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Fish and Wildlife

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 Fish and Wildlife Program
2020 Addendum 2014/2020 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Subbasin Plans Project Reviews and Recommendations F&W Program Costs Reports

Independent Review Groups

  • Independent Economic Analysis Board (IEAB)
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  • Asset Management Subcommittee
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  • Adaptive Management
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  • Protected Areas
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Energy

The Council develops a plan, updated every five years, to ensure the region’s power supply and acquire cost-effective energy efficiency.

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The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials Planning Process and Past Power Plans

Technical Tools and Models

  • Regional Portfolio Model
  • Generation Evaluation System Model (GENESYS)

Energy Advisory Committees

  • Regional Technical Forum
  • Conservation Resources Advisory Committee
  • Demand Forecast Advisory Committee
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  • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
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  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
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Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
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  • Hydropower
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22
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21
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26
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01
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08
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Reports and Documents

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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. ISAB Review of the Upper Columbia United Tribes' Phase 2 Implementation Plan: Testing Feasibility of Reintroduced Salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin

    Dec 08, 2022 / ISAB 2022-2
    The Phase 2 Plan clearly expresses the deep importance of reintroducing salmon to the UCUT members and the Upper Columbia River ecosystem. At the same time, it addresses a...

  2. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2022 Annual Report

    Oct 18, 2022 / ISAB 2022-1
    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...

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

    Nov 01, 2021 / ISAB 2021-5
    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...

  4. American Shad in the Columbia River: Past, Present, Future

    Oct 22, 2021 / ISAB 2021-4
    * Presentation to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (November 17, 2021) Background. American shad were introduced to West Coast rivers in the late 1800s and...

  5. ISAB Review of the Coast-Wide Analysis of Chinook Salmon Smolt to Adult Returns (SARs) by Welch et al.

    Jun 29, 2021 / ISAB 2021-3
    This ISAB report reviews the Welch et al. (2020) paper "A Synthesis of the Coast-wide Decline in Survival of West Coast Chinook Salmon” that examined time series of annual...

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

    Apr 23, 2021 / ISAB 2021-2
    Columbia Basin fish and wildlife managers, policy makers, and researchers have expressed concern about differences in the conclusions and management implications of the...

  7. ISAB Dam Bypass Selectivity Report

    Apr 12, 2021 / ISAB 2021-1
    In December 2020, NOAA Fisheries asked the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to review the scientific findings and subsequent dialogue associated with two...

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

    Oct 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-2
    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...

  9. ISAB Review of Chapter 2 of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2019 Annual Report

    Apr 29, 2020 / ISAB 2020-1
    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...

  10. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2019 Annual Report

    Oct 17, 2019 / ISAB 2019-2
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely reviews of the Fish Passage Center’s (FPC) analytical products....

  11. A Review of Predation Impacts and Management Effectiveness for the Columbia River Basin

    May 03, 2019 / ISAB 2019-1
    * Presentation to Council, May 8, 2019 The Council requested the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to provide a review of the biological and economic...

  12. ISAB Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2018 Annual Report

    Oct 18, 2018 / ISAB 2018-4
    * See full report * See addendum Summary The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program calls for a regular system of independent and timely science...

  13. Review of the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Mar 23, 2018 / ISAB 2018-3
    The Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) requested that the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) evaluate the scientific merits of the Council’s 2014...

  14. Review of NOAA Fisheries Document: A Power Analysis of Two Alternative Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Test of Increased Spill at Snake and Columbia River Dams, Using Smolt-to-Adult Returns of Anadromous Salmonids

    Mar 19, 2018 / ISAB 2018-2
    In response to a January 2018 request from NOAA Fisheries’ Northwest Fisheries Science Center, the ISAB reviewed the document A Power Analysis of Two Alternative...

  15. Review of Spring Chinook Salmon in the Upper Columbia River

    Feb 09, 2018 / ISAB 2018-1
    * Update June 4, 2018: ISAB Response to Grant County Public Utility District comments * Updated April 10, 2018. See Update Statement * Presentation to Council,...

  16. Review of Comparative Survival Study draft 2017 Annual Report

    Oct 18, 2017 / ISAB 2017-2
    The Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program tasks the Fish Passage Center Oversight Board to work with the Fish Passage Center (FPC) and the ISAB to ensure...

  17. Review of NOAA Fisheries' Interior Columbia Basin Life-Cycle Modeling Draft Report

    Sep 22, 2017 / ISAB 2017-1
    In response to NOAA Fisheries’ May 5, 2017 request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed a report titled Interior Columbia Basin Life-Cycle Modeling...

  18. Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) 2016 Draft Annual Report

    Oct 21, 2016 / ISAB 2016-2
    Background The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2009 amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program called for a regular system of...

  19. Critical Uncertainties for the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Jan 29, 2016 / ISAB/ISRP 2016-1
    * Executive Summary * Full Report * Appendix D: ISRP and ISAB Comments on Annual Reports for Fish and Wildlife Program Projects with a Research, Monitoring, and...

  20. Predation Metrics Report

    Oct 05, 2016 / ISAB 2016-1
    At the request of the Council, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed and recommended potential alternative metrics for evaluating and comparing the...

  21. Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2015 Annual Report

    Oct 16, 2015 / ISAB 2015-2
    Background The Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2009 amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program called for a regular system of...

  22. Density Dependence and its Implications for Fish Management and Restoration in the Columbia River Basin (and July 2016 addendum)

    Feb 25, 2015 / ISAB 2015-1
    July 2016 update: * CRITFC concerns and request for response (July 2015) * CRITFC letter regarding review and analysis of historic run-size estimates (April...

  23. Review of the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) Draft 2014 Annual Report

    Oct 14, 2014 / ISAB 2014-5
    Note: The original ISAB report dated October 14, 2014 was updated October 29, 2014. See the correction statement. Background The Northwest Power and Conservation...

  24. Review of NOAA Fisheries' Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) Modeling of Willamette River Spring Chinook Populations

    Aug 01, 2014 / ISAB 2014-4
    Executive Summary: ISAB Review of Fish Passage Analyses and Life-Cycle Models for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley Project November 3, 2014 ...

  25. Review of the Fish Benefits Workbook for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley Project

    Jun 23, 2014 / ISAB 2014-3
    Update: For part two of this review and the Executive Summary see ISAB 2014-4. This is the first of a two-part ISAB review associated with the Willamette Project, the...
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