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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

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
  • High-level Indicators
  • 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
  • Resource Strategies Advisory Committee (Not Active)

Energy Topics

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

Energy Forums and Workgroups

  • Pacific NW Demand Response Project
  • Northwest Wind Integration Forum (Archive)
Meetings
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JAN 2022
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
JAN 2022
WED
19
1:00 pm—5:00 pm
Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
JAN 2022
TUE
25
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF New Member Orientation: January 25, 2022
JAN 2022
WED
26
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2022
FRI
28
8:30 am—11:30 am
Power Committee Meeting
FEB 2022
MON
14
9:00 am—10:30 am
Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting
FEB 2022
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
FEB 2022
WED
23
9:00 am—2:30 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2022
WED
02
9:30 am—3:00 pm
System Integration Forum: Scope of Work on Potential Lower Snake River Dam Analysis
MAR 2022
TUE
08
1:30 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
MAR 2022
MON TUE
14 - 15
Council Meeting
MAR 2022
FRI
18
9:00 am—11:00 am
Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting
MAR 2022
TUE WED
22 - 23
RTF Meeting
MAR 2022
WED
30
9:30 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1 Meeting
APR 2022
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
APR 2022
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
MAY 2022
TUE WED
10 - 11
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
MAY 2022
WED
18
Council Meeting
MAY 2022
TUE
24
9:00 am—2:30 pm
RTF Meeting
JUN 2022
WED
08
1:00 pm—3:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
9:30 am—11:30 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2 Meeting
JUN 2022
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
JUN 2022
WED
22
9:00 am—2:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUL 2022
WED
06
F&W Committee Meeting
JUL 2022
FRI
08
9:00 am—10:30 am
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Steering Committee
JUL 2022
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
JUL 2022
TUE
19
9:00 am—3:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUL 2022
WED
27
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Committee Meeting
AUG 2022
TUE
09
9:00 am—12:45 pm
RTF Meeting
AUG 2022
WED
10
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
AUG 2022
TUE WED
16 - 17
Council Meeting
AUG 2022
TUE
30
9:00 am—11:00 am
F&W Committee Meeting
AUG 2022
WED
31
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
SEP 2022
MON
12
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup Meeting
SEP 2022
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
SEP 2022
TUE
20
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2022
WED
21
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Resource Adequacy Adv Comm - Tech Committee
SEP 2022
WED
28
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
SEP 2022
THU
29
9:00 am—12:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
OCT 2022
TUE WED
04 - 05
F&W and Power Committee Meetings
OCT 2022
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
OCT 2022
TUE WED
18 - 19
RTF Meeting
NOV 2022
TUE
08
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2022
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
NOV 2022
WED
30
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting
DEC 2022
TUE WED
06 - 07
RTF Meeting
DEC 2022
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
JAN 2023
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
FEB 2023
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
MAR 2023
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
APR 2023
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
MAY 2023
TUE WED
16 - 17
Council Meeting
JUN 2023
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
JUL 2023
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
AUG 2023
TUE WED
15 - 16
Council Meeting
SEP 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
OCT 2023
WED THU
11 - 12
Council Meeting
NOV 2023
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
DEC 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
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Reports and Documents

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Reports

  1. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and 2023 Revisions

    Jul 25, 2022 / 2022-6
    This budget was approved at the July 2022 Council meeting.

  2. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2021

    May 18, 2022 / 2022-4
    In this Fiscal Year 2021 annual report to Congress, the Council reviews the state of the Northwest’s energy system and its ongoing efforts to protect fish and wildlife...

  3. 2021 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    May 18, 2022 / 2022-1
    This is the 21st year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  4. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2021

    Jan 21, 2022
    See the Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2021.

  5. Fiscal Year 2023 Budget and 2022 Revisions

    Jul 19, 2021 / 2021-4
    This budget was approved at the July 2021 Council meeting.

  6. 2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    Jan 26, 2021 / 2021-2
    This is the 20th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  7. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2020

    Jan 25, 2021 / 2021-1
    In this Fiscal Year 2020 annual report to Congress, the Council reviews the state of the Northwest’s energy system and its ongoing efforts to protect fish and wildlife...

  8. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2020

    Jan 08, 2021
    See attached Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2020.

  9. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and 2021 Revisions

    Aug 15, 2020 / 2020-7
    This budget was approved at the August 2020 Council meeting.

  10. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2019

    Mar 04, 2020 / 2020-3
    In this Fiscal Year 2019 annual report to Congress, the Council reviews the state of the Northwest’s energy system and its ongoing efforts to protect fish and wildlife...

  11. 2019 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    Mar 17, 2020 / 2020-2
    This is the 19th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  12. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2019

    Feb 12, 2020
    See attached Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2019

  13. Draft Report: State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2019

    Sep 19, 2019 / 2019-10
    Note: This draft version was replaced by the final version, document 2020-3. This draft Annual Report to Congress was approved at the September 2019 Council meeting....

  14. Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and 2020 Revisions

    Jul 19, 2019 / 2019-8
    This budget was approved at the July 2019 Council meeting

  15. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2018

    Sep 13, 2018 / 2018-14
    The pace of change in energy and fish and wildlife policy in the Columbia River Basin in 2018 has been rapid and, at times, turbulent. In this Fiscal Year 2018 annual...

  16. 2017 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    Jul 11, 2018 / 2018-4
    This is the 17th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  17. Fiscal Year 2020 Budget and 2019 Revisions

    May 15, 2018 / 2018-3
    This budget was approved at the July 2018 Council meeting.

  18. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2018

    Sep 30, 2018
    See attached Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2018.

  19. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2017

    Mar 23, 2018 / 2017-6
    For the operators of the Northwest’s power system, 2017 was another challenging year. While our system continues to be low-cost and hydropower-based, changes in the way...

  20. Fiscal Year 2019 Budget and 2018 Revisions

    Apr 17, 2017 / 2017-3
    This draft budget was approved for public comment at the May 2017 Council meeting.

  21. 2016 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    May 10, 2017 / 2017-2
    This is the 16th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  22. Report of Independent Auditors in accordance with OMB Circular A-133 and Financial Statements, FY 2017

    Sep 30, 2017
    See attached Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2017.

  23. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2016

    Feb 27, 2017 / 2016-11
    In 2016, the Council adopted its Seventh Northwest Power Plan, which demonstrates that all, or nearly all, of the new demand for electricity over the next 20 years can be...

  24. 2015 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    May 12, 2016 / 2016-4
    This is the 15th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...

  25. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2015

    Feb 01, 2016 / 2016-1
    In the 1980 Northwest Power Act, Congress granted the states a major role in planning future energy resources and protecting fish and wildlife affected by the Columbia...
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