A general habitat restoration program was presented to the PHCAG by the Natural Resources Trustees at our public meeting October 8th. Resource trustees include NOAA, USFWS, ODFW, Confederated tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, Confederated tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, Confederated tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Confederated tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon, Confederated tribes of Grande Ronde Community of Oregon and the Nez Perce tribe. All parties have a say in restoration of fisheries and habitat in the superfund site. Primary discussion centered on salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, lamprey and how each species is affected by the harbor. In addition, birds such as Bald Eagles, Osprey, and others who use the harbor were discussed and sampling of osprey eggs for contaminants was conducted this spring. Mammals such as mink and river otter as well as amphibians are being reviewed. No immediate plans were put forward by the tribes who hope to present a more solid plan for recovery by next May or June. Lamprey are a major tribal concern as after spawning the young burrow into the soil and spend up to 6 years before emerging as juveniles which migrate to the sea. How much these juveniles use the harbor for rearing and what effect contaminants have on them is unknown and currently being researched. The next PHCAG meeting will be November 12th at the Water Pollution Control testing lab. The topic will be a history of pollution in the Willamette River presented by Professor Chet Orloff (former Oregon State Historian).