a low 
rating, 8 received a medium rating, and 20 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Columbia River 
corridor downstream of the spawning range was also considered to have a 
high conservation value.
    There are 1,319 mi (2,123 km) of stream in the habitat areas for 
this ESU. Of these, 7 mi (11 km) are not proposed for designation 
because they are within lands controlled by the military that contain 
qualifying INRMPs. Fifty-nine mi (95 km) of stream are within the 
boundaries of Indian reservations, but only those reaches defined as 
Indian lands (see Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes) 
are proposed for exclusion. We have not calculated the potential 
reduction in estimated economic impact as a result of these Indian land 
exclusions, but expect it would be small given the small percentage of 
stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation the habitat 
areas shown in Table 10. Of the 1,319 mi (2,123 km) eligible for 
designation 16 mi (26 km) are proposed for exclusion because the 
economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation. 
Total potential estimated economic impact is $24,558,737. After 
exclusions the total estimated economic impact is $18,843,714. However, 
as indicated above, the Secretary is considering a number of additional 
exclusions which may further reduce this economic impact by a 
substantial amount. For Upper Columbia River O. mykiss, a preliminary 
analysis of the economic impact of designating critical habitat after 
considering some of these additional exclusions indicates that it could 
be reduced to about $3,000,000.

  Table 10.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU and Proposed for Full or
  Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 1. Chief Joseph subbasin........       1702000503  Foster Creek...........  Entire watershed.
                                            1702000504  Jordan/Tumwater........  Entire watershed.
Unit 5. Lake Chelan subbasin.........       1702000903  Lower Chelan...........  Entire watershed.
Unit 6. Upper Columbia/Entiat Rivers        1702001002  Lake Entiat............  Tributaries only.
 subbasin.
Unit 8. Moses Coulee subbasin........       1702001204  Rattlesnake Creek......  Entire watershed.
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Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU

    There are 271 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 25 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Sixteen watersheds received a low 
rating, 42 received a medium rating, and 213 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Snake/Columbia 
River corridor downstream of the spawning range was also considered to 
have a high conservation value.

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    There are 7,989 mi (12,857 km) of stream in the habitat areas 
(including the lower Snake/Columbia River rearing/migration corridor) 
of this ESU and 261 mi (420 km) of stream within the boundaries of 
Indian reservations, but only those reaches defined as Indian lands 
(see Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes) are proposed 
for exclusion. We have not calculated the potential reduction in 
estimated economic impact as a result of these Indian land exclusions, 
but expect it would be small given the small percentage of stream miles 
these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 11. Of the 7,989 mi (12,857 km) 
eligible for designation, no fewer than 110 mi (177 km) are proposed 
for exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is 
$35,746,361. After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is 
$34,867,772. However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering 
a number of additional exclusions which may further reduce this 
economic impact to $0. More than 225 of the HUC5 watersheds contain a 
substantial amount of Federal land subject to protection under the 
PACFISH management standards. Some of the eligible habitat is found 
within the mainstem of the Columbia River which is already subject to a 
comprehensive Federal salmonid management strategy, with participation 
by at least eight Federal agencies. Most of the geographic area of the 
ESU lies in Idaho, where the State of Idaho has reached agreement in 
principle with the Federal government as part of a tribal water rights 
adjudication for the Snake River Basin to adopt new land management 
standards for state lands and for private landowners who choose to 
enroll in the program, offering a higher level of conservation efforts 
on these lands in the future than may have been provided in the past. 
Many residents of the affected area are voluntarily undertaking other 
substantial actions to help improve and increase available habitat for 
this species. The economy in the affected region of all three states is 
primarily rural in nature, and is especially sensitive to additional 
land management burdens. For these reasons, the benefits of excluding 
the eligible habitat in this ESU may outweigh the benefits of 
designation as critical habitat.

   Table 11.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Snake River Basin O. mykiss ESU and Proposed for Full or
  Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unit 7. Lower Snake/Tucannon Rivers         1706010705  Pataha Creek...........  Entire watershed.
 subbasin.
Unit 9. Upper Salmon River subbasin..       1706020107  Road Creek.............  Entire watershed.
Unit 10. Pahsimeroi River subbasin...       1706020202  Pahsimeroi River/Falls   Entire watershed.
                                                         Creek.
Unit 11. Middle Salmon River-Panther        1706020319  Napias Creek...........  Entire watershed.
 Creek subbasin.
                                            1706020321  Big Deer Creek.........  Entire watershed.
Unit 15. Middle Salmon River-               1706020702  Wind River.............  Entire watershed.
 Chamberlain Creek subbasin.
                                            1706020707  Big Mallard Creek......  Entire watershed.
Unit 17. Lower Salmon River subbasin.       1706020917  Rice Creek.............  Entire watershed.
Unit 23. South Fork Clearwater River        1706030503  South Fork Clearwater    Tributaries only.
 subbasin.                                               River/Peasley Creek.
                                            1706030512  Three Mile Creek.......  Entire watershed.
Unit 24. Clearwater River subbasin...       1706030601  Lower Clearwater River.  Tributaries only.
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Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    There are 111 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into 15 units 
based on their associated subbasin). Eleven watersheds received a low 
rating, 22 received a medium rating, and 78 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Columbia River 
corridor downstream of the spawning range was also considered to have a 
high conservation value.
    There are 6,264 mi (10,081 km) of stream in the habitat areas of 
this ESU. Of these, 796 mi (1,281 km) of stream are within the 
boundaries of Indian reservations, but only those reaches defined as 
Indian lands (see Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes) 
are proposed for exclusion. We have not calculated the potential 
reduction in estimated economic impact as a result of these Indian land 
exclusions, but expect it would be small given the small percentage of 
stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation the habitat 
areas shown in Table 12. Of the 6,264 mi (10,081 km) eligible for 
designation, 93 mi (150 km) are proposed for exclusion because the 
economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of designation. 
Total potential estimated economic impact is $37,510,095. After 
exclusions the total estimated economic impact is $34,556,978.
    However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering a number 
of additional exclusions which could reduce this economic impact to $0. 
Twenty-seven of the HUC5 watersheds have a substantial amount of 
Federal land subject to protection under the PACFISH management 
standards; another 16 of these watersheds have a moderate amount of 
such Federal land. Some of the eligible habitat is found within the 
mainstem of the Columbia River which is already subject to a 
comprehensive Federal salmonid management strategy, with participation 
by at least eight Federal agencies.
    In both Washington and Oregon, there are many voluntary 
conservation activities underway throughout the ESU by Federal agencies 
(BOR in particular), state agencies and private citizens. We have noted 
recently that the ESU may be close to meeting recovery standards, and 
NOAA's scientists have consistently rated the degree of risk for this 
ESU the lowest among the listed salmonid species. The economy in the 
affected region of both states is primarily rural in nature, and is 
especially sensitive to additional land management burdens.

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For these reasons, the benefits of excluding the eligible habitat in 
this ESU may outweigh the benefits of designation as critical habitat.

 Table 12.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU and Proposed for Full or
  Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
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Unit 5. Walla Walla River subbasin...       1707010209  Pine Creek.............  Entire watershed.
Unit 6. Umatilla River subbasin......       1707010304  Wildhorse Creek........  Entire watershed.
Unit 7. Middle Columbia/Hood Rivers         1707010510  Little White Salmon      Entire watershed.
 subbasin.                                               River.
Unit 12. Lower John Day River               1707020405  Lower John Day River/    Tributaries only.
 subbasin.                                               Clarno.
                                            1707020409  Lower John Day River/    Tributaries only.
                                                         Ferry Canyon.
                                            1707020410  Lower John Day River/    Tributaries only.
                                                         Scott Canyon.
Unit 13. Lower Deschutes River              1707030610  White River............  Entire watershed.
 subbasin.
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Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU

    There are 41 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into nine units 
based on their associated subbasin). Two watersheds received a low 
rating, 11 received a medium rating, and 28 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Columbia River 
corridor downstream of the spawning range was also considered to have a 
high conservation value.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 13. Of the 2,656 mi (4,274 km) 
eligible for designation, no fewer than 229 mi (369 km) are proposed 
for exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is 
$33,906,543. After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is 
$26,618,626. However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering 
a number of additional exclusions which may further reduce this 
economic impact by a substantial amount. For Lower Columbia River O. 
mykiss, a preliminary analysis of the economic impact of designating 
critical habitat after considering some of these additional exclusions 
indicates that it could be reduced to about $3,600,000.

  Table 13.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU and Proposed for Full or
  Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
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Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Rivers         1707010512  Middle Columbia/Grays    Tributaries only.
 subbasin.                                               Creek.
Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Rivers         1708000105  Bull Run River.........  Entire watershed.
 subbasin.
                                            1708000107  Columbia Gorge           Tributaries only.
                                                         Tributaries.
                                            1708000109  Salmon Creek...........  Entire watershed.
Unit 7. Middle Willamette River             1709000704  Abernethy Creek........  Entire watershed.
 subbasin.
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Upper Willamette River O. Mykiss ESU

    There are 34 watersheds within the spawning range of this ESU (for 
ease of reference these watersheds have been organized into seven units 
based on their associated subbasin). Sixteen watersheds received a low 
rating, 7 received a medium rating, and 11 received a high rating of 
conservation value to the ESU (NMFS, 2004a). The lower Willamette/
Columbia River corridor downstream of the spawning range was also 
considered to have a high conservation value.
    There are 1,822 mi (2,932 km) of stream in the 34 habitat areas for 
Upper Willamette River O. mykiss. Of these, 9 mi (15 km) of stream are 
within the boundaries of Indian reservations, but only those reaches 
defined as Indian lands (see Government-to-Government Relationship With 
Tribes) are proposed for exclusion. We have not calculated the 
potential reduction in estimated economic impact as a result of these 
Indian land exclusions, but expect it would be small given the small 
percentage of stream miles these exclusions represent.
    As a result of the balancing process for economic impacts described 
above, we are proposing to exclude from the designation, at a minimum, 
the habitat areas shown in Table 14. Of the 1,822 mi (2,932 km) 
eligible for designation, no fewer than 503 mi (810 km) are proposed 
for exclusion because the economic benefits of exclusion outweigh the 
benefits of designation. Total potential estimated economic impact is 
$11,159,514. After exclusions the total estimated economic impact is 
$7,647,553. However, as indicated above, the Secretary is considering a 
number of additional exclusions which may further reduce this economic 
impact by a substantial amount. For Upper Willamette River O. mykiss, a 
preliminary analysis of the economic impact of designating critical 
habitat after considering some of these additional exclusions indicates 
that it could be reduced to about $3,000,000.

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 Table 14.--Fifth-Field Watersheds Occupied by the Upper Willamette River O. mykiss ESU and Proposed for Full or
  Partial Exclusion From Critical Habitat. Watersheds for Which Tributaries Only Are Excluded Contain Rearing/
                                 Migration Corridors Necessary for Conservation
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            Subbasin/Unit               Watershed code       Watershed name        Area proposed for exclusion
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Unit 4. Middle Willamette River             1709000702  Rickreall Creek........  Tributaries only.
 subbasin.
                                            1709000703  Willamette River/        Tributaries only.
                                                         Chehalem Creek.
                                            1709000704  Abernethy Creek........  Tributaries only.
Unit 5. Yamhill River subbasin.......       1709000802  Willamina Creek........  Entire watershed.
                                            1709000805  Salt Creek/South         Entire watershed.
                                                         Yamhill River.
                                            1709000806  North Yamhill River....  Entire watershed.
                                            1709000807  Yamhill River..........  Tributaries only.
Unit 6. Molalla/Pudding River               1709000901  Abiqua Creek/Pudding     Entire watershed.
 subbasin.                                               River.
Unit 7. Tualatin River subbasin......       1709001001  Dairy Creek............  Entire watershed.
                                            1709001003  Scoggins Creek.........  Entire watershed.
                                            1709001004  Rock Creek/Tualatin      Entire watershed.
                                                         River.
                                            1709001005  Lower Tualatin River...  Entire watershed.
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Effects of Critical Habitat Designation

Section 7 Consultation

    Section 7 of the ESA requires Federal agencies, including NMFS, to 
ensure that actions they fund, authorize, permit, or carry out do not 
destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. In agency regulations at 
50 CFR 402.02, we define destruction or adverse modification as ``a 
direct or indirect alteration that appreciably diminishes the value of 
critical habitat for both the survival and recovery of a listed 
species. Such alterations include, but are not limited to: Alterations 
adversely modifying any of those physical or biological features that 
were the basis for determining the habitat to be critical.'' However, 
in a March 15, 2001, decision of the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Fifth Circuit (Sierra Club v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 243 
F.3d 434 (5th Cir. 2001), and an August 9, 2004 decision of the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Gifford Pinchot Task 
Force v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife, No. 03-35279, the courts have found 
the agencies' definition of destruction or adverse modification to be 
invalid. In response to this decision, we are reviewing this regulatory 
definition.
    Section 7(a) of the ESA requires Federal agencies, including NMFS, 
to evaluate their actions with respect to any species that is proposed 
or listed as endangered or threatened and with respect to its critical 
habitat, if any is proposed or designated. Regulations implementing 
this provision of the ESA are codified at 50 CFR part 402. Section 
7(a)(4) of the ESA requires Federal agencies to confer with us on any 
action that is likely to jeopardize the continued existence of a 
proposed species or result in the destruction or adverse modification 
of proposed critical habitat. Conference reports provide conservation 
recommendations to assist the agency in eliminating conflicts that may 
be caused by the proposed action. The conservation recommendations in a 
conference report are advisory.
    We may issue a formal conference report if requested by a Federal 
agency. Formal conference reports include an opinion that is prepared 
according to 50 CFR 402.14, as if the species were listed or critical 
habitat designated. We may adopt the formal conference report as the 
biological opinion when the species is listed or critical habitat 
designated, if no substantial new information or changes in the action 
alter the content of the opinion (see 50 CFR 402.10(d)).
    If a species is listed or critical habitat is designated, ESA 
section 7(a)(2) requires Federal agencies to ensure that activities 
they authorize, fund, or carry out are not likely to jeopardize the 
continued existence of such a species or to destroy or adversely modify 
its critical habitat. If a Federal action may affect a listed species 
or its critical habitat, the responsible Federal agency (action agency) 
must enter into consultation with us. Through this consultation, we 
would review actions to determine if they would destroy or adversely 
modify critical habitat.
    If we issue a biological opinion concluding that a project is 
likely to result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical 
habitat, we will also provide reasonable and prudent alternatives to 
the project, if any are identifiable. Reasonable and prudent 
alternatives are defined at 50 CFR 402.02 as alternative actions 
identified during consultation that can be implemented in a manner 
consistent with the intended purpose of the action, that are consistent 
with the scope of the Federal agency's legal authority and 
jurisdiction, that are economically and technologically feasible, and 
that we believe would avoid destruction or adverse modification of 
critical habitat. Reasonable and prudent alternatives can vary from 
slight project modifications to extensive redesign or relocation of the 
project. Costs associated with implementing a reasonable and prudent 
alternative are similarly variable.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 402.16 require Federal agencies to reinitiate 
consultation on previously reviewed actions in instances where critical 
habitat is subsequently designated and the Federal agency has retained 
discretionary involvement or control over the action or such 
discretionary involvement or control is authorized by law. 
Consequently, some Federal agencies may request reinitiation of 
consultation or conference with us on actions for which formal 
consultation has been completed, if those actions may affect designated 
critical habitat or adversely modify or destroy proposed critical 
habitat.
    Activities on Federal lands that may affect these ESUs or their 
critical habitat will require ESA section 7 consultation. Activities on 
private or state lands requiring a permit from a Federal agency, such 
as a permit from the Corps under section 404 of the CWA, a section 
10(a)(1)(B) permit from NMFS, or some other Federal action, including 
funding (e.g., Federal Highway Administration (FHA) or Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding), will also be subject to 
the section 7 consultation process. Federal actions not affecting 
listed species or critical habitat and actions on non-Federal and 
private lands that are not Federally funded, authorized, or permitted 
do not require section 7 consultation.

Activities Affected by Critical Habitat Designation

    Section 4(b)(8) of the ESA requires that we evaluate briefly and 
describe, in

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any proposed or final regulation that designates critical habitat, 
those activities involving a Federal action that may adversely modify 
such habitat or that may be affected by such designation. As noted in 
the Special Management Considerations or Protection section above, we 
received several comments on the ANPR (68 FR 55926; September 29, 2003) 
regarding activities potentially affected by a critical habitat 
designation.
    A wide variety of activities may affect critical habitat and, when 
carried out, funded, or authorized by a Federal agency, require that an 
ESA section 7 consultation be conducted. Such activities include, but 
are not limited to, those described in the Species Descriptions and 
Area Assessments section. Generally these include water and land 
management actions of Federal agencies (e.g., USFS, BLM, Corps, BOR), 
the FHA, NRCS, National Park Service (NPS), Bureau of Indian Affairs 
(BIA), and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)) and related 
or similar actions of other Federally regulated projects and lands, 
including livestock grazing allotments by the USFS and BLM; hydropower 
sites licensed by the FERC; dams built or operated by the Corps or BOR; 
timber sales and other vegetation management activities conducted by 
the USFS, BLM, and BIA; irrigation diversions authorized by the USFS 
and BLM; road building and maintenance activities authorized by the 
FHA, USFS, BLM, NPS, and BIA; and mining and road building/maintenance 
activities authorized by the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. 
Other actions of concern include dredge and fill, mining, diking, and 
bank stabilization activities authorized or conducted by the Corps, 
habitat modifications authorized by the FEMA, and approval of water 
quality standards and pesticide labeling and use restrictions 
administered by the EPA.
    The Federal agencies that will most likely be affected by this 
critical habitat designation include the USFS, BLM, BOR, Corps, FHA, 
NRCS, NPS, BIA, FEMA, EPA, and the FERC. This designation will provide 
these agencies, private entities, and the public with clear 
notification of critical habitat designated for listed salmonids and 
the boundaries of the habitat. This designation will also assist these 
agencies and others in evaluating the potential effects of their 
activities on listed salmon and their critical habitat and in 
determining if section 7 consultation with NMFS is needed.
    As noted above, numerous private entities also may be affected by 
this critical habitat designation because of the direct and indirect 
linkages to an array of Federal actions, including Federal projects, 
permits, and funding. For example, private entities may harvest timber 
or graze livestock on Federal land or have special use permits to 
convey water or build access roads across Federal land; they may 
require Federal permits to armor stream banks, construct irrigation 
withdrawal facilities, or build or repair docks; they may obtain water 
from Federally funded and operated irrigation projects; or they may 
apply pesticides that are only available with Federal agency approval. 
These activities will need to be analyzed with respect to their 
potential to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat. In some 
cases, proposed activities may require modifications that may result in 
decreases in activities such as timber harvest and livestock and crop 
production. The transportation and utilities sectors may need to modify 
the placement of culverts, bridges and utility conveyances (e.g., 
water, sewer and power lines) to avoid barriers to fish migration. 
Developments occurring in or near salmon streams (e.g., marinas, 
residential, or industrial facilities) that require Federal 
authorization or funding may need to be altered or built in a manner 
that ensures that critical habitat is not destroyed or adversely 
modified as a result of the construction, or subsequent operation, of 
the facility. These are just a few examples of potential impacts, but 
it is clear that the effects will encompass numerous sectors of private 
and public activities. If you have questions regarding whether specific 
activities will constitute destruction or adverse modification of 
critical habitat, contact NMFS (see ADDRESSES and FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT).

Public Comments Solicited

    We intend that any final action resulting from this proposal will 
be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, comments or 
suggestions from the public, other concerned governments and agencies, 
the scientific community, industry, or any other interested party 
concerning this proposed rule are hereby solicited. Comments 
particularly are sought concerning:
    (1) Maps and specific information describing the amount, 
distribution, and use type (e.g., spawning, rearing, or migration) of 
salmon habitat in each ESU; as well as any additional information on 
occupied and unoccupied habitat areas.
    (2) The reasons why any habitat should or should not be determined 
to be critical habitat as provided by sections 3(5)(A) and 4(b)(2) of 
the ESA;
    (3) Information regarding the benefits of excluding lands covered 
by Habitat Conservation Plans (ESA section 10(a)(1)(B) permits), 
including the regulatory burden designation may impose on landowners 
and the likelihood that exclusion of areas covered by existing plans 
will serve as an incentive for other landowners to develop plans 
covering their lands;
    (4) Information regarding the benefits of excluding Federal and 
other lands covered by habitat conservation strategies and plans (e.g. 
Northwest Forest Plan, Washington's Forest and Fish Plan, and the 
Oregon Plan), including the regulatory burden designation may impose on 
land managers and the likelihood that exclusion of areas covered by 
existing plans will serve as an incentive for land users to implement 
the conservation measures covering the lands subject to these plans;
    (5) Information regarding the benefits of designating particular 
areas as critical habitat;
    (6) Current or planned activities in the areas proposed for 
designation and their possible impacts on proposed critical habitat;
    (7) Any foreseeable economic or other potential impacts resulting 
from the proposed designations, in particular, any impacts on small 
entities;
    (8) Whether our approach to critical habitat designation could be 
improved or modified in any way to provide for greater public 
participation and understanding, or to assist us in accommodating 
public concern and comments; and
    (9) Whether specific unoccupied areas (e.g., dewatered stream 
reaches, areas behind dikes or dams) not presently proposed for 
designation may be essential to provide additional spawning and rearing 
areas for an ESU. In particular we are seeking information regarding 
potential habitat areas in the Lemhi River and Pahsimeroi River 
subbasins in Idaho. Dam-related areas identified by the Teams as 
possibly being essential for conservation and for which we are seeking 
information include:
    Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU: areas upstream of Bull 
Run, Condit, Merwin, Swift, and Yale dams;
    Upper Willamette River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU: areas 
upstream of Big Cliff and Detroit dams;
    Upper Columbia River O. mykiss ESU: areas upstream of Enloe Dam;
    Snake River O. mykiss ESU: areas upstream of Dworshak Dam;

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    Middle Columbia River O. mykiss ESU: upper reaches of Wilson and 
Naneum creeks and areas upstream of Bumping, Cle Elum, Kacheelus, 
Kachess, and Tieton dams;
    Lower Columbia River O. mykiss ESU: areas upstream of Bull Run, 
Condit, Merwin, Swift, and Yale dams.
    If you wish to comment, you may submit your comments and materials 
concerning this proposal by any one of several methods (see ADDRESSES 
section). The proposed rule, maps, fact sheets, and other materials 
relating to this proposal can be found on our Web site at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/crithab/CHsite.htm. We will consider 
all comments and information received during the comment period on this 
proposed rule as we prepare our final rulemaking. Accordingly, the 
final decision may differ from this proposal.

Public Hearings

    Joint Commerce-Interior ESA implementing regulations state that the 
Secretary shall promptly hold at least one public hearing if any person 
requests one within 45 days of publication of a proposed regulation to 
list a species or to designate critical habitat (see 50 CFR 
424.16(copyright)(3)). Requests for public hearing must be made in 
writing (see ADDRESSES) by January 28, 2005. Due to the high likelihood 
of such requests we have already scheduled four public hearings on this 
proposed rule (see DATES). Details regarding the specific hearing 
locations, formats, and times will be posted by December 24, 2004, on 
our Web site at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/crithab/CHsite.htm. These hearings will provide the opportunity for interested 
individuals and parties to give comments, exchange information and 
opinions, and engage in a constructive dialogue concerning this 
proposed rule. We encourage the public's involvement in such ESA 
matters.

Peer Review

    In accordance with an ESA policy published on July 1, 1994 (59 FR 
34270), we will solicit the expert opinions of at least three 
appropriate independent specialists regarding this proposed rule. Given 
the varied considerations involved in making the proposed designations, 
we intend to solicit reviews from specialist(s) with biological 
expertise as well as specialist(s) with economic expertise in the 
geographic range of these ESUs. The purpose of such review is to ensure 
that the critical habitat designation is based on scientifically sound 
data, assumptions, and analyses. We will send these reviewers copies of 
this proposed rule immediately following publication in the Federal 
Register. We will invite them to comment, during the public comment 
period, on the specific assumptions and conclusions regarding the 
proposed designation of critical habitat.
    In response to the ANPR (68 FR 55926; September 29, 2003) we 
received the names of two potential independent reviewers and will 
identify other candidates prior to or soon after publishing this 
proposed rule. We will announce the availability of comments received 
from these reviewers and the public and make them available via the 
internet as soon as practicable during or after the comment period but 
in advance of a final rule.

Required Determinations

Clarity of the Rule

    Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write regulations and 
notices that are easy to understand. We invite your comments on how to 
make this proposed rule easier to understand, including answers to 
questions such as the following: (1) Are the requirements in the 
proposed rule clearly stated? (2) Does the proposed rule contain 
technical jargon that interferes with its clarity? (3) Does the format 
of the proposed rule (grouping and order of the sections, use of 
headings, paragraphing, etc.) aid or reduce its clarity? (4) Is the 
description of the notice in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 
the preamble helpful in understanding the proposed rule? (5) What else 
could we do to make this proposed rule easier to understand? You may 
send comments on how we could make this proposed rule easier to 
understand to one of the addresses identified in the ADDRESSES section 
or via e-mail to: [email protected].

Regulatory Planning and Review

    In accordance with Executive Order 12866, this document is a 
significant rule and has been reviewed by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB). As noted above, we have prepared several reports to 
support the exclusion process under section 4(b)(2) of the ESA. The 
economic costs of the proposed critical habitat designations are 
described in our draft economic report (NMFS, 2004c). The benefits of 
the proposed designations are described in the Critical Habitat 
Analytical Review Team report (NMFS, 2004a). This document uses a 
biologically-based ranking system for gauging the benefits of applying 
section 7 of the ESA to particular watersheds. Because data are not 
available to express these benefits in monetary terms, we have adopted 
a cost-effectiveness framework, as outlined in a draft 4(b)(2) report 
(NMFS, 2004d). This approach is in accord with OMB's guidance on 
regulatory analysis (U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Circular A-
4, Regulatory Analysis, September 17, 2003). By taking this approach, 
we seek to designate sufficient critical habitat to meet the biological 
goal of the ESA while imposing the least burden on society, as called 
for by E.O. 12866.
    In assessing the overall cost of critical habitat designation for 
the 13 Pacific salmon and O. mykiss ESUs, the annual total impact 
figures given in the draft economic analysis (NMFS, 2004c) cannot be 
added together to obtain an aggregate annual impact. Because some 
watersheds are included in more than one ESU, a simple summation would 
entail duplication, resulting in an overestimate. Accounting for this 
duplication, the aggregate annual economic impact of the 13 proposed 
critical habitat designations is $223,950,126 (in contrast to a 
$264,727,857 aggregate annual economic impact from designating all 
areas considered in the 4(b)(2) process for these ESUs). These amounts 
include impacts that are co-extensive with the implementation of the 
jeopardy standard of section 7 (NMFS, 2004c).

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., as 
amended by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act 
(SBREFA) of 1996), whenever an agency is required to publish a notice 
of rulemaking for any proposed or final rule, it must prepare and make 
available for public comment a regulatory flexibility analysis that 
describes the effects of the rule on small entities (i.e., small 
businesses, small organizations, and small government jurisdictions). 
We have prepared a draft regulatory flexibility analysis and this 
document is available upon request (see ADDRESSES). This analysis 
estimates that the number of regulated small entities potentially 
affected by this proposed rulemaking ranges from zero to 2,720 
depending on the ESU. If these areas are designated critical habitat, 
the estimated co-extensive costs of section 7 consultation incurred by 
small entities is estimated to range from $2.3 thousand to $60.4 
million depending on the ESU. As described in the analysis, we 
considered various alternatives for designating critical habitat for 
these 13

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ESUs. We considered and rejected the alternative of not designating 
critical habitat for any of the ESUs because such an approach did not 
meet the legal requirements of the ESA. We also examined and rejected 
an alternative in which all the potential critical habitat of the 13 
Pacific salmon and steelhead ESUs is proposed for designation (i.e., no 
areas are excluded) because many of the areas considered to have a low 
conservation value also had relatively high economic impacts that might 
be mitigated by excluding those areas from designation. A third 
alternative we examined and rejected would exclude all habitat areas 
with a low or medium conservation value. While this alternative 
furthers the goal of reducing economic impacts, it is not sensitive to 
the fact that for most ESUs, eliminating all habitat areas with low and 
medium conservation value is likely to significantly impede 
conservation. Moreover, for some habitat areas the incremental economic 
benefit from excluding that area is relatively small. Therefore, after 
considering these alternatives in the context of the section 4(b)(2) 
process of weighing benefits of exclusion against benefits of 
designation, we determined that the current proposal for designating 
critical habitat (i.e., designating some but not all areas with low or 
medium conservation value) provides an appropriate balance of 
conservation and economic mitigation and that excluding the areas 
identified in this proposed rulemaking would not result in extinction 
of the ESUs. It is estimated that small entities could save from zero 
to $20.2 million in compliance costs, depending on the ESU, if the 
areas proposed for exclusion in this proposed rule are excluded from 
designation.

Executive Order 13211

    On May 18, 2001, the President issued an Executive Order on 
regulations that significantly affect energy supply, distribution, and 
use. Executive Order 13211 requires agencies to prepare Statements of 
Energy Effects when undertaking certain actions. This proposed rule may 
be a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. At this 
time, however, we are unable to determine both the scope and the nature 
of the energy effects.
    Nine of the ESUs under consideration for critical habitat 
designation occupy the Columbia River and most of these migrate through 
one or more of the hydropower dams comprising the FCRPS. In National 
Wildlife Federation et al. v. National Marine Fisheries Service et al., 
the court remanded the 2000 Biological Opinion on the operation of the 
FCRPS for salmon. This Biological Opinion establishes Reasonable and 
Prudent Alternatives for the operation of the FCRPS, many of which are 
likely to have significant energy effects. The court has established a 
November 30, 2004, deadline for the revised Biological Opinion. Until 
that time, we do not have sufficient information or certainty to 
estimate the energy effects of critical habitat designation for the 13 
Pacific salmon ESUs. When such information is available and greater 
certainty exists about the effects of the revised 2000 Biological 
Opinion, we will assess the significance of the energy effects of this 
regulatory action and publish a notice of availability of this 
assessment (and request for comment) prior to a final rule.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)

    In accordance with the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, we make the 
following findings:
    (a) This proposed rule will not produce a Federal mandate. In 
general, a Federal mandate is a provision in legislation, statute or 
regulation that would impose an enforceable duty upon State, local, 
tribal governments, or the private sector and includes both ``Federal 
intergovernmental mandates'' and ``Federal private sector mandates.'' 
These terms are defined in 2 U.S.C. 658(5)-(7). ``Federal 
intergovernmental mandate'' includes a regulation that ``would impose 
an enforceable duty upon State, local, or tribal governments'' with two 
exceptions. It excludes ``a condition of federal assistance.'' It also 
excludes ``a duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal 
program,'' unless the regulation ``relates to a then-existing Federal 
program under which $500,000,000 or more is provided annually to State, 
local, and tribal governments under entitlement authority,'' if the 
provision would ``increase the stringency of conditions of assistance'' 
or ``place caps upon, or otherwise decrease, the Federal Government's 
responsibility to provide funding'' and the State, local, or tribal 
governments ``lack authority'' to adjust accordingly. (At the time of 
enactment, these entitlement programs were: Medicaid; AFDC work 
programs; Child Nutrition; Food Stamps; Social Services Block Grants; 
Vocational Rehabilitation State Grants; Foster Care, Adoption 
Assistance, and Independent Living; Family Support Welfare Services; 
and Child Support Enforcement.) ``Federal private sector mandate'' 
includes a regulation that ``would impose an enforceable duty upon the 
private sector, except (i) a condition of Federal assistance; or (ii) a 
duty arising from participation in a voluntary Federal program.'' The 
designation of critical habitat does not impose a legally binding duty 
on non-Federal government entities or private parties. Under the ESA, 
the only regulatory effect is that Federal agencies must ensure that 
their actions do not destroy or adversely modify critical habitat under 
section 7. While non-Federal entities who receive Federal funding, 
assistance, permits or otherwise require approval or authorization from 
a Federal agency for an action may be indirectly impacted by the 
designation of critical habitat, the legally binding duty to avoid 
destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat rests squarely 
on the Federal agency. Furthermore, to the extent that non-Federal 
entities are indirectly impacted because they receive Federal 
assistance or participate in a voluntary Federal aid program, the 
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act would not apply; nor would critical 
habitat shift the costs of the large entitlement programs listed above 
to State governments.
    (b) Due to current public knowledge of salmon protection and the 
prohibition against take of these species both within and outside of 
the designated areas, we do not anticipate that this proposed rule will 
significantly or uniquely affect small governments. As such, a Small 
Government Agency Plan is not required.

Takings

    In accordance with Executive Order 12630, the proposed rule does 
not have significant takings implications. A takings implication 
assessment is not required. The designation of critical habitat affects 
only Federal agency actions. The proposed rule will not increase or 
decrease the current restrictions on private property concerning take 
of salmon. As noted above, due to widespread public knowledge of salmon 
protection and the prohibition against take of the species both within 
and outside of the designated areas, we do not anticipate that property 
values will be affected by the proposed critical habitat designations. 
While real estate market values may temporarily decline following 
designation, due to the perception that critical habitat designation 
may impose additional regulatory burdens on land use, we expect any 
such impacts to be short term (NMFS, 2004c). Additionally, critical 
habitat designation does not preclude development of HCPs and issuance 
of incidental take permits.

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Owners of areas that are included in the designated critical habitat 
will continue to have the opportunity to use their property in ways 
consistent with the survival of listed salmon.

Federalism

    In accordance with Executive Order 13132, this proposed rule does 
not have significant Federalism effects. A Federalism assessment is not 
required. In keeping with Department of Commerce policies, we requested 
information from, and coordinated development of, this proposed 
critical habitat designation with appropriate state resource agencies 
in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The proposed designation may have 
some benefit to the states and local resource agencies in that the 
areas essential to the conservation of the species are more clearly 
defined, and the primary constituent elements of the habitat necessary 
to the survival of the species are specifically identified. While 
making this definition and identification does not alter where and what 
Federally sponsored activities may occur, it may assist local 
governments in long-range planning (rather than waiting for case-by-
case section 7 consultations to occur).

Civil Justice Reform

    In accordance with Executive Order 12988, the Department of the 
Commerce has determined that this proposed rule does not unduly burden 
the judicial system and meets the requirements of sections 3(a) and 
3(b)(2) of the Order. We are proposing to designate critical habitat in 
accordance with the provisions of the ESA. This proposed rule uses 
standard property descriptions and identifies the primary constituent 
elements within the designated areas to assist the public in 
understanding the habitat needs of the 13 salmon ESUs.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)

    This proposed rule does not contain new or revised information 
collection for which OMB approval is required under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This rule will not impose recordkeeping or reporting 
requirements on State or local governments, individuals, businesses, or 
organizations. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is 
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it 
displays a currently valid OMB control number.

National Environmental Policy Act

    We have determined that we need not prepare environmental analyses 
as provided for under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for 
critical habitat designations made pursuant to the ESA. See Douglas 
County v. Babbitt, 48 F.3d 1495 (9th Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 116 
S.Ct. 698 (1996).

Government-to-Government Relationship With Tribes

    The longstanding and distinctive relationship between the Federal 
and tribal Governments is defined by treaties, statutes, executive 
orders, judicial decisions, and agreements, which differentiate tribal 
governments from the other entities that deal with, or are affected by, 
the Federal Government. This relationship has given rise to a special 
Federal trust responsibility involving the legal responsibilities and 
obligations of the United States toward Indian Tribes and the 
application of fiduciary standards of due care with respect to Indian 
lands, tribal trust resources, and the exercise of tribal rights. 
Pursuant to these authorities lands have been retained by Indian Tribes 
or have been set aside for tribal use. These lands are managed by 
Indian Tribes in accordance with tribal goals and objectives within the 
framework of applicable treaties and laws.
    Administration policy contained in the Secretarial Order: 
``American Indian Tribal Rights, Federal-Tribal Trust Responsibilities, 
and the Endangered Species Act'' (June 5, 1997) (``Secretarial 
Order''); the President's Memorandum of April 29, 1994, ``Government-
to-Government Relations with Native American Tribal Governments'' (50 
FR 2291); Executive Order 13175; and Department of Commerc--American 
Indian and Alaska Native Policy (March 30, 1995) reflects and defines 
this unique relationship.
    These policies also recognize the unique status of Indian lands. 
The Presidential Memorandum of April 29, 1994, provides that, to the 
maximum extent possible, tribes should be the governmental entities to 
manage their lands and tribal trust resources. The Secretarial Order 
provides that, ``Indian lands are not Federal public lands or part of 
the public domain, and are not subject to Federal public lands laws.''
    In implementing these policies the Secretarial Order specifically 
seeks to harmonize this unique working relationship with the Federal 
Government's duties pursuant to the ESA. The order clarifies our 
responsibilities when carrying out authorities under the ESA and 
requires that we consult with and seek participation of, the affected 
Indian Tribes to the maximum extent practicable in the designation of 
critical habitat. Accordingly, we recognize that we must carry out our 
responsibilities under the ESA in a manner that harmonizes these duties 
with the Federal trust responsibility to the tribes and tribal 
sovereignty while striving to ensure that Indian Tribes do not bear a 
disproportionate burden for the conservation of species. Any decision 
to designate Indian land as critical habitat must be informed by the 
Federal laws and policies establishing our responsibility concerning 
Indian lands, treaties and trust resources, and by Department of 
Commerce policy establishing our responsibility for dealing with tribes 
when we implement the ESA.
    For Pacific salmon in the Northwest, our approach is also guided by 
the unique partnership between the Federal Government and Indian tribes 
regarding salmon management. Northwest Indian tribes are regarded as 
``co-managers'' of the salmon resource, along with Federal and state 
managers. This co-management relationship evolved as a result of 
numerous court decisions establishing the tribes' treaty right to take 
fish in their usual and accustomed places.
    The co-manager relationship is embodied in a number of long-term 
ongoing management processes; examples include (but are not limited 
to): Joint Resource Management Plans such as Salmon Fisheries and 
Steelhead Net Fisheries Affecting Puget Sound Chinook Salmon in 2003-
2004 and Puget Sound Comprehensive Chinook Management Plan: Harvest 
Management Component; Tribal Resource Management Plans such as Tribal 
Chinook Research in Puget Sound, Washington, Tribal Resource Management 
Plan for Threatened Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook on the Imnaha 
River Subbasin in 2002-2003, and Tribal Resource Management Plan for 
Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook in the Grand Ronde River in Northeast 
Oregon; Pacific Management Council and Pacific Salmon Commission; 
United States v. Oregon and United States v. Washington court-
supervised processes; and in-season management of Columbia River and 
Puget Sound/Washington Coast fisheries. Similarly there are partnership 
examples in the artificial propagation, habitat, hydropower, and 
recovery planning areas of salmonid conservation and protection efforts 
(NMFS, 2004e).
    Pursuant to the Secretarial Order we consulted with the affected 
Indian Tribes when considering the designation of critical habitat in 
an area that may impact tribal trust resources, tribally owned fee 
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of tribal rights. Additionally many tribes provided written comments 
that are a part of the administrative record for this proposed 
rulemaking.
    We understand from the tribes that there is general agreement that 
Indian lands should not be designated critical habitat. The Secretarial 
Order defines Indian lands as ``any lands title to which is either: (1) 
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any Indian tribe 
or (2) held by an Indian Tribe or individual subject to restrictions by 
the United States against alienation.'' In clarifying this definition 
with the tribes, we agree that (1) fee lands within the reservation 
boundaries and owned by the Tribe or individual Indian, and (2) fee 
lands outside the reservation boundaries and owned by the Tribe would 
be considered Indian lands for the purposes of this proposed rule. (Fee 
lands outside the reservation owned by individual Indians are not 
included within the definition of Indian lands for the purposes of this 
rule.)
    Several tribes provided documentation that there are no fish 
bearing waters on their tribal lands and as such contend that these 
lands do not constitute critical habitat. Having reviewed this 
documentation we agree and do not include these lands in the critical 
habitat designation (see Application of ESA section 4(b)(2)).
    In evaluating the remaining Indian lands for designation as 
critical habitat we look to section 4(b)(2) of the ESA. Section 4(b)(2) 
requires us to base critical habitat designations on the best 
scientific and commercial data available, after taking into 
consideration the economic impact, the impact on national security and 
any other relevant impact of specifying any particular area as critical 
habitat. The Secretary may exclude areas from a critical habitat 
designation when the benefits of exclusion outweigh the benefits of 
designation, provided the exclusion will not result in the extinction 
of the species. We find that a relevant impact for consideration is the 
degree to which the Federal designation of Indian lands would impact 
the longstanding unique relationship between the tribes and the Federal 
Government and the corresponding effect on Pacific salmon protection 
and management (See Other Relevant Impacts and Critical Habitat 
Designation sections). This is consistent with recent case law 
addressing the designation of critical habitat on tribal lands. ``It is 
certainly reasonable to consider a positive working relationship 
relevant, particularly when the relationship results in the 
implementation of beneficial natural resource programs, including 
species preservation.'' Center for Biological Diversity et. al. v. 
Norton, 240 F. Supp. 2d 1090, 1105); Douglas County v. Babbitt, 48 F3d 
1495, 1507 (1995) (defining ``relevant'' as impacts consistent with the 
purposes of the ESA).
    As noted above, the northwest Federal and tribal governments 
currently have cooperative working relationships that have enabled us 
to implement natural resource programs of mutual interest for the 
benefit of threatened and endangered salmonids. The tribes have 
existing natural resource programs that assist us on a regular basis in 
providing information relevant to salmonid protection throughout the 
region. Our consultation with the tribes and a series of letters and 
analyses they have provided indicates that they view the designation of 
Indian lands as an unwanted intrusion into tribal self-governance, 
compromising the government-to-government relationship that is 
essential to achieving our mutual goal of conserving threatened and 
endangered salmonids. Further, the tribes indicate that their 
participation in existing co-manager processes will be compromised by 
the designation of their lands as they have limited staff and 
resources.
    At this time, for the general reasons described above, we 
anticipate that the ESA 4(b)(2) analysis will lead us to exclude all 
Indian lands in our final designation for these 13 ESUs of salmon and 
O. mykiss. Consistent with other proposed exclusions, any exclusion in 
the final rule will be made only after consideration of all comments 
received.

References Cited

    A complete list of all references cited in this rulemaking can be 
found on our Web site at http://www.nwr.noaa.gov/1salmon/salmesa/crithab/CHsite.htm and is available upon request from the NMFS office 
in Portland, Oregon (see ADDRESSES section).

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 226

    Endangered and threatened species.

    Dated: November 29, 2004.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, we propose to amend part 
226, title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations as set forth below:

PART 226--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation of part 226 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1533.

    2. Add Sec.  226.212 to read as follows:


Sec.  226.212  Critical habitat for 13 Evolutionarily Significant Units 
(ESUs) of salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

    Critical habitat is designated in the following states and counties 
for the following ESUs as described in paragraph (a) of this section, 
and as further described in paragraphs (b) through (e) of this section. 
The textual descriptions of critical habitat for each ESU are included 
in paragraphs (f) through (r) of this section, and these descriptions 
are the definitive source for determining the critical habitat 
boundaries. General location maps are provided at the end of each ESU 
description (paragraphs (f) through (r) of this section) and are 
provided for general guidance purposes only, and not as a definitive 
source for determining critical habitat boundaries.
    (a) Critical habitat is designated for the following ESUs in the 
following states and counties:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             ESU                            State--Counties
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Puget Sound chinook        WA--Chelan, Clallam, Grays Harbor,
 salmon.                        Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas,
                                Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish,
                                Thurston, Whatcom, and Yakima.
(2) Lower Columbia River       (i) OR--Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia,
 chinook salmon.                Hood River, Multnomah, Wasco, and
                                Washington.
                               (ii) WA--Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat,
                                Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania,
                                Wahkiakum, and Yakima.
(3) Upper Willamette River     (i) OR--Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop,
 chinook salmon.                Columbia, Deschutes, Douglas, Jefferson,
                                Klamath, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion,
                                Multnomah, Polk, Wasco, Washington, and
                                Yamhill.
                               (ii) WA--Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, and
                                Wahkiakum.
(4) Upper Columbia River       (i) OR--Clatsop, Columbia, Gilliam, Hood
 spring-run chinook salmon.     River, Morrow, Multnomah, Sherman,
                                Umatilla, and Wasco.

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                               (ii) WA--Adams, Benton, Chelan, Clark,
                                Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, King,
                                Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific,
                                Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Wahkiakum,
                                Walla Walla, Whatcom, and Yakima.
(5) Oregon Coast coho salmon.  OR--Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Coos,
                                Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine,
                                Lane, Lincoln, Polk, Tillamook,
                                Washington, and Yamhill.
(6) Hood Canal summer-run      WA--Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, and
 chum salmon.                   Mason.
(7) Columbia River chum        (i) OR--Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River,
 salmon.                        Multnomah, and Wasco.
                               (ii) WA--Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat,
                                Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum, and
                                Yakima.
(8) Ozette Lake sockeye        WA--Clallam.
 salmon.
(9) Upper Columbia River O.    (i) OR--Clatsop, Columbia, Gilliam, Hood
 mykiss.                        River, Morrow, Multnomah, Sherman,
                                Umatilla, and Wasco.
                               (ii) WA--Adams, Benton, Chelan, Clark,
                                Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, King,
                                Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific,
                                Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Wahkiakum,
                                Walla Walla, Whatcom, and Yakima.
(10) Snake River Basin O.      (i) ID--Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas,
 mykiss.                        Clearwater, Custer, Elmore, Idaho,
                                Latah, Lemhi, Lewis, Nez Perce, and
                                Valley.
                               (ii) OR--Baker, Clatsop, Columbia,
                                Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, Morrow,
                                Multnomah, Sherman, Umatilla, Union,
                                Wallowa, and Wasco.
                               (iii) WA--Adams, Asotin, Benton, Clark,
                                Columbia, Cowlitz, Franklin, Garfield,
                                Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Walla
                                Walla, Wahkiakum, Whitman, and Yakima.
(11) Middle Columbia River O.  (i) OR--Baker, Clackamas, Clatsop,
 mykiss.                        Columbia, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Hood
                                River, Jefferson, Marion, Morrow,
                                Multnomah, Sherman, Umatilla, Union,
                                Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler.
                               (ii) WA--Benton, Chelan, Clark, Cowlitz,
                                Columbia, Franklin, King, Kittitas,
                                Klickitat, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce,
                                Skamania, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and
                                Yakima.
(12) Lower Columbia River O.   (i) OR--Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia,
 mykiss.                        Hood River, Jefferson, Marion,
                                Multnomah, Wasco, and Washington.
                               (ii) WA--Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat,
                                Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania,
                                Wahkiakum, and Yakima.
(13) Upper Willamette River    (i) OR--Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop,
 O. mykiss.                     Columbia, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion,
                                Multnomah, Polk, Tillamook, Washington,
                                and Yamhill.
                               (ii) WA--Clark, Cowlitz, Pacific, and
                                Wahkiakum.
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    (b) Critical habitat boundaries. Critical habitat includes the 
stream channels within the proposed stream reaches, and includes a 
lateral extent as defined by the ordinary high-water line (33 CFR 
319.11). In areas where ordinary high-water line has not been defined, 
the lateral extent will be defined by the bankfull elevation. Bankfull 
elevation is the level at which water begins to leave the channel and 
move into the floodplain and is reached at a discharge which generally 
has a recurrence interval of 1 to 2 years on the annual flood series. 
Critical habitat in lake areas is defined by the perimeter of the water 
body as displayed on standard 1:24,000 scale topographic maps or the 
elevation of ordinary high water, whichever is greater. In estuarine 
and nearshore marine areas critical habitat is proposed to include 
areas contiguous with the shoreline from the line of extreme high water 
out to a depth no greater than 30 meters relative to mean lower low 
water.
    (c) Primary constituent elements. Within these areas, the primary 
constituent elements essential for the conservation of these ESUs are 
those sites and habitat components that support one or more life 
stages, including:
    (1) Freshwater spawning sites with water quantity and quality 
conditions and substrate supporting spawning, incubation and larval 
development;
    (2) Freshwater rearing sites with:
    (i) Water quantity and floodplain connectivity to form and maintain 
physical habitat conditions and support juvenile growth and mobility;
    (ii) Water quality and forage supporting juvenile development; and
    (iii) Natural cover such as shade, submerged and overhanging large 
wood, log jams and beaver dams, aquatic vegetation, large rocks and 
boulders, side channels, and undercut banks.
    (3) Freshwater migration corridors free of obstruction and 
excessive predation with water quantity and quality conditions and 
natural cover such as submerged and overhanging large wood, aquatic 
vegetation, large rocks and boulders, side channels, and undercut banks 
supporting juvenile and adult mobility and survival;
    (4) Estuarine areas free of obstruction and excessive predation 
with:
    (i) Water quality, water quantity, and salinity conditions 
supporting juvenile and adult physiological transitions between fresh- 
and saltwater;
    (ii) Natural cover such as submerged and overhanging large wood, 
aquatic vegetation, large rocks and boulders, side channels; and
    (iii) Juvenile and adult forage, including aquatic invertebrates 
and fishes, supporting growth and maturation.
    (5) Nearshore marine areas free of obstruction and excessive 
predation with:
    (i) Water quality and quantity conditions and forage, including 
aquatic invertebrates and fishes, supporting growth and maturation; and
    (ii) Natural cover such as submerged and overhanging large wood, 
aquatic vegetation, large rocks and boulders, and side channels.
    (6) Offshore marine areas with water quality conditions and forage, 
including aquatic invertebrates and fishes, supporting growth and 
maturation.
    (d) Exclusion of Indian lands. Critical habitat does not include 
habitat areas on Indian lands. The Indian lands specifically excluded 
from critical habitat are those defined in the Secretarial Order, 
including:
    (1) Lands held in trust by the United States for the benefit of any 
Indian tribe;
    (2) Land held in trust by the United States for any Indian Tribe or 
individual subject to restrictions by the United States against 
alienation;
    (3) Fee lands, either within or outside the reservation boundaries, 
owned by the tribal government; and
    (4) Fee lands within the reservation boundaries owned by individual 
Indians.
    (e) Land owned or controlled by the Department of Defense. 
Additionally, critical habitat does not include the following areas 
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the Department of Defense, or designated for its use, in the State of 
Washington:
    (1) Naval Submarine Base, Bangor;
    (2) Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport;
    (3) Naval Ordinance Center, Port Hadlock (Indian Island);
    (4) Naval Radio Station, Jim Creek;
    (5) Naval Fuel Depot, Manchester;
    (6) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island;
    (7) Naval Air Station, Everett;
    (8) Bremerton Naval Hospital;
    (9) Fort Lewis (Army);
    (10) Pier 23 (Army);
    (11) Yakima Training Center (Army);
    (12) Puget Sound Naval Shipyard;
    (13) Naval Submarine Base Bangor security zone;
    (14) Strait of Juan de Fuca naval air-to-surface weapon range, 
restricted area;
    (15) Hood Canal and Dabob Bay naval non-explosive torpedo testing 
area;
    (16) Strait of Juan de Fuca and Whidbey Island naval restricted 
areas;
    (17) Admiralty Inlet naval restricted area;
    (18) Port Gardner Naval Base restricted area;
    (19) Hood Canal naval restricted areas;
    (20) Port Orchard Passage naval restricted area;
    (21) Sinclair Inlet naval restricted areas;
    (22) Carr Inlet naval restricted areas;
    (23) Dabob Bay/Whitney Point naval restricted area; and
    (24) Port Townsend/Indian Island/Walan Point naval restricted area.
    (f) Puget Sound Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Critical 
habitat is proposed to include the areas defined in the following 
units:
    (1) Unit 2. Nooksack Subbasin 17110004--(i) Upper North Fork 
Nooksack River Watershed 1711000401. Outlet(s) = North Fork Nooksack 
River (Lat 48.9055, Long -121.9886) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boyd 
Creek (48.8998,-121.8640); Canyon Creek (48.9366,-121.9451); Cascade 
Creek (48.8996,-121.8621); Cornell Creek (48.8882,-121.9594); Deadhorse 
Creek (48.9024,-121.8359); Gallop Creek (48.8849,-121.9447); Glacier 
Creek (48.8197,-121.8931); Hedrick Creek (48.8953,-121.9705); Thompson 
Creek (48.8837,-121.9028); Wells Creek (48.8940,-121.7976).
    (ii) Middle Fork Nooksack River Watershed 1711000402. Outlet(s) = 
Middle Fork Nooksack River (Lat 48.8342, Long -122.1540) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Canyon Creek (48.8374, -122.1198); Middle Fork Nooksack 
River (48.7714, -122.0709); Porter Creek (48.7951, -122.1098); Unnamed 
(48.7809, -122.1157); Unnamed (48.7860, -122.1214).
    (iii) South Fork Nooksack River Watershed 1711000403. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork Nooksack River (Lat 48.8095, Long -122.2026) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Black Slough (48.7715, -122.1931); Cavanaugh Creek 
(48.6446, -122.1094); Deer Creek (48.6041, -122.0912); Edfro Creek 
(48.6607, -122.1206); Fobes Creek (48.6230, -122.1139); Hard Scrabble 
Falls Creek (48.7601, -122.2273); Howard Creek (48.6118, -121.9639); 
Hutchinson Creek (48.7056, -122.1663); Jones Creek (48.7186, -
122.2130); McCarty Creek (48.7275, -122.2188); Plumbago Creek (48.6088, 
-122.0949); Pond Creek (48.6958, -122.1651); Skookum Creek (48.6871, -
122.1029); South Fork Nooksack River (48.6133, -121.9000); Standard 
Creek (48.7444, -122.2191); Sygitowicz Creek (48.7722, -122.2269); 
Unnamed (48.6048, -121.9143); Unnamed (48.6213, -122.1039); Unnamed 
(48.7174, -122.1815); Unnamed (48.7231, -122.1968); Unnamed (48.7843, -
122.2188).
    (iv) Lower North Fork Nooksack River Watershed 1711000404. 
Outlet(s) = Nooksack River (Lat 48.8711, Long -122.3227) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Anderson Creek (48.8088, -122.3410); Boulder Creek 
(48.9314, -122.0258); Coal Creek (48.8889, -122.1506); Kendall Creek 
(48.9251, -122.1455); Kenney Creek (48.8510, -122.1368); Macaulay Creek 
(48.8353, -122.2345); Maple Creek (48.9262, -122.0751); Mitchell Creek 
(48.8313, -122.2174); North Fork Nooksack River (48.9055, -121.9886); 
Racehorse Creek (48.8819, -122.1272); Smith Creek (48.8439, -122.2544); 
Unnamed (48.8103, -122.1855); Unnamed (48.9002, -122.1205); Unnamed 
(48.9040, -122.0875); Unnamed (48.9131, -122.0127); Unnamed (48.9158, -
122.0091); Unnamed (48.9162, -122.0615); Unnamed (48.9200, -122.0463); 
Wildcat Creek (48.9058, -121.9995); Deer Creek (48.8439, -122.4839).
    (v) Nooksack River Watershed 1711000405. Outlet(s) = Lummi River 
(Lat 48.8010, Long -122.6582); Nooksack River (48.7737, -122.5986); 
Silver Creek (48.7786, -122.5635); Slater Slough (48.7759, -122.6029); 
Unnamed (48.7776, -122.5708); Unnamed (48.7786, -122.5677); Unnamed 
(48.7973, -122.6717); Unnamed (48.8033, -122.6771) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Fishtrap Creek (49.0025, -122.4053); Fourmile Creek 
(48.8890, -122.4213); Lummi River (48.8198, -122.6049); Nooksack River 
(48.8711, -122.3227); Pepin Creek (49.0024, -122.4724); Slater Slough 
(48.7778, -122.6041); Tenmile Creek (48.8457, -122.3661); Unnamed 
(48.8191, -122.5705); Unnamed (48.8453, -122.6071); Unnamed (48.8548, -
122.4749); Unnamed (48.9609, -122.5312); Unnamed (48.9634, -122.3928); 
Unnamed (49.0024, -122.4730); Unnamed (49.0025, -122.5218).
    (2) Unit 3. Upper Skagit Subbasin 17110005--(i) Skagit River/Gorge 
Lake Watershed 1711000504. Outlet(s) = Skagit River (Lat 48.6725, Long 
-121.2633) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Goodell Creek (48.6890, -
121.2718); Skagit River (48.6763, -121.2404).
    (ii) Skagit River/Diobsud Creek Watershed 1711000505. Outlet(s) = 
Skagit River (Lat 48.5218, Long -121.4315) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bacon Creek (48.6456, -121.4244); Diobsud Creek (48.5761, -121.4309); 
Falls Creek (48.6334, -121.4258); Skagit River (48.6725, -121.2633).
    (iii) Cascade River Watershed 1711000506. Outlet(s) = Cascade River 
(Lat 48.5218, Long -121.4315) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Found Creek 
(48.4816, -121.2437); Kindy Creek (48.4613, -121.2094); Marble Creek 
(48.5398, -121.2612); North Fork Cascade River (48.4660, -121.1641); 
South Fork Cascade River (48.4592, -121.1494).
    (iv) Skagit River/Illabot Creek Watershed 1711000507. Outlet(s) = 
Skagit River (Lat 48.5333, Long -121.7370) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Illabot Creek (48.4498, -121.4551); Jackman Creek (48.5294, -121.6957); 
Skagit River (48.5218, -121.4315); Unnamed (48.5013, -121.6598).
    (3) Unit 4. Sauk Subbasin 17110006--(i) Upper Sauk River Watershed 
1711000601. Outlet(s) = Sauk River (Lat 48.1731, Long -121.4714) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camp Creek (48.1559, -121.2909); North Fork 
Sauk River (48.0962, -121.3710); Owl Creek (48.1623, -121.2948); South 
Fork Sauk River (48.0670, -121.4088); Swift Creek (48.1011, -121.3975); 
Unnamed (48.1653, -121.3288); White Chuck River (48.1528, -121.2645).
    (ii) Upper Suiattle River Watershed 1711000602. Outlet(s) = 
Suiattle River (Lat 48.2586, Long -121.2237) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Downey Creek (48.2828, -121.2083); Milk Creek (48.2207, -121.1634); 
Suiattle River (48.2211, -121.1609); Sulphur Creek (48.2560, -
121.1773); Unnamed (48.2338, -121.1792).
    (iii) Lower Suiattle River Watershed 1711000603. Outlet(s) = 
Suiattle River (Lat 48.3384, Long -121.5482) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Big Creek (48.3435, -121.4416); Buck Creek (48.2753, -121.3268); 
Circle Creek (48.2555, -121.3395); Lime Creek (48.2445, -121.2933); 
Straight Creek

