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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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Meetings
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OCT 2025
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NOV 2025
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NOV 2025
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13
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NOV 2025
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DEC 2025
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09
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DEC 2025
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16
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19
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13
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21
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28
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24
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26
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MAY 2026
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04
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Fish and Wildlife Committee - Closed Session
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05
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Fish and Wildlife Committee - Closed Session
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06
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07
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08
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Reports and Documents

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Reports

  1. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Nov 09, 2020 / 2020-9
    Pursuant to Section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act, the Council began amending its 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program in May of 2018 by requesting that state and federal fish...
  2. ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Aug 06, 2020 / ISRP 2020-08
    This report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) recommendations and comments on 44 proposals submitted for the Resident Fish and Sturgeon Category...
  3. 2021 Briefing Book

    Jan 13, 2021 / 2020-8
    The 2021 Briefing Book provides information on the history of the Council and issues the Council currently is addressing. Related links: Briefing books for 2019, 2016,...
  4. ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00)

    Jun 30, 2020 / ISRP 2020-7
    In response to the Council’s June 2, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) for the Zone 6 Fisheries...
  5. Fiscal Year 2022 Budget and 2021 Revisions

    Aug 15, 2020 / 2020-7
    This budget was approved at the August 2020 Council meeting.
  6. ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report

    May 07, 2020 / ISRP 2020-6
    In response to the Council’s February 18, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a draft report produced by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho titled...
  7. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program — Part I: Program Performance and Adaptive Management

    Aug 13, 2020 / 2020-6
    At its August 2020 meeting, the Council adopted Part I of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (see sidebar link). Part I defines...
  8. Follow-up Review of Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration Project (#2002-037-00)

    Apr 30, 2020 / ISRP 2020-5
    In response to the Council’s February 7, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s (CTUIR) response to the Council’s...
  9. ISRP Preliminary Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    Apr 03, 2020 / ISRP 2020-4
    This report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) preliminary comments and recommendations on 44 proposals submitted for the Resident Fish and Sturgeon...
  10. Revised Draft Part I of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program

    May 15, 2020 / 2020-4
    At its May 2020 meeting, the Council approved to release for public review and comment the Revised Draft Part I of what will be the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River...
  11. Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    Feb 13, 2020 / ISRP 2020-3
    In response to the Council's November 6, 2019 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon...
  12. The State of the Columbia River Basin, Fiscal Year 2019

    Mar 04, 2020 / 2020-3
    In this Fiscal Year 2019 annual report to Congress, the Council reviews the state of the Northwest’s energy system and its ongoing efforts to protect fish and wildlife...
  13. ISRP 2020 Response Review of the Hood River Production Program

    Feb 04, 2020 / ISRP 2020-2
    At the December 3, 2019 request of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed a response from the Oregon...
  14. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 Annual Report

    Oct 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-2
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical...
  15. 2019 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    Mar 17, 2020 / 2020-2
    This is the 19th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...
  16. ISRP Review the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s Land and Water Acquisition Habitat Project (2008-104-00)

    Jan 28, 2020 / ISRP 2020-1
    In response to the December 20, 2019 request of the Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s...
  17. ISAB Review of Chapter 2 of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2019 Annual Report

    Apr 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-1
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical...
  18. 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program — Part II: Program Implementation

    Jan 14, 2020 / 2020-1
    At its January 2020 meeting, the Council adopted Part II of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (see sidebar link). Part II...
  19. Report of Independent Auditors in Accordance with Federal Audit Requirements for Federal Awards and Financial Statements, FY 2019

    Feb 12, 2020
    See attached Moss-Adams audit which concluded September 30, 2019
  20. Pacific Northwest Power Supply Adequacy Assessment for 2024

    Oct 31, 2019 / 2019-11
    Executive Summary: In 2011, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council adopted a resource adequacy standard to provide an early warning should resource development...
  21. Energy Efficiency: Values and Challenges

    Jun 18, 2019 / 2019-9
    The purpose of this white paper is to explore how the value of efficiency at the regional level may or may not translate to individual utilities within the region. The...
  22. Fiscal Year 2021 Budget and 2020 Revisions

    Jul 19, 2019 / 2019-8
    This budget was approved at the July 2019 Council meeting
  23. Economics of the Northern Pike Invasion in the Columbia River Basin

    Jun 10, 2019 / 2019-7
    Executive Summary In a recent letter from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (hereinafter the Council) to the Independent Science Advisory Board (ISAB), the...
  24. Draft 2020 Addendum to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Jul 19, 2019 / 2019-6
    The Council is amending its 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program by adopting and adding this 2020 Addendum. The 2020 Addendum is part of the fish and...
  25. 2018 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    Mar 01, 2019 / 2019-5
    This is the 18th year the Council has reported to the governors on the cost of implementing the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, which Bonneville...
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