The UCSRB was founded in 1999 following the listing of 3 iconic species under the Federal Endangered Species Act – spring Chinook (endangered), steelhead (threatened), and bull trout (threatened). The mission of the UCSRB is to restore viable and sustainable populations of salmon, steelhead, and other at-risk species through the collaborative, economically sensitive efforts, combined resources, and wise resource management of the Upper Columbia region.