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Fish and Wildlife

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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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply.

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Reports and Documents

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. Recommendations and Guidance for Economic Analysis in Subbasin Planning

    Jan 01, 2003 / IEAB 2003-2
    Subbasin planning may need to consider two types of economic issues; 1) economic impacts, and 2) cost-effectiveness. This paper provides general guidance to help planners...

  2. Final ISRP Review of Criteria for Evaluating Proposals to Secure Tributary Water

    Jan 31, 2003 / ISRP 2003-1
    As specified in the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program, Council staff requested that the ISRP review the criteria for evaluating proposals to secure tributary water. In a...

  3. 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...

  4. Review of IEAB's Activities and Contributions to Fish and Wildlife Planning

    Jan 09, 2003 / IEAB 2003-1
    Introduction (as letter to Chairman Cassidy) During the past two months the Independent Economics Analysis Board (IEAB) prepared the enclosed Review of the IEAB's...

  5. Fiscal Year 2002 Annual Report to Congress

    Jan 01, 2003 / 2003-1
    In 2002, the Council began work on the next version of its Northwest Power Plan and laid the foundation for future fish and wildlife planning at the tributary, or subbasin,...

  6. Forecasting Electricity Demand of the Region's Aluminum Plants

    Dec 01, 2002 / 2002-20
    The Council is inviting comment on this issue paper, which will eventually become part of the Fifth Power Plan currently in development. (Comment period ended February...

  7. Final Recommendations on the Future Role of Bonneville

    Dec 17, 2002 / 2002-19
    For the past several months, the Council has participated in the Regional Dialogue on the Future Role of the Bonneville Power Administration in Power Supply. At least two...

  8. Demand Response Issue Paper for Fifth Power Plan

    Dec 01, 2002 / 2002-18
    (Comment period ended February 7, 2003. See comment from PNGC Power.) Summary This issue paper examines demand response in the retail market for electricity. It...

  9. Review of Criteria for Evaluating Proposals to Secure Tributary Water

    Dec 05, 2002 / ISRP 2002-15
    As specified in the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program , Council staff requested that the ISRP review the criteria for evaluating proposals to secure tributary water. In general,...

  10. ISRP Final Mainstem and Systemwide Report

    Nov 06, 2002 / ISRP 2002-14
    Dear Interested Party: As you know, the Council's provincial review process for Fiscal Year 2003 fish and wildlife project funding in the Columbia Basin is currently...

  11. Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Mainstem and Systemwide Proposals

    Aug 02, 2002 / ISRP 2002-13
    This report provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer Review Groups on Mainstem and Systemwide projects...

  12. Second Annual Report to the Northwest Governors On Expenditures of the Bonneville Power Administration

    Sep 12, 2002 / 2002-13
    For Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife, particularly salmon and steelhead, 2001 was a year of extreme contrasts and extreme expenses. It was a year when record runs of...

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

    Jul 01, 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...

  14. Fiscal Year 2004 budget and Fiscal Year 2003 revisions

    Aug 13, 2002 / 2002-12
    In 1997 the Council agreed (with Bonneville) to plan to make budget cuts totaling approximately $5.4 million over four years, fiscal years 1998 through 2001. At that time,...

  15. Final Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces

    Jun 07, 2002 / ISRP 2002-11
    Summary This report provides final comments and recommendations on 168 proposals submitted for funding in the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, Lower Columbia...

  16. Review of project 200101500 - Echo Meadow Project

    May 31, 2002 / ISRP 2002-10
    At the Council's request, the ISRP reviewed the proposal for phase 2 and 3 of Project 200101500, Echo Meadow Project - Winter Artificial Recharge to Cool Rivers. The...

  17. Review of Revised Moses Lake Recreational Facility proposal (1995-028-00)

    May 31, 2002 / ISRP 2002-9
    This ISRP review is the second post-provincial review of the Moses Lake Fishery proposal that was originally submitted for funding in the Intermountain Province. The Council...

  18. Review of FY 2002 Innovative Proposals

    May 24, 2002 / ISRP 2002-8
    Thirty-seven proposals were submitted for the FY 2002 solicitation requesting about $6.5 million out of $2 million allocated. The ISRP found that 17 proposals met the...

  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...

  20. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Final Proposal Review

    Apr 23, 2002 / ISRP 2002-6
    The Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) is a complex program to compensate for losses of fish in the Columbia and Snake Rivers due to construction and operation of...

  21. Fiscal Year 2003 federal agency appropriations recommendations

    Apr 19, 2002 / 2002-6
    The Council annually submits recommendations to the Northwest Congressional delegation and Congressional committees pertaining to federal funding needs for fish and wildlife...

  22. Review of March 27, 2002 Draft Guidelines for Action Effectiveness Research Proposals for FCRPS Offsite Mitigation Habitat Measures

    Apr 19, 2002 / ISRP 2002-5
    TO: Doug Marker, Fish and Wildlife Division Director, Northwest Power Planning Council FROM: ISRP SUBJECT: Review of March 27, 2002 Draft Guidelines for Action...

  23. Review of Council Staff's Draft Research Plan for Fish and Wildlife in the Columbia River Basin

    Apr 15, 2002 / ISRP 2002-4
    INTRODUCTION ISRP COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT RESEARCH PLAN Background of the Research Plan Best Scientific Information Research Plan Development Audience The...

  24. Protocols for the Inventory and Monitoring of Fish, Wildlife, and their Habitats in the Pacific Northwest

    Apr 15, 2002 / ISRP 2002-3
    At the request of Council, the ISRP reviewed the proposed statement of work to develop Protocols for the Inventory and Monitoring of Fish, Wildlife, and their Habitats in...

  25. 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...
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