Mount Rainier Fisheries Management Plan Scoping Notice

Mount Rainier National Park has begun preparation of a Fisheries Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA) to guide management of native and nonnative fish populations in the park. Public comments will be accepted until June 6, 2016.

Preliminary alternatives have been developed to identify different ways that the park can meet its obligations to protect native fish, including rare and listed species and critical habitat, while providing for recreational fishing opportunities. These alternatives are described in a public scoping newsletter available at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/morafishmgtplan. Background information is also available by clicking on "Document List" on the left sidebar.

Public involvement for the proposed plan will continue with publication of the draft Environmental Assessment/Fisheries Management Plan. The plan is being developed in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Native American tribal partners, and other NPS staff, including the Water Resources Division.

Topic Questions:

1. Where do you fish within Mount Rainier National Park? What fishing opportunities within the park are most important to you to maintain?

2. What suggestions do you have for changing the current fishing regulations at Mount Rainier? How would these changes meet National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife goals for managing native fish populations?

3. What methods do you think should be used to remove nonnative fish in selected lakes in the park, if any?

Document Content:

MORA FMP Press Release_2016-05-05.pdf   (121.6 KB, PDF file) MORA FMP Scoping Newsletter_2016-05-05.pdf   (361.5 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.