This was a well-written and complete proposal. The technical background was complete and understandable, with appropriate methodology. The details included in the Study Designs section listed under NEOH M&E Plan were very helpful in getting a picture of what was to be done. This proposal also included a very well-written and helpful section describing the NEOH Management Questions. The problem was well stated, and included an historical perspective on the issues at hand for the NEOH system.

There have not been adaptive management opportunities to date for this group on this work, but their explanation of how it would work makes it clear that a reasonable plan is in place: “The NEOH Management Plan will provide co-managers the information necessary for the adaptive management process. The Nez Perce Tribe (NPT), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) insist on coupling their supplementation efforts with appropriate monitoring and evaluation. It is the NEOH Monitoring and Evaluation Plan that will allow co-managers to determine whether they are successful in meeting management goals and objectives associated with the Northeast Oregon Hatchery program. It is, therefore, intended to guide evaluation of the NEOH production program, give empirical evidence of effects and fill knowledge gaps regarding supplementation and its uncertainty as an enhancement tool.”

This is a re-submittal from a previous proposal to the ISRP, which received favorable review (ISRP 2004-10).

This was a well-written and complete proposal. The technical background was complete and understandable, with appropriate methodology. The details included in the Study Designs section listed under NEOH M&E Plan were very helpful in getting a picture of what was to be done. This proposal also included a very well-written and helpful section describing the NEOH Management Questions. The problem was well stated, and included an historical perspective on the issues at hand for the NEOH system. There have not been adaptive management opportunities to date for this group on this work, but their explanation of how it would work makes it clear that a reasonable plan is in place: “The NEOH Management Plan will provide co-managers the information necessary for the adaptive management process. The Nez Perce Tribe (NPT), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) insist on coupling their supplementation efforts with appropriate monitoring and evaluation. It is the NEOH Monitoring and Evaluation Plan that will allow co-managers to determine whether they are successful in meeting management goals and objectives associated with the Northeast Oregon Hatchery program. It is, therefore, intended to guide evaluation of the NEOH production program, give empirical evidence of effects and fill knowledge gaps regarding supplementation and its uncertainty as an enhancement tool.” This is a re-submittal from a previous proposal to the ISRP, which received favorable review (ISRP 2004-10).

See group comments for 198805301. This monitoring and evaluation proposal is a key component of the overall NEOH effort.