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SENATE
JOINT MEMORIAL 8006
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Passed
Legislature - 2001 Regular Session
State of Washington 57th
Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read first time 01/17/2001.
Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Parks & Shorelines.
Requesting
fish passage modifications be made to the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery.
TO
THE HONORABLE GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO
THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS
ASSEMBLED, AND TO THE UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE:
We,
your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of
Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and
petition as follows:
WHEREAS,
The Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery located on the Icicle River, a tributary
of the Wenatchee River, and operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, performs the admirable function of producing spring chinook salmon,
providing benefits to the entire Columbia River region; and
WHEREAS,
The Icicle River is a watershed that is home to three fish species, chinook
salmon, steelhead trout, and bull trout, that are currently listed as
threatened or endangered under the federal endangered species act; and
WHEREAS,
Watershed restoration efforts are being undertaken on a large scale by the
State of Washington, treaty Indian tribes, public utility districts, county,
local, and city governments, and local volunteer groups, to assist the recovery
of Icicle River and Wenatchee River salmon and trout; and
WHEREAS,
The Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery currently utilizes a water withdrawal
design that does not provide proper protection for salmon and trout, some of
which are naturally spawned endangered steelhead trout, endangered spring run
chinook salmon, or threatened bull trout; and
WHEREAS,
Operation of the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery could be modified with
construction of fish passage devices that would result in no jeopardy to listed
salmon and trout;
NOW,
THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service will make the proper modifications, in a timely manner, to the
water withdrawal structure at the Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery so that
its operation will be consistent with the federal endangered species act.
BE
IT RESOLVED, That the United States Fish and Wildlife Service apply for
sufficient funding to construct the fish passage modifications necessary at the
Leavenworth National Fish Hatchery, and that Congress shall see fit to
appropriate the necessary funds;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately
transmitted to the Honorable George W. Bush, President of the United States,
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the President of the United States
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of
Congress from the State of Washington.
