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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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21
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Resource Cost Framework in Power Plan Webinar
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22
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DEC 2024
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02
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04
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DEC 2024
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DEC 2024
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17
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08
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22
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23
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20
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21
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27
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07
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26
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27
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APR 2025
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03
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10
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15
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16
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24
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30
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17
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26
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09
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18
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13
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09
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Reports and Documents

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. ISRP Review of Spokane Tribe of Indians new proposal, Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (#2024-004-00) - response requested

    May 30, 2025 / ISRP 2025-1
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request on March 18, 2025, the ISRP reviewed a new proposal from the Spokane Tribe of Indians, titled Upland...
  2. ISRP Response Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Project, Bull Trout Status and Abundance on Warm Springs Reservation (#2007-157-00)

    Aug 11, 2023 / ISRP 2023-2
    On May 24, 2023, the Council asked the ISRP to review a response from Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWSRO), regarding Project #2007-157-00,...
  3. ISRP Review of Grande Ronde Model Watershed 2022 Synthesis Report

    Aug 01, 2022 / ISRP 2022-06
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s May 2, 2022 request, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Grande Ronde Model Watershed: Integrating Science into...
  4. ISRP Response Review of Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00)

    Jul 14, 2022 / ISRP 2022-5
    On May 23, 2022, the ISRP received a response and revised proposal for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00) submitted for the...
  5. ISRP Follow-up Review for Fort Hall Habitat Restoration, Project #1992-010-00

    Jul 07, 2022 / ISRP 2022-4
    On May 12, 2022, the Council asked the ISRP to review a second revised proposal (hereafter “2022 proposal”) from the Shoshone Bannock Tribes (SBT), regarding Project...
  6. Follow-up Review of Coeur d’Alene Tribes’ Habitat Restoration Projects for Hangman Creek (#2001-033-00 and #2001-032-00)

    Mar 09, 2021 / ISRP 2021-02
    On January 26, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review responses from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for Project #2001-032-00, Coeur d'Alene Fisheries Enhancement-Hangman Creek,...
  7. ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Aug 06, 2020 / ISRP 2020-08
    This report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) recommendations and comments on 44 proposals submitted for the Resident Fish and Sturgeon Category...
  8. Follow-up Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s John Day Habitat Enhancement Implementation Strategy (Project #2007-397-00)

    Nov 21, 2017 / ISRP 2017-12
    On October 4 and 5, 2017, the ISRP participated in a site visit with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s (CTWSR) team, its partners, and staff of the...
  9. Request for an ISRP meeting with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation to discuss the John Day Habitat Enhancement Implementation Strategy (Project #2007-397-00)

    Jul 25, 2017 / ISRP 2017-8
    The ISRP reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s (CTWSR) May 26, 2017 response to previous qualifications on the John Day Habitat Enhancement...
  10. Review of Umbrella Habitat Restoration Projects

    Mar 10, 2017 / ISRP 2017-2
    Comments Received: Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program supports landscape-level habitat...
  11. Response Review for the John Day Habitat Enhancement Implementation Strategy (Project #2007-397-00)

    Oct 06, 2016 / ISRP 2016-13
    At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s July 26, 2016 request, the ISRP reviewed a Response from the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon...
  12. Review of John Day Habitat Enhancement Implementation Strategy (#2007-397-00)

    Feb 26, 2016 / ISRP 2016-4
    Jump to: * Initial submittal from Tribes (Dec 2015) * Initial ISRP review (Feb 2016) + Comments received (through July 2016) * Response from the Tribes...
  13. Review of Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Assessment, Project #2007-156-00

    Jul 01, 2015 / ISRP 2015-6
    At the Council’s April 9, 2015 request, the ISRP reviewed the “Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Assessment for Prioritization of Restoration and Protection Actions” and...
  14. Follow-up Review of Project #2000-031-00, Enhance Habitat in the North Fork John Day River

    Apr 16, 2015 / ISRP 2015-4
    At the Northwest Power and Conservation’s February 24, 2015 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to...
  15. Follow-up Review of Progress Report for Upper Columbia Programmatic Habitat Restoration Projects (#2010-001-00 and #2009-003-00)

    Nov 18, 2014 / ISRP 2014-10
    Background At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s October 1, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board (UCSRB)...
  16. Review of Progress Reports for Upper Columbia Programmatic Habitat Restoration Projects (#2010-001-00 and #2009-003-00)

    May 02, 2014 / ISRP 2014-5
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s March 5, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a three-year progress report for the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery...
  17. Review of a revised proposal for project #2000-031-00, Enhance Habitat in the North Fork John Day River

    Apr 07, 2014 / ISRP 2014-3
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 19, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla...
  18. ISAB Review of the Expert Regional Technical Group (ERTG) Process for Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration

    Feb 12, 2014 / ISAB 2014-1
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s November 2013 request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed the Expert Regional Technical...
  19. Habitat RME Review: ISEMP, CHAMP, and Action Effectiveness Monitoring

    Mar 11, 2013 / ISRP 2013-2
    This ISRP report covers the: * Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program (ISEMP) (Project #2003-017-00) * Columbia Habitat Monitoring Program’s...
  20. ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)

    Sep 07, 2012 / ISRP 2012-12
    At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP conducted a Step Two review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)...
  21. ISRP review of the Yakama Nation's Project, Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Assessment (2007-156-00)

    Mar 12, 2012 / ISRP 2012-4
    Also see Accords page. At the Council’s February 3, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Yakama Nation’s Project, Rock Creek Fish and Habitat...
  22. Review of the Fish Accord Proposal: Habitat Restoration Planning, Design and Implementation within the Boundaries of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, Lower Deschutes River, Oregon, #2008-301-00

    Dec 21, 2011 / ISRP 2011-27
    At the Council’s November 17, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised version of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation (CTWSRO) Fish Accord Proposal:...
  23. Review of the Tucannon Habitat Restoration Project (#2010-077-00)

    Aug 08, 2011 / ISRP 2011-21
    At the Council’s July 6, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a second response for the Tucannon River Programmatic Habitat Project (#2010-077-00). This project is proposed by...
  24. Follow-up Review of the Yakama Nations' Project, Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Assessment (#2007-156-00)

    Jul 14, 2011 / ISRP 2011-19
    At the Council’s May 25, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Yakama Nation’s Project, Rock Creek Fish and Habitat Assessment (#2007-156-00). The...
  25. Final review of two BiOp projects from the Nez Perce Tribe, #2007-092-00 Protect and Restore Selway River Watershed and Project #2010-086-00 Protect and Restore the Crooked and American River Watersheds

    Mar 16, 2011 / ISRP 2011-9
    At the Council’s February 18, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed responses for two proposals from the Nez Perce Tribe. These projects are intended to meet needs identified in...
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