The Council invites recommendations for amendments to its Fish and Wildlife Program. 

About the amendment process

The Council amends its Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program every five years based largely on recommendations from the federal and state fish and wildlife agencies and the region’s Indian tribes. Other federal and state agencies, the Bonneville utility customers and other regional utilities, other river users, local governments, and the general public may also submit program amendment recommendations that the Council must consider.

The current version of the Program is the 2014 Program with a 2020 Addendum, plus more than 50 separate subbasin plans.

Read the Council’s full letter to the region for more background and topics to consider.

More resources

2014 Program

2020 Addendum

Northwest Power Act

Retrospective

Goals and Objectives

Program Tracker

ISAB 2024 F&W Program Review

Categorical Assessments:

Hydrosystem

Artificial Production

Habitat

Questions and considerations

Important dates

  • May 19 April 17: Close of recommendation period, open comment period. (Note the new extended deadline.)
  • January 17: Solicitation for recommendations (read the Council’s full letter to the region)

Make a recommendation

Recommendations for Program amendments are being accepted through May 19 April 17, 2025. If specific sections are being commented on, please reference those sections by name, page number or URL. Recommendations will be collected and published here soon after the deadline for submission.

Submit a recommendation

Contacts

Contact Patty O'Toole with process questions or Eric Schrepel with any technical/form submission questions.