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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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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Regional meeting for the Refinement Process for Program Goals and Objectives – Salmon and Steelhead

    Regional meeting for the Refinement Process for Program Goals and Objectives – Salmon and Steelhead 9am - 3pm Purpose: To revisit the 2014 Program qualitative goal statements and to begin reviewing existing quantitative objectives for natural-origin/wild...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Salmon and steelhead

    Salmon and steelhead Salmon and steelhead, species of anadromous fish , once were prolific in the Columbia River. Based on late 19 th -century cannery records and Indian accounts, it is believed that some 10 million to 16 million adult salmon and...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Endangered Species Act, Columbia River salmon and steelhead, and the Biological Opinion

    Endangered Species Act, Columbia River salmon and steelhead, and the Biological Opinion The Endangered Species Act of 1973 has a long and litigious history in the Columbia River Basin. Twelve specific populations, or evolutionarily significant units, of...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Dams: impacts on salmon and steelhead

    Dams: impacts on salmon and steelhead Dams impact salmon and steelhead in a number of ways, from inundating spawning areas to changing historic river flow patterns and raising water temperatures. Dams block passage of salmon and steelhead between spawning...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Salmon and Steelhead Populations

    Salmon and Steelhead Populations Appendix A: Whether goal statements and quantitative and qualitative objectives were found for each of the 216 salmon and steelhead populations. # Recovery Domain Recovery Subdomain ESU/DPS MPG Run Type (Life History)...
  6. REPORT
    Nov 15, 1982
    1982 Program

    1982 Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program

    1982 Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program The 1982 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is an important step in this rebuilding the natural resources to support fish and wildlife in the Columbia Basin. Three generations ago, when the...
  7. REPORT
    Aug 23, 2017
    2014-12

    2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Council's program is the largest regional effort to recover and protect fish and wildlife in the nation. Funded by the federal Bonneville Power Administration under the authority of the 1980...
  8. REPORT
    Oct 29, 2020
    ISAB 2020-2

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2020 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....
  9. REPORT
    Apr 12, 2021
    ISAB 2021-1

    ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report

    ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report In December 2020, NOAA Fisheries asked the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to review the scientific findings and subsequent dialogue associated with two published papers (Faulkner et al. 2019, Storch et al....
  10. REPORT
    Apr 23, 2021
    ISAB 2021-2

    ISAB Comparison of Research Findings on Avian Predation Impacts on Salmon Survival

    ISAB Comparison of Research Findings on Avian Predation Impacts on Salmon Survival Columbia Basin fish and wildlife managers, policy makers, and researchers have expressed concern about differences in the conclusions and management implications of the...
  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
    Nov 01, 2021
    ISAB 2021-5

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2021 Annual Report

    ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2021 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....
  13. REPORT
    Jul 14, 2022
    ISRP 2022-5

    ISRP Response Review of Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00)

    ISRP Response Review of Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00) On May 23, 2022, the ISRP received a response and revised proposal for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ Yankee Fork Restoration Project (#2002-059-00) submitted for the Anadromous Fish...
  14. REPORT
    Aug 01, 2022
    ISRP 2022-06

    ISRP Review of Grande Ronde Model Watershed 2022 Synthesis Report

    ISRP Review of Grande Ronde Model Watershed 2022 Synthesis Report In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s May 2, 2022 request, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Grande Ronde Model Watershed: Integrating Science into Restoration...
  15. 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....
  16. REPORT
    Mar 03, 2023
    ISAB 2023-1

    ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System

    ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette Valley System ISAB Review of Spring Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Models for Assessing Responses to EIS Alternatives for the Willamette...
  17. REPORT
    May 10, 2023
    ISRP 2023-1

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 The Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
  18. REPORT
    Oct 04, 2023
    ISRP 2023-4

    ISRP 2023 Follow-up Review of Project #1990-077-00, Development of Systemwide Predator Control (Northern Pikeminnow Management Program)

    ISRP 2023 Follow-up Review of Project #1990-077-00, Development of Systemwide Predator Control (Northern Pikeminnow Management Program) On September 5, 2023, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked the ISRP to review a cover letter and response...
  19. 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...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2023
    ISRP 2023-5

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00)

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00) On November 20, 2023, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to review a...
  21. 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...
  22. 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....
  23. 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...
  24. 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...
  25. REPORT
    Sep 07, 2012
    ISRP 2012-12

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35)

    ISRP Step 2 Review of the Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project 1988-115-35) At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP conducted a Step Two review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Anadromous Fisheries Master Plan (project...
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