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Scientific Name

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Common Name
Chinook salmon
king salmon
FWS Category
Fishes
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87 Items

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Notice

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NEPA - EIS

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Critical Habitat

NEPA - EIS

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Listing

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NEPA - EIS

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Critical Habitat

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NEPA - EIS

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NEPA - EIS

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Habitat Conservation Plan

Habitat Conservation Plan

Habitat Conservation Plan

NEPA - EIS

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Permit

NEPA - EIS

Habitat Conservation Plan

Critical Habitat

Critical Habitat

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Habitat Conservation Plan

Habitat Conservation Plan

Habitat Conservation Plan

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Listing

Feb 27, 1987

Feb 27, 1987 Listing (Not Warranted)
Notice of Finding Determination of Winter Run Chinook Salmon as End. not Warranted at This Time; 52โ€ฆ
  • Publication type: 12m petition finding
Item 1

Listing

Aug 4, 1989

Aug 4, 1989 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 54 FR 32085 32โ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Emergency
Item 2

Critical Habitat

Aug 4, 1989

Aug 4, 1989 Critical Habitat
ETWP; Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 54 FR 32085 32โ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 3

Listing

Mar 20, 1990

Mar 20, 1990 Listing (Threatened)
Endangered and Threatened Species; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 55 FR 10260 1026
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 4

Notice

Apr 2, 1990

Apr 2, 1990 Notice
(Emergency) Species; Critical Habitat; Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 55 FR 12191 12193
  • Publication type: Document Availability - Historical
Item 5

Listing

Apr 6, 1990

Apr 6, 1990 Listing (Endangered)
(Emergency) ETWP; Emergency Listing of the Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook Salmon; 55 FR 12831 1โ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Emergency
Item 6

Listing

Nov 30, 1990

Nov 30, 1990 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of the Sacramento River Winter-run Chinook Salmon as Threatened; 55 FR 49623
  • Publication type: Final
Item 7

Listing

Jun 27, 1991

Jun 27, 1991 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Snake River Spring and Summer Chinook Salmon; 56 FR 29542 29547
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 8

Listing

Aug 30, 1991

Aug 30, 1991 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake River Faโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 9

Listing

Aug 30, 1991

Aug 30, 1991 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake River Faโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 10

Critical Habitat

Oct 15, 1991

Oct 15, 1991 Critical Habitat
ETWP; Critical Habitat Designation for Snake River Sockeye, Spring/Summer Chinook, and Fall Chinookโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 11

Critical Habitat

Oct 15, 1991

Oct 15, 1991 Critical Habitat
ETWP; Critical Habitat Designation for Snake River Sockeye, Spring/Summer Chinook, and Fall Chinookโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 12

Listing

Apr 22, 1992

Apr 22, 1992 Listing (Threatened)
Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, Tโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 13

Listing

Apr 22, 1992

Apr 22, 1992 Listing (Threatened)
Endangered and Threatened Species: Threatened Status for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, Tโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 14

Critical Habitat

Dec 2, 1992

Dec 2, 1992 Critical Habitat
(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 15

Critical Habitat

Dec 2, 1992

Dec 2, 1992 Critical Habitat
(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 16

Critical Habitat

Jun 16, 1993

Jun 16, 1993 Critical Habitat
Designated Critical Habitat; Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon
  • Publication type: Final
Item 17

Listing

Sep 23, 1993

Sep 23, 1993 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of the Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake River Fall Chinook Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 18

Listing

Sep 23, 1993

Sep 23, 1993 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of the Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake River Fall Chinook Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 19

Critical Habitat

Dec 28, 1993

Dec 28, 1993 Critical Habitat
Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, aโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 20

Critical Habitat

Dec 28, 1993

Dec 28, 1993 Critical Habitat
Designated Critical Habitat; Snake River Sockeye Salmon, Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon, aโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 21

Uplisting

Mar 23, 1994

Mar 23, 1994 Uplisting (Endangered)
ETWP; Reclassification of the Sacramento River Winter-Run Chinook Salmon From Threatened to Endangerโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 22

Notice

Nov 2, 1994

Nov 2, 1994 Notice
ETWP; Emergency Reclassification of the Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake Riverโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Document Availability - Historical
Item 23

Notice

Nov 2, 1994

Nov 2, 1994 Notice
ETWP; Emergency Reclassification of the Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon and the Snake Riverโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Document Availability - Historical
Item 24

NEPA - EIS

Jan 20, 1999

Jan 20, 1999 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Regarding Proposed Issuance of an Inciโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 25

NEPA - EIS

Jan 20, 1999

Jan 20, 1999 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Regarding Proposed Issuance of an Inciโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 26

Listing

Aug 2, 1999

Aug 2, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 27

Listing

Aug 2, 1999

Aug 2, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 28

Listing

Aug 2, 1999

Aug 2, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 29

Listing

Aug 2, 1999

Aug 2, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Listing of Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Chinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Sockeye Salmoโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 30

Critical Habitat

Oct 25, 1999

Oct 25, 1999 Critical Habitat
Designated Critical Habitat: Revision of Critical Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 31

NEPA - EIS

Dec 17, 1999

Dec 17, 1999 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for an Incidentโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 32

NEPA - EIS

Dec 17, 1999

Dec 17, 1999 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for an Incidentโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 33

NEPA - EIS

Dec 17, 1999

Dec 17, 1999 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for an Incidentโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 34

Listing

Dec 29, 1999

Dec 29, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for Two Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 35

Listing

Dec 29, 1999

Dec 29, 1999 Listing (Threatened)
ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for Two Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 36

4d

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 4d
Proposed Rule Governing Take of Seven Threatened Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs); Proposed Rโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 37

4d

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 4d
Proposed Rule Governing Take of Seven Threatened Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs); Proposed Rโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 38

