Two Washington with treaty rights are worried about the Bush administration's proposal to reduce the critical habitat for salmon in the Pacific Northwest by 80 percent.

The Stillaguamish Tribe says the Stillaguamish River would be safe because timber companies are required to leave a 300-foot buffer between logging areas and streams. But that safeguard could change because the administration is seeking to alter the Northwest Forest Plan, the tribe's environmental manager says.

The Tulalip Tribes are reviewing the proposal for its impact in the Snohomish and Stillaguamish river basin. The tribes have been working to restores runs of salmon.

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Tribes fear fishery changes (The Seattle Times 12/8)

Relevant Documents:
Biological Opinion | Final Updated Proposed Action | Letter to the Region

Relevant Links:
NOAA Fisheries - http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov

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