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Fish and Wildlife

The Council works to protect and enhance fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin. Its Fish & Wildlife Program guides project funding by the Bonneville Power Administration.

Fish and Wildlife Overview

The Fish and Wildlife Program

2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations F&W Program Costs Reports

Independent Review Groups

Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

Forums and Workgroups

Asset Management Subcommittee
Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
Regional Coordination
Science and Policy Exchange
Toxics Workgroup
Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
Informal Hatchery Workgroup
Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup

Topics

Adaptive Management
Anadromous Fish Mitigation
Blocked Areas
Invasive and Non-Native Species
Lamprey
Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
Protected Areas
Research Plan
Resident Fish
Resource Tools and Maps
Sockeye
Sturgeon
Hatchery Map

Energy

The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

Energy Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

Technical Tools and Models

Regional Portfolio Model
Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

Energy Advisory Committees

Regional Technical Forum
Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
Demand Response Advisory Committee
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
Fuels Advisory Committee
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
System Analysis Advisory Committee
RTF Policy Advisory Committee
System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

Energy Efficiency
Demand Response
Power Supply
Resource Adequacy
Energy Storage
Hydropower
Transmission

Meetings

See next Council Meeting December 12 - 13, 2023 in (Webinar) › See all meetings ›

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MAR 2023

TUE

28

9:00 am—11:00 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting

MAR 2023

FRI

31

9:00 am—10:30 am

Generating Resources Advisory Committee

APR 2023

WED

05

9:00 am—12:00 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

APR 2023

MON

10

1:00 pm—4:00 pm

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting

APR 2023

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

APR 2023

TUE

18

9:00 am—12:30 pm

MAY 2023

TUE WED

16 - 17

Council Meeting

MAY 2023

TUE

23

9:00 am—4:00 pm

10:00 am—12:00 pm

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting

MAY 2023

WED

24

1:00 pm—3:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting

JUN 2023

TUE WED

13 - 14

Council Meeting

JUN 2023

WED

21

9:00 am—12:00 pm

RTF Meeting June 21, 2023

JUL 2023

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

JUL 2023

FRI

14

9:00 am—12:30 pm

Demand Forecast Advisory Committee

JUL 2023

TUE

18

9:00 am—4:00 pm

JUL 2023

THU

20

9:00 am—3:00 pm

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

AUG 2023

TUE WED

15 - 16

Council Meeting

AUG 2023

TUE WED

22 - 23

SEP 2023

TUE

05

1:30 pm—4:30 pm

System Analysis Advisory Committee

SEP 2023

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

SEP 2023

FRI

15

9:00 am—11:00 am

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting

SEP 2023

TUE

19

9:00 am—3:00 pm

SEP 2023

THU

21

1:00 pm—3:00 pm

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting

OCT 2023

WED THU

11 - 12

Council Meeting

OCT 2023

TUE

17

9:00 am—12:00 pm

OCT 2023

TUE

24

9:00 am—12:30 pm

Fuels Advisory Committee

NOV 2023

WED

01

9:30 am—4:00 pm

Reserves in Power Planning Workshop

NOV 2023

THU

02

9:30 am—12:30 pm

Demand Response Advisory Committee

NOV 2023

TUE

07

9:00 am—12:30 pm

1:00 pm—2:30 pm

Public Affairs Committee Meeting

NOV 2023

WED

08

1:00 pm—3:00 pm

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting

NOV 2023

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

DEC 2023

TUE

05

9:00 am—4:00 pm

DEC 2023

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

JAN 2024

MON

08

1:00 pm—3:00 pm

Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

JAN 2024

TUE WED

09 - 10

Council Meeting

JAN 2024

WED

17

9:00 am—4:00 pm

FEB 2024

TUE WED

06 - 07

Council Meeting

FEB 2024

TUE WED

13 - 14

MAR 2024

TUE WED

12 - 13

Council Meeting

MAR 2024

TUE

19

9:00 am—4:00 pm

APR 2024

TUE WED

09 - 10

Council Meeting

APR 2024

TUE

23

9:00 am—4:00 pm

MAY 2024

TUE WED

14 - 15

Council Meeting

MAY 2024

TUE WED

21 - 22

JUN 2024

TUE WED

11 - 12

Council Meeting

JUN 2024

TUE

18

9:00 am—1:00 pm

JUL 2024

TUE WED

09 - 10

Council Meeting

JUL 2024

TUE

23

9:00 am—4:00 pm

AUG 2024

TUE WED

13 - 14

Council Meeting

AUG 2024

TUE WED

20 - 21

SEP 2024

TUE WED

10 - 11

Council Meeting

SEP 2024

TUE

17

9:00 am—4:00 pm

OCT 2024

TUE WED

08 - 09

Council Meeting

OCT 2024

WED

16

9:00 am—4:00 pm

NOV 2024

WED THU

13 - 14

Council Meeting

NOV 2024

TUE WED

19 - 20

DEC 2024

TUE WED

10 - 11

Council Meeting

DEC 2024

TUE WED

17 - 18

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Reports and Documents

Browse reports and documents relevant to the Council's work on fish and wildlife and energy planning, as well as administrative reports.

