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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.

Fish and Wildlife Overview

The Fish and Wildlife Program
2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations

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Energy

The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

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The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

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  • Regional Portfolio Model
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  1. WEBPAGE

    Bibliography of the Columbia River Basin

    Bibliography of the Columbia River Basin Books | Articles | Government documents | Unpublished works Books Allard, D.C., Jr. 1978. Spencer Fullerton Baird and the U.S. Fish Commission . New York: Arno Press. Allen, John Elliot. 1979. The Magnificent...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Friday February 16, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Please join my meeting...
  3. WEBPAGE

    Predation in the Columbia River Basin

    Predation in the Columbia River Basin August 9, 2012 9am – 4:30pm Ambridge Event Center, Sellwood Room 1333 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland Agenda 9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome and Introductory Comments Phil Rockefeller 9:05 - 9:25 Background & Expectations for...
  4. MEETING
    Feb 16, 2018

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects

    February 16, 2018 The meeting will take place via GoToMeeting Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Friday February 16, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Meeting Notes (notes posted 2/20/2018) View the recording of...
  5. MEETING
    Nov 15, 2017

    Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Workshop: Our Shared Legacy and Opportunities

    November 15 - 16, 2017 The Coeur d'Alene Resort 115 S. 2nd Coeur d'Alene, ID Products from this workshop: Measures Excel file Workshop Final Report Workshop Objectives & Desired Outcomes Bring together regional white sturgeon managers and experts to...
  6. REPORT
    Apr 01, 1999
    99-4

    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 conclusions. Click here for the full report. Scientific Review Team Independent Scientific...
  7. REPORT
    Jun 10, 2019
    2019-7

    Economics of the Northern Pike Invasion in the Columbia River Basin

    Executive Summary In a recent letter from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (hereinafter the Council) to the Independent Science Advisory Board (ISAB), the Council posed two questions to be reviewed by economists. The first question is: ...
  8. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    Appendix G. Climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin

    The purpose of this appendix is to identify possible future climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin, based on literature review and available climate change studies. Most predicted impacts are associated with projected increases in air and...
  9. REPORT
    Nov 13, 2013
    2017 Dam Guide

    A guide to major hydropower dams of the Columbia River Basin

  10. REPORT
    Oct 04, 1997
    97-2

    An Integrated Framework for Fish and Wildlife Management in the Columbia River Basin

    The decline of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin is a central concern to natural resource management in the Pacific Northwest. The region’s efforts to reverse the decline are structured around two statutory recovery programs. The first of...
  11. REPORT
    Feb 29, 2012
    ISRP 2012-3

    ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011

    In response to the Council’s January 19, 2012 review request letter, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011 (hereafter the ocean synthesis report). The studies...
  12. REPORT
    Jan 07, 2011
    ISAB 2011-1

    Columbia River Basin Food Webs

    * Read full report > * Nov 2012 National Academy of Sciences Journal article * Jan 2011 presentation to Council * Executive Summary * Appendix C.6. Food Demands, Bioenergetics and Fish Growth * Appendix E.2. Food Web Elements of the...
  13. REPORT
    Jun 08, 2007
    ISAB 2007-3

    Human Population Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Also see this GoogleEarth file for more in-depth data. Don't have GoogleEarth? Get it free. Introduction The impact of human settlement in the Columbia River Basin is rarely incorporated into fish and wildlife planning. The Fish and Wildlife...
  14. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2022
    ISRP 2022-01

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

    * ISRP presentation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, February 16, 2022​​​​​​​ * Public Comment on ISRP Report 2022-01 + Jefferson County Soil &Water Conservation District and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife This...
  15. REPORT
    Jun 09, 1999
    99-9

    Report to Congress: A Review of Bonneville Power Administration Reimbursable Account Programs Relating to Fish and Wildlife Expenditures in the Columbia River Basin

    Jump to: * Appendix A. Review of the BPA Reimbursable Account Programs in the Columbia River Basin as Requested in the Senate-House Conference Report on Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (document ISRP 99-1). *...
  16. REPORT
    Dec 01, 1998
    98-33

    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 review of hatchery programs in the Columbia River Basin. This version of the report corrects...
  17. REPORT
    Nov 28, 2017
    ISRP 2017-13

    Review of proposal for Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00)

    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s October 27, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal titled Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00). The Lamprey Initiative was developed to...
  18. REPORT
    Apr 05, 1999
    ISRP 99-1

    Review of the BPA Reimbursable Account Programs in the Columbia River Basin

    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 Scientific Review Panel (ISRP or Panel) and the Northwest Power Planning Council...
  19. REPORT
    Aug 22, 2001
    ISAB 2001-7

    Review of Salmon Recovery Strategies for the Columbia River Basin

    Four documents containing strategies for recovering salmon in the Columbia River Basin have been issued recently: the Four Northwest States Governors’ Plan, the Council’s 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program, the National Marine Fisheries Service 2000 Federal...
  20. REPORT
    Jul 18, 2006
    ISAB 2006-5

    ISAB review of Council proposal for a Columbia River Basin Data Center

    As requested by the Council in May 2006, this is the ISAB's review of the Council's proposal for a data management center. In sum, the ISAB finds the Council proposal and Northwest Environmental Data-Network (NED) effort supportable, but recommends that...
  21. REPORT
    May 11, 2007
    ISAB 2007-2

    Climate Change Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Warming of the global climate is unequivocal. Evidence includes increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level. Eleven of the last twelve years (1995 -2006) rank among the 12...
  22. REPORT
    Jul 15, 2008
    ISAB 2008-4

    Non-native Species Impacts on Native Salmonids in the Columbia River Basin (Including Recommendations for Evaluating the Use of Non-Native Fish Species in Resident Fish Substitution Projects)

    see presentation from August Council meeting (650k PDF) In 2007, the ISAB’s partners — the Council, NOAA Fisheries, and the Columbia River Indian Tribes — approved the ISAB to evaluate the state of knowledge of the impact of both intentional and...
  23. REPORT
    Dec 22, 2009
    ISAB 2009-3

    Comments on the draft Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan for the Columbia River Basin

    This is the ISAB's review of the draft Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan for the Columbia River Basin. On November 9, 2009, CRITFC asked for the ISAB’s immediate impressions and suggestions for improvements to the Plan, rather than a detailed...
  24. REPORT
    Apr 01, 1997
    ISAB 97-5

    Review of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Impacts of Artificial Salmon and Steelhead Production Strategies in the Columbia River Basin

    Origin and Objectives of the DPEIS The draft programmatic environmental impact statement (DPEIS), Impacts of Artificial Salmon and Steelhead Production Strategies in the Columbia River Basin, was prepared by the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority...
  25. REPORT
    Aug 31, 1998
    ISAB 98-6

    Review of “Development of a Regional Framework for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Columbia River Basin”

    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 explicit conceptual foundation (ISG, 1993). In Return to the River, the ISG (1996)...
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