10. TRIBES MOVE FORWARD ON LAMPREY RESTORATION

In June, 550 adult lampreys will be released into the Umatilla River
in a restoration program being conducted by the Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
The Tribes will follow a supplementation plan developed over the last
two years in a project expected to be approved Feb. 22 by the Northwest
Power Planning Council and funded by Bonneville Power Administration.
The lampreys, commonly but erroneously referred to as eels, will
be planted in the river to naturally …

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