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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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The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to assure the Pacific Northwest of an adequate, efficient, economical, and reliable power supply.

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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Request for Information About White Sturgeon

    Request for Information About White Sturgeon Responses received: CRITFC: Discovery and development of a genetic marker for sex determination in white sturgeon Golder Associates: White Sturgeon Spawning Investigation ODFW: White Sturgeon Spawning Habitat...
  2. MEETING
    Nov 15, 2017

    Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Workshop: Our Shared Legacy and Opportunities

    November 15 - 16, 2017 The Coeur d'Alene Resort 115 S. 2nd Coeur d'Alene, ID Products from this workshop: Measures Excel file Workshop Final Report Workshop Objectives & Desired Outcomes Bring together regional white sturgeon managers and experts to...
  3. MEETING
    Nov 14, 2019

    Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review

    Meeting Location - Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission GoToMeeting and conference line : 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 9 a.m. Welcome 9:10 a.m. Overview of schedule and process 9:30 a.m. ISRP Review 9:40 a.m. Proposal form walk-through Project...
  4. MEETING
    Dec 05, 2019

    Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review

    Meeting Location: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission GoToMeeting and conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 9 a.m. Welcome 9:10 a.m. Overview of schedule and process 9:30 a.m. ISRP Review 9:40 a.m. Proposal form walk-through Project...
  5. MEETING
    Jan 08, 2020

    Program Goals and Objectives Workshop

    Program Goals and Objectives Workshop 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program Day 1: January 8, 2020 - 10 a.m. (Pacific Time) GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 10:00 – 11:30am Welcome and introductions Purpose of...
  6. MEETING
    Feb 12, 2020

    Sturgeon Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop

    Sturgeon Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Draft Agenda (Times will be adjusted by group as needed) 1:00 – 1:30pm Welcome and...
  7. MEETING
    Mar 03, 2020

    Resident Fish and Sturgeon Presentations

    GoToMeeting and conference call 800-356-8278, code 186685 Resident Fish and Sturgeon Presentation Schedule
  8. REPORT
    Jun 24, 2013
    ISRP 2013-5

    Review of the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework

    Review of the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework In response to the Council’s March 1, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework (February 2013). The Council called for preparation of...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. REPORT
    Mar 07, 2017
    ISRP 2017-3

    NPCC Request for Information about White Sturgeon: Initial Impressions on Responses

    NPCC Request for Information about White Sturgeon: Initial Impressions on Responses At the Council staff's request, Steve Schroder, ISRP Chair, provided initial impressions on responses to the Council’s Request for Information about White Sturgeon (RFI)....
  12. REPORT
    Mar 16, 2016
    ISRP 2016-5

    White Sturgeon Hatchery Master Plan Step 1 Response Review

    White Sturgeon Hatchery Master Plan Step 1 Response Review At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request of December 18, 2015, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed a revised White Sturgeon Hatchery Master Plan: Lower...
  13. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2015
    ISRP 2015-3

    Step One Review of the White Sturgeon Hatchery Draft Master Plan: Lower Columbia and Snake River Impoundments – Response Requested

    Step One Review of the White Sturgeon Hatchery Draft Master Plan: Lower Columbia and Snake River Impoundments – Response Requested In response to the Council’s February 17, 2015 request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) evaluated the White...
  14. REPORT
    May 07, 2020
    ISRP 2020-6

    ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report

    ISRP Review of draft Kootenai Synthesis Report In response to the Council’s February 18, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a draft report produced by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Kootenai Tribe of Idaho titled Kootenai Synthesis Report...
  15. REPORT
    Jul 31, 2000
    ISRP 2000-7

    Partial Step One of the Council’s Three-Step Review Process: Master Plan for Feasibility Assessment of a White Sturgeon ‘Put and Take’ Consumptive Fisheries in Oxbow and Hells Canyon Reservoirs, Snake River

    Partial Step One of the Council’s Three-Step Review Process: Master Plan for Feasibility Assessment of a White Sturgeon ‘Put and Take’ Consumptive Fisheries in Oxbow and Hells Canyon Reservoirs, Snake River On June 30, 2000, the Council requested that the...
  16. REPORT
    Jun 01, 2021
    ISRP 2021-05

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project (#1995-004-00)

    ISRP Follow-up Review of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Response for Libby Dam Mitigation Project (#1995-004-00) At the Council’s request of March 31, 2021, the ISRP reviewed a response from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP), regarding Project...
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