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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

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Power Planning

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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06
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07
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21
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Resource Cost Framework in Power Plan Webinar
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22
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02
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04
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17
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26
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27
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03
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10
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15
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21
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24
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29
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09
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COLUMBIA RIVER HISTORY PROJECT

Reports

  1. ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs

    May 11, 2021 / ISRP 2021-04
    In response to the Council's request of March 2021, the ISRP reviewed a submittal from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) titled, Three-Step Review of the...
  2. ISAB Review of the Expert Regional Technical Group (ERTG) Process for Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration

    Feb 12, 2014 / ISAB 2014-1
    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s November 2013 request, the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) reviewed the Expert Regional Technical...
  3. Review of the Columbia Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Program

    Sep 10, 2012 / ISAB 2012-6
    Comment on this report by November 16, 2012 The Council invites your comments on this ISAB review of three documents from the Corps of Engineers and Bonneville Power...
  4. Review of the Estuary Cumulative Effects Study's draft 2010 Annual Report (US Army Corps of Engineers Program)

    Nov 14, 2011 / ISRP 2011-24
    In response to a request by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the...
  5. Final Review of BiOp Proposal, Columbia Land Trust Estuarine Restoration (#2010-073-00)

    Nov 17, 2010 / ISRP 2010-41
    At the Council’s September 10, 2010 request, the ISRP reviewed a response and a revised proposal from the Columbia Land Trust titled Columbia Land Trust Estuarine...
  6. Follow-up Review: Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce’s proposal Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (#2010-004-00)

    Nov 12, 2010 / ISRP 2010-37
    This is a follow-up review of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (#2010-004-00). The intent of this proposal is to...
  7. Review of seven 2011 Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program proposals for the Columbia River Estuary

    Oct 13, 2010 / ISRP 2010-34
    The attached report contains the ISRP’s review of seven proposals for research in the Columbia River Estuary. These projects are proposed for implementation through the...
  8. Response Request for BiOp proposal, Columbia Land Trust Estuarine Restoration (2010-073-00)

    Aug 06, 2010 / ISRP 2010-26
    At the Council’s June 25 request, the ISRP reviewed the proposal by the Columbia Land Trust titled Columbia Land Trust Estuarine Restoration (2010-073-00). This new...
  9. Final Review of CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00)

    Jun 28, 2010 / ISRP 2010-23
    This is the ISRP’s final review of the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00). The intent of this proposal is to...
  10. Response Request for CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00)

    Apr 15, 2010 / ISRP 2010-9
    As requested by the Council on March 8, 2010, the ISRP reviewed the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Estuary Habitat Restoration proposal (2010-004-00). As...
  11. Preliminary Review of Six 2010 Estuary Proposals submitted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program

    Feb 10, 2010 / ISRP 2010-6
    At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Council’s January 2010 request the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed six proposals for research in the Columbia...
  12. Review of the Estuary Recovery Module

    Mar 14, 2008 / ISAB 2008-2
    At NOAA Fisheries' request of November 27, 2007, the ISAB reviewed the draft Columbia River Estuary ESA Recovery Plan Module for Salmon and Steelhead. The ISAB's full...
  13. Response Review of FY 2006 Proposal, Estuary RM&E Pilot Project (2005-001-00)

    Jan 26, 2006 / ISRP 2006-2
    At the request of the Council and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the ISRP reviewed the revised FY 2006 proposal “Estuary RM&E Pilot Project (2005-001-00)” and...
  14. Review of Fiscal Year 2006 Proposals for the Estuary and Columbia Cascade

    Nov 30, 2005 / ISRP 2005-17
    At the request of the Council and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), the ISRP completed a review of four proposals seeking Fish and Wildlife Program funding in...
  15. Estuary and Lower Columbia Habitat Monitoring and RME Plan Reviews

    Nov 18, 2004 / ISRP 2004-16
    This ISRP memo includes recommendations and comments on two separate but related documents: 1) Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Management, Project...
  16. Review of Draft: "An ecosystem-based restoration plan with emphasis on salmonid habitats in the Columbia River Estuary" (Draft Estuary Plan Review)

    Sep 08, 2003 / ISRP 2003-13
    Authors: Charles C. Coutant Brian Riddell Susan Hanna William Smoker Nancy Huntly Richard Whitney William Liss ...
  17. Final Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces

    Jun 07, 2002 / ISRP 2002-11
    Summary This report provides final comments and recommendations on 168 proposals submitted for funding in the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, Lower Columbia...
  18. Preliminary Review of Fiscal Year 2003 Proposals for the Upper and Middle Snake, Columbia Cascade, and Lower Columbia and Estuary Provinces

    Mar 01, 2002 / ISRP 2002-2
    See responses This report provides preliminary comments and recommendations of the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) and Peer Review Groups on projects...
  19. The Columbia River Estuary and the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Nov 28, 2000 / ISAB 2000-5
    The Northwest Power Planning Council (Council) requested the Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) to undertake a review of the impacts of estuarine conditions on...
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