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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

Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
  • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
  • Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

Forums and Workgroups

  • Asset Management Subcommittee
  • Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
  • Regional Coordination
  • Science and Policy Exchange
  • Toxics Workgroup
  • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
  • Informal Hatchery Workgroup
  • Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup

Topics

  • Adaptive Management
  • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
  • Blocked Areas
  • High-level Indicators
  • Invasive and Non-Native Species
  • Lamprey
  • Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
  • Protected Areas
  • Research Plan
  • Resident Fish
  • Resource Tools and Maps
  • Sockeye
  • Sturgeon
  • Hatchery Map
Energy

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

Energy Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

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

Technical Tools and Models

  • Regional Portfolio Model
  • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

Energy Advisory Committees

  • Regional Technical Forum
  • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
  • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
  • Demand Response Advisory Committee
  • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
  • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission
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  1. WEBPAGE

    Monitoring Strategies

    Monitoring Strategies Resident fish monitoring strategies Anadromous fish strategies Salmonid ASMS 2009 Skamania, WA Workshops Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy (ASMS) tables are available under " Final Documents " Aug 18 presentation to F&W...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Developing a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Developing a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program In March 2001, the Council issued a request for recommendations for a mainstem plan for the Columbia and Snake rivers, to be adopted as an amendment to the Council's 2000 Columbia River Basin...
  3. WEBPAGE

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board program amendment considerations

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board program amendment considerations At the Board's January meeting, Bruce Measure, the Chair of the Fish Passage Center (FPC) Oversight Board, explained that the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program is now open for...
  4. WEBPAGE

    Program-related questions to consider

    Program-related questions to consider Habitat Intensively Monitored Watersheds (IMW's) If IMWs are research projects, will they provide insight into practical monitoring and evaluation questions of the Programs habitat type projects or technology transfer...
  5. WEBPAGE

    Comments on Draft Program Amendments, document 2008-11

    Comments on Draft Program Amendments, document 2008-11
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    Comments on Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Recommendations

    Comments on Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Recommendations These comments were received through November 20, 2013 on recommendations submitted through September. Use the filter box to narrow to commenter or submitter name/agency.
  7. WEBPAGE

    F&W Program Amendment Recommendation

    F&W Program Amendment Recommendation
  8. WEBPAGE

    2013-14 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process

    2013-14 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process Related IEAB recommendations Draft staff summaries Schedule See recommendations and comments The Council closed the formal comment period on the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program...
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    IV_program_progress

    IV_program_progress
  10. WEBPAGE

    Program Effectiveness

    Program Effectiveness Effectiveness will be determined through both monitoring and research to reach a scientifically defensible conclusion about the success of an action, whether at the project scale or for types of actions. Consult the program for...
  11. WEBPAGE

    Program Data Management

    Program Data Management All data collected under the program must be readily accessible in regionally consistent formats to all interested parties in a timely manner, and these should be preserved beyond the longevity of a project. Program reporting...
  12. WEBPAGE

    Program Evaluation

    Program Evaluation Evaluation of information is an intrinsic part of the program's adaptive management. This evaluation occurs at multiple scales, including: Program scale, working with the region, the Council will develop an evaluation process that...
  13. WEBPAGE

    Program Monitoring

    Program Monitoring The Program relies on information gathered through monitoring efforts to ensure projects and measures ensures are implemented properly and to gather baseline information needed to track and report on progress toward program goals and...
  14. WEBPAGE

    B_program_coordination

    B_program_coordination The Council will continue to identify and provide regional leadership and coordination on a variety of fish and wildlife issues by bringing the appropriate expertise together and helping to craft strategic approaches to address...
  15. WEBPAGE

    Technical Appendix to the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program

    Technical Appendix to the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program The Technical Appendix, which is published separately from the Program, contains reference materials which provide further information and assistance in implementing this program. In most instances,...
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    Program Framework

    Program Framework Some text can go here along with the Heather-revised framework interactive graphic. Also see the Framework in the Program.
  17. WEBPAGE

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program Over the last 25 years, salmon propagation practices have undergone extensive reviews by the Council, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and independent science panels, with particular attention following...
  18. WEBPAGE

    Past Programs and Background

    Past Programs and Background This is the Council's history of Fish and Wildlife Programs and review processes: 2009 Program with 2013-2014 amendments 2008 program amendment process 2003 Mainstem Amendments 2000 Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Program...
  19. WEBPAGE

    FY 2007-2009 F&W Program Project Selection

    FY 2007-2009 F&W Program Project Selection Final review products Council recommendations ISRP final review Project list (and reviews) Council final response to BPA decision BPA decision on capital projects BPA response to Council's funding questions ...
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    Program Goals and Objectives

    Program Goals and Objectives Go to Program Resources Map and Query Tool The program includes qualitative goal statements and quantitative objectives to prioritize the work. The qualitative goal statements describe the changes needed to achieve the...
  21. 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...
  22. 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...
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
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