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Power Plan Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Financial Reports Independent Scientific Advisory Board Independent Scientific Review Panel Independent Economic Analysis Board

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Calendar

See next Council Meeting December 12 - 13, 2023 in (Webinar) › See all meetings ›

Upcoming Meetings
Previous Meetings

Dec 2023

05 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Nov 2023

14 Tue - 15 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Portland

08 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

07 Tue

Public Affairs Committee Meeting 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

07 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

02 Thu

Demand Response Advisory Committee 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

01 Wed

Reserves in Power Planning Workshop 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Oct 2023

24 Tue

Fuels Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

17 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

11 Wed - 12 Thu

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Redmond

Sep 2023

21 Thu

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

19 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

15 Fri

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

12 Tue - 13 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | (Webinar)

05 Tue

System Analysis Advisory Committee 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Aug 2023

22 Tue - 23 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

15 Tue - 16 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Portland

Jul 2023

20 Thu

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

18 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

14 Fri

Demand Forecast Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

11 Tue - 12 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Portland

Jun 2023

21 Wed

RTF Meeting June 21, 2023 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

13 Tue - 14 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Victor

May 2023

24 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

23 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

23 Tue

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

16 Tue - 17 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Wenatchee

Apr 2023

18 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

11 Tue - 12 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | (Webinar)

10 Mon

Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

05 Wed

System Analysis Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Mar 2023

31 Fri

Generating Resources Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

28 Tue

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

23 Thu

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Technical Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

21 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

14 Tue - 15 Wed

Council Meeting 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Coeur d'Alene

Feb 2023

24 Fri

Conservation Resources Advisory Comm. 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

22 Wed - 23 Thu

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

22 Wed

Conservation Resources/Demand Response Adv Comm Combined Meeting 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

14 Tue - 15 Wed

Council Meeting 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | (Webinar)

Jan 2023

18 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

10 Tue - 11 Wed

Council Meeting 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM | Portland

Dec 2022

13 Tue - 14 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | (Webinar)

06 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

05 Mon

Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Nov 2022

30 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

15 Tue - 16 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Portland

08 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

08 Tue

Resource Adequacy Technical/Steering Comm Meetings 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

03 Thu

GENESYS Technical Conference (SAAC/RAAC Combined) 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

02 Wed

Demand Response Advisory Committee 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Oct 2022

18 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

11 Tue

Council Meeting 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Corvallis

04 Tue - 05 Wed

F&W and Power Committee Meetings 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sep 2022

29 Thu

System Analysis Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

28 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

21 Wed

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Tech Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

20 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

13 Tue - 14 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Portland

12 Mon

Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Aug 2022

31 Wed

System Analysis Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

30 Tue

F&W Committee Meeting 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

16 Tue - 17 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM |

10 Wed

System Analysis Advisory Committee 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

09 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:45 PM

Jul 2022

27 Wed

Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Committee Meeting 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

19 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

12 Tue - 13 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Spokane

08 Fri

Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

06 Wed

F&W Committee Meeting 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Jun 2022

22 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

14 Tue - 15 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Portland

08 Wed

System Analysis Advisory Committee 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

08 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM

May 2022

24 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

18 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM | Whitefish

10 Tue - 11 Wed

F&W and Power Committee Meetings 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Apr 2022

19 Tue - 20 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

12 Tue - 13 Wed

Council Meeting 3:15 PM - 3:15 PM |

Mar 2022

30 Wed

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM

22 Tue - 23 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM

18 Fri

Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

14 Mon - 15 Tue

Council Meeting 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | Coeur d'Alene

08 Tue

Public Affairs Committee Meeting 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

02 Wed

System Integration Forum: Scope of Work on Potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Feb 2022

23 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

15 Tue - 16 Wed

Council Meeting 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM |

14 Mon

Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Jan 2022

28 Fri

Power Committee Meeting 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

26 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

25 Tue

RTF New Member Orientation: January 25, 2022 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

19 Wed

Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

11 Tue - 12 Wed

Council Meeting 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Portland (Webinar)

Dec 2021

14 Tue - 15 Wed

Council Meeting 2:45 PM - 2:45 PM | Portland (Webinar)

13 Mon

Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

07 Tue - 08 Wed

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Nov 2021

30 Tue

RTF Policy Advisory Committee Meeting 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

16 Tue - 17 Wed

Council Meeting 2:45 PM - 2:45 PM | (Webinar)

09 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Oct 2021

19 Tue

RTF Meeting 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

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Topic

Energy (278) Fish and wildlife (181) Public affairs (2)

Meeting Type

Committee meetings (578) Conservation Resources Advisory Committee (44) Cost Savings Workgroup (2) Council Meetings (271) Demand Forecast Advisory Committee (13) Demand Response Advisory Committee (25) Fish Passage Center Oversight Board (16) Fish and Wildlife Committee (35) Generating Resources Advisory Committee (38) Habitat M&E Workgroup (9) Independent Economic Analysis Board (12) Natural Gas Advisory Committee (11) Northwest Energy Efficiency Task Force (5) O&M Subcommittee (14) Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum (11) Pacific Northwest Demand Response Project (11) Power Committee (38) Public hearings (8) RTF Policy Advisory Committee (50) Regional Coordination Forum (14) Regional Technical Forum (18) Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee (53) Resource Strategies Advisory Committee (5) Science and Policy Exchange (1) Subcommittee Meetings (840) System Analysis Advisory Committee (58) System Integration Forum (5) Toxic Workgroup (15) White Sturgeon Workshop (1) Wildlife Advisory Committee (16) Wind Integration Forum (6)

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