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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

    11_wildlife

    11_wildlife Sub-strategy Mitigate wildlife losses caused by the development and operation of hydropower dams in the Columbia River Basin. Rationale Development and operation of the hydrosystem resulted in wildlife losses, operational losses, and secondary...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Decision documents and conclusions Council decision letter to Bonneville on the recommendations on operational losses and on regional Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) Decision document from November 2015 Council Meeting WAC...
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    FY 2010 Wildlife Review

    FY 2010 Wildlife Review Council recommendations BPA funding decision letter ISRP final review Project list News & background Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation: Revised proposals: 199505700 and 199505701 Council recommendation and decision About the...
  4. 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.
  5. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Final Council decision on FY 2010 wildlife project review

    Final Council decision on FY 2010 wildlife project review (Also see reviews and projects at BPA's Taurus site ) At its July 2009 meeting in Portland, the Council approved to recommend funding of 34 projects in the Wildlife Category Review to Bonneville to...
  6. MEETING
    Oct 15, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee GoToMeeting or Conference Call, 1-800-356-8278, code 395312 Agenda 9 a.m. - Noon 9:00 - 9:10 am Introductions and Approval of Agenda 9:10 - 9:20 am Approval of minutes from September 16th meeting 9:20 - 11:00 am Operational and...
  7. MEETING
    Sep 16, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee GoToMeeting or Conference Call, 1-800-356-8278, code 395312 Agenda 10 am - 2 pm (MDT) 10:00 - 10:15 am Introductions and Approval of Agenda 10:15 - 10:30 am Approval of Minutes from August 2015 Meeting 10:30 - 11:45 am...
  8. MEETING
    Aug 12, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee GoToMeeting or conference call, 1-800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 1:00 - 1:15 pm Introductions and approval of agenda 1:15 - 1:30 pm Approval of minutes from July meeting 1:30 - 2:15 pm Operational and Secondary Losses...
  9. MEETING
    Jul 16, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee GoToMeeting or conference call, 1-800-786-1922, code 33748659# Agenda 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Introductions and Approval of Agenda 9:15 - 9-20 a.m. Approval of minutes from June 11th meeting 9:20 - 9:45 a.m. Operational and Secondary...
  10. MEETING
    Jun 11, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (PDT) GoToMeeting or conference call, 1-800-786-1922 code, 17928867# Agenda 1:00 -1:15 p.m. Introductions and approval of agenda 1:15 -1:30 p.m. Approval of minutes from May 7th , meeting 1:30 -2:45 p.m....
  11. MEETING
    May 07, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    9am - Noon (PST) GoToMeeting or conference call, 1-800-786-1922, code 33748659# Agenda 9 - 9:15 a.m. Introduction and Approval of Agenda 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Approval of minutes from April 9th meeting (April Notes ) 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Transmission Lines and...
  12. MEETING
    Apr 09, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    9:00 a.m. - Noon (MDT) GoToMeeting or conference call, 1-800-786-1922, code 17928867# Agenda 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Introduction and approval of agenda 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Approval of minutes from February 12th and March 12th meeting 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Operational...
  13. MEETING
    Mar 12, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting Northwest Power and Conservation Council PA Conference Room, 1 - 4 p.m. GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 17928867 Agenda 1 - 1:15 p.m. Introductions and approval of agenda 1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Approval of...
  14. MEETING
    Feb 12, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee

    Wildlife Advisory Committee NW Power & Conservation Council 851 SW 6 th Ave. Portland, Or 97204 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Call-in Information Below Please join my meeting. https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/ 36423722 9 Join the conference call:...
  15. MEETING
    Jan 15, 2015

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

    Council’s Portland Office from 9 am - 2 pm (Pacific Time) GoToMetting - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/586433513 Join the conference call 800-786-1922, code 17928867, Meeting ID: 586-433-51 09:00 - 09:15 am - Introductions and Approval of Agenda 09:15...
  16. MEETING
    Dec 10, 2014

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

    1 pm - 4:30 pm (Pacific Time) GoToMetting - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/join/991705776 Join the conference call 800-786-1922, code 17928867 01:30 - 01:45 pm - Introductions and Approval of Agenda 01:45 - 02:30 pm - Briefing of the 2014 Fish &...
  17. MEETING
    Oct 08, 2014

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

    1 - 4:30 pm Agenda will be posted before the meeting.
  18. MEETING
    Aug 19, 2014

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

    1pm - 4:30pm (Pacific Time) GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 17928867 01:00 - 01:15 pm - Introductions and Approval of Agenda 01:15 - 02:00 pm - Briefing on Bonneville Template Stewardship Agreement ( View Document ) 02:00 - 02:45 pm -...
  19. MEETING
    Jun 12, 2014

    Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

    9:00am - 12pm (Pacific Time) GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 17928867 09:00 - 09:15 am - Introductions and Approval of Agenda 09:15 - 10:00 am - Briefing on Draft Fish and Wildlife Program Related Issues ( View Document ) 10:00 - 10:45...
  20. MEETING
    Jan 09, 2020

    Program Goals and Objectives Workgroup

    Program Goals and Objectives Workgroup 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...
  21. MEETING
    Mar 11, 2020

    Program Wildlife Objectives and Indicators Workshop

    Program Wildlife Objectives and Indicators Workshop 2020 Draft Addendum to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 10:00 – 10:45am Welcome and introductions Purpose of the meeting Background and...
  22. 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...
  23. REPORT
    Feb 08, 2017
    ISRP 2017-1

    Review of draft Willamette Wildlife Monitoring Plan

    Review of draft Willamette Wildlife Monitoring Plan In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s request of January 5, 2017, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the draft Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program...
  24. REPORT
    Oct 31, 2013
    ISRP 2013-14

    Review of Progress Report for the Upper Columbia United Tribes’ Wildlife Monitoring and Evaluation Program (UWMEP; 2008-007-00)

    Review of Progress Report for the Upper Columbia United Tribes’ Wildlife Monitoring and Evaluation Program (UWMEP; 2008-007-00) In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s September 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed a “Report of Progress...
  25. REPORT
    Jun 10, 2009
    ISRP 2009-17

    Final Review of 2009 Wildlife Proposals

    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...
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