text: While the 9th Circuit declined to overturn the District Court's decision, this important litigation has had some incredibly important and positive results, including elimination of the Chambers Creek hatchery program as well as bringing all Elwha River hatchery programs under ESA authorizations that impose various monitoring and reporting requirements. Such requirements are intended to ensure proper techniques are in place to minimize adverse genetic effects from the Chinook and steelhead hatchery programs. The appellants are currently evaluating whether to seek en banc review by the Ninth Circuit of the panel's decision.