A newfound consensus among Columbia Basin fish and wildlife managers
has paved the way for the funding of two tribal projects aimed at beefing
up enforcement of laws and regulations protecting spawning salmon and steelhead
and their habitat.
The Northwest Power Planning Council on Tuesday approved fiscal year
2000 funding for a $388,427 proposal from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission and a $425,236 project offered by the Nez Perce Tribe.
The Council had balked at …
