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There are large-scale habitat impacts that are pervasive throughout the Basin and affect most stock. Depending on the fish life history, stocks are impacted by estuary habitat as well. The long history of land use development has severely impacted the quantity and quality of tributary habitat for salmon and steelhead. Habitat in river mainstems also have effects on fish mortality. Healthy stream habitat is essential for fish to survive and thrive.
The work group is assessing how habitat impacts fish population growth and developing recommendations to combat these long-standing challenges of habitat loss and degradation. A roster of work group members is here. The group meets monthly via Zoom Webinar.
Upcoming Meeting
The next Habitat meeting is scheduled for September 22nd from 9-11am PT/ 10am-12pm MT. Please contact Colin Johnson (cjohnson@kearnswest.com) if you would like to attend this meeting or other future meetings.
Past Meetings
Below please find the meeting materials from the previous Habitat Work Group Meetings:
| Meeting Date | Materials |
| August 29, 2023 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| May 24, 2023 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| March 20, 2023 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| February 24, 2023 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| January 9, 2023 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| December 12, 2022 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| November 9, 2022 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Meeting Summary |
| September 20, 2022 | Agenda, PowerPoint Slides, Summary, Work Plan |