In February 2009 the Council completed a 2-year process to amend its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The final Program was published in October 2009.
- Amended Program (Oct 2009)
- Subbasin Plan Amendments
Amendment process:
- Draft Amended Program and comments
- Program amendment recommendations and comments on those recommendations
- General process schedule (Dec 2008)
- October 2007 letter requesting recommendations and press release
Related reports:
Additional guidance: Our current thinking on key program topics. Please read and consider when developing recommendations.
- Coordination
- Province level biological objectives
- Fish Passage Center Oversight Board considerations
- M&E framework
Resources: These published reports and background information will be helpful in preparation of recommendations.
- Northwest Power Act
- Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program Evaluation Report
- Biological Opinion
- Science Policy Exchange
- Program-related questions to consider
- APRE Reports
- ISAB Climate Change Report
- ISAB Human population Report
- ISAB Supplementation Report
- ISRP Retrospective Report
- Glossary and Acronyms
Other background material:
- NOAA final Columbia-Snake Basin Biological Opinions
- Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives table
- Libby Dam BiOp Settlement Agreement
- Willamette Biological Opinion, Part 1
- Willamette Biological Opinion, Part 3
Contacts:
Patty O'Toole and Lynn Palensky
Council staff, 503-222-5161