The Umatilla Tribes on Wednesday gained funding approval for further
study toward their goal of restoring Pacific lampreys in the Umatilla
River to self-sustaining and harvestable levels.
The Northwest Power Planning Council signed off on an overall
“Restoration Plan for Pacific Lampreys in the Umatilla River, Oregon.”
It also endorsed $381,000 in fiscal year 2000 spending for pilot studies
aimed at judging techniques for carrying out that restoration. Pilot
study funding had earlier been