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(48.2594; -121.4009); Suiattle River (48.2586, -121.2237); Tenas Creek 
(48.3371, -121.4304).
    (iv) Lower Sauk River Watershed 1711000604. Outlet(s) = Sauk River 
(Lat 48.4821, Long -121.6060) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dan Creek 
(48.2702, -121.5473); Sauk River (48.1731, -121.4714); Unnamed 
(48.2247, -121.5826); Unnamed (48.3187, -121.5480).
    (4) Unit 5. Lower Skagit Subbasin 17110007--(i) Middle Skagit 
River/Finney Creek Watershed 1711000701. Outlet(s) = Skagit River (Lat 
48.4891, Long -122.2178) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(48.5280, -121.9498); Day Creek (48.4689, -122.0216); Finney Creek 
(48.4655, -121.6858); Grandy Creek (48.5510, -121.8621); Hansen Creek 
(48.5600, -122.2069); Jims Slough (48.5274, -122.0227); Jones Creek 
(48.5418, -122.0494); Mannser Creek (48.5260, -122.0430); Muddy Creek 
(48.5278, -122.0007); Pressentin Creek (48.5099, -121.8449); Skagit 
River (48.5333, -121.7370); Sorenson Creek (48.4875, -122.1029); 
Unnamed (48.4887, -122.0747); Unnamed (48.5312, -122.0149); Wiseman 
Creek (48.5160, -122.1286).
    (ii) Lower Skagit River/Nookachamps Creek Watershed 1711000702. 
Outlet(s) = Browns Slough (Lat 48.3305, Long -122.4194); Freshwater 
Slough (48.3109, -122.3883); Hall Slough (48.3394, -122.4426); Isohis 
Slough (48.2975, -122.3711); North Fork Skagit River (48.3625, -
122.4689); South Fork Skagit River (48.2920, -122.3670); Unnamed 
(48.3085, -122.3868); Unnamed (48.3831, -122.4842) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Britt Slough (48.3935, -122.3571); Browns Slough 
(48.3411, -122.4127); East Fork Nookachamps Creek (48.4044, -122.1790); 
Hall Slough (48.3437, -122.4376); Mundt Creek (48.4249, -122.2007); 
Skagit River (48.4891, -122.2178); Unnamed (48.3703, -122.3081); 
Unnamed (48.3827, -122.1893); Unnamed (48.3924, -122.4822); Walker 
Creek (48.3778, -122.1899).
    (5) Unit 6. Stillaguamish Subbasin 17110008--(i) North Fork 
Stillaguamish River Watershed 1711000801. Outlet(s) = North Fork 
Stillaguamish River (Lat 48.2037, Long -122.1256) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Ashton Creek (48.2545, -121.6708); Boulder River 
(48.2624, -121.8090); Deer Creek (48.2835, -121.9255); French Creek 
(48.2534, -121.7856); Furland Creek (48.2624, -121.6749); Grant Creek 
(48.2873, -122.0118); North Fork Stillaguamish River (48.3041, -
121.6360); Rollins Creek (48.2908, -121.8441); Squire Creek (48.2389, -
121.6374); Unnamed (48.2393, -121.6285); Unnamed (48.2739, -121.9948).
    (ii) South Fork Stillaguamish River Watershed 1711000802. Outlet(s) 
= South Fork Stillaguamish River (Lat 48.2037, Long -122.1256) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Canyon Creek (48.1107, -121.9677); Jim Creek 
(48.2230, -121.9483); Siberia Creek (48.1731, -122.0377); South Fork 
Stillaguamish River (48.1026, -121.9610); Unnamed (48.1463, -122.0162).
    (iii) Lower Stillaguamish River Waterhed 1711000803. Outlet(s) = 
Stillaguamish River (Lat 48.2385, Long -122.3749); Unnamed (48.1983, -
122.3579) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Armstrong Creek (48.2189, -
122.1347); Pilchuck Creek (48.2983, -122.1672); Stillaguamish River 
(48.2037, -122.1256).
    (6) Unit 7. Skykomish Subbasin 17110009--(i) Tye and Beckler River 
Watershed 1711000901. Outlet(s) = South Fork Skykomish River (Lat 
47.7147, Long -121.3393) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Foss 
River (47.6522, -121.2792); Rapid River (47.8131, -121.2470) Tye River 
(47.7172, -121.2254) Unnamed (47.8241, -121.2979); West Fork Foss River 
(47.6444, -121.2972).
    (ii) Skykomish River Forks Watershed 1711000902. Outlet(s) = North 
Fork Skykomish River (Lat 47.8133, Long -121.5782) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bridal Veil Creek (47.7987, -121.5597); Lewis Creek 
(47.8223, -121.5160); Miller River (47.7018, -121.3950); Money Creek 
(47.7208, -121.4062); North Fork Skykomish River (47.9183, -121.3073); 
South Fork Skykomish River (47.7147, -121.3393); Unnamed (47.7321, -
121.4176); Unnamed (47.8002, -121.5548).
    (iii) Skykomish River/Wallace River Watershed 1711000903. Outlet(s) 
= Skykomish River (Lat 47.8602, Long -121.8190) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Deer Creek (47.8191, -121.5805); Olney Creek (47.8796, -121.7163); 
Proctor Creek (47.8216, -121.6460); Skykomish River (47.8133, -
121.5782); Unnamed (47.8507, -121.8010); Wagleys Creek (47.8674, -
121.7972); Wallace River (47.8736, -121.6491).
    (iv) Sultan River Watershed 1711000904. Outlet(s) = Sultan River 
(Lat 47.8602, Long -121.8190) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Sultan River 
(47.9598, -121.7951).
    (v) Skykomish River/Woods Creek Watershed 1711000905. Outlet(s) = 
Skykomish River (Lat 47.8303, Long -122.0451) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Elwell Creek (47.8038, -121.8524); Skykomish River (47.8602, -
121.8190); Unnamed (47.8890, -121.8637); West Fork Woods Creek 
(47.9627, -121.9707); Woods Creek (47.8953, -121.8742); Youngs Creek 
(47.8081, -121.8332).
    (7) Unit 8. Snoqualmie Subbasin 17110010--(i) Middle Fork 
Snoqualmie River Watershed 1711001003. Outlet(s) = Snoqualmie River 
(Lat 47.6407, Long -121.9261) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Canyon Creek 
(47.5837, -121.9623); Deep Creek (47.4764, -121.8905); Griffin Creek 
(47.6164, -121.9014); Lake Creek (47.5036, -121.9035); Patterson Creek 
(47.6276, -121.9855); Raging River (47.4795, -121.8691); Snoqualmie 
River (47.5415, -121.8362); Tokul Creek (47.5563, -121.8285).
    (ii) Lower Snoqualmie River Watershed 1711001004. Outlet(s) = 
Snoqualmie River (Lat 47.8303, Long -122.0451) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Cherry Creek (47.7465, -121.8953); Margaret Creek (47.7547, -
121.8933); North Fork Tolt River (47.7060, -121.7957); Snoqualmie River 
(47.6407, -121.9261); South Fork Tolt River (47.6926, -121.6895); Tuck 
Creek (47.7442, -122.0032); Unnamed (47.6806, -121.9730); Unnamed 
(47.6822, -121.9770); Unnamed (47.7420, -122.0084); Unnamed (47.7522, -
121.9745); Unnamed (47.7581, -121.9586).
    (8) Unit 9. Snohomish Subbasin 17110011--(i) Pilchuck River 
Watershed 1711001101. Outlet(s) = Pilchuck River (Lat 47.9013, Long -
122.0917) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Pilchuck River (48.0052, -
121.7718).
    (ii) Snohomish River Watershed 1711001102. Outlet(s) = Quilceda 
Creek (Lat 48.0556, Long -122.1908); Skykomish River (48.0173, -
122.1877); Steamboat Slough (48.0365, -122.1814); Union Slough 
(48.0299, -122.1794); Unnamed (48.0412, -122.1723) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Allen Creek (48.0767, -122.1404); Quilceda Creek 
(48.1124, -122.1540); Skykomish River (47.8303, -122.0451); Unnamed 
(47.9545, -122.1969); Unnamed (47.9777, -122.1632); Unnamed (48.0019, -
122.1283); Unnamed (48.0055, -122.1303); Unnamed (48.1330, -122.1472).
    (9) Unit 10. Lake Washington Subbasin 17110012--(i) Cedar River 
Watershed 1711001201. Outlet(s) = Cedar River (Lat 47.5003, Long -
122.2146) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar River (47.3761, -121.9603); 
Rock Creek (47.3673, -122.0132); Unnamed (47.4092, -122.0358); Webster 
Creek (47.3857, -121.9845).
    (ii) Lake Washington Watershed 1711001203. Outlet(s) = Lake 
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Cedar River (47.5003, -122.2146); Johns Creek (47.5048, -122.1976); 
Kennydale Creek (47.5167, -122.2074); May Creek (47.5199, -122.1721); 
Taylor Creek (47.5124, -122.2457) .
    (10) Unit 11. Duwamish Subbasin 17110013--(i) Upper Green River 
Watershed 1711001301. Outlet(s) = Green River (Lat 47.2234, Long -
121.6081) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Friday Creek (47.2204, -
121.4559); Intake Creek (47.2058, -121.4049); McCain Creek (47.2093, -
121.5292); Sawmill Creek (47.2086, -121.4675); Smay Creek (47.2508, -
121.5872); Snow Creek (47.2607, -121.4046); Sunday Creek (47.2587, -
121.3659); Tacoma Creek (47.1875, -121.3630); Unnamed (47.2129, -
121.4579).
    (ii) Middle Green River Watershed 1711001302. Outlet(s) = Green 
River (Lat 47.2911, Long -121.9714) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (47.2774, -121.7990); Cougar Creek (47.2439, -121.6442); Eagle 
Creek (47.3051, -121.7219); Gale Creek (47.2644, -121.7085); Green 
River (47.2234, -121.6081); Piling Creek (47.2820, -121.7553); 
Sylvester Creek (47.2457, -121.6537); Unnamed (47.2360, -121.6333).
    (iii) Lower Green River Watershed 1711001303. Outlet(s) = Duwamish 
River (Lat 47.5113, Long -122.2951) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Soos Creek (47.4191, -122.1599); Burns Creek (47.2779, -122.1087); 
Covington Creek (47.3341, -122.0399); Crisp Creek (47.2897, -122.0590); 
Green River (47.2911, -121.9714); Jenkins Creek (47.3791, -122.0899); 
Little Soos Creek (47.4031, -122.1235); Mill Creek (47.3263, -
122.2455); Newaukum Creek (47.2303, -121.9518); Unnamed (47.2765, -
121.9730); Unnamed (47.2891, -122.1557); Unnamed (47.3007, -122.1774); 
Unnamed (47.3250, -122.1961); Unnamed (47.3464, -122.2397); Unnamed 
(47.3751, -122.2648); Unnamed (47.4046, -122.2134); Unnamed (47.4525, -
122.2354); Unnamed (47.4618, -122.2315); Unnamed (47.4619, -122.2554); 
Unnamed (47.4876, -122.2781).
    (11) Unit 12. Puyallup Subbasin 17110014--(i) Upper White River 
Watershed 1711001401. Outlet(s) = White River (Lat 47.1588, Long -
121.6587) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Greenwater River (47.1204, -
121.5055); Huckleberry Creek (47.0612, -121.6033); Pinochle Creek 
(47.0478, -121.7043); Unnamed (46.9935, -121.5295); West Fork White 
River (47.0483, -121.6916); Wrong Creek (47.0403, -121.6999).
    (ii) Lower White River Watershed 1711001402. Outlet(s) = White 
River (Lat 47.2001, Long -122.2579) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boise 
Creek (47.1958, -121.9467); Camp Creek (47.1430, -121.7012); Clearwater 
River (47.0852, -121.7823); Unnamed (47.1509, -121.7236); Unnamed 
(47.2247, -122.1072); Unnamed (47.2307, -122.1079); Unnamed (47.2383, -
122.2234); Unnamed (47.2498, -122.2346); White River (47.1588, -
121.6587).
    (iii) Carbon River Watershed 1711001403. Outlet(s) = Carbon River 
(Lat 47.1308, Long -122.2315) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Carbon River 
(46.9965, -121.9198); South Fork South Prairie Creek (47.1203, -
121.9963); Voight Creek (47.0751, -122.1285); Wilkeson Creek (47.0972, 
-122.0245).
    (iv) Upper Puyallup River Watershed 1711001404. Outlet(s) = 
Puyallup River (Lat 47.1308, Long -122.2315) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Deer Creek (46.8547, -121.9680); Kapowsin Creek (46.9854, -
122.2008); Kellog Creek (46.9164, -122.0652); Mowich River (46.9209, -
121.9739); Rushingwater Creek (46.8971, -121.9439); Unnamed (46.8867, -
122.0194); Unnamed (46.8899, -121.9657).
    (v) Lower Puyallup River Watershed 1711001405. Outlet(s) = Hylebos 
Creek (Lat 47.2611, Long -122.3591); Puyallup River (47.2501, -
122.4131) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Canyonfalls Creek (47.1421, -
122.2186); Clarks Creek (47.1757, -122.3168); Clear Creek (47.2187, -
122.3727); Fennel Creek (47.1495, -122.1849); Puyallup River (47.1308, 
-122.2315); Unnamed (47.1779, -122.1992); Unnamed (47.1799, -122.3066); 
Unnamed (47.1928, -122.3371); Unnamed (47.2723, -122.3216); West 
Hylebos Creek (47.2736, -122.3289).
    (12) Unit 13. Nisqually Subbasin 17110015--(i) Mashel/Ohop 
Watershed 1711001502. Outlet(s) = Nisqually River (Lat 46.8646, Long -
122.4776) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Mashel River (46.8504, -
122.2724); Lynch Creek (46.8760, -122.2625); Mashel River (46.8431, -
122.1205); Nisqually River (46.8303, -122.3225); Ohop Creek (46.9264, -
122.2603); Powell Creek (46.8528, -122.4505); Tanwax Creek (46.8630, -
122.4549); Twentyfive Mile Creek (46.9274, -122.2558).
    (ii) Lowland Watershed 1711001503. Outlet(s) = McAllister Creek 
(Lat 47.1120, Long -122.7215); Nisqually River (47.1110, -122.7026); 
Unnamed (47.0071, -122.6556); Yelm Creek (46.9712, -122.6263) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Horn Creek (46.9042, -122.4776); McAllister Creek 
(47.0299, -122.7236); Nisqually River (46.8646, -122.4776); Unnamed 
(46.9108, -122.5032); Unnamed (47.0001, -122.6510); Unnamed (47.0055, -
122.6520); Yelm Creek (46.9629, -122.6194). Excluded is that segment of 
the Nisqually River from Lat 47.0703, Long -122.7017, to Lat 46.9668, 
Long -122.5640.
    (13) Unit 15. Skokomish Subbasin 17110017--Skokomish River 
Watershed 1711001701. Outlet(s) = Skokomish River (Lat 47.3543, Long -
123.1122); Unnamed (47.3420, -123.1092); Unnamed (47.3471, -123.1275); 
Unnamed (47.3509, -123.1101) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Brown Creek 
(47.4238, -123.3052); Fir Creek (47.3363, -123.3016); McTaggert Creek 
(47.3749, -123.2318); North Fork Skokomish River (47.5197, -123.3329); 
Purdy Canyon (47.3021, -123.1803); Unnamed (47.3048, -123.1528); 
Unnamed (47.3077, -123.2012); Unnamed (47.3146, -123.1353); Unnamed 
(47.3209, -123.2212); Unnamed (47.3222, -123.3060); Unnamed (47.3237, -
123.1467); Unnamed (47.3250, -123.1250); Vance Creek (47.3300, -
123.3137); Weaver Creek (47.3097, -123.2384).
    (14) Unit 16. Hood Canal Subbasin 17110018--(i) Hamma Hamma River 
Watershed 1711001803. Outlet(s) = Hamma Hamma River (Lat 47.5471, Long 
-123.0440) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hamma Hamma River (47.5590, -
123.0632); North Fork John Creek (47.5442, -123.0696).
    (ii) Duckabush River Watershed 1711001804. Outlet(s) = Duckabush 
River (Lat 47.6502, Long -122.9348) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Duckabush River (47.6825, -123.0675).
    (iii) Dosewallips River Watershed 1711001805. Outlet(s) = 
Dosewallips River (Lat 47.6881, Long -122.8945); Unnamed (47.6857, -
122.8967) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dosewallips River (47.7289, -
123.1111); Rocky Brook (47.7212, -122.9405); Unnamed (47.6886, -
122.8977).
    (15) Unit 18. Dungeness/Elwha 17110020--(i) Dungeness River 
Watershed 1711002003. Outlet(s) = Dungeness River (Lat 48.1506, Long -
123.1311); Unnamed (48.1537, -123.1267) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Dungeness River (47.9386, -123.0885); Gray Wolf River (47.9168, -
123.2409); Matriotti Creek (48.1368, -123.1428); Unnamed (48.1514, -
123.1216).
    (ii) Elwha River Watershed 1711002007. Outlet(s) = Elwha River (Lat 
48.1466, Long -123.5671); Unnamed (48.1483, -123.5599) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Elwha River (48.0927, -123.5614).
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(including areas adjacent to islands) of the Strait of Georgia (south 
of the international border), Puget Sound, Hood Canal, and the Strait 
of Juan de Fuca (to the western end of the Elwha River delta) from 
extreme high water out to a depth of 30 meters, except for the 
following contiguous nearshore segments associated with Department of 
Defense lands and restricted marine zones: from Lat 48.3730, Long -
122.6641 to Lat 48.3154, Long -122.7063; from Lat 48.2500, Long -
122.7571 to Lat 48.2099, Long -122.7424; from Lat 48.1198, Long -
122.5987 to Lat 48.1072, Long -122.5977; from Lat 48.2862, Long -
122.6311 to Lat 48.2812, Long -122.5546; from Lat 47.9945, Long -
122.2228 to Lat 47.9877, Long -122.2169; from Lat 47.1575, Long -
122.6149 to Lat 47.1195, Long -122.6629; from Lat 47.2223, Long -
122.7074 to Lat 47.2006, Long -122.6419; from Lat 47.2185, Long -
122.6035 to Lat 47.2746, Long -122.6566; from Lat 47.2247, Long -
122.7191 to Lat 47.2651, Long -122.7353; from Lat 47.2816, Long -
122.6929 to Lat 47.2825, Long -122.6522; from Lat 47.5626, Long -
122.5374 to Lat 47.5708, Long -122.5504; from Lat 47.5480, Long -
122.6162 to Lat 47.5641, Long -122.6224; from Lat 47.5928, Long -
122.6848 to Lat 47.5966, Long -122.6899; from Lat 47.6531, Long -
122.6138 to Lat 47.7045, Long -122.6222; from Lat 47.6999, Long -
122.6263 to Lat 47.6984, Long -122.6270; from Lat 47.7723, Long -
122.7035 to Lat 47.7214, Long -122.7454; from Lat 47.7365, Long -
122.8542 to Lat 47.7623, Long -122.8517; from Lat 47.7810, Long -
122.8517 to Lat 47.8001, Long -122.8182; from Lat 47.8001, Long -
122.7873 to Lat 47.6928, Long -122.8309; from Lat 48.0159, Long -
122.6971 to Lat 48.0190, Long -122.6980; from Lat 48.1174, Long -
122.7508 to Lat 48.1180, Long -122.7498; from Lat 48.1195, Long -
122.7501 to Lat 48.1426, Long -122.7545; from Lat 48.1444, Long -
122.7547 to Lat 48.1407, Long -122.7945; and waters immediately west of 
Smith Island and less than 30 m depth within a circular area having a 
radius of 2.32 km and centered at Lat 48.3169, Long -122.9003.
    (17) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Puget Sound chinook 
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    (g) Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). 
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    (1) Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin 17070105--(i) East Fork 
Hood River Watershed 1707010506. Outlet(s) = Hood River (Lat 45.6050, 
Long -121.6323) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dog River (45.4655, -
121.5656); East Fork Hood River (45.4665, -121.5669); Pinnacle Creek 
(45.4595, -121.6568); Tony Creek (45.5435, -121.6411).
    (ii) West Fork Hood River Watershed 1707010507. Outlet(s) = West 
Fork Hood River (Lat 45.6050, Long -121.6323) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Divers Creek (45.5457, -121.7447); Elk Creek (45.4277, -121.7889); 
Indian Creek (45.5375, -121.7857); Jones Creek (45.4629, -121.7942); 
Lake Branch (45.5083, -121.8485); McGee Creek (45.4179, -121.7675); No 
Name Creek (45.5347, -121.7929); Red Hill Creek (45.4720, -121.7705), 
Unnamed (45.5502, -121.7014).
    (iii) Hood River Watershed 1707010508. Outlet(s) = Hood River (Lat 
45.7205, Long -121.5055) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hood River 
(45.6050, -121.6323).
    (iv) White Salmon River Watershed 1707010509. Outlet(s) = White 
Salmon River (Lat 45.7226, Long -121.5214) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
White Salmon River (45.7677, -121.5374).
    (v) Wind River Watershed 1707010511. Outlet(s) = Wind River (Lat 
45.7037, Long -121.7946) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(45.7620, -121.8293); Big Hollow Creek (45.9399, -121.9996); Dry Creek 
(45.9296, -121.9721); Falls Creek (45.9105, -121.9222); Little Wind 
River (45.7392, -121.7772); Ninemile Creek (45.8929, -121.9526); 
Paradise Creek (45.9527, -121.9408); Trapper Creek (45.8887, -
122.0065); Trout Creek (45.8021, -121.9313); Wind River (45.9732, -
121.9031).
    (vi) Middle Columbia/Grays Creek Watershed 1707010512. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.7044, Long-121.7980) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (45.7205, -121.5056); Dog Creek (45.7200, -121.6804); 
Gorton Creek (45.6912, -121.7721); Lindsey Creek (45.6868, -121.7153); 
Unnamed (45.7022, -121.7435).
    (vii) Middle Columbia/Eagle Creek Watershed 1707010513. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.6447, Long -121.9395) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.7044, -121.7980); Eagle Creek (45.6365, -
121.9171); Herman Creek (45.6749, -121.8477); Rock Creek (45.6958, -
121.8915).
    (2) Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin 17080001--(i) Salmon 
River Watershed 1708000101. Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.3768, Long 
-122.0293) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cheeney Creek (45.3104, -
121.9561); Copper Creek (45.2508, -121.9053); Salmon River (45.2511, -
121.9025); South Fork Salmon River (45.2606, -121.9474); Unnamed 
(45.3434, -121.9920).
    (ii) Zigzag River Watershed 1708000102. Outlet(s) = Zigzag River 
(Lat 45.3489, Long -121.9442) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Henry Creek 
(45.3328, -121.9110); Still Creek (45.2755, -121.8413); Unnamed 
(45.3019, -121.8202); Zigzag River (45.3092, -121.8642).
    (iii) Upper Sandy River Watershed 1708000103. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.3489, Long -121.9442) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clear 
Creek (45.3712, -121.9246); Clear Fork Sandy River (45.3994, -
121.8525); Horseshoe Creek (45.3707, -121.8936); Lost Creek (45.3709, -
121.8150); Sandy River (45.3899, -121.8620).
    (iv) Middle Sandy River Watershed 1708000104. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.4464, Long -122.2459) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder 
Creek (45.3776, -122.0994); Bear Creek (45.3368, -121.9265); Cedar 
Creek (45.4087, -122.2617); North Boulder Creek (45.3822, -122.0168); 
Sandy River (45.3489, -121.9442).
    (v) Bull Run River Watershed 1708000105. Outlet(s) = Bull Run River 
(Lat 45.4464, Long -122.2459) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bull Run 
River (45.4455, -122.1561); Little Sandy Creek (45.4235, -122.1975).
    (vi) Columbia Gorge Tributaries Watershed 1708000107. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.5735, Long -122.3945) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bridal Veil Creek (45.5542, -122.1793); Columbia River (45.6447, -
121.9395); Coopey Creek (45.5656, -122.1671); Government Cove (45.5948, 
-122.0630); Hamilton Creek (45.6414, -121.9764); Hardy Creek (45.6354, 
-121.9987); Horsetail Creek (45.5883, -122.0675); Latourell Creek 
(45.5388, -122.2173); McCord Creek (45.6115, -121.9929); Moffett Creek 
(45.6185, -121.9662); Multnomah Creek (45.5761, -122.1143), Oneonta 
Creek (45.5821, -122.0718); Tanner Creek (45.6264, -121.9522); Turnaft 
Creek (45.6101, -122.0284); Unnamed (45.5421, -122.2624); Unnamed 
(45.5488, -122.3504); Unnamed (45.6025, -122.0443); Unnamed (45.6055, -
122.0392); Unnamed (45.6083, -122.0329); Unnamed (45.6118, -122.0216); 
Unnamed (45.6124, -122.0172); Unnamed (45.6133, -122.0055); Wahkeena 
Creek (45.5755, -122.1266); Young Creek (45.5480, -122.1997).
    (vii) Lower Sandy River Watershed 1708000108. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.5680, Long -122.4023) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver 
Creek (45.5258, -122.3822); Gordon Creek (45.4915, -122.2423); Sandy 
River (45.4464, -122.2459); Trout Creek (45.4844, -122.2785); Unnamed 
(45.5542, -122.3768); Unnamed (45.5600, -122.3650).
    (3) Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin 17080002--(i) East Fork Lewis River 
Watershed 1708000205. Outlet(s) = East Fork Lewis River (Lat 45.8664, 
Long -122.7189) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Lewis River 
(45.8395, -122.4463).
    (ii) Lower Lewis River Watershed 1708000206. Outlet(s) = Lewis 
River (Lat 45.8519, Long -122.7806) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar 
Creek (45.9049, -122.3684); Chelatchie Creek (45.9169, -122.4130); 
Johnson Creek (45.9385, -122.6261); Lewis River (45.9570, -122.5550); 
Pup Creek (45.9391, -122.5440); Unnamed (45.8882, -122.7412); Unnamed 
(45.9153, -122.4362).
    (4) Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin 17080003--(i) Kalama 
River Watershed 1708000301. Outlet(s) = Burris Creek (45.8926, -
122.7892); Kalama River (46.0340, -122.8695) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Arnold Creek (46.0463, -122.5938); Burris Creek (45.9391, -
122.7780); Elk Creek (46.0891, -122.5117); Gobar Creek (46.0963, -
122.6042); Hatchery Creek (46.0459, -122.8027); Kalama River (46.1109, 
-122.3579); Little Kalama River (45.9970, -122.6939); North Fork Kalama 
River (46.1328, -122.4118); Wild Horse Creek (46.0626, -122.6367).
    (ii) Clatskanie River Watershed 1708000303. Outlet(s) = Clatskanie 
River (Lat 46.1398, Long -123.2303) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Clatskanie River (46.0435, -123.0829); Merrill Creek (46.0916, -
123.1727); Perkins Creek (46.0826, -123.1678).
    (iii) Skamokawa/Elochoman Watershed 1708000305. Outlet(s) = 
Elochoman River (Lat 46.2269, Long-123.4040); Skamokawa Creek (46.2677, 
-123.4562); Unnamed (46.2243, -123.3975) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Beaver Creek (46.2256, -123.3071); Elochoman River (46.3503, -
123.2428); Falk Creek (46.2954, -123.4413); Left Fork Skamokawa Creek 
(46.3249, -123.4538); McDonald Creek (46.3398, -123.4116); Standard 
Creek (46.3292, -123.3999); West Fork Elochoman River (46.3211, -
123.2605); West Fork Skamokawa Creek (46.2871, -123.4654); Wilson Creek 
(46.2970, -123.3434).
    (iv) Plympton Creek Watershed 1708000306. Outlet(s) = Westport 
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upstream to endpoint(s) in: Plympton Creek (46.1261, -123.3842); 
Westport Slough (46.1195, -123.2797).
    (5) Unit 5. Upper Cowlitz Subbasin 17080004--(i) Headwaters Cowlitz 
River 1708000401. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River (Lat 46.6580, Lat -
121.6032) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clear Fork Cowlitz River 
(46.6858, -121.5668); Muddy Fork Cowlitz River (46.6994, -121.6169); 
Ohanapecosh River (46.6883, -121.5809).
    (ii) Upper Cowlitz River Watershed 1708000402. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.5763, Long -121.7051) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cowlitz 
River (46.6580, -121.6032).
    (iii) Cowlitz Valley Frontal Watershed 1708000403. Outlet(s) = 
Cowlitz River (Lat 46.4765, Long -122.0952) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cowlitz River (46.5763, -121.7051); Silver Creek (46.5576, -121.9178).
    (iv) Upper Cispus River Watershed 1708000404. Outlet(s) = Cispus 
River (Lat 46.4449, Long -121.7954) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cispus 
River (46.3410, -121.6709); East Canyon Creek (46.3454, -121.7031); 
North Fork Cispus River (46.4355, -121.654).
    (v) Lower Cispus River Watershed 1708000405. Outlet(s) = Cispus 
River (Lat 46.4765, Long -122.0952) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cispus 
River (46.4449, -121.7954); McCoy Creek (46.3892, -121.8190); 
Yellowjacket Creek (46.3871, -121.8335).
    (6) Unit 6. Cowlitz Subbasin 17080005--(i) Tilton River Watershed 
1708000501 Outlet(s) = Tilton River (Lat 46.5432, Long -122.5319) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Tilton River (46.5992, -122.2352).
    (ii) Riffe Reservoir Watershed 1708000502. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.5033, Long -122.5870) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cowlitz 
River (46.4765, -122.0952).
    (iii) Jackson Prairie Watershed 1708000503. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.3678, Long -122.9337) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (46.4215, -122.9224); Blue Creek (46.4885, -122.7253); Cowlitz 
River (46.5033, -122.5870); Lacamas Creek (46.5118, -122.8113); Mill 
Creek (46.4701, -122.8557); Mill Creek (46.5176;-122.6209); Otter Creek 
(46.4800, -122.6996); Salmon Creek (46.4237, -122.8400); Skook Creek 
(46.5035, -122.7556).
    (iv) North Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000504. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3669, Long -122.5859) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: North Fork Toutle River (46.3718, -122.5847).
    (v) Green River Watershed 1708000505. Outlet(s) = Green River (Lat 
46.3718, Long -122.5847) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cascade Creek 
(46.3924, -122.3530); Devils Creek (46.3875, -122.5113); Elk Creek 
(46.3929, -122.3224); Green River (46.3857, -122.1815); Miners Creek 
(46.3871, -122.2091); Shultz Creek (46.3744, -122.2987); Unnamed 
(46.3796, -122.3632).
    (vi) South Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000506. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3282, Long -122.7215) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Johnson Creek (46.3100, -122.6338); South Fork Toutle 
River (46.2306, -122.4439); Studebaker Creek (46.3044, -122.6777).
    (vii) East Willapa Watershed 1708000507. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River 
(Lat 46.2660, Long -122.9154) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Arkansas 
Creek (46.3275, -123.0123); Baxter Creek (46.3034, -122.9709); Brim 
Creek (46.4263, -123.0139); Campbell Creek (46.3756, -123.0401); 
Cowlitz River (46.3678, -122.9337); Delameter Creek (46.2495, -
122.9916); Hemlock Creek (46.2585, -122.7269); Hill Creek (46.3724, -
122.9211); King Creek (46.5076, -122.9885); Monahan Creek (46.2954, -
123.0286); North Fork Toutle River (46.3669, -122.5859); Olequa Creek 
(46.5174, -122.9042); Stillwater Creek (46.3851, -123.0478); Sucker 
Creek (46.2628, -122.8116); Unnamed (46.5074, -122.9585); Unnamed 
(46.5405, -122.9090); Wyant Creek (46.3424, -122.6302).
    (viii) Coweeman Watershed 1708000508. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River 
(Lat 46.0977, Long -122.9141); Owl Creek (46.0771, -122.8676) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Baird Creek (46.1704, -122.6119); Coweeman River 
(46.1505, -122.5792); Cowlitz River (46.2660, -122.9154); Leckler Creek 
(46.2092, -122.9206); Mulholland Creek (46.1932, -122.6992); North Fork 
Goble Creek (46.1209, -122.7689); Ostrander Creek (46.2095, -122.8623); 
Owl Creek (46.0914, -122.8692); Salmon Creek (46.2547, -122.8839); 
South Fork Ostrander Creek (46.1910, -122.8600); Unnamed (46.0838, -
122.7264).
    (7) Unit 7. Lower Columbia Subbasin 17080006--(i) Big Creek 
Watershed 1708000602. Outlet(s) = Bear Creek (Lat 46.1719; Long -
123.6642); Big Creek (46.1847, -123.5943); Blind Slough (46.2011, -
123.5822); John Day River (46.1820, -123.7392) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bear Creek (46.1181, -123.6388); Big Creek (46.1475, -123.5819); 
Gnat Creek (46.1614, -123.4813); John Day River (46.1763, -123.7474).
    (ii) Grays Bay Watershed 1708000603. Outlet(s) = Crooked Creek (Lat 
46.2962, Long -123.6795); Deep River (46.3035, -123.7092); Grays River 
(46.3035, -123.6867); Sisson Creek (46.3011, -123.7237); Unnamed 
(46.3042, -123.6870) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Crooked Creek 
(46.3033, -123.6222); East Fork Grays River (46.4425, -123.4081); 
Fossil Creek (46.3628, -123.5530); Grays River (46.4910, -123.4334); 
Hull Creek (46.3725, -123.5866); Johnson Canyon (46.3699, -123.6659); 
Klints Creek (46.3562, -123.5675); Malone Creek (46.3280, -123.6545); 
Mitchell Creek (46.4512, -123.4371) South Fork Grays River (46.3813, -
123.4581); Sweigiler Creek (46.4195, -123.5375); Unnamed (46.3283, -
123.7376); Unnamed (46.3651, -123.6839); Unnamed (46.4701, -123.4515); 
West Fork Grays River (46.4195, -123.5530).
    (8) Unit 9. Clackamas Subbasin 17090011--Lower Clackamas River 
Watershed 1709001106. Outlet(s) = Clackamas River (Lat 45.3719, Long -
122.6071) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clackamas River (45.2440, -
122.2798); Clear Creek (45.3568, -122.4781); Deep Creek (45.3916, -
122.4028); Richardson Creek (45.3971, -122.4712); Rock Creek (45.4128, 
-122.5043).
    (9) Unit 10. Lower Willamette Subbasin 17090012--(i) Johnson Creek 
Watershed 1709001201. Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 45.4423, Long -
122.6453) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Crystal Springs Creek (45.4770, -
122.6403); Kellogg Creek (45.4344, -122.6314); Tryon Creek (45.4239, -
122.6595); Unnamed (45.4002, -122.6423); Willamette River (45.3719, -
122.6071).
    (ii) Scappoose Creek Watershed 1709001202. Outlet(s) = Multnomah 
Channel (Lat 45.8577, Long -122.7919) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cunningham Slough (45.8250, -122.8069); Multnomah Channel (45.6188, -
122.7921); North Scappoose Creek (45.8014, -122.9340).
    (iii) Columbia Slough/Willamette River Watershed 1709001203. 
Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 45.6530, Long -122.7646) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bybee/Smith Lakes (45.6189, -122.7333); Columbia Slough 
(45.5979, -122.7137); Willamette River (45.4423, -122.6453).
    (10) Unit 11. Lower Columbia River Corridor--(i) Lower Columbia 
River Corridor. Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -
124.0782) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (45.5709, -
122.4021).
    (11) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Lower Columbia River 
chinook salmon ESU follow:
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    (h) Upper Willamette River Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha). Critical habitat is proposed to include the areas defined 
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    (1) Unit 1. Middle Fork Willamette Subbasin 17090001--(i) Upper 
Middle Fork Willamette River Watershed 1709000101. Outlet(s) = Middle 
Fork Willamette River (Lat 43.4961, Long -122.3989) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Echo Creek (43.4670, -122.3172); Found Creek (43.5048, 
-122.2831); Middle Fork Willamette River (43.4801, -122.2534); Noisy 
Creek (43.5083, -122.3016); Simpson Creek (43.5031, -122.3801); Skunk 
Creek (43.5069, -122.2866); Staley Creek (43.4527, -122.3650); Swift 
Creek (43.5438, -122.2431); Tumblebug Creek (43.4740, -122.2549); 
Unnamed (43.4967, -122.2645); Unnamed (43.4986, -122.2686); Unnamed 
(43.5020, -122.2764).
    (ii) Hills Creek Watershed 1709000102. Outlet(s) = Hills Creek (Lat 
43.7071, Long -122.4195) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hills Creek 
(43.6718, -122.3502).
    (iii) Salt Creek/Willamette River Watershed 1709000103. Outlet(s) = 
Salt Creek (Lat 43.7261, Long -122.4381) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Coyote Creek (43.6682, -122.2378); Eagle Creek (43.6795, -122.2293); 
Salt Creek (43.6204, -122.1413); South Fork Salt Creek (43.6518, -
122.2261).
    (iv) Hills Creek Reservoir Watershed 1709000105. Outlet(s) = Middle 
Fork Willamette River (Lat 43.7589, Long -122.5242) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Big Willow Creek (43.6341, -122.4139); Buck Creek 
(43.5945, -122.4272); Bull Creek (43.6598, -122.4014); Coal Creek 
(43.4882, -122.4246); Coffeepot Creek (43.6182, -122.4160); Gold Creek 
(43.5860, -122.4768); Indian Creek (43.5034, -122.4638); Larison Creek 
(43.6851,-122.4760); Middle Fork Willamette River (43.4961, -122.3989); 
Packard Creek (43.6516, -122.4904); Snake Creek (43.5388, -122.4554) 
Snow Creek (43.6061, -122.4585); Windfall Creek (43.5984, -122.4638).
    (v) North Fork of Middle Fork Willamette River Watershed 
1709000106. Outlet(s) = North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River (Lat 
43.7589, Long -122.5242) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cayuse Creek 
(43.8651, -122.1856); Chalk Creek (43.8750, -122.4044); Christy Creek 
(43.9079, -122.3796); Fisher Creek (43.8699, -122.1551); North Fork 
Middle Fork Willamette River (43.8671, -122.0711).
    (vi) Middle Fork Willamette/Lookout Point Watershed 1709000107. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Willamette River (Lat 43.9495, Long -122.8471) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Anthony Creek (43.8799, -122.8498); 
Bannister Creek (43.8743, -122.6538); Buckhead Creek (43.7753, -
122.5253); Burnt Bridge Creek (43.7900, -122.5334); Carr Creek 
(43.8558, -122.8177); Deception Creek (43.7551, -122.5541); East Fork 
Minnow Creek (43.8902, -122.7342); Goodman Creek (43.8309, -122.6940); 
Gosage Creek (43.8446, -122.8129); Guiley Creek (43.8419, -122.7962); 
Hazel Creek (43.8637, -122.6891); Lost Creek (43.8427, -122.7781); 
Middle Creek (43.8624, -122.8323); Middle Fork Willamette River 
(43.7589, -122.5242); Minnow Creek (43.8872, -122.7458); North Creek 
(43.8247, -122.6236); Rolling Riffle Creek (43.8750, -122.7052); School 
Creek (43.8604, -122.6099); South Creek (43.8230, -122.6216); Unnamed 
(43.8329, -122.6775); Unnamed (43.8427, -122.6643); Unnamed (43.8433, -
122.6950).
    (vii) Little Fall Creek Watershed 1709000108. Outlet(s) = Little 
Fall Creek (Lat 43.9577, Long -122.8166) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Little Fall Creek (44.0579, -122.5440); Norton Creek (44.0006, -
122.7044); Sturdy Creek (44.0196, -122.6475).
    (viii) Fall Creek Watershed 1709000109. Outlet(s) = Fall Creek (Lat 
43.9707, Long -122.8677) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(44.0000, -122.4993); Fall Creek (43.9922, -122.3758); Gold Creek 
(43.9772, -122.4051); Logan Creek (43.9447, -122.4504); Nelson Creek 
(43.9285, -122.6850); Portland Creek (43.9331, -122.4655); Sunshine 
Creek (43.9943, -122.4672); Winberry Creek (43.9142, -122.6890).
    (ix) Lower Middle Fork Willamette River Wateshed 1709000110. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Willamette River (Lat 44.0226, Long -123.0169) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hills Creek (43.9945, -122.8651); Middle 
Fork Willamette River (43.9495, -122.8471); Mill Race (44.0407, -
123.0004); Pudding Creek (44.0173, -122.9501); Rattlesnake Creek 
(43.9352, -122.8608); Wallace Creek (44.0074, -122.8984).
    (2) Unit 3. Upper Willamette Subbasin 17090003--(i) Muddy Creek 
Watershed 1709000302. Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 44.6400, Long -
123.1096) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Willamette River (44.0226, -
123.0169).
    (ii) Calapooia River Watershed 1709000303. Outlet(s) = Calapooia 
River (Lat 44.5088, Long -123.1101) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Calapooia River (44.2354, -122.4128).
    (iii) Oak Creek Watershed 1709000304. Outlet(s) = Willamette River 
(Lat 44.7504, Long -123.1421) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Calapooia 
River (44.5088, -123.1101); Cox Creek (44.6417, -123.0680); First Lake 
(44.6471, -123.0725); Truax Creek (44.6560, -123.0598); Unnamed 
(44.6603, -123.0590); Willamette River (44.6400, -123.1096).
    (iv) Marys River Watershed 1709000305. Outlet(s) = Marys River (Lat 
44.5566, Long -123.2597) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(44.4554, -123.3748); Marys River (44.5373, -123.3762); Oak Creek 
(44.5636, -123.2932).
    (v) Luckiamute River Watershed 1709000306. Outlet(s) = Luckiamute 
River (Lat 44.7561, Long -123.1468) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Soap 
Creek (44.7317, -123.2151); Unnamed (44.7661, -123.2011).
    (3) Unit 4. McKenzie Subbasin 17090004--(i) Upper McKenzie River 
Watershed 1709000401. Outlet(s) = McKenzie River (Lat 44.1721, Long -
122.2058) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deer Creek (44.2677, -122.0712); 
Frissell Creek (44.2288, -122.0699); Lost Creek (44.1729, -122.0401); 
McKenzie River (44.3109, -122.0199); Scott Creek (44.1981, -122.0195); 
Smith River (44.2824, -122.0506).
    (ii) Horse Creek Watershed 1709000402. Outlet(s) = West Fork Horse 
Creek (Lat 44.1721, Long -122.2058) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar 
Swamp Creek (44.1563, -122.1132); Horse Creek (44.0602, -122.0087); 
King Creek (44.1635, -122.1693); Separation Creek (44.1274, -122.0077).
    (iii) South Fork McKenzie River Watershed 1709000403. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork McKenzie River (Lat 44.1595, Long -122.2946) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Augusta Creek (43.9562, -122.1632); Cougar Creek 
(44.1397, -122.2437); East Fork South Fork McKenzie (44.0850, -
122.0997); Elk Creek (43.9455, -122.0384); French Pete Creek (44.0402, 
-122.1854); Hardy Creek (44.0345, -122.2047); Rebel Creek (44.0167, -
122.1505); Roaring River (43.9479, -122.0811); South Fork McKenzie 
River (43.9533, -121.9995).
    (iv) McKenzie River/Quartz Creek Watershed 1709000405. Outlet(s) = 
McKenzie River (Lat 44.1112, Long -122.4209) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Cone Creek (44.1528, -122.3649); McKenzie River (44.1721, -
122.2058); Quartz Creek (44.0188, -122.3015); Wycoff Creek (44.0846, -
122.3143).
    (v) Mohawk River Watershed 1709000406. Outlet(s) = Mohawk River 
(Lat 44.0860, Long -122.9741) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cartwright 
Creek (44.1693, -122.8421); Cash Creek (44.2127, -122.8468); Drury 
Creek (44.2417, -122.8212); Log Creek (44.2616, -122.7967); McGowan 
Creek (44.1525, -122.9502); Mill Creek (44.1901, -122.6777); Mohawk 
River (44.2390, -122.6867); Nebo Creek (44.1765, -122.7087); Oshkosh 
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(44.1949, -122.7316); Parsons Creek (44.1929, -122.9060); Shotgun Creek 
(44.2792, -122.8778); Spores Creek (44.1192, -122.9429); Unnamed 
(44.1079, -122.9705); Unnamed (44.1374, -122.8875); Unnamed (44.1455, -
122.8787); Unnamed (44.1551, -122.8971); Unnamed (44.2673, -122.8487); 
Wade Creek (44.1688, -122.9007).
    (vi) Lower McKenzie River Watershed 1709000407. Outlet(s) = 
McKenzie River (Lat 44.1255, Long -123.1059) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Boulder Creek (44.0601, -122.7825); Camp Creek (44.0896, -
122.8544); Deer Creek (44.0895, -122.4234); Ennis Creek (44.0804, -
122.3754); Finn Creek (44.1471, -122.5972); Forest Creek (44.0861, -
122.7153); Haagen Creek (44.0880, -122.7126); Hatchery Creek (44.1449, 
-122.6056); Holden Creek (44.1056, -122.7061); Indian Creek (44.1526, -
122.5816); Lane Creek (44.0928, -122.7323); Marten Creek (44.1075, -
122.5046); McKenzie River (44.1112, -122.4209); North Fork Gate Creek 
(44.1718, -122.5248); Osborn Creek (44.0565, -122.7880); Ritchie Creek 
(44.1028, -122.6567); South Fork Gate Creek (44.1667, -122.4980); 
Taylor Creek (44.0783, -122.7481); Toms Creek (44.1316, -122.5586); 
Unnamed (44.0646, -122.9399); Walterville Canal (44.0765, -122.7537).
    (4) Unit 5. North Santiam Subbasin 17090005--(i) Middle North 
Santiam River Watershed 1709000504. Outlet(s) = North Santiam River 
(Lat 44.7852, Long -122.6079) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Mad Creek 
(44.7453, -122.3898); North Santiam River (44.7510, -122.2821); Rock 
Creek (44.7077, -122.4171); Snake Creek (44.7477, -122.4905).
    (ii) Little North Santiam River Watershed 1709000505. Outlet(s) = 
Little North Santiam River (Lat 44.7852, Long -122.6079) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Elkhorn Creek (44.8134, -122.3561); Little North 
Santiam River (44.8390, -122.3364); Little Sinker Creek (44.8191, -
122.4111); Sinker Creek (44.8166, -122.4174).
    (iii) Lower North Santiam River Watershed 1709000506. Outlet(s) = 
Santiam River (Lat 44.7504, Long -123.1421) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bear Branch (44.7559, -122.7974); Cold Creek (44.7522, -122.8848); 
Morgan Creek (44.7500, -123.0376); North Santiam River (44.7852, -
122.6079); Salem Ditch (44.8000, -122.8120); Smallman Creek (44.7300, -
122.9098); Stout Creek (44.7930, -122.6177); Trask Creek (44.7725, -
122.6152); Unnamed (44.7672, -123.0517); Valentine Creek (44.8013, -
122.7176).
    (5) Unit 6. South Santiam Subbasin 17090006--(i) Hamilton Creek/
South Santiam River Watershed 1709000601. Outlet(s) = South Santiam 
River (Lat 44.6869, Long -123.0052) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Hamilton Creek (44.5037, -122.7667); McDowell Creek (44.4580, -
122.7128); Mill Creek (44.6750, -122.9721); Noble Creek (44.4519, -
122.7976); South Santiam River (44.4163, -122.6693); Spring Branch 
(44.6821, -122.9811); Unnamed (44.6703, -122.9870); Unnamed (44.6801, -
122.9786).
    (ii) Crabtree Creek Watershed 1709000602. Outlet(s) = Crabtree 
Creek (Lat 44.6756, Long -122.9557) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bald 
Peter Creek (44.5682, -122.5825); Beaver Creek (44.6271, -122.8504); 
Crabtree Creek (44.6058, -122.5405); Roaring River (44.6251, -
122.7283); South Fork Crabtree Creek (44.5741, -122.5744).
    (iii) Thomas Creek Watershed 1709000603. Outlet(s) = Thomas Creek 
(Lat 44.6778, Long -122.9654) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Jordan Creek 
(44.7531, -122.6595); Mill Creek (44.7055, -122.7842); Neal Creek 
(44.7101, -122.6912); South Fork Neal Creek (44.7033, -122.7078); 
Thomas Creek (44.6776, -122.4650).
    (iv) South Santiam River Watershed 1709000606. Outlet(s) = South 
Santiam River (Lat 44.3977, Long -122.4491) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Falls Creek (44.4007, -122.3828); South Santiam River (44.3980, -
122.2610).
    (v) South Santiam River/Foster Reservoir Watershed 1709000607. 
Outlet(s) = South Santiam River (Lat 44.4163, Long -122.6693) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Middle Santiam River (44.4498, -122.5479); South 
Santiam River (44.3977, -122.4491).
    (vi) Wiley Creek Watershed 1709000608. Outlet(s) = Wiley Creek (Lat 
44.4140, Long -122.6752) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Wiley Creek 
(44.3673, -122.5916); Wiley Creek (44.3488, -122.5900).
    (6) Unit 7. Middle Willamette Subbasin 17090007--(i) Mill Creek/
Willamette River Watershed 1709000701. Outlet(s) = Mill Creek (Lat 
44.9520, Long -123.0381) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Battle Creek 
(44.8387, -122.9839); Beaver Creek (44.8532, -122.8662); McKinney Creek 
(44.8270, -122.9631); Mill Creek (44.8255, -122.8226).
    (ii) Rickreall Creek Watershed 1709000702. Outlet(s) = Willamette 
River (Lat 44.9288, Long -123.1124) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Willamette River (44.7504, -123.1421).
    (iii) Willamette River/Chehalem Creek Watershed 1709000703. 
Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 45.2552, Long -122.8806) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Willamette River (44.9288, -123.1124).
    (iv) Abernethy Creek Watershed 1709000704. Outlet(s) = Willamette 
River (Lat 45.3719, Long -122.6071) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Willamette River (45.2552, -122.8806).
    (7) Unit 9. Molalla/Pudding Subbasin 17090009--(i) Butte Creek/
Pudding River Watershed 1709000902. Outlet(s) = Pudding River (Lat 
45.1907, Long -122.7527) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Butte Creek 
(45.0164, -122.5943); Pudding River (45.0740, -122.8525); Zollner Creek 
(45.0858, -122.7868).
    (ii) Rock Creek/Pudding River Watershed 1709000903. Outlet(s) = 
Rock Creek (Lat 45.1907, Long -122.7527) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Rock Creek (45.1341, -122.7032).
    (iii) Senecal Creek/Mill Creek Watershed 1709000904. Outlet(s) = 
Pudding River (Lat 45.2843, Long -122.7149) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Mill Creek (45.2220, -122.7691); Pudding River (45.1907, -122.7527).
    (iv) Upper Molalla River Watershed 1709000905. Outlet(s) = Molalla 
River (Lat 45.1196, Long -122.5342) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Molalla 
River (44.9124, -122.3228); North Fork Molalla River (45.0872, -
122.3849); Table Rock Fork Molalla River (44.9876, -122.2741).
    (v) Lower Molalla River Watershed 1709000906. Outlet(s) = Molalla 
River (Lat 45.2979, Long -122.7141) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Gribble 
Creek (45. 2146, -122.6988); Milk Creek (45.2278, -122.5670); Molalla 
River (45.1196, -122.5342).
    (8) Unit 10. Clackamas Subbasin 17090011--(i) Collawash River 
Watershed 1709001101. Outlet(s) = Collawash River (Lat 45.0321, Long -
122.0600) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blister Creek (44.9594, -
122.1590); Collawash River (44.9507, -122.0350); Hot Springs Fk 
Collawash River (44.9385, -122.1721); Nohorn Creek (44.9442, -
122.1957).
    (ii) Upper Clackamas River 1709001102. Outlet(s) = Clackamas River 
(Lat 45.0321, Long -122.0600) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cabin Creek 
(45.0087, -121.8958); Clackamas River (44.8966, -121.8800); Cub Creek 
(44.8969, -121.8876); Granite Creek (45.0184, -121.9885); Hunter Creek 
(44.9086, -121.8929); Last Creek (44.9715, -121.8547); Lowe Creek 
(44.9487, -121.8983); Pot Creek (45.0149, -121.9084); Unnamed (44.9469, 
-121.8691); Wall Creek (44.9555, -121.8843).
    (iii) Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River Watershed 1709001103. 
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    (iv) Middle Clackamas River Watershed 1709001104. Outlet(s) = 
Clackamas River (Lat 45.2440, Long -122.2798) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Clackamas River (45.0321, -122.0600); Fish Creek (45.0962, -
122.1683); North Fork Clackamas River (45.2361, -122.2186); Roaring 
River (45.1773, -122.0650); South Fork Clackamas River (45.1939, -
122.2257); Tag Creek (45.0607, -122.0512); Tar Creek (45.0494, -
122.0570).
    (v) Lower Clackamas River Watershed 1709001106. Outlet(s) = 
Clackamas River (Lat 45.3719, Long -122.6071) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Clackamas River (45.2440, -122.2798); Clear Creek (45.3568, -
122.4781); Deep Creek (45.3937, -122.4095); Richardson Creek (45.3971, 
-122.4712).
    (9) Unit 11. Lower Willamette/Columbia River Corridor--Lower 
Willamette/Columbia River Corridor. Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 
46.2485, Long -124.0782) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Willamette River 
(45.3719, -122.6071).
    (10) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Upper Willamette 
River chinook salmon ESU follow:
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    (i) Upper Columbia River Spring Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus 
tshawytscha). Critical habitat is proposed to include the areas defined 
in the following units:

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    (1) Unit 1. Chief Joseph Subbasin 17020005--Upper Columbia/Swamp 
Creek Watershed 1702000505. Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 47.8077, 
Long -119.9754) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (48.0502, -
119.8942).
    (2) Unit 2. Methow Subbasin 17020008--(i) Lost River Watershed 
1702000801. Outlet(s) = Lost River Gorge (Lat 48.6501, Long -120.5103) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Eureka Creek (48.7020, -120.4986); Lost 
River Gorge (48.7324, -120.4475).
    (ii) Upper Methow River Watershed 1702000802. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.6015, Long -120.4376) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Early 
Winters Creek (48.5999, -120.5840); Methow River (48.6417, -120.6150); 
Rattlesnake Creek (48.6523, -120.5733); Robinson Creek(48.6680, -
120.5394); South Fork Trout Creek (48.6448, -120.6030).
    (iii) Upper Chewuch River Watershed 1702000803. Outlet(s) = Chewuch 
River (Lat 48.7501, Long -120.1356) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Andrews 
Creek (48.7855, -120.1087); Chewuch River (48.8614, -120.0288); Dog 
Creek (48.8218, -120.0151); Lake Creek (48.8258, -120.1996); Thirtymile 
Creek (48.8109, -120.0199).
    (iv) Lower Chewuch River Watershed 1702000804. Outlet(s) = Chewuch 
River (Lat 48.4751, Lat -120.1790) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder 
Creek (48.5797, -120.1538); Chewuch River (48.7501, -120.1356); Cub 
Creek (48.5513, -120.1899); Eightmile Creek (48.6071, -120.1775); Lake 
Creek (48.4926, -120.1629); Twentymile Creek (48.7029, -120.1117).
    (v) Twisp River Watershed 1702000805. Outlet(s) = Twisp River (Lat 
48.3682, Long -120.1176) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buttermilk Creek 
(48.3528, -120.3239); Eagle Creek (48.3584, -120.3914); North Creek 
(48.4587, -120.5595); Poorman Creek (48.3674, -120.1997); South Creek 
(48.4330, -120.5431); Twisp River (48.4615, -120.5764); War Creek 
(48.3649, -120.4030).
    (vi) Middle Methow River Watershed 1702000806. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.2495, Long -120.1156) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (48.4527, -120.1423); Goat Creek (48.5888, -120.3705); Little 
Boulder Creek (48.5700, -120.3797); Methow River (48.6015, -120.4376); 
Wolf Creek (48.4776, -120.2840) Unnamed (48.4896, -120.2116).
    (vii) Lower Methow River Watershed 1702000807. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.0502, Long -119.8942) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Methow 
River (48.2495, -120.1156).
    (3) Unit 3. Upper Columbia/Entiat Subbasin 17020010--(i) Entiat 
River Watershed 1702001001. Outlet(s) = Entiat River (Lat 47.6585, Long 
-120.2194) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Entiat River (47.9855, -
120.5749); Hornet Creek (47.7714, -120.4403); Mad River (47.7804, -
120.4403); Tillicum Creek (47.7295, -120.4304).
    (ii) Lake Entiat Watershed 1702001002. Outlet(s) = Columbia River 
(Lat 47.3438, Long -120.0929) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia 
River (47.8077, -119.9754).
    (4) Unit 4. Wenatchee Subbasin 17020011--(i) White River Watershed 
1702001101. Outlet(s) = White River (Lat 47.8088, Long -120.7159) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Wenatchee River (47.8526, -
120.9541); Napeequa River (47.9285, -120.8829); Panther Creek (47.9355, 
-120.9482); White River (47.9535, -120.9380).
    (ii) Chiwawa River Watershed 1702001102. Outlet(s) = Chiwawa River 
(Lat 47.7880, Long -120.6589) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(47.8483, -120.6587); Chikamin Creek (47.9785, -120.7194); Chiwawa 
River (48.1048, -120.8773); Goose Creek (47.8392, -120.6461); Minnow 
Creek (47.9137, -120.7182); Phelps Creek (48.0794, -120.8400); Unnamed 
(48.0366, -120.7615).
    (iii) Nason/Tumwater Watershed 1702001103. Outlet(s) = Wenatchee 
River (Lat 47.5801, Long -120.6660) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Chiwaukum Creek (47.7039, -120.7791); Nason Creek (47.7769, -120.9103); 
Skinney Creek (47.6894, -120.7351).
    (iv) Icicle/Chumstick Watershed 1702001104. Outlet(s) = Wenatchee 
River (Lat 47.5575, Long -120.5729) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Wenatchee River (47.5801, -120.6660).
    (v) Lower Wenatchee River Watershed 1702001105. Outlet(s) = 
Wenatchee River (Lat 47.4553, Long -120.3185) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Wenatchee River (47.5575, -120.5729).
    (5) Unit 5. Columbia River Corridor--Columbia River Corridor. 
Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -124.0782) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (47.3438, -120.0929).
    (6) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Upper Columbia River 
Spring-run chinook salmon ESU follow:

