Twelve Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans for Nooksack River Basin and Georgia Strait Salmon

Notice is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries has received plans for twelve hatchery programs rearing and releasing Chinook salmon in the Nooksack River basin and Strait of Georgia. The plans describe hatchery programs operated by the Lummi Nation and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in collaboration with the Nooksack Indian Tribe as co-managers. This document serves to notify the public of the availability and opportunity to comment on a Proposed Evaluation and Determination Documents (PEPD) on the proposed hatchery programs.

Comments

Comments may be submitted by email to hatcheries.public.comment@noaa.gov with the subject line "Comments on Nooksack River hatchery programs." Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. Pacific time on June 11, 2025.