Commission discusses salmon‑carcass nutrient program; awaits formal grant request from NorCal Guides
Commissioners expressed support for NorCal Guides’ plan to distribute spawned‑out salmon carcasses from Coleman Fish Hatchery to improve stream nutrients but said the county must package an allowable, trackable grant (no equipment purchases or gift‑cards without proper mechanisms).
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Commissioners discussed a proposed salmon‑carcass distribution program led by NorCal Guides and previously presented by Robert Weese. The group aims to obtain spent salmon carcasses from Coleman Fish Hatchery for placement at selected locations to provide nutrients for juvenile salmonids; commissioners said the practice is used elsewhere in the region and can benefit the resource.
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