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BILLING CODE 3510-22-C
    (j) Oregon Coast Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch). Critical 
habitat is proposed to include the areas defined in the following 
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    (1) Unit 1. Necanicum Subbasin 17100201--Necanicum River Watershed 
1710020101. Outlet(s) = Arch Cape Creek (Lat 45.8035, Long -123.9656); 
Asbury Creek (45.8150, -123.9624); Ecola Creek (45.8959, -123.9649); 
Necanicum River (46.0113, -123.9264); Short Sand Creek (45.7595, -
123.9641) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Arch Cape Creek (45.8044, -
123.9404); Asbury Creek (45.8150, -123.9584); Beerman Creek (45.9557, -
123.8749); Bergsvik Creek (45.8704, -123.7650); Brandis Creek (45.8894, 
-123.8529); Charlie Creek (45.9164, -123.7606); Circle Creek (45.9248, 
-123.9436); Circle Creek Trib A (45.9335, -123.9457); North Fork Ecola 
Creek (45.8705, -123.9070); West Fork Ecola Creek (45.8565, -123.9424); 
Grindy Creek (45.9179, -123.7390); Hawley Creek (45.9259, -123.8864); 
Joe Creek (45.8747, -123.7503); Johnson Creek (45.8885, -123.8816); 
Klootchie Creek (45.9450, -123.8413); Klootchie Creek Trib A (45.9250, 
-123.8447); Lindsley Creek (45.9198, -123.8339); Little Humbug Creek 
(45.9235, -123.7653); Little Joe Creek (45.8781, -123.7852); Little 
Muddy Creek (45.9551, -123.9559); Mail Creek (45.8887, -123.8655); 
Meyer Creek (45.9279, -123.9135); Mill Creek (46.0245, -123.8905); Mill 
Creek Trib 1 (46.0142, -123.8967); Neacoxie Creek (46.0245, -123.9157); 
Neawanna Creek (45.9810, -123.8809); Necanicum River (45.9197, -
123.7106); North Fork Necanicum River (45.9308, -123.7986); North Fork 
Necanicum River Trib A (45.9398, -123.8109); South Fork Necanicum River 
(45.8760, -123.8122); Shangrila Creek (45.9706, -123.8778); Short Sand 
Creek (45.7763, -123.9406); Thompson Creek (46.0108, -123.8951); 
Tolovana Creek (45.8581, -123.9370); Unnamed (45.8648, -123.9371); 
Unnamed (45.8821, -123.9318); Unnamed (45.8881, -123.7436); Unnamed 
(45.8883, -123.9366); Unnamed (45.8906, -123.7460); Unnamed (45.8912, -
123.9433); Unnamed (45.8950, -123.8715); Unnamed (45.9026, -123.9540); 
Unnamed (45.9046, -123.9578); Unnamed (45.9050, -123.9585); Unnamed 
(45.9143, -123.8656); Unnamed (45.9161, -123.9000); Unnamed (45.9210, -
123.8668); Unnamed (45.9273, -123.8499); Unnamed (45.9292, -123.8900); 
Unnamed (45.9443, -123.9038); Unnamed (45.9850, -123.8999); Unnamed 
(46.0018, -123.8998); Volmer Creek (45.9049, -123.9139); Warner Creek 
(45.8887, -123.7801); Williamson Creek (45.9522, -123.9060).
    (2) Unit 2. Nehalem Subbasin 17100202--(i) Upper Nehalem River 
Watershed 1710020201. Outlet(s) = Nehalem River (Lat 45.9019, Long -
123.1442) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.7781, -123.4252); 
Bear Creek (45.8556, -123.2205); Beaver Creek (45.7624, -123.2073); 
Beaver Creek Trib A (45.8071, -123.2143); Beaver Creek Trib B (45.7711, 
-123.2318); Carlson Creek (45.7173, -123.3425); Castor Creek (45.7103, 
-123.2698); Cedar Creek (45.8528, -123.2928); Clear Creek, Lower North 
Fork (45.8229, -123.3111); Clear Creek (45.8239, -123.3531); Coal Creek 
Trib B (45.8149, -123.1174); Coal Creek (45.7978, -123.1293); Coon 
Creek (45.8211, -123.1446); Dell Creek (45.7919, -123.1559); Derby 
Creek (45.7225, -123.3857); Dog Creek (45.8957, -123.0741); Elk Creek 
(45.8256, -123.1290); Fall Creek (45.8626, -123.3247); Ginger Creek 
(45.8520, -123.3511); Ivy Creek (45.8938, -123.3160); Jim George Creek 
(45.8009, -123.1041); Kenusky Creek (45.8859, -123.0422); Kist Creek 
(45.7826, -123.2507); Lousignont Creek (45.7424, -123.3722); Lousignont 
Creek, North Fork (45.7463, -123.3576); Martin Creek (45.8474, -
123.4025); Maynard Creek (45.8556, -123.3038); Military Creek (45.8233, 
-123.4812); Nehalem River (45.7269, -123.4159); Nehalem River, East 
Fork (45.8324, -123.0502); Olson Creek (45.8129, -123.3853); Pebble 
Creek (45.7661, -123.1357); Pebble Creek, West Fork (45.7664, -
123.1899); Robinson Creek (45.7363, -123.2512); Rock Creek (45.8135, -
123.5201); Rock Creek, North Fork (45.8616, -123.4560); Rock Creek, 
South Fork (45.7598, -123.4249); Rock Creek Trib C (45.7957, -
123.4882); South Fork Rock Creek Trib A (45.7753, -123.4586); South 
Fork Nehalem River (45.7073, -123.4017); Selder Creek (45.8975, -
123.3806); South Fork Clear Creek (45.8141, -123.3484); South Prong 
Clear Creek (45.7832, -123.2975); Step Creek (45.6824, -123.3348); 
Swamp Creek (45.8217, -123.2004); Unnamed (45.7270, -123.3419); Unnamed 
(45.8095, -123.0908); Unnamed (45.7558, -123.2630); Unnamed (45.7938, -
123.3847); Unnamed (45.7943, -123.4059); Unnamed (45.8197, -123.0679); 
Unnamed (45.8477, -123.0734); Unnamed (45.8817, -123.1266); Unnamed 
(45.8890, -123.3817); Unnamed (45.9019, -123.1346); Weed Creek 
(45.8707, -123.4049); Wolf Creek, South Fork (45.7989, -123.4028); Wolf 
Creek (45.7768, -123.3556).
    (ii) Middle Nehalem River Watershed 1710020202. Outlet(s) = Nehalem 
River (Lat 45.9838, Long -123.4214) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Adams 
Creek (46.0263, -123.2869); Archibald Creek (45.9218, -123.0829); 
Beaver Creek (46.0554, -123.2985); Boxler Creek (46.0486, -123.3521); 
Calvin Creek (45.9514, -123.2976); Cedar Creek (45.9752, -123.1143); 
Cook Creek (45.9212, -123.1087); Cow Creek (46.0500, -123.4326); 
Crooked Creek (45.9043, -123.2689); Deep Creek (45.9461, -123.3719); 
Deep Creek Trib A (45.9127, -123.3794); Deep Creek Trib B (45.9314, -
123.3809); Deer Creek (45.9033, -123.3142); Eastman Creek (46.0100, -
123.2262); Fall Creek (45.9438, -123.2012); Fishhawk Creek (46.0596, -
123.3857); Fishhawk Creek, North Fork (46.0907, -123.3675); Fishhawk 
Creek, Trib C (46.0808, -123.3692); Ford Creek (46.0570, -123.2872); 
Gus Creek (45.9828, -123.1453); Johnson Creek (46.0021, -123.2133); 
Lane Creek (45.9448, -123.3253); Little Deer Creek (45.9378, -
123.2780); Lousignont Creek (46.0342, -123.4186); Lundgren Creek 
(46.0240, -123.2092); McCoon Creek (46.0665, -123.3043); Messing Creek 
(46.0339, -123.2260); Nehalem River (45.9019, -123.1442); Northrup 
Creek (46.0672, -123.4377); Oak Ranch Creek (45.9085, -123.0834); Sager 
Creek (45.9388, -123.4020); Unnamed (45.9039, -123.2044); Unnamed 
(45.9067, -123.0595); Unnamed (45.9488, -123.2220); Unnamed (45.9629, -
123.3845); Unnamed (45.9999, -123.1732); Unnamed (46.0088, -123.4508); 
Unnamed (46.0208, -123.4588); Unnamed (46.0236, -123.2381); Unnamed 
(46.0308, -123.3135); Unnamed (46.0325, -123.4650); Unnamed (46.0390, -
123.3648); Unnamed (46.0776, -123.3274); Unnamed (46.0792, -123.3409); 
Unnamed (46.0345, -123.2956); Warner Creek (46.0312, -123.3817); Wrong 
Way Creek (46.0789, -123.3142).
    (iii) Lower Nehalem River Watershed 1710020203. Outlet(s) = Nehalem 
River (Lat 45.7507, Long -123.6530) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder 
Creek (45.9069, -123.5907); Beaver Creek (45.8949, -123.6764); Big 
Creek (45.8655, -123.6476); Bull Heifer Creek (45.9908, -123.5322); 
Buster Creek (45.9306, -123.4165); Cedar Creek (45.8931, -123.6029); 
Cow Creek (45.8587, -123.5206); Crawford Creek (45.9699, -123.4725); 
Cronin Creek, Middle Fork (45.7719, -123.5747); Cronin Creek, North 
Fork (45.7795, -123.6064); Cronin Creek, South Fork (45.7456, -
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Creek (45.8750, -123.6571); East Humbug Creek (45.9454, -123.6358); 
Fishhawk Creek (45.9666, -123.5895); Fishhawk Creek (46.0224, -
123.5374); George Creek (45.8461, -123.6226); George Creek (45.9118, -
123.5766); Gilmore Creek (45.9609, -123.5372); Hamilton Creek (46.0034, 
-123.5881); Klines Creek (45.8703, -123.4908); Larsen Creek (45.8757, -
123.5847); Liitle Fishhawk Creek (45.9256, -123.5501); Little Rock 
Creek (45.8886, -123.4558); McClure Creek (45.8560, -123.6227); Moores 
Creek (45.8801, -123.5178); Nehalem River (45.9838, -123.4214); Quartz 
Creek (45.8414, -123.5184); Spruce Run Creek (45.8103, -123.6028); 
Squaw Creek (45.9814, -123.4529); Stanley Creek (45.8861, -123.4352); 
Strum Creek (45.9321, -123.4275); Trailover Creek (46.0129, -123.4976); 
Unnamed (45.8083, -123.6280); Unnamed (45.8682, -123.6168); Unnamed 
(45.9078, -123.6630); Unnamed (45.9207, -123.4534); Unnamed (45.9405,-
123.6338); Unnamed (45.9725, -123.5544); West Humbug Creek (45.9402, -
123.6726); Walker Creek (45.9266, -123.4423); Walker Creek (46.0391, -
123.5142); West Brook (45.9757, -123.4638).
    (iv) Salmonberry River Watershed 1710020204. Outlet(s) = 
Salmonberry River (Lat 45.7507, Long -123.6530) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Pennoyer Creek (45.7190, -123.4366); Salmonberry River (45.7248, -
123.4436); Salmonberry River, North Fork (45.7181, -123.5204); Wolf 
Creek (45.6956, -123.4485).
    (v) North Fork of Nehalem River Watershed 1710020205. Outlet(s) = 
Nehalem River, North Fork (Lat 45.7317, Long -123.8765) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Acey Creek (45.7823, -123.8292); Anderson Creek 
(45.7643, -123.9073); Big Rackheap Creek (45.7546, -123.8145); Boykin 
Creek (45.8030, -123.8595); Buchanan Creek (45.8270, -123.7901); Coal 
Creek (45.7897, -123.8676); Coal Creek, West Fork (45.7753, -123.8871); 
Cougar Creek (45.8064, -123.8090); Fall Creek (45.7842, -123.8547); 
Fall Creek (45.8226, -123.7054); Gods Valley Creek (45.7689, -
123.7793); Grassy Lake Creek (45.7988, -123.8193); Gravel Creek 
(45.7361, -123.8126); Henderson Creek (45.7932, -123.8548); Jack Horner 
Creek (45.8531, -123.7837); Lost Creek (45.7909, -123.7195); Nehalem 
River, Little North Fork (45.9101, -123.6972); Nehalem River, North 
Fork (45.8623, -123.7463); Nehalem River, North Fork, Trib R (45.8287, 
-123.6625); Nehalem River, North Fork, Trib T (45.8492, -123.6796); 
Rackheap Creek (45.7677, -123.8008); Sally Creek (45.8294, -123.7468); 
Soapstone Creek (45.8498, -123.7469); Soapstone Creek, Trib A (45.8591, 
-123.7616); Sweethome Creek (45.7699, -123.6616); Unnamed (45.7457, -
123.8490); Unnamed (45.7716, -123.7691); Unnamed (45.7730, -123.7789); 
Unnamed (45.7736, -123.7607); Unnamed (45.7738, -123.7534); Unnamed 
(45.7780, -123.7434); Unnamed (45.7784, -123.7742); Unnamed (45.7794, -
123.7315); Unnamed (45.7824, -123.7396); Unnamed (45.7833, -123.7680); 
Unnamed (45.7841, -123.7299); Unnamed (45.7858, -123.7660); Unnamed 
(45.7898, -123.7424); Unnamed (45.7946, -123.7365); Unnamed (45.7966, -
123.7953); Unnamed (45.8008, -123.7349); Unnamed (45.8193, -123.7436); 
Unnamed (45.8322, -123.7789); Unnamed (45.8359, -123.7766); Unnamed 
(45.8569, -123.7235); Unnamed (45.8629, -123.7347); Unnamed (45.8662, -
123.7444); Unnamed (45.8962, -123.7189).
    (vi) Lower Nehalem River/Cook Creek Watershed 1710020206. Outlet(s) 
= Nehalem River (Lat 45.6577, Long -123.9355) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Alder Creek (45.7286, -123.9091); Anderson Creek (45.6711, -
123.7470); Bastard Creek (45.7667, -123.6943); Bob's Creek (45.7444, -
123.9038); Cook Creek (45.6939, -123.6146); Cook Creek, East Fork 
(45.6705, -123.6440); Daniels Creek (45.6716, -123.8606); Dry Creek 
(45.6449, -123.8507); Dry Creek (45.6985, -123.7422); East Foley Creek 
(45.6621, -123.8068); Fall Creek (45.7489, -123.7778); Foley Creek 
(45.6436, -123.8933); Gallagher Slough (45.7140, -123.8657); Hanson 
Creek (45.6611, -123.7179); Harliss Creek (45.6851, -123.7249); Helloff 
Creek (45.7545, -123.7603); Hoevett Creek (45.6894, -123.6276); Jetty 
Creek (45.6615, -123.9103); Lost Creek (45.7216, -123.7164); Nehalem 
River (45.7507, -123.6530); Peterson Creek (45.6975, -123.8098); Piatt 
Canyon (45.6844, -123.6983); Roy Creek (45.7174, -123.8038); Snark 
Creek (45.7559, -123.6713); Unnamed (45.6336, -123.8549); Unnamed 
(45.6454, -123.8663); Unnamed (45.6483, -123.8605); Unnamed (45.6814, -
123.8786); Unnamed (45.7231, -123.9016).
    (3) Unit 3. Wilson/Trask/Nestucca Subbasin 17100203--(i) Little 
Nestucca River Watershed 1710020301. Outlet(s) = Little Nestucca River 
(Lat 45.1827, Long -123.9543) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Austin Creek 
(45.1080, -123.8748); Austin Creek, West Fork (45.1074, -123.8894); 
Baxter Creek (45.1149, -123.7705); Bear Creek (45.1310, -123.8500); 
Bowers Creek (45.1393, -123.9198); Cedar Creek (45.0971, -123.8094); 
Fall Creek (45.1474, -123.8767); Hiack Creek (45.0759, -123.8042); 
Kautz Creek (45.0776, -123.8317); Kellow Creek (45.1271, -123.9072); 
Little Nestucca River (45.0730, -123.7825); Little Nestucca River, 
South Fork (45.0754, -123.8393); Louie Creek (45.1277, -123.7869); 
McKnight Creek (45.1124, -123.8363); Small Creek (45.1151, -123.8227); 
Sourgrass Creek (45.0917, -123.7623); Sourgrass Creek, Trib A (45.1109, 
-123.7664); Squaw Creek (45.1169, -123.8938); Stillwell Creek (45.0919, 
-123.8141); Unnamed (45.1169, -123.7974).
    (ii) Nestucca River Watershed 1710020302. Outlet(s) = Nestucca Bay 
(Lat 45.1607, Long -123.9678) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(45.1436, -123.7998); Alder Creek (45.2436, -123.7364); Bays Creek 
(45.3197, -123.7240); Bear Creek (45.3188, -123.6022); Bear Creek 
(45.3345, -123.7898); Beulah Creek (45.2074, -123.6747); Bible Creek 
(45.2331, -123.5868); Boulder Creek (45.2530, -123.7525); Buck Creek 
(45.1455, -123.7734); Cedar Creek (45.3288, -123.4531); Clarence Creek 
(45.2649, -123.6395); Clear Creek (45.1725, -123.8660); Crazy Creek 
(45.1636, -123.7595); Dahl Fork (45.2306, -123.7076); East Beaver Creek 
(45.3579, -123.6877); East Creek (45.3134, -123.6348); Elk Creek 
(45.3355, -123.5819); Elk Creek, Trib A (45.2926, -123.5381); Elk 
Creek, Trib B (45.2981, -123.5471); Fan Creek (45.2975, -123.4994); 
Farmer Creek (45.2593, -123.9074); Foland Creek (45.2508, -123.7890); 
Foland Creek, West Fork (45.2519, -123.8025); George Creek (45.2329, -
123.8291); Ginger Creek (45.3283, -123.4680); Hartney Creek (45.2192, -
123.8632); Horn Creek (45.2556, -123.9212); Lawrence Creek (45.1861, -
123.7852); Limestone Creek (45.2472, -123.7169); Mina Creek (45.2444, -
123.6197); Moon Creek (45.3293, -123.6762); North Beaver Creek 
(45.3497, -123.8961); Nestucca River (45.3231, -123.4447); Niagara 
Creek (45.1898, -123.6637); Pheasant Creek (45.2121, -123.6366); 
Pollard Creek (45.1951, -123.7958); Powder Creek (45.2305, -123.6974); 
Saling Creek (45.2691, -123.8474); Sanders Creek (45.2254, -123.8959); 
Slick Rock Creek (45.2683, -123.6106); Swab Creek (45.2889, -123.7656); 
Testament Creek (45.2513, -123.5488); Three Rivers (45.1785, -
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Creek, Trib A (45.3346, -123.8547); Tony Creek (45.2575, -123.7735); 
Turpy Creek (45.2537, -123.7620); Unnamed (45.1924, -123.8202); Unnamed 
(45.2290, -123.9398); Unnamed (45.3018, -123.4636); Unnamed (45.3102, -
123.6628); Unnamed (45.3148, -123.6616); Unnamed (45.3158, -123.8679); 
Unnamed (45.3292, -123.8872); West Beaver Creek (45.3109, -123.8840); 
West Creek (45.2899, -123.8514); Wildcat Creek (45.3164, -123.8187); 
Wolfe Creek (45.3113, -123.7658); Woods Creek (45.1691, -123.8070).
    (iii) Tillamook River Watershed 1710020303. Outlet(s) = Tillamook 
River (Lat 45.4682, Long -123.8802) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (45.4213, -123.8885); Beaver Creek (45.4032, -123.8861); Bewley 
Creek (45.3637, -123.8965); Esther Creek (45.4464, -123.9017); Fawcett 
Creek (45.3824, -123.7210); Joe Creek (45.3754, -123.8257); Killam 
Creek (45.4087, -123.7276); Mills Creek (45.3461, -123.7915); Munson 
Creek (45.3626, -123.7681); Simmons Creek (45.3605, -123.7364); Sutton 
Creek (45.4049, -123.8568); Tillamook River (45.3595, -123.9115); 
Tomlinson Creek (45.4587, -123.8868); Unnamed (45.3660, -123.8313); 
Unnamed (45.3602, -123.8466); Unnamed (45.3654, -123.9050); Unnamed 
(45.3987, -123.7105); Unnamed (45.4083, -123.8160); Unnamed (45.4478, -
123.8670); Unnamed (45.3950, -123.7348).
    (iv) Trask River Watershed 1710020304. Outlet(s) = Trask River (Lat 
45.4682, Long -123.8802) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bales Creek 
(45.3712, -123.5786); Bark Shanty Creek (45.4232, -123.5550); Bear 
Creek (45.4192, -123.7408); Bill Creek (45.3713, -123.6386); Blue Bus 
Creek (45.4148, -123.5949); Boundry Creek (45.3493, -123.5470); Clear 
Creek 1 (45.4638, -123.5571); Clear Creek 2 (45.5025, 
-123.4683); Cruiser Creek (45.4201, -123.4753); Dougherty Slough 
(45.4684, -123.7888); East Fork of South Fork Trask River (45.3563, -
123.4752); Edwards Creek (45.3832, -123.6676); Elkhorn Creek, Trib C 
(45.4080, -123.4440); Elkhorn Creek (45.3928, -123.4709); Gold Creek 
(45.4326, -123.7218); Green Creek (45.4510, -123.7361); Hatchery Creek 
(45.4485, -123.6623); Headquarters Camp Creek (45.3317, -123.5072); 
Hoquarten Slough (45.4597, -123.8480); Joyce Creek (45.3881, -
123.6386); Michael Creek (45.4799, -123.5119); Mill Creek (45.4100, -
123.7450); Miller Creek (45.3582, -123.5666); Pigeon Creek (45.3910, -
123.5656); Rawe Creek (45.4395, -123.6351); Rock Creek (45.3515, -
123.5074); Samson Creek (45.4662, -123.6439); Scotch Creek (45.4015, -
123.5873); Steampot Creek (45.3875, -123.5425); Stretch Creek (45.3483, 
-123.5382); Summit Creek (45.3481, -123.6054); Summit Creek, South Fork 
(45.3473, -123.6145); Trask River, North Fork, Middle Fork (45.4472, -
123.3945); Trask River, North Fork, North Fork (45.5275, -123.4177); 
Trask River, South Fork (45.3538, -123.6445); Trib A (45.3766, -
123.5191); Trib B (45.3776, -123.4988); Unnamed (45.3639, -123.6054); 
Unnamed (45.4105, -123.7741); Unnamed (45.4201, -123.6320); Unnamed 
(45.4220, -123.7654).
    (v) Wilson River Watershed 1710020305. Outlet(s) = Wilson River 
(Lat 45.4816, Long -123.8708) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(45.4894, -123.7933); Ben Smith Creek (45.5772, -123.5072); Cedar Creek 
(45.5869, -123.6228); Cedar Creek, North Fork (45.6066, -123.6151); Deo 
Creek (45.6000, -123.3716); Drift Creek (45.6466, -123.3944); Elk Creek 
(45.6550, -123.4620); Elk Creek, West Fork (45.6208, -123.4717); 
Elliott Creek (45.5997, -123.3925); Fall Creek (45.4936, -123.5616); 
Fox Creek (45.5102, -123.5869); Hatchery Creek (45.4835, -123.7074); 
Hughey Creek (45.4540, -123.7526); Idiot Creek (45.6252, -123.4296); 
Jones Creek (45.6028, -123.5702); Jordan Creek (45.5610, -123.4557); 
Jordan Creek, South Fork (45.5099, -123.5279); Kansas Creek (45.4861, -
123.6434); Morris Creek (45.6457, -123.5409); Tuffy Creek (45.5787, -
123.4702); Unnamed (45.4809, -123.8362); Unnamed (45.5758, -123.5226); 
Unnamed (45.5942, -123.4259); Unnamed (45.6002, -123.5939); Unnamed 
(45.6151, -123.4385); White Creek (45.5181, -123.7223); Wilson River, 
Devil's Lake Fork (45.6008, -123.3301); Wilson River, North Fork 
(45.6679, -123.5138); Wilson River, North Fork, Little (45.5283, -
123.6771); Wilson River, North Fork, West Fork (45.6330, -123.5879); 
Wilson River, North Fork, West Fork, North Fork (45.6495, -123.5779); 
Wilson River, South Fork (45.5567, -123.3965); Wolf Creek (45.5683, -
123.6129).
    (vi) Kilchis River Watershed 1710020306. Outlet(s) = Kilchis River 
(Lat 45.4927, Long -123.8615) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clear Creek 
(45.5000, -123.7647); Coal Creek (45.5004, -123.8085); Company Creek 
(45.5892, -123.7370); French Creek (45.6318, -123.6926); Kilchis River, 
Little South Fork (45.5668, -123.7178); Kilchis River, North Fork 
(45.6044, -123.6504); Kilchis River, South Fork (45.5875, -123.6944); 
Mapes Creek (45.5229, -123.8382); Murphy Creek (45.5320, -123.8341); 
Myrtle Creek (45.5296, -123.8156); Sam Downs Creek (45.5533, -
123.7144); Schroeder Creek (45.6469, -123.7064); Unnamed (45.5625, -
123.7593).
    (vii) Miami River Watershed 1710020307. Outlet(s) = Miami River 
(Lat 45.5597, Long -123.8904) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Diamond Creek 
(45.6158, -123.8184); Hobson Creek (45.5738, -123.8970); Illingsworth 
Creek (45.5547, -123.8693); Miami River (45.6362, -123.7533); Miami 
River, Trib S (45.6182, -123.8004); Miami River, Trib T (45.6546, -
123.7463); Minich Creek (45.5869, -123.8936); Moss Creek (45.5628, -
123.8319); Peterson Creek (45.6123, -123.8996); Prouty Creek (45.6304, 
-123.8435); Stuart Creek (45.6042, -123.8442); Unnamed (45.6317, -
123.7906); Unnamed (45.6341, -123.7900); Waldron Creek (45.5856, -
123.8483).
    (viii) Tillamook Bay Watershed 1710020308. Outlet(s) = Tillamook 
Bay (Lat 45.5600, Long -123.9366) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Douthy 
Creek (45.5277, -123.8570); Electric Creek (45.5579, -123.8925); Hall 
Slough (45.4736, -123.8637); Jacoby Creek (45.5297, -123.8665); Kilchis 
River (45.4927, -123.8615); Larson Creek (45.5366, -123.8849); Miami 
River (45.5597, -123.8904); Patterson Creek (45.5359, -123.8732); 
Tillamook Bay (45.4682, -123.8802); Vaughn Creek (45.5170, -123.8516); 
Wilson River (45.4816, -123.8708).
    (ix) Spring Creek/Sand Lake/Neskowin Creek Frontal Watershed 
1710020309. Outlet(s) = Crescent Lake (45.6360, -123.9405); Neskowin 
Creek (45.1001, -123.9859); Netarts Bay (45.4339, -123.9512); Rover 
Creek (45.3290, -123.9670); Sand Creek (45.2748, -123.9589); Watesco 
Creek (45.5892, -123.9477) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Andy Creek 
(45.2905, -123.8744); Butte Creek (45.1159, -123.9360); Crescent Lake 
(45.6320, -123.9376); Davis Creek (45.3220, -123.9254); Fall Creek 
(45.0669, -123.9679); Hawk Creek (45.1104, -123.9436); Jackson Creek 
(45.3568, -123.9611); Jewel Creek (45.2865, -123.8905); Jim Creek 
(45.0896, -123.9224); Lewis Creek (45.0835, -123.8979); Meadow Creek 
(45.0823, -123.9824); Neskowin Creek (45.0574, -123.8812); Prospect 
Creek (45.0858, -123.9321); Reneke Creek (45.2594, -123.9434); Rover 
Creek (45.3284, -123.9438); Sand Creek (45.3448, -123.9156); Sloan 
Creek (45.0718, -123.8998); Watesco Creek (45.5909,

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-123.9353); Whiskey Creek (45.3839, -123.9193).
    (4) Unit 4. Siletz/Yaquina Subbasin 17100204--(i) Upper Yaquina 
River Watershed 1710020401. Outlet(s) = Yaquina River (Lat 44.6219, 
Long -123.8741) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bales Creek (44.6893, -
123.7503); Bales Creek, East Fork (44.6927, -123.7363); Bales Creek, 
East Fork, Trib A (44.6827, -123.7257); Bales Creek (44.6610, -
123.8749); Bones Creek (44.6647, -123.6762); Bryant Creek (44.6746, -
123.7139); Buckhorn Creek (44.6676, -123.6677); Buttermilk Creek 
(44.6338, -123.6827); Buttermilk Creek, Trib A (44.6518, -123.7173); 
Carlisle Creek (44.6451, -123.8847); Cline Creek (44.6084, -123.6844); 
Cook Creek (44.6909, -123.8583); Crystal Creek (44.6500, -123.8132); 
Davis Creek (44.6500, -123.6587); Eddy Creek (44.6388, -123.7951); 
Felton Creek (44.6626, -123.6502); Haxel Creek (44.6781, -123.8046); 
Hayes Creek (44.6749, -123.7749); Humphrey Creek (44.6697, -123.6329); 
Klamath Creek (44.6927, -123.8431); Little Elk Creek (44.6234, -
123.6628); Little Elk Creek,Trib A (44.6196, -123.7583); Little Yaquina 
River (44.6822, -123.6123); Lytle Creek (44.6440, -123.5979); Miller 
Creek (44.6055, -123.7030); Oglesby Creek (44.6421, -123.7271); Oglesby 
Creek, Trib A (44.6368, -123.7100); Peterson Creek (44.6559, -
123.7868); Randall Creek (44.6721, -123.6570); Salmon Creek (44.6087, -
123.7379); Simpson Creek (44.6775, -123.8780); Sloop Creek (44.6654, -
123.8595); Spilde Creek (44.6636, -123.5856); Stony Creek (44.6753, -
123.7020); Thornton Creek (44.6923, -123.8208); Trapp Creek (44.6455, -
123.8307); Twentythree Creek (44.6887, -123.8751); Unnamed (44.6074, -
123.6738); Unnamed (44.6076, -123.7067); Unnamed (44.6077, -123.6633); 
Unnamed (44.6123, -123.6646); Unnamed (44.6188, -123.7237); Unnamed 
(44.6202, -123.7201); Unnamed (44.6367, -123.7444); Unnamed (44.6415, -
123.6237); Unnamed (44.6472, -123.7793); Unnamed (44.6493, -123.6789); 
Unnamed (44.6707, -123.7908); Unnamed (44.6715, -123.6907); Unnamed 
(44.6881, -123.6089); Unnamed (44.6908, -123.7298); Wakefield Creek 
(44.6336, -123.6963); Yaquina River (44.6894, -123.5907); Young Creek 
(44.6372, -123.6027).
    (ii) Big Elk Creek Watershed 1710020402. Outlet(s) = Elk Creek (Lat 
44.6219, Long -123.8741) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Adams Creek 
(44.5206, -123.6349); Baker Creek (44.5230, -123.6346); Bear Creek 
(44.5966, -123.8299); Beaver Creek (44.6040, -123.7999); Beaverdam 
Creek (44.5083, -123.6337); Bevens Creek (44.5635, -123.7371); Bull 
Creek (44.5408, -123.8162); Bull Creek (44.5431, -123.8142); Bull 
Creek, Trib A (44.5359, -123.8276); Cougar Creek (44.5070, -123.6482); 
Cougar Creek (44.5861, -123.7563); Deer Creek (44.6020, -123.7667); 
Devils Well Creek (44.6324, -123.8438); Dixon Creek (44.6041, -
123.8659); Elk Creek (44.5075, -123.6022); Feagles Creek (44.4880, -
123.7180); Feagles Creek, Trib B (44.5079, -123.6909); Feagles Creek, 
West Fork (44.5083, -123.7117); Grant Creek (44.5010, -123.7363); Harve 
Creek (44.5725, -123.8025); Jackass Creek (44.5443, -123.7790); Johnson 
Creek (44.5466, -123.6336); Lake Creek (44.5587, -123.6826); Leverage 
Creek (44.5536, -123.6343); Little Creek (44.5548, -123.6980); Little 
Wolf Creek (44.5590, -123.7165); Peterson Creek (44.5576, -123.6450); 
Rail Creek (44.5135, -123.6639); Spout Creek (44.5824, -123.6561); 
Sugarbowl Creek (44.5301, -123.5995); Unnamed (44.5048, -123.7566); 
Unnamed (44.5085, -123.6309); Unnamed (44.5108, -123.6249); Unnamed 
(44.5144, -123.6554); Unnamed (44.5204, -123.6148); Unnamed (44.5231, -
123.6714); Unnamed (44.5256, -123.6804); Unnamed (44.5325, -123.7244); 
Unnamed (44.5332, -123.7211); Unnamed (44.5361, -123.7139); Unnamed 
(44.5370, -123.7643); Unnamed (44.5376, -123.6176); Unnamed (44.5410, -
123.8213); Unnamed (44.5504, -123.8290); Unnamed (44.5530, -123.8282); 
Unnamed (44.5618, -123.8431); Unnamed (44.5687, -123.8563); Unnamed 
(44.5718, -123.7256); Unnamed (44.5734, -123.6696); Unnamed (44.5737, -
123.6566); Unnamed (44.5771, -123.7027); Unnamed (44.5821, -123.8123); 
Unnamed (44.5840, -123.6678); Unnamed (44.5906, -123.7871); Unnamed 
(44.5990, -123.7808); Unnamed (44.5865, -123.8521); Wolf Creek 
(44.5873, -123.6939); Wolf Creek, Trib A (44.5862, -123.7188); Wolf 
Creek, Trib B (44.5847, -123.7062).
    (iii) Lower Yaquina River Watershed 1710020403. Outlet(s) = Yaquina 
River (Lat 44.6098, Long -124.0818) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Abbey 
Creek (44.6330, -123.8881); Babcock Creek (44.5873, -123.9221); Beaver 
Creek (44.6717, -123.9799); Blue Creek (44.6141, -123.9936); Boone 
Slough, Trib A (44.6134, -123.9769); Depot Creek, Little (44.6935, -
123.9482); Depot Creek, Trib A (44.6837, -123.9420); Drake Creek 
(44.6974, -123.9690); East Fork Mill Creek (44.5691, -123.8834); 
Flesher Slough (44.5668, -123.9803); King Slough (44.5944, -124.0323); 
Little Beaver Creek (44.6531, -123.9728); McCaffery Slough (44.5659, -
124.0180); Mill Creek (44.5550, -123.9064); Mill Creek, Trib A 
(44.5828, -123.8750); Montgomery Creek (44.5796, -123.9286); Nute 
Slough (44.6075, -123.9660); Olalla Creek (44.6810, -123.8972); Olalla 
Creek, Trib A (44.6511, -123.9034); Parker Slough (44.5889, -124.0119); 
Unnamed (44.5471, -123.9557); Unnamed (44.5485, -123.9308); Unnamed 
(44.5520, -123.9433); Unnamed (44.5528, -123.9695); Unnamed (44.5552, -
123.9294); Unnamed (44.5619, -123.9348); Unnamed (44.5662, -123.8905); 
Unnamed (44.5827, -123.9456); Unnamed (44.5877, -123.8850); Unnamed 
(44.6444, -123.9059); Unnamed (44.6457, -123.9996); Unnamed (44.6530, -
123.9914); Unnamed (44.6581, -123.8947); Unnamed (44.6727-123.8942); 
Unnamed (44.6831, -123.9940); West Olalla Creek (44.6812, -123.9299); 
West Olalla Creek, Trib A (44.6649, -123.9204); Wessel Creek (44.6988, 
-123.9863); Wright Creek (44.5506, -123.9250); Wright Creek, Trib A 
(44.5658, -123.9422); Yaquina River (44.6219, -123.8741).
    (iv) Middle Siletz River Watershed 1710020405. Outlet(s) = Siletz 
River (Lat 44.7375, Long -123.7917) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buck 
Creek, East Fork (44.8410, -123.7970); Buck Creek, South Fork (44.8233, 
-123.8095); Buck Creek, West Fork (44.8352, -123.8084); Cerine Creek 
(44.7478, -123.7198); Deer Creek (44.8245, -123.7268); Deer Creek, Trib 
A (44.8178, -123.7397); Elk Creek (44.8704, -123.7668); Fourth of July 
Creek (44.8203, -123.6810); Gunn Creek (44.7816, -123.7679); Holman 
River (44.8412, -123.7707); Mill Creek, North Fork (44.7769, -
123.7361); Mill Creek, South Fork (44.7554, -123.7276); Palmer Creek 
(44.7936, -123.8344); Siletz River (44.8629, -123.7323); Sunshine Creek 
(44.7977, -123.6963); Unnamed (44.7691, -123.7851); Unnamed (44.7747, -
123.7740); Unnamed (44.7749, -123.7662); Unnamed (44.8118, -123.6926); 
Unnamed (44.8188, -123.6995); Unnamed (44.8312, -123.6983); Unnamed 
(44.8583, -123.7573); Whiskey Creek (44.8123, -123.6937).
    (v) Rock Creek/Siletz River Watershed 1710020406. Outlet(s) = Rock 
Creek (Lat 44.7375, Long -123.7917) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver 
Creek (44.7288,

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-123.6773); Big Rock Creek (44.7636, -123.6969); Brush Creek (44.6829, 
-123.6582); Cedar Creek (44.7366, -123.6586); Fisher Creek (44.7149, -
123.6359); Little Rock Creek (44.7164, -123.6155); Little Steere Creek 
(44.7219, -123.6368); Rock Creek, Trib A (44.7414, -123.7508); Steere 
Creek (44.7336, -123.6313); Unnamed (44.7175, -123.6496); William Creek 
(44.7391, -123.7277).
    (vi) Lower Siletz River Watershed 1710020407. Outlet(s) = Siletz 
Bay (Lat 44.9269, Long -124.0218) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Anderson 
Creek (44.9311, -123.9508); Bear Creek (44.8682, -123.8891); Bentilla 
Creek (44.7745, -123.8555); Butterfield Creek (44.8587, -123.9993); 
Cedar Creek (44.8653, -123.8488); Cedar Creek, Trib D (44.8606, -
123.8696); Coon Creek (44.7959, -123.8468); Dewey Creek (44.7255, -
123.9724); Drift Creek (44.9385, -123.8211); Erickson Creek (44.9629, -
123.9490); Euchre Creek (44.8023, -123.8687); Fowler Creek (44.9271, -
123.8440); Gordey Creek (44.9114, -123.9724); Hough Creek (44.8052, -
123.8991); Jaybird Creek (44.7640, -123.9733); Long Prairie Creek 
(44.6970, -123.7499); Long Tom Creek (44.7037, -123.8533); Mann Creek 
(44.6987, -123.8025); Mill Creek (44.6949, -123.8967); Miller Creek 
(44.7487, -123.9733); North Creek (44.9279, -123.8908); North Roy Creek 
(44.7916, -123.9897); Ojalla Creek (44.7489, -123.9427); Quarry Creek 
(44.8989, -123.9360); Reed Creek (44.8020, -123.8835); Reed Creek 
(44.8475, -123.9267); Roots Creek (44.8300, -123.9351); South Roy Creek 
(44.7773, -123.9847); Sam Creek (44.7086, -123.7312); Sampson Creek 
(44.9089, -123.8173); Savage Creek (44.8021, -123.8608); Scare Creek 
(44.8246, -123.9954); Schooner Creek, North Fork (44.9661, -123.8793); 
Schooner Creek, South Fork (44.9401, -123.8689); Scott Creek (44.7414, 
-123.8268); Sijota Creek (44.8883, -124.0257); Siletz River (44.7375, -
123.7917); Skunk Creek (44.8780, -123.9073); Smith Creek (44.9294, -
123.8056); Stemple Creek (44.8405, -123.9492); Tangerman Creek 
(44.7278, -123.8944); Thayer Creek (44.7023, -123.8256); Thompson Creek 
(44.7520, -123.8893); Unnamed (44.7003, -123.7669); Unnamed (44.8904, -
123.8034); Unnamed (44.8927, -123.8400); Unnamed (44.7034, -123.7754); 
Unnamed (44.7145, -123.8423); Unnamed (44.7410, -123.8800); Unnamed 
(44.7925, -123.9212); Unnamed (44.8396, -123.8896); Unnamed (44.9035, -
123.8635); Unnamed (44.9240, -123.7913); West Fork Mill Creek (44.7119, 
-123.9703); Wildcat Creek (44.8915, -123.8842).
    (vii) Salmon River/Siletz/Yaquina Bay Watershed 1710020408. 
Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.0474, Long -124.0031) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Alder Brook (45.0318, -123.8428); Bear Creek (44.9785, 
-123.8580); Boulder Creek (45.0428, -123.7817); Calkins Creek (45.0508, 
-123.9615); Crowley Creek (45.0540, -123.9819); Curl Creek (45.0150, -
123.9198); Deer Creek (45.0196, -123.8091); Frazer Creek (45.0096, -
123.9576); Gardner Creek (45.0352, -123.9024); Indian Creek (45.0495, -
123.8010); Little Salmon River (45.0546, -123.7473); McMullen Creek 
(44.9829, -123.8682); Panther Creek (45.0208, -123.8878); Panther 
Creek, North Fork (45.0305, -123.8910); Prairie Creek (45.0535, -
123.8129); Rowdy Creek (45.0182, -123.9751); Salmon River (45.0269, -
123.7224); Slick Rock Creek (44.9903, -123.8158); Sulphur Creek 
(45.0403, -123.8216); Telephone Creek (45.0467, -123.9348); Toketa 
Creek (45.0482, -123.9088); Trout Creek (44.9693, -123.8337); Unnamed 
(44.9912, -123.8789); Unnamed (45.0370, -123.7333); Unnamed (45.0433, -
123.7650); Widow Creek (45.0373, -123.8530); Widow Creek, West Fork 
(45.0320, -123.8643); Willis Creek (45.0059, -123.9391).
    (viii) Devils Lake/Moolack Frontral Watershed 1710020409. Outlet(s) 
= Big Creek (Lat 44.6590, Long -124.0571); Coal Creek (44.7074, -
124.0615); D River (44.9684, -124.0172); Fogarty Creek (44.8395, -
124.0520); Moolack Creek (44.7033, -124.0622); North Depoe Bay Creek 
(44.8098, -124.0617); Schoolhouse Creek (44.8734, -124.0401); Spencer 
Creek (44.7292, -124.0582); Wade Creek (44.7159, -124.0600) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Big Creek (44.6558, -124.0427); Coal Creek (44.7047, -
124.0099); Devils Lake (44.9997, -123.9773); Fogarty Creek (44.8563, -
124.0153); Jeffries Creek (44.6425, -124.0315); Moolack Creek (44.6931, 
-124.0150); North Depoe Bay Creek (44.8157, -124.0510); Rock Creek 
(44.9869, -123.9317); South Depoe Bay Creek (44.7939, -124.0126); 
Salmon Creek (44.8460, -124.0164); Schoolhouse Creek (44.8634, -
124.0151); South Fork Spencer Creek (44.7323, -123.9974); Spencer 
Creek, North Fork (44.7453, -124.0276); Unnamed (44.8290, -124.0318); 
Unnamed (44.9544, -123.9867); Unnamed (44.9666, -123.9731); Unnamed 
(44.9774, -123.9706); Wade Creek (44.7166, -124.0057).
    (5) Unit 5. Alsea Subbasin 17100205--(i) Upper Alsea River 
Watershed 1710020501. Outlet(s) = Alsea River, South Fork (Lat 44.3767, 
Long -123.6024) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (44.4573, -
123.5188); Alsea River, South Fork (44.3261, -123.4891); Baker Creek 
(44.4329, -123.5522); Banton Creek (44.3317, -123.6020); Brown Creek 
(44.3151, -123.6250); Bummer Creek (44.3020, -123.5765); Cabin Creek 
(44.4431, -123.5328); Crooked Creek (44.4579, -123.5099); Dubuque Creek 
(44.3436, -123.5527); Ernest Creek (44.4234, -123.5275); Hayden Creek 
(44.4062, -123.5815); Honey Grove Creek (44.3874, -123.5078); North 
Fork Alsea River (44.4527, -123.6102); Parker Creek (44.4702, -
123.5978); Peak Creek (44.3358, -123.4933); Record Creek (44.3254, -
123.6331); Seeley Creek (44.4051, -123.5177); Swamp Creek (44.3007, -
123.6108); Tobe Creek (44.3273, -123.5719); Trout Creek (44.3684, -
123.5163); Unnamed (44.3108, -123.6225); Unnamed (44.3698, -123.5670); 
Unnamed (44.4574, -123.5001); Unnamed (44.3708, -123.5740); Unnamed 
(44.3713, -123.5656); Unnamed (44.3788, -123.5528); Unnamed (44.4270, -
123.5492); Unnamed (44.4518, -123.6236); Yew Creek (44.4581, -
123.5373); Zahn Creek (44.4381, -123.5425).
    (ii) Five Rivers/Lobster Creek Watershed 1710020502. Outlet(s) = 
Five Rivers (Lat 44.3584, Long -123.8279) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Alder Creek (44.2947, -123.8105); Bear Creek (44.2824, -123.9123); Bear 
Creek (44.3588, -123.7930); Bear Creek (44.2589, -123.6647); Briar 
Creek (44.3184, -123.6602); Buck Creek (44.2428, -123.8989); Camp Creek 
(44.2685, -123.7552); Cascade Creek (44.3193, -123.9073); Cascade 
Creek, North Fork (44.3299, -123.8932); Cedar Creek (44.2732, -
123.7753); Cherry Creek (44.3061, -123.8140); Coal Creek (44.2881, -
123.6484); Cook Creek (44.2777, -123.6445); Cougar Creek (44.2723, -
123.8678); Crab Creek (44.2458, -123.8750); Crazy Creek (44.2955, -
123.7927); Crooked Creek (44.3154, -123.7986); Elk Creek (44.3432, -
123.7969); Fendall Creek (44.2764, -123.7890); Five Rivers (44.2080, -
123.8025); Green River (44.2286, -123.8751); Green River, East Fork 
(44.2255, -123.8143); Jasper Creek (44.2777, -123.7326); Little Lobster 
Creek (44.2961, -123.6266); Lobster Creek, East Fork (44.2552, -
123.5897); Lobster Creek, South Fork (44.2326, -123.6060); Lobster 
Creek (44.2237, -123.6195); Lord Creek (44.2411,

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-123.7631); Martha Creek (44.2822, -123.6781); Meadow Creek (44.2925, -
123.6591); Phillips Creek (44.3398, -123.7613); Preacher Creek 
(44.2482, -123.7440); Prindel Creek (44.2346, -123.7849); Ryan Creek 
(44.2576, -123.7971); Summers Creek (44.2589, -123.7627); Swamp Creek 
(44.3274, -123.8407); Unnamed (44.2845, -123.7007); Unnamed (44.2129, -
123.7919); Unnamed (44.2262, -123.7982); Unnamed (44.2290, -123.8559); 
Unnamed (44.2327, -123.8344); Unnamed (44.2356, -123.8178); Unnamed 
(44.2447, -123.6460); Unnamed (44.2500, -123.8074); Unnamed (44.2511, -
123.9011); Unnamed (44.2551, -123.8733); Unnamed (44.2614, -123.8652); 
Unnamed (44.2625, -123.8635); Unnamed (44.2694, -123.8180); Unnamed 
(44.2695, -123.7429); Unnamed (44.2696, -123.8497); Unnamed (44.2752, -
123.7616); Unnamed (44.2760, -123.7121); Unnamed (44.2775, -123.8895); 
Unnamed (44.2802, -123.7097); Unnamed (44.2802, -123.8608); Unnamed 
(44.2823, -123.7900); Unnamed (44.2853, -123.7537); Unnamed (44.2895, -
123.9083); Unnamed (44.2940, -123.7358); Unnamed (44.2954, -123.7602); 
Unnamed (44.2995, -123.7760); Unnamed (44.3024, -123.9064); Unnamed 
(44.3066, -123.8838); Unnamed (44.3070, -123.8280); Unnamed (44.3129, -
123.7763); Unnamed (44.3214, -123.8161); Unnamed (44.3237, -123.9020); 
Unnamed (44.3252, -123.7382); Unnamed (44.3289, -123.8354); Unnamed 
(44.3336, -123.7431); Unnamed (44.3346, -123.7721); Wilkinson Creek 
(44.3296, -123.7249); Wilson Creek (44.3085, -123.8990).
    (iii) Drift Creek Watershed 1710020503. Outlet(s) = Drift Creek 
(Lat 44.4157, Long -124.0043) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder Creek 
(44.4434, -123.8705); Bush Creek (44.5315, -123.8631); Cape Horn Creek 
(44.5153, -123.7844); Cedar Creek (44.4742, -123.9699); Cougar Creek 
(44.4405, -123.9144); Deer Creek (44.5514, -123.8778); Drift Creek 
(44.4688, -123.7859); Ellen Creek (44.4415, -123.9413); Flynn Creek 
(44.5498, -123.8520); Gold Creek (44.4778, -123.8802); Gopher Creek 
(44.5217, -123.7787); Horse Creek (44.5347, -123.9072); Lyndon Creek 
(44.4395, -123.9801); Needle Branch (44.5154, -123.8537); Nettle Creek 
(44.4940, -123.7845); Slickrock Creek (44.4757, -123.9007); Trout Creek 
(44.4965, -123.9113); Trout Creek, East Fork (44.4705, -123.9290); 
Unnamed (44.4995, -123.8488); Unnamed (44.4386, -123.9200); Unnamed 
(44.4409, -123.8738); Unnamed (44.4832, -123.9570); Unnamed (44.4868, -
123.9340); Unnamed (44.4872, -123.9518); Unnamed (44.4875, -123.9460); 
Unnamed (44.4911, -123.9227); Unnamed (44.5187, -123.7996); Unnamed 
(44.5260, -123.7848); Unnamed (44.5263, -123.8868); Unnamed (44.5326, -
123.8453); Unnamed (44.5387, -123.8440); Unnamed (44.5488, -123.8694); 
Unnamed (44.4624, -123.8216).
    (iv) Lower Alsea River Watershed 1710020504. Outlet(s) = Alsea 
River (Lat 44.4165, Long -124.0829) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alsea 
River (44.3767, -123.6024); Arnold Creek (44.3922, -123.9503); Barclay 
Creek (44.4055, -123.8659); Bear Creek (44.3729, -123.9623); Bear Creek 
(44.3843, -123.7704); Beaty Creek (44.4044, -123.6043); Benner Creek 
(44.3543, -123.7447); Brush Creek (44.3826, -123.8537); Bull Run Creek 
(44.4745, -123.7439); Canal Creek (44.3322, -123.9460); Canal Creek, 
East Fork (44.3454, -123.9161); Carns Canyon (44.4027, -123.7550); 
Cedar Creek (44.3875, -123.7946); Cove Creek (44.4403, -123.7107); Cow 
Creek (44.3620, -123.7510); Darkey Creek (44.3910, -123.9927; Digger 
Creek (44.3906, -123.6890); Fall Creek (44.4527, -123.6864); Fall Creek 
(44.4661, -123.6933); George Creek (44.3556, -123.8603); Grass Creek 
(44.3577, -123.8798); Hatchery Creek (44.3952, -123.7269); Hatchery 
Creek (44.4121, -123.8734); Hoover Creek (44.3618, -123.8583); Lake 
Creek (44.3345, -123.8725); Lint Creek (44.3850, -124.0490); Maltby 
Creek (44.3833, -123.6770); Meadow Fork (44.3764, -123.8879); Mill 
Creek (44.4046, -123.6436); Minotti Creek (44.3750, -123.7718); Nye 
Creek (44.4326, -123.7648); Oxstable Creek (44.3912, -123.9603); 
Phillips Creek (44.3803, -123.7780); Red Creek (44.3722, -123.9162); 
Risley Creek (44.4097, -123.9380); Schoolhouse Creek (44.3897, -
123.6545); Scott Creek, East Fork (44.4252, -123.7897); Scott Creek, 
West Fork (44.4212, -123.8225); Skinner Creek (44.3585, -123.9374); 
Skunk Creek (44.3998, -123.6912); Slide Creek (44.3986, -123.8419); 
Starr Creek (44.4477, -124.0130); Sudan Creek (44.3817, -123.9717); 
Sulmon Creek (44.3285, -123.7008); Sulmon Creek, North Fork (44.3421, -
123.6374); Sulmon Creek, South Fork (44.3339, -123.6709); Swede Fork 
(44.3852, -124.0295); Unnamed (44.3319, -123.9318); Unnamed (44.3356, -
123.9464); Unnamed (44.3393, -123.9360); Unnamed (44.3413, -123.9294); 
Unnamed (44.3490, -123.9058); Unnamed (44.3548, -123.6574); Unnamed 
(44.3592, -123.6363); Unnamed (44.3597, -123.9042); Unnamed (44.3598, -
123.6563); Unnamed (44.3598, -123.6562); Unnamed (44.3600, -123.6514); 
Unnamed (44.3656, -123.9085); Unnamed (44.3680, -123.9629); Unnamed 
(44.3794, -123.8268); Unnamed (44.3800, -123.9134); Unnamed (44.3814, -
123.7650); Unnamed (44.3822, -124.0555); Unnamed (44.3823, -124.0451); 
Unnamed (44.3989, -123.6050); Unnamed (44.4051, -124.0527); Unnamed 
(44.4166, -123.8149); Unnamed (44.4537, -123.7247); Walker Creek 
(44.4583, -124.0271); Weist Creek (44.3967, -124.0256); West Creek 
(44.3588, -123.9493).
    (v) Beaver Creek/Waldport Bay Watershed 1710020505. Outlet(s) = 
Beaver Creek (Lat 44.5233, Long -124.0734); Deer Creek (44.5076, -
124.0807); Thiel Creek (44.5646, -124.0709) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Beaver Creek, North Fork, Trib G (44.5369, -123.9195); Beaver Creek, 
South Fork (44.4816, -123.9853); Beaver Creek, South Fork, Trib A 
(44.4644, -124.0332); Bowers Creek (44.5312, -124.0117); Bunnel Creek 
(44.5178, -124.0265); Deer Creek (44.5057, -124.0721); Elkhorn Creek 
(44.5013, -123.9572); Elkhorn Creek (44.4976, -123.9685); Lewis Creek 
(44.5326, -123.9532); North Fork Beaver Creek (44.5149, -123.8988); 
Oliver Creek (44.4660, -124.0471); Peterson Creek (44.5419, -123.9738); 
Pumphouse Creek (44.5278, -124.0569); Simpson Creek (44.5255, -
124.0390); Thiel Creek (44.5408, -124.0254); Tracy Creek (44.5411, -
124.0500); Unnamed (44.4956, -123.9751); Unnamed (44.5189, -124.0638); 
Unnamed (44.5225, -123.9313); Unnamed (44.5256, -123.9399); Unnamed 
(44.5435, -124.0221); Unnamed (44.5461, -124.0311); Unnamed (44.5472, -
124.0591); Unnamed (44.5482, -124.0249); Unnamed (44.5519, -124.0279); 
Unnamed (44.5592, -124.0531); Worth Creek (44.5013, -124.0207).
    (vi) Yachats River Watershed 1710020506. Outlet(s) = Yachats River 
(Lat 44.3081, Long -124.1070) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Axtell Creek 
(44.3084, -123.9915); Beamer Creek (44.3142, -124.0124); Bend Creek 
(44.2826, -124.0077); Carson Creek (44.3160, -124.0030); Dawson Creek

