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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
  • Natural Gas 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)
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Reports and Documents

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Reports

  1. 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...

  2. ISRP Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration (#2002-037-00)

    Feb 23, 2021 / ISRP 2021-01
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s December 8, 2020 request, the ISRP provides a follow-up and Step Master Plan review regarding the Confederated...

  3. ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report

    Apr 12, 2021 / ISAB 2021-1
    In December 2020, NOAA Fisheries asked the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to review the scientific findings and subsequent dialogue associated with two...

  4. 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...

  5. 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.

  6. ISRP Follow-up Review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program

    Sep 24, 2020 / ISRP 2020-10
    The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program (NPMP) is a basinwide program to harvest northern pikeminnow (hereafter referred to as pikeminnow) with the goal to reduce...

  7. ISRP Response Review: Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    Sep 24, 2020 / ISRP 2020-09
    On August 7, 2020, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council requested that the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) review a response from the Yakama Nation...

  8. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Nov 09, 2020 / 2020-9
    Pursuant to Section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act, the Council began amending its 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program in May of 2018 by requesting that state and federal fish...

  9. ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Aug 06, 2020 / ISRP 2020-08
    * ISRP Presentation to the Council, August 12, 2020 * Public comment on ISRP Report 2020-08 + Kalispel Tribe of Indians + Washington Invasive Species...

  10. 2021 Briefing Book

    Jan 13, 2021 / 2020-8
    The 2021 Briefing Book provides information on the history of the Council and issues the Council currently is addressing. Related links: Briefing books for 2019, 2016,...

  11. ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00)

    Jun 30, 2020 / ISRP 2020-7
    In response to the Council’s June 2, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) for the Zone 6 Fisheries...

  12. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and 2021 Revisions

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

  13. ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report

    May 07, 2020 / ISRP 2020-6
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 18, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a draft report produced by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game...

  14. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program — Part I: Program Performance and Adaptive Management

    Aug 13, 2020 / 2020-6
    At its August 2020 meeting, the Council adopted Part I of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (see sidebar link). Part I defines...

  15. Follow-up Review of Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration Project (#2002-037-00)

    Apr 30, 2020 / ISRP 2020-5
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 7, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s...

  16. ISRP Preliminary Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Apr 03, 2020 / ISRP 2020-4
    This report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) preliminary comments and recommendations on 44 proposals submitted for the Resident Fish and Sturgeon...

  17. Revised Draft Part I of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program

    May 15, 2020 / 2020-4
    At its May 2020 meeting, the Council approved to release for public review and comment the Revised Draft Part I of what will be the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River...

  18. Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    Feb 13, 2020 / ISRP 2020-3
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's November 6, 2019 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin...

  19. 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...

  20. ISRP 2020 Response Review of the Hood River Production Program

    Feb 04, 2020 / ISRP 2020-2
    At the December 3, 2019 request of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed a response from the Oregon...

  21. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 Annual Report

    Oct 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-2
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical...

  22. 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...

  23. ISRP Review the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s Land and Water Acquisition Habitat Project (2008-104-00)

    Jan 28, 2020 / ISRP 2020-1
    In response to the December 20, 2019 request of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Confederated Tribes...

  24. ISAB Review of Chapter 2 of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2019 Annual Report

    Apr 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-1
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical...

  25. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program — Part II: Program Implementation

    Jan 14, 2020 / 2020-1
    At its January 2020 meeting, the Council adopted Part II of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (see sidebar link). Part II...
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