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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
  • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

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  1. REPORT
    Jul 22, 2013
    ISAB 2013-2

    Review of BPA's A Framework for the Fish and Wildlife Program Data Management

    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 7, 2013 request, the ISAB reviewed the Bonneville Power Administration’s document A Framework for the Fish and Wildlife Program Data Management: Issues and Policy Direction for Development...
  2. REPORT
    Mar 08, 2013
    ISAB 2013-1

    Review of 2009 Fish and Wildlife Program

    ISAB Chair Rich Alldredge, Vice-chair Chris Wood, and member Greg Ruggerone presented findings from this report at the Council’s March 13 meeting in Portland. Executive Summary This report contains the evaluation by the Independent Scientific...
  3. REPORT
    Jan 27, 1993
    SRG 93-3

    Critical Uncertainties in the Fish and Wildlife Program

    We present and discuss critical ecological uncertainties that identify important gaps in our knowledge of the resources and functional relationships that determine fish and wildlife productivity in the Columbia River ecosystem. These uncertainties...
  4. REPORT
    Nov 28, 2000
    ISAB 2000-5

    The Columbia River Estuary and the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) requested the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to undertake a review of the impacts of estuarine conditions on the Council’s mission to "protect, mitigate and enhance" fish and wildlife in the...
  5. REPORT
    Jul 27, 2001
    ISAB 2001-6

    Review of the Biological Objectives in the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council’s 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) established a broad framework for fish and wildlife mitigation and recovery within the Columbia River Basin. The framework included a vision for the Columbia River, which is intended to define the...
  6. REPORT
    Sep 12, 2015
    IEAB 2015-1

    Long-Term Cost Planning for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is a long-term and sustained effort to mitigate the effects of the hydroelectric system development and operation on fish and wildlife. The early years of the program were focused on growing and investing...
  7. REPORT
    Mar 23, 2018
    ISAB 2018-3

    Review of the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) requested that the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) evaluate the scientific merits of the Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) in time to inform...
  8. REPORT
    Jan 09, 2010
    2010-14

    Findings and Responses to Comments relating to the Council’s decision to amend the Fish and Wildlife Program to add the Bitterroot River Subbasin Plan

    Under Section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council oversees the development, amendment, and implementation of a program to "protect, mitigate and enhance" fish and wildlife adversely affected by the development and...
  9. REPORT
    Feb 16, 2011
    2011-03

    Findings and Responses to Comments relating to the Council’s decision to amend the Fish and Wildlife Program to add the Blackfoot River Subbasin Plan

    The Council is adopting the management plan elements of the Blackfoot River Subbasin Plan into the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program. This document explains the Council’s disposition of the Blackfoot subbasin plan recommendation, and also explains how...
  10. REPORT
    Jun 27, 2007
    ISRP 2007-9

    Review of FY 2007-2009 Innovative Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    The FY 2007-09 innovative proposal solicitation continues the effort of the Council to encourage creative solutions for improving the benefits to fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin from projects implemented through their Fish and Wildlife...
  11. REPORT
    Jul 11, 2018
    2018-4

    2017 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report

    This is the 17th 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 funds. The purpose of the report is to provide information, not to assess or comment...
  12. REPORT
    May 16, 2018
    2018-6

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program May 16, 2018 Council Document No: 2018-06 To state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, the region’s Indian...
  13. REPORT
    Feb 01, 2009
    IEAB 2009-1

    Interactions between Fish and Wildlife Program and Sixth Power Plan (Phase 1): Task 138

    This report describes some interactions between the Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) and the Sixth Power Plan, suggests that some of these interactions be considered in the Power Plan, and discusses additional analyses that may be appropriate. Mainstem...
  14. REPORT
    Mar 28, 2001
    2001-24

    Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Fiscal Year 2001 Annual Implementation Work Plan

    Full report: * Volume 1 - Workplan * Volume 2 - Project descriptions Overview This report provides an overview of actions to be taken in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington in Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 in support of the Council's efforts to...
  15. REPORT
    Feb 20, 2012
    IEAB 2012-1

    Cost-Effectiveness Strategies for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Northwest Power Act contains language promoting the cost-effectiveness of the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program (the Program). The Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB) assists the Council in its responsibilities with respect to...
  16. REPORT
    May 07, 2014
    2014-03

    Draft Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    * Written comments on the draft program * Public hearing transcripts * Invitation to comment (deadline passed in 2014) * Overview * Recommendations on the program amendment and comments on the recommendations * Draft staff summaries on...
  17. REPORT
    Oct 10, 1984
    1984 Program

    1984 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    See Program (4mb) and Appendices (19mb) To the People of the Pacific Northwest: In 1982, the Northwest Power Planning Council unveiled its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. That program turned out to be one of the most important...
  18. REPORT
    Feb 11, 1987
    1987 Program

    1987 Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    This is a scanned version of the Council's 1987 F&W Program. Appendices A and B are part of the overall program, appendices C-E listed separately. * Program (26mb) * Appendix C (6mb) * Appendix D (15mb) and its Appendices (22mb) *...
  19. REPORT
    Nov 15, 1982
    1982 Program

    1982 Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    To the People of the Pacific Northwest: Three generations ago, when the Columbia River and its many tributaries ran free to the sea and fish and wildlife were plentiful, the people of our region were presented an unmatched opportunity. To the credit of...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 01, 1994
    94-55

    1994/95 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    This report combines the Dec 1994 Program Amendments (document 94-55) and Sep 1995 Amendments (95-20). 1994 Program Amendments All amendments or jump to sections: 1. Introduction 2. Systemwide goal and framework 3. Coordinated...
  21. REPORT
    Nov 01, 2003
    2003-20

    Twenty Years of Progress: Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Introduction The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is unique in the nation. The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (known until 2003 as the Northwest Power Planning Council) created the program in November 1982 in response to...
  22. REPORT
    Apr 01, 2003
    2003-11

    2003 Mainstem Amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Read the publication in parts: * Main report for screen or print (9.2mb PDF) * Appendix A — Analysis of the adequacy, efficiency, economy and reliability of the power system * Appendix B — Findings on the Recommendations for Mainstem Plan...
  23. REPORT
    Jun 01, 2009
    2009-09

    Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    * 2013-14 amendments: See recommendations and comments received through November 2013 * 2009 Amended Program (Nov 2009) + Appendix D. Estimates of Hydropower-related losses: "Compilation of Information on Salmon and Steelhead Losses in the...
  24. REPORT
    Feb 24, 2000
    2000-2

    Fish and Wildlife Program/Framework Concept: Strawman

    The purpose of these amendments is to help the Council develop a new Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife program. This new program will be organized around the framework concept. The program is intended to bring together, as closely as possible,...
  25. REPORT
    Jan 12, 2000
    2000-1

    Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (2000) Amendment Process

    Go directly to: Notice Proposed Outline Schedule Dear Northwest Citizen: As we enter the 21st Century, the Northwest Power Planning Council marks an important beginning. We are amending our fish and wildlife program and our project review,...
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