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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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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
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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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13
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14 - 15
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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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07
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20
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26
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27
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APR 2025
THU
03
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APR 2025
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10
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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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22
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28
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29
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30
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17
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26
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09
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22
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16
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18
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21
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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 U.S. Forest Service Proposal, Pacific Northwest Aquatic Restoration Partnership in the John Day River Basin (#2023-004-00)

    Nov 18, 2024 / ISRP 2024-1
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request on September 25, 2024, the ISRP reviewed a proposal for a new project from the U.S. Forest Service...

  2. Response Request for Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring Proposal

    Jan 17, 2018 / ISRP 2018-1
    In response to the Council’s December 7, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal titled Northern Pike Suppression and Monitoring (#2017-004-00) from the Colville...

  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 Expanded Proposal for Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Project (1994-043-00)

    Jun 15, 2017 / ISRP 2017-6
    At the Council’s June 2, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI) to increase and expand northern pike removal efforts in Lake...

  5. Final Review of Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Proposal (1994-043-00)

    Mar 28, 2016 / ISRP 2016-6
    At the Council’s February 26, 2016 request, the ISRP reviewed a response to our January 25, 2016 review of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Fiscal Year 2016 proposed “Lake...

  6. Review of Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Proposal (1994-043-00)

    Jan 25, 2016 / ISRP 2016-2
    In response to the Council’s December 8, 2015 request, the ISRP reviewed the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Fiscal Year 2016 proposed “Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression...

  7. Review of a Revised Proposal for the Yakama Nation’s Accord project, Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation (#2008-471-00)

    Jan 28, 2015 / ISRP 2015-1
    In response to the Council’s December 4, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Yakama Nations’ Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation Project...

  8. Review of Interim Progress Report for the Yakama Nations’ Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation Project (#2008-471-00)

    Feb 10, 2014 / ISRP 2014-2
    In response to the Council’s December 13, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed the Interim Project Progress Report (November 2013) for the Yakama Nations’ Upper Columbia...

  9. Review of revised proposal for the Nez Perce Tribe’s project Protect and Restore Northeast Oregon/Southeast Washington (#2007-393-00)

    Feb 03, 2014 / ISRP 2014-1
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s January 6, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Nez Perce Tribe’s project titled Protect...

  10. Follow-up review of CTWSR Fish Accord habitat restoration projects, lower Deschutes River (2008-301-00)

    Dec 10, 2012 / ISRP 2012-20
    At the Council’s October 26 and November 2, 2012 requests, the ISRP reviewed proposals for Beaver Creek and Mill Creek restoration work to be implemented through the...

  11. ISRP Follow-up Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00)

    Aug 22, 2012 / ISRP 2012-11
    At the Council’s July 18, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed a progress report and a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Columbia...

  12. Review of a revised proposal and response for the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration Accord project (#2002-059-00), Pond Series 3

    Jul 19, 2012 / ISRP 2012-10
    At the Council’s June 18, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ response to the ISRP qualifications for the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration...

  13. 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...

  14. ISRP Review of the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration Accord project (2002-059-00)

    Mar 21, 2012 / ISRP 2012-5
    On February 17, 2012, the Council requested that the ISRP review a revised proposal and supporting appendices for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ (Tribes) Accord project,...

  15. ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011

    Feb 29, 2012 / ISRP 2012-3
    In response to the Council’s January 19, 2012 review request letter, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A...

  16. Review of the Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan and Proposals for the Willamette Valley Project

    Dec 15, 2011 / ISRP 2011-26
    see January 2012 Council presentation At the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council, the Independent Science Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Corps’...

  17. Review of CTUIR Habitat Acquisition Accord Proposal (2008-207-00)

    Nov 08, 2011 / ISRP 2011-23
    At the Council’s September 23, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s proposal titled Ceded Area...

  18. 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...

  19. 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...

  20. Review of May 2011 Response for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s Fish Accord Proposal, Natural Production Monitoring and Management (#2008-311-00)

    May 25, 2011 / ISRP 2011-13
    At the Council’s May 9, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response to its recent review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s Fish Accord Project,...

  21. 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...

  22. Follow-up Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s Fish Accord Proposal, Natural Production Monitoring and Management (#2008-311-00)

    Apr 26, 2011 / ISRP 2011-11
    At the Council’s April 1, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s Fish Accord Project, Natural...

  23. Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00)

    Mar 02, 2011 / ISRP 2011-6
    At the Council’s January 28, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Columbia River Basin Fish...

  24. Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Fish Accord 2011 Revised Proposal: Deschutes River Restoration Program, #2008-301-00

    Feb 18, 2011 / ISRP 2011-4
    The ISRP has reviewed several iterations of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Fish Accord Proposal: Deschutes River Restoration Program, #2008-301-00....

  25. Final Review of Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ Accord proposal, ESA Habitat Restoration Project (#2008-903-00)

    Nov 15, 2010 / ISRP 2010-39
    At the Council’s August 16 request, the ISRP reviewed the Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ revised proposal and a response to the ISRP’s preliminary review for the project, ESA...
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