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(44.2892, -124.0133); Depew Creek (44.3395, -123.9631); Earley Creek 
(44.3510, -123.9885); Fish Creek (44.3259, -123.9592); Glines Creek 
(44.3436, -123.9756); Grass Creek (44.2673, -123.9109); Helms Creek 
(44.2777, -123.9954); Keller Creek (44.2601, -123.9485); Little Beamer 
Creek (44.2993, -124.0213); Reedy Creek (44.3083, -124.0460); South 
Beamer Creek (44.2852, -124.0325); Stump Creek (44.2566, -123.9624); 
Unnamed (44.2596, -123.9279); Unnamed (44.2657, -123.9585); Unnamed 
(44.2660, -123.9183); Unnamed (44.2684, -123.9711); Unnamed (44.2837, -
123.9268); Unnamed (44.2956, -123.9316); Unnamed (44.3005, -123.9324); 
Unnamed (44.3163, -123.9428); Unnamed (44.3186, -123.9568); Unnamed 
(44.3259, -123.9578); Unnamed (44.3431, -123.9711); West Fork 
Williamson Creek (44.3230, -124.0008); Williamson Creek (44.3300, -
124.0026); Yachats River (44.2468, -123.9329); Yachats River, North 
Fork (44.3467, -123.9972); Yachats River, School Fork (44.3145, -
123.9341).
    (vii) Cummins Creek/Tenmile Creek/Mercer Lake Frontal Watershed 
1710020507. Outlet(s) = Berry Creek (Lat 44.0949, Long -124.1221); Big 
Creek (44.1767, -124.1148); Bob Creek (44.2448, -124.1118); Cape Creek 
(44.1336, -124.1211); Cummins Creek (44.2660, -124.1075); Rock Creek 
(44.1833, -124.1149); Sutton Creek (44.0605, -124.1269); Tenmile Creek 
(44.2245, -124.1083) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bailey Creek (44.1037, 
-124.0530); Berry Creek (44.0998, -124.0885); Big Creek (44.1866, -
123.9781); Big Creek, South Fork (44.1692, -123.9688); Big Creek, Trib 
A (44.1601, -124.0231); Bob Creek (44.2346, -124.0235); Cape Creek 
(44.1351, -124.0174); Cape Creek, North Fork (44.1458, -124.0489); 
Cummins Creek (44.2557, -124.0104); Fryingpan Creek (44.1723, -
124.0401); Levage Creek (44.0745, -124.0588); Little Cummins Creek 
(44.2614, -124.0851); McKinney Creek (44.2187, -123.9985); Mercer Creek 
(44.0712, -124.0796); Mill Creek (44.2106, -124.0747); Quarry Creek 
(44.0881, -124.1124); Rath Creek (44.0747, -124.0901); Rock Creek 
(44.1882, -124.0310); Tenmile Creek (44.2143, -123.9351); Tenmile 
Creek, South Fork (44.2095, -123.9607); Unnamed (44.1771, -124.0908); 
Unnamed (44.0606, -124.0805); Unnamed (44.0624, -124.0552); Unnamed 
(44.0658, -124.0802); Unnamed (44.0690, -124.0490); Unnamed (44.0748, -
124.0478); Unnamed (44.0814, -124.0464); Unnamed (44.0958, -124.0559); 
Unnamed (44.1283, -124.0242); Unnamed (44.1352, -124.0941); Unnamed 
(44.1712, -124.0558); Unnamed (44.1715, -124.0636); Unnamed (44.2011, -
123.9634); Unnamed (44.2048, -123.9971); Unnamed (44.2146, -124.0358); 
Unnamed (44.2185, -124.0270); Unnamed (44.2209, -123.9368); Wapiti 
Creek (44.1216, -124.0448); Wildcat Creek (44.2339, -123.9632).
    (viii) Big Creek / Vingie Creek Watershed 1710020508. Outlet(s) = 
Big Creek (Lat 44.3742, Long -124.0896) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Creek (44.3564, -124.0613); Dicks Fork Big Creek (44.3627, -124.0389); 
Reynolds Creek (44.3768, -124.0740); South Fork Big Creek (44.3388, -
124.0597); Unnamed (44.3643, -124.0355); Unnamed (44.3662, -124.0573); 
Unnamed (44.3686, -124.0683).
    (6) Unit 6. Siuslaw Subbasin 17100206--(i) Upper Siuslaw River 
Watershed 1710020601. Outlet(s) = Siuslaw River (Lat 44.0033, Long -
123.6545) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (43.8482, -123.5172); 
Bear Creek, Trib A (43.8496, -123.5059); Bierce Creek (43.8750, -
123.5559); Big Canyon Creek (43.9474, -123.6582); Bottle Creek 
(43.8791, -123.3871); Bounds Creek (43.9733, -123.7108); Buck Creek, 
Trib B (43.8198, -123.3913); Buck Creek, Trib E (43.8152, -123.4248); 
Burntwood Creek (43.9230, -123.5342); Cabin Creek (43.8970, -123.6754); 
Camp Creek (43.9154, -123.4904); Canyon Creek (43.9780, -123.6096); 
Clay Creek (43.8766, -123.5721); Collins Creek (43.8913, -123.6047); 
Conger Creek (43.8968, -123.4524); Doe Creek (43.8957, -123.3558); Doe 
Hollow Creek (43.8487, -123.4603); Dogwood Creek (43.8958, -123.3811); 
Douglas Creek (43.8705, -123.2836); Edris Creek (43.9224, -123.5531); 
Esmond Creek (43.8618, -123.5772); Esmond Creek, Trib 1 (43.9303, -
123.6518); Esmond Creek, Trib A (43.8815, -123.6646); Farman Creek 
(43.8761, -123.2562);Fawn Creek (43.8743, -123.2992); Fawn Creek 
(43.9436, -123.6088); Fryingpan Creek (43.8329, -123.4241); Fryingpan 
Creek (43.8422, -123.4318); Gardner Creek (43.8024, -123.2582); Haight 
Creek (43.8406, -123.4862); Haskins Creek (43.8785, -123.5851); Hawley 
Creek (43.8599, -123.1558); Hawley Creek, North Fork (43.8717, -
123.1751); Holland Creek (43.8775, -123.4156); Jeans Creek (43.8616, -
123.4714); Johnson Creek (43.8822, -123.5332); Kelly Creek (43.8338, -
123.1739); Kline Creek (43.9034, -123.6635); Leopold Creek (43.9199, -
123.6890); Leopold Creek, Trib A (43.9283, -123.6630); Letz Creek, Trib 
B (43.7900, -123.3248); Lick Creek (43.8366, -123.2695); Little Siuslaw 
Creek (43.8048, -123.3412); Lucas Creek (43.8202, -123.2233); Luyne 
Creek (43.9155, -123.5068); Luyne Creek, Trib A (43.9179, -123.5208); 
Michaels Creek (43.8624, -123.5417); Mill Creek (43.9028, -123.6228); 
Norris Creek (43.8434, -123.2006); North Creek (43.9223, -123.5752); 
North Fork Siuslaw River (43.8513, -123.2302); Oxbow Creek (43.8384, -
123.5433); Oxbow Creek, Trib C (43.8492, -123.5465); Pheasant Creek 
(43.9120, -123.4247); Pheasant Creek, Trib 2 (43.9115, -123.4411); Pugh 
Creek (43.9480, -123.5940); Russell Creek (43.8813, -123.3425); Russell 
Creek, Trib A (43.8619, -123.3498); Sandy Creek (43.7684, -123.2441); 
Sandy Creek, Trib B (43.7826, -123.2538); Shaw Creek (43.8817, -
123.3289); Siuslaw River, East Trib (43.8723, -123.5378); Siuslaw 
River, North Fork, Upper Trib (43.8483, -123.2275); Smith Creek 
(43.8045, -123.3665); South Fork Siuslaw River (43.7831, -123.1569); 
Trail Creek (43.9142, -123.6241); Tucker Creek (43.8159, -123.1604); 
Unnamed (43.7796, -123.2019); Unnamed (43.7810, -123.2818); Unnamed 
(43.8278, -123.2610); Unnamed (43.8519, -123.2773); Unnamed (43.8559, -
123.5520); Unnamed (43.8670, -123.6022); Unnamed (43.8876, -123.5194); 
Unnamed (43.8902, -123.5609); Unnamed (43.8963, -123.4171); Unnamed 
(43.8968, -123.4731); Unnamed (43.8992, -123.4033); Unnamed (43.9006, -
123.4637); Unnamed (43.9030, -123.6434); Unnamed (43.9492, -123.6924); 
Unnamed (43.9519, -123.6886); Unnamed (43.9784, -123.6815); Unnamed 
(43.9656, -123.7145); Whittaker Creek (43.9490, -123.7004); Whittaker 
Creek, Trib B (43.9545, -123.7121).
    (ii) Wolf Creek Watershed 1710020602. Outlet(s) = Wolf Creek (Lat 
43.9548, Long -123.6205) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bill Lewis Creek 
(43.9357, -123.5708); Cabin Creek (43.9226, -123.4081); Eames Creek 
(43.9790, -123.4352); Eames Creek, Trib C (43.9506, -123.4371); Elkhorn 
Creek (43.9513, -123.3934); Fish Creek (43.9238, -123.3872); Gall Creek 
(43.9865, -123.5187); Gall Creek, Trib 1 (43.9850, -123.5285); Grenshaw 
Creek (43.9676, -123.4645); Lick Creek (43.9407, -123.5796); Oat Creek, 
Trib A (43.9566, -123.5052); Oat Creek, Trib C (43.9618, -123.4902); 
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(43.9780, -123.4761); Panther Creek (43.9529, -123.3744); Pittenger 
Creek (43.9713, -123.5434); Saleratus Creek (43.9796, -123.5675); 
Saleratus Creek, Trib A (43.9776, -123.5797); Swamp Creek (43.9777, -
123.4197); Swing Log Creek (43.9351, -123.3339); Unnamed (43.9035, -
123.3358); Unnamed (43.9343, -123.3648); Unnamed (43.9617, -123.4507); 
Unnamed (43.9668, -123.6041); Unnamed (43.9693, -123.4846); Van Curen 
Creek (43.9364, -123.5520); Wolf Creek (43.9101, -123.3234).
    (iii) Wildcat Creek Watershed 1710020603. Outlet(s) = Wildcat Creek 
(Lat 44.0033, Long -123.6545) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bulmer Creek 
(44.0099, -123.5206); Cattle Creek (44.0099, -123.5475); Fish Creek 
(44.0470, -123.5383); Fowler Creek (43.9877, -123.5918); Haynes Creek 
(44.1000, -123.5578); Kirk Creek (44.0282, -123.6270); Knapp Creek 
(44.1006, -123.5801); Miller Creek (44.0767, -123.6034); Pataha Creek 
(43.9914, -123.5361); Potato Patch Creek (43.9936, -123.5812); Salt 
Creek (44.0386, -123.5021); Shady Creek (44.0647, -123.5838); Shultz 
Creek (44.0220, -123.6320); Unnamed (43.9890, -123.5468); Unnamed 
(44.0210, -123.4805); Unnamed (44.0233, -123.4996); Unnamed (44.0242, -
123.4796); Unnamed (44.0253, -123.4963); Unnamed (44.0283, -123.5311); 
Unnamed (44.0305, -123.5275); Unnamed (44.0479, -123.6199); Unnamed 
(44.0604, -123.5624); Unnamed (44.0674, -123.6075); Unnamed (44.0720, -
123.5590); Unnamed (44.0839, -123.5777); Unnamed (44.0858, -123.5787); 
Unnamed (44.0860, -123.5741); Unnamed (44.0865, -123.5935); Unnamed 
(44.0945, -123.5838); Unnamed (44.0959, -123.5902); Walker Creek 
(44.0469, -123.6312); Walker Creek, Trib C (44.0418, -123.6048); 
Wildcat Creek (43.9892, -123.4308); Wildcat Creek, Trib ZH (43.9924, -
123.4975); Wildcat Creek, Trib ZI (44.0055, -123.4681).
    (iv) Lake Creek Watershed 1710020604. Outlet(s) = Lake Creek (Lat 
44.0556, Long -123.7968) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Chappell Creek 
(44.1158, -123.6921); Conrad Creek (44.1883, -123.4918); Druggs Creek 
(44.1996, -123.5926); Fish Creek (44.1679, -123.5149); Green Creek 
(44.1389, -123.7930); Greenleaf Creek (44.1766, -123.6391); Hula Creek 
(44.1202, -123.7087); Johnson Creek (44.1037, -123.7327); Lake Creek 
(44.2618, -123.5148); Lamb Creek (44.1401, -123.5991); Leaver Creek 
(44.0754, -123.6285); Leibo Canyon (44.2439, -123.4648); Little Lake 
Creek (44.1655, -123.6004); McVey Creek (44.0889, -123.6875); Nelson 
Creek (44.1229, -123.5558); North Fork Fish Creek (44.1535, -123.5437); 
Pontius Creek (44.1911, -123.5909); Pope Creek (44.2118, -123.5319); 
Post Creek (44.1828, -123.5259); Stakely Canyon (44.2153, -123.4690); 
Steinhauer Creek (44.1276, -123.6594); Swamp Creek (44.2150, -
123.5687); Swartz Creek (44.2304, -123.4461); Target Canyon (44.2318, -
123.4557); Unnamed (44.1048, -123.6540); Unnamed (44.1176, -123.5846); 
Unnamed (44.1355, -123.5473); Unnamed (44.1355, -123.6125); Unnamed 
(44.1382, -123.5539); Unnamed (44.1464, -123.5843); Unnamed (44.1659, -
123.5658); Unnamed (44.1725, -123.5981); Unnamed (44.1750, -123.5914); 
Unnamed (44.1770, -123.5697); Unnamed (44.1782, -123.5419); Unnamed 
(44.1798, -123.5834); Unnamed (44.1847, -123.5862); Unnamed (44.2042, -
123.5700); Unnamed (44.2143, -123.5873); Unnamed (44.2258, -123.4493); 
Unnamed (44.2269, -123.5478); Unnamed (44.2328, -123.5285); Unnamed 
(44.2403, -123.5358); Unnamed (44.2431, -123.5105); Unnamed (44.2437, -
123.5739); Unnamed (44.2461, -123.5180); Unnamed (44.2484, -123.5501); 
Unnamed (44.2500, -123.5691); Unnamed (44.2573, -123.4736); Unnamed 
(44.2670, -123.4840); Wheeler Creek (44.1232, -123.6778).
    (v) Deadwood Creek Watershed 1710020605. Outlet(s) = Deadwood Creek 
(Lat 44.0949, Long -123.7594) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alpha Creek 
(44.1679, -123.6951); Bear Creek (44.1685, -123.6627); Bear Creek, 
South Fork (44.1467, -123.6743); Buck Creek (44.2003, -123.6683); 
Deadwood Creek (44.2580, -123.6885); Deadwood Creek, West Fork 
(44.1946, -123.8023); Deer Creek (44.1655, -123.7229); Failor Creek 
(44.1597, -123.8003); Fawn Creek (44.2356, -123.7244); Karlstrom Creek 
(44.1776, -123.7133); Misery Creek (44.1758, -123.7950); North Fork 
Panther Creek (44.2346, -123.7362); Panther Creek (44.2273, -123.7558); 
Raleigh Creek (44.1354, -123.6926); Rock Creek (44.1812, -123.6683); 
Schwartz Creek (44.1306, -123.7258); Unnamed (44.2011, -123.7273); 
Unnamed (44.1806, -123.7693); Unnamed (44.1845, -123.6824); Unnamed 
(44.1918, -123.7521); Unnamed (44.1968, -123.7664); Unnamed (44.2094, -
123.6674); Unnamed (44.2149, -123.7639); Unnamed (44.2451, -123.6705); 
Unnamed (44.2487, -123.7137); Unnamed (44.2500, -123.6933).
    (vi) Indian Creek/Lake Creek Watershed 1710020606. Outlet(s) = 
Indian Creek (Lat 44.0808, Long -123.7891) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cremo Creek (44.1424, -123.8144); Elk Creek (44.1253, -123.8821); 
Gibson Creek (44.1548, -123.8132); Herman Creek (44.2089, -123.8220); 
Indian Creek (44.2086, -123.9171); Indian Creek, North Fork (44.2204, -
123.9016); Indian Creek, West Fork (44.2014, -123.9075); Long Creek 
(44.1395, -123.8800); Maria Creek (44.1954, -123.9219); Pyle Creek 
(44.1792, -123.8623); Rogers Creek (44.1851, -123.9397); Smoot Creek 
(44.1562, -123.8449); Taylor Creek (44.1864, -123.8115); Unnamed 
(44.1643, -123.8993); Unnamed (44.1727, -123.8154); Unnamed (44.1795, -
123.9180); Unnamed (44.1868, -123.9002); Unnamed (44.1905, -123.8633); 
Unnamed (44.1967, -123.8872); Unnamed (44.2088, -123.8381); Unnamed 
(44.2146, -123.8528); Unnamed (44.2176, -123.8462); Unnamed (44.2267, -
123.8912); Velvet Creek (44.1295, -123.8087).
    (vii) North Fork Siuslaw River Watershed 1710020607. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Siuslaw River (Lat 43.9719, Long -124.0783) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Billie Creek (44.0971, -124.0362); Cataract Creek 
(44.0854, -123.9497); Cedar Creek (44.1534, -123.9045); Condon Creek 
(44.1138, -123.9984); Coon Creek (44.0864, -124.0318); Deer Creek 
(44.1297, -123.9475); Drew Creek (44.1239, -123.9801); Drew Creek 
(44.1113, -123.9854); Elma Creek (44.1803, -123.9434); Hanson Creek 
(44.0776, -123.9328); Haring Creek (44.0307, -124.0462); Lawrence Creek 
(44.1710, -123.9504); Lindsley Creek (44.0389, -124.0591); McLeod Creek 
(44.1050, -123.8805); Morris Creek (44.0711, -124.0308); Porter Creek 
(44.1490, -123.9641); Russell Creek (44.0680, -123.9848); Sam Creek 
(44.1751, -123.9527); Slover Creek (44.0213, -124.0531); South Russell 
Creek (44.0515, -123.9840); Taylor Creek (44.1279, -123.9052); Uncle 
Creek (44.1080, -124.0174); Unnamed (43.9900, -124.0784); Unnamed 
(43.9907, -124.0759); Unnamed (43.9953, -124.0514); Unnamed (43.9958, -
124.0623); Unnamed (43.9999, -124.0694); Unnamed (44.0018, -124.0596); 
Unnamed (44.0050, -124.0556); Unnamed (44.0106, -124.0650); Unnamed 
(44.0135, -124.0609); Unnamed (44.0166, -124.0371); Unnamed (44.0194, -
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(44.0211, -124.0663); Unnamed (44.0258, -124.0594); Unnamed (44.0304, -
124.0129); Unnamed (44.0327, -124.0670); Unnamed (44.0337, -124.0070); 
Unnamed (44.0342, -124.0056); Unnamed (44.0370, -124.0391); Unnamed 
(44.0419, -124.0013); Unnamed (44.0441, -124.0321); Unnamed (44.0579, -
124.0077); Unnamed (44.0886, -124.0192); Unnamed (44.0892, -123.9925); 
Unnamed (44.0941, -123.9131); Unnamed (44.0976, -124.0033); Unnamed 
(44.1046, -123.9032); Unnamed (44.1476, -123.8959); Unnamed (44.1586, -
123.9150); West Branch North Fork Siuslaw River (44.1616, -123.9616); 
Wilhelm Creek (44.1408, -123.9774).
    (viii) Lower Siuslaw River Watershed 1710020608. Outlet(s) = 
Siuslaw River (Lat 44.0160, Long -124.1327) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Barber Creek (44.0294, -123.7598); Beech Creek (44.0588, -123.6980); 
Berkshire Creek (44.0508, -123.8890); Bernhardt Creek (43.9655, -
123.9532); Brush Creek (44.0432, -123.7798); Brush Creek, East Fork 
(44.0414, -123.7782); Cedar Creek (43.9696, -123.9304); Clevelan Creek 
(44.0773, -123.8343); Demming Creek (43.9643, -124.0313); Dinner Creek 
(44.0108, -123.8069); Divide Creek (44.0516, -123.9421); Duncan Inlet 
(44.0081, -123.9921); Hadsall Creek (43.9846, -123.8221); Hadsall 
Creek, Trib D (43.9868, -123.8500); Hadsall Creek, Trib E (43.9812, -
123.8359); Hanson Creek (44.0364, -123.9628); Hoffman Creek (43.9808, -
123.9412); Hollenbeck Creek (44.0321, -123.8672); Hood Creek (43.9996, 
-123.7995); Karnowsky Creek (43.9847, -123.9658); Knowles Creek 
(43.9492, -123.7315); Knowles Creek, Trib L (43.9717, -123.7830); 
Lawson Creek, TRIB B (43.9612, -123.9659); Meadow Creek (44.0311, -
123.6490); Munsel Creek (44.0277, -124.0788); Old Man Creek (44.0543, -
123.8022); Pat Creek (44.0659, -123.7245); Patterson Creek (43.9984, -
124.0234); Rice Creek (44.0075, -123.8519); Rock Creek (44.0169, -
123.6512); South Fork Waite Creek (43.9929, -123.7105); San Aantone 
Creek (44.0564, -123.6515); Shoemaker Creek (44.0669, -123.8977); 
Shutte Creek (43.9939, -124.0339); Siuslaw River (44.0033, -123.6545); 
Skunk Hollow (43.9830, -124.0626); Smith Creek (44.0393, -123.6674); 
Spencer Creek (44.0676, -123.8809); Sulphur Creek (43.9822, -123.8015); 
Sweet Creek (43.9463, -123.9016); Sweet Creek, Trib A (44.0047, -
123.8907); Sweet Creek, Trib D (43.9860, -123.8811); Thompson Creek 
(44.0974, -123.8615); Turner Creek (44.0096, -123.7607); Unnamed 
(43.9301, -124.0434); Unnamed (43.9596, -124.0337); Unnamed (43.9303, -
124.0487); Unnamed (43.9340, -124.0529); Unnamed (43.9367, -124.0632); 
Unnamed (43.9374, -124.0442); Unnamed (43.9481, -124.0530); Unnamed 
(43.9501, -124.0622); Unnamed (43.9507, -124.0533); Unnamed (43.9571, -
124.0658); Unnamed (43.9576, -124.0491); Unnamed (43.9587, -124.0988); 
Unnamed (43.9601, -124.0927); Unnamed (43.9615, -124.0527); Unnamed 
(43.9618, -124.0875); Unnamed (43.9624, -123.7499); Unnamed (43.9662, -
123.7639); Unnamed (43.9664, -123.9252); Unnamed (43.9718, -124.0389); 
Unnamed (43.9720, -124.0075); Unnamed (43.9751, -124.0090); Unnamed 
(43.9784, -124.0191); Unnamed (43.9796, -123.9150); Unnamed (43.9852, -
123.9802); Unnamed (43.9878, -123.9845); Unnamed (43.9915, -123.9732); 
Unnamed (43.9938, -123.9930); Unnamed (43.9942, -123.8547); Unnamed 
(43.9943, -123.9891); Unnamed (43.9954, -124.1185); Unnamed (43.9956, -
123.7074); Unnamed (43.9995, -123.9825); Unnamed (44.0023, -123.7317); 
Unnamed (44.0210, -123.7874); Unnamed (44.0240, -123.8989); Unnamed 
(44.0366, -123.7363); Unnamed (44.0506, -123.9068); Waite Creek 
(43.9886, -123.7220); Walker Creek (44.0566, -123.9129); Wilson Creek 
(44.0716, -123.8792).
    (7) Unit 7. Siltcoos Subbasin 17100207--Waohink River/Siltcoos 
River/Tahkenitch Lake Frontal Watershed 1710020701. Outlet(s) = 
Siltcoos River (Lat 43.8766, Long -124.1548); Tahkenitch Creek 
(43.8013, -124.1689) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (43.8967, 
-124.0114); Bear Creek (43.9198, -123.9293); Bear Creek Trib (43.9030, 
-123.9881); Bear Creek, South Fork (43.9017, -123.9555); Bell Creek 
(43.8541, -123.9718); Billy Moore Creek (43.8876, -123.9604); Carle 
Creek (43.9015, -124.0210); Carter Creek (43.9457, -124.0123); Dismal 
Swamp (43.8098, -124.0871); Elbow Lake Creek (43.7886, -124.1490); 
Fiddle Creek (43.9132, -123.9164); Fivemile Creek (43.8297, -123.9776); 
Grant Creek (43.9373, -124.0278); Harry Creek (43.8544, -124.0220); 
Henderson Canyon (43.8648, -123.9654); Henderson Creek (43.9427, -
123.9704); John Sims Creek (43.8262, -124.0792); King Creek (43.8804, -
124.0300); Lane Creek (43.8437, -124.0765); Leitel Creek (43.8181, -
124.0200); Mallard Creek (43.7775, -124.0852); Maple Creek (43.9314, -
123.9316); Maple Creek, North Prong (43.9483, -123.9510); Miles Canyon 
(43.8643, -124.0097); Miller Creek (43.9265, -124.0663); Mills Creek 
(43.8966, -124.0397); Morris Creek (43.8625, -123.9541); Perkins Creek 
(43.8257, -124.0448); Rider Creek (43.9210, -123.9700); Roache Creek 
(43.9087, -124.0049); Schrum Creek (43.9194, -124.0492); Schultz Creek 
(43.9245, -123.9371); Stokes Creek (43.9161, -123.9984); Tenmile Creek 
(43.9419, -123.9447); Unnamed (43.8928, -124.0461); Unnamed (43.7726, -
124.1021); Unnamed (43.7741, -124.1313); Unnamed (43.7756, -124.1363); 
Unnamed (43.7824, -124.1342); Unnamed (43.7829, -124.0852); Unnamed 
(43.7837, -124.0812); Unnamed (43.7849, -124.0734); Unnamed (43.7862, -
124.0711); Unnamed (43.7865, -124.1107); Unnamed (43.7892, -124.1163); 
Unnamed (43.7897, -124.0608); Unnamed (43.7946, -124.0477); Unnamed 
(43.7964, -124.0643); Unnamed (43.8015, -124.0450); Unnamed (43.8078, -
124.0340); Unnamed (43.8095, -124.1362); Unnamed (43.8112, -124.0608); 
Unnamed (43.8152, -124.0981); Unnamed (43.8153, -124.1314); Unnamed 
(43.8172, -124.0752); Unnamed (43.8231, -124.0853); Unnamed (43.8321, -
124.0128); Unnamed (43.8322, -124.0069); Unnamed (43.8323, -124.1016); 
Unnamed (43.8330, -124.0217); Unnamed (43.8361, -124.1209); Unnamed 
(43.8400, -123.9802); Unnamed (43.8407, -124.1051); Unnamed (43.8489, -
124.0634); Unnamed (43.8500, -123.9852); Unnamed (43.8504, -124.1248); 
Unnamed (43.8504, -124.0024); Unnamed (43.8507, -124.0511); Unnamed 
(43.8589, -124.1231); Unnamed (43.8596, -124.0438); Unnamed (43.8605, -
124.1211); Unnamed (43.8669, -124.0717); Unnamed (43.8670, -124.0327); 
Unnamed (43.8707, -124.0689); Unnamed (43.8802, -124.0605); Unnamed 
(43.8862, -124.0570); Unnamed (43.8913, -123.9380); Unnamed (43.8919, -
124.0771); Unnamed (43.8976, -124.0725); Unnamed (43.9032, -124.0651); 
Unnamed (43.9045, -124.0548); Unnamed (43.9057, -124.0606); Unnamed 
(43.9065, -124.0656); Unnamed (43.9105, -124.0453); Unnamed (43.9106, -
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Unnamed (43.9209, -124.0734); Unnamed (43.9237, -124.0155); Unnamed 
(43.9249, -124.0074); Unnamed (43.9274, -124.0759); Unnamed (43.9275, -
124.0308); Unnamed (43.9360, -124.0892); Unnamed (43.9365, -124.0297); 
Unnamed (43.9424, -124.0981); Unnamed (43.9438, -124.0929); Unnamed 
(43.9453, -124.0752); Unnamed (43.9518, -123.9953).
    (8) Unit 8. North Fork Umpqua Subbasin 17100301--(i) Middle North 
Umpqua Watershed 1710030107. Outlet(s) = North Umpqua River (Lat 
43.3322, Long -123.0025) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Calf Creek 
(43.2852, -122.6229); Copeland Creek (43.2853, -122.5325); Deception 
Creek (43.2766, -122.5850); Dry Creek (43.2967, -122.6016); Honey Creek 
(43.3181, -122.9414); Limpy Creek (43.3020, -122.6795); North Umpqua 
River (43.3027, -122.4938); Panther Creek (43.3019, -122.6801); 
Steamboat Creek (43.3491, -122.7281); Susan Creek (43.3044, -122.9058); 
Williams Creek (43.3431, -122.7724).
    (ii) Rock Creek/North Umpqua River Watershed 1710030110. Outlet(s) 
= Rock Creek (Lat 43.3322, Long -123.0025) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Conley Creek (43.3630, -122.9673); Harrington Creek (43.4151, -
122.9550); Kelly Creek (43.3592, -122.9912); McComas Creek (43.3536, -
122.9923); Rock Creek (43.4247, -122.9055); Rock Creek, East Fork 
(43.3807, -122.8270); Rock Creek, East Fork, North Fork (43.4147, -
122.8512); Shoup Creek (43.3882, -122.9674).
    (iii) Little River Watershed 1710030111. Outlet(s) = Little River 
(Lat 43.2978, Long -123.1012) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buck Peak 
Creek (43.1762, -123.0479); Buckhorn Creek (43.2592, -123.1072); Cavitt 
Creek (43.1464, -122.9758); Copperhead Creek (43.1626, -123.0595); 
Emile Creek (43.2544, -122.8849); Evarts Creek (43.2087, -123.0133); 
Jim Creek (43.2257, -123.0592); Little River (43.2065, -122.8231); 
McKay Creek (43.2092, -123.0356); Tuttle Creek (43.1440, -122.9813); 
White Rock Creek (43.1540, -123.0379); Wolf Creek (43.2179, -122.9461).
    (iv) Lower North Umpqua River Watershed 1710030112. Outlet(s) = 
North Umpqua River (Lat 43.2682, Long -123.4448) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bradley Creek (43.3350, -123.1025); Clover Creek 
(43.2490, -123.2604); Cooper Creek (43.3420, -123.1650); Cooper Creek 
(43.3797, -123.2807); Dixon Creek (43.2770, -123.2911); French Creek 
(43.3349, -123.0801); Huntley Creek (43.3363, -123.1340); North Umpqua 
River (43.3322, -123.0025); Oak Creek (43.2839, -123.2063); Short Creek 
(43.3204, -123.3315); Sutherlin Creek (43.3677, -123.2114); Unnamed 
(43.3285, -123.2016).
    (9) Unit 9. South Fork Umpqua Subbasin 17100302--(i) Middle South 
Umpqua River Watershed 1710030203. Outlet(s) = South Umpqua River (Lat 
42.9272, Long -122.9504) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder Creek 
(43.1056, -122.7379); Budd Creek (43.0506, -122.8185); Deadman Creek 
(43.0049, -122.8967); Dompier Creek (42.9553, -122.9166); Dumont Creek 
(43.0719, -122.8224); Francis Creek (43.0202, -122.8231); South Umpqua 
River (43.0481, -122.6998); Sam Creek (43.0037, -122.8412); Slick Creek 
(43.0986, -122.7867).
    (ii) South Umpqua River Watershed 1710030205. Outlet(s) = South 
Umpqua River (Lat 42.9476, Long -123.3368) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Alder Creek (42.9109, -123.2991); Canyon Creek (42.8798, -123.2410); 
Canyon Creek, West Fork (42.8757, -123.2734); Canyon Creek, West Fork, 
Trib A (42.8834, -123.2947); Coffee Creek (42.9416, -122.9993); Comer 
Brook (42.9082, -123.2908); Days Creek (43.0539, -123.0012); Days 
Creek, Trib 1 (43.0351, -123.0532); Doe Hollow (42.9805, -123.0812); 
Fate Creek (42.9943, -123.1028); Green Gulch (43.0040, -123.1276); 
Hatchet Creek (42.9251, -122.9757); Jordan Creek (42.9224, -123.3086); 
Lavadoure Creek (42.9594, -123.0930); Lick Creek (42.9213, -123.0261); 
May Creek (43.0153, -123.0725); Morgan Creek (42.9635, -123.2409); 
O'Shea Creek (42.9256, -123.2486); Perdue Creek (43.0038, -123.1192); 
Poole Creek (42.9321, -123.1106); Poole Creek, East Fork (42.8983, -
123.0993); South Umpqua River (42.9272, -122.9504); Shively Creek 
(42.8888, -123.1635); Shively Creek, East Fork (42.8793, -123.1194); 
Small Creek (42.9631, -123.2519); St. John Creek (42.9598, -123.0514); 
Stinger Gulch Creek (42.9950, -123.1851); Stouts Creek, East Fork 
(42.9090, -123.0424); Stouts Creek, West Fork (42.8531, -123.0167); 
Sweat Creek (42.9293, -123.1899); Wood Creek (43.0048, -123.1486).
    (iii) Middle Cow Creek Watershed 1710030207. Outlet(s) = Cow Creek 
(Lat 42.8114, Long -123.5947) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(42.8045, -123.3635); Booth Gulch (42.7804, -123.2282); Bull Run Creek 
(42.7555, -123.2366); Clear Creek (42.8218, -123.2610); Cow Creek 
(42.8487, -123.1780); Dads Creek (42.7650, -123.5401); East Fork 
Whitehorse Creek (42.7925, -123.1448); Fortune Branch (42.8051, -
123.2971); Hogum Creek (42.7574, -123.1853); Lawson Creek (42.7896, -
123.3752); Little Bull Run Creek (42.7532, -123.2479); McCullough Creek 
(42.7951, -123.4421); Mynatt Creek (42.8034, -123.2828); Panther Creek 
(42.7409, -123.4990); Perkins Creek (42.7331, -123.4997); Quines Creek 
(42.7278, -123.2396); Rattlesnake Creek (42.7106, -123.4774); Riffle 
Creek (42.7575, -123.6260); Section Creek (42.7300, -123.4373); Skull 
Creek (42.7527, -123.5779); Starveout Creek (42.7541, -123.1953); 
Stevens Creek (42.7255, -123.4835); Susan Creek (42.8035, -123.5762); 
Swamp Creek (42.7616, -123.3518); Tennessee Gulch (42.7265, -123.2591); 
Totten Creek (42.7448, -123.4610); Unnamed (42.7964, -123.4200); 
Unnamed (42.8101, -123.3150); Whitehorse Creek (42.7772, -123.1532); 
Wildcat Creek (42.7738, -123.2378); Windy Creek (42.8221, -123.3296); 
Wood Creek (42.8141, -123.4111); Woodford Creek (42.7458, -123.3180).
    (iv) West Fork Cow Creek Watershed 1710030208. Outlet(s) = West 
Fork Cow Creek (Lat 42.8118, Long -123.6006) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bear Creek (42.7662, -123.6741); Bobby Creek (42.8199, -123.7196); 
Elk Valley Creek (42.8681, -123.7133); Elk Valley Creek, East Fork 
(42.8698, -123.6812); Goat Trail Creek (42.8002, -123.6828); Gold 
Mountain Creek (42.8639, -123.7787); No Sweat Creek (42.8024, -
123.7081); Panther Creek (42.8596, -123.7506); Slaughter Pen Creek 
(42.8224, -123.6565); Sweat Creek (42.8018, -123.6995); Walker Creek 
(42.8228, -123.7614); Wallace Creek (42.8311, -123.7696); West Fork Cow 
Creek (42.8329, -123.7733).
    (v) Lower Cow Creek Watershed 1710030209. Outlet(s) = Cow Creek 
(Lat 42.9476, Long -123.3368) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ash Creek 
(42.9052, -123.3385); Boulder Creek (42.8607, -123.5494); Brush Creek 
(42.8526, -123.4369); Buck Creek (42.8093, -123.4979); Buck Creek 
(42.9691, -123.5289); Cattle Creek (42.8751, -123.5374); Cedar Gulch 
(42.8457, -123.5038); Council Creek (42.8929, -123.4366); Cow Creek 
(42.8114, -123.5947); Darby Creek (42.8553, -123.6123); Doe Creek 
(42.9333, -123.5057); Gravel Creek (42.8596, -123.4598); Iron Mountain 
Creek (42.9035, -123.5175); Island Creek (42.8957, -123.4749); Jerry 
Creek (42.9517, -123.4009); Little Dads Creek (42.8902, -123.5655); 
Martin Creek (42.8080, -123.4763); Middle Creek, South Fork (42.8298, -
123.3870); Panther Creek (42.8417, -123.4492); Peavine Creek (42.8275, 
-123.4610); Russell Creek (42.9094, -123.3797);

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Salt Creek (42.9462, -123.4830); Shoestrin Creek (42.9221, -123.3613); 
Smith Creek (42.8489, -123.4765); Smith Creek (42.9236, -123.5482); 
Table Creek (42.9114, -123.5695); Union Creek (42.8769, -123.5853); 
Unnamed (42.8891, -123.4080).
    (vi) Middle South Umpqua River Watershed 1710030210. Outlet(s) = 
South Umpqua River (Lat 43.1172, Long -123.4273) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Adams Creek (43.0724, -123.4776); Barrett Creek 
(43.0145, -123.4451); Clark Brook (43.0980, -123.2897); East Willis 
Creek (43.0151, -123.3845); Judd Creek (42.9852, -123.4060); Kent Creek 
(43.0490, -123.4792); Lane Creek (42.9704, -123.4001); Porter Creek 
(43.0444, -123.4597); Rice Creek (43.0181, -123.4779); Richardson Creek 
(43.0766, -123.2881); South Umpqua River (42.9476, -123.3368); Squaw 
Creek (43.0815, -123.4688); Van Dine Creek (43.0326, -123.3473); West 
Willis Creek (43.0172, -123.4355).
    (vii) Myrtle Creek Watershed 1710030211. Outlet(s) = North Myrtle 
Creek (Lat 43.0231, Long -123.2951) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ben 
Branch Creek (43.0544, -123.1618); Big Lick (43.0778, -123.2175); 
Bilger Creek (43.1118, -123.2372); Buck Fork Creek (43.1415, -
123.0831); Cedar Hollow (43.0096, -123.2297); Frozen Creek (43.1089, -
123.1929); Frozen Creek, Left Fork (43.1157, -123.2306); Harrison Young 
Brook (43.0610, -123.2850); Lally Creek (43.0890, -123.0597); Lee Creek 
(43.1333, -123.1477); Letitia Creek (43.0710, -123.0907); Little Lick 
(43.0492, -123.2234); Long Wiley Creek (43.0584, -123.1067); Louis 
Creek (43.1165, -123.0783); North Myrtle Creek (43.1486, -123.1219); 
Riser Creek (43.1276, -123.0703); Rock Creek (43.0729, -123.2620); 
South Myrtle Creek (43.0850, -123.0103); School Hollow (43.0563, -
123.1753); Short Wiley Creek (43.0589, -123.1158); Slide Creek 
(43.1110, -123.1078); Unnamed (43.1138, -123.1721); Weaver Creek 
(43.1102, -123.0576).
    (viii) Ollala Creek/Lookingglass Watershed 1710030212. Outlet(s) = 
Lookingglass Creek (Lat 43.1172, Long -123.4273) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Archambeau Creek (43.2070, -123.5329); Bear Creek 
(43.1233, -123.6382); Berry Creek (43.0404, -123.5543); Bushnell Creek 
(43.0183, -123.5289); Byron Creek, East Fork (43.0192, -123.4939); 
Byron Creek, North Fork (43.0326, -123.4792); Coarse Gold Creek 
(43.0291, -123.5742); Flournoy Creek (43.2227, -123.5560); Little Muley 
Creek (43.0950, -123.6247); Lookingglass Creek (43.1597, -123.6015); 
McNabb Creek (43.0545, -123.4984); Muns Creek (43.0880, -123.6333); 
Olalla Creek (42.9695, -123.5914); Perron Creek (43.0960, -123.4904); 
Porter Creek (43.1381, -123.5569); Sheilds Creek (43.0640, -123.6189); 
Tenmile Creek (43.1482, -123.6537); Tenmile Creek, North Fork (43.1260, 
-123.6069); Thompson Creek (42.9860, -123.5140); Willingham Creek 
(42.9600, -123.5814).
    (ix) Lower South Umpqua River Watershed 1710030213. Outlet(s) = 
South Umpqua River (Lat 43.2682, Long -123.4448) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Callahan Creek (43.2291, -123.5355); Damotta Brook 
(43.2030, -123.2987); Deer Creek, North Fork (43.2166, -123.1437); Deer 
Creek, South Fork (43.1875, -123.1722); Deer Creek, South Fork, Trib 1 
(43.1576, -123.2393); Deer Creek, South Fork, Middle Fork (43.1625, -
123.1413); Doerner Creek (43.2370, -123.5153); Elgarose Creek (43.2747, 
-123.5105); Marsters Creek (43.1584, -123.4489); Melton Creek (43.1294, 
-123.2173); Roberts Creek (43.1124, -123.2831); South Umpqua River 
(43.1172, -123.4273); Stockel Creek (43.2205, -123.4392); Tucker Creek 
(43.1238, -123.2378); Unnamed (43.2184, -123.1709); Willow Creek 
(43.2543, -123.5143).
    (10) Unit 10. Umpqua Subbasin 17100303--(i) Upper Umpqua River 
Watershed 1710030301. Outlet(s) = Umpqua River (Lat 43.6329, Long -
123.5662) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (43.3202, -123.6118); 
Bear Creek (43.5436, -123.4481); Bottle Creek (43.4088, -123.4843); 
Brads Creek (43.5852, -123.4651); Camp Creek (43.2969, -123.5361); Case 
Knife Creek (43.4288, -123.6665); Cedar Creek (43.5360, -123.5969); 
Cougar Creek (43.3524, -123.6166); Doe Creek (43.5311, -123.4259); 
Fitzpatrick Creek (43.5819, -123.6308); Galagher Canyon (43.4708, -
123.4394); Heddin Creek (43.5909, -123.6466); Hubbard Creek (43.2526, -
123.5544); Leonard Creek (43.4448, -123.5402); Little Canyon Creek 
(43.4554, -123.4560); Little Wolf Creek (43.4232, -123.6633); Little 
Wolf Creek, Trib D (43.4052, -123.6477); Lost Creek (43.4355, -
123.4902); Martin Creek (43.5539, -123.4633); McGee Creek (43.5125, -
123.5632); Mehl Creek (43.5491, -123.6541); Mill Creek (43.3178, -
123.5095); Miner Creek (43.4518, -123.6764); Panther Canyon (43.5541, -
123.3484); Porter Creek (43.4245, -123.5439); Rader Creek (43.5203, -
123.6517); Rader Creek, Trib A (43.4912, -123.5726); Umpqua River 
(43.2682, -123.4448); Unnamed (43.5781, -123.6170); Unnamed (43.5630, -
123.6080); Unnamed (43.4011, -123.6474); Unnamed (43.4119, -123.6172); 
Unnamed (43.4212, -123.6398); Unnamed (43.4640, -123.6734); Unnamed 
(43.4940, -123.6166); Unnamed (43.5765, -123.4710); Waggoner Creek 
(43.5282, -123.6072); Whiskey Camp Creek (43.4587, -123.6755); Williams 
Creek (43.5952, -123.5222); Wolf Creek (43.4707, -123.6655).
    (ii) Calapooya Creek Watershed 1710030302. Outlet(s) = Calapooya 
Creek (Lat 43.3658, Long -123.4674) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bachelor Creek (43.5480, -123.2062); Banks Creek (43.3631, -123.1755); 
Beaty Creek (43.4406, -123.0392); Boyd Creek (43.4957, -123.1573); 
Brome Creek (43.4016, -123.0490); Burke Creek (43.3987, -123.4463); 
Buzzard Roost Creek (43.4584, -123.0990); Cabin Creek (43.5421, -
123.3294); Calapooya Creek, North Fork (43.4867, -123.0280); Coon Creek 
(43.4218, -123.4349); Coon Creek (43.5245, -123.0429); Dodge Canyon 
Creek (43.4362, -123.4420); Driver Valley Creek (43.4327, -123.1960); 
Field Creek (43.4043, -123.0917); Gassy Creek (43.3862, -123.1133); 
Gilbreath Creek (43.4218, -123.0931); Gossett Creek (43.4970, -
123.1045); Haney Creek (43.4763, -123.1086); Hinkle Creek (43.4230, -
123.0382); Hog Creek (43.4767, -123.2516); Jeffers Creek (43.4522, -
123.1047); Long Valley Creek (43.4474, -123.1460); Middle Fork South 
Fork Calapooya Creek (43.4772, -122.9952); Markam Creek (43.3751, -
123.1479); Marsh Creek (43.5223, -123.3348); Mill Creek (43.4927, -
123.1315); Norton Creek (43.5046, -123.3736); Pine Tree Creek (43.4179, 
-123.0688); Pollock Creek (43.5326, -123.2685); Salt Creek (43.5161, -
123.2504); Salt Lick Creek (43.4510, -123.1168); Slide Creek (43.3926, 
-123.0919); Timothy Creek (43.4862, -123.0896); Unnamed (43.4469, -
123.4268); Unnamed (43.4481, -123.4283); Unnamed (43.4483, -123.4134); 
Unnamed (43.4658, -122.9899); Unnamed (43.4707, -122.9896); Unnamed 
(43.4908, -123.0703); Unnamed (43.5173, -123.0564); Wheeler Canyon 
(43.4840, -123.3631); White Creek (43.4637, -123.0451); Williams Creek 
(43.4703, -123.4096).
    (iii) Elk Creek Watershed 1710030303. Outlet(s) = Elk Creek (Lat 
43.6329, Long -123.5662) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Adams Creek 
(43.5860, -123.2202); Allen Creek (43.6375, -123.3731); Andrews Creek 
(43.5837, -123.3920); Asker Creek (43.6290, -123.2668); Bear Creek 
(43.6195, -123.3703); Bear Creek (43.7119, -123.1757); Bennet Creek

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(43.6158, -123.1558); Big Tom Folley Creek (43.7293, -123.4053); Big 
Tom Folley Creek, North Fork (43.7393, -123.4917); Big Tom Folley 
Creek, Trib A (43.7231, -123.4465); Billy Creek, East Fork (43.5880, -
123.3263); Billy Creek, South Fork (43.5725, -123.3603); Blue Hole 
Creek (43.5610, -123.4378); Brush Creek (43.5600, -123.4205); Buck 
Creek (43.6981, -123.1818); Cowan Creek (43.5915, -123.2615); Cox Creek 
(43.6356, -123.1794); Curtis Creek (43.6839, -123.1734); Dodge Canyon 
(43.6225, -123.2509); Elk Creek (43.5097, -123.1620); Ellenburg Creek 
(43.7378, -123.3296); Fitch Creek (43.6986, -123.3152); Five Point 
Canyon (43.5707, -123.3526); Flagler Creek (43.5729, -123.3382); Green 
Creek (43.6851, -123.4688); Green Ridge Creek (43.5920, -123.3958); 
Halo Creek (43.5990, -123.2658); Hancock Creek (43.6314, -123.5188); 
Hanlon Creek (43.6190, -123.2785); Hardscrabble Creek (43.7111, -
123.3517); Huntington Creek (43.5882, -123.2808); Jack Creek (43.7071, 
-123.3819); Johnny Creek (43.7083, -123.3972); Johnson Creek (43.6830, 
-123.2715); Lancaster Creek (43.6442, -123.4361); Lane Creek (43.5483, 
-123.1221); Lees Creek (43.6610, -123.1888); Little Sand Creek 
(43.7655, -123.2778); Little Tom Folley Creek (43.6959, -123.5393); 
McClintock Creek (43.6664, -123.2703); Parker Creek (43.6823, -
123.4178); Pass Creek (43.7527, -123.1528); Pheasant Creek (43.7758, -
123.2099); Rock Creek (43.7759, -123.2730); Saddle Butte Creek 
(43.7214, -123.5219); Salt Creek (43.6796, -123.2213); Sand Creek 
(43.7709, -123.2912); Shingle Mill Creek (43.5314, -123.1308); Simpson 
Creek (43.6629, -123.2553); Smith Creek (43.6851, -123.3179); Squaw 
Creek (43.6010, -123.4284); Taylor Creek (43.7642, -123.2712); Thief 
Creek (43.6527, -123.1459); Thistleburn Creek (43.6313, -123.4332); 
Unnamed (43.5851, -123.3101); Walker Creek (43.5922, -123.1707); Ward 
Creek (43.7486, -123.2023); Wehmeyer Creek (43.6823, -123.2404); Wilson 
Creek (43.5699, -123.2681); Wise Creek (43.6679, -123.2772); Yoncalla 
Creek (43.5563, -123.2833).
    (iv) Middle Umpqua River Watershed 1710030304. Outlet(s) = Umpqua 
River (Lat 43.6556, Long -123.8752) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Burchard Creek (43.6680, -123.7520); Butler Creek (43.6325, -123.6867); 
Cedar Creek (43.7027, -123.6451); House Creek (43.7107, -123.6378); 
Little Mill Creek (43.6933, -123.8248); Little Paradise Creek (43.6981, 
-123.5630); Paradise Creek (43.7301, -123.5738); Patterson Creek 
(43.7076, -123.6977); Purdy Creek (43.6895, -123.7712); Sawyer Creek 
(43.6027, -123.6717); Scott Creek (43.6885, -123.6966); Umpqua River 
(43.6329, -123.5662); Unnamed (43.6011, -123.7084); Unnamed (43.5998, -
123.6803); Unnamed (43.6143, -123.6674); Unnamed (43.6453, -123.7619); 
Unnamed (43.6461, -123.8064); Unnamed (43.6923, -123.7534); Unnamed 
(43.7068, -123.6109); Unnamed (43.7084, -123.7156); Unnamed (43.7098, -
123.6300); Unnamed (43.7274, -123.6026); Weatherly Creek (43.7205, -
123.6680); Wells Creek (43.6859, -123.7946).
    (v) Upper Smith River Watershed 1710030306. Outlet(s) = Smith River 
(Lat 43.7968, Long -123.7565) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Amberson 
Creek (43.7787, -123.4944); Argue Creek (43.7656, -123.6959); Beaver 
Creek (43.7865, -123.6949); Beaver Creek (43.8081, -123.4041); Big 
Creek (43.7372, -123.7112); Blackwell Creek (43.8145, -123.7460); Blind 
Creek (43.7518, -123.6551); Bum Creek (43.8044, -123.5802); Carpenter 
Creek (43.7947, -123.7258); Clabber Creek (43.7919, -123.5878); 
Clearwater Creek (43.8138, -123.7375); Cleghorn Creek (43.7508, -
123.4997); Clevenger Creek (43.7826, -123.4087); Coldwater Creek 
(43.8316, -123.7232); Deer Creek (43.8109, -123.5362); Devils Club 
Creek (43.7916, -123.6148); Elk Creek (43.8004, -123.4347); Halfway 
Creek (43.7412, -123.5112); Hall Creek (43.7732, -123.3836); Haney 
Creek (43.8355, -123.5006); Hardenbrook Creek (43.7943, -123.5660); 
Hefty Creek (43.7881, -123.3954); Herb Creek (43.8661, -123.6782); Jeff 
Creek (43.8079, -123.6033); Marsh Creek (43.7831, -123.6185); Mosetown 
Creek (43.7326, -123.6613); Mosetown Creek, East Fork (43.7185, -
123.6433); North Sister Creek (43.8492, -123.5771); Panther Creek 
(43.8295, -123.4464); Pearl Creek (43.8263, -123.5350); Peterson Creek 
(43.7575, -123.3947); Plank Creek (43.7635, -123.3980); Redford Creek 
(43.7878, -123.3520); Rock Creek (43.7733, -123.6222); Russell Creek 
(43.8538, -123.6971); South Sister Creek (43.8366, -123.5611); 
Salmonberry Creek (43.8085, -123.4482); Scare Creek (43.7631, -
123.7260); Sleezer Creek (43.7535, -123.3711); Slideout Creek (43.7831, 
-123.5685); Smith River, Little South Fork (43.7392, -123.4583); Smith 
River, South Fork (43.7345, -123.3843); Smith River (43.7529, -
123.3310); Spring Creek (43.7570, -123.3276); Summit Creek (43.7985, -
123.3487); Sweden Creek (43.8618, -123.6468); Tip Davis Creek (43.7739, 
-123.3301); Twin Sister Creek (43.8348, -123.7168); Unnamed (43.7234, -
123.6308); Unnamed (43.7397, -123.6984); Unnamed (43.7433, -123.4673); 
Unnamed (43.7492, -123.6911); Unnamed (43.7495, -123.5832); Unnamed 
(43.7527, -123.5210); Unnamed (43.7533, -123.7046); Unnamed (43.7541, -
123.4805); Unnamed (43.7708, -123.4819); Unnamed (43.7726, -123.5039); 
Unnamed (43.7748, -123.6044); Unnamed (43.7775, -123.6927); Unnamed 
(43.7830, -123.5900); Unnamed (43.7921, -123.6335); Unnamed (43.7955, -
123.7013); Unnamed (43.7993, -123.6171); Unnamed (43.8020, -123.6739); 
Unnamed (43.8034, -123.6959); Unnamed (43.8133, -123.5893); Unnamed 
(43.8197, -123.4827); Unnamed (43.8263, -123.5810); Unnamed (43.8360, -
123.6951); Unnamed (43.8519, -123.5910); Unnamed (43.8535, -123.6357); 
Unnamed (43.8541, -123.6155); Unnamed (43.8585, -123.6867); Upper 
Johnson Creek (43.7509, -123.5426); West Fork Halfway Creek (43.7421, -
123.6119); Yellow Creek (43.8193, -123.5545).
    (vi) Lower Smith River Watershed 1710030307. Outlet(s) = Smith 
River (Lat 43.7115, Long -124.0807) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (43.8087, -123.8202); Beaver Creek (43.8983, -123.7559); Black 
Creek (43.7544, -123.9967); Brainard Creek (43.7448, -124.0105); Buck 
Creek (43.7719, -123.7823); Cassady Creek (43.7578, -123.9744); Cedar 
Creek (43.8541, -123.8562); Chapman Creek (43.8181, -123.9380); Coon 
Creek (43.8495, -123.7857); Crane Creek (43.8592, -123.7739); Edmonds 
Creek (43.8257, -123.9000); Eslick Creek (43.8153, -123.9894); Eslick 
Creek, East Fork (43.8082, -123.9583); Frantz Creek (43.7542, -
124.1006); Frarey Creek (43.7683, -124.0615); Georgia Creek (43.8373, -
123.8911); Gold Creek (43.9002, -123.7470); Harlan Creek (43.8635, -
123.9319); Holden Creek (43.7901, -124.0178); Hudson Slough (43.7725, -
124.0736); Johnson Creek (43.8291, -123.9582); Johnson Creek (43.8480, 
-123.8209); Joyce Creek (43.7892, -124.0356); Joyce Creek, West Fork 
(43.7708, -124.0457); Kentucky Creek (43.9313, -123.8153); Middle Fork 
of North Fork Smith River (43.8780, -123.7687); Moore Creek (43.8523, -
123.8931); Moore Creek (43.8661, -123.7558); Murphy Creek (43.7449, -
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(43.7989, -124.0109); Otter Creek (43.7216, -123.9626); Otter Creek, 
North Fork (43.7348, -123.9597); Paxton Creek (43.8847, -123.9004); 
Peach Creek (43.8963, -123.8599); Perkins Creek (43.7362, -123.9151); 
Railroad Creek (43.8086, -123.8998); Smith River, West Fork (43.9102, -
123.7073); Smith River (43.7968, -123.7565); Spencer Creek (43.8429, -
123.8321); Spencer Creek, West Fork (43.8321, -123.8685); Sulphur Creek 
(43.8512, -123.9422); Unnamed (43.7031, -123.7463); Unnamed (43.7106, -
123.7666); Unnamed (43.7203, -123.7601); Unnamed (43.7267, -123.7396); 
Unnamed (43.7286, -123.7798); Unnamed (43.7322, -124.0585); Unnamed 
(43.7325, -123.7337); Unnamed (43.7470, -123.7416); Unnamed (43.7470, -
123.7711); Unnamed (43.7569, -124.0844); Unnamed (43.7606, -124.0853); 
Unnamed (43.7623, -124.0753); Unnamed (43.7669, -124.0766); Unnamed 
(43.7734, -124.0674); Unnamed (43.7855, -124.0076); Unnamed (43.7877, -
123.9936); Unnamed (43.8129, -123.9743); Unnamed (43.8212, -123.8777); 
Unnamed (43.8258, -123.8192); Unnamed (43.8375, -123.9631); Unnamed 
(43.8424, -123.7925); Unnamed (43.8437, -123.7989); Unnamed (43.8601, -
123.7630); Unnamed (43.8603, -123.8155); Unnamed (43.8655, -123.8489); 
Unnamed (43.8661, -123.9136); Unnamed (43.8688, -123.7994); Unnamed 
(43.8831, -123.8534); Unnamed (43.8883, -123.7157); Unnamed (43.8906, -
123.7759); Unnamed (43.8916, -123.8765); Unnamed (43.8922, -123.8144); 
Unnamed (43.8953, -123.8772); Unnamed (43.8980, -123.7865); Unnamed 
(43.8997, -123.7993); Unnamed (43.8998, -123.7197); Unnamed (43.9015, -
123.8386); Unnamed (43.9015, -123.8949); Unnamed (43.9023, -123.8241); 
Unnamed (43.9048, -123.8316); Unnamed (43.9075, -123.7208); Unnamed 
(43.9079, -123.8263); Vincent Creek (43.7035, -123.7882); Wassen Creek 
(43.7419, -123.8905); West Branch North Fork Smith River (43.9113, -
123.8958).
    (vii) Lower Umpqua River Watershed 1710030308. Outlet(s) = Umpqua 
River (Lat 43.6696, Long -124.2025) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder 
Creek (43.6310, -124.0483); Bear Creek (43.7053, -123.9529); Butler 
Creek (43.7157, -124.0059); Charlotte Creek (43.6320, -123.9307); Dean 
Creek (43.6214, -123.9740); Dry Creek (43.6369, -124.0595); Franklin 
Creek (43.6850, -123.8659); Hakki Creek (43.6711, -124.0161); Indian 
Charlie Creek (43.6611, -123.9404); Johnson Creek (43.6711, -123.9760); 
Koepke Slough (43.6909, -124.0294); Little Franklin Creek (43.6853, -
123.8863); Luder Creek (43.6423, -123.9046); Miller Creek (43.6528, -
124.0140); Oar Creek (43.6620, -124.0289); Providence Creek (43.7083, -
124.1289); Scholfield Creek (43.6253, -124.0112); Umpqua River 
(43.6556, -123.8752); Unnamed (43.6359, -123.9572); Unnamed (43.6805, -
124.1146); Unnamed (43.6904, -124.0506); Unnamed (43.6940, -124.0340); 
Unnamed (43.7069, -123.9824); Unnamed (43.7242, -123.9369); Winchester 
Creek (43.6657, -124.1247); Wind Creek, South Fork (43.6346, -
124.0897).
    (11) Unit 11. Coos Subbasin 17100304--(i) South Fork Coos Watershed 
1710030401. Outlet(s) = South Fork Coos (Lat 43.3905, Long -123.9634) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Slide Creek (43.2728, -123.8472); 
Bottom Creek (43.3751, -123.7065); Bottom Creek, North Fork (43.3896, -
123.7264); Buck Creek (43.2476, -123.8023); Burnt Creek (43.2567, -
123.7834); Cedar Creek (43.3388, -123.6303); Cedar Creek, Trib E 
(43.3423, -123.6749); Cedar Creek, Trib F (43.3330, -123.6523); Coal 
Creek (43.3426, -123.8685); Eight River Creek (43.2638, -123.8568); 
Fall Creek (43.2535, -123.7106); Fall Creek (43.4106, -123.7512); 
Fivemile Creek (43.2341, -123.6307); Gods Thumb Creek (43.3440, -
123.7013); Gooseberry Creek (43.2452, -123.7081); Hatcher Creek 
(43.3021, -123.8370); Hog Ranch Creek (43.2754, -123.8125); Lake Creek 
(43.2971, -123.6354); Little Cow Creek (43.1886, -123.6133); Lost Creek 
(43.2325, -123.5769); Lost Creek, Trib A (43.2224, -123.5961); Mink 
Creek (43.3068, -123.8515); Panther Creek (43.2593, -123.6401); Shotgun 
Creek (43.2920, -123.7623); Susan Creek (43.2720, -123.7654); Tioga 
Creek (43.2110, -123.7786); Unnamed (43.2209, -123.7789); Unnamed 
(43.2305, -123.8360); Unnamed (43.2364, -123.7818); Unnamed (43.2548, -
123.8569); Unnamed (43.2713, -123.8320); Unnamed (43.2902, -123.6662); 
Unnamed (43.3168, -123.6491); Unnamed (43.3692, -123.8320); Unnamed 
(43.3698, -123.8321); Unnamed (43.3806, -123.8327); Unnamed (43.3846, -
123.8058); Unnamed (43.3887, -123.7927); Unnamed (43.3651, -123.7073); 
Wilson Creek (43.2083, -123.6691).
    (ii) Millicoma River Watershed 1710030402. Outlet(s) = West Fork 
Millicoma River (Lat 43.4242, Long -124.0288) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bealah Creek (43.4271, -123.8445); Buck Creek (43.5659, -123.9765); 
Cougar Creek (43.5983, -123.8788); Crane Creek (43.5545, -123.9287); 
Dagget Creek (43.4862, -124.0557); Darius Creek (43.4741, -123.9407); 
Deer Creek (43.6207, -123.9616); Deer Creek, Trib A (43.6100, -
123.9761); Deer Creek, Trib B (43.6191, -123.9482); Devils Elbow Creek 
(43.4439, -124.0608); East Fork Millicoma River (43.4204, -123.8330); 
Elk Creek (43.5441, -123.9175); Fish Creek (43.6015, -123.8968); Fox 
Creek (43.4189, -123.9459); Glenn Creek (43.4799, -123.9325); Hidden 
Creek (43.5646, -123.9235); Hodges Creek (43.4348, -123.9889); Joes 
Creek (43.5838, -123.9787); Kelly Creek (43.5948, -123.9036); Knife 
Creek (43.6163, -123.9310); Little Matson Creek (43.4375, -123.8890); 
Marlow Creek (43.4779, -123.9815); Matson Creek (43.4489, -123.9191); 
Otter Creek (43.5935, -123.9729 ); Panther Creek (43.5619, -123.9038); 
Rainy Creek (43.4293, -124.0400); Rodine Creek (43.4434, -123.9789); 
Schumacher Creek (43.4842, -124.0380); Totten Creek (43.4869, -
124.0457); Trout Creek (43.5398, -123.9814); Unnamed (43.4686, -
124.0143); Unnamed (43.5156, -123.9366); Unnamed (43.5396, -123.9373); 
Unnamed (43.5450, -123.9305); West Fork Millicoma River (43.5617, -
123.8788).
    (iii) Lakeside Frontal Watershed 1710030403. Outlet(s) = Tenmile 
Creek (43.5618, -124.2308) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Adams Creek 
(43.5382, -124.1081); Alder Creek (43.6012, -124.0272); Alder Gulch 
(43.5892, -124.0665); Benson Creek (43.5813, -124.0086); Big Creek 
(43.6085, -124.0128); Blacks Creek (43.6365, -124.1188); Clear Creek 
(43.6040, -124.1871); Hatchery Creek (43.5275, -124.0761); Johnson 
Creek (43.5410, -124.0018); Murphy Creek (43.6243, -124.0534); Noble 
Creek (43.5897, -124.0347); Parker Creek (43.6471, -124.1246); Roberts 
Creek (43.5557, -124.0264); Saunders Creek (43.5417, -124.2136); 
Shutter Creek (43.5252, -124.1398); Swamp Creek (43.5550, -124.1948); 
Unnamed (43.5203, -124.0294); Unnamed (43.6302, -124.1460); Unnamed 
(43.6353, -124.1411); Unnamed (43.6369, -124.1515); Unnamed (43.6466, -
124.1511); Unnamed (43.5081; -124.0382); Unnamed (43.6353, -124.16770; 
Wilkins Creek (43.6304, -124.0819); Winter Creek (43.6533, -124.1333).
    (iv) Coos Bay Watershed 1710030404. Outlet(s) = Big Creek (Lat 
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 -124.3739); Coos Bay (43.3544, -124.3384) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bear Creek (43.5048, -124.1059); Bessey Creek (43.3844, -124.0253); Big 
Creek (43.2834, -124.3374), Big Creek (43.3980, -123.9396); Big Creek, 
Trib A (43.2999, -124.3711); Big Creek, Trib B (43.2854, -124.3570); 
Blossom Gulch (43.3598, -124.2410); Boatman Gulch (43.3445, -124.2483); 
Boone Creek (43.2864, -124.1762); Cardwell Creek (43.2793, -124.1277); 
Catching Creek (43.2513, -124.1586); Coalbank Creek (43.3154, -
124.2503); Coos Bay (43.3566, -124.1592); Daniels Creek (43.3038, -
124.0725); Davis Creek (43.2610, -124.2633); Day Creek (43.3129, -
124.2888); Deton Creek (43.4249, -124.0771); Echo Creek (43.3797, -
124.1529); Elliot Creek (43.3037, -124.2670); Farley Creek (43.3146, -
124.3415); Ferry Creek (43.2628, -124.1728); Goat Creek (43.2700, -
124.2109); Haywood Creek (43.3067, -124.3419); Hendrickson Creek 
(43.3907, -124.0594); Isthmus Slough (43.2622, -124.2049); Joe Ney 
Slough (43.3382, -124.2958); John B Creek (43.2607, -124.2814); Johnson 
Creek (43.4043, -124.1389); Kentuck Creek (43.4556, -124.0894); Larson 
Creek (43.4930, -124.0764); Laxstrom Gulch (43.3372, -124.1350); 
Lillian Creek (43.3550, -124.1330); Mart Davis Creek (43.3911, -
124.0927); Matson Creek (43.3011, -124.1161); McKnight Creek (43.3841, 
-123.9991); Mettman Creek (43.4574, -124.1293); Millicoma River 
(43.4242, -124.0288); Monkey Ranch Gulch (43.3392, -124.1458); Morgan 
Creek (43.3460, -124.0318); North Slough (43.5032, -124.1408); Noble 
Creek (43.2387, -124.1665); Packard Creek (43.4058, -124.0211); Palouse 
Creek (43.5123, -124.0667); Panther Creek (43.2733, -124.1222); Pony 
Slough (43.4078, -124.2307); Rogers Creek (43.3831, -124.0370); Ross 
Slough (43.3027, -124.1781); Salmon Creek (43.3618, -123.9816); Seaman 
Creek (43.3634, -124.0111); Seelander Creek (43.2872, -124.1176); 
Shinglehouse Slough (43.3154, -124.2225); Smith Creek (43.3579, -
124.1051); Snedden Creek (43.3372, -124.2177); Southport Slough 
(43.2981, -124.2194); Stock Slough (43.3277, -124.1195); Storey Creek 
(43.3238, -124.2969); Sullivan Creek (43.4718, -124.0872); Talbott 
Creek (43.2839, -124.2954); Theodore Johnson Creek (43.2756, -
124.3457); Unnamed (43.5200, -124.1812); Unnamed (43.2274, -124.3236); 
Unnamed (43.2607, -124.2984); Unnamed (43.2772, -124.3246); Unnamed 
(43.2776, -124.3148); Unnamed (43.2832, -124.1532); Unnamed (43.2888, -
124.1962); Unnamed (43.2893, -124.3406); Unnamed (43.2894, -124.2034); 
Unnamed (43.2914, -124.2917); Unnamed (43.2942, -124.1027); Unnamed 
(43.2984, -124.2847); Unnamed (43.3001, -124.3022); Unnamed (43.3034, -
124.2001); Unnamed (43.3051, -124.2031); Unnamed (43.3062, -124.2030); 
Unnamed (43.3066, -124.3674); Unnamed (43.3094, -124.1947); Unnamed 
(43.3129, -124.1208); Unnamed (43.3149, -124.1347); Unnamed (43.3149, -
124.1358); Unnamed (43.3149, -124.1358); Unnamed (43.3169, -124.0638); 
Unnamed (43.3224, -124.2390); Unnamed (43.3356, -124.1542); Unnamed 
(43.3356, -124.1526); Unnamed (43.3357, -124.1510); Unnamed (43.3357, -
124.1534); Unnamed (43.3368, -124.1509); Unnamed (43.3430, -124.2352); 
Unnamed (43.3571, -124.2372); Unnamed (43.3643, -124.0474); Unnamed 
(43.3741, -124.0577); Unnamed (43.4126, -124.0599); Unnamed (43.4203, -
123.9824); Unnamed (43.4314, -124.0998); Unnamed (43.4516, -124.1023); 
Unnamed (43.4521, -124.1110); Unnamed (43.5345, -124.1946); Vogel Creek 
(43.3511, -124.1206); Wasson Creek (43.2688, -124.3368); Willanch Creek 
(43.4233, -124.1061); Willanch Creek, Trib A (43.4032, -124.1169); 
Wilson Creek (43.2652, -124.1281); Winchester Creek (43.2145, -
124.3116); Winchester Creek, Trib E (43.2463, -124.3067); Woodruff 
Creek (43.4206, -123.9746); Wren Smith Creek (43.3131, -124.0649).
    (12) Unit 12. Coquille Subbasin 17100305--(i) Middle Fork Coquille 
Watershed 1710030502. Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Coquille River (Lat 
43.0340, Long -124.1161) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Anderson Creek 
(43.0087, -123.9445); Axe Creek (43.0516, -123.9468); Bear Creek 
(43.0657, -123.9284); Belieu Creek (43.0293, -123.9470); Big Creek 
(43.0991, -123.8983); Brownson Creek (43.0879, -123.9583); Endicott 
Creek (43.0401, -124.0710); Fall Creek (43.0514, -123.9910); Indian 
Creek (43.0203, -124.0842); Little Rock Creek (42.9913, -123.8335); 
McMullen Creek (43.0220, -124.0366); Middle Fork Coquille River 
(42.9701, -123.7621); Myrtle Creek (42.9642, -124.0170); Rasler Creek 
(42.9518, -123.9643); Rock Creek (42.9200, -123.9073); Rock Creek 
(43.0029, -123.8440); Salmon Creek (43.0075, -124.0273); Sandy Creek 
(43.0796, -123.8517); Sandy Creek, Trib F (43.0526, -123.8736); Sheilds 
Creek (42.9184, -123.9219); Slater Creek (42.9358, -123.7958); Slide 
Creek (42.9957, -123.9040); Smith Creek (43.0566, -124.0337); Swamp 
Creek (43.0934, -123.9000); Unnamed (43.0016, -123.9550); Unnamed 
(43.0681, -123.9812); Unnamed (43.0810, -123.9892).
    (ii) Middle Main Coquille Watershed 1710030503. Outlet(s) = South 
Fork Coquille River (Lat 43.0805, Long -124.1405) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Baker Creek (42.8913, -124.1297); Beaver Creek 
(42.9429, -124.0783); Catching Creek, Middle Fork (42.9913, -124.2331); 
Catching Creek, South Fork (42.9587, -124.2348); Coquille River, South 
Fork (42.8778, -124.0743); Cove Creek (43.0437, -124.2088); Dement 
Creek (42.9422, -124.2086); Gettys Creek (43.0028, -124.1988); Grants 
Creek (42.9730, -124.1041); Horse Hollow (43.0382, -124.1984); Knight 
Creek (43.0022, -124.2663); Koontz Creek (43.0111, -124.2505); Long Tom 
Creek (42.9342, -124.0992); Matheny Creek (43.0495, -124.1892); Mill 
Creek (42.9777, -124.1663); Rhoda Creek (43.0007, -124.1032); Roberts 
Creek (42.9748, -124.2385); Rowland Creek (42.9045, -124.1845); Russell 
Creek (42.9495, -124.1611); Unnamed (42.9684, -124.1033); Ward Creek 
(43.0429, -124.2358); Warner Creek (43.0196, -124.1187); Wildcat Creek 
(43.0277, -124.2225); Wolf Creek (43.0136, -124.2318); Woodward Creek 
(42.9023, -124.0658).
    (iii) East Fork Coquille Watershed 1710030504. Outlet(s) = East 
Fork Coquille River (Lat 43.1065, Long -124.0761) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bills Creek (43.1709, -123.9244); China Creek (43.1736, 
-123.9086); East Fork Coquille River (43.1476, -123.8936); Elk Creek 
(43.1312, -123.9621); Hantz Creek (43.1832, -123.9713); South Fork Elk 
Creek (43.1212, -123.9200); Steel Creek (43.1810, -123.9354); Unnamed 
(43.0908, -124.0361); Unnamed (43.0925, -124.0495); Unnamed (43.0976, -
123.9705); Unnamed (43.1006, -124.0052); Unnamed (43.1071, -123.9163); 
Unnamed (43.1655, -123.9078); Unnamed (43.1725, -123.9881); Weekly 
Creek (43.0850, -124.0076); Yankee Run (43.1517, -124.0483); Yankee 
Run, Trib C (43.1626, -124.0162).
    (iv) North Fork Coquille Watershed 1710030505. Outlet(s) = North 
Fork Coquille River (Lat 43.0805, Long -124.1405) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (43.2771, -123.9207); Blair Creek (43.1944, 
-124.1121); Cherry Creek, North Fork (43.2192, -123.9124); Cherry 
Creek, South Fork (43.2154, -123.9353); Coak Creek (43.2270, -
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Little North Fork (43.2988, -123.9410); Coquille River, North Fork 
(43.2974, -123.8791); Coquille River, North Fork, Trib E (43.1881, -
124.0764); Coquille River, North Fork, Trib I (43.2932, -123.8920); 
Coquille River, North Fork, Trib Y (43.3428, -123.9678); Evans Creek 
(43.2868, -124.0561); Fruin Creek (43.3016, -123.9198); Garage Creek 
(43.1508, -124.1020); Giles Creek (43.3129, -124.0337); Honcho Creek 
(43.2628, -123.8954); Hudson Creek (43.2755, -123.9604); Jerusalem 
Creek (43.1844, -124.0539); Johns Creek (43.0760, -124.0498); Little 
Cherry Creek (43.2007, -123.9594); Llewellyn Creek (43.1034, -
124.1063); Llewellyn Creek, Trib A (43.0969, -124.0995); Lost Creek 
(43.1768, -124.1047); Lost Creek (43.2451, -123.9745); Mast Creek 
(43.2264, -124.0207); Middle Creek (43.2332, -123.8726); Moon Creek 
(43.2902, -123.9493); Moon Creek, Trib A (43.2976, -123.9837); Moon 
Creek, Trib A-1 (43.2944, -123.9753); Neely Creek (43.2960, -124.0380); 
Park Creek (43.2508, -123.8661); Park Creek, Trib B (43.2702, -
123.8782); Schoolhouse Creek (43.1637, -124.0949); Steele Creek 
(43.2203, -124.1018); Steinon Creek (43.2534, -124.1076); Unnamed 
(43.1305, -124.0759); Unnamed (43.2047, -124.0314); Unnamed (43.2127, -
124.1101); Unnamed (43.2165, -123.9144); Unnamed (43.2439, -123.9275); 
Unnamed (43.2444, -124.0868); Unnamed (43.2530, -124.0848); Unnamed 
(43.2582, -124.0794); Unnamed (43.2584, -123.8846); Unnamed (43.2625, -
124.0474); Unnamed (43.2655, -123.9269); Unnamed (43.2676, -124.0367); 
Vaughns Creek (43.2378, -123.9106); Whitley Creek (43.2899, -124.0115); 
Wimer Creek (43.1303, -124.0640); Wood Creek (43.1392, -124.1274); Wood 
Creek, North Fork (43.1454, -124.1211).
    (v) Lower Coqulle Watershed 1710030506. Outlet(s) = Coquille River 
(Lat 43.1237, Long -124.4261) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(43.1385, -124.2697); Bear Creek (43.0411, -124.2893); Beaver Creek 
(43.2249, -124.1923); Beaver Creek (43.2525, -124.2456); Beaver Slough, 
Trib A (43.2154, -124.2731); Bill Creek (43.0256, -124.3126); Budd 
Creek (43.2011, -124.1921); Calloway Creek (43.2060, -124.1684); 
Cawfield Creek (43.1839, -124.1372); China Creek (43.2170, -124.2076); 
Cold Creek (43.2038, -124.1419); Coquille River (43.0805, -124.1405); 
Coquille River, Trib A (43.2032, -124.2930); Cunningham Creek (43.2349, 
-124.1378); Dutch John Ravine (43.1744, -124.1781); Dye Creek (43.2274, 
-124.1569); Fahys Creek (43.1676, -124.3861); Fat Elk Creek (43.1373, -
124.2560); Ferry Creek (43.1150, -124.3831); Fishtrap Creek (43.0841, -
124.2544); Glen Aiken Creek (43.1482, -124.1497); Grady Creek (43.1032, 
-124.1381); Gray Creek (43.1222, -124.1286); Hall Creek (43.0583, -
124.2516); Hall Creek, Trib A (43.0842, -124.1745); Harlin Creek 
(43.1326, -124.1633); Hatchet Slough, Trib A (43.1638, -124.3065); 
Hatchet Slough (43.1879, -124.3003); Lampa Creek (43.0531, -124.2665); 
Little Bear Creek (43.0407, -124.2783); Little Fishtrap Creek (43.1201, 
-124.2290); Lowe Creek (43.1401, -124.3232); Mack Creek (43.0604, -
124.3306); Monroe Creek (43.0705, -124.2905); Offield Creek (43.1587, -
124.3273); Pulaski Creek (43.1398, -124.2184); Randleman Creek 
(43.0818, -124.3039); Rich Creek (43.0576, -124.2067); Rink Creek 
(43.1764, -124.1369); Rock Robinson Creek (43.0860, -124.2306); Rollan 
Creek (43.1266, -124.2563); Sevenmile Creek (43.2157, -124.3350); 
Sevenmile Creek, Trib A (43.1853, -124.3187); Sevenmile Creek, Trib C 
(43.2081, -124.3340); Unnamed (43.1084, -124.2727); Unnamed (43.1731, -
124.1852); Unnamed (43.1924, -124.1378); Unnamed (43.1997, -124.3346); 
Unnamed (43.2281, -124.2190); Unnamed (43.2424, -124.2737); Waddington 
Creek (43.1105, -124.2915).
    (13) Unit 13. Sixes Subbasin 17100306--(i) Sixes River Watershed 
1710030603. Outlet(s) = Sixes River (Lat 42.8543, Long -124.5427) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek (42.7867, -124.4373); Calrton 
Creek (42.8594, -124.2382); Cold Creek (42.7824, -124.2070); Crystal 
Creek (42.8404, -124.4501); Dry Creek (42.7673, -124.3726); Edson Creek 
(42.8253, -124.3782); Hays Creek (42.8455, -124.1796); Little Dry Creek 
(42.8002, -124.3838); Murphy Canyon (42.8516, -124.1541); Sixes River 
(42.8232, -124.1704); Sixes River, Middle Fork (42.7651, -124.1782); 
Sixes River, North Fork (42.8878, -124.2320); South Fork Sixes River 
(42.8028, -124.3022); Sugar Creek (42.8217, -124.2035); Unnamed 
(42.8189, -124.3567); Unnamed (42.7952, -124.3918); Unnamed (42.8276, -
124.4629).
    (ii) New River Frontal Watershed 1710030604. Outlet(s) = New River 
(Lat 43.0007, Long -124.4557); Twomile Creek (43.0440, -124.4415) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bethel Creek (42.9519, -124.3954); Boulder 
Creek (42.8574, -124.5050); Butte Creek (42.9458, -124.4096); Conner 
Creek (42.9814, -124.4215); Davis Creek (42.9657, -124.3968); Floras 
Creek (42.9127, -124.3963); Fourmile Creek (42.9887, -124.3077); 
Fourmile Creek, South Fork (42.9642, -124.3734); Langlois Creek 
(42.9238, -124.4570); Little Creek (43.0030, -124.3562); Long Creek 
(42.9828, -124.3770); Lower Twomile Creek (43.0223, -124.4080); Morton 
Creek (42.9437, -124.4234); New River (42.8563, -124.4602); North 
Fourmile Creek (42.9900, -124.3176); Redibough Creek (43.0251, -
124.3659); South Twomile Creek (43.0047, -124.3672); Spring Creek 
(43.0183, -124.4299); Twomile Creek (43.0100, -124.3291); Unnamed 
(43.0209, -124.3386); Unnamed (43.0350, -124.3506); Unnamed (43.0378, -
124.3481); Unnamed (43.0409, -124.3544); Unnamed (42.8714, -124.4586); 
Unnamed (42.9029, -124.4222); Unnamed (42.9031, -124.4581); Unnamed 
(42.9294, -124.4421); Unnamed (42.9347, -124.4559); Unnamed (42.9737, -
124.3363); Unnamed (42.9800, -124.3432); Unnamed (43.0058, -124.4066); 
Willow Creek (42.8880, -124.4505).
    (14) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Oregon Coast coho 
salmon ESU follow:
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    (k) Hood Canal Summer-run Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). Critical 
habitat is proposed to include the areas defined in the following 
units:
    (1) Unit 2. Hood Canal Subbasin 17110018--(i) Lower West Hood Canal

