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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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  1. MEETING
    Jan 08, 2020

    Program Goals and Objectives Workshop

    Program Goals and Objectives Workshop 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program Day 1: January 8, 2020 - 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 10:00 – 11:30am Welcome and introductions Purpose of...
  2. MEETING
    Feb 11, 2021

    2021-2022 Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review: Proposal Form Workshop 1 of 2

    Meeting time: 1-4pm PST This webinar will step you through completing the proposal form for the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review . Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also dial in toll-free at 877-309-2073...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Anadromous Fish

    Anadromous Fish Salmon and their cousins, steelhead , the ocean-going form of rainbow trout, are anadromous fish. The word comes from the Greek anadromous, meaning “to go, or run, uphill.” That is what salmon and steelhead do. They hatch in freshwater, go...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee

    Reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee The Anadromous Fish Mitigation in Blocked Areas Strategy in the Council’s 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program, calls for a science-based, phased approach to investigate reintroduction of...
  5. REPORT
    Oct 15, 2003
    ISRP 2003-14

    Review of Fiscal Year 2004 Pre-proposals for the US Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program

    Review of Fiscal Year 2004 Pre-proposals for the US Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program In 1998, the U.S. Congress' Senate-House conference report on the Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill directed...
  6. REPORT
    Apr 23, 2004
    ISRP 2004-8

    Final Review of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program for FY2004

    Final Review of the US Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program for FY2004 This is the final report by the ISRP of its initial review of the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP) for Fiscal Year...
  7. REPORT
    Feb 19, 2005
    ISRP 2005-7

    Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35)

    Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35) Per the Council's November 18, 2004 request, the ISRP reviewed the updated Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master...
  8. REPORT
    Nov 01, 2005
    ISRP 2005-16

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Response to the ISRP’s Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Response to the ISRP’s Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan Background Per the Council’s September 2005 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s response to the ISRP’s Step 1 review...
  9. REPORT
    Jun 17, 2008
    ISRP 2008-6

    Review of the March 2008 Yakama Nation’s Klickitat Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan

    Review of the March 2008 Yakama Nation’s Klickitat Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan Per the Council's April 2008 request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan, March 2008...
  10. REPORT
    Mar 15, 2005
    2005-3

    Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan Dear Interested Party: For Fiscal Year 2001, projects in the Columbia Gorge Province were subject to the in-depth province-based review. This province includes the Klickitat subbasin. The primary fish...
  11. REPORT
    Oct 13, 2010
    ISRP 2010-34

    Review of seven 2011 Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program proposals for the Columbia River Estuary

    Review of seven 2011 Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program proposals for the Columbia River Estuary The attached report contains the ISRP’s review of seven proposals for research in the Columbia River Estuary. These projects are proposed for implementation...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 13, 1999
    99-15

    Artificial Production Review

    Artificial Production Review Executive Summary I. Introduction In July 1997, Congress directed the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council), with the assistance of the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (a panel of 11 scientists who advise both...
  13. REPORT
    Sep 07, 2012
    ISRP 2012-12

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35) At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP conducted a Step Two review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project...
  14. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2010
    ISRP 2010-6

    Preliminary Review of Six 2010 Estuary Proposals submitted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program

    Preliminary Review of Six 2010 Estuary Proposals submitted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Council’s January 2010 request the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)...
  15. REPORT
    Apr 01, 1999
    99-4

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin Part I: A Scientific Basis for Columbia River Production Programs Note: This web page contains only the title page, transmittal letter, introduction and...
  16. REPORT
    Sep 24, 2020
    ISRP 2020-10

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program (NPMP) is a basinwide program to harvest northern pikeminnow (hereafter referred to as pikeminnow) with the goal to reduce predation on salmon...
  17. REPORT
    Sep 23, 2021
    ISRP 2021-08

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects Public comment on ISRP Report 2021-08 * Kittitas County Department of Public Works * Kittitas Reclamation District * WA Department of Fish and Wildlife *...
  18. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2022
    ISRP 2022-01

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects This report provides the ISRP's final comments and recommendations on 122 proposals submitted for the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review to implement the Columbia River...
  19. REPORT
    Jul 14, 2022
    ISRP 2022-5

    ISRP Response Review of Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00)

    ISRP Response Review of Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00) On May 23, 2022, the ISRP received a response and revised proposal for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00) submitted for the Anadromous Fish...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 01, 1998
    98-33

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin [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...
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