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    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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  1. 8. Mainstem hydrosystem flow and passage operations

    Dec 30, 2014
    Sub-Strategy Manage dams and reservoir operations to protect and restore ecosystem function and habitat, and to improve fish passage and survival through the hydrosystem. Analyze the power system eff

  2. Review of the report Okanogan Streamflow: ISRP Update, Opportunities for Instream Flow Restoration (Project #2007-224-00)

    Jul 18, 2014 ISRP 2014-7
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 16, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed the report titled Okanogan Streamflow: ISRP Update, Opportunities for Instream Flow Restoration

  3. Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Summary

    Apr 2, 2013 2013-05
    This is a brief summary of the full Mid-Term Assessment report.

  4. Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Report

    Mar 13, 2013 2013-01
    This report, which received broad public review and comment, covers the region’s progress in implementing the Sixth Power Plan adopted in 2010, the changes in the energy field, and key topics for th

  5. Draft Sixth Power Plan Mid-Term Assessment Report and comments

    Dec 20, 2012 2012-13
    The primary purpose of the draft report is to check on the region’s progress in implementing the Sixth Northwest Power Plan, issued by the Council in February 2010. The power plan, which the Council

  6. Update to Forecast of Fuel Prices

    Jul 20, 2012 2012-07
    The Council monitors its power planning assumptions on a regular basis to identify any significant changes that might affect its power plan. Because various organizations also use the Council’s pric

  7. 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 Synthesis of Research 1998-2011 (h

  8. Cost–Effectiveness of Improved Irrigation Efficiency and Water Transactions for Instream Flow for Fish

    Dec 5, 2011 IEAB 2011-2
    Summary Irrigation is by far the largest consumptive use of diverted water in the Columbia Basin, so it is not surprising that improved irrigation efficiency is often discussed as an approach to enha

  9. ISAB Review of NOAA Fisheries’ 2010 Low Flow Fish Transport Operations Proposal

    Apr 9, 2010 ISAB 2010-2
    On February 25, 2010, NOAA Fisheries requested ISAB assistance with a question related to a low flow transportation proposal for the spring 2010 juvenile salmon outmigration. Current river forecasts p

  10. The Sixth Power Plan Summary: Toward a Clean Energy Future

    Feb 1, 2010 2010-01
    Summary brochure for the Sixth Power Plan (2010)

  11. Sixth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    Feb 1, 2010 2010-09
    The Sixth Power Plan home page. Plan was released in 2010

  12. Draft Sixth Power Plan

    Sep 1, 2009 2009-12
    Draft Plan and Appendices  (replaced by final 6th Power Plan) Comments received through Nov 2009 Public hearings transcripts, video, draft presentation Press release

  13. Interactions between Fish and Wildlife Program and Sixth Power Plan (Phase 1): Task 138

    Feb 1, 2009 IEAB 2009-1
    This report describes some interactions between the Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) and the Sixth Power Plan, suggests that some of these interactions be considered in the Power Plan, and discusses ad

  14. Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    Dec 29, 2008 2008-14
    The Council has updated its draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan after receiving public comments on document 2008-13. The forecast includes a range of future prices for natural gas,

  15. Preliminary Draft Fuel Prices for the Sixth Power Plan

    Oct 20, 2008 2008-13
    [This document replaced by final version 2008-14] The Council is seeking comments on its preliminary draft forecast of fuel prices for the Sixth Power Plan. The forecast includes a range of future pri

  16. Recommendation to Study Effects of Load Following on Juvenile Salmon Migratory Behavior and Survival

    Apr 29, 2005 ISAB 2005-3
    The ISAB recommends to the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and CRITFC that during 2005 there be a study of the effects of load following (flow interruption) on survival of outmigrant smolts in the Snake Rive

  17. ISAB Findings from the Reservoir Operations / Flow Survival Symposium

    Dec 10, 2004 ISAB 2004-2
    see presentation >   On November 9th and 10th, 2004, the Council and NOAA Fisheries sponsored a reservoir-operations/flow-survival symposium. The ISAB was asked to provide scientific feedback on

  18. Juvenile Passage Cost Effectiveness Analysis for the Columbia River Basin: Description and Preliminary Analysis

    Jan 1, 2004 IEAB 2004-1
    Bypass spill for juvenile anadromous fish out-migration and passage improvements to assist juvenile migrants together cost ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The Northwest Power Act

  19. Review of Flow Augmentation: Update and Clarification

    Feb 10, 2003 ISAB 2003-1
    At its November 14, 2002 meeting, the Council asked the ISAB to update and clarify its review of flow augmentation by the end of January 2003. The Council and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Comm

  20. Review of Proposals for Improving Methow and Twisp Rivers for Anadromous Fish Interim Report

    Jun 1, 2002 IEAB 2002-2
    The Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB) has been asked to review a proposed project to increase in-stream flows and improve fish passage in the Twisp and Methow Rivers. The focus of the review

  21. Mainstem Passage Strategies In the Columbia River System: Transportation, Spill, and Flow Augmentation (aka "Giorgi Report")

    Jan 31, 2002 2002-3
    Also see Dr. Giorgi's presentation and public comments Executive Summary The National Marine Fisheries Service 2000 Biological Opinion (BO) for the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) prescrib

  22. Review of Lower Snake River Flow Augmentation Studies

    Apr 27, 2001 ISAB 2001-5
    At its January 23, 2001 meeting, the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) requested the ISAB to review a recent report by Carl Dreher of the Idaho Department of Water Resources and four co-autho

  23. Recommendation for Stable Flows in the Hanford Reach During the Time When Juvenile Fall Chinook are Present Each Spring

    Aug 3, 1998 ISAB 98-5
    Introduction The Northwest Power Planning Council in its Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) specifies a Council policy "The program preference is to support and rebuild native species in native habitats

  24. Response to the Questions of the Implementation Team Regarding Juvenile Salmon Transportation in the 1998 Season

    Feb 27, 1998 ISAB 98-2
    This report is the ISAB response to three questions raised by the National Marine Fisheries Services' Implementation Team in the letter of December 3, 1997 from Dr. Michael Schiewe, National Marine Fi

  25. Ecological impacts of the flow provisions of the Biological Opinion for endangered Snake River salmon on resident fishes in the Hungry Horse and Libby systems in Montana, Idaho, and British Columbia

    Mar 4, 1997 ISAB 97-3
    Within the community of biologists in the basin, contention exists with respect to the scientific rationale for late summer flow augmentation in the mainstem Columbia River intended to assist outmigra
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