Science, Fish and Wildlife

Portland's Endangered Species Act Program

The Science, Fish and Wildlife Program began in 1998 as a citywide Endangered Species Act (ESA) Program in response to federal listings of Willamette River salmon and steelhead as threatened species. Program duties expanded and it became the Science, Fish and Wildife Program in 2007 to reflect the overall scientific foundation it provides to the Portland Watershed Management Plan and to the city. The Science Fish and Wildlife Program:

• Oversees the Watershed Management Plan monitoring program
• Manages the Streamlining Agreement for permitting projects
• Works on Crystal Springs Creek restoration and fish barrier removal
• Developed the Terrestrial Ecology and Enhancement Strategy (TEES) to minimize project impacts on wildlife