Well Guys I'M back with a little more information for you about the Hump. steelhead issue. Last night, 12/18. I attended our usual monthly meeting about issues within the Chehalis Basin. I asked region 6 hatchery complex manager for the plant numbers for the Hump.. In 1998 there were budget cuts that reduced or cut hatchery productions state wide. Summers were cut from the Hump. G. H. T. U. put up the funding to retain the production of summers for one year, the Quinaults put up the funds for winters for one year to get the programs through to the next biannium.. Still the programs were cut due to lack of WDFW funds.. Summers are gone from the Hump. This will be the last year of plant returns and will be the 3 year fish, since the last plant was in 99. With funding source from organizations and or private funders, summers can again swim the Hump. Winters were cut to 75,000 with the 99 brood year, plus 40,000 that were added for a scientific study. totaling, since 99, to 115,000 winters planted. 2002 will be the end of the study, with the 01 brood, and the total plant will be 75,000 release in 2003.. The hatchery at Humptulips has the facilities to rear the total 150,000 steelhead to smolt, But budget cuts reduced the numbers to the 75k. If a co-op. program, and funder can be found to pay for the remaining desired plant, the program will be available.. This will run in the range of several thousand dollars. With some help in funding. I am sure we could get numbers up to 150,000 if the money can be found.. Know where we can find such money? Please advise me of your concerns by email, or through this page........