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

The PCSRF Round 23 Board meeting will be held remotely on December 9, 2020.  An email invite to the meeting is not necessary, but if you would like one, please contact abbie.gongloff@osc.idaho.gov.  Webinar and phone call in information is in the agenda and below.  Please note you will need an email address to sign in to the webinar, and will have to download the program onto your computer.  This takes a few minutes, and the meeting will be open at 8 to allow for time to troubleshoot.  If you have trouble connecting, please text 208-940-1532 by 8:30 for assistance.  We ask that attendees mute their mics to decrease background noise.

To connect via webinar: https://idahogov.webex.com/idahogov/j.php?MTID=me9674435b0b0d35d792408d093ed69fc

Meeting number: 177 388 6045; Password: PCSRFRnd23

To call in by phone: 1-415-655-0001; Access code: 177 670 6403

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