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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 Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply.

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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Lamprey

    Lamprey Lamprey, often called eels because of their snake-like appearance, are native to the Pacific Northwest, where they have important cultural and economic significance. Three species have been identified in the Columbia River: Pacific, river and...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    6_lamprey

    6_lamprey Strategy Implement actions that result in increased abundance and survival for lamprey, including habitat actions, dam operations and passage, monitoring populations, and research to improve understanding of how the development and operation of...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    2018 Pacific Lamprey

    2018 Pacific Lamprey In an effort to demonstrate and reaffirm the importance of Pacific Lamprey to the ecological needs of the Basin and to respect the importance to the Tribal sovereigns, the Council recognized, and supported the TPLRP and Agreement in...
  4. MEETING
    Jan 09, 2020

    Program Goals and Objectives Workgroup

    Program Goals and Objectives Workgroup 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program Day 1: January 8, 2020 - 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) GoToMeeting and Conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 10:00 – 11:30am Welcome and introductions Purpose...
  5. MEETING
    Mar 18, 2020

    Lamprey Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop

    via webinar only - updated 3/12/2020 Lamprey Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Draft Agenda (Times will be adjusted by the group as...
  6. REPORT
    Jan 18, 2018
    ISRP 2018-2

    Review of 2017 Lamprey Synthesis Report

    Review of 2017 Lamprey Synthesis Report In response to the Council’s November 21, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed the report Synthesis of Threats, Critical Uncertainties, and Limiting Factors in Relation to Past, Present and Future Priority Restoration...
  7. REPORT
    Aug 04, 2003
    ISRP 2003-11

    Review of Protocols for Counting Salmonids, Resident Fish, and Lampreys in the Pacific Northwest

    Review of Protocols for Counting Salmonids, Resident Fish, and Lampreys in the Pacific Northwest Background At the request of the Council, the ISRP reviewed the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's proposal, Protocols for Counting Salmonids,...
  8. REPORT
    Mar 02, 2011
    ISRP 2011-6

    Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00)

    Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00) At the Council’s January 28, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Columbia River Basin Fish...
  9. REPORT
    Dec 03, 2012
    ISRP 2012-19

    Review of Pacific Lamprey Research Efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program

    Review of Pacific Lamprey Research Efforts for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council’s October 2012 request the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed five...
  10. REPORT
    Aug 22, 2012
    ISRP 2012-11

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Accord Proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate (2008-308-00) At the Council’s July 18, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed a progress report and a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of...
  11. REPORT
    Nov 20, 2009
    ISRP 2009-45

    ISRP Final Review of Warm Springs' Lamprey Accord Proposal for Fifteenmile Creek and Hood River Subbasins (2007-007-00)

    ISRP Final Review of Warm Springs' Lamprey Accord Proposal for Fifteenmile Creek and Hood River Subbasins (2007-007-00) At the Council’s November 2008 request, the ISRP began a review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s...
  12. REPORT
    May 11, 2012
    ISAB 2012-3

    Review of Lamprey Synthesis Report

    Review of Lamprey Synthesis Report Attached is the ISAB’s review of the report titled: Synopsis of Lamprey-Related Projects Funded through the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. The synopsis was produced by the Columbia River Basin Lamprey...
  13. REPORT
    Nov 18, 2024
    ISRP 2024-1

    ISRP Review of U.S. Forest Service Proposal, Pacific Northwest Aquatic Restoration Partnership in the John Day River Basin (#2023-004-00)

    ISRP Review of U.S. Forest Service Proposal, Pacific Northwest Aquatic Restoration Partnership in the John Day River Basin (#2023-004-00) In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request on September 25, 2024, the ISRP reviewed a...
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