With all the talk about spending accountability realize it's a double-edged sword.Everyone has demanded thatWDFW get the most bang for the buck out of their money so a few years ago they started doing hatchery assesments,in addition to other assesments, i.e. which hatcheries cost a lot to run compared to what they contribute? Naselle,Sol Duc and McAllister fell into that catagory;they cost a lot to run compared to what they kick out in terms of production and return rates. If you fish the runs they contribute to it's a big deal but for the entire hatchery budget they're forced to make some tough budget choices and have to justify spending money on hatcheries that cost a lot to run compared to others. So when it comes down to the axe falling they unfortunately have their necks sticking out.You can make some noise and try to keep them funded but also have to realize that the extra money it takes to run them may take money away from spending on other hatcheries. The funding isn't infinite unfortunately and with everyone demanding that WDFW run itself more like a business they end up doing stuff like this.