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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 Fish and Wildlife Program

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Power Planning

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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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

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

    Mar 01, 2002 / ISRP 2002-2
    See responses This report provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer Review Groups on projects...
  2. Review of Proposals for Improving Methow and Twisp Rivers for Anadromous Fish Interim Report

    Jun 01, 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...
  3. Final Review of Arrowleaf/Methow River Conservation Project

    Jan 11, 2002 / ISRP 2002-1
    In a December 21, 2001 memorandum, the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) requested that the ISRP conduct additional review of the Arrowleaf/Methow Proposal. The...
  4. Review of Giorgi et al Report

    Jun 04, 2002 / ISAB 2002-1
    The ISAB commends the Council for commissioning the summary report Mainstem Passage Strategies in the Columbia River System: Transportation, Spill, and Flow Augmentation by...
  5. Artificial Production Review Economics Analysis Phase I

    Jul 08, 2002 / IEAB 2002-1
    Comments received * Bonneville Power Administration * Clatsop Economic Development Council * U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and IEAB response to USFWS ...
  6. Three Step Review Process

    Oct 18, 2001 / 2001-29
    Background information regarding the step review process and new language that would address artificial production initiatives and other capital projects.
  7. Analysis of Winter 2001-2002 Power Supply Adequacy

    Nov 15, 2001 / 2001-28
    The Council released its last assessment of Northwest power supply adequacy for the winter of 2001-2002 in early June of this year. That assessment relied on data,...
  8. An Assessment of the Feasibility of Emergency Electrical Generation Units to Serve System Load Requirements

    Aug 17, 2001 / 2001-27
    Over the past year a growing power crisis has emerged across the western states. Recent developments in power management in California have raised particular concerns as...
  9. An Efficiency Power Plant in Three Years: An Interim Goal for the Northwest

    Oct 16, 2001 / 2001-26
    Overview The Lesson of the Past Few Years Over the last years of the 1990s, the Northwest and, for that matter, the entire West invested very little in new resources,...
  10. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Implementation Work Plan

    Mar 28, 2001 / 2001-24
    Full report: * Volume 1 - Workplan * Volume 2 - Project descriptions Overview This report provides an overview of actions to be taken in Idaho, Montana,...
  11. Economic and electricity demand analysis and comparison of Council's 1995 forecast to current data

    Sep 01, 2001 / 2001-23
    by Debbie Hollen, Research Associate, BPA Introduction Energy is a critical component of most human activity. It is an important ingredient in industrial production...
  12. Fiscal Year 2003 budget and Fiscal Year 2002 revisions

    Aug 25, 2001 / 2001-22
    Dear Interested Party: The Council is the region's voice in balancing the need for affordable, reliable electric power with cost-effective protection of the Columbia...
  13. 21st Annual Report of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council

    Dec 01, 2001 / 2001-21
    Submitted to the: * Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate; and * Committees on Commerce and Resources, United States House of...
  14. Technical Guide for Subbasin Planners

    Sep 01, 2001 / 2001-20
    Summary Subbasin plans will be reviewed and adopted as part of the Council's Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program), and will help direct Bonneville...
  15. Subbasin Planning Overview

    Sep 01, 2001 / 2001-19
    Related link: Technical Guide for Subbasin Planners provides more detail on how to develop a subbasin plan Background Subbasin plans are to be developed in an open...
  16. Summary of Hydrosystem Operations as specified in the FCRPS 2000 Biological Opinion

    Jul 24, 2001 / 2001-18
    Seven major strategies * Water management * Juvenile fish passage survival * Juvenile reservoir survival * Adult passage survival * Water quality...
  17. Issue Paper: Direct Use of Natural Gas Policy

    Jul 17, 2001 / 2001-17
    Introduction The Northwest Power Planning Council has released for public review and comment an issue paper on the direct use of natural gas. Natural gas utilities...
  18. Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Aug 09, 2001 / 2001-16
    (Related link: Comments received through October 2001) This spring the Council requested recommendations on the development of a mainstem plan for the Council's Columbia...
  19. Analysis of Federal Columbia River Power System Operations on Fish Survival During Summer 2001

    Jun 13, 2001 / 2001-14
    This is a preliminary analysis on the effects of summer spill and fish transport on the survival of outmigrating juvenile fall chinook. The analysis focuses on the total...
  20. Council Demand Forecasting Issues

    Jun 07, 2001 / 2001-13
    Introduction The purpose of this paper is to initiate a discussion about future Council forecasting of the demand for electricity. Many of the critical detailed...
  21. ISRP Step Two Review of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan

    Dec 21, 2001 / ISRP 2001-12c
    This report constitutes the ISRP’s preliminary review of the step two submittals. It is part three of three reports the ISRP released on December 21, 2001, pertaining to fish...
  22. Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Preliminary Proposal Review

    Dec 21, 2001 / ISRP 2001-12b
    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...
  23. Final Review of Fiscal Year 2002 Proposals for the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces

    Dec 21, 2001 / ISRP 2001-12a
    This report provides final comments and recommendations on projects submitted for Fiscal Year 2002 funding in the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces. It also provides...
  24. Appendix E - Findings on the Year 2000 Recommendations for Amendments to the Program

    May 01, 2001 / 2001-12
    On January 12, 2000, the Council requested that fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes and others submit recommendations for amendments to the Council's Columbia River...
  25. Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001

    Dec 18, 2001 / ISRP 2001-11
    read ISRP comments on Corps' response > Summary This is the ISRP’s preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document...
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