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Humboldt Bay Salmon & Steelhead Conservation Plan

The Humboldt Bay Watershed Salmon and Steelhead Conservation Plan (SSCP) is a compilation of watershed information; a report on the evaluation of that information; and a list of high priority goals and objectives aimed at protecting and/or restoring watershed processes in order to preserve and enhance salmon and steelhead habitat. The SSCP was developed by the Humboldt Bay Watershed Advisory Committee (HBWAC), a diverse group of watershed stakeholders whose mission is “to improve the Humboldt Bay watershed’s anadromous salmonid populations and related resources while considering regional ecological and socioeconomic needs.” HBWAC members agreed to work together to find ways to maintain working timber and agricultural lands, accommodate population growth, support sustainable economic development, and protect and restore salmonid populations.

Humboldt Bay watershed contains a mosaic of environments under diverse ownership, jurisdictions, and land use, and no agency or governmental organization has overall responsibility for coordinating watershed protection and/or restoration efforts. It is evident that Humboldt Bay watershed fisheries are in need of recovery. HBWAC did not attempt to set recovery goals, conclusively determine the role of different management activities on cumulative watershed effects (CWE) or recommend specific management restrictions. Instead, the group worked to identify limiting factor trends and design goals and objectives that would assist in the recovery effort.
 
The SSCP was developed to encourage cooperative planning, education, implementation, and evaluation of watershed projects for protecting, maintaining and restoring salmonid habitat and natural watershed processes.

For the entire SSCP document please click the following link: Humboldt Bay Salmon & Steelhead Conservation Plan (Adobe PDF, 12.2 MB)
For the sections of the SSCP document available by Chapter and/or Sub-basin (Elk-river, Freshwater, etc.) please go to the following link: SSCP by Section