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

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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 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

    Fish passage at dams

    Fish passage at dams A dam presents an obvious obstacle to migrating fish. Dams block the downstream movement of juvenile fish to the waters where they will spend their adult lives — the ocean for salmon and steelhead, or a lake or river for resident fish...
  2. WEBPAGE

    ISRP comments on U.S. Army Corps' response to: Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001

    ISRP comments on U.S. Army Corps' response to: Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers' Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001 Document history Dec 18, 2001 - The ISRP released report 2001-11...
  3. MEETING
    Aug 02, 2007

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    15 mins Introductions and review agenda (Group) 45 Overview of Fish Passage Center and current projects 15 History of FPCOB and current role of the FPCOB (Bruce Measure) 15 Discussion of Membership of the FPCOB (Group) 15 Governance discussion (Group) 45...
  4. MEETING
    Jan 14, 2008

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Review agenda 1 hour Quarterly Report and Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Report for Fish Passage Center 1 hour Finalize operating rules 45 mins Discuss Potential Amendments to the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program 5 mins Finalize Schedule for Upcoming...
  5. MEETING
    Aug 11, 2008

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Review agenda 30 mins Discuss amendments to the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program 30 mins Potential Discussion of Recent FPC Documents 15 mins Discussion of Next Steps and Future Meeting Agendas
  6. MEETING
    Nov 17, 2008

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Discuss agenda 1 hour Discuss FPC and FPCOB Language in the Council’s Draft Amended Fish and Wildlife Program 30 mins Discuss Upcoming Year including meeting dates, items Board Members are interested in, etc.
  7. MEETING
    Aug 10, 2009

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Review agenda 1 hour Discuss Fish Passage Center peer review 30 mins Discussion of FPC and FPCOB language in Council’s new Fish and Wildlife Program 15 mins Future meetings and goals
  8. MEETING
    Dec 07, 2009

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    30 mins Presentation on FPC 2009 Accomplishments Report (DeHart) 1 hour Discussion and Decision on FPC Product Peer Review 30 mins Possible Discussion of New Research Related to Pit Tag Mortality and Tag Loss FPCOB business: Future agenda items Future...
  9. MEETING
    Mar 08, 2010

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    The ISAB is currently scheduled to have some materials ready related to peer review of FPC products stemming from discussions and decisions at the last meeting. There will be an ISAB presentation on this matter followed by a discussion by the...
  10. MEETING
    Jun 07, 2010

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    30 mins Discussion with Randy Fisher From PSMFC 1 hour Discussion and Possible Decision on Guidelines for Peer Review of FPC Products 30 mins Discussion on Operating Rules and/or Workplan and Next Steps
  11. MEETING
    Jul 11, 2011

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    30 mins Update and Status of ISAB Review of FPC Products 30 mins Potential Future Activities/Agenda Items for the Board 30 mins FPCOB Business Next Meeting Date Membership Update Other Board Business
  12. MEETING
    Jan 09, 2012

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    30 mins Presentation on FPC 2011 Accomplishments Report (DeHart) 1 hour Presentation and discussion on ISAB Review of FPC Products (Alldredge) 30 mins FPCOB business: Follow up items from last meeting Discuss meeting dates for 2012 and potential agenda...
  13. MEETING
    Aug 06, 2012

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    Davenport Hotel Spokane, Washington ( map ) 1 Introductions 2 Presentation by Fish Passage Center on Historical Spill Summary 1981-2011 3 Review of Prospective Workplan for 2012 – Michelle DeHart 4 Proposal to move to one scheduled annual meeting of the...
  14. MEETING
    Jan 14, 2013

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    1 Introductions (5 mins) 2 Presentation on Fish Passage Center Accomplishments for 2012 – Michelle DeHart (45 mins) 3 Presentation by Rich Alldredge, Independent Scientific Advisory Board – Review of Fish Passage Center Products for 2012 (60 mins) 4...
  15. MEETING
    Oct 15, 2007

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Review agenda 60 mins Board decision on set of operating principles (including expectations of work for 2007/08) 60 mins Other potential topics: Role of Technical Advisory Committee and its potential interaction with the FPCOB Issues surrounding...
  16. MEETING
    May 12, 2008

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    5 mins Review agenda 1 hour Discuss Recommended Amendments to the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program 1 hour Decision on Comments to the Council Related to Program Amendments 5 mins Discuss
  17. MEETING
    Oct 12, 2010

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    (Agenda not available)
  18. MEETING
    Dec 13, 2010

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board meeting

    30 mins Discussion and Final Decision on Review Guidelines for FPC Products 30 mins Presentation on FPC 2010 Accomplishments Report (DeHart) 30 mins FPCOB Business: Discuss Meeting Dates for 2011 and Potential Agenda Items Other Board Business
  19. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    8. Mainstem hydrosystem flow and passage operations

    Sub-Strategy Manage dams and reservoir operations to protect and restore ecosystem function and habitat, and to improve fish passage and survival through the hydrosystem. Analyze the power system effects of operations for fish, and recommend...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 28, 2016
    2016-14

    Staff paper: Review of Fish Passage Technologies at High-Head Dams

    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 anadromous fish in the blocked US waters of the Upper Columbia River....
  21. REPORT
    Dec 18, 2001
    ISRP 2001-11

    Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001

    read ISRP comments on Corps' response > Summary This is the ISRP’s preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001 (draft for ISRP Review). The Corps...
  22. 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

    In 1998, the U.S. Congress' Senate-House conference report on the Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill directed the Independent Scientific Review Panel to review the fish and wildlife projects, programs, or measures included...
  23. REPORT
    Apr 23, 2004
    ISRP 2004-8

    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 2004. The AFEP program provides scientific information to assist the Corps in making...
  24. REPORT
    Jan 31, 2002
    2002-3

    Mainstem Passage Strategies In the Columbia River System: Transportation, Spill, and Flow Augmentation (aka "Giorgi Report")

    Also see Dr. Giorgi's presentation and public comments Executive Summary The National Marine Fisheries Service 2000 Biological Opinion (BO) for the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) prescribes guidelines for smolt transportation, spill and...
  25. REPORT
    Jun 09, 1998
    ISAB 98-4

    First Report: The ISAB Corps Capital Construction Project Review

    This report responds to a request for assistance from the Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) dated January 7, 1998 on issues related to the planned capital construction projects of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps or COE) (i.e., the Corps’...
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