Who’s Who?

Many entities are involved in Cowlitz River Project fisheries planning. Some are members of the Fisheries Technical Committee (FTC) created with their signing of the Settlement Agreement in August 2000. That agreement formed the basis for the Fisheries and Hatchery Management Plan and other requirements within the Cowlitz River Project federal license.

Members of the Fisheries Technical Committee are listed first and marked as such followed by others actively involved.
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Conservation Caucus - FTC Member

American Rivers and Trout Unlimited are national resource conservation membership organizations. When each signed the Settlement Agreement they agreed to designate one FTC representative forming the "conservation caucus."

“American Rivers is the only national organization standing up for healthy rivers so our communities can thrive. Through national advocacy, innovative solutions and our growing network of strategic partners, we protect and promote our rivers as valuable assets that are vital to our health, safety and quality of life.”

“From the beginning, Trout Unlimited has built upon its reputation as an organization of conservation-minded anglers who rely upon sound scientific principles to promote quality trout and salmon fisheries for their intrinsic value as reminders of ecological health.”

Their FTC representative is Brett Swift of American Rivers.

National Marine Fisheries Service - FTC Member

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service). NOAA Fisheries Service is dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems.

As a steward, NOAA Fisheries Service conserves, protects, and manages living marine resources in a way that ensures their continuation as functioning components of marine ecosystems, affords economic opportunities, and enhances the quality of life for the American public. The FTC representative is Michelle Day of the agency’s Northwest Regional Office.

Tacoma Power - FTC Member

Tacoma Power is the electric utility division of Tacoma Public Utilities. Tacoma Power is a municipal utility serving Tacoma for more than 100 years. The Cowlitz River Project is the largest of four hydroelectric projects it owns and operates. The FTC representative is Mark LaRiviere

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - FTC Member

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries Program is an important partner with states, Native American Tribes, other governments, other Service programs, private organizations, public institutions, and interested citizens in a larger effort to restore and maintain fish and other important aquatic resources at self-sustaining levels and to support federal mitigation programs for the benefit of all the American public. To achieve that vision, the Fisheries Program is committed to working with our partners to:

* Protect the health of aquatic habitats.
* Recover and restore fish and other aquatic resources.
* Provide opportunities to enjoy the many benefits of healthy aquatic resources

The agency’s FTC representative is Tim Romanski of the Western Washington Fish and Wildlife Office.

Washington Department of Ecology - FTC Member

The Washington Department of Ecology’s mission is “to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water.” It’s three goals are:
* Prevent pollution
* Clean up pollution
* Support sustainable communities and natural resources

The agency’s FTC representative is Brad Caldwell.

Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife - FTC Member

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s mission is “Sound Stewardship of Fish and Wildlife.” Among their goals is sustainable management of marine resources to maintain the economic well-being and stability of the state’s fishing industry and to enhance recreational and commercial fishing in the state and offshore waters.
The agency’s FTC representative is Pat Frazier of WDF&W’s Region 5 office.

Yakama Nation - FTC Member

Yakama Nation’s fisheries resource management mission is “To preserve, protect, enhance, and restore culturally important fish populations and their habitats throughout the Zone of Influence of the Yakama Nation and to protect the rights of Yakama Nation members to utilize these resources as reserved for them in the Treaty of 1855 (12 Stat 951)”
Yakama Nation’s FTC representative is Bob Rose.

Friends of the Cowlitz

Friends of the Cowlitz works to restore the runs of anadromous fish (salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout) to the Cowlitz River and it’s tributaries.

Cowlitz Tribe

The Cowlitz Tribe was historically based along the Cowlitz and Lewis Rivers, as well as having a strong presence at Fort Vancouver. It now has approximately 3000 members and actively monitors and protects native fishing interests along the Cowlitz River.

CPR-Fish

CPR-Fish is a citizens group dedicated to perpetuating sustainable populations of anadromous and resident fish in the Cowlitz River Basin

Cowlitz Game & Anglers

Cowlitz Game & Anglers is an organization that lobbies for and helps with fund raising to enhance sport fishing improvements along the Cowlitz River.

Coastal Conservation Association

Coastal Conservation Association is a non-profit organization that advises and educates the public on conservation of marine resources.

Sport Fishing Guides of Washington

Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board

The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board (LCFRB) is a group of 15 volunteers that includes a commissioner from each affected Washington county (Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania, and Wahkiakum), as well as representatives of cities, tribes, state lawmakers, hydroelectric utilities, small timber owners, property rights advocates, and environmentalists. They research declining fish populations and coordinate recovery efforts across the region.

Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group

The Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group is a non-regulatory, non-partisan, salmon recovery organization.

Bonneville Power Administration & Lewis County PUD

BPA, in cooperation with Lewis County PUD, state and federal agencies and Tacoma Power, has constructed a downstream anadromous fish collection facilty at the Cowlitz Falls Dam.

Hatchery Science Review Group

The Hatchery Scientific Review Group (HSRG) is an independent scientific panel established and funded by Congress to provide an autonomous and credible evaluation of hatchery reform as part of the Puget Sound and Coastal Washington Hatchery Reform Project.

Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office

Washington State Recreation & Conservation Office creates and maintains opportunities for recreation, protects the best of the state's wild lands, and contributes to the state's efforts to recover salmon.