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  1. Follow-up Review of Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration Project (#2002-037-00)

    Apr 30, 2020 ISRP 2020-5
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 7, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) response to the Counc

  2. Review of NOAA Fisheries Document: A Power Analysis of Two Alternative Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Test of Increased Spill at Snake and Columbia River Dams, Using Smolt-to-Adult Returns of Anadromous Salmonids

    Mar 19, 2018 ISAB 2018-2
    In response to a January 2018 request from NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center, the ISAB reviewed the document A Power Analysis of Two Alternative Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Test of Increased Spill at Snake and Columbia River Dams, Using Smolt-to-Adult Returns of Anadromous Salmonids (January 2018 draft).

  3. 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.

  4. Review of NOAA Fisheries’ Life-Cycle Models of Salmonid Populations in the Interior Columbia River Basin (June 28, 2013 draft)

    Oct 18, 2013 ISAB 2013-5
    Read Appendix - Answers to Questions and Editorial Comments Executive Summary In response to NOAA Fisheries’ request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed a draft document title

  5. Step 2 Review of the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program (1988-064-00)

    Sep 28, 2012 ISRP 2012-15
    In response to the Council’s August 9, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s Step 2 documents for the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program (project #

  6. ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)

    Sep 7, 2012 ISRP 2012-12
    At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP conducted a Step Two review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35) and supporting documents.

  7. Second Follow-up Review of CRITFC Fish Accord Proposal, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics, 2009-005-00

    Nov 12, 2010 ISRP 2010-36
    This is the second follow-up review to an earlier ISRP and Council review of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord Proposal: Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Gen

  8. Final Step One Review of the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program (1988-064-00)

    Aug 9, 2010 ISRP 2010-27
    At the Council’s June 25, 2010 request, the ISRP reviewed the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s June 2010 revised Master Plan for the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program. As descri

  9. Follow-up Review of CRITFC Fish Accord Proposal, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics (2009-005-00)

    Jun 18, 2010 ISRP 2010-21
    This is a follow-up review to an earlier ISRP and Council review of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord Proposal: Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics, 20

  10. Preliminary Step 1 Review of the Kootenai River Native Fish Conservation Aquaculture Program

    Oct 13, 2009 ISRP 2009-40
    June 2010 update: Cover letter, revised master plan and response (16mb PDF) At the Council’s August 14, 2009 request, attached is the ISRP’s preliminary review of the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho’s

  11. Review of CRITFC Fish Accord Proposal: Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics, 2009-005-00

    Feb 19, 2009 ISRP 2009-3
    Attached is the ISRP's review of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Fish Accord Proposal, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics, 2009-005-00. The ISRP finds that

  12. 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

  13. Review of the Yakama Nation’s Response to the ISRP’s Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Nov 1, 2005 ISRP 2005-16
    Background Per the Council’s September 2005 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s response to the ISRP’s Step 1 review of the updated Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (

  14. Report on Harvest Management of Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead

    Jun 21, 2005 ISAB 2005-4
    Full report (this report was re-posted June 30 to correct printing problems with Figures 3 and 5) Technical issues on marking (document ISAB 2005-4a, summary of technical issues surrounding impacts

  15. Review of Proposal to Improve the Lower Granite Dam Adult Salmonid Trap, Project 2005-002-00

    Jun 2, 2005 ISRP 2005-11
    At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration's request, the ISRP reviewed proposals to design and construct modifications to the Lower Granite Dam Adult Salmonid Trap and for ongoing operation a

  16. Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Mar 15, 2005 2005-3
    Dear Interested Party: For Fiscal Year 2001, projects in the Columbia Gorge Province were subject to the in-depth province-based review. This province includes the Klickitat subbasin. The primary fis

  17. Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35)

    Feb 19, 2005 ISRP 2005-7
    Per the Council's November 18, 2004 request, the ISRP reviewed the updated Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35). An earlier

  18. Review of Salmon and Steelhead Supplementation

    Jun 4, 2003 ISAB 2003-3
    Read the report in 3 parts: Executive summary Main report Appendix Related links: September 24, 2003 follow-up memo Overview The report was completed in response to NOAA Fisheries and Northwest Po

  19. Review of Salmon Recovery Strategies for the Columbia River Basin

    Aug 22, 2001 ISAB 2001-7
    Four documents containing strategies for recovering salmon in the Columbia River Basin have been issued recently: the Four Northwest States Governors’ Plan, the Council’s 2000 Fish and Wildlife Pr

  20. Review of comments on Restoring the Lower Snake River: Saving Snake River Salmon and Saving Money by the Oregon Natural Resources Council

    Jun 1, 1999 IEAB 1999-2
    Executive Summary The Northwest Power Planning Council asked the Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB) to review the economic assumptions and methodologies used in Restoring the Lower Snake River

  21. Seven Steps to Saving Salmon

    Jan 1, 1999 1999 seven steps
    This brochure was created in 1999 to explain the Council's project selection processes.

  22. 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

  23. Review of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Impacts of Artificial Salmon and Steelhead Production Strategies in the Columbia River Basin

    Apr 1, 1997 ISAB 97-5
    Origin and Objectives of the DPEIS The draft programmatic environmental impact statement (DPEIS), Impacts of Artificial Salmon and Steelhead Production Strategies in the Columbia River Basin, was prep

  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

  25. Strategy for Salmon: Response to Comments

    Nov 23, 1992 92-27
    On November 19, 1992, the Council adopted its Response to Comments received in its Phase Three rulemaking, which considered measures to protect, mitigate, and enhance salmon and steelhead in the Colum
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