National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund—Performance Framework
Ross & Associates has provided support to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund program on grant and program performance since 2003. NOAA provides grants to state and tribal entities that fund projects to address salmon conservation and recovery, carried out by local governments, tribes, state agencies, public partners, watershed councils, soil and water conservation districts, and other organizations.
Klamath Basin Report to Congress
Ross and Associates supported the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Regional Office to develop the first annual Report to Congress on activities within the Klamath River Basin. Ross and Associates assisted in identifying, writing, and compiling information related to salmon habitat restoration, monitoring, research, and population status. Ross & Associates developed the Report layout, created graphics, developed drafts for NMFS’ review, and created a file for GPO printing.
Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Reports to Congress
Since 2003, Ross & Associates has worked with NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service to develop a framework for measuring progress in use of Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) resources and to publish the annual Report to Congress that describes the PCSRF activities. This work has entailed working closely with NMFS and state and tribal grantees to develop a performance measurement framework that provides indicators and measures of progress in salmon recovery.
Endangered Species Act Reporting
Ross and Associates has provided support to the National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources to produce the first Endangered Species Act Section 6 Program Report. The Report provided a synopsis of the activities and programs developed by the 14 state grantees under the Protected Species Cooperative Conservation Grant Program that have direct conservation benefits for listed species, recently de-listed species, and candidate species.