This project is part of the larger Umatilla Program and comments associated with Project 199000500 apply (also see ISRP comments on the "Umatilla Initiative" under proposal 198343600). A useful project review will only result from an intensive review of the overall program, a review that is not possible in the time available for the present review.

The supplementation program remains a concern to the ISRP. There is concern that the whole system will be comprised of fish derived from supplementation, as more and more hatchery fish spawn in the wild. The practice continues in spite of the fact that supplementation, as an ecosystem experiment, remains untested and unproven.

It is not clear that the identified personnel needs are just for the satellite facilities? If so, the budget seems high.