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Fish and Wildlife

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 Fish and Wildlife Program
2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations F&W Program Costs Reports

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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

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The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

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  • Regional Portfolio Model
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  1. WEBPAGE

    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

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2007-09 proposals

    Final Council recommendations for FY 2007-09 proposals
  3. WEBPAGE

    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

    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

    FY 2007-09 innovative proposals

    FY 2007-09 innovative proposals
  6. WEBPAGE

    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

    Proposals for 2010 Fast Track review

    Proposals for 2010 Fast Track review
  8. WEBPAGE

    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
    Jun 10, 2009
    ISRP 2009-17

    Final Review of 2009 Wildlife Proposals

    * see reviews at BPA's Taurus site * see presentation (1.8mb PDF) * Staff memo to Council regarding Wildlife Categorical Review: parts one (100k PDF) and two (60k Excel) This is the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer...
  10. REPORT
    Jan 06, 2010
    ISRP 2010-2

    Review of the Yakama Nation's Accord Proposal, Columbia Cascade Province MOA Habitat Projects (2009-003-00)

    At the Council’s September 15, 2009 request the ISRP began a review of the Yakama Nation’s Columbia River Fish Accord proposal titled Columbia Cascade Province MOA Habitat Projects (2009-003-00). The project’s goal is to improve habitat for salmonids in...
  11. REPORT
    Mar 06, 2009
    ISRP 2009-5

    Review of two Columbia River Fish Accord Proposals: Lyons Ferry Adult Holding and Yakama Nation Lamprey

    The ISRP finds: * the Yakama Nation Pacific Lamprey Program proposal (200847000) meets scientific review criteria (in part), and * the Snake River fall Chinook - modify ponds at Lyons Ferry to improve adult holding (200821000) proposal meets...
  12. REPORT
    Mar 31, 2009
    ISRP 2009-10

    Review of two Columbia River Basin Fish Accord Proposals

    This memo contains the ISRP’s review of two Columbia River Fish Accord proposals submitted February 24, 2009. The ISRP finds that: * the proposal Develop a Master Plan for a Rearing Facility to Enhance Selected Populations of White Sturgeon in the...
  13. REPORT
    Jun 02, 2006
    ISRP 2006-4

    Preliminary Review of FY 2007-09 Proposals for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    * Part 1: Programmatic Comments (2006-4a) * Part 2: Recommendations and comments on each proposal + Fastest: recommendations online (to be restored shortly) + Full report in Word (700pp, includes links to projects from Table of...
  14. REPORT
    Dec 10, 2012
    ISRP 2012-20

    Follow-up review of CTWSR Fish Accord habitat restoration projects, lower Deschutes River (2008-301-00)

    At the Council’s October 26 and November 2, 2012 requests, the ISRP reviewed proposals for Beaver Creek and Mill Creek restoration work to be implemented through the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Fish Accord project: Habitat...
  15. REPORT
    Aug 22, 2012
    ISRP 2012-11

    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 Oregon’s Columbia River Basin Fish Accord proposal, Willamette Falls Lamprey Escapement Estimate, BPA...
  16. REPORT
    Jul 19, 2012
    ISRP 2012-10

    Review of a revised proposal and response for the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration Accord project (#2002-059-00), Pond Series 3

    At the Council’s June 18, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ response to the ISRP qualifications for the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration Accord project (2002-059-00). The qualifications were raised in the ISRP’s latest...
  17. REPORT
    Jun 18, 2012
    ISRP 2012-9

    Follow-up Review CRITFC Lamprey Program Objectives 3.3 and 5.1 (2008-524-00)

    This review concerns the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Accord Project, Tribal Pacific Lamprey Restoration Plan Implementation (2008-524-00). This multi-faceted project has undergone several ISRP reviews, including a review of the...
  18. REPORT
    Mar 21, 2012
    ISRP 2012-5

    ISRP Review of the Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration Accord project (2002-059-00)

    On February 17, 2012, the Council requested that the ISRP review a revised proposal and supporting appendices for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ (Tribes) Accord project, Yankee Fork Salmon River Restoration (2002-059-00). The Yankee Fork of the Salmon...
  19. REPORT
    Feb 29, 2012
    ISRP 2012-3

    ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011

    In response to the Council’s January 19, 2012 review request letter, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011 (hereafter the ocean synthesis report). The studies...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 15, 2011
    ISRP 2011-26

    Review of the Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan and Proposals for the Willamette Valley Project

    see January 2012 Council presentation At the request of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Council, the Independent Science Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Corps’ draft Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan and Fiscal Year 2012 concept...
  21. REPORT
    Nov 08, 2011
    ISRP 2011-23

    Review of CTUIR Habitat Acquisition Accord Proposal (2008-207-00)

    At the Council’s September 23, 2011 request, the ISRP reviewed a response for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s proposal titled Ceded Area Priority Stream Corridor Conservation and Protection (Umatilla Tribe Protection and...
  22. REPORT
    Jun 15, 1999
    ISRP 99-3

    Prioritized List of 42 Proposals Submitted for FY2000 Funding through the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    A prioritized list of 42 proposals submitted for FY2000 funding through the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. Proposal comments in this document are organized by rank starting at the highest. Proposals with the sameranks are organized by Project...
  23. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2010
    ISRP 2010-9

    Response Request for CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00)

    As requested by the Council on March 8, 2010, the ISRP reviewed the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00). As stated in the proposal, the project "represents a lower river/estuary wide effort to...
  24. REPORT
    Apr 12, 2010
    ISRP 2010-8

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

    On March 15, 2010, the Council asked the ISRP to conduct a follow-up review of the Yakama Nation’s Columbia River Fish Accord proposal titled "Upper Columbia Nutrient Supplementation" (2008-471-00). The project is intended to assess and characterize...
  25. REPORT
    Feb 24, 2010
    ISRP 2010-7

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

    * April 2010 update: See FINAL review * see comments for individual proposals At the Council and Bonneville Power Administration’s request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed 19 proposals intended to address high priority...
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