Regulatory and planning approaches to protecting salmonids in an urbanizing environment

Abstract

A wide spectrum of federal, state, and local agencies participate in the management and regulation of wild salmonids and their habitats in Pacific Northwest urban areas. This chapter opens with a discussion of land-use planning, focusing on Oregon as an example of a more centralized and hierarchical approach to land-use planning than is typical elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest. Next is an exploration of the legal and policy frameworks in two areas key to the protection of salmonids in urban areas: water resources management and fish and wildlife conservation. The final sections describe planning and assessment approaches that appear to have promise for protecting fish and wildlife under pressure from urbanization.