Dave-- I haven't found the direct link on the NOAA site after stumbling around on it for 15 minutes or so. However, I was able to find this post I made in another forum with the latest proposal I've seen. I can't say it's final as I'm guessing this upcoming meeting is part of the "public comment" period.

I will try again later, probably tomorrow, because someone in my office didn't meet a deadline and has to finish a piece on the Kenai.

However, the NOAA site has some interesting things on it: Did you know that Puget Sound herring stocks are now being considered for ESA listing? I didn't, but then I was gone for most of August.

You'll see the proposal below.

Keith

Sorry about the abortive attempt on the now-edited post. That was the initial draft that floated around and caused the hooraw.

I have yet to find what you're asking for, but I did find this link:

http://leopardshark.nmfs.noaa.gov/search...F%2Fwww.nmfs.no aa.gov%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.xslt&output=xml_no_dtd

That has some of the issue papers and such in government speak relating to the NOAA position. There are a number of things here that make interesting reading and background.

I will continue to search.

KJ