The Council invites recommendations for amendments to its Fish and Wildlife Program.
About the amendment process
The Council amends its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program every five years based largely on recommendations from the federal and state fish and wildlife agencies and the region’s Indian tribes. Other federal and state agencies, the Bonneville utility customers and other regional utilities, other river users, local governments, and the general public may also submit program amendment recommendations that the Council must consider.
The current version of the Program is the 2014 Program with a 2020 Addendum, plus more than 50 separate subbasin plans.
The Council solicited recommendations in its January 17 solicitation, and comments on those recommendations in its May 20 solicitation.
Estimated timeline (click for detail):
More resources
Retrospective
- Full version
- 2 pager
- August 2022 presentation
- September 2022 presentation
Goals and Objectives
- December 2024 presentation & video
- Documentation
Hydrosystem
- September 2024 presentation & video
- October 2023 presentation & video
- Documentation
Artificial Production
- October 2024 presentation & video
- Documentation
- Hatcheries and AP resources
Habitat
- November 2024 presentation & video
- Documentation:
Important dates
- July 3: Deadline for comments on recommendations
- May 19: Recommendations available for public comment (also see letter to the region)
- January 17: Solicitation for recommendations (letter to the region)
Comment on recommendations
Recommendations for Program amendments were accepted through May 19, and are now available for public comment through July 3, 2025. Comments will be collected and published here soon after the deadline for submission.
Contacts
Contact Patty O'Toole with process questions or Eric Schrepel with any technical/form submission questions.