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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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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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Reports

  1. Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Capital Construction Program Part III, A. Adult Passage

    Jan 26, 1999 / ISAB 99-2
    The Council has been directed by the Congress, in the Conference Report accompanying the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for the Fiscal Year 1998, to review...
  2. Review of comments on Restoring the Lower Snake River: Saving Snake River Salmon and Saving Money by the Oregon Natural Resources Council

    Jun 01, 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...
  3. Artificial Production Policy statement of Columbia Basin Hatcheries: A Program in Transition

    Feb 17, 1999 / 99-2A
    [ Related to the APR Policy statement, report 99-2 ] Prepared by Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim, P.L.L.C. For The Northwest Power Planning...
  4. Artificial Production Policy Statement on Columbia Basin Hatcheries: A Program in Transition

    Feb 17, 1999 / 99-2
    also see Facilitator's report 1. INTRODUCTION Congress, in 1997, directed the Northwest Power Planning Council, with the assistance of the Independent Scientific...
  5. Review of the BPA Reimbursable Account Programs in the Columbia River Basin

    Apr 05, 1999 / ISRP 99-1
    In 1998, the U.S. Congress’ Senate-House conference report on the FY1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill included a new assignment for the Independent...
  6. Review of "1998 Draft Annual Report to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality"

    Jan 05, 1999 / ISAB 99-1
    The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) appreciates the opportunity to review the draft submission by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Hydropower Program...
  7. River Economics: Evaluating Trade-offs in Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Programs and Policies

    Feb 02, 1999 / IEAB 1999-1
    Prepared by the Independent Economic Analysis Board of the Northwest Power Planning Council: Joel R. Hamilton, Chair Dan Huppert, Vice Chair Ken Boire Ken...
  8. The Regional Technical Forum and Bonneville's Conservation and Renewable Resource Discount

    Feb 04, 1999 / 99-1
    Introduction During the summer of 1998 the Council released an issue paper aimed at defining the role and general structure of a “Regional Technical Forum” (RTF). This...
  9. Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Dec 01, 1998 / 98-33
    [Introductory letter to Council Chair John Etchart, December 1, 1998] I am pleased to transmit to you the Scientific Review Team's (SRT) first report on the review of...
  10. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Fiscal Year 1999 Annual Implementation Work Plan

    Sep 23, 1998 / 98-31
    Contents 1. "Inadequate" project proposals (3) a. As an issue for the Fiscal Year 1999 funding recommendation (3) b. Fiscal Year 2000 and beyond (5) c....
  11. 18th Annual Report of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council

    Sep 22, 1998 / 98-29
  12. FY1999 Annual Implementation Work Plan funding recommendation

    Aug 27, 1998 / 98-25
    This is a DRAFT of the fourth version of the Council staff's FY1999 issue memorandum, a periodically updated document that describes and discusses issues identified from...
  13. Response to comments: Fourth Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Plan and Addendum

    Jul 01, 1998 / 98-24
    The amendment process for the Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan took place in two phases. In 1996, the Council issued a Draft Fourth Power Plan and took public...
  14. Addendum to the Fourth Power Plan

    Aug 01, 1998 / 98-23
    When the Draft Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan (draft power plan) was released in March 1996, the region had just embarked on an effort to develop...
  15. Revised Fourth Northwest Conservation and Electric Power Plan

    Jul 01, 1998 / 98-22
    Note: See our current power plan page for the most current plan, and history of previous plans. Background In March 1996, the Northwest Power Planning Council...
  16. Solar Energy Systems for the Million Solar Roofs Initiative

    Jun 01, 1998 / 98-19
    The goal of the Million Solar Roofs Initiative, announced by President Clinton in June of 1997, is to install 3,000 megawatts of solar energy systems on one million United...
  17. Draft proposal for initiating the Regional Technical Forum

    Jul 27, 1998 / 98-18
    INTRODUCTION In 1995, the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) began to shift responsibility for financing and acquiring conservation savings over to its utility...
  18. Development of a regional framework for fish and wildlife restoration in the Columbia River Basin

    Jul 07, 1998 / 98-16
    The role of the scientific foundation The scientific foundation provides a broad, scientific basis for developing and evaluating fish and wildlife recovery strategies....
  19. Analysis of the Bonneville Power Administration's Potential Future Costs and Revenues

    Jun 05, 1998 / 98-11
    This report describes an analysis of the Bonneville Power Administration's potential financial situation under a range of future electricity market conditions and possible...
  20. 1998 Briefing Book

    May 01, 1998 / 98-10
    The briefing book provides information on the history of the Council and issues the Council currently is addressing. Related links: Current briefing book 1998...
  21. Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program Part II.B Dissolved Gas

    Sep 29, 1998 / ISAB 98-8
    The Council has been directed by the Congress, in the Conference Report accompanying the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for the Fiscal Year 1998, to review...
  22. Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Capital Construction Program: Part II.A Development and Testing of Surface Bypass

    Sep 29, 1998 / ISAB 98-7
    Contents ISSUE DEFINITION ISAB RECOMMENDATIONS ON SURFACE BYPASS BACKGROUND Introduction Migratory Behavior of Juvenile Salmon Bypass for Juvenile...
  23. Review of “Development of a Regional Framework for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Columbia River Basin”

    Aug 31, 1998 / ISAB 98-6
    In 1993 the Independent Scientific Group (ISG) concluded that a major shortcoming of the Northwest Power Planning Council's Fish and Wildlife Program was that it lacked an...
  24. Independent Engineering Review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Mainstem Capital Construction Program

    May 12, 1998 / 98-6
    Introduction One of the major policy issues identified in the scope of work as part of the Council review of Corps of Engineers? (Corps) mainstem fish passage capital...
  25. Recommendation for Stable Flows in the Hanford Reach During the Time When Juvenile Fall Chinook are Present Each Spring

    Aug 03, 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...
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