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Frontal Watershed 1711001802. Outlet(s)= Eagle Creek (Lat 47.4849, Long 
-123.0766); Finch Creek (47.4067, -123.1377); Fulton Creek (47.6183, -
122.9736); Jorsted Creek (47.5263, -123.0489); Lilliwaup Creek 
(47.4689, -123.1136); Unnamed (47.4576, -123.1117) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Eagle Creek (47.4905, -123.0830); Finch Creek (47.4076, 
-123.1586); Fulton Creek (47.6275, -122.9805); Jorsted Creek (47.5246, 
-123.0649); Lilliwaup Creek (47.4704, -123.1166); Unnamed (47.4585, -
123.1186).
    (ii) Hamma Hamma River Watershed 1711001803. Outlet(s) = Hamma 
Hamma River (Lat 47.5471, Long -123.0440) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Hamma Hamma River (47.5547, -123.0623); John Creek (47.5369, -
123.0619).
    (iii) Duckabush River Watershed 1711001804. Outlet(s) = Duckabush 
River (Lat 47.6502, Long -122.9348) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Duckabush River (47.6654, -122.9728).
    (iv) Dosewallips River Watershed 1711001805. Outlet(s) = 
Dosewallips River (Lat 47.6880, Long -122.8949) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Dosewallips River (47.7157, -122.9396).
    (v) Big Quilcene River Watershed 1711001806. Outlet(s) = Big 
Quilcene River (Lat 47.8188, Long -122.8605) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Big Quilcene River (47.8102, -122.9119).
    (vi) Upper West Hood Canal Frontal Watershed 1711001807. Outlet(s) 
= Little Quilcene River (Lat 47.8266; Long -122.8608) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Little Quilcene River (47.8374, -122.8854).
    (vii) West Kitsap Watershed 1711001808. Outlet(s) = Anderson Creek 
(Lat 47.5670, Long -122.9664); Big Beef Creek (47.6521, -122.7823); 
Dewatto River (47.4538, -123.0474); Little Anderson Creek (47.6653, -
122.7554); Tahuya River (47.3767, -123.0355); Union River (47.4484, -
122.8368); Unnamed (47.3767, -123.0372); Unnamed (47.4537, -123.0474) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Anderson Creek (47.5596, -122.9354); Bear 
Creek (47.4980, -122.8074); Big Beef Creek (47.6385, -122.7868); 
Dewatto River (47.4937, -122.9914); East Fork Union River (47.5056, -
122.7897); Hazel Creek (47.5170, -122.7945); Little Anderson Creek 
(47.6606, -122.7543); North East Fork Union River (47.4954, -122.7819); 
Tahuya River (47.4510, -122.9597); Union River (47.5273, -122.7846); 
Unnamed (47.4492, -122.9229); Unnamed (47.4527, -122.8294); Unnamed 
(47.4553, -122.8301); Unnamed (47.4594, -122.8396); Unnamed (47.4700, -
122.8300); Unnamed (47.4852, -122.8313); Unnamed (47.4966, -122.8393); 
Unnamed (47.4971, -122.8315); Unnamed (47.6600, -122.7559); Unnamed 
(47.6642, -122.7534).
    (2) Unit 3. Puget Sound Subbasin 17110019--Port Ludlow/Chimacum 
Creek Watershed 1711001908. Outlet(s) = Chimacum Creek (Lat 48.0507, 
Long -122.7832) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Chimacum Creek (47.9743, -
122.7764).
    (3) Unit 4. Dungeness/Elwha Subbasin 17110020--(i) Discovery Bay 
Watershed 1711002001. Outlet(s) = Salmon Creek (Lat 47.9895, Long -
122.8879); Snow Creek (47.9900, -122.8834) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Salmon Creek (47.9775, -122.9191); Snow Creek (47.9638, -122.8827).
    (ii) Sequim Bay Watershed 1711002002. Outlet(s) = Jimmycomelately 
Creek (Lat 48.0235, Long -123.0039) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Jimmycomelately Creek (48.0125, -123.0026).
    (iii) Dungeness River Watershed 1711002003. Outlet(s) = Dungeness 
River (Lat 48.1506, Long -123.1311); Unnamed (48.1537, -123.1267) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dungeness River (48.0258, -123.1358); 
Matriotti Creek (48.1369, -123.1488); Unnamed (48.1167, -123.1403); 
Unnamed (48.1514, -123.1216).
    (4) Unit 5. Nearshore Marine Areas--This unit includes all 
nearshore zones (including areas adjacent to islands) of Hood Canal and 
the Strait of Juan de Fuca (to Dungeness Bay) from extreme high water 
out to a depth of 30 meters, except for the following contiguous 
nearshore segments associated with Department of Defense lands and 
restricted marine zones: from Lat 47.7723, Long -122.7035 to Lat 
47.7214, Long -122.7454; from Lat 47.7365, Long -122.8542 to Lat 
47.7623, Long -122.8517; from Lat 47.7810, Long -122.8517 to Lat 
47.8001, Long -122.8182; from Lat 47.8001, Long -122.7873 to Lat 
47.6928, Long -122.8309; from Lat 48.0159, Long -122.6971 to Lat 
48.0190, Long -122.6980; from Lat 48.1174, Long -122.7508 to Lat 
48.1180, Long -122.7498; from Lat 48.1195, Long -122.7501 to Lat 
48.1426, Long -122.7545; and from Lat 48.1444, Long -122.7547 to Lat 
48.1407, Long -122.7945.
    (5) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Hood Canal summer-run 
chum salmon ESU follow:
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    (l) Columbia River Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta). Critical 
habitat is proposed to include the areas defined in the following 
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    (1) Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin 17070105--(i) White 
Salmon River Watershed 1707010509. Outlet(s) = White Salmon River (Lat 
45.7267, Long -121.5209) upstream to endpoint(s) in: White Salmon River 
(45.7677, -121.5374).
    (ii) Middle Columbia/Grays Creek Watershed 1707010512. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.7074, Long -121.7965) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.7267, -121.5209).
    (iii) Middle Columbia/Eagle Creek 1707010513. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 45.6453, Long -121.9395) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (45.7074, -121.7965).
    (2) Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin 17080001--(i) Washougal 
River Watershed 1708000106. Outlet(s) = Unnamed (Lat 45.5812, Long -
122.4077); Washougal River (45.5795, -122.4023) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Lacamas Creek (45.5972, -122.3933); Little Washougal River 
(45.6210, -122.3750); Unnamed (45.5861, -122.4083); Washougal River 
(45.6232, -122.2738).
    (ii) Columbia Gorge Tributaries Watershed 1708000107. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.5709, Long -122.4020) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.6453, -121.9395); Duncan Creek (45.6136, -
122.0539); Gibbons Creek (45.5710, -122.3147); Greenleaf Creek 
(45.6548, -121.9569); Hamilton Creek (45.6535, -121.9879); Hardy Creek 
(45.6354, -121.9987); Indian Mary Creek (45.6066, -122.0716); Lawton 
Creek (45.5746, -122.2501); Unnamed (45.5673, -122.3033); Unnamed 
(45.6017, -122.1106); Unnamed (45.6017, -122.1087); Unnamed (45.6483, -
121.9725); Unnamed (45.6509, -121.9502); Walton Creek (45.5757, -
122.2618).
    (iii) Salmon Creek Watershed 1708000109. Outlet(s) = Lake River 
(Lat 45.8437, Long -122.7800); Love Creek (45.5976, -122.5443); Unnamed 
(45.5867, -122.5015); Unnamed (45.5919, -122.5241); Unnamed (45.5952, -
122.5366) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Love Creek (45.5981, -122.5444); 
Salmon Creek (45.7089, -122.6480); Unnamed (45.5873, -122.5015); 
Unnamed (45.5924, -122.5242); Unnamed (45.5955, -122.5360).
    (3) Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin 17080002--(i) East Fork Lewis River 
Watershed 1708000205. Outlet(s) = East Fork Lewis River (Lat 45.8664, 
Long -122.7189); Gee Creek (45.8462, -122.7803) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Brezee Creek (45.8622, -122.6667); East Fork Lewis River (45.8395, 
-122.4463); Gee Creek (45.8264, -122.7458); Lockwood Creek (45.8578, -
122.6259); Mason Creek (45.8410, -122.5919); McCormick Creek (45.8521, 
-122.6907); Riley Creek (45.8663, -122.6349); Unnamed (45.8076, -
122.5878); Unnamed (45.8076, -122.6286); Unnamed (45.8090, -122.6089); 
Unnamed (45.8111, -122.5860); Unnamed (45.8149, -122.5654); Unnamed 
(45.8201, -122.5991); Unnamed (45.8241, -122.6380); Unnamed (45.8280, -
122.6431); Unnamed (45.8292, -122.6040); Unnamed (45.8389, -122.6456); 
Unnamed (45.8439, -122.6478); Unnamed (45.8439, -122.6605).
    (ii) Lower Lewis River Watershed 1708000206. Outlet(s) = Lewis 
River (Lat 45.8519, Long -122.7806) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar 
Creek (45.9383, -122.5818); Colvin Creek (45.9400, -122.6081); Houghton 
Creek (45.9395, -122.6478); Johnson Creek (45.9385, -122.6261); Lewis 
River (45.9570, -122.5550); Ross Creek (45.9340, -122.7076).
    (4) Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin 17080003--(i) Kalama 
River Watershed 1708000301. Outlet(s) = Kalama River (Lat 46.0340, Long 
-122.8696) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Kalama River (46.0449, -
122.8034).
    (ii) Germany/Abernathy Watershed 1708000304. Outlet(s) = Abernethy 
Creek (Lat 46.1908, Long -123.1661); Germany Creek (46.1895, -
123.1244); Mill Creek (46.1888, -123.1745) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Abernethy Creek (46.2263, -123.1467); Germany Creek (46.2221, -
123.1353); Mill Creek (46.1932, -123.1834).
    (iii) Skamokawa/Elochoman Watershed 1708000305. Outlet(s) = 
Elochoman River (Lat 46.2269, Long -123.4039); Jim Crow Creek (46.2662, 
-123.5511); Skamokawa Creek (46.2677, -123.4562); Unnamed (46.2243, -
123.3975) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek (46.2262, -
123.3239); Brooks Slough (46.2502, -123.4094); Clear Creek (46.2611, -
123.2996); Duck Creek (46.2517, -123.3159); Eggman Creek (46.3248, -
123.4951); Elochoman River (46.2615, -123.2965); Indian Jack Slough 
(46.2371, -123.3955); Jim Crow Creek (46.2891, -123.5553); Kelly Creek 
(46.3109, -123.4797); Left Fork Skamokawa Creek (46.3331, -123.4610); 
Quarry Creek (46.3292, -123.4241); Skamokawa Creek (46.3277, -
123.4236); Unnamed (46.2338, -123.3282); Unnamed (46.3293, -123.4534); 
West Fork Skamokawa Creek (46.3119, -123.4889); West Valley Creek 
(46.2981, -123.4698); Wilson Creek (46.3006, -123.3787).
    (5) Unit 5. Lower Cowlitz Subbasin 17080005--(i) Jackson Prairie 
Watershed 1708000503. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River (Lat 46.3678, Long -
122.9337) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (46.4544, -122.9187); 
Blue Creek (46.4885, -122.7253); Coon Creek (46.4272, -122.9109); 
Cowlitz River (46.5033, -122.5871); Lacamas Creek (46.5564, -122.6878); 
Mill Creek (46.5025, -122.8017); Salmon Creek (46.4130, -122.8165); 
Skook Creek (46.4708, -122.7594); Unnamed (46.4191, -122.8205); Unnamed 
(46.4205, -122.8662); Unnamed (46.4280, -122.8380); Unnamed (46.4707, -
122.7713); Unnamed (46.4885, -122.8068); Unnamed (46.5076, -122.6675); 
Unnamed (46.5311, -122.8194); Unnamed (46.5432, -122.7466).
    (ii) North Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000504. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3669, Long -122.5859) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: North Fork Toutle River (46.3718, -122.5847).
    (iii) Green River Watershed 1708000505. Outlet(s) = Green River 
(Lat 46.3718, Long -122.5847) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Green River 
(46.3831, -122.5540).
    (iv) South Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000506. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3282, Long -122.7215) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Johnson Creek (46.3102, -122.6444); South Fork Toutle 
River (46.2817, -122.6420).
    (v) East Willapa Watershed 1708000507. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River 
(Lat 46.2660, Long -122.9154) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Arkansas 
Creek (46.3032, -122.9801); Cowlitz River (46.3678, -122.9337); 
Delameter Creek (46.2598, -122.9679); Hill Creek (46.3704, -122.9267); 
McMurphy Creek (46.4082, -122.9520); Monahan Creek (46.2636, -
122.9727); North Fork Toutle River (46.3669, -122.5859); Olequa Creek 
(46.4324, -122.9688); Unnamed (46.2606, -122.9551); Unnamed (46.2642, -
122.9291); Unnamed (46.2689, -122.9589); Unnamed (46.2880, -122.9051); 
Unnamed (46.2892, -122.9626); Unnamed (46.3294, -122.9085); Unnamed 
(46.3371, -122.8922); Unnamed (46.3491, -122.7052); Unnamed (46.3571, -
122.7684); Unnamed (46.3587, -122.7478); Unnamed (46.3683, -122.7503); 
Unnamed (46.3814, -122.6091); Wyant Creek (46.3314, -122.6768).
    (vi) Coweeman Watershed 1708000508. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River (Lat 
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Creek (46.0768, -122.8679) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Baird Creek 
(46.1789, -122.5822); Butler Creek (46.1491, -122.5170); Cowlitz River 
(46.2660, -122.9154); Goble Creek (46.1074, -122.7068); Leckler Creek 
(46.2164, -122.9325); Mulholland Creek (46.2004, -122.6484); Nineteen 
Creek (46.1593, -122.6095); North Fork Goble Creek (46.1208, -
122.7691); Owl Creek (46.0914, -122.8692); Salmon Creek (46.2547, -
122.8839); Sandy Bend Creek (46.2318, -122.9143); Skipper Creek 
(46.1625, -122.5915); Turner Creek (46.1167, -122.8150); Unnamed 
(46.0719, -122.8607); Unnamed (46.0767, -122.8604); Unnamed (46.0897, -
122.7355); Unnamed (46.1295, -122.8993); Unnamed (46.1369, -122.8034); 
Unnamed (46.1441, -122.5816); Unnamed (46.1478, -122.8649); Unnamed 
(46.1516, -122.8749); Unnamed (46.1558, -122.7803); Unnamed (46.1727, -
122.7716); Unnamed (46.1753, -122.7657); Unnamed (46.1940, -122.7068); 
Unnamed (46.2021, -122.6941); Unnamed (46.2416, -122.8869).
    (6) Unit 6. Lower Columbia Subbasin 17080006--(i) Big Creek 
Watershed 1708000602. Outlet(s) = Big Creek (Lat 46.1848, Long -
123.5943) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek (46.1476, -123.5820); 
Little Creek (46.1510, -123.6007).
    (ii) Grays Bay Watershed 1708000603. Outlet(s) = Deep River (Lat 
46.3035, Long -123.7092); Grays River (46.3035, -123.6867); Unnamed 
(46.2419, -123.8842); Unnamed (46.3026, -123.9702) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (46.4279, -123.4621); Blaney Creek 
(46.3957, -123.4607); Campbell Creek (46.3435, -123.7087); Chinook 
River (46.2685, -123.9233); Deep River (46.3480, -123.6865); East Fork 
Grays River (46.4424, -123.4120); Fossil Creek (46.3612, -123.5217); 
Grays River (46.4628, -123.4602); Johnson Creek (46.4544, -123.4732); 
Kessel Creek (46.3336, -123.5850); King Creek (46.3444, -123.5774); 
Lassila Creek (46.3343, -123.7108); Mitchell Creek (46.4512, -
123.4269); South Fork Grays River (46.3836, -123.4592); Thadbar Creek 
(46.3331, -123.6092); Unnamed (46.2502, -123.8833); Unnamed (46.2847, -
123.9402); Unnamed (46.2901, -123.9368); Unnamed (46.3605, -123.5228); 
Unnamed (46.3838, -123.5454); Unnamed (46.4328, -123.4444); West Fork 
Grays River (46.3942, -123.5611).
    (7) Unit 7. Lower Columbia River Corridor--Lower Columbia River 
Corridor Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -124.0782) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (45.5709, -122.4020).
    (8) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Columbia River chum 
salmon ESU follow:
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    (m) Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Critical 
habitat is proposed to include the areas defined in the following unit:
    (1) Unit 1. Hoh/Quillayute Subbasin 17100101--Ozette Lake Watershed

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1710010102. Outlet(s) = Ozette River (Lat 48.1818, Long -124.7076) 
upstream to endpoints in: Big River (48.1740, -124.5106); Crooked Creek 
(48.0950, -124.5599); East Branch Umbrella Creek (48.1835, -124.5659); 
Ozette River (48.0370, -124.6218); Umbrella Creek (48.2127, -124.5787).
    (2) A map of proposed critical habitat for the Ozette Lake sockeye 
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    (n) Upper Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Critical habitat is 
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    (1) Unit 1. Chief Joseph Subbasin 17020005--Upper Columbia/Swamp 
Creek Watershed 1702000505. Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 47.8077, 
Long -119.9754) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (48.0828, -
119.7062).
    (2) Unit 2. Okanogan Subbasin 17020006--(i) Upper Okanogan River 
Watershed 1702000601. Outlet(s) = Okanogan River (Lat 48.7350, Long -
119.4280) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Antoine Creek (48.7474, -
119.3655); Ninemile Creek (48.9755, -119.3834); Okanogan River 
(49.0002, -119.4409); Similkameen River (48.9345, -119.4411); Tomasket 
Creek (48.9502, -119.3618); Whitestone Creek (48.7773, -119.4170).
    (ii) Okanogan River/Bonaparte Creek Watershed 1702000602. Outlet(s) 
= Okanogan River (Lat 48.5612, Long -119.4863) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Aeneas Creek (48.6629, -119.4953); Bonaparte Creek (48.6824, -
119.3947); Okanogan River (48.7350, -119.4280); Tunk Creek (48.5644, -
119.4718).
    (iii) Salmon Creek Watershed 1702000603. Outlet(s) = Salmon Creek 
(Lat 48.3593, Long -119.5805) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Salmon Creek 
(48.5374, -119.7465).
    (iv) Okanogan River/Omak Creek Watershed 1702000604. Outlet(s) = 
Okanogan River (Lat 48.3593, Long -119.5805) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Okanogan River (48.5612, -119.4863); Omak Creek (48.3698, -
119.4365); Unnamed (48.3802, -119.4915).
    (v) Lower Okanogan River Watershed 1702000605. Outlet(s) = Okanogan 
River (Lat 48.0976, Long -119.7352) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Chiliwist Creek (48.2643, -119.7304); Loup Loup Creek (48.3080, -
119.7128); Okanogan River (48.3593, -119.5805).
    (3) Unit 3. Similkameen Subbasin 17020007--Lower Similkameen River 
Watershed 1702000704. Outlet(s) = Similkameen River (Lat 48.9345, Long 
-119.4411) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Similkameen River (48.9657, -
119.5009).
    (4) Unit 4. Methow Subbasin 17020008--(i) Lost River Watershed 
1702000801. Outlet(s) = Lost River Gorge (Lat 48.6501, Long -120.5103) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lost River Gorge (48.7324, -120.4475).
    (ii) Upper Methow River Watershed 1702000802. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.6015, Long -120.4376) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Early 
Winters Creek (48.5889, -120.4711); Methow River (48.6597, -120.5368).
    (iii) Upper Chewuch River Watershed 1702000803. Outlet(s) = Chewuch 
River (Lat 48.7501, Long -120.1356) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Andrews 
Creek (48.7855, -120.1087); Chewuch River (48.8614, -120.0288); Lake 
Creek (48.8258, -120.1996).
    (iv) Lower Chewuch River Watershed 1702000804. Outlet(s) = Chewuch 
River (Lat 48.4751, Long -120.1790) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder 
Creek (48.5804, -120.1521); Chewuch River (48.7501, -120.1356); 
Eightmile Creek (48.6167, -120.1975); Twentymile Creek (48.7025, -
120.1087).
    (v) Twisp River Watershed 1702000805. Outlet(s) = Twisp River (Lat 
48.3682, Long -120.1176) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buttermilk Creek 
48.3414, -120.3034); Eagle Creek (48.3579, -120.3953); Little Bridge 
Creek (48.4289, -120.3552); South Creek (48.4329, -120.5434); Twisp 
River (48.4545, -120.5621); War Creek (48.3626, -120.4106).
    (vi) Middle Methow River Watershed 1702000806. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.2495, Long -120.1156) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Goat 
Creek (48.6101, -120.3692); Hancock Creek (48.5338, -120.3310); Little 
Boulder Creek (48.5569, -120.3847); Methow River (48.6015, -120.4376); 
North Fork Beaver Creek (48.4340, -120.0228); Wolf Creek (48.4777, -
120.2844).
    (vii) Lower Methow River Watershed 1702000807. Outlet(s) = Methow 
River (Lat 48.0502, Long -119.8942) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Black 
Canyon Creek (48.0721, -120.0168); Foggy Dew Creek (48.1869, -
120.2344); Gold Creek (48.2113, -120.2021); Libby Creek (48.2548, -
120.1653); Methow River (48.2495, -120.1156); South Fork Gold Creek 
(48.1468, -120.1650).
    (5) Unit 6. Upper Columbia/Entiat Subbasin 17020010--(i) Entiat 
River Watershed 1702001001. Outlet(s) = Entiat River (Lat 47.6585, Long 
-120.2194) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Entiat River (47.9855, -
120.5749); Mad River (47.8254, -120.5301); Potato Creek (47.7944, -
120.3889); Roaring Creek (47.6795, -120.4163); Stormy Creek (47.8246, -
120.4125); Tamarack Creek (47.6699, -120.4041); Tillicum Creek 
(47.7295, -120.4303).
    (ii) Lake Entiat Watershed 1702001002. Outlet(s) = Columbia River 
(Lat 47.3539, Long -120.1105) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia 
River (47.8077, -119.9754).
    (iii) Columbia River/Lynch Coulee Watershed 1702001003. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 47.0494, Long -120.0241) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Brushy Creek (47.1316, -120.1493); Colockum Creek (47.2919, -
120.1592); Columbia River (47.3539, -120.1105); Lynch Coulee (47.2320, 
-119.9943); Quilomene Creek (47.1105, -120.0379); Tarpiscan Creek 
(47.2264, -120.0922); Tekison Creek (47.1816, -120.0206).
    (iv) Columbia River/Sand Hollow Watershed 1702001004. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 46.8159, Long -119.9255) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (47.0494, -120.0241); Sand Hollow (46.9296, -
119.9365); Whiskey Dick Creek (47.0302, -120.0331).
    (6) Unit 7. Wenatchee Subbasin 17020011--(i) White River Watershed 
1702001101. Outlet(s) = White River (Lat 47.8088, Long -120.7159) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Wenatchee River (47.8526, -
120.9541); Napeequa River (47.9359, -120.8712); Panther Creek (47.9375, 
-120.9408); White River (47.9535, -120.9380).
    (ii) Chiwawa River Watershed 1702001102. Outlet(s) = Chiwawa River 
(Lat 47.7880, Long -120.6589) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(47.8565, -120.6564); Alpine Creek (48.0823, -120.8683); Buck Creek 
(48.1045, -120.8815); Chikamin Creek (47.9111, -120.7165); Chiwawa 
River (48.1140, -120.8775); Clear Creek (47.8016, -120.6210); James 
Creek (48.0748, -120.8598); Phelps Creek (48.0743, -120.8484); Unnamed 
(47.9727, -120.7878).
    (iii) Nason/Tumwater Watershed 1702001103. Outlet(s) = Wenatchee 
River (Lat 47.5801, Long -120.6660) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver 
Creek (47.7649, -120.6553); Chiwaukum Creek (47.7038, -120.7788); 
Coulter Creek (47.7594, -120.7969); Gill Creek (47.7716, -120.8237); 
Henry Creek (47.7545, -120.9944); Kahler Creek (47.7691, -120.7558); 
Mill Creek (47.7744, -121.0117); Nason Creek (47.7825, -121.0464); 
Roaring Creek (47.7572, -120.8203); Skinney Creek (47.7247, -120.7370).
    (iv) Icicle/Chumstick Watershed 1702001104. Outlet(s) = Wenatchee 
River (Lat 47.5575, Long -120.5729) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Chumstick Creek (47.6785, -120.6385); Derby Canyon (47.6036, -
120.5623); Eagle Creek (47.6342, -120.6261); Icicle Creek (47.6460, -
120.9833); Wenatchee River (47.5801, -120.6660).
    (v) Lower Wenatchee River Watershed 1702001105. Outlet(s) = 
Wenatchee River (Lat 47.4553, Long -120.3185) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Brender Creek (47.5214, -120.4844); Ingalls Creek (47.4612, -
120.6776); King Canyon (47.3522, -120.4423); Mill Creek (47.5139, -
120.6724); Mission Creek (47.3289, -120.4771); Peshastin Creek 
(47.4380, -120.6590); Sand Creek (47.4321, -120.5307); Wenatchee River 
(47.5575, -120.5729).
    (7) Unit 9. Lower Crab Subbasin 17020015--Lower Crab Creek 
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Lower Crab Creek (Lat 46.8159, Long -119.9255) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Hayes Creek (46.8821, -119.2703); Lower Crab Creek (46.9028, -
119.2785); Unnamed (46.8157, -119.4326); Unnamed (46.8243, -119.4429); 
Unnamed (46.8353, -119.3750); Unnamed (46.8658, -119.3757); Unnamed 
(46.8770, -119.5863).
    (8) Unit 10. Upper Columbia/Priest Rapids Subbasin 17020016--(i) 
Yakima River/Hanson Creek Watershed 1702001604. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 46.7159, Long -119.5294) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (46.8159, -119.9255).
    (ii) Middle Columbia/Priest Rapids Watershed 1702001605. Outlet(s) 
= Columbia River (Lat 46.5091, Long -119.2661) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (46.7159, -119.5294).
    (iii) Columbia River/Zintel Canyon Watershed 1702001606. Outlet(s) 
= Columbia River (Lat 46.2534, Long -119.2268) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (46.5091, -119.2661).
    (9) Unit 11. Columbia River Corridor--(i) Columbia River Corridor 
Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -124.0782) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (46.2534, -119.2268).
    (10) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Upper Columbia River 
O. mykiss ESU follow:
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    (o) Snake River Basin Oncorhynchus mykiss. Critical habitat is 
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    (1) Unit 1. Hells Canyon Subbasin 17060101--(i) Snake River/Granite 
Creek Watershed 1706010101. Outlet(s) = Snake River (Lat 45.467, Long -
116.554) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Battle Creek (45.307, -116.697); 
Bernard Creek (45.387, -116.569); Brush Creek (45.275, -116.657); Bull 
Creek (45.329, -116.673); Clarks Fork (45.476, -116.500); Deep Creek 
(45.237, -116.674); Devils Farm Creek (45.301, -116.611); Granite Creek 
(45.277, -116.630); Hells Canyon (45.254, -116.698); Lightning Creek 
(45.440, -116.500); Little Granite Creek (45.335, -116.636); North Fork 
Battle Creek (45.316, -116.687); Rattlesnake Creek (45.457, -116.610); 
Rough Creek (45.397, -116.638); Rush Creek (45.468, -116.596); Saddle 
Creek (45.375, -116.721); Sheep Creek (45.406, -116.523); Sluice Creek 
(45.445, -116.622); Snake River (45.243, -116.700); Stud Creek (45.267, 
-116.693); Three Creek (45.353, -116.610); Unnamed (45.468, -116.610); 
Wild Sheep Creek (45.326, -116.676).
    (ii) Snake River/Getta Creek Watershed 1706010102. Outlet(s) = 
Snake River (Lat 45.747, Long -116.543) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Canyon Creek (45.689, -116.467); Corral Creek (45.588, -116.433); Cove 
Creek (45.553, -116.574); Durham Creek (45.595, -116.472); Getta Creek 
(45.736, -116.421); Highrange Creek (45.738, -116.518); Indian Creek 
(45.744, -116.449); Jones Creek (45.703, -116.526); Kirby Creek 
(45.575, -116.454); Kirkwood Creek (45.548, -116.457); Klopton Creek 
(45.627, -116.434); Kurry Creek (45.656, -116.426); Lookout Creek 
(45.713, -116.542); Lost Valley Creek (45.550, -116.482); Pleasant 
Valley Creek (45.647, -116.492); Salt Creek (45.576, -116.554); SCreek 
(45.491, -116.574); Snake River (45.468, -116.554); Somers Creek 
(45.645, -116.553); Temperance Creek (45.537, -116.571); Tryon Creek 
(45.694, -116.540); Two Corral Creek (45.561, -116.526); West Creek 
(45.664, -116.453); West Fork West Creek (45.669, -116.463).
    (iii) Snake River/Divide Creek Watershed 1706010104. Outlet(s) = 
Snake River (Lat 45.857 Long -116.794) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deep 
Creek (45.774, -116.654); Divide Creek (45.859, -116.741); Dry Creek 
(45.842, -116.598); Snake River (45.747, -116.543); Wolf Creek (45.776, 
-116.567).
    (2) Unit 2. Imnaha River Subbasin 17060102--(i) Upper Imnaha River 
Watershed 1706010201. Outlet(s) = Imnaha River (Lat 45.232, Long -
116.844) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Crazyman Creek (45.190, -116.811); 
Dry Creek (45.123, -116.867); Gumboot Creek (45.147, -116.968); 
Mahogany Creek (45.201, -116.905); North Fork Dry Creek (45.143, -
116.850); North Fork Gumboot Creek (45.184, -116.928); North Fork 
Imnaha River (45.118, -117.129); Skookum Creek (45.117, -116.938); 
South Fork Imnaha River (45.111, -117.230); Unnamed (45.188, -116.923); 
Unnamed (45.208, -116.890).
    (ii) Middle Imnaha River Watershed 1706010202. Outlet(s) = Imnaha 
River (Lat 45.557, Long -116.834) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Freezeout 
Creek (45.352, -116.761); Grouse Creek (45.179, -116.976); Imnaha River 
(45.232, -116.844); Morgan Creek (45.261, -116.948); Rich Creek 
(45.243, -116.869); Road Creek (45.279, -116.932); Shadow Canyon 
(45.295, -116.860); Summit Creek (45.228, -116.793); Unnamed (45.203, -
116.978); Unnamed (45.203, -116.943); Unnamed (45.250, -116.923).
    (iii) Big Sheep Creek Watershed 1706010203. Outlet(s) = Big Sheep 
Creek (Lat 45.520, Long -116.859) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Sheep 
Creek (45.171, -117.086); Carrol Creek (45.240, -117.063); Griffith 
Creek (45.273, -117.061); Lick Creek (45.133, -117.056); Marr Creek 
(45.299, -116.949); North Fork Carrol Creek (45.295, -116.993); South 
Fork Squaw Creek (45.354, -116.872); Tyee Creek (45.188, -116.991); 
Unnamed (45.164, -117.023); Unnamed (45.239, -117.045); Unnamed 
(45.297, -116.940).
    (iv) Little Sheep Creek Watershed 1706010204. Outlet(s) = Big Sheep 
Creek (Lat 45.557, Long -116.834) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Gulch (45.379, -116.955); Big Sheep Creek (45.520, -116.859); Camp 
Creek (45.544, -116.959); Canal Creek (45.256, -117.103); Devils Gulch 
(45.428, -116.962); Downey Gulch (45.405, -116.958); Ferguson Creek 
(45.267, -117.106); Lightning Creek (45.475, -117.020); Little Sheep 
Creek (45.236, -117.083); McCully Creek (45.295, -117.107); Redmont 
Creek (45.250, -117.099); South Fork Lightning Creek (45.473, -
117.019); Summit Creek (45.390, -116.930); Threebuck Creek (45.395, -
117.012); Trail Creek (45.563, -116.898).
    (v) Lower Imnaha River Watershed 1706010205. Outlet(s) = Imnaha 
River (Lat 45.817, Long -116.764) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Corral 
Creek (45.708, -116.815); Cottonwood Creek (45.659, -116.865); Cow 
Creek (45.573, -116.628); Dodson Fork (45.725, -116.821); East Fork 
Fence Creek (45.652, -116.855); Fence Creek (45.655, -116.875); Horse 
Creek (45.421, -116.725); Imnaha River (45.557, -116.834); Lightning 
Creek (45.447, -116.682); Prong (45.589, -116.592); Pumpkin Creek 
(45.517, -116.758); Sleepy Creek (45.604, -116.666); Stubblefield Fork 
(45.711, -116.815); Tulley Creek (45.743, -116.766).
    (3) Unit 3. Lower Snake/Asotin Subbasin 17060103--(i) Snake River/
Rogersburg Watershed 1706010301. Outlet(s) = Snake River (Lat 46.080, 
Long -116.978) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cache Creek (45.976, -
116.928); Cave Gulch (46.023, -116.840); Cook Creek (45.901, -116.865); 
Corral Creek (46.055, -116.875); Cottonwood Creek (45.944, -116.860); 
Garden Creek (45.972, -116.903); Snake River (45.857, -116.794).
    (ii) Asotin River Watershed 1706010302. Outlet(s) = Asotin Creek 
(Lat 46.345, Long -117.053) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ayers Gulch 
(46.278, -117.094); Charley Creek (46.271, -117.460); Coombs Canyon 
(46.128, -117.276); George Creek (46.144, -117.303); Hefflefinger Gulch 
(46.151, -117.231); Huber Gulch (46.155, -117.188); Kelly Creek 
(46.251, -117.114); Lick Creek (46.260, -117.358); Middle Branch North 
Fork Asotin Creek (46.195, -117.439); Nims Gulch (46.178, -117.121); 
North Fork Asotin Creek (46.207, -117.478); Pintler Creek (46.194, -
117.153); South Fork Asotin Creek (46.174, -117.341); South Fork North 
Fork Asotin Creek (46.192, -117.425).
    (iii) Snake River/Captain John Creek Watershed 1706010303. 
Outlet(s) = Snake River (Lat 46.428, Long -117.038) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Captain John Creek (46.145, -116.821); Couse Creek 
(46.157, -117.032); Edeburn Gulch (46.142, -117.008); Mill Creek 
(46.157, -117.078); Redbird Creek (46.220, -116.898); Snake River 
(46.080, -116.978); South Fork Captain John Creek (46.123, -116.864); 
Tammany Creek (46.362, -117.052); Tenmile Canyon (46.284, -116.976); 
Tenmile Creek (46.123, -117.086); Unnamed (46.119, -117.100); Unnamed 
(46.124, -117.111).
    (4) Unit 4. Upper Grande Ronde River Subbasin 17060104--(i) Upper 
Grande Ronde River Watershed 1706010401. Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River 
(Lat 45.264, Long -118.376) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Chicken Creek 
(44.987, -118.378); Clear Creek (45.014, -118.329); Dry Creek (45.052, 
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Creek (44.987, -118.425); Fly Creek (45.125, -118.596); Grande Ronde 
River (44.998, -118.273); Limber Jim Creek (45.107, -118.270); Little 
Clear Creek (45.038, -118.300); Little Fly Creek (45.062, -118.504); 
Lookout Creek (45.065, -118.543); Muir Creek (45.066, -118.297); North 
Fork Limber Jim Creek (45.125, -118.308); Sheep Creek (45.016, -
118.507); South Fork Limber Jim Creek (45.088, -118.304); Squaw Creek 
(45.103, -118.554); Umapine Creek (45.116, -118.571); Unnamed (45.042, 
-118.269); Unnamed (45.045, -118.417); West Chicken Creek (45.025, -
118.404); Winter Canyon (45.215, -118.361).
    (ii) Meadow Creek Watershed 1706010402. Outlet(s) = Meadow Creek 
(Lat 45.264, Long -118.376) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Battle Creek 
(45.216, -118.507); Bear Creek (45.210, -118.577); Burnt Corral Creek 
(45.159, -118.524); Dark Canyon (45.382, -118.394); East Burnt Corral 
Creek (45.173, -118.498); Ensign Creek (45.361, -118.554); Little Dark 
Canyon (45.322, -118.418); Marley Creek (45.177, -118.476); McCoy Creek 
(45.322, -118.628); McIntyre Creek (45.345, -118.459); Meadow Creek 
(45.286, -118.716); Peet Creek (45.233, -118.611); Smith Creek (45.295, 
-118.594); Sullivan Gulch (45.200, -118.515); Syrup Creek (45.296, -
118.543); Tybow Canyon (45.214, -118.467); Unnamed (45.206, -118.552); 
Unnamed (45.275, -118.695); Unnamed (45.295, -118.718); Unnamed 
(45.330, -118.551); Waucup Creek (45.243, -118.660).
    (iii) Grande Ronde River/Beaver Creek Watershed 1706010403. 
Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.347, Long -118.221) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.283, -118.270); Beaver Creek (45.146, -
118.206); Dry Beaver Creek (45.168, -118.316); East Fork Rock Creek 
(45.166, -118.111); Grande Ronde River (45.264, -118.376); Graves Creek 
(45.245, -118.161); Hoodoo Creek (45.154, -118.259); Jordan Creek 
(45.162, -118.187); Little Beaver Creek (45.185, -118.333); Little 
Whiskey Creek (45.209, -118.178); Rock Creek (45.172, -118.139); Sheep 
Creek (45.281, -118.130); South Fork Spring Creek (45.346, -118.363); 
Spring Creek (45.396, -118.372); Unnamed (45.167, -118.144); Unnamed 
(45.227, -118.262); Unnamed (45.231, -118.279); Unnamed (45.232, -
118.091); Unnamed (45.240, -118.257); Watermelon Creek (45.195, -
118.277); Whiskey Creek (45.198, -118.181).
    (iv) Grande Ronde River/Five Points Creek Watershed 1706010404. 
Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.408, Long -117.930) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: California Gulch (45.406, -118.335); Conley Creek 
(45.406, -118.084); Dobbin Ditch (45.377, -118.017); Dry Creek (45.426, 
-118.379); Fiddlers Hell (45.443, -118.145); Five Points Creek (45.482, 
-118.143); Grande Ronde River (45.347, -118.221); Little John Day Creek 
(45.430, -118.192); Middle Fork Five Points Creek (45.485, -118.129); 
Mt Emily Creek (45.465, -118.125); Pelican Creek (45.438, -118.318); 
Tie Creek (45.420, -118.129); Unnamed (45.385, -118.043); Unnamed 
(45.423, -118.243).
    (v) Catherine Creek Watershed 1706010405. Outlet(s) = Catherine 
Creek (Lat 45.219, Long -117.915) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buck 
Creek (45.132, -117.606); Camp Creek (45.100, -117.596); Collins Creek 
(45.100, -117.531); Corral Creek (45.113, -117.575); Little Catherine 
Creek (45.148, -117.716); Middle Fork Catherine Creek (45.155, -
117.567); Milk Creek (45.092, -117.717); North Fork Catherine Creek 
(45.221, -117.610); Pole Creek (45.123, -117.544); Prong Creek (45.096, 
-117.565); SPass Creek (45.115, -117.528); Scout Creek (45.105, -
117.644); South Fork Catherine Creek (45.116, -117.503); Unnamed 
(45.104, -117.685).
    (vi) Ladd Creek Watershed 1706010406. Outlet(s) = Ladd Creek (Lat 
45.282, Long -117.936) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Catherine Creek 
(45.219, -117.915); Ladd Creek (45.215, -118.024); Little Creek 
(45.210, -117.784); Mill Creek (45.263, -118.083); Unnamed (45.259, -
118.039).
    (vii) Grande Ronde River/Mill Creek Watershed 1706010407. Outlet(s) 
= Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.408, Long -117.930) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Catherine Creek (45.282, -117.936); McAlister Slough 
(45.315, -117.973); Mill Creek (45.278, -117.728); Unnamed (45.297, -
117.806).
    (viii) Phillips Creek/Willow Creek Watershed 1706010408. Outlet(s) 
= Willow Creek (Lat 45.492, Long -117.931) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Dry Creek (45.640, -118.114); Finley Creek (45.625, -118.099); Mill 
Creek (45.568, -118.025); Slide Creek (45.422, -118.028); Unnamed 
(45.525, -118.014); Willow Creek (45.488, -118.032).
    (ix) Grande Ronde River/Indian Creek Watershed 1706010409. 
Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.560, Long -117.910) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Camp Creek (45.386, -117.720); Clark Creek (45.409, -
117.728); East Fork Indian Creek (45.363, -117.737); Grande Ronde River 
(45.408, -117.930); Indian Creek (45.332, -117.717); Little Indian 
Creek (45.375, -117.785); Middle Fork Clark Creek (45.462, -117.764); 
North Fork Clark Creek (45.502, -117.733); North Fork Indian Creek 
(45.419, -117.787); Unnamed (45.375, -117.739); Unnamed (45.476, -
117.757).
    (x) Lookingglass Creek Watershed 1706010410. Outlet(s) = 
Lookingglass Creek (Lat 45.707, Long -117.841) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Buzzard Creek (45.845, -117.939); Eagle Creek (45.723, -118.005); 
Jarboe Creek (45.776, -117.855); Little Lookingglass Creek (45.848, -
117.901); Lookingglass Creek (45.777, -118.070); Mottet Creek (45.827, 
-117.958); Unnamed (45.835, -117.869); Unnamed (45.844, -117.893).
    (xi) Grande Ronde River/Cabin Creek Watershed 1706010411. Outlet(s) 
= Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.726, Long -117.784) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Buck Creek (45.662, -117.919); Duncan Canyon (45.654, -
117.776); East Phillips Creek (45.669, -118.066); Gordon Creek (45.665, 
-118.001); Grande Ronde River (45.560, -117.910); Little Phillips Creek 
(45.668, -118.036); North Fork Cabin Creek (45.721, -117.929); Pedro 
Creek (45.676, -118.051); Phillips Creek (45.666, -118.089); Rysdam 
Canyon (45.633, -117.812); South Fork Cabin Creek (45.698, -117.963); 
Unnamed (45.661, -117.930); Unnamed (45.672, -117.941); Unnamed 
(45.682, -117.974); Unnamed (45.695, -117.927); Unnamed (45.707, -
117.916).
    (5) Unit 5. Wallowa River Subbasin 17060105--(i) Upper Wallowa 
River Watershed 1706010501. Outlet(s) = Wallowa River (Lat 45.427, Long 
-117.310) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hurricane Creek (45.337, -
117.291); Little Hurricane Creek (45.407, -117.276); Prairie Creek 
(45.394, -117.189); Spring Creek (45.406, -117.287); Trout Creek 
(45.455, -117.281); Unnamed (45.387, -117.215); Unnamed (45.392, -
117.214); Unnamed (45.411, -117.264); Unnamed (45.412, -117.156); 
Unnamed (45.424, -117.313); Wallowa River (45.335, -117.222).
    (ii) Lostine River Watershed 1706010502. Outlet(s) = Lostine River 
(Lat 45.552, Long -117.489) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lostine River 
(45.245, -117.375); Silver Creek (45.394, -117.420).
    (iii) Middle Wallowa River Watershed 1706010503. Outlet(s) = 
Wallowa River (Lat 45.584, Long -117.540) upstream

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to endpoint(s) in: Middle Fork Whisky Creek (45.590, -117.342); North 
Fork Whisky Creek (45.614, -117.331); Parsnip Creek (45.533, -117.419); 
South Fork Whisky Creek (45.590, -117.413); Straight Whisky Creek 
(45.622, -117.396); Wallowa River (45.427, -117.310); Whisky Creek 
(45.608, -117.397).
    (iv) Bear Creek Watershed 1706010504. Outlet(s) = Bear Creek (Lat 
45.584, Long -117.540) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.347, 
-117.500); Doc Creek (45.449, -117.572); Fox Creek (45.447, -117.562); 
Goat Creek (45.413, -117.519); Little Bear Creek (45.456, -117.500).
    (v) Minam River Watershed 1706010505. Outlet(s) = Minam River (Lat 
45.621, Long -117.720) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cougar Creek 
(45.517, -117.672); Elk Creek (45.157, -117.480); Little Minam River 
(45.338, -117.643); Minam River (45.149, -117.392); Murphy Creek 
(45.414, -117.644); North Minam River (45.275, -117.520); Patrick Creek 
(45.426, -117.645); Squaw Creek (45.576, -117.706); Trout Creek 
(45.471, -117.652).
    (vi) Lower Wallowa River Watershed 1706010506. Outlet(s) = Wallowa 
River (Lat 45.726, Long -117.784) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deer 
Creek (45.452, -117.606); Dry Creek (45.650, -117.439); Fisher Creek 
(45.666, -117.750); Howard Creek (45.735, -117.695); Reagin Gulch 
(45.670, -117.559); Rock Creek (45.679, -117.620); Sage Creek (45.486, 
-117.590); Tamarack Canyon (45.656, -117.518); Unnamed (45.618, -
117.629); Unnamed (45.654, -117.442); Unnamed (45.678, -117.556); 
Wallowa River (45.584, -117.540); Water Canyon (45.589, -117.614); Wise 
Creek (45.671, -117.705).
    (6) Unit 6. Lower Grande Ronde Subbasin 17060106--(i) Grande Ronde 
River/Rondowa Watershed 1706010601. Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River (Lat 
45.896, Long -117.493) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (45.844, 
-117.750); Bear Creek (45.885, -117.752); Clear Creek (45.775, -
117.714); Deep Creek (45.817, -117.651); East Grossman Creek (45.819, -
117.625); Elbow Creek (45.927, -117.630); Grande Ronde River (45.726, -
117.784); Grossman Creek (45.732, -117.614); Meadow Creek (45.825, -
117.760); Sheep Creek (45.756, -117.797); Sickfoot Creek (45.842, -
117.567); Unnamed (45.746, -117.656).
    (ii) Grande Ronde River/Mud Creek Watershed 1706010602. Outlet(s) = 
Grande Ronde River (Lat 45.946, Long -117.450) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bishop Creek (45.747, -117.555); Bobcat Creek (45.853, -117.370); 
Buck Creek (45.758, -117.298); Burnt Creek (45.769, -117.283); Courtney 
Creek (45.857, -117.314); Grande Ronde River (45.896, -117.493); Little 
Courtney Canyon (45.903, -117.385); McAllister Creek (45.683, -
117.361); McCubbin Creek (45.700, -117.294); Mud Creek (45.633, -
117.291); Unnamed (45.867, -117.329); Shamrock Creek (45.828, -
117.335); Simmons Draw (45.730, -117.514); Sled Creek (45.730, -
117.278); Teepee Creek (45.694, -117.349); Tope Creek (45.634, -
117.330); Unnamed (45.710, -117.283); Unnamed (45.856, -117.312); 
Wallupa Creek (45.765, -117.528); Wildcat Creek (45.732, -117.489).
    (iii) Wenaha River Watershed 1706010603. Outlet(s) = Wenaha River 
(Lat 45.946, Long -117.450) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(46.002, -117.815); Crooked Creek (46.046, -117.624); First Creek 
(46.071, -117.519); Melton Creek (46.060, -117.566); Milk Creek 
(45.973, -117.902); North Fork Wenaha River (46.064, -117.912); Rock 
Creek (45.999, -117.766); Second Creek (46.065, -117.595); Slick Ear 
Creek (45.983, -117.784); South Fork Wenaha River (45.872, -117.897); 
Third Creek (46.089, -117.627); Weller Creek (45.989, -117.648); West 
Fork Butte Creek (46.064, -117.759).
    (iv) Chesnimnus Creek Watershed 1706010604. Outlet(s) = Chesnimnus 
Creek (Lat 45.715, Long -117.155) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder 
Creek (45.702, -116.997); Billy Creek (45.815, -117.032); Butte Creek 
(45.641, -117.096); Chesnimnus Creek (45.718, -116.906); Deadman Gulch 
(45.659, -117.049); Devils Run Creek (45.775, -116.882); Doe Creek 
(45.751, -117.029); Dry Salmon Creek (45.663, -117.051); East Fork 
Peavine Creek (45.830, -117.061); Gooseberry Creek (45.681, -117.110); 
McCarty Gulch (45.749, -117.064); Peavine Creek (45.795, -117.084); 
Pine Creek (45.673, -117.029); Poison Creek (45.791, -116.979); Salmon 
Creek (45.662, -117.038); South Fork Chesnimnus Creek (45.743, -
116.861); Sterling Gulch (45.712, -117.000); Summit Creek (45.794, -
116.947); Telephone Gulch (45.767, -117.076); TNT Gulch (45.754, -
116.919); Unnamed (45.694, -117.013); Unnamed (45.709, -116.878); 
Unnamed (45.724, -116.867); Unnamed (45.742, -117.090); Unnamed 
(45.825, -117.004); Unnamed (45.838, -117.009); Unnamed (45.846, -
117.029); West Fork Peavine Creek (45.805, -117.100).
    (v) Upper Joseph Creek Watershed 1706010605. Outlet(s) = Joseph 
Creek (Lat 45.823, Long -117.231) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alford 
Gulch (45.729, -117.165); Cougar Creek (45.806, -117.150); Crow Creek 
(45.536, -117.115); Davis Creek (45.658, -117.257); Elk Creek (45.598, 
-117.167); Gould Gulch (45.657, -117.181); Little Elk Creek (45.694, -
117.199); Sumac Creek (45.753, -117.148); Swamp Creek (45.543, -
117.218); Unnamed (45.597, -117.141).
    (vi) Lower Joseph Creek Watershed 1706010606. Outlet(s) = Joseph 
Creek (Lat 46.053, Long -117.005) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Basin 
Creek (45.910, -117.057); Broady Creek (45.882, -117.076); Cottonwood 
Creek (45.832, -116.950); Horse Creek (45.945, -116.962); Joseph Creek 
(45.823, -117.231); Peavine Creek (45.879, -117.162); Rush Creek 
(45.899, -117.150); Tamarack Creek (45.964, -117.127); Unnamed (45.826, 
-116.957); West Fork Broady Creek (45.862, -117.102).
    (vii) Lower Grande Ronde River/Menatchee Creek Watershed 
1706010607. Outlet(s) = Grande Ronde River (Lat 46.080, Long -116.978) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.973, -117.455); Buford Creek 
(45.975, -117.276); Cottonwood Creek (46.071, -117.301); Cougar Creek 
(46.049, -117.327); Deer Creek (45.992, -117.191); East Bear Creek 
(45.960, -117.307); Grande Ronde River (45.946, -117.450); Grouse Creek 
(46.031, -117.460); Menatchee Creek (46.018, -117.371); Rattlesnake 
Creek (46.079, -117.204); Shumaker Creek (46.049, -117.117); West Bear 
Creek (45.951, -117.337); West Branch Rattlesnake Creek (46.086, -
117.258).
    (7) Unit 7. Lower Snake/Tucannon Subbasin 17060107--(i) Alpowa 
Creek Watershed 1706010701. Outlet(s) = Alpowa Creek (Lat 46.422, Long 
-117.203) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Kidwell Gulch (46.338, -117.480); 
Page Creek (46.402, -117.210); Pow Wah Kee Creek (46.389, -117.288).
    (ii) Snake River/Steptoe Canyon Watershed 1706010702. Outlet(s) = 
Snake River (Lat 46.660, Long -117.433) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Offield Canyon (46.648, -117.420); Snake River (46.428, -117.038); 
Steptoe Canyon (46.455, -117.192); Truax Canyon (46.565, -117.348); 
Wawawai Canyon (46.636, -117.375).
    (iii) Deadman Creek Watershed 1706010703. Outlet(s) = Deadman Creek 
(Lat 46.626, Long -117.799) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deadman Gulch

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(46.574, -117.565); Lynn Gulch (46.628, -117.597); North Deadman Creek 
(46.578, -117.457); North Meadow Creek (46.517, -117.489); South Meadow 
Creek (46.507, -117.508).
    (iv) Flat Creek Watershed 1706010704. Outlet(s) = Alkali Flat Creek 
(Lat 46.575, Long -118.087) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alkali Flat 
Creek (46.653, -118.012).
    (v) Upper Tucannon River Watershed 1706010706. Outlet(s) = Tucannon 
River (Lat 46.509, Long -117.995) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cummings 
Creek (46.235, -117.610); Little Tucannon River (46.221, -117.758); 
Meadow Creek (46.163, -117.728); Panjab Creek (46.171, -117.709); Sheep 
Creek (46.196, -117.623); Tucannon River (46.168, -117.559); Tumalum 
Creek (46.315, -117.585).
    (vi) Lower Tucannon River Watershed 1706010707. Outlet(s) = 
Tucannon River (Lat 46.558, Long -118.174) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Kellogg Creek (46.430, -118.067); Smith Hollow (46.463, -118.017); 
Tucannon River (46.509, -117.995).
    (vii) Snake River/Penawawa Creek Watershed 1706010708. Outlet(s) = 
Snake River (Lat 46.589, Long -118.215) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Almota Creek (46.706, -117.363); Little Almota Creek (46.715, -
117.465); Penawawa Creek (46.728, -117.625); Snake River (46.660, -
117.433); Unnamed (46.698, -117.381).
    (8) Unit 8. Palouse River Subbasin 17060108--(i) Lower Palouse 
River Watershed 1706010808. Outlet(s) = Palouse River (Lat 46.589, Long 
-118.215) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Palouse River (46.669, -118.223).
    (9) Unit 9. Upper Salmon Subbasin 17060201--(i) Salmon River/
Challis Watershed 1706020101. Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 44.692, 
Long -114.049) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Challis Creek (44.563, -
114.246); Salmon River (44.470, -114.192).
    (ii) Salmon River/Bayhorse Creek Watershed 1706020104. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 44.470, Long -114.192) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bayhorse Creek (44.395, -114.308); Salmon River (44.268, -114.326).
    (iii) East Fork Salmon River/McDonald Creek Watershed 1706020105. 
Outlet(s) = East Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.268, Long -114.326) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Big Lake Creek (44.165, -114.394); East Fork Salmon 
River (44.147, -114.378); McDonald Creek (44.091, -114.318); Pine Creek 
(44.136, -114.367).
    (iv) Herd Creek Watershed 1706020108. Outlet(s) = Herd Creek (Lat 
44.154, Long -114.300) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Herd Creek 
(44.037, -114.203); East Pass Creek (44.009, -114.369); Lake Creek 
(44.103, -114.194); Taylor Creek (44.067, -114.317); West Fork Herd 
Creek (44.032, -114.248).
    (v) East Fork Salmon River/Big Boulder Creek Watershed 1706020109. 
Outlet(s) = East Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.147, Long -114.378) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Big Boulder Creek (44.131, -114.518); East Fork 
Salmon River (44.039, -114.461); Little Boulder Creek (44.065, -
114.542).
    (vi) Upper East Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020110. Outlet(s) = 
East Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.039, Long -114.461) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bowery Creek (44.0316, -114.4587); South Fork East Fork 
Salmon River (43.902, -114.562); West Fork East Fork Salmon River 
(43.929, -114.575); West Pass Creek (43.922, -114.446).
    (vii) Germania Creek Watershed 1706020111. Outlet(s) = Germania 
Creek (Lat 44.039, Long -114.461) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Germania 
Creek (44.003, -114.532).
    (viii) Salmon River/Kinnikinic Creek Watershed 1706020112. 
Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 44.268, Long -114.326) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Salmon River (44.249, -114.454).
    (ix) Salmon River/Slate Creek Watershed 1706020113. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 44.249, Long -114.454) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Holman Creek (44.250, -114.529); Salmon River (44.254, -114.675); 
Silver Rule Creek (44.198, -114.588); Slate Creek (44.168, -114.626); 
Thompson Creek (44.318, -114.588).
    (x) Warm Springs Creek Watershed 1706020114. Outlet(s) = Warm 
Springs Creek (Lat 44.254, Long -114.675) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Warm Springs Creek (44.151, -114.718).
    (xi) Salmon River/Big Casino Creek Watershed 1706020115. Outlet(s) 
= Salmon River (Lat 44.254, Long -114.675) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Big Casino Creek (44.216, -114.830); Little Casino Creek (44.224, -
114.861); Lower Harden Creek (44.274, -114.778); Nip Tuck Creek 
(44.234, -114.929); Salmon River (44.169, -114.898); Upper Harden Creek 
(44.272, -114.791).
    (xii) Salmon River/Fisher Creek Watershed 1706020117. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 44.169, Long -114.898) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Decker Creek (44.072, -114.879); Gold Creek (44.114, -114.846); 
Huckleberry Creek (44.061, -114.875); Salmon River (44.032, -114.836); 
Williams Creek (44.096, -114.852).
    (xiii) Salmon River/Fourth of July Creek Watershed 1706020118. 
Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 44.032, Long -114.836) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Champion Creek (44.019, -114.825); Fourth of July Creek 
(44.035, -114.784); Hell Roaring Creek (44.031, -114.856); Salmon River 
(44.004, -114.836); Unnamed (44.017, -114.879).
    (xiv) Upper Salmon River Watershed 1706020119. Outlet(s) = Salmon 
River (Lat 44.004, Long -114.836) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver 
Creek (43.919, -114.813); Camp Creek (43.876, -114.738); Frenchman 
Creek (43.822, -114.792); Pole Creek (43.940, -114.686); Salmon River 
(43.837, -114.759); Smiley Creek (43.829, -114.823); Twin Creek 
(43.935, -114.723); Unnamed (43.843, -114.742); Unnamed (43.990, -
114.803).
    (xv) Alturas Lake Creek Watershed 1706020120. Outlet(s) = Alturas 
Lake Creek (Lat 44.004, Long -114.836) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Alpine Creek (43.905, -114.923); Alturas Lake Creek (43.895, -114.910); 
Cabin Creek (43.937, -114.856); Pettit Lake Creek (43.961, -114.916); 
Unnamed (43.952, -114.858); Vat Creek (43.967, -114.871); Yellowbelly 
Creek (43.995, -114.847).
    (xvi) Redfish Lake Creek Watershed 1706020121. Outlet(s) = Redfish 
Lake Creek (Lat 44.169, Long -114.898) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Fishhook Creek (44.137, -114.966); Redfish Lake Creek (44.097, -
114.959).
    (xvii) Valley Creek/Iron Creek Watershed 1706020122. Outlet(s) = 
Valley Creek (Lat 44.225, Long -114.927) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Crooked Creek (44.214, -115.034); Goat Creek (44.179, -115.008); Iron 
Creek (44.191, -115.025); Job Creek (44.242, -115.027); Meadow Creek 
(44.190, -114.961); Park Creek (44.281, -115.036); Stanley Creek 
(44.276, -114.938); Valley Creek (44.291, -115.018).
    (xviii) Upper Valley Creek Watershed 1706020123. Outlet(s) = Valley 
Creek (Lat 44.291, Long -115.018); Stanley Lake Creek (44.2535,-
115.0040) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Valley Creek (44.347, -
114.999); Elk Creek (44.227, -115.145); Hanna Creek (44.314, -115.041); 
Meadow Creek (44.291, -115.119); Stanley Lake Creek (44.248, -115.045); 
Trap Creek (44.311, -115.121); Valley Creek (44.392, -114.980).
    (xix) Basin Creek Watershed 1706020124. Outlet(s) = Basin Creek 
(Lat 44.264, Long -114.817) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Basin Creek 
(44.361, -114.902); East Basin Creek (44.314, -114.823).

