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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    839b(h). Fish and wildlife

    839b(h). Fish and wildlife (Also see this in Council-section numbering [§1 to 12]) 839b(h)(1)(A). The Council shall promptly develop and adopt, pursuant to this subsection, a program to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife, including related...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Fish and wildlife planning

    Fish and wildlife planning In the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 ( external link , amended in 1946 and 1958), which required the federal government to take fish and wildlife into consideration in the planning of federal water development...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Cost Savings Methodology

    Comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Cost Savings Methodology The Fish and Wildlife Committee is seeking comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Methodology to Identify and Review Projects for Cost Savings ( Cost Savings Methodology ) and spreadsheet ....
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Fish and Wildlife Issues

    Fish and Wildlife Issues Blocked areas : Explore a map and photos of areas in the Columbia River Basin where the Council’s program calls for mitigation for dams blocking passage of anadromous fish. Predation : Salmon and steelhead face threats from...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    F&W Forums and Workgroups

    F&W Forums and Workgroups
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Fish and Wildlife Glossary and Acronyms

    Fish and Wildlife Glossary and Acronyms (Draft version October 18, 2007) Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Acronyms A A-run steelhead Summer steelhead crossing Bonneville Dam before August 26. Acclimation pond Concrete or earthen...
  7. REPORT
    Oct 04, 1997
    97-2

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

    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...
  8. MEETING
    May 23, 2023

    Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting

    Regional Coordination Meeting (Virtual Meeting) 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/985674221 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 985-674-221 United States (Toll...
  9. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2023

    Regional Coordination Forum

  10. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2023

    Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting

    Agenda will be posted at a later date
  11. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2023

    Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting

    This meeting will be a disscussion on the Governor's Report and future reporting. This is a Virtual Meeting 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (PST) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/150803493 You can also dial in using...
  12. MEETING
    Jan 08, 2024

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (PST) Join Zoom Meeting : https://nwcouncil.zoom.us/j/88263772680?pwd=RUI0aFVpMzVwa1ZlbUtBVFlwTTE1QT09 Meeting ID : 882 6377 2680 Passcode: 545914 Dial in by Phone: 888 788 0099 US Toll-free Agenda and Meeting...
  13. MEETING
    Jul 11, 2024

    Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting

    Agenda 9 am PDT Welcome and Introductions 9:15 am – 3 p.m. Topics to discuss below (break as needed) Meeting PowerPoint 9:15 am Program Performance 10:15 am Program Amendment 11:15 am Extra time for continued discussion Noon Lunch break 1 pm Project...
  14. MEETING
    Oct 28, 2025

    Council Work Session on F&W Amendments

    ► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item Tuesday, October 28 Council Work Session – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Virtual Meeting General ATTENDEES should use this link to register . After registering, you will receive...
  15. MEETING
    Dec 03, 2025

    Council Work Session on F&W Amendments

  16. REPORT
    Jun 10, 2019
    2019-7

    Economics of the Northern Pike Invasion in the Columbia River Basin

    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...
  17. REPORT
    Mar 03, 2023
    ISAB 2023-1

    ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System

    ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette...
  18. REPORT
    Aug 01, 2024
    ISAB 2024-1

    ISAB Review of Technical Memorandum: Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin

    ISAB Review of Technical Memorandum: Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin The Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation asked that the ISAB review the scientific elements of a loss assessment of spring/summer Chinook...
  19. REPORT
    Apr 01, 2025
    ISAB 2025-1

    ISAB SAR and SAS Metrics Report

    ISAB SAR and SAS Metrics Report The report reviews the estimation of smolt-to-adult survival (SAS) and smolt-to-adult return (SAR) for Columbia River Basin salmon, with a focus on terminology, methodology, data inputs, and other attributes affecting their...
  20. REPORT
    Jul 03, 2025
    ISRP 2025-2

    ISRP Habitat Retrospective Report

    ISRP Habitat Retrospective Report In this report, the ISRP evaluates progress in habitat protection and restoration projects in the Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Program, evidence for their success, and ongoing and future challenges. The ISRP provides...
  21. REPORT
    Sep 30, 2025
    ISAB 2025-2

    Climate-Resilient Restoration and Mitigation Strategies for Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Climate-Resilient Restoration and Mitigation Strategies for Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Climate change continues to pose considerable challenges and uncertainties for fish and wildlife restoration and mitigation actions in the Columbia River...
  22. MEETING
    May 22, 2019

    Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting

    GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 164673 The Fish and Wildlife Committee will have a work session on May 22nd to continue the discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments. Agenda to be determined at a later date.
  23. MEETING
    May 29, 2019

    Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting

    GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 164673 The Fish and Wildlife Committee will have a work session on May 29th to continue the discussion of draft amendments to the Council's Fish and Wildlife Program.
  24. MEETING
    Jun 27, 2019

    Asset Management Subcommittee

    GoToMeeting and Conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Draft Agenda 1. Asset Management Strategic Plan (Council and Bonneville staff) Brief review of Plan and history 20 mins 2. Screens (Council and Bonneville staff) Data base and status of template...
  25. MEETING
    Aug 21, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Kalispell Red...
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