Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) for the Hoopa Valley Tribe

NOAA Fisheries proposes to issue an Endangered Species Act (ESA) determination under the ESA tribal 4(d) rule for a Tribal Resource Management Plan (TRMP) prepared by the Hoopa Valley Tribe. NOAA Fisheries has prepared a Proposed Evaluation and Pending Determination (PEPD) and a draft Environmental Assessment (EA). The PEPD and the draft EA were provided to the public for review and comment (see Supporting Materials, below).

The TRMP describes the proposed fisheries, limits for harvest, and plans for monitoring and evaluation of the effects on coho salmon from the fisheries, which will occur in the portion of the Trinity River within the Hoopa Valley Reservation. The management objective is for the Tribe to conduct fisheries in a manner that does not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of ESA-listed coho salmon. The TRMP will provide for important harvest opportunities for Hoopa Tribal members.

The public comment period for the draft EA and PEPD closed on March 25, 2022.