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  1. REPORT
    May 16, 2018
    2018-6

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and...
  2. REPORT
    Apr 22, 2004
    ISRP/ISAB 2004-2

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans

    Comments on the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership's (PNAMP) Draft Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin Plans At the Council staff and PNAMP's request the ISRP/AB reviewed PNAMP's draft "Recommendations for Monitoring in Subbasin...
  3. REPORT
    Dec 18, 2001
    ISRP 2001-11

    Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001

    Preliminary review of the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ Bonneville Decision Document Juvenile Fish Passage Recommendation October 2001 read ISRP comments on Corps' response > Summary This is the ISRP’s preliminary review of the United...
  4. REPORT
    Apr 19, 2001
    ISAB 2001-4

    Recommendations on Council Staff's Draft Issue Paper: "Analysis of 2001 Federal Columbia River Power System Operations on Fish Survival"

    Recommendations on Council Staff's Draft Issue Paper: "Analysis of 2001 Federal Columbia River Power System Operations on Fish Survival" At its April 4th meeting, the Council requested an ISAB review of the Council Staff’s Draft Issue Paper regarding the...
  5. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    Appendix S. Responses to recommendations and comments, including findings on recommendations not adopted into the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program

    Appendix S. Responses to recommendations and comments, including findings on recommendations not adopted into the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program In this section of the fish and wildlife program (Appendix S), the Council explains its disposition of the...
  6. REPORT
    Apr 04, 2008
    2008-06

    Recommendations to Amend the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations to Amend the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program * Ad Hoc Supplementation Workgroup (1 comment) * Baugher, John * Benewah County, Idaho (1 comment) * Bonneville Power Administration (5 comments) * Booker, Mark * Burns...
  7. REPORT
    Nov 01, 2007
    2007-17

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) is requesting recommendations to amend the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program....
  8. REPORT
    Oct 12, 2001
    2001-4

    Notice of request for recommendations: Mainstem Plan

    Notice of request for recommendations: Mainstem Plan Related links: * Recommendations (June 21) * Comments on recommendations (Oct 12) The Council is requesting recommendations for a plan for the mainstem of the Columbia and Snake rivers, to...
  9. REPORT
    Aug 09, 2001
    2001-16

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program (Related link: Comments received through October 2001) This spring the Council requested recommendations on the development of a mainstem plan for the Council's Columbia River Basin...
  10. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 03 - Save Our Salmon June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Crow: The Save Our Wild Salmon coalition appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to the NWPPC's Columbia River...
  11. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 13 - Spokane Tribe of Indians June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Cassidy: Attached ( see Acrobat PDF file ) are the recommendations of the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the mainstem plan to be...
  12. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 11 - NW Energy Coalition THE NW ENERGY COALITION Response to the NW Power Planning Council's Notice of Request for Recommendations: Mainstem Plan (Document 2001-4) June 14, 2001...
  13. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 22 - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Crow: This is in response to your request for Columbia and Snake Rivers' mainstem plan recommendations for amending the...
  14. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 07 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Crow: This letter provides the recommendations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the...
  15. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 16 - Voith Siemens HydroPower Generation [Two letters were submitted, similar in content but from different personnel] Letter #1 June 14, 2001 Dear Mr. Walker, Thank you for the...
  16. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 06 - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Cassidy: This letter is in response to the Northwest Power Planning Council's (Council) request on March 14,...
  17. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    F&W Program Amendment recommendation form

    F&W Program Amendment recommendation form Starting May 17, 2018, we are seeking recommendations on the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program as part of the process to develop our 2018/19 Program. Longer recommendations can be attached as PDF (preferred), Word or...
  18. 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...
  19. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Comments on 2003 mainstem plan recommendations

    Comments on 2003 mainstem plan recommendations In March 2001, the Northwest Power Planning Council issued a request for recommendations for a mainstem plan for the Columbia and Snake rivers, to be adopted as an amendment to the Council's 2000 Columbia...
  20. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 04 - Bonneville Power Administration June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Cassidy: Thank you for providing the opportunity to make recommendations to the Council regarding the mainstem Columbia...
  21. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 10 - Colville Confederated Tribes June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Walker: The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation (Colville Tribes) is pleased to provide the following...
  22. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 09 - Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority June 15, 2001 Dear Mr. Cassidy: This letter is in response to the Northwest Power Planning Council's (Council) request on March 14,...
  23. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 01 - Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission [August 2 amendment - Received this request for a correction to their recommendation: on page 54 in section 5.2B.2, change the word...
  24. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 17 - Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association, Eastern Oregon Irrigators Association, and Northwest Irrigation Utilities A New Water Management Alternative For the Columbia...
  25. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Recommendations on a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program Rec. 14 - Idaho Department of Fish and Game June 14, 2001 Dear Mr. Walker: Enclosed ( see 75kb Acrobat PDF file ) are comments developed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game...
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