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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. Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    May 16, 2018 2018-6
    On May 16, 2018, the Council released a letter to the region requesting recommendations on the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program, thus beginning the program amendment process.

  2. 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Aug 23, 2017 2014-12
    The Council's program is the largest regional effort to recover and protect fish and wildlife in the nation.

  3. I. Program measures

    Dec 30, 2014
    The Council’s fish and wildlife program consists of a number of different types of “measures.” The Northwest Power Act (and thus the program, too) uses the term “measures” [see Sections 4(h)

  4. Appendix D. Program goals and objectives

    Dec 30, 2014
    Theme One: Protect and Enhance Habitat to Provide a Home for Species Goal: Provide environmental conditions that support ecosystem functions necessary to restore healthy, self-sustaining and harvesta

  5. Part Three: Basinwide Vision, Scientific Foundation, Goals, Objectives, and Strategies

    Dec 30, 2014
    The vision for this program is a Columbia River ecosystem that sustains an abundant, productive, and diverse community of fish and wildlife, supported by mitigation across the basin for the adverse ef

  6. III. Goals and Objectives — the changes we want to achieve

    Dec 30, 2014
    The program aims to rebuild healthy, naturally producing fish and wildlife populations adversely affected by the construction and operation of hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin. It accomp

  7. A. Program goals and quantitative objectives

    Dec 30, 2014
    The program aims to rebuild healthy, naturally producing fish and wildlife populations adversely affected by the construction and operation of hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin. It accomp

  8. 1. Refining program goals and quantitative objectives

    Dec 30, 2014
    Working with others in the region, including the state and federal fish and wildlife agencies and tribes, other federal agencies and the independent science panels, the Council will oversee a regional

  9. 7. Climate change

    Dec 30, 2014
    Sub-strategy Better understand how the effects of climate change may impact fish and wildlife populations and mitigation and restoration efforts implemented under the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wi

  10. 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

  11. 3. Anadromous fish mitigation in blocked areas

    Dec 30, 2014
    Strategy Mitigate through implementation of a variety of actions that may include passage investigation, reintroduction of anadromous fish, habitat improvements, and harvest opportunities for the los

  12. 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

  13. Review of BPA's A Framework for the Fish and Wildlife Program Data Management

    Jul 22, 2013 ISAB 2013-2
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 7, 2013 request, the ISAB reviewed the Bonneville Power Administration’s document A Framework for the Fish and Wildlife Program D

  14. Review of 2009 Fish and Wildlife Program

    Mar 8, 2013 ISAB 2013-1
    ISAB Chair Rich Alldredge, Vice-chair Chris Wood, and member Greg Ruggerone presented findings from this report at the Council’s March 13 meeting in Portland. Executive Summary This report contai

  15. 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

  16. Findings and Responses to Comments relating to the Council’s decision to amend the Fish and Wildlife Program to add the Blackfoot River Subbasin Plan

    Feb 16, 2011 2011-03
    The Council is adopting the management plan elements of the Blackfoot River Subbasin Plan into the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program. This document explains the Council’s disposition of the Blac

  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. Findings and Responses to Comments relating to the Council’s decision to amend the Fish and Wildlife Program to add the Bitterroot River Subbasin Plan

    Jan 9, 2010 2010-14
    Under Section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council oversees the development, amendment, and implementation of a program to "protect, mitigate and enhance" fish

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. Review of the Biological Objectives in the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program

    Jul 27, 2001 ISAB 2001-6
    The Council’s 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) established a broad framework for fish and wildlife mitigation and recovery within the Columbia River Basin. The framework included a vision for th

  25. 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
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