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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 Fish and Wildlife Program

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Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
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  • Asset Management Subcommittee
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Adaptive Management Anadromous Fish Mitigation Blocked Areas Hatcheries & Artificial Production Invasive and Non-Native Species Lamprey Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds Protected Areas Research Plan Resident Fish Program Tracker: Resources, Tools, Maps Sockeye Sturgeon
Power Planning

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

Power Planning Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

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NOV 2024
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06
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System Analysis Advisory Committee
NOV 2024
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07
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NOV 2024
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13 - 14
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NOV 2024
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RTF Meeting
NOV 2024
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21
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Resource Cost Framework in Power Plan Webinar
NOV 2024
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22
9:30 am—11:30 am
Fuels Advisory Committee
DEC 2024
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02
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DEC 2024
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04
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DEC 2024
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10 - 11
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17
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08
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13
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22
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23
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27
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31
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05
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19
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20
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21
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27
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Resource Adequacy and System Analysis Advisory Committees Combined Meeting
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07
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Approach to Modeling Operational Risks from Wildfires Webinar
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18
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20
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26
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MAR 2025
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27
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APR 2025
THU
03
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APR 2025
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APR 2025
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10
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APR 2025
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15
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16
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21
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24
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29
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16
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22
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29
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30
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10 - 11
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17 - 18
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22
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21
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13
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DEC 2025
TUE
09
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DEC 2025
TUE WED
16 - 17
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Reports and Documents

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. ISRP Final Report: Mainstem and Program Support Category Review

    May 29, 2019 / ISRP 2019-2
    Project reviews increase Fish and Wildlife Program accountability and transparency; improve project design, implementation, and overall effectiveness; help track project...
  2. Step 1 Review of Pacific Lamprey Master Plan

    May 16, 2018 / ISRP 2018-5
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s March 29, 2018 request, the ISRP reviewed the document Master Plan: Pacific Lamprey Artificial Propagation,...
  3. Review of proposal for Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00)

    Nov 28, 2017 / ISRP 2017-13
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s October 27, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal titled Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia...
  4. Review of Pacific Lamprey Research Efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program

    Dec 03, 2012 / ISRP 2012-19
    At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council’s October 2012 request the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed five proposals and supporting documents...
  5. Follow-up Review CRITFC Lamprey Program Objectives 3.3 and 5.1 (2008-524-00)

    Jun 18, 2012 / ISRP 2012-9
    This review concerns the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord Project, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00). This...
  6. Follow-up Review of CRITFC Accord project, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00) - Sub-proposal for Objective 3, Task 3B, Subtask (i)

    Jul 13, 2011 / ISRP 2011-18
    At the June 22, 2011 request of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the ISRP reviewed a revised sub-proposal and response document for the Columbia River...
  7. Review of CRITFC Accord Project, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00) - Tasks under Objectives 2, 3, and 5

    Jun 23, 2011 / ISRP 2011-15
    At the Council’s May 14, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response containing four sub-proposals from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission for the Accord project...
  8. Review of CRITFC Accord Proposal, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00) - Objective 3, Task 3B, Subtask (i)

    May 17, 2011 / ISRP 2011-12
    At the Council’s April 19, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission for an Accord project titled, Tribal Pacific...
  9. Review of CRITFC Accord Proposal, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00)

    May 27, 2010 / ISRP 2010-16
    At the Council’s May 5, 2010 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord project titled Tribal Pacific...
  10. Review of Accord Proposal, Pacific Lamprey Passage Design (2008-524-00)

    Jun 24, 2009 / ISRP 2009-24
    At the Council’s June 9, 2009 request the ISRP reviewed the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord proposal titled Pacific Lamprey Passage Design...
  11. Response review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program (2008-470-00)

    Mar 31, 2009 / ISRP 2009-9
    At the Council’s request, the ISRP reviewed a response received from the Yakama Nation regarding our March 6, 2009 review of the Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program...
  12. Review of two Columbia River Fish Accord Proposals: Lyons Ferry Adult Holding and Yakama Nation Lamprey

    Mar 06, 2009 / ISRP 2009-5
    The ISRP finds: * the Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program proposal (200847000) meets scientific review criteria (in part), and * the Snake River fall Chinook -...
  13. Comments on the draft Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan for the Columbia River Basin

    Dec 22, 2009 / ISAB 2009-3
    This is the ISAB's review of the draft Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan for the Columbia River Basin. On November 9, 2009, CRITFC asked for the ISAB’s immediate...
  14. 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...
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