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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Final Council Recommendations for Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Artificial Production Projects for FY 2012 and Beyond

    Final Council Recommendations for Research, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Artificial Production Projects for FY 2012 and Beyond see decision , project list Pursuant to Section 4(h)(10)(D) of the Northwest Power Act, the Council has been engaged in a review...
  2. REPORT
    Mar 15, 2010
    2010-04

    Request for Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan

    Request for Comments on the Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan The draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Reporting (MERR) Plan consists of three parts: 1. Strategic Plan – provides broad policy guidance to assist in...
  3. REPORT
    Aug 14, 2015
    ISRP 2015-8

    Review of Desert Wildlife Area O&M (Wetland Enhancement) 14-year Final Monitoring Report (2002-2015), Project #2006-003-00

    Review of Desert Wildlife Area O&M (Wetland Enhancement) 14-year Final Monitoring Report (2002-2015), Project #2006-003-00 In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s July 7 request, the ISRP reviewed the Desert Wildlife Area O&M...
  4. REPORT
    Mar 01, 2006
    2006-4

    Draft Guidance for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation as a Program Element of the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Draft Guidance for Developing Monitoring and Evaluation as a Program Element of the Fish and Wildlife Program The Council has released this document for public review, to guide monitoring within the Fish and Program towards an integrated, regional...
  5. REPORT
    Jul 12, 2010
    2010-10

    Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan

    Draft Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting Plan This version has been replaced by newer versions - see MERR page. This Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan ensures the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife...
  6. REPORT
    Mar 18, 2005
    ISAB 2005-1

    Review of the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's "Study Design for Comparing Monitoring Protocols"

    Review of the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's "Study Design for Comparing Monitoring Protocols" At the request of the Council and the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP), the ISAB reviewed the design and proposed...
  7. REPORT
    Sep 07, 2018
    ISRP 2018-7

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes’ Monitoring and Evaluation Program (#2008-007-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes’ Monitoring and Evaluation Program (#2008-007-00) At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s July 17, 2018 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Upper Columbia United Tribes for...
  8. REPORT
    Aug 06, 2020
    ISRP 2020-08

    ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects

    ISRP Final Report: Category Review of Resident Fish and Sturgeon Projects This report provides the Independent Scientific Review Panel’s (ISRP) recommendations and comments on 44 proposals submitted for the Resident Fish and Sturgeon Category Review to...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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 *...
  12. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2022
    ISRP 2022-01

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

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects This report provides the ISRP's final comments and recommendations on 122 proposals submitted for the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review to implement the Columbia River...
  13. REPORT
    Oct 18, 2022
    ISAB 2022-1

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  14. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2022
    ISRP 2022-7

    ISRP Follow-up Review of MFWP Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project’s Fertilization Facility (Project #1995-004-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of MFWP Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project’s Fertilization Facility (Project #1995-004-00) At the Council’s request of November 1, 2022, the ISRP reviewed a response submittal from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) to...
  15. REPORT
    Aug 11, 2023
    ISRP 2023-2

    ISRP Response Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Project, Bull Trout Status and Abundance on Warm Springs Reservation (#2007-157-00)

    ISRP Response Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon’s Project, Bull Trout Status and Abundance on Warm Springs Reservation (#2007-157-00) On May 24, 2023, the Council asked the ISRP to review a response from...
  16. REPORT
    Oct 19, 2023
    ISAB 2023-2

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2023 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2023 Annual Report This ISAB review of the "2023 Draft CSS Annual Report: Comparative Survival Study of PIT-tagged Spring/Summer/Fall Chinook, Summer Steelhead, and Sockeye" is the ISAB’s...
  17. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2024
    ISAB 2024-2

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) has a basic responsibility to evaluate the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) of the Northwest Power and...
  18. REPORT
    Oct 19, 2024
    ISAB 2024-3

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2024 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2024 Annual Report The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....
  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 22, 2025
    ISRP 2025-3

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025 The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to...
  22. REPORT
    Oct 22, 2025
    ISAB 2025-3

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2025 Draft Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2025 Draft Annual Report This ISAB review of the 2025 Draft CSS Annual Report: Comparative Survival Study of PIT-tagged Spring/Summer/Fall Chinook, Summer Steelhead, and Sockeye is the ISAB’s sixteenth...
  23. REPORT
    May 04, 2026
    ISRP 2026-1

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Spokane Tribe of Indians New Proposal, Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (#2024-004-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Spokane Tribe of Indians New Proposal, Upland Wildlife Habitat Management (#2024-004-00) In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request on March 17, 2026, the ISRP completed a follow-up review regarding the...
  24. REPORT
    Aug 04, 2009
    ISRP 2009-34

    Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00)

    Review of Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (#2008-109-00) At the Council’s July 10, 2009 request, the ISRP reviewed the Colville Confederated Tribes’ Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal...
  25. REPORT
    Jun 30, 2009
    ISRP 2009-25

    Final review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal, Deschutes River Fall Chinook Research and Monitoring (2008-306-00)

    Final review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal, Deschutes River Fall Chinook Research and Monitoring (2008-306-00) To: W. Bill Booth, Council Chair From: Eric Loudenslager, ISRP Chair Background At the Council’s June 10, 2009 request,...
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