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Soil and Water Conservation Districts Play a Vital Role

August 16, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout the basin play a critical role in gaining the support of private landowners to implement habitat projects on their properties.

Cost Saving Funds Will Benefit Program Hatcheries, Fish Screen Projects

August 16, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Hatcheries and fish screen projects will be receiving $450,000 from the cost savings placeholder.

Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Project Review Completes Category Review Cycle

August 16, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Projects in this category review include hatchery operation and maintenance, fish screen operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, and monitoring and evaluation.

Power Committee Completes Work On Draft 2021 Power Plan

August 12, 2021
John Harrison

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Committee recommends draft plan to full Council for consideration of release for public comments.

Extreme Heat Prompts Emergency Measures to Aid Fish

July 19, 2021
Carol Winkel

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Record-breaking temperatures scorched the Pacific Northwest in June as a heat dome settled over the region. While heat domes aren’t unusual, the magnitude and intensity of this one caused temperatures to spike well into the triple digits from Vancouver, Canada to Portland.

Measuring Impact

July 19, 2021
Carol Winkel

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“We’re trying to do something we’ve never done before,” said Fish and Wildlife Director Patty O’Toole. “We’re trying to provide a more comprehensive and wholistic understanding of how the entire program is working.”

Work Continues on Draft 2021 Northwest Power Plan

July 15, 2021
John Harrison

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A draft is planned for release for public comment in August, and public hearings will be conducted in September and October.

Energy-use Study Shows When and How We Used Electricity During Stay-at-home 2020

June 15, 2021
John Harrison

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It's no surprise that energy use was higher during the day than it was before the pandemic, but end-use study shows how much and when.

Video Interview: Utility Integrated Resource Plans Predict Large-scale Development of Renewable Resources West-wide

June 15, 2021
John Harrison

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While IRPs focus on the future needs of individual utilities, the Council is seeing a similar future on a larger scale as it develops the 2021 regional power plan.

Steigerwald Floodplain Reconnection Project Enters Final Year of Construction

June 15, 2021
John Harrison

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Project will reconnect more than 900 acres of habitat with the Columbia River for the benefit of fish and wildlife and providing new recreational opportunities.

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