The (federal) funds for the Grady Creek Hatchery were appropriated many years ago by former senator Slade Gorton...needless to say, the 'climate' has changed since then.

The idea behind Grady Creek Hatchery was that it would be much lower in the system and eliminate the potential for cross-breeding between hatchery and wild fish.
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Ryan S. Petzold
aka Sparkey and/or Special