Salmon and Steelhead

Several species of salmon and steelhead are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) were listed as endangered and designated a critical habitat in 1991. The Snake River Sockeye Salmon is considered an evolutionary significant unit (ESU). Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) were listed in 1992. There are two runs of Chinook salmon: spring/summer and fall. Spring/summer run Chinook in the Snake River are also considered an ESU, are threatened under the ESA and have been designated a critical habitat. Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were listed in 1997 and are now considred threatened and have also been designated a critical habitat.
As juveniles these fish migrate to the ocean and grow to maturity in the north Pacific Ocean. They return to their native rivers and creeks to spawn and continue the cycle. Many factors are to blame for the decline in salmon and steelhead populations. Some of the leading causes include:

1. Predation
2. Ocean conditions
3. Habitat degradation
4. Water pollution
5. Lack of access to historic habitat
6. Other out of basin factors

Idaho Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Program:

The Idaho Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Program manages the State of Idaho’s allocation from the federal Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF). PCSRF was established by Congress in 2000 to restore and conserve Pacific salmon and steelhead populations and their habitat.

PCSRF Project and Performance Metrics Database

PCSRF ROUND 23

The PCSRF Round 23 Board meeting was held remotely on December 9, 2020. 
PCSRF Round 23 Agenda

Staff Contact:
Michael Edmondson

PCSRF Application Materials:

• PCSRF Application Narrative
• Budget Template
• Habitat Restoration Metrics
• Engineering Design Metrics
• Monitoring Metrics
• Letter of Match Template
• Landowner Acknowledgement Form
• OSC Audit Status Certification
• OSC Subrecipient Questionnaire
• Idaho De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate Form

PCSRF Documents:

• 2019 Idaho PCSRF Program Update
• 2020 Grant Guidelines
• In-kind Match Documentation Forms
• Mileage Reimbursement Form
• Travel Reimbursement Template
• Subaward Property Closeout Form