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    (xx) Yankee Fork/Jordan Creek Watershed 1706020125. Outlet(s) = 
Yankee Fork (Lat 44.270, Long -114.734) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Eightmile Creek (44.448, -114.639); Fivemile Creek (44.355, -114.615); 
Jordan Creek (44.457, -114.752); Ramey Creek (44.355, -114.641); 
Sevenmile Creek (44.423, -114.608); Sixmile Creek (44.394, -114.585); 
Yankee Fork (44.426, -114.619).
    (xxi) West Fork Yankee Fork Watershed 1706020126. Outlet(s) = West 
Fork Yankee Fork (Lat 44.351, Long -114.727) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Cabin Creek (44.428, -114.881); Deadwood Creek (44.356, -114.834); 
Lightning Creek (44.466, -114.787); Sawmill Creek (44.341, -114.765); 
West Fork Yankee Fork (44.386, -114.919).
    (xxii) Upper Yankee Fork Watershed 1706020127. Outlet(s) = Yankee 
Fork (Lat 44.426, Long -114.619) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Elevenmile 
Creek (44.436, -114.544); McKay Creek (44.475, -114.491); Ninemile 
Creek (44.439, -114.590); Tenmile Creek (44.484, -114.646); Twelvemile 
Creek (44.497, -114.614); Yankee Fork (44.510, -114.588).
    (xxiii) Squaw Creek Watershed 1706020128. Outlet(s) = Squaw Creek 
(Lat 44.249, Long -114.454) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cash Creek 
(44.353, -114.473); Cinnabar Creek (44.359, -114.503); Squaw Creek 
(44.420, -114.489).
    (xxiv) Garden Creek Watershed 1706020129. Outlet(s) = Garden Creek 
(Lat 44.511, Long -114.203) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Garden Creek 
(44.468, -114.325).
    (xxv) Challis Creek/Mill Creek Watershed 1706020130. Outlet(s) = 
Challis Creek (Lat 44.563, Long -114.246) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Challis Creek (44.573, -114.309); Darling Creek (44.572, -114.252).
    (xxvi) Morgan Creek Watershed 1706020132. Outlet(s) = Morgan Creek 
(Lat 44.612, Long -114.168) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blowfly Creek 
(44.714, -114.326); Morgan Creek (44.681, -114.243); West Fork Morgan 
Creek (44.710, -114.335).
    (10) Unit 10. Pahsimeroi Subbasin 17060202--(i) Lower Pahsimeroi 
River Watershed 1706020201. Outlet(s) = Pahsimeroi River (Lat 44.692, 
Long -114.049) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Pahsimeroi River (44.559, -
113.900); Patterson Creek (44.561, -113.897).
    (ii) Paterson Creek Watershed 1706020203. Outlet(s) = Patterson 
Creek (Lat 44.534, Long -113.837) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Patterson 
Creek (44.566, -113.670).
    (11) Unit 11. Middle Salmon-Panther Subbasin 17060203--(i) Salmon 
River/Colson Creek Watershed 1706020301. Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 
45.297, Long -114.591) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Colson Creek 
(45.307, -114.531); Owl Creek (45.340, -114.462); Salmon River (45.316, 
-114.405).
    (ii) Owl Creek Watershed 1706020302. Outlet(s) = Owl Creek (Lat 
45.340, Long -114.462) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Owl Creek 
(45.367, -114.430); Owl Creek (45.382, -114.469).
    (iii) Salmon River/Pine Creek Watershed 1706020303. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.316, Long -114.405) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Boulder Creek (45.385, -114.297); Pine Creek (45.307, -114.186); Salmon 
River (45.399, -114.168); Spring Creek (45.421, -114.278); Squaw Creek 
(45.449, -114.215).
    (iv) Indian Creek Watershed 1706020304. Outlet(s) = Indian Creek 
(Lat 45.400, Long -114.167) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Indian Creek 
(45.523, -114.151); McConn Creek (45.519, -114.185); West Fork Indian 
Creek (45.481, -114.168).
    (v) Salmon River/Moose Creek Watershed 1706020305. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.399, Long -114.168) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Dump Creek (45.369, -114.035); Fourth of July Creek (45.417, -113.857); 
Little Fourth of July Creek (45.396, -113.912); Moose Creek (45.346, -
114.080); Salmon River (45.320, -113.909); Wagonhammer Creek (45.395, -
113.945).
    (vi) North Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020306. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Salmon River (Lat 45.405, Long -113.994) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Anderson Creek (45.577, -113.918); Dahlonega Creek 
(45.559, -113.845); Ditch Creek (45.534, -113.994); Hughes Creek 
(45.541, -114.069); Hull Creek (45.471, -114.016); Moose Creek (45.674, 
-113.951); Pierce Creek (45.640, -113.937); Sheep Creek (45.502, -
113.889); Smithy Creek (45.575, -113.889); Threemile Creek (45.577, -
113.866); Twin Creek (45.591, -114.081).
    (vii) Salmon River/Tower Creek Watershed 1706020307. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.320, Long -113.909) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Salmon River (45.250, -113.899); Tower Creek (45.367, -113.857); 
Wallace Creek (45.2645, -113.9035).
    (viii) Carmen Creek Watershed 1706020308. Outlet(s) = Carmen Creek 
(Lat 45.250, Long -113.899) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Carmen Creek 
(45.316, -113.800); Freeman Creek (45.269, -113.752).
    (ix) Salmon River/Jesse Creek Watershed 1706020309. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.250, Long -113.899) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Salmon River (45.109, -113.901); Unnamed (45.180, -113.930).
    (x) Salmon River/Williams Creek Watershed 1706020310. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.109, Long -113.901) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Salmon River (45.011, -113.932); Williams Creek (45.081, -113.935).
    (xi) Salmon River/Twelvemile Creek Watershed 1706020311. Outlet(s) 
= Salmon River (Lat 45.011, Long -113.932) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lake Creek (45.015, -113.959); Salmon River (44.896, -113.963); 
Twelvemile Creek (45.011, -113.927).
    (xii) Salmon River/Cow Creek Watershed 1706020312. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 44.896, Long -113.963) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cow Creek (44.730, -113.940); McKim Creek (44.810, -114.008); Poison 
Creek (44.876, -113.934); Salmon River (44.692, -114.049); Warm Spring 
Creek (44.913, -113.914).
    (xiii) Hat Creek Watershed 1706020313. Outlet(s) = Hat Creek (Lat 
44.795, Long -114.001) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hat Creek (44.785, -
114.040).
    (xiv) Iron Creek Watershed 1706020314. Outlet(s) = Iron Creek (Lat 
44.887, Long -113.968) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Iron Creek (44.921, 
-114.124).
    (xv) Upper Panther Creek Watershed 1706020315. Outlet(s) = Panther 
Creek (Lat 45.022, Long -114.313) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cabin 
Creek (44.957, -114.365); Opal Creek (44.901, -114.307); Panther Creek 
(44.887, -114.305); Porphyry Creek (45.034, -114.388).
    (xvi) Moyer Creek Watershed 1706020316. Outlet(s) = Moyer Creek 
(Lat 45.024, Long -114.311) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Moyer Creek 
(44.949, -114.265); South Fork Moyer Creek (44.944, -114.305).
    (xvii) Panther Creek/Woodtick Creek Watershed 1706020317. Outlet(s) 
= Panther Creek (Lat 45.079, Long -114.251) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Copper Creek (45.060, -114.258); Fawn Creek (45.073, -114.247); 
Musgrove Creek (45.054, -114.368); Panther Creek (45.022, -114.313); 
Woodtick Creek (45.008, -114.235).
    (xviii) Deep Creek Watershed 1706020318. Outlet(s) = Deep Creek 
(Lat 45.126, Long -114.215) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deep Creek 
(45.108, -114.179).

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    (xix) Panther Creek/Spring Creek Watershed 1706020320. Outlet(s) = 
Panther Creek (45.176, Long -114.314) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Little Deer Creek (45.156, -114.298); Panther Creek (45.079, -114.251); 
Spring Creek (45.088, -114.223).
    (xx) Panther Creek/Trail Creek Watershed 1706020322. Outlet(s) = 
Panther Creek (Lat 45.316, Long -114.405) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Beaver Creek (45.2816,-114.2744); Garden Creek (45.2959,-114.4293); 
Trail Creek (45.2318,-114.2663); Panther Creek (45.176, -114.314).
    (xxi) Clear Creek Watershed 1706020323. Outlet(s) = Clear Creek 
(Lat 45.295, Long -114.351) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clear Creek 
(45.210, -114.485).
    (12) Unit 12. Lemhi Subbasin 17060204--(i) Lemhi River/Bohannon 
Creek Watershed 1706020401. Outlet(s) = Lemhi River (Lat 45.188, Long -
113.889) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bohannon Creek (45.189, -113.692); 
Lemhi River (45.098, -113.720).
    (ii) Lemhi River/Whimpey Creek Watershed 1706020402. Outlet(s) = 
Lemhi River (Lat 45.098, Long -113.720) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lemhi River (45.032, -113.662); Wimpey Creek (45.131, -113.678); 
Withington Creek (45.058, -113.750).
    (iii) Lemhi River/Kenney Creek Watershed 1706020403. Outlet(s) = 
Lemhi River (Lat 45.032, Long -113.662) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Kenney Creek (45.087, -113.551); Lemhi River (44.940, -113.639).
    (iv) Agency Creek Watershed 1706020404. Outlet(s) = Agency Creek 
(Lat 44.964, Long -113.647) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Agency Creek 
(44.949, -113.600).
    (v) Lemhi River/McDevitt Creek Watershed 1706020405. Outlet(s) = 
Lemhi River (Lat 44.940, Long -113.639) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lemhi River (44.870, -113.626).
    (vi) Lemhi River/Yearian Creek Watershed 1706020406. Outlet(s) = 
Lemhi River (Lat 44.867, Long -113.626) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lemhi River (44.778, -113.535).
    (vii) Peterson Creek Watershed 1706020407. Outlet(s) = Lemhi River 
(Lat 44.778, Long -113.535) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lemhi River 
(44.739, -113.459).
    (viii) Big Eight Mile Creek Watershed 1706020408. Outlet(s) = Lemhi 
River (Lat 44.739, Long -113.459) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lemhi 
River (44.692, -113.366).
    (ix) Canyon Creek Watershed 1706020409. Outlet(s) = Lemhi River 
(Lat 44.692, Long -113.366) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lemhi River 
(44.682, -113.355).
    (x) Hayden Creek Watershed 1706020414. Outlet(s) = Hayden Creek 
(Lat 44.870, Long -113.626) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Valley 
Creek (44.796, -113.790); East Fork Hayden Creek (44.708, -113.661); 
Hayden Creek (44.726, -113.769); Kadletz Creek (44.761, -113.767); West 
Fork Hayden Creek (44.706, -113.768); Wright Creek (44.759, -113.794).
    (13) Unit 13. Upper Middle Fork Salmon Subbasin 17060205--(i) Lower 
Loon Creek Watershed 1706020501. Outlet(s) = Loon Creek (Lat 44.808, 
Long -114.811) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cabin Creek (44.742, -
114.708); Loon Creek (44.552, -114.849).
    (ii) Warm Springs Watershed 1706020502. Outlet(s) = Warm Spring 
Creek (Lat 44.653, Long -114.736) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Trapper 
Creek (44.504, -114.617); Warm Spring Creek (44.609, -114.481).
    (iii) Upper Loon Creek Watershed 1706020503. Outlet(s) = Loon Creek 
(Lat 44.552, Long -114.849) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cottonwood 
Creek (44.593, -114.679); East Fork Mayfield Creek (44.494, -114.700); 
Loon Creek (44.469, -114.923); Pioneer Creek (44.466, -114.873); South 
Fork Cottonwood Creek (44.563, -114.780); Trail Creek (44.506, -
114.959); West Fork Mayfield Creek (44.473, -114.730).
    (iv) Little Loon Creek Watershed 1706020504. Outlet(s) = Little 
Loon Creek (Lat 44.731, Long -114.940) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Little Loon Creek (44.615, -114.963).
    (v) Rapid River Watershed 1706020505. Outlet(s) = Rapid River (Lat 
44.680, Long -115.152) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Float Creek (44.546, 
-115.148); North Fork Sheep Creek (44.656, -114.997); Rapid River 
(44.551, -115.007); South Fork Sheep Creek (44.628, -114.988); Vanity 
Creek (44.500, -115.072).
    (vi) Marsh Creek Watershed 1706020506. Outlet(s) = Marsh Creek (Lat 
44.449, Long -115.230) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Asher Creek (44.374, 
-115.126); Banner Creek (44.291, -115.187); Bear Creek (44.490, -
115.098); Beaver Creek (44.494, -114.964); Camp Creek (44.384, -
115.144); Cape Horn Creek (44.333, -115.287); Knapp Creek (44.424, -
114.915); Marsh Creek (44.329, -115.091); Swamp Creek (44.300, -
115.175); Winnemucca Creek (44.479, -114.972).
    (vii) Middle Fork Salmon River/Soldier Creek Watershed 1706020507. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.680, Long -115.152) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boundary Creek (44.507, -115.328); Dagger 
Creek (44.498, -115.307); Elkhorn Creek (44.582, -115.369); Greyhound 
Creek (44.626, -115.158); Middle Fork Salmon River (44.449, -115.230); 
Soldier Creek (44.528, -115.201).
    (viii) Bear Valley Creek Watershed 1706020508. Outlet(s) = Bear 
Valley Creek (Lat 44.449, Long -115.230) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Ayers Creek (44.454, -115.330); Bear Valley Creek (44.236, -115.499); 
Bearskin Creek (44.331, -115.528); Cache Creek (44.286, -115.409); Cold 
Creek (44.371, -115.317); Cook Creek (44.389, -115.438); East Fork Elk 
Creek (44.481, -115.359); Fir Creek (44.354, -115.296); Little Beaver 
Creek (44.415, -115.504); Little East Fork Elk Creek (44.479, -
115.407); Mace Creek (44.289, -115.443); North Fork Elk Creek (44.527, 
-115.458); Poker Creek (44.444, -115.345); Pole Creek (44.361, -
115.366); Porter Creek (44.466, -115.529); Sack Creek (44.320, -
115.351); Sheep Trail Creek (44.360, -115.451); West Fork Elk Creek 
(44.485, -115.499); Wyoming Creek (44.362, -115.335).
    (ix) Sulphur Creek Watershed 1706020509. Outlet(s) = Sulphur Creek 
(Lat 44.555, Long -115.297) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blue Moon Creek 
(44.572, -115.364); Full Moon Creek (44.535, -115.400); Honeymoon Creek 
(44.605, -115.399); North Fork Sulphur Creek (44.583, -115.467); 
Sulphur Creek (44.510, -115.518).
    (x) Pistol Creek Watershed 1706020510. Outlet(s) = Pistol Creek 
(Lat 44.724, Long -115.149) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Pistol 
Creek (44.721, -115.404); Luger Creek (44.636, -115.386); Pistol Creek 
(44.644, -115.442).
    (xi) Indian Creek Watershed 1706020511. Outlet(s) = Indian Creek 
(Lat 44.770, Long -115.089) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Chief Creek 
(44.817, -115.368); Indian Creek (44.803, -115.383); Little Indian 
Creek (44.879, -115.226).
    (xii) Upper Marble Creek Watershed 1706020512. Outlet(s) = Marble 
Creek (Lat 44.797, Long -114.971) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Cottonwood Creek (44.879, -115.206); Canyon Creek (44.822, -114.943); 
Cornish Creek (44.933, -115.127); Dynamite Creek (44.871, -115.207); 
Marble Creek (44.983, -115.079); Trail Creek (44.917, -114.930).
    (xiii) Middle Fork Salmon River/Lower Marble Creek Watershed 
1706020513. Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.808, Long -
114.811) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Marble Creek (44.797, -114.971);

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Middle Fork Salmon River (44.680, -115.152).
    (14) Unit 14. Lower Middle Fork Salmon Subbasin 17060206--(i) Lower 
Middle Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020601. Outlet(s) = Middle Fork 
Salmon River (Lat 45.297, Long -114.591) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Middle Fork Salmon River (45.095, -114.732); Roaring Creek (45.186, -
114.574); Stoddard Creek (45.244, -114.702).
    (ii) Wilson Creek Watershed 1706020602. Outlet(s) = Wilson Creek 
(Lat 45.033, Long -114.723) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Wilson Creek 
(45.032, -114.659).
    (iii) Middle Fork Salmon River/Brush Creek Watershed 1706020603. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Salmon River (Lat 45.095, Long -114.732) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Brush Creek (44.955, -114.733); Middle Fork 
Salmon River (44.958, -114.747).
    (iv) Yellow Jacket Creek Watershed 1706020604. Outlet(s) = 
Yellowjacket Creek (Lat 44.892, Long -114.644) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Beagle Creek (44.993, -114.466); Hoodoo Creek (44.993, -114.568); 
Lake Creek (44.967, -114.603); Little Jacket Creek (44.931, -114.505); 
Meadow Creek (44.984, -114.481); Shovel Creek (45.006, -114.463); Trail 
Creek (44.939, -114.461); Yellowjacket Creek (45.050, -114.480).
    (v) Silver Creek Watershed 1706020605. Outlet(s) = Silver Creek 
(Lat 44.830, Long -114.501) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Silver Creek 
(44.856, -114.458).
    (vi) Upper Camas Creek Watershed 1706020606. Outlet(s) = Camas 
Creek (Lat 44.830, Long -114.501) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Castle 
Creek (44.825, -114.415); Fly Creek (44.703, -114.509); Furnace Creek 
(44.767, -114.421); J Fell Creek (44.669, -114.459); South Fork Camas 
Creek (44.731, -114.553); Spider Creek (44.688, -114.495); White Goat 
Creek (44.731, -114.460).
    (vii) West Fork Camas Creek Watershed 1706020607. Outlet(s) = West 
Fork Camas Creek (Lat 44.831, Long -114.504) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Flume Creek (44.806, -114.526); Martindale Creek (44.822, -
114.560); West Fork Camas Creek (44.795, -114.595).
    (viii) Lower Camas Creek Watershed 1706020608. Outlet(s) = Camas 
Creek (Lat 44.892, Long -114.722) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camas 
Creek (44.830, -114.501); Duck Creek (44.852, -114.521); Woodtick Creek 
(44.870, -114.636).
    (ix) Middle Fork Salmon River/Sheep Creek Watershed 1706020609. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.955, Long -114.733) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Middle Fork Salmon River (44.808, -
114.811); Sheep Creek (44.923, -114.873).
    (x) Rush Creek Watershed 1706020610. Outlet(s)=Rush Creek (Lat 
45.105, Long -114.861) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Rush Creek (44.958, 
-114.992); South Fork Rush Creek (45.013, -114.972); Two Point Creek 
(45.027, -114.947).
    (xi) Monumental Creek Watershed 1706020611. Outlet(s)=Monumental 
Creek (Lat 45.160, Long -115.129) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Monumental Creek (44.952, -115.179); Snowslide Creek (45.055, -
115.266); West Fork Monumental Creek (45.011, -115.244).
    (xii) Big Creek/Little Marble Creek Watershed 1706020612. Outlet(s) 
= Big Creek (Lat 45.163, Long -115.128) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Creek (45.153, -115.297); Little Marble Creek (45.062, -115.276).
    (xiii) Upper Big Creek Watershed 1706020613. Outlet(s) = Big Creek 
(Lat 45.153, Long -115.297) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek 
(45.075, -115.342); Jacobs Ladder Creek (45.063, -115.322); Middle Fork 
Smith Creek (45.166, -115.411); Smith Creek (45.170, -115.380); Unnamed 
(45.129, -115.422).
    (xiv) Beaver Creek Watershed 1706020614. Outlet(s) = Beaver Creek 
(Lat 45.163, Long -115.242) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(45.242, -115.314); Coin Creek (45.218, -115.328); HCreek (45.266, -
115.270).
    (xv) Big Ramey Creek Watershed 1706020615. Outlet(s) = Big Ramey 
Creek (Lat 45.177, Long -115.159) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Ramey 
Creek (45.279, -115.243).
    (xvi) Big Creek/Crooked Creek Watershed 1706020616. Outlet(s) = Big 
Creek (Lat 45.127, Long -114.935) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek 
(45.163, -115.128); Cave Creek (45.219, -114.916); Coxey Creek (45.181, 
-115.022); East Fork Crooked Creek (45.250, -114.975); Fawn Creek 
(45.125, -115.032); West Fork Crooked Creek (45.251, -115.117).
    (xvii) Lower Big Creek Watershed 1706020617. Outlet(s) = Big Creek 
(Lat 45.095, Long -114.732) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek 
(45.127, -114.935); Cabin Creek (45.195, -114.837); Canyon Creek 
(45.087, -114.997); Cliff Creek (45.127, -114.857); Cougar Creek 
(45.138, -114.813); Pioneer Creek (45.066, -114.842).
    (15) Unit 15. Middle Salmon-Chamberlain Subbasin 17060207--(i) 
Salmon River/Fall Creek Watershed 1706020701. Outlet(s) = Salmon River 
(Lat 45.426, Long -116.025) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Carey Creek 
(45.4242,-115.9343); Fall Creek (45.4153,-115.9755); Salmon River 
(45.455, -115.941).
    (ii) Salmon River/California Creek Watershed 1706020703. Outlet(s) 
= Salmon River (Lat 45.455, Long -115.941) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bear Creek (45.435, -115.852); Bull Creek (45.482, -115.716); 
California Creek (45.341, -115.850); Cottontail Creek (45.388, -
115.752); Maxwell Creek (45.392, -115.841); Salmon River (45.434, -
115.666).
    (iii) Sheep Creek Watershed 1706020704. Outlet(s) = Sheep Creek 
(Lat 45.468, Long -115.810) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork Sheep 
Creek (45.546, -115.769); Meadow Creek (45.544, -115.792); Plummer 
Creek (45.531, -115.807); Porcupine Creek (45.506, -115.817); Sheep 
Creek (45.591, -115.705).
    (iv) Crooked Creek Watershed 1706020705. Outlet(s) = Crooked Creek 
(Lat 45.434, Long -115.666) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Arlington Creek 
(45.491, -115.678); Crooked Creek (45.515, -115.554); Lake Creek 
(45.616, -115.686).
    (v) Salmon River/Rabbit Creek Watershed 1706020706. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.434, Long -115.666) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Indian Creek (45.409, -115.608); Rabbit Creek (45.416, -115.667); 
Salmon River (45.378, -115.512).
    (vi) Salmon River/Trout Creek Watershed 1706020708. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.378, Long -115.512) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Big Blowout Creek (45.468, -115.432); Big Elkhorn Creek (45.521, -
115.331); Fivemile Creek (45.391, -115.452); Jersey Creek (45.494, -
115.531); Little Fivemile Creek (45.416, -115.425); Little Mallard 
Creek (45.538, -115.317); Rhett Creek (45.483, -115.410); Richardson 
Creek (45.499, -115.265); Salmon River (45.567, -115.191); Trout Creek 
(45.396, -115.315).
    (vii) Bargamin Creek Watershed 1706020709. Outlet(s) = Bargamin 
Creek (Lat 45.567, Long -115.191) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bargamin 
Creek (45.706, -115.046); Cache Creek (45.691, -115.180); Porcupine 
Creek (45.725, -115.128); Prospector Creek (45.688, -115.153); Rainey 
Creek (45.617, -115.210); Salt Creek (45.643, -115.189).
    (viii) Salmon River/Rattlesnake Creek Watershed 1706020710. 
Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.567, Long -115.191) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Rattlesnake Creek (45.560, -115.143); Salmon River 
(45.511, -115.041).

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    (ix) Sabe Creek Watershed 1706020711. Outlet(s) = Sabe Creek (Lat 
45.507, Long -115.024) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Center Creek 
(45.573, -115.040); Hamilton Creek (45.544, -114.826).
    (x) Salmon River/Hot Springs Creek Watershed 1706020712. Outlet(s) 
= Salmon River (Lat 45.511, Long -115.041) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Big Harrington Creek (45.498, -114.895); Hot Springs Creek (45.465, -
115.135); Salmon River (45.454, -114.931).
    (xi) Salmon River/Disappointment Creek Watershed 1706020713. 
Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.454, Long -114.931) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Salmon River (45.395, -114.732).
    (xii) Horse Creek Watershed 1706020714. Outlet(s) = Horse Creek 
(Lat 45.395, Long -114.732) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork 
Reynolds Creek (45.541, -114.493); Horse Creek (45.498, -114.421); 
Reynolds Creek (45.555, -114.558); West Horse Creek (45.494, -114.754).
    (xiii) Salmon River/Kitchen Creek Watershed 1706020715. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.395, Long -114.732) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Corn Creek (45.370, -114.681); Kitchen Creek (45.295, -114.752); Salmon 
River (45.297, -114.591).
    (xiv) Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1706020716. Outlet(s) = Cottonwood 
Creek (Lat 45.394, Long -114.802) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cottonwood Creek (45.354, -114.823).
    (xv) Lower Chamberlain/McCalla Creek Watershed 1706020717. 
Outlet(s) = Chamberlain Creek (Lat 45.454, Long -114.931) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: McCalla Creek (45.321, -115.115); Unnamed (45.433, -
114.935); Whimstick Creek (45.241, -115.053).
    (xvi) Upper Chamberlain Creek Watershed 1706020718. Outlet(s) = 
Chamberlain Creek (Lat 45.414, Long -114.981) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Flossie Creek (45.384, -115.248); Lodgepole Creek (45.305, -
115.254); Moose Creek (45.283, -115.292); South Fork Chamberlain Creek 
(45.288, -115.342).
    (xvii) Warren Creek Watershed 1706020719. Outlet(s) = Warren Creek 
(Lat 45.397, Long -115.592) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Richardson 
Creek (45.372, -115.625); Slaughter Creek (45.269, -115.648); Steamboat 
Creek (45.259, -115.722); Warren Creek (45.248, -115.653).
    (16) Unit 16. South Fork Salmon Subbasin 17060208--(i) Lower South 
Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020801. Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon 
River (Lat 45.378, Long -115.512) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Buck 
Creek (45.253, -115.554); Pony Creek (45.209, -115.663); Porphyry Creek 
(45.255, -115.462); Smith Creek (45.265, -115.550); South Fork Salmon 
River (45.156, -115.585).
    (ii) South Fork Salmon River/Sheep Creek Watershed 1706020802. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon River (Lat 45.156, Long -115.585) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.124, -115.643); Contux Creek 
(45.155, -115.620); Deer Creek (45.162, -115.606); Elk Creek (45.149, -
115.506); Sheep Creek (45.039, -115.583); South Fork Salmon River 
(45.025, -115.706).
    (iii) Lower East Fork South Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020803. 
Outlet(s) = East Fork South Fork Salmon River (Lat 45.015, Long -
115.713) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Caton Creek (44.900, -115.584); 
East Fork South Fork Salmon River (44.963, -115.501); Loosum Creek 
(44.918, -115.529); Parks Creek (44.969, -115.530).
    (iv) Upper East Fork South Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020804. 
Outlet(s) = East Fork South Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.963, Long -
115.501) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East Fork South Fork Salmon River 
(44.934, -115.336); Profile Creek (45.035, -115.409); Quartz Creek 
(45.048, -115.496); Salt Creek (44.962, -115.329); Sugar Creek (44.975, 
-115.245); Tamarack Creek (44.995, -115.318).
    (v) Lower Johnson Creek Watershed 1706020805. Outlet(s) = Johnson 
Creek (Lat 44.963, Long -115.501) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Johnson 
Creek (44.803, -115.518); Riordan Creek (44.898, -115.472); Trapper 
Creek (44.829, -115.508).
    (vi) Burntlog Creek Watershed 1706020806. Outlet(s) = Burntlog 
Creek (Lat 44.803, Long -115.518) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Burntlog 
Creek (44.718, -115.419).
    (vii) Upper Johnson Creek Watershed 1706020807. Outlet(s) = Johnson 
Creek (Lat 44.803, Long -115.518) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder 
Creek (44.565, -115.595); Johnson Creek (44.550, -115.590); Landmark 
Creek (44.630, -115.574); Rock Creek (44.600, -115.592); S Creek 
(44.609, -115.413); Whiskey Creek (44.563, -115.486).
    (viii) Upper South Fork Salmon River Watershed 1706020808. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.652, Long -115.703) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (44.607, -115.600); Camp Creek 
(44.605, -115.633); Curtis Creek (44.593, -115.752); Lodgepole Creek 
(44.576, -115.610); Mormon Creek (44.499, -115.654); Rice Creek 
(44.510, -115.644); South Fork Salmon River (44.480, -115.688); Tyndall 
Creek (44.568, -115.736).
    (ix) South Fork Salmon River/Cabin Creek Watershed 1706020809. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.759, Long -115.684) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cabin Creek (44.713, -115.638); Dollar 
Creek (44.759, -115.751); North Fork Dollar Creek (44.755, -115.745); 
Six-Bit Creek (44.684, -115.724); South Fork Salmon River (44.652, -
115.703); Two-Bit Creek (44.655, -115.747); Warm Lake Creek (44.653, -
115.662).
    (x) South Fork Salmon River/Blackmare Creek Watershed 1706020810. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon River (Lat 44.898, Long -115.715) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blackmare Creek (44.809, -115.795); Camp 
Creek (44.889, -115.691); Cougar Creek (44.823, -115.804); Phoebe Creek 
(44.910, -115.705); South Fork Salmon River (44.759, -115.684).
    (xii) Buckhorn Creek Watershed 1706020811. Outlet(s) = Buckhorn 
Creek (Lat 44.922, Long -115.736) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buckhorn 
Creek (44.881, -115.856); Little Buckhorn Creek (44.902, -115.756); 
West Fork Buckhorn Creek (44.909, -115.832).
    (xiii) South Fork Salmon River/Fitsum Creek Watershed 1706020812. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Salmon River (Lat 45.025, Long -115.706) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Fitsum Creek (44.996, -115.784); North Fork 
Fitsum Creek (44.992, -115.870); South Fork Fitsum Creek (44.981, -
115.768); South Fork Salmon River (44.898, -115.715).
    (xiv) Lower Secesh River Watershed 1706020813. Outlet(s) = Secesh 
River (Lat 45.025, Long -115.706) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cly Creek 
(45.031, -115.911); Hum Creek (45.070, -115.903); Lick Creek (45.049, -
115.906); Secesh River (45.183, -115.821); Split Creek (45.109, -
115.805); Zena Creek (45.057, -115.732).
    (xv) Middle Secesh River Watershed 1706020814. Outlet(s) = Secesh 
River (Lat 45.183, Long -115.821) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Grouse 
Creek (45.289, -115.835); Secesh River (45.257, -115.895); Victor Creek 
(45.186, -115.831).
    (xiv) Upper Secesh River Watershed 1706020815. Outlet(s) = Secesh 
River (Lat 45.257, Long -115.895) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lake 
Creek (45.374, -115.867); Threemile Creek (45.334, -115.891).
    (17) Unit 17. Lower Salmon Subbasin 17060209--(i) Salmon River/
China Creek Watershed 1706020901. Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.857, 
Long -116.794) upstream to endpoint(s) in: China Creek (46.004, -
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Creek (45.911, -116.714); Salmon River (45.999, -116.695); Wapshilla 
Creek (45.945, -116.766).
    (ii) Eagle Creek Watershed 1706020902. Outlet(s) = Eagle Creek (Lat 
45.997, Long -116.700) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Eagle Creek (46.057, 
-116.814).
    (iii) Deer Creek Watershed 1706020903. Outlet(s) = Deer Creek (Lat 
45.999, Long -116.695) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deer Creek (46.051, 
-116.702).
    (iv) Salmon River/Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1706020904. Outlet(s) 
= Salmon River (Lat 45.999, Long -116.695) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Billy Creek (45.990, -116.643); Cottonwood Creek (45.932, -116.598); 
Maloney Creek (46.068, -116.625); Salmon River (46.038, -116.625); West 
Fork Maloney Creek (46.061, -116.632).
    (v) Salmon River/Deep Creek Watershed 1706020905. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 46.038, Long -116.625) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Burnt Creek (45.966, -116.548); Deep Creek (46.005, -116.547); Round 
Spring Creek (45.972, -116.501); Salmon River (45.911, -116.410); 
Telcher Creek (45.978, -116.443).
    (vi) Rock Creek Watershed 1706020906. Outlet(s) = Rock Creek (Lat 
45.905, Long -116.396) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Grave Creek (45.978, 
-116.359); Johns Creek (45.930, -116.245); Rock Creek (45.919, -
116.245).
    (vii) Salmon River/Hammer Creek Watershed 1706020907. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.911, Long -116.410) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Salmon River (45.752, -116.322).
    (viii) White Bird Creek Watershed 1706020908. White Bird Creek (Lat 
45.752, Long -116.322) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Asbestos Creek 
(45.722, -116.050); Cabin Creek (45.842, -116.110); Chapman Creek 
(45.841, -116.216); Cold Springs Creek (45.716, -116.037); Fish Creek 
(45.865, -116.084); Jungle Creek (45.739, -116.063); Little White Bird 
Creek (45.740, -116.087); North Fork White Bird Creek (45.797, -
116.089); Pinnacle Creek (45.779, -116.086); South Fork White Bird 
Creek (45.772, -116.028); Twin Cabins Creek (45.782, -116.048); Unnamed 
(45.809, -116.086); Unnamed (45.841, -116.114); Unnamed (45.858, -
116.105).
    (ix) Salmon River/McKinzie Creek Watershed 1706020909. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.752, Long -116.322) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Deer Creek (45.706, -116.332); McKinzie Creek (45.676, -116.260); 
Salmon River (45.640, -116.284); Sotin Creek (45.725, -116.341).
    (x) Skookumchuck Creek Watershed 1706020910. Outlet(s) = 
Skookumchuck Creek (Lat 45.700, Long -116.317) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: North Fork Skookumchuck Creek (45.728, -116.114); South Fork 
Skookumchuck Creek (45.711, -116.197).
    (xi) Slate Creek Watershed 1706020911. Outlet(s) = Slate Creek (Lat 
45.640, Long -116.284) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deadhorse Creek 
(45.603, -116.093); Little Slate Creek (45.587, -116.075); North Fork 
Slate Creek (45.671, -116.095); Slate Creek (45.634, -116.000); Slide 
Creek (45.662, -116.146); Waterspout Creek (45.631, -116.115).
    (xii) Salmon River/John Day Creek Watershed 1706020912. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.640, Long -116.284) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
China Creek (45.547, -116.310); Cow Creek (45.539, -116.330); East Fork 
John Day Creek (45.575, -116.221); Fiddle Creek (45.495, -116.269); 
John Day Creek (45.564, -116.220); Race Creek (45.437, -116.316); South 
Fork Race Creek (45.440, -116.403); West Fork Race Creek (45.464, -
116.352).
    (xiii) Salmon River/Lake Creek Watershed 1706020913. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.437, Long -116.316) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Allison Creek (45.507, -116.156); Berg Creek (45.426, -116.244); Lake 
Creek (45.294, -116.219); Salmon River (45.418, -116.162); West Fork 
Allison Creek (45.457, -116.184); West Fork Lake Creek (45.370, -
116.241).
    (xiv) Salmon River/Van Creek Watershed 1706020914. Outlet(s) = 
Salmon River (Lat 45.418, Long -116.162) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Robbins Creek (45.430, -116.026); Salmon River (45.426, -116.025); Van 
Creek (45.431, -116.138).
    (xv) French Creek Watershed 1706020915. Outlet(s) = French Creek 
(Lat 45.425, Long -116.030) upstream to endpoint(s) in: French Creek 
(45.375, -116.040).
    (xvi) Partridge Creek Watershed 1706020916. Outlet(s) = Elkhorn 
Creek (Lat 45.4043, Long -116.0941); Partridge Creek (45.408, -116.126) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Elkhorn Creek (45.369, -116.092); Partridge 
Creek (45.369, -116.146).
    (18) Unit 18. Little Salmon Subbasin 17060210--(i) Lower Little 
Salmon River Watershed 1706021001. Outlet(s) = Little Salmon River (Lat 
45.417, Long -116.313) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Denny Creek (45.306, 
-116.359); Elk Creek (45.218, -116.311); Hat Creek (45.313, -116.354); 
Little Salmon River (45.204, -116.310); Lockwood Creek (45.254, -
116.366); Rattlesnake Creek (45.268, -116.339); Sheep Creek (45.344, -
116.336); Squaw Creek (45.418, -116.423).
    (ii) Little Salmon River/Hard Creek Watershed 1706021002. Outlet(s) 
= Little Salmon River (Lat 45.204, Long -116.310) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bascum Canyon (45.145, -116.248); Hard Creek (45.125, -
116.239); Little Salmon River (45.123, -116.298); Trail Creek (45.164, 
-116.338).
    (iii) Hazard Creek Watershed 1706021003. Outlet(s) = Hazard Creek 
(Lat 45.183, Long -116.283) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hazard Creek 
(45.201, -116.248).
    (iv) Boulder Creek Watershed 1706021006. Outlet(s) = Boulder Creek 
(Lat 45.204, Long -116.310) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ant Basin Creek 
(45.128, -116.447); Boulder Creek (45.103, -116.479); Bull Horn Creek 
(45.159, -116.407); Pollock Creek (45.168, -116.395); Pony Creek 
(45.190, -116.374); Squirrel Creek (45.198, -116.368); Star Creek 
(45.152, -116.418); Unnamed (45.095, -116.461); Unnamed (45.116, -
116.455); Yellow Jacket Creek (45.141, -116.426).
    (v) Rapid River Watershed 1706021007. Outlet(s) = Rapid River (Lat 
45.375, Long -116.355) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Granite Fork Lake 
Fork Rapid River (45.179, -116.526); Paradise Creek (45.223, -116.550); 
Rapid River (45.157, -116.489); Shingle Creek (45.369, -116.409); West 
Fork Rapid River (45.306, -116.425).
    (19) Unit 19. Upper Selway Subbasin 17060301--(i) Selway River/
Pettibone Creek Watershed 1706030101. Outlet(s) = Selway River (Lat 
46.122, Long -114.935) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ditch Creek (46.022, 
-114.900); Elk Creek (45.987, -114.872); Pettibone Creek (46.105, -
114.745); Selway River (45.962, -114.828).
    (ii) Bear Creek Watershed 1706030102. Outlet(s) = Bear Creek (Lat 
46.019, Long -114.844) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (46.104, 
-114.588); Brushy Fork Creek (45.978, -114.602); Cub Creek (46.021, -
114.662); Granite Creek (46.102, -114.619); Paradise Creek (46.036, -
114.710); Wahoo Creek (46.104, -114.633).
    (iii) Selway River/Gardner Creek Watershed 1706030103. Outlet(s) = 
Selway River (Lat 45.962, Long -114.828) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bad Luck Creek (45.899, -114.752); Crooked Creek (45.865, -114.764); 
Gardner Creek (45.937, -114.772); Magruder Creek (45.702, -114.795); 
North Star Creek (45.950, -114.806); Selway River (45.707, -114.719); 
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Creek (45.821, -114.741); Snake Creek (45.855, -114.728).
    (iv) White Cap Creek Watershed 1706030104. Outlet(s) = White Cap 
Creek (Lat 45.860, Long -114.744) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Barefoot 
Creek (45.886, -114.639); Canyon Creek (45.878, -114.422); Cedar Creek 
(45.895, -114.668); Cooper Creek (45.861, -114.557); Elk Creek (45.928, 
-114.574); Fox Creek (45.898, -114.597); Granite Creek (45.931, -
114.506); Lookout Creek (45.959, -114.626); Paloma Creek (45.918, -
114.592); Peach Creek (45.868, -114.607); South Fork Lookout Creek 
(45.929, -114.649); Unnamed (45.855, -114.557); White Cap Creek 
(45.947, -114.534).
    (v) Indian Creek Watershed 1706030105. Outlet(s) = Indian Creek 
(Lat 45.792, Long -114.764) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Indian Creek 
(45.786, -114.581); Jack Creek (45.789, -114.681); Saddle Gulch 
(45.766, -114.641); Schofield Creek (45.818, -114.586).
    (vi) Upper Selway River Watershed 1706030106. Outlet(s) = Selway 
River (Lat 45.707, Long -114.719) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cayuse 
Creek (45.752, -114.572); Deep Creek (45.703, -114.517); French Creek 
(45.609, -114.561); Gabe Creek (45.714, -114.666); Hells Half Acre 
Creek (45.689, -114.708); Lazy Creek (45.670, -114.553); Line Creek 
(45.590, -114.585); Mist Creek (45.561, -114.629); Pete Creek (45.720, 
-114.557); Selway River (45.502, -114.702); Slow Gulch Creek (45.678, -
114.520); Storm Creek (45.641, -114.596); Surprise Creek (45.533, -
114.672); Swet Creek (45.516, -114.804); Three Lakes Creek (45.620, -
114.803); Unnamed (45.569, -114.642); Vance Creek (45.681, -114.594); 
Wilkerson Creek (45.561, -114.601).
    (vii) Little Clearwater River Watershed 1706030107. Outlet(s) = 
Little Clearwater River (Lat 45.754, Long -114.775) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Burnt Knob Creek (45.697, -114.950); FCreek (45.644, -
114.847); Little Clearwater River (45.740, -114.949); Lonely Creek 
(45.727, -114.865); Salamander Creek (45.655, -114.883); Short Creek 
(45.759, -114.859); Throng Creek (45.736, -114.904).
    (viii) Running Creek Watershed 1706030108. Outlet(s) = Running 
Creek (Lat 45.919, Long -114.832) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Eagle 
Creek (45.844, -114.886); Lynx Creek (45.794, -114.993); Running Creek 
(45.910, -115.027); South Fork Running Creek (45.820, -115.024).
    (ix) Goat Creek Watershed 1706030109. Outlet(s) = Goat Creek (Lat 
45.962, Long -114.828) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Goat Creek (45.940, 
-115.038).
    (20) Unit 20. Lower Selway Subbasin 17060302--(i) Selway River/
Goddard Creek Watershed 1706030201. Outlet(s) = Selway River (Lat 
46.140, Long -115.599) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boyd Creek (46.092, 
-115.431); Glover Creek (46.082, -115.361); Goddard Creek (46.059, -
115.610); Johnson Creek (46.139, -115.514); Rackliff Creek (46.110, -
115.494); Selway River (46.046, -115.295).
    (ii) Gedney Creek Watershed 1706030202. Outlet(s) = Gedney Creek 
(Lat 46.056, Long -115.313) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Gedney Creek 
(46.111, -115.268).
    (iii) Selway River/Three Links Creek Watershed 1706030203. 
Outlet(s) = Selway River (Lat 46.046, Long -115.295) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Mink Creek (46.041, -115.087); Otter Creek (46.042, -
115.216); Pinchot Creek (46.120, -115.108); Selway River (46.098, -
115.071); Three Links Creek (46.143, -115.093).
    (iv) Upper Three Links Creek Watershed 1706030204. Outlet(s) = 
Three Links Creek (Lat 46.143, Long -115.093) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Three Links Creek (46.155, -115.100).
    (v) Rhoda Creek Watershed 1706030205. Outlet(s) = Rhoda Creek (Lat 
46.234, Long -114.960) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lizard Creek 
(46.220, -115.136); Rhoda Creek (46.252, -115.164); Wounded Doe Creek 
(46.299, -115.078).
    (vi) North Fork Moose Creek Watershed 1706030207. Outlet(s) = North 
Fork Moose Creek (Lat 46.165, Long -114.897) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: North Fork Moose Creek (46.305, -114.853); West Moose Creek 
(46.322, -114.970).
    (vii) East Fork Moose Creek/Trout Creek Watershed 1706030208. 
Outlet(s) = Selway River (Lat 46.098, Long -115.071) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Double Creek (46.230, -114.837); East Fork Moose Creek 
(46.204, -114.722); Elbow Creek (46.200, -114.716); Fitting Creek 
(46.231, -114.861); Maple Creek (46.218, -114.785); Monument Creek 
(46.189, -114.728); Selway River (46.122, -114.935); Trout Creek 
(46.141, -114.861).
    (viii) Upper East Fork Moose Creek Watershed 1706030209. Outlet(s) 
= East Fork Moose Creek (Lat 46.204, Long -114.722) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Cedar Creek (46.291, -114.708); East Fork Moose Creek 
(46.253, -114.700).
    (ix) Marten Creek Watershed 1706030210. Outlet(s) = Marten Creek 
(Lat 46.099, Long -115.052) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Marten Creek 
(45.988, -115.029).
    (x) Upper Meadow Creek Watershed 1706030211. Outlet(s) = Meadow 
Creek (Lat 45.88043738, Long -115.1034371) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Butter Creek (45.804, -115.149); Meadow Creek (45.698, -115.217); Three 
Prong Creek (45.790, -115.062).
    (xi) Middle Meadow Creek Watershed 1706030212. Outlet(s) = Meadow 
Creek (Lat 45.88157325, Long -115.2178401) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
East Fork Meadow Creek (45.868, -115.067); Meadow Creek (45.880, -
115.103); Sable Creek (45.853, -115.219); Schwar Creek (45.905, -
115.108); Simmons Creek (45.856, -115.247).
    (xii) Lower Meadow Creek Watershed 1706030213. Outlet(s) = Meadow 
Creek (Lat 46.04563958, Long -115.2953459) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Buck Lake Creek (45.992, -115.084); Butte Creek (45.878, -115.248); 
Fivemile Creek (45.953, -115.310); Little Boulder Creek (45.935, -
115.293); Meadow Creek (45.882, -115.218).
    (xiii) O'Hara Creek Watershed 1706030214. Outlet(s) = O'Hara Creek 
(Lat 46.08603027, Long -115.5170987) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East 
Fork O'Hara Creek (45.995, -115.521); West Fork O'Hara Creek (45.995, -
115.543).
    (21) Unit 21. Lochsa Subbasin 17060303--(i) Lower Lochsa River 
Watershed 1706030301. Outlet(s) = Lochsa River (Lat 46.14004554, Long -
115.5986467) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Canyon Creek (46.227, -
115.580); Coolwater Creek (46.215, -115.464); Deadman Creek (46.262, -
115.517); East Fork Deadman Creek (46.275, -115.505); Fire Creek 
(46.203, -115.411); Kerr Creek (46.162, -115.579); Lochsa River 
(46.338, -115.314); Nut Creek (46.180, -115.601); Pete King Creek 
(46.182, -115.697); Placer Creek (46.196, -115.631); South Fork Canyon 
Creek (46.211, -115.556); Split Creek (46.207, -115.364); Walde Creek 
(46.193, -115.662).
    (ii) Fish Creek Watershed 1706030302. Outlet(s) = Fish Creek (Lat 
46.33337703, Long -115.3449332) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(46.319, -115.460); Ceanothus Creek (46.341, -115.470); Fish Creek 
(46.341, -115.575); Frenchman Creek (46.330, -115.544); Gass Creek 
(46.390, -115.511); Ham Creek (46.391, -115.365); Hungery Creek 
(46.377, -115.542); Myrtle Creek (46.343, -115.569); Poker Creek 
(46.346, -115.447); Willow Creek (46.396, -115.369).
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Lochsa River (Lat 46.33815653, Long -115.3141495) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bald Mountain Creek (46.406, -115.254); Dutch Creek 
(46.377, -115.211); Eagle Mountain Creek (46.428, -115.130); Indian 
Grave Creek (46.472, -115.103); Indian Meadow Creek (46.450, -115.060); 
Lochsa River (46.466, -114.985); Lost Creek (46.432, -115.116); Sherman 
Creek (46.352, -115.320); Stanley Creek (46.387, -115.144); Unnamed 
(46.453, -115.028); Unnamed (46.460, -115.006); Unnamed (46.502, -
115.050); Weir Creek (46.490, -115.035).
    (iv) Lochsa River/Squaw Creek Watershed 1706030304. Outlet(s) = 
Lochsa River (Lat 46.4656626, Long -114.9848623) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Badger Creek (46.535, -114.833); Bear Mtn. Creek 
(46.471, -114.962); Cliff Creek (46.482, -114.708); Colgate Creek 
(46.455, -114.914); Doe Creek (46.534, -114.914); East Fork Papoose 
Creek (46.555, -114.743); Jay Creek (46.513, -114.739); Lochsa River 
(46.508, -114.681); Postoffice Creek (46.529, -114.948); Squaw Creek 
(46.567, -114.859); Unnamed (46.463, -114.923); Wendover Creek (46.521, 
-114.788); West Fork Papoose Creek (46.576, -114.758); West Fork 
Postoffice Creek (46.493, -114.985); West Fork Squaw Creek (46.545, -
114.884).
    (v) Lower Crooked Fork Watershed 1706030305. Outlet(s) = Crooked 
Fork Lochsa River (Lat 46.50828495, Long -114.680785) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Crooked Fork Lochsa River (46.578, -114.612).
    (vi) Upper Crooked Fork Watershed 1706030306. Outlet(s) = Crooked 
Fork Lochsa River (Lat 46.57831788, Long -114.6115072) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Boulder Creek (46.636, -114.703); Crooked Fork Lochsa 
River (46.653, -114.670); Haskell Creek (46.605, -114.596); Shotgun 
Creek (46.601, -114.667).
    (vii) Brushy Fork Watershed 1706030307. Outlet(s) = Brushy Fork 
(Lat 46.57831788, Long -114.6115072) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Brushy 
Fork (46.619, -114.450); Pack Creek (46.580, -114.588); Spruce Creek 
(46.609, -114.433).
    (viii) Lower White Sands Creek Watershed 1706030308. Outlet(s) = 
White Sands Creek (Lat 46.50828495, Long -114.680785) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek (46.509, -114.619); Cabin Creek (46.518, -
114.641); Walton Creek (46.500, -114.673); White Sands Creek (46.433, -
114.540).
    (ix) Storm Creek Watershed 1706030309. Outlet(s) = Storm Creek (Lat 
46.46307502, Long -114.5482819) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Maud Creek 
(46.495, -114.511); Storm Creek (46.540, -114.424).
    (x) Upper White Sands Creek Watershed 1706030310. Outlet(s) = White 
Sands Creek (Lat 46.4330966, Long -114.5395027) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Big F Creek (46.401, -114.475); Big S Creek (46.407, -114.534); 
Colt Creek (46.403, -114.726); White Sands Creek (46.422, -114.462).
    (xi) Warm Springs Creek Watershed 1706030311. Outlet(s) = Warm 
Springs Creek (Lat 46.4733796, Long -114.8872254) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Cooperation Creek (46.453, -114.866); Warm Springs 
Creek (46.426, -114.868).
    (xii) Fish Lake Creek Watershed 1706030312. Outlet(s) = Fish Lake 
Creek (Lat 46.46336343, Long -114.9957028) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Fish Lake Creek (46.405, -115.000); Heslip Creek (46.393, -115.027); 
Sponge Creek (46.384, -115.048).
    (xiii) Boulder Creek Watershed 1706030313. Outlet(s) = Boulder 
Creek (Lat 46.33815653, Long -115.3141495) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Boulder Creek (46.320, -115.199).
    (xiv) Old Man Creek Watershed 1706030314. Outlet(s) = Old Man Creek 
(Lat 46.2524595, Long -115.3988563) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Old Man 
Creek (46.256, -115.343).
    (22) Unit 22. Middle Fork Clearwater Subbasin 17060304--(i) Middle 
Fork Clearwater River/Maggie Creek Watershed 1706030401. Outlet(s) = 
Middle Fork Clearwater River (Lat 46.1459, Long -115.9797) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Maggie Creek (46.195, -115.801); Middle Fork Clearwater 
River (46.140, -115.599).
    (ii) Clear Creek Watershed 1706030402. Outlet(s) = Clear Creek (Lat 
46.1349, Long -115.9515) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Browns Spring 
Creek (46.067, -115.658); Clear Creek (46.056, -115.659); Kay Creek 
(46.005, -115.725); Middle Fork Clear Creek (46.030, -115.739); Pine 
Knob Creek (46.093, -115.702); South Fork Clear Creek (45.941, -
115.769); West Fork Clear Creek (46.013, -115.821).
    (23) Unit 23. South Fork Clearwater Subbasin 17060305--(i) Lower 
South Fork Clearwater River Watershed 1706030501. Outlet(s) = South 
Fork Clearwater River (Lat 46.1459, Long -115.9797) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Butcher Creek (45.945, -116.064); Castle Creek (45.834, 
-115.966); Earthquake Creek (45.853, -116.005); Green Creek (45.957, -
115.937); Lightning Creek (45.936, -115.946); Mill Creek (45.934, -
116.010); Rabbit Creek (46.028, -115.877); Sally Ann Creek (46.019, -
115.893); Schwartz Creek (45.914, -116.000); South Fork Clearwater 
River (45.830, -115.931); Wall Creek (45.998, -115.926).
    (ii) South Fork Clearwater River/Meadow Creek Watershed 1706030502. 
Outlet(s) = South Fork Clearwater River (Lat 45.8299, Long -115.9312) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Covert Creek (45.890, -115.933); North 
Meadow Creek (45.923, -115.890); South Fork Clearwater River (45.824, -
115.889); Storm Creek (45.952, -115.848); Whitman Creek (45.914, -
115.919).
    (iii) South Fork Clearwater River/Peasley Creek Watershed 
1706030503. Outlet(s) = South Fork Clearwater River (Lat 45.8239, Long 
-115.8892) upstream to endpoint(s) in: South Fork Clearwater River 
(45.795, -115.763).
    (iv) South Fork Clearwater River/Leggett Creek Watershed 
1706030504. Outlet(s) = South Fork Clearwater River (Lat 45.7952, Long 
-115.7628) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Allison Creek (45.832, -
115.588); Buckhorn Creek (45.807, -115.658); Fall Creek (45.833, -
115.696); Leggett Creek (45.862, -115.685); Maurice Creek (45.856, -
115.514); Moose Creek (45.835, -115.578); Rabbit Creek (45.822, -
115.603); Santiam Creek (45.811, -115.624); South Fork Clearwater River 
(45.808, -115.474); Twentymile Creek (45.791, -115.765); Whiskey Creek 
(45.869, -115.544).
    (v) Newsome Creek Watershed 1706030505. Outlet(s) = Newsome Creek 
(Lat 45.8284, Long -115.6147) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Baldy Creek 
(45.944, -115.681); Bear Creek (45.887, -115.580); Beaver Creek 
(45.943, -115.568); Haysfork Creek (45.953, -115.678); Mule Creek 
(45.985, -115.606); Newsome Creek (45.972, -115.654); Nuggett Creek 
(45.897, -115.600); Pilot Creek (45.939, -115.716); Sawmill Creek 
(45.904, -115.701); Sing Lee Creek (45.898, -115.677); West Fork 
Newsome Creek (45.880, -115.661).
    (vi) American River Watershed 1706030506. Outlet(s) = American 
River (Lat 45.8082, Long -115.4740) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
American River (45.996, -115.445); Big Elk Creek (45.902, -115.513); 
Box Sing Creek (45.850, -115.386); Buffalo Gulch (45.873, -115.522); 
East Fork American River (45.905, -115.381); Flint Creek (45.913, -
115.423); Kirks Fork American River (45.842, -115.385); Lick Creek 
(45.945, -115.477); Little Elk Creek (45.894, -115.476); Monroe Creek 
(45.871, -115.495); Unnamed (45.884, -115.510); West Fork American 
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West Fork Big Elk Creek (45.883, -115.515).
    (vii) Red River Watershed 1706030507. Outlet(s) = Red River (Lat 
45.8082, Long -115.4740) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bridge Creek 
(45.814, -115.163); Campbell Creek (45.792, -115.486); Dawson Creek 
(45.728, -115.393); Deadwood Creek (45.794, -115.471); Ditch Creek 
(45.758, -115.309); Jungle Creek (45.710, -115.286); Little Campbell 
Creek (45.801, -115.478); Little Moose Creek (45.710, -115.399); Moose 
Butte Creek (45.695, -115.365); Otterson Creek (45.803, -115.222); Red 
Horse Creek (45.822, -115.355); Red River (45.788, -115.174); Siegel 
Creek (45.800, -115.323); Soda Creek (45.741, -115.257); South Fork Red 
River (45.646, -115.407); Trail Creek (45.784, -115.265); Trapper Creek 
(45.672, -115.311); Unnamed (45.788, -115.199); West Fork Red River 
(45.662, -115.447).
    (viii) Crooked River Watershed 1706030508. Outlet(s) = Crooked 
River (Lat 45.8241, Long -115.5291) upstream to endpoint(s) in: East 
Fork Crooked River (45.655, -115.562); East Fork Relief Creek (45.759, 
-115.477); Fivemile Creek (45.721, -115.568); Quartz Creek (45.702, -
115.536); Relief Creek (45.712, -115.472); Silver Creek (45.713, -
115.535); West Fork Crooked River (45.666, -115.596).
    (ix) Ten Mile Creek Watershed 1706030509. Outlet(s) = Tenmile Creek 
(Lat 45.8064, Long -115.6833) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Mackey Creek 
(45.754, -115.683); Morgan Creek (45.731, -115.672); Sixmile Creek 
(45.762, -115.641); Tenmile Creek (45.694, -115.694); Williams Creek 
(45.703, -115.636).
    (x) John's Creek Watershed 1706030510. Outlet(s) = Johns Creek (Lat 
45.8239, Long -115.8892) upstream to endpoint(s) in: American Creek 
(45.750, -115.961); Frank Brown Creek (45.708, -115.785); Gospel Creek 
(45.637, -115.915); Johns Creek (45.665, -115.827); Trout Creek 
(45.750, -115.909); West Fork Gospel Creek (45.657, -115.949).
    (xi) Mill Creek Watershed 1706030511. Outlet(s) = Mill Creek (Lat 
45.8299, Long -115.9312) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camp Creek 
(45.670, -116.001); Corral Creek (45.678, -115.999); Hunt Creek 
(45.695, -116.001); Melton Creek (45.725, -115.980); Mill Creek 
(45.641, -116.008).
    (xii) Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1706030513. Outlet(s) = Cottonwood 
Creek (Lat 46.0810, Long -115.9764) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cottonwood Creek (46.090, -115.999).
    (24) Unit 24. Clearwater Subbasin 17060306--(i) Lower Clearwater 
River Watershed 1706030601. Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.4281, 
Long -117.0380) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.447, -
116.837).
    (ii) Clearwater River/Lower Potlatch River Watershed 1706030602. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.4467, Long -116.8366) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Catholic Creek (46.489, -116.841); Clearwater River 
(46.474, -116.765); Potlatch River (46.523, -116.728).
    (iii) Potlatch River/Middle Potlatch Creek Watershed 1706030603. 
Outlet(s) = Potlatch River (Lat 46.5231, Long -116.7284) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Middle Potlatch Creek (46.669, -116.796); Potlatch 
River (46.583, -116.700).
    (iv) Lower Big Bear Creek Watershed 1706030604. Outlet(s) = Big 
Bear Creek (Lat 46.6180, Long -116.6439) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Big Bear Creek (46.642, -116.658).
    (v) Potlatch River/Pine Creek Watershed 1706030606. Outlet(s) = 
Potlatch River (Lat 46.5830, Long -116.6998) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Boulder Creek (46.711, -116.450); Cedar Creek (46.635, -116.510); 
Pine Creek (46.706, -116.554); Potlatch River (46.699, -116.504).
    (vi) Upper Potlatch River Watershed 1706030607. Outlet(s) = 
Potlatch River (Lat 46.6987, Long -116.5036) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Corral Creek (46.787, -116.477); East Fork Potlatch River (46.876, 
-116.247); Feather Creek (46.938, -116.411); Head Creek (46.942, -
116.366); Little Boulder Creek (46.768, -116.414); Nat Brown Creek 
(46.911, -116.375); Pasture Creek (46.940, -116.371); Porcupine Creek 
(46.937, -116.379); Potlatch River (46.941, -116.359); Unnamed (46.922, 
-116.449); West Fork Potlatch River (46.931, -116.458).
    (vii) Clearwater River/Bedrock Creek Watershed 1706030608. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.4741, Long -116.7652) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bedrock Creek (46.564, -116.540); Clearwater River 
(46.516, -116.590); Pine Creek (46.579, -116.615).
    (viii) Clearwater River/Jack's Creek Watershed 1706030609. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.5159, Long -116.5903) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.498, -116.433); Jacks Creek 
(46.435, -116.462).
    (ix) Big Canyon Creek Watershed 1706030610. Outlet(s) = Big Canyon 
Creek (Lat 46.4984, Long -116.4326) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big 
Canyon Creek (46.319, -116.500); Posthole Canyon (46.318, -116.450); 
Sixmile Canyon (46.372, -116.441).
    (x) Little Canyon Creek Watershed 1706030611. Outlet(s) = Little 
Canyon Creek (Lat 46.4681, Long -116.4172) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Little Canyon Creek (46.295, -116.279).
    (xi) Clearwater River/Lower Orofino Creek Watershed 1706030612. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.4984, Long -116.4326) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.476, -116.254); Orofino Creek 
(46.485, -116.196); Whiskey Creek (46.5214,-116.1753).
    (xii) Upper Orofino Creek Watershed 1706030613. Outlet(s) = Orofino 
Creek (Lat 46.4854, Long -116.1964) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Orofino 
Creek (46.472, -116.176).
    (xiii) Jim Ford Creek Watershed 1706030614. Outlet(s) = Jim Ford 
Creek (Lat 46.4394, Long -116.2115) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Jim 
Ford Creek (46.427, -116.059).
    (xiv) Lower Lolo Creek Watershed 1706030615. Outlet(s) = Lolo Creek 
(Lat 46.3718, Long -116.1697) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek 
(46.392, -116.118); Lolo Creek (46.284, -115.882).
    (xv) Middle Lolo Creek Watershed 1706030616. Outlet(s) = Lolo Creek 
(Lat 46.2844, Long -115.8818) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Crocker Creek 
(46.254, -115.859); Lolo Creek (46.381, -115.708); Mud Creek (46.274, -
115.759); Nevada Creek (46.322, -115.735); Pete Charlie Creek (46.289, 
-115.823); Yakus Creek (46.238, -115.763).
    (xvi) Musselshell Creek Watershed 1706030617. Outlet(s) = Jim Brown 
Creek (Lat 46.3098, Long -115.7531) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Gold 
Creek (46.376, -115.735); Jim Brown Creek (46.357, -115.790); 
Musselshell Creek (46.394, -115.744).
    (xvii) Upper Lolo Creek Watershed 1706030618. Outlet(s) = Lolo 
Creek (Lat 46.3815, Long -115.7078) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camp 
Creek (46.416, -115.624); Lolo Creek (46.425, -115.648); Max Creek 
(46.384, -115.679); Relaskon Creek (46.394, -115.647); Siberia Creek 
(46.384, -115.707); Yoosa Creek (46.408, -115.589).
    (xviii) Eldorado Creek Watershed 1706030619. Outlet(s) = Eldorado 
Creek (Lat 46.2947, Long -115.7500) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar 
Creek (46.298, -115.711); Dollar Creek (46.301, -115.640); Eldorado 
Creek (46.300, -115.645); Four Bit Creek (46.294, -115.644).
    (xix) Clearwater River/Fivemile Creek Watershed 1706030620. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.4759, Long -116.2543) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.350, -116.154).

