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  1. REPORT
    Feb 17, 1999
    99-2

    Artificial Production Policy Statement on Columbia Basin Hatcheries: A Program in Transition

    Artificial Production Policy Statement on Columbia Basin Hatcheries: A Program in Transition also see Facilitator's report 1. INTRODUCTION Congress, in 1997, directed the Northwest Power Planning Council, with the assistance of the Independent...
  2. REPORT
    Jul 15, 2004
    2004-8

    Artificial Production Review and Evaluation Issue Paper

    Artificial Production Review and Evaluation Issue Paper This paper represents the latest step in the region's efforts to update and change hatchery policies in the Columbia River Basin. The paper articulates hatchery reform recommendations based on the...
  3. REPORT
    Apr 02, 1998
    98-5

    Artificial Production Review Committee Meeting

    Artificial Production Review Committee Meeting (Notes from this meeting were archived as a Council document) NWPPC Conference Room, Portland, Oregon The Production Review Committee discussed an outline and draft chapter for its report on artificial...
  4. REPORT
    Aug 12, 2004
    2004-9

    Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Master Plan issue paper

    Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Master Plan issue paper In December 2001, as part of the solicitation associated with the Columbia Cascade Province, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Colville Tribes) submitted a series of proposals to address...
  5. REPORT
    Apr 09, 2003
    2003-3

    Coeur d'Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Master Plan

    Coeur d'Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Master Plan In 1995, the Council adopted the recommendations of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to improve the reservation fishery. One of these recommendations included a proposal to design, construct, operate and...
  6. REPORT
    Dec 10, 1997
    97-17

    Draft scoping document for the Columbia Basin Artificial Production Review

    Draft scoping document for the Columbia Basin Artificial Production Review Introduction Over the last year, the Council and others in the region have discussed the concept of a Columbia basinwide review of artificial production. The Council's 1994...
  7. REPORT
    Jun 07, 2000
    2000-8

    Issue paper: Master plan for Northwest Oregon Hatchery Project

    Issue paper: Master plan for Northwest Oregon Hatchery Project Dear Interested Party: The Northeast Oregon Hatchery project was originally identified for funding in the Northwest Power Planning Council's (Council) 1987 Columbia River Basin Fish and...
  8. REPORT
    Mar 15, 2005
    2005-3

    Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan Dear Interested Party: For Fiscal Year 2001, projects in the Columbia Gorge Province were subject to the in-depth province-based review. This province includes the Klickitat subbasin. The primary fish...
  9. 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...
  10. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes:...
  11. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2021

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    Informal Hatchery Group 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/734750813 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code:...
  12. MEETING
    Feb 14, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    For background information/overview: Recent memo and presentation Agenda Review the new draft story maps Bureau of Reclamation mitigation program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mitigation program Private and Public Utilities mitigation programs Hatchery...
  13. MEETING
    May 02, 2019

    Hatchery Workgroup

    Conference call - 800-356-8278, code 186685 The Council is considering formation of a hatchery workgroup, and on behalf of Council member Guy Norman, chair of the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Committee, I am writing to assess your interest in taking part...
  14. MEETING
    Jun 18, 2019

    Hatchery Workgroup

    Conference call 800-356-8278, code 186685 We received many ideas and suggestions on how to guide hatchery actions and needs into the future. As you are all aware this is a complex issue and many aspects of this effort needs to be better defined. From our...
  15. MEETING
    Oct 28, 2019

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup

    The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (PDT) GoToMeeting and Conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda General discussion Update and status of the Program's AP mapper (Council staff and QW) Columbia Basin Hatchery Production 101 and...
  16. MEETING
    Mar 25, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (PDT) GoToMeeting and conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 DRAFT Story Map as presented on 3/25/2020
  17. MEETING
    Sep 10, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    This will be a virtual meeting. The Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (PDT). Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/283351189 You can also dial in using your phone. United...
  18. MEETING
    Dec 09, 2020

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    The Informal Hatchery Workgroup will meet from 10 a.m. - Noon (PST). Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/235532437 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899...
  19. MEETING
    May 06, 2021

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    This meeting has been cancelled and will be scheduled at a later date Agenda Discuss future story maps Update on data compilation
  20. REPORT
    Mar 17, 2003
    ISRP 2003-5

    Review of Coeur d'Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Master Plan (Step One Submittal)

    Review of Coeur d'Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Master Plan (Step One Submittal) (also see Council staff issue paper) Background At the Council's request the ISRP provides this review of the Step One Master Plan submittal for Coeur d'Alene...
  21. REPORT
    Jul 01, 2003
    ISRP 2003-10

    Review of the Umatilla Fish Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation Project (199000500) document, "Comprehensive Assessment of Salmonid Restoration and Enhancement Efforts in the Umatilla River Basin"

    Review of the Umatilla Fish Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation Project (199000500) document, "Comprehensive Assessment of Salmonid Restoration and Enhancement Efforts in the Umatilla River Basin" As the Council requested on May 15, 2003, the ISRP reviewed...
  22. REPORT
    Jul 17, 2013
    ISRP 2013-8

    Response Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan (#1988-115-25)

    Response Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan (#1988-115-25) At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 27, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Yakama Nation...
  23. REPORT
    Jan 12, 2005
    ISRP 2005-2

    Review of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program Master Plan

    Review of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program Master Plan At the Council's June 2004 request, the ISRP reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (Colville Tribes) Master Plan for the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project #...
  24. REPORT
    Feb 19, 2005
    ISRP 2005-7

    Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35)

    Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan (YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35) Per the Council's November 18, 2004 request, the ISRP reviewed the updated Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master...
  25. REPORT
    Nov 01, 2005
    ISRP 2005-16

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Response to the ISRP’s Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Response to the ISRP’s Step 1 Review of the Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan Background Per the Council’s September 2005 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s response to the ISRP’s Step 1 review...
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