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  1. REPORT
    Jan 10, 2005
    ISRP 2005-1

    Review of Criteria and Checklist for Evaluating Proposals to Secure Riparian Easements to Protect Tributary Habitat

    Review of Criteria and Checklist for Evaluating Proposals to Secure Riparian Easements to Protect Tributary Habitat At the Council's December 2004 request, the ISRP with the assistance of ISAB members reviewed the draft criteria and checklist for...
  2. REPORT
    Aug 03, 2001
    ISRP 2001-7a

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2001 Action Plan Proposals including Responses to ISRP Comments

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2001 Action Plan Proposals including Responses to ISRP Comments read June 21 original report without response to comments (document ISRP 2001-7) TO: Council Members FROM: Rick Williams, ISRP Chair; Chuck Coutant, Jack...
  3. REPORT
    Apr 03, 2012
    ISRP 2012-6

    Final Review of Proposals for the Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Category

    Final Review of Proposals for the Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Category Also see: * Comments on the draft Resident Fish and Wildlife Monitoring Strategies (ISRP 2012-6a) * Feb 2012 Preliminary Review * invitation...
  4. REPORT
    Feb 08, 2012
    ISRP 2012-2

    Preliminary Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Review

    Preliminary Resident Fish, Data Management, and Regional Coordination Review Also see April 2012 Final Review, and invitation for public comment. This 320-page report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) preliminary comments and...
  5. REPORT
    Aug 10, 2001
    ISRP 2001-8

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2002 Proposals for the Columbia Plateau Province

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2002 Proposals for the Columbia Plateau Province * Read full report * Addendum: Clarification on project 199005500, Umatilla Hatchery M&E * Addendum: Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project This report is the...
  6. REPORT
    Mar 01, 2002
    ISRP 2002-2

    Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces

    Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces See responses This report provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review...
  7. REPORT
    Jun 07, 2002
    ISRP 2002-11

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces Summary This report provides final comments and recommendations on 168 proposals submitted for funding in the Upper...
  8. REPORT
    Sep 28, 2001
    ISRP 2001-9

    Preliminary Review of FY2002 Project Proposals in the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces

    Preliminary Review of FY2002 Project Proposals in the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces This review provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer Review Groups on projects submitted...
  9. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2001
    ISRP 2001-12c

    ISRP Step Two Review of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan

    ISRP Step Two Review of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan This report constitutes the ISRP’s preliminary review of the step two submittals. It is part three of three reports the ISRP released on December 21, 2001, pertaining to fish...
  10. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2001
    ISRP 2001-12b

    Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Preliminary Proposal Review

    Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Preliminary Proposal Review The Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) is a complex program to compensate for losses of fish in the Columbia and Snake Rivers due to construction and operation of the hydroelectric...
  11. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2001
    ISRP 2001-12a

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2002 Proposals for the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces

    Final Review of Fiscal Year 2002 Proposals for the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces This report provides final comments and recommendations on projects submitted for Fiscal Year 2002 funding in the Mountain Snake and Blue Mountain Provinces. It...
  12. REPORT
    Apr 06, 2001
    ISRP 2001-4

    Final Review of FY 2002 Project Proposals for the Mountain Columbia Province (includes addenda for Albeni Falls and Kalispal Wildlife projects)

    Final Review of FY 2002 Project Proposals for the Mountain Columbia Province (includes addenda for Albeni Falls and Kalispal Wildlife projects) * Full report * Addendum: Review of Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ Habitat Acquisition and...
  13. REPORT
    Aug 02, 2002
    ISRP 2002-13

    Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Mainstem and Systemwide Proposals

    Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Mainstem and Systemwide Proposals This report provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer Review Groups on Mainstem and Systemwide projects submitted...
  14. REPORT
    Nov 06, 2002
    ISRP 2002-14

    ISRP Final Mainstem and Systemwide Report

    ISRP Final Mainstem and Systemwide Report Dear Interested Party: As you know, the Council's provincial review process for Fiscal Year 2003 fish and wildlife project funding in the Columbia Basin is currently underway. The Council has received final...
  15. REPORT
    Sep 24, 2020
    ISRP 2020-09

    ISRP Response Review: Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    ISRP Response Review: Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead On August 7, 2020, the Council requested that the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) review a response from the...
  16. REPORT
    Sep 24, 2020
    ISRP 2020-10

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program (NPMP) is a basinwide program to harvest northern pikeminnow (hereafter referred to as pikeminnow) with the goal to reduce predation on salmon...
  17. REPORT
    Feb 23, 2021
    ISRP 2021-01

    ISRP Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration (#2002-037-00)

    ISRP Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Freshwater Mussel Research and Restoration (#2002-037-00) In response to the Council’s December 8, 2020 request, the ISRP provides a follow-up and Step Master Plan review regarding the Confederated Tribes of...
  18. REPORT
    Mar 09, 2021
    ISRP 2021-02

    Follow-up Review of Coeur d’Alene Tribes’ Habitat Restoration Projects for Hangman Creek (#2001-033-00 and #2001-032-00)

    Follow-up Review of Coeur d’Alene Tribes’ Habitat Restoration Projects for Hangman Creek (#2001-033-00 and #2001-032-00) On January 26, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review responses from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe for Project #2001-032-00, Coeur...
  19. REPORT
    Mar 19, 2021
    ISRP 2021-03

    ISRP Review of New WDFW Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam”

    ISRP Review of New WDFW Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam” On January 21, 2020, the Council asked the ISRP to review Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's (WDFW) proposal titled...
  20. REPORT
    May 11, 2021
    ISRP 2021-04

    ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs

    ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs In response to the Council's request of March 2021, the ISRP reviewed a submittal from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) titled, Three-Step Review of...
  21. REPORT
    Jun 01, 2021
    ISRP 2021-05

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project (#1995-004-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project (#1995-004-00) At the Council’s request of March 31, 2021, the ISRP reviewed a response from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP), regarding Project...
  22. REPORT
    Jun 02, 2021
    ISRP 2021-06

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Kootenai River Ecosystem Restoration Project (#1994-049-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Kootenai River Ecosystem Restoration Project (#1994-049-00) At the Council’s request of April 26, 2021, the ISRP reviewed a response and revised proposal from the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (KTOI or proponents), regarding Project...
  23. REPORT
    Sep 23, 2021
    ISRP 2021-08

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects Public comment on ISRP Report 2021-08 * Kittitas County Department of Public Works * Kittitas Reclamation District * WA Department of Fish and Wildlife *...
  24. REPORT
    Nov 10, 2021
    ISRP 2021-9

    ISRP Response Review of Fort Hall Habitat Restoration Project (#1992-010-00)

    ISRP Response Review of Fort Hall Habitat Restoration Project (#1992-010-00) On August 23, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review a revised proposal from the Shoshone Bannock Tribes (SBT), regarding Project #1992-010-00, Fort Hall Habitat Restoration....
  25. REPORT
    Dec 07, 2021
    ISRP 2021-10

    ISRP Review of WDFW Response and Revised Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam”

    ISRP Review of WDFW Response and Revised Proposal “Piscivorous Fish Status and Trend Monitoring in the Columbia River Upstream of McNary Dam” On November 2, 2021, the Council asked the ISRP to review Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW)...
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