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    (xx) Clearwater River/Sixmile Creek Watershed 1706030621. Outlet(s) 
= Clearwater River (Lat 46.3500, Long -116.1541) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.257, -116.067); Sixmile Creek 
(46.269, -116.213).
    (xxi) Clearwater River/Tom Taha Creek Watershed 1706030622. 
Outlet(s) = Clearwater River (Lat 46.2565, Long -116.067) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Clearwater River (46.146, -115.980); Tom Taha Creek 
(46.244, -115.993).
    (xxii) Lower Lawyer Creek Watershed 1706030623. Outlet(s) = Lawyer 
Creek (Lat 46.2257, Long -116.0116) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Lawyer 
Creek (46.155, -116.190).
    (xxiii) Middle Lawyer Creek Watershed 1706030624. Outlet(s) = 
Lawyer Creek (Lat 46.1546, Long -116.1899) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lawyer Creek (46.188, -116.380).
    (xiv) Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1706030627. Outlet(s) = Cottonwood 
Creek (Lat 46.5023, Long -116.7127) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Cottonwood Creek (46.387, -116.622).
    (xv) Upper Sweetwater Creek Watershed 1706030630. Outlet(s) = Webb 
Creek (Lat 46.3310, Long -116.8369) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Sweetwater Creek (46.2751,-116.8513); Webb Creek (46.2500,-116.7541).
    (xvi) Lower Sweetwater Creek Watershed 1706030631. Outlet(s) = 
Lapwai Creek (Lat 46.4512, Long -116.8182) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Lapwai Creek (46.364, -116.750); Sweetwater Creek (46.331, -116.837).
    (25) Unit 25. Lower North Fork Clearwater Subbasin 17060308--(i) 
Lower North Fork Clearwater River Watershed 1706030801. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Clearwater River (Lat 46.5027, Long -116.3309) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: North Fork Clearwater River (46.514, -116.295).
    (26) Unit 26. Lower Snake/Columbia River Corridor--(i) Lower Snake/
Columbia River Corridor. Outlet(s) = Columbia River mouth (Lat 46.2485, 
Long -124.0782) upstream to endpoint at the confluence of the Palouse 
River (46.589, -117.215).
    (27) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Snake River Basin O. 
mykiss ESU follow:
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    (p) Middle Columbia River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Critical habitat is 
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    (1) Unit 1. Upper Yakima Subbasin 17030001--Upper Yakima River 
Watershed 1703000101. Outlet(s) = Yakima River (Lat 47.1770, Long -
120.9964) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Creek (47.1951, -121.1181); 
Cabin Creek (47.2140, -121.2400); Cle Elum River (47.2457, -121.0729); 
Kachess River (47.2645, -121.2062); Little Creek (47.2002, -121.0842); 
Peterson Creek (47.1765, -121.0592); Tucker Creek (47.2202, -121.1639); 
Yakima River (47.3219, -121.3371).
    (ii) Tenaway River Watershed 1703000102. Outlet(s) = Yakima River 
(Lat 47.1673, Long -120.8338) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(47.3684, -120.7902); Dickey Creek (47.2880, -120.8322); Indian Creek 
(47.3216, -120.8145); Jack Creek (47.3414, -120.8130); Jungle Creek 
(47.3453, -120.8951); Mason Creek (47.2528, -120.7889); Middle Creek 
(47.2973, -120.8204); Middle Fork Teanaway River (47.3750, -120.9800); 
North Fork Teanaway River (47.3851, -120.8936); Tillman Creek (47.1698, 
-120.9798); Unnamed (47.2809, -120.8995); West Fork Teanaway River 
(47.3040, -121.0179); Yakima River (47.1770, -120.9964).
    (iii) Middle Upper Yakima River Watershed 1703000103. Outlet(s) = 
Yakima River (Lat 46.8987, Long -120.5035) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Badger Creek (46.9305, -120.4805); Coleman Creek (46.9636, -120.4764); 
Cooke Creek (46.9738, -120.4381); Dry Creek (47.0366, -120.6122); Iron 
Creek (47.3495, -120.7032); Manastash Creek (46.9657, -120.7347); 
Naneum Creek (46.9561, -120.4987); North Fork Taneum Creek (47.1224, -
121.0396); Reecer Creek (47.0066, -120.5817); South Fork Taneum Creek 
(47.0962, -120.9713); Swauk Creek (47.3274, -120.6586); Unnamed 
(46.9799, -120.5407); Unnamed (47.0000, -120.5524); Unnamed (47.0193, -
120.5676); Williams Creek (47.2638, -120.6513); Wilson Creek (46.9931, 
-120.5497); Yakima River (47.1673, -120.8338).
    (iv) Umtanum/Wenas Watershed 1703000104. Outlet(s) = Yakima River 
(Lat 46.6309, Long -120.5130) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Burbank Creek 
(46.7663, -120.4238); Lmuma Creek (46.8224, -120.4510); Umtanum Creek 
(46.8928, -120.6130); Wenas Creek (46.7087, -120.5179); Yakima River 
(46.8987, -120.5035).
    (2) Unit 2. Naches Subbasin 17030002--(i) Little Naches River 
Watershed 1703000201. Outlet(s) = Little Naches River (Lat 46.9854, 
Long -121.0915) upstream to endpoint(s) in: American River (46.9008, -
121.4194); Barton Creek (46.8645, -121.2869); Bear Creek (47.0793, -
121.2415); Blowout Creek (47.0946, -121.3046); Crow Creek (47.0147, -
121.3241); Goat Creek (46.9193, -121.2269); Kettle Creek (46.9360, -
121.3262); Mathew Creek (47.0829, -121.1944); Miner Creek (46.9542, -
121.3074); Morse Creek (46.9053, -121.4131); North Fork Little Naches 
River (47.0958, -121.3141); Parker Creek (46.9589, -121.2900); Pinus 
Creek (46.9682, -121.2766); Quartz Creek (47.0382, -121.1128); Scab 
Creek (46.8969, -121.2459); South Fork Little Naches River (47.0574, -
121.2760); Sunrise Creek (46.9041, -121.2448); Survey Creek (46.9435, -
121.3296); Timber Creek (46.9113, -121.3822); Unnamed (46.8705, -
121.2809); Unnamed (46.8741, -121.2956); Unnamed (46.8872, -121.2811); 
Unnamed (46.8911, -121.2816); Unnamed (46.9033, -121.4162); Unnamed 
(46.9128, -121.2286); Unnamed (46.9132, -121.4058); Unnamed (46.9158, -
121.3710); Unnamed (46.9224, -121.2200); Unnamed (46.9283, -121.3484); 
Unnamed (46.9302, -121.2103); Unnamed (46.9339, -121.1970); Unnamed 
(46.9360, -121.3482); Unnamed (46.9384, -121.3200); Unnamed (46.9390, -
121.1898); Unnamed (46.9396, -121.3404); Unnamed (46.9431, -121.3088); 
Unnamed (46.9507, -121.2894); Unnamed (47.0774, -121.3092); Wash Creek 
(46.9639, -121.2810).
    (ii) Naches River/Rattlesnake Creek Watershed 1703000202. Outlet(s) 
= Naches River (Lat 46.7467, Long -120.7858) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Glass Creek (46.8697, -121.0974); Gold Creek (46.9219, -121.0464); 
Hindoo Creek (46.7862, -121.1689); Little Rattlesnake Creek (46.7550, -
121.0543); Lost Creek (46.9200, -121.0568); Naches River (46.9854, -
121.0915); North Fork Rattlesnake Creek (46.8340, -121.1439); 
Rattlesnake Creek (46.7316, -121.2339); Rock Creek (46.8847, -
120.9718).
    (iii) Naches River/Tieton River Watershed 1703000203. Outlet(s) = 
Naches River (Lat 46.6309, Long -120.5130) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Naches River (46.7467, -120.7858); Oak Creek (46.7295, -120.9348); 
South Fork Cowiche Creek (46.6595, -120.7601); Tieton River (46.6567, -
121.1287); Unnamed (46.6446, -120.5923); Wildcat Creek (46.6715, -
121.1520).
    (3) Unit 3. Lower Yakima Subbasin 17030003--(i) Ahtanum Creek 
Watershed 1703000301. Outlet(s) = Ahtanum Creek (Lat 46.5283, Long -
120.4732) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Foundation Creek (46.5349, -
121.0134); Middle Fork Ahtanum Creek (46.5075, -121.0225); Nasty Creek 
(46.5718, -120.9721); North Fork Ahtanum Creek (46.5217, -121.0917); 
South Fork Ahtanum Creek (46.4917, -120.9590); Unnamed (46.5811, -
120.6390).
    (ii) Upper Lower Yakima River Watershed 1703000302. Outlet(s) = 
Yakima River (Lat 46.5283, Long -120.4732) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Unnamed (46.5460, -120.4383); Yakima River (46.6309, -120.5130).
    (iii) Upper Toppenish Creek Watershed 1703000303. Outlet(s) = 
Toppenish Creek (Lat 46.3767, Long -120.6172) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Agency Creek (46.3619, -120.9646); Branch Creek (46.2958, -
120.9969); North Fork Simcoe Creek (46.4548, -120.9307); North Fork 
Toppenish Creek (46.3217, -120.9985); Old Maid Canyon (46.4210, -
120.9349); South Fork Toppenish Creek (46.2422, -121.0885); Toppenish 
Creek (46.3180, -121.1387); Unnamed (46.3758, -120.9336); Unnamed 
(46.4555, -120.8436); Wahtum Creek (46.3942, -120.9146); Willy Dick 
Canyon (46.2952, -120.9021).
    (iv) Lower Toppenish Creek Watershed 1703000304. Outlet(s) = Yakima 
River (Lat 46.3246, Long -120.1671) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Toppenish Creek (46.3767, -120.6172); Unnamed (46.3224, -120.4464); 
Unnamed (46.3363, -120.5891); Unnamed (46.3364,120.2288); Unnamed 
(46.3679, -120.2801); Unnamed (46.4107, -120.5582); Unnamed (46.4379, -
120.4258); Yakima River (46.5283, -120.4732).
    (v) Satus Creek Watershed 1703000305. Outlet(s) = Satus Creek (Lat 
46.2893, Long -120.1972) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bull Creek 
(46.0314, -120.5147); Kusshi Creek (46.0994, -120.6094); Logy Creek 
(46.1357, -120.6389); Mule Dry Creek (46.0959, -120.3186); North Fork 
Dry Creek (46.1779, -120.7669); Satus Creek (46.0185, -120.7268); 
Unnamed (46.0883, -120.5278); Wilson Charley Canyon (46.0419, -
120.6479).
    (vi) Yakima River/Spring Creek Watershed 1703000306. Outlet(s) = 
Yakima River (Lat 46.3361, Long -119.4817) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Corral Creek (46.2971, -119.5302); Satus Creek (46.2893, -120.1972); 
Snipes Creek (46.2785, -119.6772); Spring Creek (46.2359, -119.6952); 
Unnamed (46.2169, -120.0189); Unnamed (46.2426, -120.0993); Unnamed 
(46.2598, -120.1322); Unnamed (46.2780, -120.0186); Unnamed (46.2913, -
120.0181); Unnamed (46.3314, -119.9787);

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Unnamed (46.3319, -119.9794); Yakima River (46.3246, -120.1671).
    (vii) Yakima River/Cold Creek Watershed 1703000307. Outlet(s) = 
Yakima River (Lat 46.2534, Long -119.2268) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Yakima River (46.3361, -119.4817).
    (4) Unit 4. Middle Columbia/Lake Wallula Subbasin 17070101--(i) 
Upper Lake Wallula Watershed 1707010101. Outlet(s) = Columbia River 
(Lat 46.0594, Long -118.9445) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia 
River (46.1776, -119.0183).
    (ii) Lower Lake Wallula Watershed 1707010102. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 45.9376, Long -119.2969) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (46.0594, -118.9445).
    (iii) Glade Creek Watershed 1707010105. Outlet(s) = Glade Creek 
(Lat 45.8895, Long -119.6809) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Glade Creek 
(45.8978, -119.6962).
    (iv) Upper Lake Umatilla Watershed 1707010106. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 45.8895, Long -119.6809) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (45.9376, -119.2969).
    (v) Middle Lake Umatilla Watershed 1707010109. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 45.8318, Long -119.9069) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (45.8895, -119.6809).
    (vi) Alder Creek Watershed 1707010110. Outlet(s) = Alder Creek (Lat 
45.8298, Long -119.9277) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(45.8668, -119.9224).
    (vii) Pine Creek Watershed 1707010111. Outlet(s) = Pine Creek (Lat 
45.7843, Long -120.0823) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Pine Creek 
(45.8234, -120.1396).
    (viii) Wood Gulch Watershed 1707010112. Outlet(s) = Wood Creek (Lat 
45.7443, Long -120.1930) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Horn Canyon 
(45.8322, -120.2467); Wood Gulch (45.8386, -120.3006).
    (ix) Rock Creek Watershed 1707010113. Outlet(s) = Rock Creek (Lat 
45.6995, Long -120.4597) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Rock Creek 
(45.8835, -120.5557); Squaw Creek (45.8399, -120.4935).
    (x) Lower Lake Umatilla Watershed 1707010114. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 45.7168, Long -120.6927) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Chapman 
Creek (45.7293, -120.3148); Columbia River (45.8318, -119.9069).
    (5) Unit 5. Walla Walla Subbasin 17070102--(i) Upper Walla Walla 
River Watershed 1707010201. Outlet(s) = Walla Walla River (Lat 45.9104, 
Long -118.3696) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.8528, -
118.0991); Big Meadow Canyon (45.900, -118.1116); Burnt Cabin Gulch 
(45.8056, -118.0593); Couse Creek (45.8035, -118.2032); Elbow Creek 
(45.7999, -118.1462); Kees Canyon (45.8262, -118.0927); Little Meadow 
Canyon (45.9094, -118.1333); North Fork Walla Walla River (45.9342, -
118.0169); Reser Creek (45.8840, -117.9950); Rodgers Gulch (45.8513, -
118.0839); Skiphorton Creek (45.8892, -118.0255); South Fork Walla 
Walla River (45.9512, -117.9647); Swede Canyon (45.8506, -118.0640); 
Table Creek (45.8540, -118.0546); Unnamed (45.8026, -118.1412); Unnamed 
(45.8547, -117.9915); Unnamed (45.8787, -118.0387); Unnamed (45.8868, -
117.9629); Unnamed (45.9095, -117.9621).
    (ii) Mill Creek Watershed 1707010202. Outlet(s) = Mill Creek (Lat 
46.0391, Long -118.4779) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blue Creek 
(46.0188, -118.0519); Broken Creek (45.9745, -117.9899); Cold Creek 
(46.0540, -118.4097); Deadman Creek (46.0421, -117.9503); Doan Creek 
(46.0437, -118.4353); Green Fork (46.0298, -117.9389); Henry Canyon 
(45.9554, -118.1104); Low Creek (45.9649, -117.9980); Mill Creek 
(46.0112, -117.9406); North Fork Mill Creek (46.0322, -117.9937); 
Paradise Creek (46.0005, -117.9900); Tiger Creek (45.9588, -118.0253); 
Unnamed (46.0253, -117.9320); Unnamed (46.0383, -117.9463); Webb Creek 
(45.9800, -118.0875).
    (iii) Upper Touchet River Watershed 1707010203. Outlet(s) = Touchet 
River (Lat 46.3196, Long -117.9841) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Burnt 
Fork (46.0838, -117.9311); Coates Creek (46.1585, -117.8431); Green 
Fork (46.0737, -117.9712); Griffin Fork (46.1100, -117.9336); Ireland 
Gulch (46.1894, -117.8070); Jim Creek (46.2156, -117.7959); Lewis Creek 
(46.1855, -117.7791); North Fork Touchet River (46.0938, -117.8460); 
North Patit Creek (46.3418, -117.7538); Robinson Fork (46.1200, -
117.9006); Rodgers Gulch (46.2813, -117.8411); Spangler Creek (46.1156, 
-117.7934); Unnamed (46.1049, -117.9351); Unnamed (46.1061, -117.9544); 
Unnamed (46.1206, -117.9386); Unnamed (46.1334, -117.9512); Unnamed 
(46.1604, -117.9018); Unnamed (46.2900, -117.7339); Weidman Gulch 
(46.2359, -117.8067); West Patit Creek (46.2940, -117.7164); Whitney 
Creek (46.1348, -117.8491); Wolf Fork (46.1035, -117.8797).
    (iv) Middle Touchet River Watershed 1707010204. Outlet(s) = Touchet 
River (Lat 46.2952, Long -118.3320) upstream to endpoint(s) in: North 
Fork Coppei Creek (46.1384, -118.0181); South Fork Coppei Creek 
(46.1302, -118.0608); Touchet River (46.3196, -117.9841); Whisky Creek 
(46.2438, -118.0785).
    (v) Lower Touchet River Watershed 1707010207. Outlet(s) = Touchet 
River (Lat 46.0340, Long -118.6828) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Touchet 
River (46.2952, -118.3320).
    (vi) Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1707010208. Outlet(s) = Walla Walla 
River (Lat 46.0391, Long -118.4779) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Birch 
Creek (45.9489, -118.2541); Caldwell Creek (46.0493, -118.3022); East 
Little Walla Walla River (46.0009, -118.4069); Garrison Creek (46.0753, 
-118.2726); Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek (45.9566, -118.1776); North 
Fork Cottonwood Creek (45.9738, -118.1533); Reser Creek (46.0370, -
118.3085); Russell Creek (46.0424, -118.2488); South Fork Cottonwood 
Creek (45.9252, -118.1798); Stone Creek (46.0618, -118.3081); Unnamed 
(45.9525, -118.2513); Unnamed (46.0022, -118.4070); Walla Walla River 
(45.9104, -118.3696); Yellowhawk Creek (46.0753, -118.2726).
    (vii) Dry Creek Watershed 1707010210. Outlet(s) = Dry Creek (Lat 
46.0507, Long -118.5932) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dry Creek 
(46.0725, -118.0268); Mud Creek (46.1414, -118.1313); South Fork Dry 
Creek (46.0751, -118.0514); Unnamed (46.1122, -118.1141).
    (viii) Lower Walla Walla River Watershed 1707010211. Outlet(s) = 
Walla Walla River (Lat 46.0594, Long -118.9445) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Walla Walla River (46.0391, -118.4779); West Little Walla Walla 
River (46.0010, -118.4380).
    (6) Unit 6. Umatilla Subbasin 17070103--(i) Upper Umatilla River 
Watershed 1707010301. Outlet(s) = Umatilla River (Lat 45.7024, Long -
118.3593) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.7595, -118.1942); 
Bobsled Creek (45.7268, -118.2503); Buck Creek (45.7081, -118.1059); 
East Fork Coyote Creek (45.7553, -118.1263); Johnson Creek 4 
(45.7239, -118.0797); Lake Creek 2 (45.7040, -118.1297); Lick 
Creek (45.7400, -118.1880); North Fork Umatilla River (45.7193, -
118.0244); Rock Creek (45.7629, -118.2377); Ryan Creek (45.6362, -
118.2963); Shimmiehorn Creek (45.6184, -118.1908); South Fork Umatilla 
River (45.6292, -118.2424); Spring Creek 2 (45.6288, -
118.1525); Swamp Creek (45.6978, -118.1356); Thomas Creek (45.6546, -
118.1435); Unnamed (45.6548, -118.1371); Unnamed (45.6737, -118.1616); 
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Unnamed (45.7060, -118.2123); Unnamed (45.7200, -118.3092); Unnamed 
(45.7241, -118.3197); Unnamed (45.7281, -118.1604); Unnamed (45.7282, -
118.3372); Unnamed (45.7419, -118.1586); West Fork Coyote Creek 
(45.7713, -118.1513); Woodward Creek (45.7484, -118.0760).
    (ii) Meacham Creek Watershed 1707010302. Outlet(s) = Meacham Creek 
(Lat 45.7024, Long -118.3593) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
3 (45.4882, -118.1993); Beaver Creek (45.4940, -118.4411); 
Boston Canyon (45.6594, -118.3344); Butcher Creek (45.4558, -118.3737); 
Camp Creek (45.5895, -118.2800); Duncan Canyon (45.5674, -118.3244); 
East Meacham Creek (45.4570, -118.2212); Hoskins Creek (45.5188, -
118.2059); Line Creek (45.6303, -118.3291); Meacham Creek (45.4364, -
118.3963); North Fork Meacham Creek (45.5767, -118.1721); Owsley Creek 
(45.4349, -118.2434); Pot Creek (45.5036, -118.1438); Sheep Creek 
(45.5121, -118.3945); Twomile Creek (45.5085, -118.4579); Unnamed 
(45.4540, -118.2192); Unnamed (45.5585, -118.2064); Unnamed (45.6019, -
118.2971); Unnamed (45.6774, -118.3415).
    (iii) Umatilla River/Mission Creek Watershed 1707010303. Outlet(s) 
= Umatilla River (Lat 45.6559, Long -118.8804) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bachelor Canyon (45.6368, -118.3890); Buckaroo Creek (45.6062, -
118.5000); Coonskin Creek (45.6556, -118.5239); Cottonwood Creek 
(45.6122, -118.5704); Little Squaw Creek (45.5969, -118.4095); Mission 
Creek (45.6256, -118.6133); Moonshine Creek (45.6166, -118.5392); 
Patawa Creek (45.6424, -118.7125); Red Elk Canyon (45.6773, -118.4431); 
Saddle Hollow (45.7067, -118.3968); South Patawa Creek (45.6250, -
118.6919); Squaw Creek (45.5584, -118.4389); Stage Gulch (45.6533, -
118.4481); Thorn Hollow Creek (45.6957, -118.4530); Umatilla River 
(45.7024, -118.3593); Unnamed (45.5649, -118.4221); Unnamed (45.6092, -
118.7603); Unnamed (45.6100, -118.4046); Unnamed (45.6571, -118.7473); 
Unnamed (45.6599, -118.4641); Unnamed (45.6599, -118.4711); Unnamed 
(45.6676, -118.6176); Unnamed (45.6688, -118.5575); Unnamed (45.6745, -
118.5859).
    (iv) McKay Creek Watershed 1707010305. Outlet(s) = McKay Creek (Lat 
45.6685, Long -118.8400) upstream to endpoint(s) in: McKay Creek 
(45.6077, -118.7917).
    (v) Birch Creek Watershed 1707010306. Outlet(s) = Birch Creek (Lat 
45.6559, Long -118.8804) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(45.2730, -118.8939); Bridge Creek (45.3603, -118.9039); California 
Gulch (45.3950, -118.8149); Dark Canyon (45.3119, -118.7572); East 
Birch Creek (45.3676, -118.6085); Johnson Creek 2 (45.3931, -
118.7518); Little Pearson Creek (45.3852, -118.7415); Merle Gulch 
(45.3450, -118.8136); Owings Creek (45.3864, -118.9600); Pearson Creek 
(45.2901, -118.7985); South Canyon 2 (45.3444, -118.6949); 
Unnamed (45.2703, -118.7624); Unnamed (45.3016, -118.7705); Unnamed 
(45.3232, -118.7264); Unnamed (45.3470, -118.7984); Unnamed (45.3476, -
118.6703); Unnamed (45.3511, -118.6328); Unnamed (45.4628, -118.7491); 
West Birch Creek (45.2973, -118.8341); Willow Spring Canyon (45.3426, -
118.9833).
    (vi) Umatilla River/Alkali Canyon Watershed 1707010307. Outlet(s) = 
Umatilla River (Lat 45.7831, Long -119.2372) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Umatilla River (45.6559, -118.8804).
    (vii) Stage Gulch Watershed 1707010308. Outlet(s) = Stanfield Drain 
(Lat 45.7831, Long -119.2372) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Stage Gulch 
(45.7991, -119.1333).
    (viii) Lower Butter Creek Watershed 1707010310. Outlet(s) = Butter 
Creek (Lat 45.7952, Long -119.3285) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Butter 
Creek (45.7148, -119.3741).
    (ix) Lower Umatilla River Watershed 1707010313. Outlet(s) = 
Umatilla River (Lat 45.9247, Long -119.3575) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Umatilla River (45.7831, -119.2372); Unnamed (45.8202, -119.3305).
    (7) Unit 7. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin 17070105--(i) Upper 
Middle Columbia/Hood Watershed 1707010501. Outlet(s) = Columbia River 
(Lat 45.6426, Long -120.9142) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia 
River (45.7168, -120.6927); Frank Fulton Canyon (45.6244, -120.8258); 
Spanish Hollow Creek (45.6469, -120.8069); Unnamed (45.6404, -
120.8654).
    (ii) Fifteenmile Creek Watershed 1707010502. Outlet(s) = 
Fifteenmile Creek (Lat 45.6197, Long -121.1265) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Cedar Creek (45.3713, -121.4153); Dry Creek (45.4918, -121.0479); 
Fifteenmile Creek (45.3658, -121.4390); Ramsey Creek (45.3979, -
121.4454); Unnamed (45.3768, -121.4410).
    (iii) Fivemile Creek Watershed 1707010503. Outlet(s) = Eightmile 
Creek (Lat 45.6064, Long -121.0854) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Eightmile Creek (45.3944, -121.4983); Middle Fork Fivemile Creek 
(45.4502, -121.4324); South Fork Fivemile Creek (45.4622, -121.3641).
    (iv) Middle Columbia/Mill Creek Watershed 1707010504. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.6920, Long -121.2937) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Brown Creek (45.5911, -121.2729); Chenoweth Creek (45.6119, -
121.2658); Columbia River (45.6426, -120.9142); North Fork Mill Creek 
(45.4999, -121.4537); South Fork Mill Creek (45.5187, -121.3367); 
Threemile Creek (45.5598, -121.1747).
    (v) Mosier Creek Watershed 1707010505. Outlet(s) = Mosier Creek 
(Lat 45.6950, Long -121.3996) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Mosier Creek 
(45.6826, -121.3896); Rock Creek (45.6649, -121.4352).
    (vi) White Salmon River Watershed 1707010509. Outlet(s) = White 
Salmon River (Lat 45.7267, Long -121.5209) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Unnamed (45.7395, -121.5500); White Salmon River (45.7676, -121.5374).
    (vii) Middle Columbia/Grays Creek Watershed 1707010512. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.7070, Long -121.7943) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Catherine Creek (45.7448, -121.4206); Columbia River (45.6920, -
121.2937); Dog Creek (45.7200, -121.6804); East Fork Major Creek 
(45.8005, -121.3449); Hanson Creek (45.7472, -121.3143); Jewett Creek 
(45.7524, -121.4704); Rowena Creek (45.6940, -121.3122); Unnamed 
(45.7238, -121.7227); Unnamed (45.7248, -121.7322); Unnamed (45.7303, -
121.3095); Unnamed (45.7316, -121.3094); Unnamed (45.7445, -121.3309); 
Unnamed (45.7486, -121.3203); Unnamed (45.7530, -121.4697); Unnamed 
(45.7632, -121.4795); Unnamed (45.7954, -121.3863); Unnamed (45.8003, -
121.4062); West Fork Major Creek (45.8117, -121.3929).
    (8) Unit 8. Klickitat Ssubbasin 17070106--(i) Upper Klickitat River 
Watershed 1707010601. Outlet(s) = Klickitat River (Lat 46.1263, Long -
121.2881) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cedar Creek (46.2122, -121.2042); 
Coyote Creek (46.4640, -121.1839); Cuitin Creek (46.4602, -121.1662); 
Diamond Fork (46.4794, -121.2284); Huckleberry Creek (46.4273, -
121.3720); Klickitat River (46.4439, -121.3756); McCreedy Creek 
(46.3319, -121.2529); Piscoe Creek (46.3708, -121.1436); Surveyors 
Creek (46.2181, -121.1838); Unnamed (46.4476, -121.2575); Unnamed 
(46.4585, -121.2565); West Fork Klickitat River (46.2757, -121.3267).
    (ii) Middle Klickitat River Watershed 1707010602. Outlet(s) = 
Klickitat River (Lat 45.9858, Long -121.1233) upstream to endpoint(s) 
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(46.0770, -121.2262); Klickitat River (46.1263, -121.2881); Outlet 
Creek (46.0178, -121.1740); Summit Creek (46.0035, -121.0918); Trout 
Creek (46.1166, -121.1968); White Creek (46.1084, -121.0730).
    (iii) Little Klickitat River Watershed 1707010603. Outlet(s) = 
Little Klickitat River (Lat 45.8452, Long -121.0625) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Blockhouse Creek (45.8188, -120.9813); Butler Creek 
(45.9287, -120.7005); Canyon Creek (45.8833, -121.0504); East Prong 
Little Klickitat River (45.9279, -120.6832); Mill Creek (45.8374, -
121.0001); Unnamed (45.8162, -120.9288); West Prong Little Klickitat 
River (45.9251, -120.7202).
    (iv) Lower Klickitat River Watershed 1707010604. Outlet(s) = 
Klickitat River (Lat 45.6920, Long -121.2937) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Dead Canyon (45.9473, -121.1734); Dillacort Canyon (45.7349, -
121.1904); Klickitat River (45.9858, -121.1233); Logging Camp Canyon 
(45.7872, -121.2260); Snyder Canyon (45.8431, -121.2152); Swale Creek 
(45.7236, -121.0315); Wheeler Canyon (45.7946, -121.1615).
    (9) Unit 9. Upper John Day Subbasin 17070201--(i) Middle South Fork 
John Day Watershed 1707020103. Outlet(s) = South Fork John Day River 
(Lat 44.1918, Long -119.5261) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blue Creek 
(44.2183, -119.3679); Corral Creek (44.1688, -119.3573); North Fork 
Deer Creek (44.2034, -119.3009); South Fork Deer Creek (44.1550, -
119.3457); South Fork John Day River (44.1822, -119.5243).
    (ii) Murderers Creek Watershed 1707020104. Outlet(s) = Murderers 
Creek (Lat 44.3146, Long -119.5383) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bark 
Cabin Creek (44.2481, -119.3967); Basin Creek (44.2700, -119.1711); 
Cabin Creek (44.3420, -119.4403); Charlie Mack Creek (44.2708, -
119.2344); Crazy Creek (44.2421, -119.4282); Dans Creek (44.2500, -
119.2774); Duncan Creek (44.3219, -119.3555); Lemon Creek (44.2528, -
119.2500); Miner Creek (44.3237, -119.2416); Orange Creek (44.2524, -
119.2613); Oregon Mine Creek (44.2816, -119.2945); South Fork Murderers 
Creek (44.2318, -119.3221); Sugar Creek (44.2914, -119.2326); Tennessee 
Creek (44.3041, -119.3029); Thorn Creek (44.3113, -119.3157); Todd 
Creek (44.3291, -119.3976); Unnamed (44.3133, -119.3533); Unnamed 
(44.3250, -119.3476); White Creek (44.2747, -119.1866).
    (iii) Lower South Fork John Day Watershed 1707020105. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork John Day River (Lat 44.4740, Long -119.5344) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Cougar Gulch (44.2279, -119.4898); Frazier Creek 
(44.2200, -119.5745); Jackass Creek (44.3564, -119.4958); North Fork 
Wind Creek (44.3019, -119.6632); Payten Creek (44.3692, -119.6185); 
Smoky Creek (44.3893, -119.4791); South Fork Black Canyon Creek 
(44.3789, -119.7293); South Fork John Day River (44.1918, -119.5261); 
South Fork Wind Creek (44.2169, -119.6192); South Prong Creek (44.3093, 
-119.6558); Squaw Creek (44.3000, -119.6143); Unnamed (44.2306, -
119.6095); Unnamed (44.2358, -119.6013); Unnamed (44.3052, -119.6332); 
Wind Creek (44.2793, -119.6515).
    (iv) Upper John Day River Watershed 1707020106. Outlet(s) = John 
Day River (Lat 44.4534, Long -118.6711) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bogue Gulch (44.3697, -118.5200); Call Creek (44.2973, -118.5169); 
Crescent Creek (44.2721, -118.5473); Dads Creek (44.5140, -118.6463); 
Dans Creek (44.4989, -118.5920); Deardorff Creek (44.3665, -118.4596); 
Eureka Gulch (44.4801, -118.5912); Graham Creek (44.3611, -118.6084); 
Isham Creek (44.4649, -118.5626); Jeff Davis Creek (44.4813, -
118.6370); John Day River (44.2503, -118.5256); Mossy Gulch (44.4641, -
118.5211); North Reynolds Creek (44.4525, -118.4886); Rail Creek 
2 (44.3413, -118.5017); Reynolds Creek (44.4185, -118.4507); 
Roberts Creek (44.3060, -118.5815); Thompson Creek (44.3581, -
118.5395); Unnamed (44.2710, -118.5412).
    (v) Canyon Creek Watershed 1707020107. Outlet(s) = Canyon Creek 
(Lat 44.4225, Long -118.9584) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Berry Creek 
(44.3084, -118.8791); Brookling Creek (44.3042, -118.8363); Canyon 
Creek (44.2368, -118.7775); Crazy Creek 2 (44.2165, -
118.7751); East Brookling Creek (44.3029, -118.8082); East Fork Canyon 
Creek (44.2865, -118.7939); Middle Fork Canyon Creek (44.2885, -
118.7500); Skin Shin Creek (44.3036, -118.8488); Tamarack Creek 
2 (44.2965, -118.8611); Unnamed (44.2500, -118.8298); Unnamed 
(44.2717, -118.7500); Unnamed (44.2814, -118.7620); Vance Creek 
(44.2929, -118.9989); Wall Creek (44.2543, -118.8308).
    (vi) Strawberry Creek Watershed 1707020108. Outlet(s) = John Day 
River (Lat 44.4225, Long -118.9584) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (44.5434, -118.7508); Dixie Creek (44.5814, -118.7257); Dog Creek 
(44.3635, -118.8890); Grub Creek (44.5189, -118.8050); Hall Creek 
(44.5479, -118.7894); Indian Creek 3 (44.3092, -118.7438); 
John Day River (44.4534, -118.6711); Little Pine Creek (44.3771, -
118.9103); Onion Creek (44.3151, -118.6972); Overholt Creek (44.3385, -
118.7196); Pine Creek (44.3468, -118.8345); Slide Creek (44.2988, -
118.6583); Standard Creek (44.5648, -118.6468); Strawberry Creek 
(44.3128, -118.6772); West Fork Little Indian Creek (44.3632, -
118.7918).
    (vii) Beech Creek Watershed 1707020109. Outlet(s) = Beech Creek 
(Lat 44.4116, Long -119.1151) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(44.5268, -119.1002); Beech Creek (44.5682, -119.1170); Clear Creek 
(44.5522, -118.9942); Cottonwood Creek (44.5758, -119.0694); East Fork 
Beech Creek (44.5248, -118.9023); Ennis Creek (44.5409, -119.0207); Hog 
Creek (44.5484, -119.0379); Little Beech Creek (44.4676, -118.9733); 
McClellan Creek 2 (44.5570, -118.9490); Tinker Creek (44.5550, 
-118.8892); Unnamed (44.5349, -119.0827).
    (viii) Laycock Creek Watershed 1707020110. Outlet(s) = John Day 
River (Lat 44.4155, Long -119.2230) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Birch 
Creek 2 (44.4353, -119.2148); East Fork Dry Creek (44.4896, -
119.1817); Fall Creek 2 (44.3551, -119.0420); Hanscombe Creek 
(44.3040, -119.0513); Harper Creek (44.3485, -119.1259); Ingle Creek 
(44.3154, -119.1153); John Day River (44.4225, -118.9584); Laycock 
Creek (44.3118, -119.0842); McClellan Creek (44.3510, -119.2004); Moon 
Creek (44.3483, -119.2389); Riley Creek (44.3450, -119.1664).
    (ix) Fields Creek Watershed 1707020111. Outlet(s) = John Day River 
(Lat 44.4740, Long -119.5344) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Belshaw Creek 
(44.5460, -119.2025); Bridge Creek (44.4062, -119.4180); Buck Cabin 
Creek (44.3412, -119.3313); Cummings Creek (44.5043, -119.3250); Fields 
Creek (44.3260, -119.2828); Flat Creek (44.3930, -119.4386); John Day 
River (44.4155, -119.2230); Marks Creek (44.5162, -119.3886); Wickiup 
Creek (44.3713, -119.3239); Widows Creek (44.3752, -119.3819); Wiley 
Creek (44.4752, -119.3784).
    (x) Upper Middle John Day Watershed 1707020112. Outlet(s) = John 
Day River (Lat 44.5289, Long -119.6320) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Back Creek (44.4164, -119.6858); Battle Creek (44.4658, -119.5863); 
Cottonwood Creek (44.3863, -119.7376); Cougar Creek (44.4031, -
119.7056); East Fork Cottonwood Creek (44.3846, -119.6177); Ferris 
Creek (44.5446, -119.5250); Franks Creek (44.5067, -119.4903); John Day 
River (44.4740, -119.5344); Rattlesnake Creek (44.4673, -119.6953); 
Unnamed (44.3827, -119.6479); Unnamed

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(44.3961, -119.7403); Unnamed (44.4082, -119.6916).
    (xi) Mountain Creek Watershed 1707020113. Outlet(s) = Mountain 
Creek (Lat 44.5214, Long -119.7138) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Badger 
Creek (44.4491, -120.1186); Fopiano Creek (44.5899, -119.9429); Fort 
Creek (44.4656, -119.9253); Fry Creek (44.4647, -119.9940); Keeton 
Creek (44.4632, -120.0195); Mac Creek (44.4739, -119.9359); Milk Creek 
(44.4649, -120.1526); Unnamed (44.4700, -119.9427); Unnamed (44.4703, -
120.0328); Unnamed (44.4703, -120.0597); Unnamed (44.4827, -119.8970); 
Willow Creek (44.6027, -119.8746).
    (xii) Rock Creek Watershed 1707020114. Outlet(s) = Rock Creek (Lat 
44.5289, Long -119.6320) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Baldy Creek 
(44.3906, -119.7651); Bear Creek (44.3676, -119.8401); Fir Tree Creek 
(44.3902, -119.7893); First Creek (44.4086, -119.8120); Fred Creek 
(44.4602, -119.8549); Little Windy Creek (44.3751, -119.7595); Pine 
Hollow 2 (44.5007, -119.8559); Rock Creek (44.3509, -
119.7636); Second Creek (44.3984, -119.8075); Unnamed (44.4000, -
119.8501); Unnamed (44.4232, -119.7271); West Fork Birch Creek 
(44.4365, -119.7500).
    (xiii) John Day River/Johnson Creek Watershed 1707020115. Outlet(s) 
= John Day River (Lat 44.7554, Long -119.6382) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Buckhorn Creek (44.6137, -119.7382); Burnt Corral Creek (44.6987, -
119.5733); Frank Creek (44.6262, -119.7177); Indian Creek (44.5925, -
119.7636); John Day River (44.5289, -119.6320); Johnny Creek (44.6126, 
-119.5534); Johnson Creek (44.6766, -119.7363).
    (10) Unit 10. North Fork John Day Subbasin 17070202--(i) Upper 
North Fork John Day River Watershed 1707020201. Outlet(s) = North Fork 
John Day River (Lat 44.8661, Long -118.5605) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Baldy Creek (44.8687, -118.3172); Bear Gulch (44.8978, -118.5400); 
Crane Creek (44.8715, -118.3539); Crawfish Creek (44.9424, -118.2608); 
Cunningham Creek (44.9172, -118.2478); Davis Creek (44.9645, -
118.4156); First Gulch (44.8831, -118.5588); Hoodoo Creek (44.9763, -
118.3673); Long Meadow Creek (44.9490, -118.2932); McCarty Gulch 
(44.9131, -118.5114); Middle Trail Creek (44.9513, -118.3185); North 
Fork John Day River (44.8691, -118.2392); North Trail Creek (44.9675, -
118.3219); South Trail Creek (44.9434, -118.2930); Trout Creek 
(44.9666, -118.4656); Unnamed (44.8576, -118.3169); Unnamed (44.8845, -
118.3421); Unnamed (44.9221, -118.5000); Unnamed (44.9405, -118.4093); 
Unnamed (44.9471, -118.4797); Wagner Gulch (44.9390, -118.5148).
    (ii) Granite Creek Watershed 1707020202. Outlet(s) = Granite Creek 
(Lat 44.8661, Long -118.5605) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(44.7425, -118.3940); Boulder Creek (44.8368, -118.3631); Boundary 
Creek (44.8106, -118.3420); Bull Run Creek (44.7534, -118.3154); Corral 
Creek 2 (44.8186, -118.3565); Deep Creek 2 (44.8017, 
-118.3200); East Ten Cent Creek (44.8584, -118.4253); Granite Creek 
(44.8578, -118.3736); Lake Creek (44.7875, -118.5929); Lick Creek 
(44.8503, -118.5065); Lightning Creek (44.7256, -118.5011); Lost Creek 
(44.7620, -118.5822); North Fork Ruby Creek (44.7898, -118.5073); Olive 
Creek (44.7191, -118.4677); Rabbit Creek (44.7819, -118.5616); Ruby 
Creek (44.7797, -118.5237); South Fork Beaver Creek (44.7432, -
118.4272); Squaw Creek 5 (44.8552, -118.4705); Unnamed 
(44.8427, -118.4233); West Fork Clear Creek (44.7490, -118.5440); West 
Ten Cent Creek (44.8709, -118.4377); Wolesy Creek (44.7687, -118.5540).
    (iii) North Fork John Day River/Big Creek Watershed 1707020203. 
Outlet(s) = North Fork John Day River (Lat 44.9976, Long -118.9444) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Backout Creek (44.8560, -118.6289); Basin 
Creek (44.9081, -118.6671); Big Creek (45.0115, -118.6041); Bismark 
Creek (44.9548, -118.7020); Corral Creek (44.9592, -118.6368); Cougar 
Creek (44.9288, -118.6653); Meadow Creek (44.9856, -118.4664); North 
Fork John Day River (44.8661, -118.5605); Oregon Gulch (44.8694, -
118.6119); Oriental Creek (45.0000, -118.7255); Otter Creek (44.9634, -
118.7567); Paradise Creek (44.9168, -118.5850); Raspberry Creek 
(44.9638, -118.7356); Ryder Creek (44.9341, -118.5943); Silver Creek 
(44.9077, -118.5580); Simpson Creek (44.9383, -118.6794); South Fork 
Meadow Creek (44.9303, -118.5481); South Martin Creek (44.9479, -
118.5281); Unnamed (44.8594, -118.6432); Unnamed (44.9073, -118.5690); 
Unnamed (45.0031, -118.7060); Unnamed (45.0267, -118.7635); Unnamed 
(45.0413, -118.8089); White Creek (45.0000, -118.5617); Winom Creek 
(44.9822, -118.6766).
    (iv) Desolation Creek Watershed 1707020204. Outlet(s) = Desolation 
Creek (Lat 44.9977, Long -118.9352) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Battle 
Creek (44.8895, -118.7010); Beeman Creek (44.8230, -118.7498); Bruin 
Creek (44.8936, -118.7600); Howard Creek (44.8513, -118.7004); Junkens 
Creek (44.8482, -118.7994); Kelsay Creek (44.9203, -118.6899); Little 
Kelsay Creek (44.9127, -118.7124); North Fork Desolation Creek 
(44.7791, -118.6231); Park Creek (44.9109, -118.7839); Peep Creek 
(44.9488, -118.8069); South Fork Desolation Creek (44.7890, -118.6732); 
Sponge Creek (44.8577, -118.7165); Starveout Creek (44.8994, -
118.8220); Unnamed (44.8709, -118.7130); Unnamed (44.9058, -118.7689); 
Unnamed (44.9163, -118.8384); Unnamed (44.9203, -118.8315); Unnamed 
(44.9521, -118.8141); Unnamed (44.9735, -118.8707).
    (v) Upper Camas Creek Watershed 1707020205. Outlet(s) = Camas Creek 
(Lat 45.1576, Long -118.8411) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Wallow 
Creek (45.2501, -118.7502); Bowman Creek (45.2281, -118.7028); 
Butcherknife Creek (45.1495, -118.6913); Camas Creek (45.1751, -
118.5548); Dry Camas Creek (45.1582, -118.5846); Frazier Creek 
(45.1196, -118.6152); Hidaway Creek (45.0807, -118.5788); Lane Creek 
(45.2429, -118.7749); Line Creek (45.1067, -118.6562); North Fork Cable 
Creek (45.0535, -118.6569); Rancheria Creek (45.2144, -118.6552); 
Salsbury Creek (45.2022, -118.6206); South Fork Cable Creek (45.0077, -
118.6942); Unnamed (45.0508, -118.6536); Unnamed (45.0579, -118.6705); 
Unnamed (45.0636, -118.6198); Unnamed (45.0638, -118.5908); Unnamed 
(45.0823, -118.6579); Unnamed (45.1369, -118.6771); Unnamed (45.1513, -
118.5966); Unnamed (45.1854, -118.6842); Unnamed (45.1891, -118.6110); 
Unnamed (45.2429, -118.7575); Warm Spring Creek (45.1386, -118.6561).
    (vi) Lower Camas Creek Watershed 1707020206. Outlet(s) = Camas 
Creek (Lat 45.0101, Long -118.9950) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bridge 
Creek (45.0395, -118.8633); Camas Creek (45.1576, -118.8411); Cooper 
Creek (45.2133, -118.9881); Deerlick Creek (45.1489, -119.0229); Dry 
Fivemile Creek (45.1313, -119.0898); Fivemile Creek (45.1804, -
119.2259); Middle Fork Wilkins Creek (45.1193, -119.0439); North Fork 
Owens Creek (45.1872, -118.9705); Owens Creek (45.2562, -118.8305); 
Silver Creek (45.1066, -119.1268); Snipe Creek (45.2502, -118.9707); 
South Fork Wilkins Creek (45.1078, -119.0312); Sugarbowl Creek 
(45.1986, -119.0999); Taylor Creek (45.1482, -119.1820); Tribble Creek 
(45.1713, -119.1617); Unnamed (45.0797, -118.7878); Unnamed (45.1198, -
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Unnamed (45.2000, -118.8236); Unnamed (45.2141, -118.8079); Wilkins 
Creek (45.1239, -119.0094).
    (vii) North Fork John Day River/Potamus Creek Watershed 1707020207. 
Outlet(s) = North Fork John Day River (Lat 44.8832. Long -119.4090) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buckaroo Creek (45.0245, -119.1187); 
Butcher Bill Creek (45.1290, -119.3197); Cabin Creek (44.9650, -
119.3628); Deep Creek (45.0977, -119.2021); Deerhorn Creek (45.0513, -
119.0542); Ditch Creek (45.1584, -119.3153); East Fork Meadow Brook 
Creek (44.9634, -118.9575); Ellis Creek (45.1197, -119.2167); Graves 
Creek (44.9927, -119.3171); Hunter Creek (45.0114, -119.0896); Jericho 
Creek (45.0361, -119.0829); Little Potamus Creek (45.0462, -119.2579); 
Mallory Creek (45.1030, -119.3112); Martin Creek (45.1217, -119.3538); 
Matlock Creek (45.0762, -119.1837); No Name Creek (45.0730, -119.1459); 
North Fork John Day River (44.9976, -118.9444); Pole Creek (45.1666, -
119.2533); Rush Creek (45.0498, -119.1219); Skull Creek (44.9726, -
119.2035); Smith Creek (44.9443, -118.9687); Stalder Creek (45.0655, -
119.2844); Stony Creek (45.0424, -119.1489); West Fork Meadow Brook 
(44.9428, -119.0319); Wickiup Creek (45.0256, -119.2776); Wilson Creek 
(45.1372, -119.2673).
    (viii) Wall Creek Watershed 1707020208. Outlet(s) = Big Wall Creek 
(Lat 44.8832, Long -119.4090) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek 
(45.1049,-119.4170); Bacon Creek (45.0137,-119.4800); Bear Creek 
(45.0551,-119.4170); Big Wall Creek (44.9369,-119.6055); Bull Prairie 
Creek (44.9753,-119.6604); Colvin Creek (44.9835,-119.6911); East Fork 
Alder Creek (45.1028,-119.3929); East Fork Indian Creek (44.9009,-
119.4918); Happy Jack Creek (44.8997,-119.5730); Hog Creek (45.0507,-
119.4821); Indian Creek (44.8810,-119.5260); Johnson Creek (45.0097,-
119.6282); Little Bear Creek (45.0433,-119.4084); Little Wall Creek 
(45.0271,-119.5235); Little Wilson Creek (44.8979,-119.5531); Lovlett 
Creek (44.9675,-119.5105); Skookum Creek (45.0894,-119.4725); South 
Fork Big Wall Creek (44.9315,-119.6167); Swale Creek (45.1162,-
119.3836); Three Trough Creek (44.9927,-119.5318); Two Spring Creek 
(45.0251,-119.3938); Unnamed (44.9000,-119.6213); Unnamed (44.9830,-
119.7364); Unnamed (44.9883,-119.7248); Unnamed (45.0922,-119.4374); 
Unnamed (45.1079,-119.4359); Willow Spring Creek (44.9467,-119.5921); 
Wilson Creek (44.9861,-119.6623).
    (ix) Cottonwood Creek Watershed 1707020209. Outlet(s) = Cottonwood 
Creek (Lat 44.8141, Long -119.4183) upstream to endpoint(s) in: BecK 
Creek (44.5795,-119.2664); Board Creek (44.5841,-119.3763); Boulder 
Creek (44.5876,-119.3006); Camp Creek 3 (44.6606,-119.3283); 
Cougar Creek 2 (44.6230,-119.4133); Day Creek (44.5946,-
119.0235); Donaldson Creek (44.5919,-119.3480); Dunning Creek 
(44.6416,-119.0628); Fox Creek (44.6163,-119.0078); Indian Creek 
3 (44.6794,-119.2196); McHaley Creek (44.5845,-119.2234); Mill 
Creek (44.6080,-119.0878); Mine Creek (44.5938,-119.1756); Murphy Creek 
(44.6062,-119.1114); Smith Creek (44.6627,-119.0808); Squaw Creek 
3 (44.5715,-119.4069); Unnamed (44.6176,-119.0806).
    (x) Lower North Fork John Day River Watershed 1707020210. Outlet(s) 
= North Fork John Day River (Lat 44.7554, Long -119.6382) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: East Fork Deer Creek (44.7033,-119.2753); Gilmore Creek 
(44.6744,-119.4875); North Fork John Day River (44.8832,-119.4090); 
Rudio Creek (44.6254,-119.5026); Straight Creek (44.6759,-119.4687); 
West Fork Deer Creek (44.6985,-119.3372).
    (11) Unit 11. Middle Fork John Day Subbasin 17070203--(i) Upper 
Middle Fork John Day River Watershed 1707020301. Outlet(s) = Middle 
Fork John Day River (Lat 44.5946, Long -118.5163) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bridge Creek (44.5326,-118.5746); Clear Creek 
(44.4692,-118.4615); Crawford Creek (44.6381,-118.3887); Dry Fork Clear 
Creek (44.5339,-118.4484); Fly Creek (44.6108,-118.3810); Idaho Creek 
(44.6113,-118.3856); Middle Fork John Day River (44.5847,-118.4286); 
Mill Creek (44.6106,-118.4809); North Fork Bridge Creek (44.5479,-
118.5663); North Fork Summit Creek (44.5878,-118.3560); Squaw Creek 
(44.5303,-118.4089); Summit Creek (44.5831,-118.3585).
    (ii) Camp Creek Watershed 1707020302. Outlet(s) = Middle Fork John 
Day River (Lat 44.6934, Long -118.7947) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Badger Creek (44.7102,-118.6738); Balance Creek (44.6756,-118.7661); 
Beaver Creek (44.6918,-118.6467); Bennett Creek (44.6095,-118.6432); 
Big Boulder Creek (44.7332,-118.6889); Blue Gulch (44.6952,-118.5220); 
Butte Creek (44.5913,-118.6481); Camp Creek (44.5692,-118.8041); 
Caribou Creek (44.6581,-118.5543); Charlie Creek (44.5829,-118.8277); 
Cottonwood Creek (44.6616,-118.8919); Cougar Creek (44.6014,-118.8261); 
Coxie Creek (44.5596,-118.8457); Coyote Creek (44.7040,-118.7436); 
Davis Creek (44.5720,-118.6026); Deerhorn Creek (44.5984,-118.5879); 
Dry Creek (44.6722,-118.6962); Eagle Creek (44.5715,-118.8269); Granite 
Boulder Creek (44.6860,-118.6039); Lemon Creek (44.6933,-118.6169); 
Lick Creek (44.6102,-118.7504); Little Boulder Creek (44.6661,-
118.5807); Little Butte Creek (44.6093,-118.6188); Middle Fork John Day 
River (44.5946,-118.5163); Myrtle Creek (44.7336,-118.7187); Placer 
Gulch (44.5670,-118.5593); Ragged Creek (44.6366,-118.7048); Ruby Creek 
(44.6050,-118.6897); Sulphur Creek (44.6119,-118.6672); Sunshine Creek 
(44.6424,-118.7437); Tincup Creek (44.6489,-118.6320); Trail Creek 
(44.6249,-118.8469); Unnamed (44.5535,-118.8139); Unnamed (44.5697,-
118.5975); Unnamed (44.6041,-118.6051); Unnamed (44.6471,-118.6869); 
Unnamed (44.6559,-118.5777); Vincent Creek (44.6663,-118.5345); Vinegar 
Creek (44.6861,-118.5378); West Fork Lick Creek (44.6021,-118.7891); 
Whiskey Creek (44.6776,-118.8659); Windlass Creek (44.6653,-118.6030); 
Wray Creek (44.6978,-118.6588).
    (iii) Big Creek Watershed 1707020303. Outlet(s) = Middle Fork John 
Day River (Lat 44.8363, Long -119.0306) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Barnes Creek (44.8911,-118.9974); Bear Creek (44.7068,-118.8742); Big 
Creek (44.7726,-118.6831); Deadwood Creek (44.7645,-118.7499); Deep 
Creek (44.7448,-118.7591); East Fork Big Creek (44.7923,-118.7783); Elk 
Creek (44.7167,-118.7721); Granite Creek (44.8893,-119.0103); 
Huckleberry Creek (44.8045,-118.8605); Indian Creek (44.8037,-
118.7498); Lick Creek (44.8302,-118.9613); Little Indian Creek 
(44.8743,-118.8862); Lost Creek (44.7906,-118.7970); Middle Fork John 
Day River (44.6934,-118.7947); Mosquito Creek (44.7504,-118.8021); 
North Fork Elk Creek (44.7281,-118.7624); Onion Gulch (44.7622,-
118.7846); Pizer Creek (44.7805,-118.8102); Slide Creek (44.6950,-
118.9124); Swamp Gulch (44.7606,-118.7641); Unnamed (44.8249,-
118.8718); Unnamed (44.8594,-118.9018).
    (iv) Long Creek Watershed 1707020304. Outlet(s) = Long Creek (Lat 
44.8878, Long -119.2338) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Basin Creek 
(44.7458,-119.2452); Everett Creek (44.7106,-119.1063); Jonas Creek 
(44.6307,-118.9118); Long Creek (44.6076,-118.9402); Pass Creek 
(44.7681,-119.0414); Paul Creek (44.7243,-119.1304); Pine Creek

