Bipartisan Congressional Panel Will Take Comprehensive, Common Sense Look at Returning Adult Salmon and Steelhead Populations

October 10, 2005 - WASHINGTON, DC -
 
U.S. Congressmen Norm Dicks (D-WA), Brian Baird (D-WA), and Greg Walden (R-OR) today announced they will host a series of official meetings throughout the Northwest to gather information on the survival of returning adult salmon and steelhead populations.  The Congressional Meetings on the Survival of Returning Adult Salmon and Steelhead will bring together various stakeholders and interested parties from both the public and private sectors.
 
The first two meetings will be held in Vancouver and Tacoma, Washington, during the week of October 10; a third meeting is slated for Pendleton, Oregon, but has not yet been scheduled. Witnesses for the meetings will be by invitation only, however the public is encouraged to attend and may submit written testimony to the Congressmen.  Details for the two upcoming hearings are as follows:   
 
WHAT:            Congressional Meeting on the Survival of Returning Adult Salmon and Steelhead
WHO:              Congressmen Norm Dicks, Brian Baird and Greg Walden
 
 
COLUMBIA RIVER MEETING
DATE:     Tuesday, October 11, 2005
TIME:       9:30 AM – 1:40 PM (Doors open at 9:00; Media availability from 1:45 – 2:15)
WHERE:  Water Resources Education Center – Community Room – 4600 SE Columbia Way; Vancouver, Washington
WITNESSES:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Bonneville Power Administration
Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission
Fish First
Pacific Fishery Management Council
Native Fish Society
Northwest Gillnetters Association
Northwest Planning and Conservation Council
Northwest River Partners
Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
Salmon for All
West Coast Seafood Association
 
 
PUGET SOUND MEETING
DATE:        Wednesday, October 12, 2005
TIME:         9:30 AM – 1:15 PM (Doors open at 9:00; Media availability from 1:20 – 1:45)
WHERE:   University of Washington-Tacoma Campus – Keystone Building’s Carwien Auditorium – 1900 Commerce Street; Tacoma, Washington
WITNESSES:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
King County Executive Ron Sims
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Pacific Salmon Commission
Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Puget Sound Anglers
Puget Sound ESA Business Coalition
Puget Sound Gillnetters
Salmon Spawning and Recovery Alliance
Washington Trout
 
Congressman Norm Dicks represents the sixth district of Washington, Congressman Brian Baird represents the third district of Washington, and Congressman Greg Walden represents the second district of Oregon.