HR 4712 · 99th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
A bill to provide for the restoration of the fish and wildlife in the Klamath and Trinity River Basins, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 99-552.(1986-10-27)
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Requires the Secretary of the Interior to designate the fishery habitats and resources of the Klamath and Trinity River basins of California as the Klamath River Basin Conservation Area. Requires the Secretary to establish a 20-year restoration program (based on the Klamath River Basin Fisheries Resource Plan as developed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs) to restore the anadromous fish populations of the Area to optimum historic levels and to maintain such levels. Establishes a Klamath Fishery Management Council (the Council) to: (1) assist the Secretary in the formulation and implementation of the Plan, above; and (2) establish a comprehensive long-term plan and policy for management of the in-river and ocean fishery harvest. Outlines administrative provisions concerning the Council. Establishes a Klamath River Basin Fisheries Task Force. Sets forth standards for any fishery harvest regulations established for the Klamath River Basin Conservation Area. Requires the Secretary to enter into a memorandum of agreement with the California Department of Fish and Game to specify enforcement activities within the Area. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 2005.…
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