Draft Columbia River Basin Research Plan

November 2005

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This draft plan may assist potential project sponsors develop their proposals.

The Project Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2007-2009 can provide a vehicle for implementing research that is central to the Fish and Wildlife Program; i.e., supports the mitigation and restoration of wildlife, resident fish, unlisted anadromous fish, and listed anadromous fish. The Fiscal Year 2007-2009 process has the benefit of the priorities set forth in the draft Research Plan, subbasin plans, the PNAMP Aquatic Monitoring Strategy, and NOAA Recovery Planning documents. These sets of priorities provide project sponsors targets for their proposals and will be used to help the guide the review of on-going work. The competing demands on available Fish and Wildlife Program funding underscores the need for an assessment of proposed research activity in relation to priorities for future research. It is important to make as much progress as possible on implementing these research priorities in the FY 07-09 process, and to recognize that implementing new research may require a reallocation of research dollars during the FY 07-09 and subsequent funding cycles. Existing projects can provide a strong start for a new research focus; i.e., on-going projects with strong links to regional research priorities should be considered as vehicles for addressing those priorities.

The plan is being submitted to the ISAB and ISRP for a final review through December 15th, 2005, and is therefore subject to change.

During this review period comments and suggested revisions are invited from the public and should be sent directly to Steve Waste at .

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