The Council announces the start of the review process for ongoing Lands projects associated with the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.
This review was originally scheduled to occur in fall 2024 but was deferred to begin in fall 2025.
Review schedule
| Review Steps | Date |
| Review process starts – see guidance/instructions | November 6, 2025 |
| Review materials due | February 13, 2026 |
| Letter to ISRP addressing project for review and projects requesting guidance and assistance | March 30, 2026 |
| Coordination meeting(s) between project sponsor and Council staff and/or ISRP, if needed | March - June 2026 |
| ISRP recommendations report | June 26, 2026 |
| Public comment | June 26 - July 24, 2026 |
| Council recommendations to Bonneville | August 2026 |
29 projects under review
| CBFish link | Title | Sponsor | Wildlife or fish lands | Review materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-092-00 | Wanaket Wildlife Area | CTUIR | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1991-061-00 | Swanson Lake Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1992-048-00 | Hellsgate Big Game Winter Range | CCT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1992-061-02 | Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation-Kalispel Tribe | KT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1992-061-03 | Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation-Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) | IDFG | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1992-061-05 | Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation-Kootenai Tribe | KTOI | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1992-061-06 | Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation-Coeur D'Alene Tribe | CDT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1994-044-00 | Sagebrush Flat Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1995-057-02 | Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects | SBT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1995-057-03 | Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation–Shoshone-Paiute Tribes | SPT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1995-060-01 | Isqúulktpe Watershed Project | CTUIR | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1996-080-00 | Northeast Oregon Wildlife Project | NPT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1996-094-01 | Scotch Creek Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1998-003-00 | Wildlife Mitigation/Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for Spokane Tribe Land Acquisitions | STOI | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 1998-022-00 | Pine Creek Conservation Area | CTWSO | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2000-015-00 | Upper John Day Conservation Lands Program | CTWSO | Fish Lands | Folder |
| 2000-026-00 | Tat'win Wildlife Area Operations | CTUIR | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2002-003-00 | Secure and Restore Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Montana | CSKT | Fish Lands | Folder |
| 2002-014-00 | Sunnyside Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2003-012-00 | Shillapoo Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2006-003-00 | Desert Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2006-004-00 | Wenas Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2006-005-00 | Asotin Creek Wildlife Mitigation | WDFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2008-007-00 | Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Program | UCUT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2008-102-00 | Upper Columbia Land Operation and Maintenance | CCT | Fish Lands | Folder |
| 2008-104-00 | Upper Columbia Land & Water Acquisition | CCT | Fish Lands | Folder |
| 2011-004-00 | ODFW Operation & Maintenance (O&M) | ODFW | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
| 2024-004-00* | Upland Wildlife Habitat Management | STOI | Wildlife Lands | NA |
| 2026-003-00 | Burns Paiute Wildlife Areas O&M | BPT | Wildlife Lands | Folder |
* New Project #2024-004-00 initially reviewed/recommended in spring/summer 2025. The Council supported the continued implementation of the project conditioned that the STOI address the points raised by the ISRP (ISRP document 2025-1) as part of this Lands review. Response received and submitted to the ISRP on March 17, 2026.
Contacts
If you have questions on any aspect of the review process and/or materials, please contact us.
| Name / Email | Org / Role | Phone | Questions related to |
| Mark Fritsch | Council staff | 503-820-2337 | Projects/process |
| Maureen Hess | Council staff | 503-820-2339 | Projects/process |
| Heather Hendrixson | Council staff | 503-820-2313 | Projects/process |
| Erik Merrill | ISRP coordinator | 503-820-2356 | ISRP process |
| Eric Schrepel | Council technical/web data specialist | 503-820-2328 | Technical |