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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
  • 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
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
  • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission
Meetings
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AUG 2022
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09
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10
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12
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21
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28
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02
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03
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08
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30
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05
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22
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24
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21
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MAR 2023
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28
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31
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APR 2023
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05
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10
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24
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08
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05
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Reports and Documents

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Reports

  1. Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 and Fiscal Year 2024 Revised

    May 18, 2023 / 2023-2
    The Council is seeking comments on its draft FY 2025 budget.

  2. ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023

    May 10, 2023 / ISRP 2023-1
    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023

  3. ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System

    Mar 03, 2023 / ISAB 2023-1
    ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System

  4. Pacific Northwest Power Supply Adequacy Assessment for 2027

    Jan 17, 2023 / 2023-1
    For the regional power supply to be adequate in 2027, the region will need to develop new resources at least as aggressively as the 2021 Power Plan outlines. The 2027...

  5. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2022

    Feb 15, 2023
    See the Moss-Adams audit which concluded December 20, 2022.

  6. ISRP Follow-up Review of MFWP Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project’s Fertilization Facility (Project #1995-004-00)

    Dec 21, 2022 / ISRP 2022-7
    At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request of November 1, 2022, the ISRP reviewed a response submittal from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) to address...

  7. 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...

  8. Fiscal Year 2024 Budget and 2023 Revisions

    Jul 25, 2022 / 2022-6
    This budget was approved at the July 2022 Council meeting.

  9. 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...

  10. Draft Fiscal Year 2024 budget and Fiscal Year 2023 revisions

    May 18, 2022 / 2022-5
    The Council is seeking comments through June 18, 2022 on the proposed draft 2024 budget.

  11. 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...

  12. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2021

    May 18, 2022 / 2022-4
    In this Fiscal Year 2021 annual report to Congress, the Council reviews the state of the Northwest’s energy system and its ongoing efforts to protect fish and wildlife...

  13. ISRP Response Review of Grande Ronde Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project (#1992-026-04)

    Apr 22, 2022 / ISRP 2022-03
    ISRP review of a response and revised proposal for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Grande Ronde Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project (#1992-026-04) for the...

  14. 2021 Northwest Power Plan

    Mar 10, 2022 / 2022-3
    Every 5 years the Council releases its Northwest Power Plan. This is the publication version of the 2021 Northwest Power Plan, made available in March 2022

  15. ISRP 2022 Follow-up Review of Master Plan for Project: Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration (#2002-037-00)

    Apr 14, 2022 / ISRP 2022-02
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s December 13, 2021 request, the ISRP provides a follow-up Step review regarding the Confederated Tribes of the...

  16. ISAB Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes' Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin

    Dec 08, 2022 / ISAB 2022-2
    The Phase 2 Plan clearly expresses the deep importance of reintroducing salmon to the UCUT members and the Upper Columbia River ecosystem. At the same time, it addresses a...

  17. 2021 Northwest Power Plan 3-page summary brochure

    Mar 10, 2022 / 2022-2
    3-page summary brochure on the 2021 Northwest Power Plan published in March 2022.

  18. ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    Feb 10, 2022 / ISRP 2022-01
    * ISRP presentation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, February 16, 2022​​​​​​​ * Public Comment on ISRP Report 2022-01 + Jefferson County Soil...

  19. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report

    Oct 18, 2022 / ISAB 2022-1
    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...

  20. 2021 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    May 18, 2022 / 2022-1
    This is the 21st 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...

  21. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2021

    Jan 21, 2022
    See the Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2021.

  22. ISRP Review of WDFW Response and Revised Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam”

    Dec 07, 2021 / ISRP 2021-10
    On November 2, 2021, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked the ISRP to review Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) revised proposal , “...

  23. ISRP Response Review of Fort Hall Habitat Restoration Project (#1992-010-00)

    Nov 10, 2021 / ISRP 2021-9
    On August 23, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review a revised proposal from the Shoshone Bannock Tribes (SBT), regarding Project #1992-010-00, Fort Hall Habitat...

  24. ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    Sep 23, 2021 / ISRP 2021-08
    Public comment on ISRP Report 2021-08 * Kittitas County Department of Public Works * Kittitas Reclamation District * WA Department of Fish and Wildlife *...

  25. ISRP Follow-up Review of Hungry Horse Mitigation Projects

    Jun 11, 2021 / ISRP 2021-07
    At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request of March 22, 2021, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) and...
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