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 in 1992, Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) listed in 1992 (two runs of Chinook: spring/summer and fall), and steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) listed in 1998. 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

Applications due October 23, 2020 to species@osc.idaho.gov.

Board meeting to award funds will be held December 8-9, 2020.  Details on a physical location or online platform, and the agenda, will be announced in early November.

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