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  1. ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Aug 6, 2020 ISRP 2020-08
    ISRP Presentation to the Council, August 12, 2020 Public comment on ISRP Report 2020-08Kalispel Tribe of IndiansWashington Invasive Species CouncilPublic Power Council This report provides the Inde

  2. Montana Operations at Libby and Hungry Horse Dams

    Mar 23, 2017 2017 MT
    This paper reviews the development and status of operations at Libby and Hungry Horse dams (Montana Operations), and related operations at Selis Ksanka Qlispe (formerly Kerr) Dam that affect Flathead

  3. Review of Hungry Horse Mitigation Retrospective Report

    Aug 30, 2016 ISRP 2016-10
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s May 17, 2016 request, the ISRP reviewed a report for the Flathead River system titled Retrospective Report Hungry Horse Mitigation. The

  4. Final Review of Proposals for the Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Category

    Apr 3, 2012 ISRP 2012-6
    Also see: Comments on the draft Resident Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Strategies (ISRP 2012-6a)Feb 2012 Preliminary Reviewinvitation for public comment The attached report provides the Independent S

  5. Preliminary Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Review

    Feb 8, 2012 ISRP 2012-2
    Also see April 2012 Final Review, and invitation for public comment. This 320-page report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) preliminary comments and recommendations on 71 pro

  6. Review of Lake Trout control objectives for the Hungry Horse Mitigation/Flathead Lake Project #1991-019-01

    Mar 1, 2011 ISRP 2011-7
    On January 24, 2011, the Council asked the ISRP to review a submittal from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to the Budget Oversight Group for Project #1991-019-01, Hungry Horse Mitig

  7. Qualification Review for Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (2008-109-00)

    Dec 22, 2009 ISRP 2009-56
    At the Council’s December 16, 2009 request, the ISRP reviewed documentation provided by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to meet a condition for the Columbia River Fish Accord pro

  8. Final Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish RME proposal (2008-109-00)

    Oct 29, 2009 ISRP 2009-44
    At the Council’s September 30, 2009 request the ISRP reviewed the Colville Confederated Tribes’ revised proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (#2008-109-00), which is a Colu

  9. Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00)

    Aug 4, 2009 ISRP 2009-34
    At the Council’s July 10, 2009 request, the ISRP reviewed the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00), which is a Columbia River Fi

  10. Step Review of MFWP’s response to the ISRP’s 2007 review of the revised Master Plan for the Sekokini Springs Isolation Facility, Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #199101903

    Sep 29, 2008 ISRP 2008-12
    At the Council’s August 8, 2008 request, the ISRP reviewed Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ (MFWP) response to our 2007 review of the revised Master Plan for the Sekokini Springs Isolation Facili

  11. 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

  12. Step Review of Sekokini Springs Isolation Facility, Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #199101903

    Oct 23, 2007 ISRP 2007-16
    At the Council’s July 2007 request, the ISRP reviewed Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ (MFWP) revised Master Plan for the Sekokini Springs Isolation Facility (previously called the Sekokini Sprin

  13. Review of the latest revision of the FY 2007-09 proposal 199101901 (dated 05/25/07), Hungry Horse Mitigation/Flathead Lake

    Jun 20, 2007 ISRP 2007-7
    read full review revised proposal original proposal This is the ISRP's fourth review related to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' project 199101901 (Hungry Horse Mitigation/Flathead Lake)

  14. Interim Reply: Combined Step Review for Sekokini Springs Natural Rearing Facility and Educational Center, Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #199101903

    May 13, 2005 ISRP 2005-10
    This is an interim reply by ISRP to Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks' (MDFWP) Master Plan for the Sekokini Springs Natural Rearing Facility and Educational Center (Hungry Horse Mitigatio

  15. Second Review of Proposal to Evaluate the Biological Effects of the Council's Mainstem Amendments on the Fisheries Upstream and Downstream of Hungry Horse and Libby Dams

    Apr 8, 2004 ISRP 2004-6
    This is the ISRP's final review of the "Proposal to Evaluate the Biological Effects of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendments on the Fisheries Upstream and Downstream of Hu

  16. Preliminary Review of Hungry Horse and Libby Proposal

    Jan 20, 2004 ISRP 2004-3
    At the Council's December 23, 2003 request, the ISRP reviewed the Proposal to Evaluate the Biological Effects of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's Mainstem Amendments on the Fisheries Ups

  17. Review of Protocols for Counting Salmonids, Resident Fish, and Lampreys in the Pacific Northwest

    Aug 4, 2003 ISRP 2003-11
    Background At the request of the Council, the ISRP reviewed the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's proposal, Protocols for Counting Salmonids, Resident Fish, and Lampreys in the Pacific Nor

  18. Final Step Review - Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish, Project 199500100

    Jul 1, 2002 ISRP 2002-12
    At the Council's request, the ISRP reviewed the Step submittal for Project 199500100, Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish. The step submittal initiated a combined step review that addresses the construction

  19. Preliminary ISRP Step Review - Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish, Project 199500100

    Apr 29, 2002 ISRP 2002-7
    At the Council's request, the ISRP reviewed the Step submittal for Project 199500100, Kalispel Tribe Resident Fish. This step submittal initiates a combined step review that addresses the construction

  20. Artificial Production Review

    Oct 13, 1999 99-15
    Executive Summary I. Introduction In July 1997, Congress directed the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council), with the assistance of the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (a panel of 11 scient

  21. Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Apr 1, 1999 99-4
    Part I: A Scientific Basis for Columbia River Production Programs Note: This web page contains only the title page, transmittal letter, introduction and conclusions. Click here for the full report.

  22. Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Dec 1, 1998 98-33
    [Introductory letter to Council Chair John Etchart, December 1, 1998] I am pleased to transmit to you the Scientific Review Team's (SRT) first report on the review of hatchery programs in the Columb

  23. Downstream Passage for Salmon at Hydroelectric Projects in the Columbia River Basin: Development, Installation, And Evaluation

    Oct 1, 1997 97-15
    Executive summary From 1933 to 1975, development of the hydroelectric system on the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers involved construction of a series of major dams. Of these dams, Grand Coulee Dam

  24. 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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