4d

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 4d
Proposed Rule Governing Take of Seven Threatened Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs); Proposed Rโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 39

Notice

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 Notice
Limitation on Section 9 Protections Applicable to Salmon Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Public Hearing
Item 40

Notice

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 Notice
Limitation on Section 9 Protections Applicable to Salmon Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Public Hearing
Item 41

Regulation

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 Regulation
Limitation on Section 9 Protections Applicable to Salmon Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Proposed
Item 42

Notice

Jan 3, 2000

Jan 3, 2000 Notice
Limitation on Section 9 Protections Applicable to Salmon Listed as Threatened under the Endangered Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Information Solicitation
Item 43

NEPA - EIS

Jan 31, 2000

Jan 31, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for Incidentalโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 44

NEPA - EIS

Jan 31, 2000

Jan 31, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Receipt of an Application for Incidentalโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 45

Critical Habitat

Feb 16, 2000

Feb 16, 2000 Critical Habitat
(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units ofโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 46

Critical Habitat

Feb 16, 2000

Feb 16, 2000 Critical Habitat
(NOAA/NMFS) Designated Critical Habitat: Critical Habitat for 19 Evolutionarily Significant Units ofโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 47

NEPA - EIS

Mar 15, 2000

Mar 15, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Application for an Iโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 48

NEPA - EIS

Mar 15, 2000

Mar 15, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Extension of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Application for an Iโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 49

4d

Jul 10, 2000

Jul 10, 2000 4d
Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Eโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 50

4d

Jul 10, 2000

Jul 10, 2000 4d
Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Eโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 51

4d

Jul 10, 2000

Jul 10, 2000 4d
Endangered and Threatened Species; Final Rule Governing Take of 14 Threatened Salmon and Steelhead Eโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 52

NEPA - EIS

Sep 21, 2000

Sep 21, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement and Habitat Conservation Plan for Incโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 53

NEPA - EIS

Sep 21, 2000

Sep 21, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement and Habitat Conservation Plan for Incโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 54

NEPA - EIS

Sep 21, 2000

Sep 21, 2000 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement and Habitat Conservation Plan for Incโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 55

NEPA - EIS

Jan 5, 2001

Jan 5, 2001 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Tacoma Water Department Habitat Conseโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 56

NEPA - EIS

Jan 5, 2001

Jan 5, 2001 NEPA - EIS
Availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Tacoma Water Department Habitat Conseโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 57

Habitat Conservation Plan

Mar 20, 2002

Mar 20, 2002 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 58

Habitat Conservation Plan

Mar 20, 2002

Mar 20, 2002 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 59

Habitat Conservation Plan

Mar 20, 2002

Mar 20, 2002 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status of the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 60

NEPA - EIS

Nov 22, 2002

Nov 22, 2002 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an Incidental Take Permit Appliโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 61

NEPA - EIS

Jun 10, 2003

Jun 10, 2003 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related toโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 62

NEPA - EIS

Nov 28, 2003

Nov 28, 2003 NEPA - EIS
Final Environmental Impact Statement for an Incidental Take Permit Application and Habitat Conservatโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 63

Permit

May 17, 2004

May 17, 2004 Permit (Issued)
Issuance of Permits
  • Publication type: SHA, HCP, CCAA
Item 64

NEPA - EIS

Dec 15, 2004

Dec 15, 2004 NEPA - EIS
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping and Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 65

Habitat Conservation Plan

Jul 25, 2005

Jul 25, 2005 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statementโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 66

Critical Habitat

Sep 2, 2005

Sep 2, 2005 Critical Habitat
Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 67

Critical Habitat

Sep 2, 2005

Sep 2, 2005 Critical Habitat
Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 68

Permit

Sep 26, 2006

Sep 26, 2006 Permit (Issued)
Notice of Availability of a Final Record of Decision on the Issuance of Permits
  • Publication type: SHA, HCP, CCAA
Item 69

Permit

Sep 26, 2006

Sep 26, 2006 Permit (Issued)
Notice of Availability of a Final Record of Decision on the Issuance of Permits
  • Publication type: SHA, HCP, CCAA
Item 70

Permit

Sep 26, 2006

Sep 26, 2006 Permit (Issued)
Notice of Availability of a Final Record of Decision on the Issuance of Permits
  • Publication type: SHA, HCP, CCAA
Item 71

Habitat Conservation Plan

Mar 5, 2008

Mar 5, 2008 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment/Habitat Conservation Plan, and Receipt of Applicatiโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 72

Habitat Conservation Plan

Oct 1, 2010

Oct 1, 2010 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Proposed Issuance of Incidental Take Permits to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 73

Habitat Conservation Plan

Oct 1, 2010

Oct 1, 2010 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Proposed Issuance of Incidental Take Permits to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 74

Habitat Conservation Plan

Oct 1, 2010

Oct 1, 2010 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Proposed Issuance of Incidental Take Permits to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for Sโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 75

Habitat Conservation Plan

Mar 29, 2011

Mar 29, 2011 Habitat Conservation Plan (Document Availability (non-FR))
Receipt of Application for an Endangered Species Act Incidental Take Permit
  • Publication type: Draft
Item 76

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 77

Experimental Pop Designation (10j)

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Experimental Pop Designation (10j) (Non-essential)
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Final
Item 78

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 79

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 80

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 81

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 82

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 83

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 84

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 85

Correction

Jul 23, 2014

Jul 23, 2014 Correction
Marine and Anadromous Taxa: Additions, Removal, Updates,and Corrections to the List of Endangered anโ€ฆ
  • Publication type: Notice
Item 86

Listing

Sep 4, 2014

Sep 4, 2014 Listing (Endangered)
Adding 10 Species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
  • Publication type: Final
Item 87