By presenting a united front, the region increases the chances that
its voice will be heard when it comes time to make key decisions regarding
management of the Columbia River Basin, says Will Stelle, Northwest regional
administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service. NMFS, in a 1995
biological opinion, specified that changes in operations for the federal
Columbia-Snake river hydroelectric system are necessary to improve in-river
survival of Snake River salmon species listed …
