DPS STATUS AND DESCRIPTION:  Listed as a threatened species on March 25, 1999; threatened status reaffirmed on January 5, 2006.  The DPS includes all naturally spawned anadromous O. mykiss (steelhead) populations below natural and manmade impassable barriers in streams from above the Wind River, Washington, and the Hood River, Oregon (exclusive), upstream to, and including, the Yakima River, Washington, excluding O. mykiss from the Snake River Basin, as well seven artificial propagation programs: the Touchet River Endemic, Yakima River Kelt Reconditioning Program (in Satus Creek, Toppenish Creek, Naches River, and Upper Yakima River), Umatilla River, and the Deschutes River steelhead hatchery programs. CRITICAL HABITAT STATUS: A final designation was published on September 2, 2005 (9.7 Mb PDF), with an effective date of January 2, 2006. PROTECTIVE REGULATIONS: Final revised protective regulations were issued for this DPS on June 28, 2005. STATUS REVIEWS & UPDATES:  Click here to view a list. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES: Click here to view a list. MAPS & GIS DATA: Click here to view.