When it issues a biological opinion of the federal hydro system, the
National Marine Fisheries Service will attach a work in progress that also
addresses federal Clean Water Act issues in the Columbia River mainstem.
NMFS will release its 2000 BiOp of the Federal Columbia River Power
System in early April for review by other federal agencies. Among other
items, the BiOp will address how operations of the federal hydro system
should be conducted to enhance recovery of 12 endangered …
