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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. Economics of the Northern Pike Invasion in the Columbia River Basin

    Jun 10, 2019 2019-7
    2019 economics report on the impact of northern pike in the Basin

  2. 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 River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00).

  3. 2017 Columbia River Basin Field Guide

    May 8, 2017 2016-13
    Take a tour of 4 of projects highlighting some of the work in the Council’s most current Fish and Wildlife Program. The tour is built in Google’s Tour Builder, which lets

  4. Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration in the Columbia River Basin (and July 2016 addendum)

    Feb 25, 2015 ISAB 2015-1
    July 2016 update: CRITFC concerns and request for response (July 2015) CRITFC letter regarding review and analysis of historic run-size estimates (April 2016) ISAB report addendum in response to c

  5. Appendix G. Climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin

    Dec 30, 2014
    The purpose of this appendix is to identify possible future climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin, based on literature review and available climate change studies. Most predicted impacts

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. A guide to major hydropower dams of the Columbia River Basin

    Nov 13, 2013 2017 Dam Guide

  9. Economic Risk of Zebra and Quagga Mussels in the Columbia River Basin

    Sep 4, 2013 IEAB 2013-2
    This report is an update to the IEAB report 2010-1 titled “Economic Risk Associated with the Potential Establishment of Zebra and Quagga Mussels in the Columbia River Basin.”  Overall, the inform

  10. Review of the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework

    Jun 24, 2013 ISRP 2013-5
    In response to the Council’s March 1, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework (February 2013). The Council called for prepar

  11. Cost-Effectiveness of Fish Tagging Technologies and Programs in the Columbia River Basin

    Jun 2, 2013 IEAB 2013-1
    Fish tagging and marking play important roles for stock assessment, research, management, and recovery efforts for salmonid and other fishes in the Columbia River Basin (CRB). Current fish tagging pro

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. Columbia River Basin Food Webs

    Jan 7, 2011 ISAB 2011-1
    Read full report > Nov 2012 National Academy of Sciences Journal articleJan 2011 presentation to CouncilExecutive SummaryAppendix C.6. Food Demands, Bioenergetics and Fish G

  15. Economic Risk Associated with the Potential Establishment of Zebra and Quagga Mussels in the Columbia River Basin

    Jul 14, 2010 IEAB 2010-1
    The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis, two species of invasive bivalve mollusks, pose an economic risk to the Columbia River Basin (the Basin), but th

  16. Draft Columbia River BasinMonitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan November 2010 revision

    Apr 11, 2010 2010-17
    Also see revision process updated November 2010 This Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan ensures the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) goals,

  17. 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

  18. 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 impressions and suggestions fo

  19. Tagging Report: A comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs

    Mar 17, 2009 ISAB/ISRP 2009-1
    In response to the Council's request, this is the ISRP and ISAB's comprehensive review of Columbia River Basin fish tagging technologies and programs. The Council requested that the ISAB and ISRP addr

  20. Non-native Species Impacts on Native Salmonids in the Columbia River Basin (Including Recommendations for Evaluating the Use of Non-Native Fish Species in Resident Fish Substitution Projects)

    Jul 15, 2008 ISAB 2008-4
    see presentation from August Council meeting (650k PDF) In 2007, the ISAB’s partners — the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and the Columbia River Indian Tribes — approved the ISAB to evaluate the stat

  21. Human Population Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Jun 8, 2007 ISAB 2007-3
    Also see this GoogleEarth file for more in-depth data.Don't have GoogleEarth? Get it free. Introduction The impact of human settlement in the Columbia River Basin is rarely i

  22. Directory of Columbia River Basin Tribes

    Jun 1, 2007 2007-5
    The Council assembled this directory to enhance our understanding and appreciation of the Columbia River Basin tribes, including the First Nations in the Canadian portion of the

  23. Climate Change Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    May 11, 2007 ISAB 2007-2
    see presentation > (3.1mb PDF)   Warming of the global climate is unequivocal. Evidence includes increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and r

  24. ISAB review of Council proposal for a Columbia River Basin Data Center

    Jul 18, 2006 ISAB 2006-5
    As requested by the Council in May 2006, this is the ISAB's review of the Council's proposal for a data management center. In sum, the ISAB finds the Council proposal and Northwest Environmental Data-

  25. International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge proposal

    May 23, 2006 2006-8
    Dear Interested Party: The Council and the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) propose the creation of a comprehensive, publicly accessible repository of information about the Columbia River in its internat
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