DPS STATUS AND DESCRIPTION:  Listed as a threatened species on August 18, 1997; 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 in the Snake River Basin of southeast Washington, northeast Oregon, and Idaho, as well six artificial propagation programs: the Tucannon River, Dworshak NFH, Lolo Creek, North Fork Clearwater, East Fork Salmon River, and the Little Sheep Creek/Imnaha River Hatchery 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.