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(44.8125,-119.0859); South Fork Long Creek (44.6360,-118.9756).
    (v) Lower Middle Fork John Day River Watershed 1707020305. 
Outlet(s) = Middle Fork John Day River (Lat 44.9168, Long -119.3004) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Eightmile Creek (44.9584,-119.0679); Middle 
Fork John Day River (44.8363,-119.0306); Rush Creek (44.8994,-
119.0630); Sixmile Creek (44.9384,-119.1797); Threemile Creek 
(44.9310,-119.2399); Twelvemile Creek (44.9123,-119.0764); Unnamed 
(44.9506,-119.0771); Unnamed (44.9584,-119.0808).
    (12) Unit 12. Lower John Day Subbasin 17070204--(i) Lower John Day 
River/Kahler Creek 1707020401. Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 44.8080, 
Long -119.9585) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (44.9575,-
119.8621); Camp Creek (44.9005,-119.9505); East Bologna Canyon 
(44.8484,-119.5842); Henry Creek (44.9609,-119.7683); Horseshoe Creek 
(44.7076,-119.9465); John Day River (44.7554,-119.6382); Kahler Creek 
(44.9109,-119.7030); Lake Creek (44.9012,-119.9806); Left Hand Creek 
(44.7693,-119.7613); Parrish Creek (44.7207,-119.8369); Tamarack Butte 
2 (44.6867,-119.7898); Tamarack Creek (44.9107,-119.7026); 
Unnamed (44.9334,-119.9164); Unnamed (44.9385,-119.9088); Unnamed 
(44.9451,-119.8932); Unnamed (44.9491,-119.8696); Unnamed (44.9546,-
119.8739); Unnamed (44.9557,-119.7561); West Bologna Canyon (44.8338,-
119.6422); Wheeler Creek (44.9483,-119.8447); William Creek (44.7458,-
119.9027).
    (ii) Lower John Day River/Service Creek Watershed 1707020402. 
Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 44.7368, Long -120.3054) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Big Service Creek (44.9286, -120.0428); Girds Creek 
(44.6681, -120.1234); John Day River (44.8080, -119.9585); Rowe Creek 
(44.8043, -120.1751); Service Creek (44.8951, -120.0892); Shoofly Creek 
(44.6510, -120.0207).
    (iii) Bridge Creek Watershed 1707020403. Outlet(s) = Bridge Creek 
(Lat 44.7368, Long -120.3054) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(44.5585, -120.4198); Bridge Creek (44.4721, -120.2009); Carroll Creek 
(44.5460, -120.3322); Dodds Creek (44.5329, -120.3867); Gable Creek 
(44.5186, -120.2384); Johnson Creek 2 (44.5193, -120.0949); 
Slide Creek (44.4956, -120.3023); Thompson Creek (44.5270, -120.2489); 
West Branch Bridge Creek (44.4911, -120.3098).
    (iv) Lower John Day River/Muddy Creek Watershed 1707020404. 
Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 44.9062, Long -120.4460) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Cherry Creek (44.6344, -120.4543); Clubfoot Hollow 
(44.8865, -120.1929); Cove Creek (44.9299, -120.3791); Dry Creek 
(44.6771, -120.5367); John Day River (44.7368, -120.3054); Little Muddy 
Creek (44.7371, -120.5575); Muddy Creek (44.7491, -120.5071); Pine 
Creek (44.8931, -120.1797); Robinson Canyon (44.8807, -120.2678); 
Steers Canyon (44.9247, -120.2013).
    (v) Lower John Day River/Clarno Watershed 1707020405. Outlet(s) = 
John Day River (Lat 45.1626, Long -120.4681) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Pine Creek (44.9062, -120.4460).
    (vi) Butte Creek Watershed 1707020406. Outlet(s) = Butte Creek (Lat 
45.0574, Long -120.4831) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Butte Creek 
(44.9266, -120.1142); Cottonwood Creek (44.9816, -120.2136); Deep Creek 
(45.0166, -120.4165); Hunt Canyon (45.1050, -120.2838); Straw Fork 
(44.9536, -120.1024); Unnamed (45.0952, -120.2928); West Fork Butte 
Creek (44.9883, -120.3332).
    (vii) Pine Hollow Watershed 1707020407. Outlet(s) = Pine Hollow 
(Lat 45.1531, Long -120.4757) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Big Pine 
Hollow (44.9968, -120.7342); Brush Canyon (45.0255, -120.6329); Eakin 
Canyon (45.1608, -120.5863); Hannafin Canyon (45.1522, -120.6158); Long 
Hollow Creek (44.9922, -120.5565); West Little Pine Hollow (44.9921, -
120.7324).
    (viii) Thirtymile Creek Watershed 1707020408. Outlet(s) = 
Thirtymile Creek (Lat 45.1626, Long -120.4681) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Condon Canyon (45.1870, -120.1829); Dry Fork Thirtymile Creek 
(45.1858, -120.1338); East Fork Thirtymile Creek (45.1575, -120.0556); 
Lost Valley Creek (45.1062, -119.9916); Patill Canyon (45.1252, -
120.1870); Thirtymile Creek (44.9852, -120.0375); Unnamed (44.9753, -
120.0469); Wehrli Canyon (45.1539, -120.2137).
    (ix) Lower John Day River/Ferry Canyon Watershed 1707020409. 
Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 45.3801, Long -120.5117) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: John Day River (45.1626, -120.4681).
    (x) Lower John Day River/Scott Canyon Watershed 1707020410. 
Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 45.5769, Long -120.4041) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: John Day River (45.3801, -120.5117).
    (xi) Upper Rock Creek Watershed 1707020411. Outlet(s) = Rock Creek 
(Lat 45.2190, Long -119.9597) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Allen Canyon 
(45.1092, -119.5976); Allen Spring Canyon (45.0471, -119.6468); Board 
Creek (45.1120, -119.5390); Brown Creek (45.0365, -119.8296); Buckhorn 
Creek (45.0272, -119.9186); Chapin Creek (45.0538, -119.6727); Davidson 
Canyon (45.0515, -119.5952); Hahn Canyon (45.1491, -119.8320); Harris 
Canyon (45.0762, -119.5856); Hollywood Creek (45.0964, -119.5174); 
Indian Creek (45.0481, -119.6476); John Z Canyon (45.0829, -119.6058); 
Juniper Creek (45.0504, -119.7730); Middle Fork Rock Creek (45.0818, -
119.7404); Rock Creek (45.0361, -119.5989); Stahl Canyon (45.0071, -
119.8683); Tree Root Canyon (45.0626, -119.6314); Tupper Creek 
(45.0903, -119.4999); Unnamed (45.0293, -119.5907); Unnamed (45.0698, -
119.5329); Unnamed (45.0714, -119.5227); West Fork Juniper Creek 
(45.0192, -119.7786).
    (xii) Lower Rock Creek Watershed 1707020412. Outlet(s) = Rock Creek 
(Lat 45.5769, Long -120.4041) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Dry Creek 
(45.3238, -119.9709); Rock Creek (45.2190, -119.9597); Sixmile Canyon 
(45.2448, -120.0283); South Fork Rock Creek (45.2770, -120.1232).
    (xiii) Grass Valley Canyon Watershed 1707020413. Outlet(s) = Grass 
Valley Canyon (Lat 45.5974, Long -120.4232) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Grass Valley Canyon (45.4071, -120.7226); Hay Canyon (45.5104, -
120.6085); Rosebush Creek (45.3395, -120.7159).
    (xiv) Lower John Day River/McDonald Ferry Watershed 1707020414. 
Outlet(s) = John Day River (Lat 45.7389, Long -120.6520) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: John Day River (45.5769, -120.4041).
    (13) Unit 13. Lower Deschutes Subbasin 17070306--(i) Upper 
Deschutes River Watershed 1707030603. Outlet(s) = Deschutes River (Lat 
44.8579, Long -121.0668) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Deschutes River 
(44.7243, -121.2465); Shitike Creek (44.7655, -121.5835); Unnamed 
(44.7934, -121.3715).
    (ii) Mill Creek Watershed 1707030604. Outlet(s) = Mill Creek (Lat 
44.8792, Long -121.3711) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Boulder Creek 
(44.8261, -121.4924); Mill Creek (44.8343, -121.6737); Unnamed 
(44.8330, -121.6756).
    (iii) Beaver Creek Watershed 1707030605. Outlet(s) = Beaver Creek 
(Lat 44.8730, Long -121.3405) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Butte 
Creek (45.0786, -121.5746); Beaver Creek (45.1306, -121.6468); Indian 
Creek (45.0835, -121.5113).
    (iv) Warm Springs River Watershed 1707030606. Outlet(s) = Warm 
Springs River (Lat 44.8579, Long -121.0668) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Badger Creek 2 (44.9352, -121.5569); South Fork Warm Springs 
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    (v) Middle Deschutes River Watershed 1707030607. Outlet(s) = 
Deschutes River (Lat 45.2642, Long -121.0232) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Cove Creek (44.9673, -121.0430); Deschutes River (44.8579, -
121.0668); Eagle Creek (44.9999, -121.1688); Nena Creek (45.1030, -
121.1653); Oak Creek (44.9336, -121.0981); Paquet Gulch (45.0676, -
121.2911); Skookum Creek (44.9171, -121.1251); Stag Canyon (45.1249, -
121.0563); Unnamed (45.0186, -121.0464); Unnamed (45.0930, -121.1511); 
Wapinitia Creek (45.1177, -121.3025).
    (vi) Bakeoven Creek Watershed 1707030608. Outlet(s) = Bakeoven 
Creek (Lat 45.1748, Long -121.0728) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bakeoven Creek (45.1261, -120.9398); Booten Creek (45.1434, -121.0131); 
Cottonwood Creek (45.0036, -120.8720); Deep Creek (44.9723, -120.9480); 
Robin Creek (45.1209, -120.9652); Trail Hollow Creek (45.1481, -
121.0423).
    (vii) Buck Hollow Creek Watershed 1707030611. Outlet(s) = Buck 
Hollow Creek (Lat 45.2642, Long -121.0232) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Buck Hollow Creek (45.0663, -120.7095); Finnegan Creek (45.2231, -
120.8472); Macken Canyon (45.1093, -120.7011); Thorn Hollow (45.0450, -
120.7386).
    (viii) Lower Deschutes River Watershed 1707030612. Outlet(s) = 
Deschutes River (Lat 45.6426, Long -120.9142) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Bull Run Canyon (45.4480, -120.8655); Deschutes River (45.2642, -
121.0232); Fall Canyon (45.5222, -120.8538); Ferry Canyon (45.3854, -
120.9373); Jones Canyon (45.3011, -120.9404); Macks Canyon (45.3659, -
120.8524); Oak Canyon (45.3460, -120.9960); Sixteen Canyon (45.4050, -
120.8529).
    (14) Unit 14. Trout Subbasin 17070307--(i) Upper Trout Creek 
Watershed 1707030701. Outlet(s) = Trout Creek (Lat 44.8229, Long -
120.9193) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Amity Creek (44.6447, -120.5854); 
Auger Creek (44.5539, -120.5381); Beaver Creek (44.6390, -120.7034); 
Big Log Creek (44.5436, -120.6997); Big Whetstone Creek (44.6761, -
120.7645); Board Hollow (44.6064, -120.7405); Cartwright Creek 
(44.5404, -120.6535); Clover Creek (44.6523, -120.7358); Dutchman Creek 
(44.5320, -120.6704); Foley Creek (44.5861, -120.6801); Little Trout 
Creek (44.7816, -120.7237); Opal Creek (44.5792, -120.5446); Potlid 
Creek (44.5366, -120.6207); Trout Creek (44.5286, -120.5805); Tub 
Springs Canyon (44.8155, -120.7888); Unnamed (44.5428, -120.5848); 
Unnamed (44.6043, -120.7403); Unnamed (44.6510, -120.7337).
    (ii) Antelope Creek Watershed 1707030702. Antelope Creek (Lat 
44.8229, Long -120.9193) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Antelope Creek 
(44.8564, -120.8574); Boot Creek (44.9086, -120.8864); Pole Creek 
(44.9023, -120.9108); Ward Creek (44.9513, -120.8341).
    (iii) Mud Springs Creek Watershed 1707030704. Outlet(s) = Mud 
Springs Creek (Lat 44.8020, Long -121.0614) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Mud Springs Creek (44.7870, -121.0479).
    (iv) Lower Trout Creek Watershed 1707030705. Outlet(s) = Trout 
Creek (Lat 44.8214, Long -121.0876) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Brocher 
Creek (44.8357, -121.0330); Hay Creek (44.7824, -120.9652); Trout Creek 
(44.8229, -120.9193).
    (15) Unit 15. Upper Columbia/Priest Rapids Subbasin 17020016-
Columbia River/Zintel Canyon Watershed 1702001606. Outlet(s) = Columbia 
River (Lat 46.1776, Long -119.0183) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Columbia River (46.2534, -119.2268).
    (16) Unit 16. Columbia River Corridor--Columbia River Corridor 
Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -124.0782) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (45.7070, -121.7943).
    (17) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Middle Columbia 
River O. mykiss ESU follow:
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    (1) Unit 1. Middle Columbia/Hood Subbasin 17070105--(i) East Fork 
Hood River Watershed 1707010506. Outlet(s) = Hood River (Lat 45.6050, 
Long -121.6323) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Baldwin Creek (45.5618, -
121.5585); Bear Creek (45.4894, -121.6516); Cat Creek (45.4708, -
121.5591); Clark Creek (45.3335, -121.6420); Coe Branch (45.4342, -
121.6673); Cold Spring Creek (45.4020, -121.5873); Culvert Creek 
(45.3770, -121.5660); Dog River (45.4404, -121.5623); East Fork Hood 
River (45.3172, -121.6390); Eliot Branch, Middle Fork Hood River 
(45.4534, -121.6362); Emil Creek (45.5223, -121.5886); Evans Creek 
(45.4872, -121.5894); Graham Creek (45.5463, -121.5639); Meadows Creek 
(45.3195, -121.6279); Newton Creek (45.3370, -121.6261); Pinnacle Creek 
(45.4595, -121.6568); Pocket Creek (45.3025, -121.5969); Polallie Creek 
(45.4132, -121.5826); Tony Creek (45.5254, -121.6584); Unnamed 
(45.3470, -121.5843); Unnamed (45.4661, -121.5627); Unnamed (45.5208, -
121.6198); Unnamed (45.5445, -121.5738).
    (ii) West Fork Hood River Watershed 1707010507. Outlet(s) = West 
Fork Hood River (Lat 45.6050, Long -121.6323) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Divers Creek (45.5457, -121.7447); Elk Creek (45.4294, -121.7884); 
Green Point Creek (45.5915, -121.6981); Indian Creek (45.5375, -
121.7857); Jones Creek (45.4673, -121.8020); Lake Branch (45.5083, -
121.8485); McGee Creek (45.4120, -121.7598); No Name Creek (45.5347, -
121.7929); Red Hill Creek (45.4720, -121.7705); Unnamed (45.5502, -
121.7014).
    (iii) Hood River Watershed 1707010508. Outlet(s) = Hood River (Lat 
45.7237, Long -121.5049) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Hood River 
(45.6050, -121.6323); Lenz Creek (45.6291, -121.5220); Neal Creek 
(45.5787, -121.4875); West Fork Neal Creek (45.5751, -121.5215); 
Whiskey Creek (45.6827, -121.5064).
    (iv) Wind River Watershed 1707010511. Outlet(s) = Wind River (Lat 
45.7067, Long -121.7929) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(45.7619, -121.8295); Big Hollow Creek (45.9408, -122.0075); Bourbon 
Creek (45.9246, -121.9982); Brush Creek (45.7720, -121.7528); Cedar 
Creek (45.8388, -121.7956); Compass Creek (45.8372, -122.0633); Crater 
Creek (45.8637, -122.0639); Dry Creek (45.9551, -121.9924); East Fork 
Trout Creek (45.8503, -122.0096); Eightmile Creek (45.8616, -121.8966); 
Falls Creek (45.9107, -121.9151); Hollis Creek (45.8524, -121.9304); 
Jimmy Creek (45.7886, -121.8409); Layout Creek (45.8096, -122.0475); 
Little Wind River (45.7763, -121.7222); Martha Creek (45.7846, -
121.9482); Mouse Creek (45.8415, -121.8428); Ninemile Creek (45.8942, -
121.9023); Oldman Creek (45.9856, -121.9369); Panther Creek (45.8605, -
121.8422); Pass Creek (45.8555, -122.0133); Planting Creek (45.8071, -
122.0010); Proverbial Creek (45.9816, -121.9654); Tenmile Creek 
(45.8760, -121.8694); Trapper Creek (45.9113, -122.0470); Trout Creek 
(45.8679, -122.0477); Unnamed (45.7862, -121.9097); Unnamed (45.8008, -
121.9881); Unnamed (45.8025, -121.9678); Unnamed (45.8142, -122.0204); 
Unnamed (45.8149, -122.0532); Unnamed (45.8161, -121.8437); Unnamed 
(45.8206, -121.8111); Unnamed (45.8218, -121.9470); Unnamed (45.8242, -
122.0295); Unnamed (45.8427, -121.9180); Unnamed (45.8509, -121.9190); 
Unnamed (45.8529, -122.0406); Unnamed (45.8551, -122.0638); Unnamed 
(45.8610, -121.9635); Unnamed (45.8637, -122.0625); Unnamed (45.8640, -
121.9764); Unnamed (45.8682, -121.9714); Unnamed (45.8940, -122.0348); 
Unnamed (45.8965, -122.0035); Unnamed (45.9652, -121.9517); Unnamed 
(45.9798, -121.8873); Unnamed (45.9844, -121.9171); Wind River 
(45.9964, -121.9000).
    (v) Middle Columbia/Grays Creek Watershed 1707010512. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.7070, Long -121.7943) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.7237, -121.5049).
    (vi) Middle Columbia/Eagle Creek Watershed 1707010513. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.6453, Long -121.9395) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.7070, -121.7943).
    (2) Unit 2. Lower Columbia/Sandy Subbasin 17080001--(i) Salmon 
River Watershed 17080001. Outlet(s) = Salmon River (Lat 45.3768, Long -
122.0293) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bighorn Creek (45.2582, -
121.9204); Boulder Creek (45.3027, -122.0209); Cheeney Creek (45.2919, 
-121.9710); Copper Creek (45.2454, -121.9051); Mack Hall Creek 
(45.2391, -121.9508); Salmon River (45.2511, -121.9025); South Fork 
Salmon River (45.2500, -121.9770); Unnamed (45.2576, -121.9068); 
Unnamed (45.2600, -121.9093); Unnamed (45.2633, -121.9153); Unnamed 
(45.2646, -121.9175); Unnamed (45.2708, -121.9246); Unnamed (45.2946, -
121.9388); Unnamed (45.3161, -121.9565); Unnamed (45.3225, -121.9609); 
Unnamed (45.3254, -121.9582); Unnamed (45.3277, -121.9635); Unnamed 
(45.3336, -121.9538); Unnamed (45.3383, -121.9768); Unnamed (45.3398, -
121.9954).
    (ii) Zigzag River Watershed 1708000102. Outlet(s) = Zigzag River 
(Lat 45.3489, Long -121.9442) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camp Creek 
(45.3070, -121.7921); Cool Creek (45.2867, -121.8849); Devil Canyon 
(45.3186, -121.8587); Henry Creek (45.3241, -121.8869); Lady Creek 
(45.3199, -121.8225); Little Zigzag Canyon (45.3138, -121.8035); Still 
Creek (45.3167, -121.7228); Unnamed (45.2647, -121.8342); Unnamed 
(45.2706, -121.8194); Unnamed (45.2793, -121.8529); Unnamed (45.2801, -
121.8537); Wind Creek (45.2961, -121.8515); Zigzag River (45.3270, -
121.7786).
    (iii) Upper Sandy River Watershed 1708000103. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.3489, Long -121.9442) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cast 
Creek (45.3794, -121.8538); Clear Creek (45.3998, -121.8936); Clear 
Fork (45.4256, -121.8006); Horseshoe Creek (45.3664, -121.8680); Little 
Clear Creek (45.3854, -121.9190); Lost Creek (45.3670, -121.8091); 
Muddy Fork (45.3920, -121.7577); Sandy River (45.3719, -121.7560); 
Unnamed (45.3813, -121.8954); Unnamed (45.3904, -121.7979); Unnamed 
(45.4090, -121.8056); Unnamed (45.4164, -121.8342).
    (iv) Middle Sandy River Watershed 1708000104. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.4464, Long -122.2459) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Alder 
Creek (45.3459, -122.0875); Bear Creek 2 (45.3368, -121.9265); 
Cedar Creek (45.4046, -122.2513); Hackett Creek (45.3525, -121.9504); 
North Boulder Creek (45.3900, -122.0037); Sandy River (45.3489, -
121.9442); Unnamed (45.3469, -122.0673); Unnamed (45.3699, -122.0764); 
Unnamed (45.3808, -122.0325); Unnamed (45.3864, -122.0355); Whisky 
Creek (45.3744, -122.1202).
    (v) Washougal River Watershed 1708000106. Outlet(s) = Unnamed (Lat 
45.5812, Long -122.4077); Washougal River (45.5795, -122.4023) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (45.7732, -122.1468); Bluebird Creek 
(45.7486, -122.1717); Cougar Creek (45.6514, -122.2677); Dougan Creek 
(45.7080, -122.1817); East Fork Little Washougal River (45.6722, -
122.2827); Grouse Creek (45.7574, -122.1352); Hagen Creek (45.7154, -
122.2518); Jackson Creek (45.6755, -122.2530); Jones Creek (45.6913, -
122.2870); Lacamas Creek (45.5972, -122.3933); Little Washougal River 
(45.7006, -122.3212); Lookout Creek (45.7806, -122.1006); Meander Creek 
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Prospector Creek (45.7590, -122.0890); Silver Creek (45.7343, -
122.1694); Stebbins Creek (45.7285, -122.0683); Texas Creek (45.6946, -
122.1873); Timber Creek (45.7236, -122.1001); Unnamed (45.5873, -
122.4121); Unnamed (45.6002, -122.3312); Unnamed (45.6132, -122.3238); 
Unnamed (45.6177, -122.2425); Unnamed (45.6206, -122.3449); Unnamed 
(45.6213, -122.2807); Unnamed (45.6243, -122.2283); Unnamed (45.6251, -
122.3419); Unnamed (45.6279, -122.2549); Unnamed (45.6297, -122.2463); 
Unnamed (45.6321, -122.2753); Unnamed (45.6328, -122.2574); Unnamed 
(45.6382, -122.2915); Unnamed (45.6477, -122.3665); Unnamed (45.6487, -
122.3336); Unnamed (45.6507, -122.1562); Unnamed (45.6531, -122.2739); 
Unnamed (45.6594, -122.2062); Unnamed (45.6622, -122.3015); Unnamed 
(45.6625, -122.3446); Unnamed (45.6675, -122.3415); Unnamed (45.6694, -
122.1553); Unnamed (45.6703, -122.3399); Unnamed (45.6721, -122.1725); 
Unnamed (45.6749, -122.3370); Unnamed (45.6798, -122.2905); Unnamed 
(45.6835, -122.3336); Unnamed (45.6836, -122.1146); Unnamed (45.6871, -
122.2996); Unnamed (45.6934, -122.1063); Unnamed (45.6949, -122.3305); 
Unnamed (45.6959, -122.3149); Unnamed (45.6965, -122.0837); Unnamed 
(45.7074, -122.1566); Unnamed (45.7080, -122.2600); Unnamed (45.7092, -
122.2510); Unnamed (45.7179, -122.0744); Unnamed (45.7201, -122.1360); 
Unnamed (45.7249, -122.1067); Unnamed (45.7285, -122.1965); Unnamed 
(45.7303, -122.1126); Unnamed (45.7458, -122.1328); Unnamed (45.7476, -
122.0518); Unnamed (45.7482, -122.1594); Unnamed (45.7624, -122.1308); 
Unnamed (45.7841, -122.1211); Washougal River (45.7798, -122.1403); 
West Fork Washougal River (45.7382, -122.2173); Wildboy Creek (45.6712, 
-122.2172); Winkler Creek (45.6377, -122.2588).
    (vi) Columbia Gorge Tributaries Watershed 1708000107. Outlet(s) = 
Columbia River (Lat 45.5710, Long -122.4021) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Columbia River (45.6453, -121.9395).
    (vii) Lower Sandy River Watershed 1708000108. Outlet(s) = Sandy 
River (Lat 45.5679, Long -122.4023) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver 
Creek (45.4959, -122.3643); Big Creek (45.5068, -122.2966); Buck Creek 
(45.4985, -122.2671); Gordon Creek (45.5021, -122.1805); Kelly Creek 
(45.5134, -122.3953); Sandy River (45.4464, -122.2459); Smith Creek 
(45.5136, -122.3339); Trout Creek (45.4819, -122.2769); Unnamed 
(45.4889, -122.3513); Unnamed (45.5557, -122.3715); Unnamed (45.5600, -
122.3650).
    (3) Unit 3. Lewis Subbasin 17080002--(i) East Fork Lewis River 
Watershed 1708000205. Outlet(s) = Allen Creek (Lat 45.8641, Long -
122.7499); East Fork Lewis River (45.8664, -122.7189); Gee Creek 
(45.8462, -122.7803) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Allen Creek (45.8279, 
-122.6968); Anaconda Creek (45.8208, -122.2652); Basket Creek (45.8327, 
-122.4579); Big Tree Creek (45.8572, -122.3728); Brezee Creek (45.8625, 
-122.6637); Cedar Creek (45.7226, -122.3290); Cold Creek (45.7493, -
122.3252); Copper Creek (45.8177, -122.2637); Coyote Creek (45.7554, -
122.2641); East Fork Lewis River (45.8380, -122.0948); Gee Creek 
(45.7920, -122.6679); Green Fork (45.8462, -122.1274); Grouse Creek 
(45.7214, -122.2709); King Creek (45.7802, -122.2552); Little Creek 
(45.8417, -122.1779); Lockwood Creek (45.8986, -122.5953); Mason Creek 
(45.8661, -122.5430); McCormick Creek (45.8521, -122.6907); McKinley 
Creek (45.8026, -122.1797); Niccolls Creek (45.8148, -122.3093); Poison 
Gulch (45.7898, -122.1617); Riley Creek (45.8936, -122.6175); Rock 
Creek (45.7375, -122.2571); Roger Creek (45.8183, -122.3426); Slide 
Creek (45.8477, -122.2090); Unnamed (45.7212, -122.3389); Unnamed 
(45.7623, -122.2727); Unnamed (45.7697, -122.3157); Unnamed (45.7726, -
122.6651); Unnamed (45.7770, -122.3539); Unnamed (45.7802, -122.6068); 
Unnamed (45.7858, -122.3283); Unnamed (45.7916, -122.3780); Unnamed 
(45.7919, -122.2780); Unnamed (45.7961, -122.1312); Unnamed (45.7980, -
122.5650); Unnamed (45.8033, -122.6667); Unnamed (45.8038, -122.3545); 
Unnamed (45.8075, -122.1120); Unnamed (45.8076, -122.6285); Unnamed 
(45.8079, -122.2942); Unnamed (45.8146, -122.4818); Unnamed (45.8147, -
122.3144); Unnamed (45.8149, -122.5653); Unnamed (45.8172, -122.5742); 
Unnamed (45.8207, -122.4916); Unnamed (45.8230, -122.7069); Unnamed 
(45.8242, -122.6390); Unnamed (45.8292, -122.6040); Unnamed (45.8306, -
122.3769); Unnamed (45.8353, -122.4842); Unnamed (45.8363, -122.1252); 
Unnamed (45.8368, -122.6498); Unnamed (45.8381, -122.4685); Unnamed 
(45.8427, -122.3708); Unnamed (45.8432, -122.1480); Unnamed (45.8434, -
122.2292); Unnamed (45.8439, -122.6478); Unnamed (45.8471, -122.7486); 
Unnamed (45.8475, -122.6486); Unnamed (45.8484, -122.4401); Unnamed 
(45.8498, -122.7300); Unnamed (45.8502, -122.5228); Unnamed (45.8513, -
122.1323); Unnamed (45.8537, -122.5973); Unnamed (45.8600, -122.6112); 
Unnamed (45.8604, -122.3831); Unnamed (45.8606, -122.3981); Unnamed 
(45.8662, -122.5772); Unnamed (45.8667, -122.5744); Unnamed (45.8689, -
122.4227); Unnamed (45.8698, -122.6777); Unnamed (45.8756, -122.4795); 
Unnamed (45.8813, -122.4772); Unnamed (45.8899, -122.6256); Unnamed 
(45.8986, -122.5742); Unnamed (45.8988, -122.6123); Unnamed (45.9055, -
122.5187); Yacolt Creek (45.8761, -122.4220).
    (ii) Lower Lewis River Watershed 1708000206. Outlet(s) = Lewis 
River (Lat 45.8519, Long -122.7806) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bitter 
Creek (45.9133, -122.4593); Brush Creek (45.9280, -122.4674); Cedar 
Creek (45.9019, -122.3655); Chelatchie Creek (45.9357, -122.3784); 
Colvin Creek (45.9400, -122.6081); Houghton Creek (45.9559, -122.6348); 
John Creek (45.9291, -122.4964); Johnson Creek (45.9536, -122.6183); 
Lewis River (45.9570, -122.5550); Pup Creek (45.9486, -122.5245); 
Robinson Creek (45.9362, -122.7243); Ross Creek (45.9536, -122.7043); 
Staples Creek (45.9423, -122.6665); Unnamed (45.8696, -122.7658); 
Unnamed (45.8878, -122.3688); Unnamed (45.8928, -122.4209); Unnamed 
(45.8940, -122.4371); Unnamed (45.9001, -122.7226); Unnamed (45.9136, -
122.6836); Unnamed (45.9141, -122.5565); Unnamed (45.9172, -122.3591); 
Unnamed (45.9202, -122.5339); Unnamed (45.9203, -122.4557); Unnamed 
(45.9245, -122.3731); Unnamed (45.9258, -122.5964); Unnamed (45.9294, -
122.6225); Unnamed (45.9396, -122.4097); Unnamed (45.9417, -122.7035); 
Unnamed (45.9436, -122.6417); Unnamed (45.9438, -122.6190); Unnamed 
(45.9446, -122.6437); Unnamed (45.9457, -122.3926); Unnamed (45.9474, -
122.6695);Unnamed (45.9549, -122.6967).
    (4) Unit 4. Lower Columbia/Clatskanie Subbasin 17080003--Kalama 
River Watershed 1708000301. Outlet(s) = Burris Creek (Lat 45.8926, Long 
-122.7892); Bybee Creek (45.9667,

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-122.8150); Kalama River (46.0340, -122.8695); Mill Creek (45.9579, -
122.8030); Schoolhouse Creek (45.9785, -122.8282); Unnamed (46.0001, -
122.8438); Unnamed (46.0075, -122.8455) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Arnold Creek (46.0206, -122.5638); Bear Creek (46.0951, -122.5772); 
Burris Creek (45.9506, -122.7428); Bush Creek (46.0828, -122.4611); 
Bybee Creek (45.9695, -122.8135); Canyon Creek (45.9540, -122.7925); 
Cedar Creek (46.0333, -122.8110); Dee Creek (45.9953, -122.6525); Elk 
Creek (46.1154, -122.4796); Hatchery Creek (46.0673, -122.7548); Indian 
Creek (46.0516, -122.7502); Jacks Creek (46.0400, -122.5014); Kalama 
River (46.1109, -122.3579); Knowlton Creek (46.0245, -122.6454); 
Langdon Creek (46.1137, -122.4364); Little Kalama River (45.9745, -
122.6604); Lost Creek (46.0692, -122.5292); Mill Creek (45.9741, -
122.7756); North Fork Elk Creek (46.1086, -122.5284); North Fork Kalama 
River (46.1550, -122.4007); Schoolhouse Creek (45.9810, -122.8217); 
Spencer Creek (46.0253, -122.8285); Summers Creek (46.0357, -122.6529); 
Unnamed (45.9034, -122.7792); Unnamed (45.9423, -122.7761); Unnamed 
(45.9683, -122.7751); Unnamed (45.9772, -122.6534); Unnamed (45.9820, -
122.7123); Unnamed (45.9830, -122.8249); Unnamed (45.9957, -122.6742); 
Unnamed (46.0023, -122.8001); Unnamed (46.0034, -122.8330); Unnamed 
(46.0059, -122.7350); Unnamed (46.0064, -122.7377); Unnamed (46.0238, -
122.5834); Unnamed (46.0257, -122.5913); Unnamed (46.0389, -122.6305); 
Unnamed (46.0437, -122.5713); Unnamed (46.0440, -122.8548); Unnamed 
(46.0462, -122.5097); Unnamed (46.0473, -122.7668); Unnamed (46.0611, -
122.5514); Unnamed (46.0618, -122.4290); Unnamed (46.0634, -122.5630); 
Unnamed (46.0645, -122.3953); Unnamed (46.0861, -122.6708); Unnamed 
(46.0882, -122.5729); Unnamed (46.0982, -122.4887); Unnamed (46.0986, -
122.6384); Unnamed (46.0998, -122.6089); Unnamed (46.1031, -122.3851); 
Unnamed (46.1076, -122.5965); Unnamed (46.1086, -122.4399); Unnamed 
(46.1088, -122.3440); Unnamed (46.1124, -122.6411); Unnamed (46.1153, -
122.5646); Unnamed (46.1159, -122.5728); Unnamed (46.1169, -122.3397); 
Unnamed (46.1242, -122.5932); Unnamed (46.1244, -122.4255); Unnamed 
(46.1355, -122.4413); Unnamed (46.1451, -122.4279); Unnamed (46.1543, -
122.4131); Unnamed (46.1559, -122.4254); Wild Horse Creek (46.1018, -
122.6755); Wolf Creek (46.0523, -122.4334).
    (5) Unit 5. Upper Cowlitz Subbasin 17080004--(i) Headwaters Cowlitz 
River Watershed 1708000401. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River (Lat 46.6580, 
Long -121.6032) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Clear Fork Cowlitz River 
(46.6846, -121.5668); Muddy Fork Cowlitz River (46.6973, -121.6177); 
Ohanapecosh River (46.6909, -121.5809); Purcell Creek (46.6722, -
121.5877).
    (ii) Upper Cowlitz River Watershed 1708000402. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.5742, Long -121.7059) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Butter 
Creek (46.6451, -121.6749); Coal Creek (46.6438, -121.6108); Cowlitz 
River (46.6580, -121.6032); Hall Creek (46.6044, -121.6609); Johnson 
Creek (46.5546, -121.6373); Lake Creek (46.6227, -121.6093); Skate 
Creek (46.6850, -121.8052); Unnamed (46.6930, -121.8024).
    (iii) Cowlitz Valley Frontal Watershed 1708000403. Outlet(s) = 
Cowlitz River (Lat 46.4765, Long -122.0952) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Burton Creek (46.5423, -121.7505); Cowlitz River (46.5742, -121.7059); 
Davis Creek (46.5410, -121.8084); Kilborn Creek (46.5081, -121.8007); 
Oliver Creek (46.5450, -121.9928); Peters Creek (46.5386, -121.9830); 
Siler Creek (46.4931, -121.9085); Silver Creek (46.5909, -121.9253); 
Smith Creek (46.5620, -121.6923); Unnamed (46.4913, -122.0820); Unnamed 
(46.5657, -122.0489); Willame Creek (46.5805, -121.7319).
    (iv) Upper Cispus River Watershed 1708000404. Outlet(s) = Cispus 
River (Lat 46.4449, Long -121.7954) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cispus 
River (46.3450, -121.6833); East Canyon Creek (46.3472, -121.7028); 
North Fork Cispus River (46.4362, -121.6479); Timonium Creek (46.4318, 
-121.6548); Twin Creek (46.3748, -121.7297); Yozoo Creek (46.4363, -
121.6637).
    (v) Lower Cispus River Watershed 1708000405. Outlet(s) = Cispus 
River (Lat 46.4765, Long -122.0952) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Ames 
Creek (46.4654, -121.9233); Camp Creek (46.4513, -121.8301); Cispus 
River (46.4449, -121.7954); Covell Creek (46.4331, -121.8516); Crystal 
Creek (46.4454, -122.0234); Greenhorn Creek (46.4217, -121.9042); Iron 
Creek (46.3887, -121.9702); McCoy Creek (46.3891, -121.8190); Quartz 
Creek (46.4250, -122.0519); Unnamed (46.4633, -121.9548); Woods Creek 
(46.4741, -121.9473); Yellowjacket Creek (46.3869, -121.8342).
    (6) Unit 6. Cowlitz Subbasin 17080005--(i) Tilton River Watershed 
1708000501. Outlet(s) = Tilton River (Lat 46.5432, Long -122.5319) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Connelly Creek (46.6040, -122.3159); Coon 
Creek (46.6168, -122.2831); Eagle Creek (46.6535, -122.2579); East Fork 
Tilton River (46.5941, -122.1694); Heller Creek (46.5955, -122.2773); 
Jesse Creek (46.6446, -122.4204); Johnson Creek (46.5325, -122.2374); 
Little Creek (46.6664, -122.4031); Minnie Creek (46.5400, -122.2330); 
Nineteen Creek (46.5996, -122.2215); Otter Creek (46.6206, -122.4098); 
Rockies Creek (46.6426, -122.3980); Snow Creek (46.6207, -122.2664); 
South Fork Tilton Creek (46.5632, -122.1563); Tilton River (46.6258, -
122.2142); Trout Creek (46.6586, -122.2582); Unnamed (46.5736, -
122.2423); Unnamed (46.6091, -122.3134); Wallanding Creek (46.6228, -
122.3677); West Fork Tilton River (46.6587, -122.3067); Winnie Creek 
(46.6570, -122.4207).
    (ii) Riffe Reservoir Watershed 1708000502. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.5033, Long -122.5870) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Cowlitz 
River (46.4765, -122.0952).
    (iii) Jackson Prairie Watershed 1708000503. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.3678, Long -122.9337) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear 
Creek (46.4538, -122.9192); Blue Creek (46.4885, -122.7253); Brights 
Creek (46.5015, -122.6247); Cedar Creek (46.4110, -122.7316); Coon 
Creek (46.4371, -122.9065); Cougar Creek (46.3937, -122.7945); Cowlitz 
River (46.5033, -122.5870); Foster Creek (46.4073, -122.8897); Hopkey 
Creek (46.4587, -122.5533); Jones Creek (46.5125, -122.6825); Lacamas 
Creek (46.5246, -122.7923); Little Salmon Creek (46.4402, -122.7458); 
Mill Creek (46.5024, -122.8013); Mill Creek (46.5175, -122.6209); Otter 
Creek (46.4801, -122.7000); Pin Creek (46.4133, -122.8321); Rapid Creek 
(46.4320, -122.5465); Skook Creek (46.5031, -122.7561); Unnamed 
(46.3838, -122.7243); Unnamed (46.3841, -122.6789); Unnamed (46.3849, -
122.7043); Unnamed (46.3857, -122.9224); Unnamed (46.3881, -122.6949); 
Unnamed (46.3900, -122.7368); Unnamed (46.3998, -122.8974); Unnamed 
(46.4001, -122.7437); Unnamed (46.4015, -122.7327); Unnamed (46.4097, -
122.5887); Unnamed (46.4102, -122.6787); Unnamed (46.4106, -122.7075); 
Unnamed (46.4115, -122.9091); Unnamed

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(46.4117, -122.7554); Unnamed (46.4143, -122.7823); Unnamed (46.4174, -
122.6365); Unnamed (46.4241, -122.8170); Unnamed (46.4269, -122.6124); 
Unnamed (46.4291, -122.6418); Unnamed (46.4293, -122.8354); Unnamed 
(46.4412, -122.5192); Unnamed (46.4454, -122.8662); Unnamed (46.4496, -
122.5281); Unnamed (46.4514, -122.8699); Unnamed (46.4703, -122.7959); 
Unnamed (46.4708, -122.7713); Unnamed (46.4729, -122.6850); Unnamed 
(46.4886, -122.8067); Unnamed (46.5172, -122.6534); Unnamed (46.5312, -
122.8196).
    (iv) North Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000504. Outlet(s) = 
North Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3669, Long -122.5859) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Alder Creek (46.2813, -122.4964); Bear Creek (46.3085, 
-122.3504); Coldwater Creek (46.2884, -122.2675); Cow Creek (46.3287, -
122.4616); Hoffstadt Creek (46.3211, -122.3324); Maratta Creek 
(46.2925, -122.2845); Unnamed (46.3050, -122.5416); Unnamed (46.3346, -
122.5460); Unnamed (46.3394, -122.3314).
    (v) Green River Watershed 1708000505. Outlet(s) = Green River (Lat 
46.3718, Long -122.5847) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Beaver Creek 
(46.4056, -122.5671); Cascade Creek (46.3924, -122.3529); Devils Creek 
(46.4017, -122.4089); Elk Creek (46.4178, -122.2477); Green River 
(46.3857, -122.1815); Jim Creek (46.3885, -122.5256); Miners Creek 
(46.3483, -122.1932); Shultz Creek (46.3684, -122.2848); Tradedollar 
Creek (46.3769, -122.2411); Unnamed (46.3271, -122.2978); Unnamed 
(46.3467, -122.2092); Unnamed (46.3602, -122.3257); Unnamed (46.3655, -
122.4774); Unnamed (46.3683, -122.3454); Unnamed (46.3695, -122.4132); 
Unnamed (46.3697, -122.4705); Unnamed (46.3707, -122.5175); Unnamed 
(46.3734, -122.3883); Unnamed (46.3817, -122.2348); Unnamed (46.3844, -
122.4335); Unnamed (46.3876, -122.4870); Unnamed (46.3931, -122.3726); 
Unnamed (46.4023, -122.5543); Unnamed (46.4060, -122.5415); Unnamed 
(46.4087, -122.5061); Unnamed (46.4106, -122.4300); Unnamed (46.4143, -
122.4463); Unnamed (46.4173, -122.2910); Unnamed (46.4196, -122.2850); 
Unnamed (46.4226, -122.3029); Unnamed (46.4285, -122.2662).
    (vi) South Fork Toutle River Watershed 1708000506. Outlet(s) = 
South Fork Toutle River (Lat 46.3282, Long -122.7215) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek (46.2219, -122.4620); Big Wolf Creek 
(46.2259, -122.5662); Disappointment Creek (46.2138, -122.3080); 
Eighteen Creek (46.2453, -122.5989); Harrington Creek (46.2508, -
122.4126); Johnson Creek (46.3047, -122.5923); Sheep Canyon (46.2066, -
122.2672); South Fork Toutle River (46.2137, -122.2347); Studebaker 
Creek (46.2825, -122.6805); Thirteen Creek (46.2374, -122.6230); 
Trouble Creek (46.1999, -122.3774); Twenty Creek (46.2508, -122.5738); 
Unnamed (46.1858, -122.2983); Unnamed (46.1953, -122.2881); Unnamed 
(46.2068, -122.3301); Unnamed (46.2075, -122.3267); Unnamed (46.2082, -
122.2591); Unnamed (46.2107, -122.4301); Unnamed (46.2115, -122.2786); 
Unnamed (46.2117, -122.2378); Unnamed (46.2121, -122.5188); Unnamed 
(46.2157, -122.3467); Unnamed (46.2215, -122.5318); Unnamed (46.2234, -
122.3265); Unnamed (46.2265, -122.3906); Unnamed (46.2271, -122.3367); 
Unnamed (46.2277, -122.3719); Unnamed (46.2309, -122.3828); Unnamed 
(46.2357, -122.4802); Unnamed (46.2365, -122.4402); Unnamed (46.2424, -
122.4860); Unnamed (46.2444, -122.5427); Unnamed (46.2457, -122.6283); 
Unnamed (46.2523, -122.5147); Unnamed (46.2587, -122.5333); Unnamed 
(46.2591, -122.5240); Unnamed (46.2608, -122.5493); Unnamed (46.2618, -
122.5705); Unnamed (46.2693, -122.5763); Unnamed (46.2707, -122.6094); 
Unnamed (46.2932, -122.5890); Unnamed (46.2969, -122.6718); Unnamed 
(46.2976, -122.6129); Unnamed (46.3035, -122.5952); Unnamed (46.3128, -
122.7032); Unnamed (46.3217, -122.6473); Whitten Creek (46.2328, -
122.4944).
    (vii) East Willapa Watershed 1708000507. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz River 
(Lat 46.2660, Long -122.9154) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Arkansas 
Creek (46.3345, -123.0567); Baxter Creek (46.3367, -122.9841); Brim 
Creek (46.4446, -123.0395); Campbell Creek (46.3436, -123.0700); Cline 
Creek (46.3397, -122.8550); Cowlitz River (46.3678, -122.9337); 
Delameter Creek (46.2705, -123.0143); Ferrier Creek (46.4646, -
122.9374); Hemlock Creek (46.2586. -122.7270); Hill Creek (46.3861, -
122.8864); King Creek (46.5304, -123.0203); McMurphy Creek (46.4113, -
122.9469); Monahan Creek (46.3041, -123.0614); North Fork Brim Creek 
(46.4627, -123.0222); North Fork Toutle River (46.3669, -122.5859); 
Owens Creek (46.3994, -123.0457); Rock Creek (46.3479, -122.8144); Rock 
Creek (46.3531, -122.9368); Snow Creek (46.4486, -122.9805); Stankey 
Creek (46.3259, -122.8266); Stillwater Creek (46.3583, -123.1144); 
Sucker Creek (46.2600, -122.7684); Tucker Creek (46.2565, -123.0162); 
Unnamed (46.2413, -122.9887); Unnamed (46.2480, -123.0169); Unnamed 
(46.2480, -122.7759); Unnamed (46.2517, -123.0173); Unnamed (46.2606, -
122.9549); Unnamed (46.2629, -123.0188); Unnamed (46.2663, -122.9804); 
Unnamed (46.2709, -122.7687); Unnamed (46.2711, -122.8159); Unnamed 
(46.2840, -122.8128); Unnamed (46.2878, -123.0286); Unnamed (46.2883, -
122.9051); Unnamed (46.2892, -122.9625); Unnamed (46.2900, -122.8124); 
Unnamed (46.3030, -123.0645); Unnamed (46.3092, -122.9826); Unnamed 
(46.3160, -122.7783); Unnamed (46.3161, -123.0123); Unnamed (46.3173, -
122.8950); Unnamed (46.3229, -122.8152); Unnamed (46.3245, -122.8609); 
Unnamed (46.3248, -123.0292); Unnamed (46.3252, -122.9238); Unnamed 
(46.3294, -122.9084); Unnamed (46.3309, -123.0046); Unnamed (46.3316, -
122.8257); Unnamed (46.3346, -123.0167); Unnamed (46.3378, -122.9398); 
Unnamed (46.3393, -122.9402); Unnamed (46.3415, -122.9208); Unnamed 
(46.3456, -122.6405); Unnamed (46.3472, -122.9457); Unnamed (46.3488, -
123.0519); Unnamed (46.3510, -123.0079); Unnamed (46.3511, -122.7678); 
Unnamed (46.3584, -122.7902); Unnamed (46.3585, -123.0369); Unnamed 
(46.3586, -122.7477); Unnamed (46.3599, -123.0992); Unnamed (46.3623, -
122.6910); Unnamed (46.3665, -122.6334); Unnamed (46.3667, -122.8953); 
Unnamed (46.3683, -122.8930); Unnamed (46.3683, -122.7502); Unnamed 
(46.3718, -122.6202); Unnamed (46.3720, -123.0933); Unnamed (46.3748, -
122.6167); Unnamed (46.3818, -122.8822); Unnamed (46.3824, -122.6090); 
Unnamed (46.3942, -122.9794); Unnamed (46.4015, -123.0272); Unnamed 
(46.4045, -123.0194); Unnamed (46.4177, -122.9611); Unnamed (46.4200, -
123.0403); Unnamed (46.4286, -123.0467); Unnamed (46.4362, -123.0451); 
Unnamed (46.4379, -122.9985); Unnamed (46.4571, -122.9604); Unnamed 
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(46.4907, -122.9352); Unnamed (46.5074, -122.8877); Unnamed (46.5089, -
122.9291); Unnamed (46.5228, -122.8539); Unnamed (46.5336, -122.9793); 
Unnamed (46.5371, -122.8214); Unnamed (46.5439, -122.8538); Whittle 
Creek (46.3122, -122.9501); Wyant Creek (46.3381, -122.6117).
    (viii) Coweeman River Watershed 1708000508. Outlet(s) = Cowlitz 
River (Lat 46.0977, Long -122.9141); Owl Creek (46.0771, -122.8676) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Baird Creek (46.1942, -122.5483); Coweeman 
River (46.1505, -122.5172); Cowlitz River (46.2660, -122.9154); Goble 
Creek (46.1103, -122.6789); Hill Creek (46.1784, -122.5990); Leckler 
Creek (46.2317, -122.9470); Little Baird Creek (46.1905, -122.5709); 
Martin Creek (46.1394, -122.5519); Mulholland Creek (46.2013, -
122.6450); Nineteen Creek (46.1437, -122.6146); North Fork Goble Creek 
(46.1363, -122.6769); Nye Creek (46.1219, -122.8040); O'Neil Creek 
(46.1760, -122.5422); Ostrander Creek (46.2103, -122.7623); Owl Creek 
(46.0913, -122.8644); Salmon Creek (46.2547, -122.8839); Sandy Bend 
Creek (46.2319, -122.9140); Skipper Creek (46.1639, -122.5887); South 
Fork Ostrander Creek (46.1875, -122.8240); Turner Creek (46.1167, -
122.8149); Unnamed (46.0719, -122.8607); Unnamed (46.0767, -122.8605); 
Unnamed (46.0824, -122.7200); Unnamed (46.0843, -122.7195); Unnamed 
(46.1185, -122.7253); Unnamed (46.1289, -122.8968); Unnamed (46.1390, -
122.5709); Unnamed (46.1430, -122.8125); Unnamed (46.1433, -122.8084); 
Unnamed (46.1478, -122.8649); Unnamed (46.1546, -122.6376); Unnamed 
(46.1562, -122.7808); Unnamed (46.1579, -122.6476); Unnamed (46.1582, -
122.5332); Unnamed (46.1605, -122.6681); Unnamed (46.1620, -122.5885); 
Unnamed (46.1671, -122.6284); Unnamed (46.1688, -122.9215); Unnamed 
(46.1724, -122.6118); Unnamed (46.1735, -122.8282); Unnamed (46.1750, -
122.8428); Unnamed (46.1750, -122.7557); Unnamed (46.1797, -122.7746); 
Unnamed (46.1803, -122.7801); Unnamed (46.1811, -122.7631); Unnamed 
(46.1814, -122.7656); Unnamed (46.1840, -122.8191); Unnamed (46.1955, -
122.9082); Unnamed (46.1966, -122.5542); Unnamed (46.1971, -122.7118); 
Unnamed (46.2014, -122.8241); Unnamed (46.2021, -122.6941); Unnamed 
(46.2027, -122.5593); Unnamed (46.2172, -122.9516); Unnamed (46.2192, -
122.6663); Unnamed (46.2199, -122.8375); Unnamed (46.2208, -122.8887); 
Unnamed (46.2231, -122.9509); Unnamed (46.2257, -122.7667); Unnamed 
(46.2261, -122.8023); Unnamed (46.2379, -122.8859); Unnamed (46.2430, -
122.8842).
    (7) Unit 8. Clackamas Subbasin 17090011--(i) Collawash River 
Watershed 1709001101. Outlet(s) = Collawash River (Lat 45.0321, Long -
122.0600) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Blister Creek (44.9594, -
122.1590); Dickey Creek (44.9335, -122.0469); East Fork Collawash River 
(44.8789, -121.9850); Elk Lake Creek (44.8886, -122.0128); Fan Creek 
(44.9926, -122.0735); Farm Creek (44.9620, -122.0604); Hot Springs Fork 
Collawash River (44.9005, -122.1616); Hugh Creek (44.9226, -122.1978); 
Pansy Creek (44.9463, -122.1420); Skin Creek (44.9477, -122.2015); 
Thunder Creek (44.9740, -122.1230).
    (ii) Upper Clackamas River Watershed 1709001102. Outlet(s) = 
Clackamas River (Lat 45.0321, Long -122.0600) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Berry Creek (44.8291, -121.9176); Cabin Creek (45.0087, -121.8958); 
Clackamas River (44.8723, -121.8470); Cub Creek (44.8288, -121.8863); 
Fawn Creek (44.9089, -121.9226); Hunter Creek (44.8926, -121.9285); 
Kansas Creek (44.9820, -121.8999); Last Creek (44.9759, -121.8424); 
Lost Creek (45.0180, -121.9070); Lowe Creek (44.9636, -121.9457); 
Pinhead Creek (44.9421, -121.8359); Pot Creek (45.0201, -121.9014); 
Rhododendron Creek (44.9358, -121.9154); Sisi Creek (44.9110, -
121.8875); Unnamed (44.8286, -121.9225); Unnamed (44.8343, -121.8778); 
Unnamed (44.8944, -121.9028); Unnamed (44.9355, -121.8735); Unnamed 
(44.9661, -121.8894); Unnamed (44.9687, -121.8920); Unnamed (45.0000, -
121.8910).
    (iii) Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River Watershed 1709001103. 
Outlet(s) = Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River (Lat 45.0746, Long -
122.0520) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River 
(45.0823, -121.9861); Pint Creek (45.0834, -122.0355).
    (iv) Middle Clackamas River Watershed 1709001104. Outlet(s) = 
Clackamas River (Lat 45.2440, Long -122.2798) upstream to endpoint(s) 
in: Big Creek (45.0694, -122.0848); Calico Creek (45.0682, -122.1627); 
Clackamas River (45.0321, -122.0600); Cripple Creek (45.1149, -
122.0618); Fish Creek (45.0634, -122.1597); Mag Creek (45.0587, -
122.0488); North Fork Clackamas River (45.2371, -122.2181); Pick Creek 
(45.0738, -122.1994); Pup Creek (45.1451, -122.1055); Roaring River 
(45.1773, -122.0650); Sandstone Creek (45.0862, -122.0845); Second 
Creek (45.1081, -122.1601); South Fork Clackamas River (45.1912, -
122.2261); Tag Creek (45.0605, -122.0475); Tar Creek (45.0494, -
122.0569); Third Creek (45.0977, -122.1649); Trout Creek (45.0379, -
122.0720); Wash Creek (45.0473, -122.1893); Whale Creek (45.1102, -
122.0849).
    (v) Eagle Creek Watershed 1709001105. Outlet(s) = Eagle Creek (Lat 
45.3535, Long -122.3823) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bear Creek 
(45.3369, -122.2331); Currin Creek (45.3369, -122.3555); Delph Creek 
(45.2587, -122.2098); Eagle Creek (45.2766, -122.1998); Little Eagle 
Creek (45.3003, -122.1682); North Fork Eagle Creek (45.3142, -
122.1135); Trout Creek (45.3305, -122.1187).
    (vi) Lower Clackamas River 1709001106. Outlet(s) = Clackamas River 
(Lat 45.3719, Long -122.6071) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bargfeld 
Creek (45.3195, -122.4398); Clackamas River (45.2440, -122.2798); Clear 
Creek (45.2022, -122.3121); Deep Creek (45.3421, -122.2799); Foster 
Creek (45.3512, -122.4082); Goose Creek (45.3621, -122.3549); Little 
Clear Creek (45.2803, -122.4055); Mosier Creek (45.2683, -122.4516); 
North Fork Deep Creek (45.4271, -122.3094); Richardson Creek (45.4097, 
-122.4484); Rock Creek (45.4157, -122.5013); Tickle Creek (45.3932, -
122.2775); Unnamed (45.3502, -122.4861); Unnamed (45.3626, -122.2858); 
Unnamed (45.3816, -122.3721); Unnamed (45.4057, -122.3223); Unnamed 
(45.4102, -122.2987); Wade Creek (45.2922, -122.3237).
    (8) Unit 9. Lower Willamette Subbasin 17090012--(i) Johnson Creek 
Watershed 1709001201. Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 45.4423, Long -
122.6453) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Crystal Springs Creek (45.4811, -
122.6381); Crystal Springs Lake (45.4799, -122.6361); Johnson Creek 
(45.4610, -122.3432); Kellogg Creek (45.4083, -122.5925); Kelly Creek 
(45.4661, -122.4655); Mount Scott Creek (45.4306, -122.5556); Oswego 
Creek (45.4105, -122.6666); Phillips Creek (45.4328, -122.5763); Tryon 
Creek (45.4472, -122.6863); Unnamed (45.4793, -122.4165); Willamette 
River (45.3719, -122.6071).
    (ii) Scappoose Creek Watershed 1709001202. Outlet(s) = Multnomah 
Channel (Lat 45.8577, Long -122.7919) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Multnomah Channel (45.6188, -122.7921).
    (iii) Columbia Slough/Willamette River Watershed 1709001203. 
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-122.7646) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bybee Lake (45.6266, -122.7523); 
Bybee/Smith Lakes (45.6105, -122.7285); Columbia Slough 1 
(45.6078, -122.7447); Swan Island Basin (45.5652, -122.7120); Unnamed 
(45.6253, -122.7568); Willamette River (45.4423, -122.6453).
    (9) Unit 10. Lower Columbia River Corridor--Lower Columbia River 
Corridor Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 46.2485, Long -124.0782) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Columbia River (45.5710, -122.4021).
    (10) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Lower Columbia River 
O. mykiss ESU follow:
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    (r) Upper Willamette River Oncorhynchus mykiss. Critical habitat is 
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    (1) Unit 1. Upper Willamette Subbasin 17090003--(i) Calapooia River 
Watershed 1709000303. Outlet(s) = Calapooia River (Lat 44.5088, Long -
123.1101) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bigs Creek (44.2883, -122.6133); 
Butte Creek (44.4684, -123.0488); Calapooia River (44.2361, -122.3664); 
Hands Creek (44.2559, -122.5127); King Creek (44.2458, -122.4452); 
McKinley Creek (44.2569, -122.5621); North Fork Calapooia River 
(44.2497, -122.4094); Potts Creek (44.2581, -122.4756); Spoon Creek 
(44.4379, -123.0877); United States Creek (44.2244, -122.3825).
    (ii) Oak Creek Watershed 1709000304. Outlet(s) = Willamette River 
(Lat 44.7504, Long -123.1421) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Calapooia 
River (44.5088, -123.1101); Cox Creek (44.6417, -123.0680); Periwinkle 
Creek (44.6250, -123.0814); Truax Creek (44.6560, -123.0598).
    (iii) Luckiamute River Watershed 1709000306. Outlet(s) = Luckiamute 
River (Lat 44.7561, Long -123.1468) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bonner 
Creek (44.6735, -123.4849); Burgett Creek (44.6367, -123.4574); Clayton 
Creek (44.7749, -123.4870); Cooper Creek (44.8417, -123.3246); Grant 
Creek (44.8389, -123.4098); Little Luckiamute River (44.8673, -
123.4375); Luckiamute River (44.7970, -123.5270); Maxfield Creek 
(44.6849, -123.3427); McTimmonds Creek (44.7622, -123.4125); North Fork 
Pedee Creek (44.7866, -123.4511); Plunkett Creek (44.6522, -123.4241); 
Price Creek (44.6677, -123.3732); Sheythe Creek (44.7683, -123.5027); 
Soap Creek (44.6943, -123.2488); South Fork Pedee Creek (44.7798, -
123.4667); Teal Creek (44.8329, -123.4582); Unnamed (44.7562, -
123.5293); Unnamed (44.7734, -123.2027); Unnamed (44.7902, -123.6211); 
Vincent Creek (44.6380, -123.4327); Waymire Creek (44.8725, -123.4128); 
Woods Creek (44.6564, -123.3905).
    (2) Unit 2. North Santiam Subbasin 17090005--(i) Middle North 
Santiam River Watershed 1709000504. Outlet(s) = North Santiam River 
(Lat 44.7852, Long -122.6079) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Little Rock 
Creek (44.7330, -122.3927); Mad Creek (44.7373, -122.3735); North 
Santiam River (44.7512, -122.2825); Rock Creek (44.7011, -122.4080); 
Snake Creek (44.7365, -122.4870).
    (ii) Little North Santiam River Watershed 1709000505. Outlet(s) = 
Little North Santiam River (Lat 44.7852, Long -122.6079) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Cedar Creek (44.8439, -122.2682); Elkhorn Creek 
(44.8139, -122.3451); Evans Creek (44.8412, -122.3601); Fish Creek 
(44.8282, -122.3915); Little North Santiam River (44.8534, -122.2887); 
Little Sinker Creek (44.8235, -122.4163); Sinker Creek (44.8211, -
122.4210).
    (iii) Lower North Santiam River Watershed 1709000506. Outlet(s) = 
Santiam River (Lat 44.7504, Long -123.1421) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Bear Branch (44.7602, -122.7942); Chehulpum Creek (44.7554, -122.9898); 
Cold Creek (44.7537, -122.8812); Morgan Creek (44.7495, -123.0443); 
North Santiam River (44.7852, -122.6079); Salem Ditch (44.8000, -
122.8120); Santiam River (44.6869, -123.0052); Smallman Creek (44.7293, 
-122.9139); Stout Creek (44.8089, -122.5994); Trask Creek (44.7725, -
122.6152); Unnamed (44.7972, -122.7328); Valentine Creek (44.7999, -
122.7311).
    (3) Unit 3. South Santiam Subbasin 17090006--(i) Hamilton Creek/
South Santiam River Watershed 1709000601. Outlet(s) = South Santiam 
River (Lat 44.6869, Long -123.0052) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Albany--Santiam Canal (44.5512, -122.9032); Hamilton Creek (44.5392, -
122.7018); Johnson Creek (44.4548, -122.7080); McDowell Creek (44.4640, 
-122.6803); Mill Creek (44.6628, -122.9575); Morgan Creek (44.4557, -
122.7058); Noble Creek (44.4513, -122.7974); South Santiam River 
(44.4163, -122.6693).
    (ii) Crabtree Creek Watershed 1709000602. Outlet(s) = Crabtree 
Creek (Lat 44.6756, Long -122.9557) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bald 
Barney Creek (44.5469, -122.5959); Bald Peter Creek (44.5325, -
122.6024); Beaver Creek (44.6337, -122.8537); Camp Creek (44.5628, -
122.5768); Crabtree Creek (44.6208, -122.5055); Cruiser Creek (44.5543, 
-122.5831); Green Mountain Creek (44.5777, -122.6258); Roaring River 
(44.6281, -122.7148); Rock Creek (44.5883, -122.6000); South Fork 
Crabtree Creek (44.5648, -122.5441); White Rock Creek (44.6050, -
122.5209).
    (iii) Thomas Creek Watershed 1709000603. Outlet(s) = Thomas Creek 
(Lat 44.6778, Long -122.9654) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Criminal 
Creek (44.7122, -122.5709); Ella Creek (44.6815, -122.5228); Hortense 
Creek (44.6756, -122.5017); Jordan Creek (44.7527, -122.6519); Mill 
Creek (44.7060, -122.7849); Neal Creek (44.6923, -122.6484); South Fork 
Neal Creek (44.7016, -122.7049); Thomas Creek (44.6776, -122.4650); 
West Fork Ella Creek (44.6805, -122.5288).
    (iv) South Santiam River Watershed 1709000606. Outlet(s) = South 
Santiam River (Lat 44.3977, Long -122.4473) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Canyon Creek (44.3074, -122.3300); Falls Creek (44.4007, -122.3828); 
Harter Creek (44.4166, -122.2605); Keith Creek (44.4093, -122.2847); 
Moose Creek (44.4388, -122.3671), Owl Creek (44.2999, -122.3686); 
Shuttle Camp Creek (44.4336, -122.2597); Soda Fork South Santiam River 
(44.4410, -122.2466); South Santiam River (44.3980, -122.2610); Trout 
Creek (44.3993, -122.3464); Two Girls Creek (44.3248, -122.3346).
    (v) South Santiam River/Foster Reservoir Watershed 1709000607. 
Outlet(s) = South Santiam River (Lat 44.4163, Long -122.6693) upstream 
to endpoint(s) in: Lewis Creek (44.4387, -122.6223); Middle Santiam 
River (44.4498, -122.5479); South Santiam River (44.3977, -122.4473).
    (vi) Wiley Creek Watershed 1709000608. Outlet(s) = Wiley Creek (Lat 
44.4140, Long -122.6752) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Farmers Creek 
(44.3383, -122.5812); Jackson Creek (44.3669, -122.6344); Little Wiley 
Creek (44.3633, -122.5228); Unnamed (44.3001, -122.4579); Unnamed 
(44.3121, -122.5197); Unnamed (44.3455, -122.5934); Unnamed (44.3565, -
122.6051); Wiley Creek (44.2981, -122.4318).
    (4) Unit 4. Middle Willamette Subbasin 17090007--(i) Mill Creek/
Willamette River Watershed 1709000701. Outlet(s) = Mill Creek (Lat 
44.9520, Long -123.0381) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Battle Creek 
(44.8399, -122.9891); Beaver Creek (44.8504, -122.8094); McKinney Creek 
(44.8207, -122.9599); Mill Creek (44.8268, -122.8249); Salem Ditch 
(44.8268, -122.8249); Simpson Creek (44.8625, -122.8495).
    (ii) Rickreall Creek Watershed 1709000702. Outlet(s) = Willamette 
River (Lat 44.9288, Long -123.1124) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Willamette River (44.7504, -123.1421).
    (iii) Willamette River/Chehalem Creek Watershed 1709000703. 
Outlet(s) = Willamette River (Lat 45.2552, Long -122.8806) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Willamette River (44.9288, -123.1124).
    (iv) Abernethy Creek Watershed 1709000704. Outlet(s) = Willamette 
River (Lat 45.3540, Long -122.6186) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Willamette River (45.2552, -122.8806).
    (5) Unit 5. Yamhill Subbasin 17090008--(i) Upper South Yamhill 
River Watershed 1709000801. Outlet(s) = South Yamhill River (Lat 
45.0784, Long -123.4753) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Agency Creek 
(45.1799, -123.6976); Cedar Creek (45.0892,-123.6969); Cockerham Creek 
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(45.1497, -123.6178); Cow Creek (45.0410, -123.6165); Crooked Creek 
(45.0964, -123.6611); Doane Creek (45.0449, -123.4929); Ead Creek 
(45.1214, -123.6969); Elmer Creek (45.0794, -123.6714); Gold Creek 
(45.0108, -123.5496); Jackass Creek (45.0589, -123.6495); Joe Creek 
(45.1216, -123.6216); Joe Day Creek (45.0285, -123.6660); Kitten Creek 
(45.1110, -123.7266); Klees Creek (45.0784, -123.5496); Lady Creek 
(45.0404, -123.5269); Little Rowell Creek (45.0235, -123.5792); Mule 
Tail Creek (45.0190, -123.5547); Pierce Creek (45.1152, -123.7203); 
Rock Creek (45.0130, -123.6344); Rogue River (45.0613, -123.6550); 
Rowell Creek (45.0187, -123.5699); Unnamed (45.0318, -123.5421); 
Unnamed (45.0390, -123.4620); Unnamed (45.0431, -123.5541); Unnamed 
(45.0438, -123.4721); Unnamed (45.0493, -123.6044); Unnamed (45.0599, -
123.4661); Unnamed (45.0945, -123.6110); Unnamed (45.0994, -123.6276); 
Unnamed (45.1151, -123.6566); Unnamed (45.1164, -123.6717); Unnamed 
(45.1412, -123.6705); West Fork Agency Creek (45.1575, -123.7032); Wind 
River (45.1367, -123.6392); Yoncalla Creek (45.1345, -123.6614).
    (ii) Mill Creek/South Yamhill River Watershed 1709000803. Outlet(s) 
= Mill Creek (Lat 45.0908, Long -123.4434) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Glenbrook Creek (45.0019, -123.4568); Gooseneck Creek (45.0113, -
123.4705); Meadow Creek (45.0000, -123.4443); Mill Creek (45.0048, -
123.4184); Red Prairie Creek (45.0271, -123.4058); Unnamed (45.0245, -
123.4346); Unnamed (45.0257, -123.4456); Unnamed (45.0749, -123.4421).
    (iii) Lower South Yamhill River Watershed 1709000804. Outlet(s) = 
South Yamhill River (Lat 45.1616, Long -123.2190) upstream to 
endpoint(s) in: Ash Creek (45.1016, -123.4638); Deer Creek (45.1063, -
123.3498); Muddy Creek (45.1611, -123.3160); Rock Creek (45.1223, -
123.4375); South Yamhill River (45.0784, -123.4753); Swale Creek 
(45.1173, -123.3173); Unnamed (45.0724, -123.3203); Unnamed (45.0841, -
123.3539); Unnamed (45.1235, -123.3175); Unnamed (45.1409, -123.2500); 
Unnamed (45.1433, -123.2807); Unnamed (45.1605, -123.2586); Unnamed 
(45.1668, -123.2501).
    (iv) Yamhill River Watershed 1709000807. Outlet(s) = Yamhill River 
(Lat 45.2301, Long -122.9950) upstream to endpoint(s) in: South Yamhill 
River (45.1616, -123.2190).
    (6) Unit 6. Molalla/Pudding Subbasin 17090009--(i) Butte Creek/
Pudding River Watershed 1709000902. Outlet(s) = Pudding River (Lat 
45.1907, Long -122.7527) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Butte Creek 
(44.9258, -122.5127); Fall Creek (44.9674, -122.5368); Pudding River 
(45.0740, -122.8525); Zollner Creek (45.0946, -122.7931).
    (ii) Rock Creek/Pudding River Watershed 1709000903. Outlet(s) = 
Rock Creek (Lat 45.1907, Long -122.7527) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Rock Creek (45.0876, -122.5916).
    (iii) Senecal Creek/Mill Creek Watershed 1709000904. Outlet(s) = 
Pudding River (Lat 45.2843, Long -122.7149) upstream to endpoint(s) in: 
Mill Creek (45.2220, -122.7691); Pudding River (45.1907, -122.7527).
    (iv) Upper Molalla River Watershed 1709000905. Outlet(s) = Molalla 
River (Lat 45.1196, Long -122.5342) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Camp 
Creek (44.9630, -122.2928); Cedar Creek (45.0957, -122.5257); Copper 
Creek (44.8877, -122.3704); Cougar Creek (45.0421, -122.3145); Dead 
Horse Canyon Creek (45.0852, -122.3146); Gawley Creek (44.9320, -
122.4304); Lost Creek (44.9913, -122.2444); Lukens Creek (45.0498, -
122.2421); Molalla River (44.9124, -122.3228); North Fork Molalla River 
(45.0131, -122.2986); Pine Creek (45.0153, -122.4560); Table Rock Fork 
Molalla River (44.9731, -122.2629); Trout Creek (45.0577, -122.4657).
    (v) Lower Molalla River Watershed 1709000906. Outlet(s) = Molalla 
River (Lat 45.2979, Long -122.7141) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Buckner 
Creek (45.2382, -122.5399); Canyon Creek (45.1317, -122.3858); Cedar 
Creek (45.2037, -122.5327); Gribble Creek (45.2004, -122.6867); Jackson 
Creek (45.1822, -122.3898); Milk Creek (45.2036, -122.3761); Molalla 
River (45.1196, -122.5342); Woodcock Creek (45.1508, -122.5075).
    (7) Unit 7. Tualatin Subbasin 17090010--(i) Gales Creek Watershed 
1709001002. Outlet(s) = Tualatin River (Lat 45.5019, Long -122.9946) 
upstream to endpoint(s) in: Bateman Creek (45.6350, -123.2966); Beaver 
Creek (45.6902, -123.2889); Clear Creek (45.5705, -123.2567); Gales 
Creek (45.6428, -123.3576); Iler Creek (45.5900, -123.2582); North Fork 
Gales Creek (45.6680, -123.3394); Roaring Creek (45.5620, -123.2574); 
Roderick Creek (45.5382, -123.2013); South Fork Gales Creek (45.6059, -
123.2978); Tualatin River (45.4917, -123.1012).
    (8) Unit 8. Lower Willamette/Columbia River Corridor--(i) Lower 
Willamette/Columbia River Corridor. Outlet(s) = Columbia River (Lat 
46.2485, Long -124.0782) upstream to endpoint(s) in: Willamette River 
(45.3540, -122.6186).
    (9) Maps of proposed critical habitat for the Upper Willamette 
River O. mykiss ESU follow:
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