- Reclamation
- Columbia-Pacific Northwest Region
- Programs & Activities
- Upper Snake Irrigation Project Flow Augmentation
Upper Snake Irrigation Project Flow Augmentation
Reclamation consulted with the National Marine Fisheries Service on the management of the upper Snake River projects as required by the ESA. Under a 2008 NOAA Fisheries BiOP Reclamation provides up to 487 kaf of water for flow augmentation to aid migration of juvenile salmonids in the lower Snake and Columbia Rivers.
Reclamation submits an annual report to NOAA Fisheries in December of each year documenting the status of activities related to the Incidental Take Statement. Included in that report is the final accounting of the source, amount and timing of release of the 487 kaf for the year.
Contact
Jim Taylor
Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist
jbtaylor@usbr.gov
208-383-2260
Bureau of Reclamation
Snake River Area Office
230 Collins Road
Boise, ID 83706
Joel Fenolio
River & Reservoir Operations
jfenolio@usbr.gov
208-378-5118
Bureau of Reclamation
Pacific Northwest Regional Office
1150 N. Curtis Road
Boise, ID 83706