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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.

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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply.

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Reports and Documents

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. Inaugural Annual Report of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, 1978-1999

    Jan 01, 2001 / 2001-2
    In July 1999, the Governors of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington asked the Northwest Power Planning Council to prepare an annual report that provides an ongoing...
  2. Review of FY 2001 High Priority Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Feb 01, 2001 / ISRP 2001-1
    On November 13, 2000, the Council and Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) opened a "High Priority" solicitation to the region to identify immediate actions that...
  3. Model Synthesis Report

    Mar 02, 2001 / ISAB 2001-1
    also see Executive Summary > Several major analytical efforts are underway to support decision-making for salmon restoration in the Columbia Basin. These efforts include...
  4. Economics of Water Acquisition Projects

    Dec 21, 2000 / IEAB 2001-1
    As part of its oversight and approval role over Columbia River Basin (CRB) fish and wildlife programs, the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) receives proposals to...
  5. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Nov 30, 2000 / 2000-19
    Full Program and appendices Appendix E. Findings on the recommendations submitted to Council in 2000 for amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program Technical...
  6. Study of Western Power Market Prices: Summer 2000

    Oct 11, 2000 / 2000-18
    Almost two years ago, the Council initiated a study of the adequacy of the Northwest's power supply. This study was motivated by the observation that while the region had...
  7. The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program

    Apr 04, 2000 / 2000-16
    The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program began on a test basis in 1990 and was in full operation beginning in 1991. The Program has three essential fishery components: (a)...
  8. Fiscal Year 2002 budget and Fiscal Year 2001 revisions

    Aug 13, 2002 / 2000-15
    The Council is the region's voice in balancing the need for affordable, reliable electric power with cost-effective protection and enhancement of the Columbia Basin's fish...
  9. Return to the River

    Jan 01, 2000 / 2000-12
    Contents 1. Introduction 2. Existing conceptual foundation for the Program 3. Alternative conceptual foundation for restoration 4. Diversity, structure and...
  10. Review of Fiscal Year 2001 Innovative Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Dec 15, 2000 / ISRP 2000-10
    In past reviews, the Independent Scientific Review Panel and Peer Review Groups (ISRP) recommended that the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) establish a special...
  11. Final Review of Fiscal Year 2001 Project Proposals for the Columbia River Gorge and Inter-Mountain Provinces

    Dec 01, 2000 / ISRP 2000-9
    This report is the Independent Scientific Review Panel's (ISRP) final review of proposals submitted for funding in the Columbia River Gorge and Inter-Mountain provinces. It...
  12. Addendum for Moses Lake proposal

    Sep 18, 2001 / ISRP 2000-9 addendum
    In its Intermountain provincial review decisions, the Council decided to address the ISRP's "do not fund" recommendation for the Moses Lake Recreational Fishery proposal (see...
  13. Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2001 Project Proposals for the Columbia River Gorge and Inter-Mountain Provinces

    Oct 06, 2000 / ISRP 2000-8
    This report is the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) preliminary review of proposals submitted for funding in the Columbia River Gorge and Inter-Mountain...
  14. Issue paper: Master plan for Northwest Oregon Hatchery Project

    Jun 07, 2000 / 2000-8
    Dear Interested Party: The Northeast Oregon Hatchery project was originally identified for funding in the Northwest Power Planning Council's (Council) 1987 Columbia...
  15. Partial Step One of the Council’s Three-Step Review Process: Master Plan for Feasibility Assessment of a White Sturgeon ‘Put and Take’ Consumptive Fisheries in Oxbow and Hells Canyon Reservoirs, Snake River

    Jul 31, 2000 / ISRP 2000-7
    On June 30, 2000, the Council requested that the ISRP review the master plan for the "Consumptive Sturgeon Fishery - Hells Canyon and Oxbow Reservoirs" project. The goal of...
  16. Form for Recommendations to Amend the F&W Program

    Apr 11, 2000 / 2000-7
    On January 12, 2000, the Council released a Notice of Request for Recommendations to amend the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. That notice began a...
  17. Step 1 of the Council’s 3-Step Review Process: Review of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan

    Jul 11, 2000 / ISRP 2000-6
    On April 21, 2000, the Council requested that the ISRP review the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan. The review is a Step One review under the Council’s...
  18. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Fiscal Year 2000 Annual Implementation Work Plan

    Mar 01, 2000 / 2000-6
    This document contains the recommendations of the Council to the Bonneville Power Administration, pursuant to the Northwest Power Act, for how Bonneville should use its fund...
  19. Partial Step 2 of the Council’s 3-Step Review Process: Review of the Yakama Nation's Mid-Columbia Coho Reintroduction Feasibility Project

    May 19, 2000 / ISRP 2000-5
    On March 24th, 2000, the Council requested that the ISRP review the Yakama Nation’s Mid-Columbia Coho Reintroduction Feasibility Project. The review is a partial step two...
  20. The Columbia River Estuary and the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Nov 28, 2000 / ISAB 2000-5
    The Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) requested the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to undertake a review of the impacts of estuarine conditions on...
  21. Human Effects Analysis of the Multi-Species Framework Alternatives

    Feb 01, 2000 / 2000-5
    Acknowledgements 1 Summary 1.2 Alternative 2 Summary 1.3 Alternative 3 Summary 1.4 Alternative 4 Summary 1.5 Alternative 5 Summary 1.6 Alternative 6 Summary ...
  22. Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s "Restoration Plan for Pacific Lampreys (Lampetra tridentata) in the Umatilla River, Oregon"

    May 19, 2000 / ISRP 2000-4
    The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) have provided a useful draft of a restoration plan for Pacific lamprey. The plan nicely summarizes...
  23. Recommendations for the Design of Hatchery Monitoring Programs and the Organization of Data Systems

    Oct 03, 2000 / ISAB 2000-4
    This report completes the ISAB's three-part response to your request for a review of the draft performance standards and indicators attached to the Council's Artificial...
  24. Northwest Power Supply Adequacy/Reliability Study Phase 1 Report

    Mar 06, 2000 / 2000-4
    Approximately a year ago, Bonneville Power Administration Administrator Judi Johansen met with the Council to share her concerns about the evolving power supply situation...
  25. Review of Databases Funded through the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    May 11, 2000 / ISRP 2000-3
    In past reviews, the ISRP identified several concerns with basinwide database management. The ISRP found much potential for duplication of services, little justification...
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