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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 Expanded Proposal for Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Project (1994-043-00)

    Jun 15, 2017 ISRP 2017-6
    At the Council’s June 2, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI) to increase and expand northern pike removal efforts in Lake Roosevelt as part of Projec

  3. Final Review of Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Proposal (1994-043-00)

    Mar 28, 2016 ISRP 2016-6
    At the Council’s February 26, 2016 request, the ISRP reviewed a response to our January 25, 2016 review of the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Fiscal Year 2016 proposed “Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike

  4. Review of Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Proposal (1994-043-00)

    Jan 25, 2016 ISRP 2016-2
    In response to the Council’s December 8, 2015 request, the ISRP reviewed the Spokane Tribe of Indians’ Fiscal Year 2016 proposed “Lake Roosevelt Northern Pike Suppression Plan.” This proposed

  5. 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

  6. Review of a Revised Proposal for the Lake Roosevelt Burbot Population Assessment Project (#200811500)

    Jul 31, 2014 ISRP 2014-8
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 3, 2014 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Colville Confederated Tribes’ (CCT) project Lake Roosevelt Burbot P

  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. Review of the Lake Roosevelt Kokanee - Comprehensive Management Plan

    Jul 15, 2013 ISRP 2013-7
    On May 24, 2013, the ISRP received a request from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council to review the Lake Roosevelt Kokanee - Comprehensive Management Plan (2010) prepared by the co-managers o

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. Review of Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Guiding Document

    Apr 30, 2009 ISRP 2009-16
    On March 19, 2009, the ISRP received a request from the Council to review the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Guiding Document dated March 2009 and prepared by the co-managers of Lake Roosevelt: the Spokane

  12. Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Program Review

    Jul 18, 2007 ISRP 2007-10
    At the Council's request, the ISRP participated in a Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Workshop and revisited its FY 2007-09 recommendation regarding the kokanee production elements of the following projects: S

  13. Biological Effectiveness of 2005 Summer Spill

    Jan 18, 2006 ISAB 2006-1
    see presentation >   In October 2005, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) received a request from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) to review the biological eff

  14. 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

  15. Review of Summer Spill Study Proposal

    Apr 6, 2004 ISRP 2004-5
    In early March 2004, the Council requested that the ISRP review the US Geological Survey's proposal, "Estimating the survival of sub-yearling Chinook salmon through Bonneville Dam during two spill ope

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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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