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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Habitat Assessment in Blocked Areas

    Habitat Assessment in Blocked Areas The Council is working with Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) to scope actions and make funds available to implement projects to address what the Council identified as the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2007-09 proposals

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2007-09 proposals
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Emerging Program Priorities: Request for Proposals

    Emerging Program Priorities: Request for Proposals Jump to: Background Description of solicitation How to submit proposals How proposals are evaluated and selected 1. Background The Council, in coordination with Bonneville, is soliciting for proposals...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Final Council decision on FY 2007-09 Innovative Proposals

    Final Council decision on FY 2007-09 Innovative Proposals This letter reflects the final Council decision for Innovative Proposals for Fiscal Years 2008-09. At its September 2007 meeting in Portland, the Council decided on a set of five proposals to...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    FY 2007-09 innovative proposals

    FY 2007-09 innovative proposals
  6. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Public comments on ISRP Review of FY 2007-2009 Innovative Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    Public comments on ISRP Review of FY 2007-2009 Innovative Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program Proposal Commentor Download (multiple) BPA 50k 200750400 Biopar 50k 200751100 Thorgaard 10k 200751100 WDFW 20k 200751100 IDFG 10k...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Proposals for 2010 Fast Track review

    Proposals for 2010 Fast Track review
  8. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2010 Wildlife proposals

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2010 Wildlife proposals Sponsors submitted these projects for review in January 2009, and ISRP gave its final review in May 2009.
  9. REPORT
    May 23, 2006
    2006-8

    International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge proposal

    International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge proposal Dear Interested Party: The Council and the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) propose the creation of a comprehensive, publicly accessible repository of information about the Columbia River in its...
  10. REPORT
    Jul 22, 2010
    ISRP 2010-25

    Response Request for Shoshone Bannock Tribes' Accord proposal, ESA Habitat Restoration Project (2008-903-00)

    Response Request for Shoshone Bannock Tribes' Accord proposal, ESA Habitat Restoration Project (2008-903-00) At the Council’s June 25 request, the ISRP reviewed the Shoshone Bannock Tribes Accord proposal titled ESA Habitat Restoration Project...
  11. REPORT
    Jul 09, 2010
    ISRP 2010-24

    Final review of CRITFC Accord proposal for Monitoring Recovery Trends of Spring Chinook (2009-004-00)

    Final review of CRITFC Accord proposal for Monitoring Recovery Trends of Spring Chinook (2009-004-00) Attached is the ISRP's final review of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord proposal titled Monitoring Recovery Trends in Key Spring...
  12. REPORT
    Jun 28, 2010
    ISRP 2010-23

    Final Review of CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00)

    Final Review of CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00) This is the ISRP’s final review of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00). The intent of this proposal is to continue...
  13. REPORT
    Jun 18, 2010
    ISRP 2010-21

    Follow-up Review of CRITFC Fish Accord Proposal, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics (2009-005-00)

    Follow-up Review of CRITFC Fish Accord Proposal, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics (2009-005-00) This is a follow-up review to an earlier ISRP and Council review of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord...
  14. REPORT
    Jun 16, 2010
    ISRP 2010-20

    Final Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation's Fish Accord Proposal, Project, Natural Production Monitoring and Management (2008-311-00)

    Final Review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation's Fish Accord Proposal, Project, Natural Production Monitoring and Management (2008-311-00) This is the ISRP’s final review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs...
  15. REPORT
    Jun 15, 2010
    ISRP 2010-19

    Review of the Warm Springs' Deschutes River Sockeye development proposal (2008-307-00)

    Review of the Warm Springs' Deschutes River Sockeye development proposal (2008-307-00) This is the ISRP’s final review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation’s revised Accord Proposal: Deschutes River Sockeye development (2008-307-00)....
  16. REPORT
    May 27, 2010
    ISRP 2010-16

    Review of CRITFC Accord Proposal, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00)

    Review of CRITFC Accord Proposal, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00) At the Council’s May 5, 2010 request, the ISRP reviewed a revised proposal for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord project titled...
  17. REPORT
    May 25, 2010
    ISRP 2010-15

    Review of USGS and ODFW Non-native Predator Proposal (2008-719-00)

    Review of USGS and ODFW Non-native Predator Proposal (2008-719-00) At the Council’s April 29 request, the ISRP reviewed the joint U.S. Geological Survey and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s revised proposal titled Understanding the influence of...
  18. REPORT
    Apr 22, 2010
    ISRP 2010-11

    Final Review of CRITFC's Accord Proposal, Genetic stock structure, relative productivity and migration (gene flow) of white sturgeon among Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day and McNary reservoirs in the lower mid-Columbia River region (2008-504-00)

    Final Review of CRITFC's Accord Proposal, Genetic stock structure, relative productivity and migration (gene flow) of white sturgeon among Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day and McNary reservoirs in the lower mid-Columbia River region (2008-504-00) At the...
  19. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2010
    ISRP 2010-10

    Final Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals

    Final Review of BiOp Fast Track Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Proposals At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration’s request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed 19 proposals intended to address high priority research,...
  20. REPORT
    Mar 31, 2009
    ISRP 2009-9

    Response review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program (2008-470-00)

    Response review of the Columbia River Fish Accord proposal Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program (2008-470-00) At the Council’s request, the ISRP reviewed a response received from the Yakama Nation regarding our March 6, 2009 review of the Yakama Nation...
  21. REPORT
    Dec 22, 2009
    ISRP 2009-56

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

    Qualification Review for Accord Proposal, Resident Fish Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation proposal (2008-109-00) At the Council’s December 16, 2009 request, the ISRP reviewed documentation provided by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation...
  22. REPORT
    Dec 11, 2009
    ISRP 2009-53

    Review of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Salmon River Basin Nutrient Enhancement Accord proposal (2008-904-00)

    Review of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Salmon River Basin Nutrient Enhancement Accord proposal (2008-904-00) At the Council’s June 12, 2009 request, the ISRP began a review of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Columbia River Fish Accord proposal titled Salmon...
  23. REPORT
    Dec 10, 2009
    ISRP 2009-52

    Response Request for Accord Proposal, Genetic stock structure, relative productivity and migration (gene flow) of white sturgeon among Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day and McNary reservoirs in the lower mid-Columbia River region (2008-504-00)

    Response Request for Accord Proposal, Genetic stock structure, relative productivity and migration (gene flow) of white sturgeon among Bonneville, The Dalles, John Day and McNary reservoirs in the lower mid-Columbia River region (2008-504-00) At the...
  24. REPORT
    Dec 02, 2009
    ISRP 2009-50

    Final Review of the Yakama Nation's Accord Proposal, Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation (2008-471-00)

    Final Review of the Yakama Nation's Accord Proposal, Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation (2008-471-00) February 2010 update: It was brought to the ISRP’s attention that our review contained comments to elements not included in the Yakama Nation’s...
  25. REPORT
    Dec 01, 2009
    ISRP 2009-49

    Follow-up review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Fish Accord Proposal: Deschutes River Restoration Program (2008-301-00)

    Follow-up review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Fish Accord Proposal: Deschutes River Restoration Program (2008-301-00) The attached memo is a follow-up to the ISRP’s final review of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs...
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