Namaste! ,

Good point. I got the information and forgot to add it under deadline pressure on Friday. The annual operating budget for Leaburg Hatchery is $1.1 million, I'm told. That pays for six full-time employees at Leaburg, 2 full time employees at Willamette Hatchery (fingerlings are trucked to Leaburg from Willamette) and some support time in Salem.

I hope this helps,

Christian Hill
Reporter, The Register-Guard