Species Profile for Chinook salmon(Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha)

Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus (=Salmo) tshawytscha)

Taxonomy:

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Listing Status: Endangered and others listed below

The National Marine Fisheries Service is the lead Federal agency responsible for managing this species. The information on this page isn't necessarily complete or up to date. For additional information on this species, including NMFS regulatory actions such as critical habitat designation or recovery planning, please visit the National Marine Fisheries website (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species-directory/threatened-endangered).

General Information

The species historical range included California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington. See below for information about where the species is known or believed to occur.

Population detail

The following populations are being monitored: Chinook salmon

Current Listing Status Summary

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Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Threatened	12-29-1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Central Valley spring-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	04-22-1992	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Snake River spring/summer-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	04-22-1992	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Snake River fall-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08-02-1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Puget Sound ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	12-29-1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	California Coastal ESU - See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08-02-1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Lower Columbia River ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Threatened	08-02-1999	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Upper Willamette River ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Experimental Population, Non-Essential		National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Central Valley spring-run ESUXN Yuba - See 50 CFR 223.102
Experimental Population, Non-Essential		National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Sacramento River winter-run ESUXN Shasta - See 50 CFR 223.102
Experimental Population, Non-Essential		National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	Central Valley spring-run ESUXN Shasta - See 50 CFR 223.102

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» Range Information

Current Range

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Upper Columbia River spring-run ESU See 50 CFR 224.101
Listing status: Endangered

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Hanford Reach National Monument, Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tail Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge ...Show All Refuges

Sacramento River winter-run ESU - See 50 CFR 224.101
Listing status: Endangered

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge

Central Valley spring-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Butte Sink Wildlife Management Area, North Central Valley Wildlife Management Area, Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge ...Show All Refuges

Snake River spring/summer-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tail Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge ...Show All Refuges

Snake River fall-run ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tail Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Mcnary National Wildlife Refuge ...Show All Refuges

Puget Sound ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

California Coastal ESU - See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge, Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Columbia River ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All

USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tail Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, Pierce National Wildlife Refuge ...Show All Refuges

Upper Willamette River ESU See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Threatened

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All

USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur: Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tail Deer, Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Central Valley spring-run ESUXN Yuba - See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:

Sacramento River winter-run ESUXN Shasta - See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All

USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:

Central Valley spring-run ESUXN Shasta - See 50 CFR 223.102
Listing status: Experimental Population, Non-Essential

States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur:
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USFWS Refuges in which this population is known to occur:

» Candidate Information

No Candidate information available for this species.

No Candidate Assessments available for this species.

No Candidate Notice of Review Documents currently available for this species.

No Uplisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title
08/12/2024	89 FR 65552 65554	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife: Updating Entries for Five Coral Species and Adding Three Nonessential Experimental Populations of Chinook Salmon
09/04/2014	79 FR 52576 52578	Adding 10 Species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
03/29/2011	76 FR 17434 17439	Receipt of Application for an Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit
10/01/2010	75 FR 60735 60736	Proposed Issuance of Incidental Take Permits to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for State of Washington Wildlife Areas
03/05/2008	73 FR 11870 11871	Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan, and Receipt of Applications for Incidental Take Permits from the Broughton Land Company, Columbia County, Washington
09/26/2006	71 FR 56107 56107	Notice of Availability of a Final Record of Decision on the Issuance of Permits
09/02/2005	70 FR 52488 52627	Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California
07/25/2005	70 FR 42533 42535	Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to the Family Forest Habitat Conservation Plan
12/15/2004	69 FR 75045 75046	Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

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» Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

Species Status Assessments (SSAs)

No Species Status Assessments (SSA's) are currently available for this species.

Special Rule Publications

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Date	Citation Page	Title
07/23/2014	79 FR 42687 42696	Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
07/10/2000	65 FR 42422 42481	Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs)

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» Recovery

Species with Recovery Documents Data Explorer

No Current Recovery Plans available for this species.

The National Marine Fisheries Service is the lead Federal agency responsible for managing this species. The information on this page isn't necessarily complete or up to date. For additional information on this species, including NMFS regulatory actions focusing on recovery planning, please visit the National Marine Fisheries website (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/tags/recovery-plan) and ( https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species-directory/threatened-endangered).

No Other Recovery Documents currently available for this species.

No Five Year Reviews currently available for this species.

No Delisting Documents currently available for this species.

» Critical Habitat

Critical Habitat Documents

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Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type
09/02/2005	70 FR 52488 52627	Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California	Final
10/25/1999	64 FR 57399 57403	Designated Critical Habitat: Revision of Critical Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon	Final
12/28/1993	58 FR 68543 68554	Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, and Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Final
06/16/1993	58 FR 33212 33219	Designated Critical Habitat; Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon	Final

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To learn more about critical habitat please see https://ecos.fws.gov/crithab

» Conservation Plans

Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more)

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HCP Plan Summaries
WDNR Forest Practices HCP
Storedahl's Daybreak Mine Expansion and Habitat Enhancement Project HCP
Simpson Timber NW Operations (Green Diamond Resource Company)
City of Tacoma, Tacoma Water HCP
City of Kent Clark Springs Water Supply
Cedar River Watershed HCP
Broughton Land Company

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» Petitions

No Petitions currently available for this species.

» Biological Opinions

To see all FWS Issued Biological Opinions please visit the BO Report.

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

» Other Resources

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