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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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NOV 2025
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13
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NOV 2025
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09
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16
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19
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13
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21
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28
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04
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24
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26
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06
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  1. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program

    Hatchery reviews referenced by the Program Over the last 25 years, salmon propagation practices have undergone extensive reviews by the Council, state and federal agencies, Indian tribes, and independent science panels, with particular attention following...
  2. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meetings January 2024 February 2022 September 2021 May 2021 December 2020 September 2020 March 2020 (DRAFT Story Map) October 2019 June 2019 (development of mission statement) May 2019
  3. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness

    Update on the Draft Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy: Viable Salmonid Population Criteria and Subset of Tributary Habitat and Hatchery Effectiveness During 2009 a series of subregional and regional workshops were convened by NOAA, CBFWA, BPA, and...
  4. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    Hatcheries

    Hatcheries A hatchery is a fish farm, and fish farming in the Columbia River Basin has been utilized since the late 1800s to provide salmon and steelhead for harvest, particularly commercial harvest, and to compensate for fish losses caused by human...
  5. WEBPAGE
    Jun 13, 2024

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production

    Hatcheries and Artificial Production Through its Fish and Wildlife Program, the Council is committed to supporting a common vision that supports abundant, healthy wild fish and effective fish hatcheries in the Columbia River Basin. Overview Quick-read...
  6. WEBPAGE
    Jun 14, 2024

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts

    Hatcheries: Stories and Handouts HATCHERY REVIEWS AND REFORMS Improving hatchery programs in the Columbia River Basin (2020) CHALLENGES FOR COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN HATCHERIES (2021) SALMON IN SCHOOLS Connecting students with salmon, science, and stewardship...
  7. WEBPAGE
    Jun 18, 2024

    Hatcheries: Overview

    Hatcheries: Overview
  8. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs

    B_fish_propogation_hatchery_programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes: to provide...
  9. WEBPAGE
    Mar 02, 2022

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction

    2_use_of_hatcheries_for_reintroduction Strategy The purpose of reintroduction is to return lost salmon and steelhead into blocked areas, or to re-establish populations in watersheds accessible for anadromy but where the native population had been...
  10. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs

    B. Fish Propagation Including Hatchery Programs Strategy Use hatchery programs as tools to help meet the mitigation requirements of the Northwest Power Act. Rationale Hatcheries and other propagation measures are operated for multiple purposes:...
  11. REPORT
    Nov 02, 2018
    ISRP 2018-10

    ISRP Follow-up Step Review for the Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-115-35)

    ISRP Follow-up Step Review for the Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-115-35) On May 11, 2018, the ISRP completed a review of the Yakama Nation’s Klickitat River Spring Chinook Master Plan (2018 Master Plan) for project...
  12. REPORT
    Sep 06, 2019
    ISRP 2019-3

    ISRP 2019 Step Review of the Hood River Production Program

    ISRP 2019 Step Review of the Hood River Production Program In response to the Council’s June 20, 2019 request, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Addendum to the 2008 Revised Master Plan for the Hood River Production Program...
  13. REPORT
    Feb 13, 2020
    ISRP 2020-3

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead

    Review of the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead In response to the Council's November 6, 2019 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima...
  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
    Jun 30, 2020
    ISRP 2020-7

    ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00)

    ISRP Review of Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord Project (#2008-527-00) In response to the Council’s June 2, 2020 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal from the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) for the Zone 6 Fisheries CRITFC Accord...
  16. REPORT
    May 11, 2021
    ISRP 2021-04

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

    ISRP Step Review of the Grays River and Duncan Creek Chum Salmon Hatchery Programs 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...
  17. REPORT
    Sep 23, 2021
    ISRP 2021-08

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Preliminary Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects Public comment on ISRP Report 2021-08 * Kittitas County Department of Public Works * Kittitas Reclamation District * WA Department of Fish and Wildlife *...
  18. REPORT
    Feb 10, 2022
    ISRP 2022-01

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects

    ISRP Final Report: Review of Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Projects This report provides the ISRP's final comments and recommendations on 122 proposals submitted for the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Review to implement the Columbia River...
  19. REPORT
    May 10, 2023
    ISRP 2023-1

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Spring/Summer Chinook Program, 2022-2023 The Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
  20. REPORT
    Aug 14, 2023
    ISRP 2023-3

    ISRP Step 1 Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery Program

    ISRP Step 1 Master Plan and Proposal Follow-up Review: Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery Program On April 26, 2023, the Council asked the ISRP to review the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Master Plan for their Waterwheel Hatchery Program. On April...
  21. REPORT
    Dec 21, 2023
    ISRP 2023-5

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00)

    ISRP Step 1 Response Review for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes’ Waterwheel Hatchery Program Master Plan (Project #2008-906-00) On November 20, 2023, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to review a...
  22. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2024
    ISAB 2024-2

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    ISAB 2024 Review of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program The Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) has a basic responsibility to evaluate the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) of the Northwest Power and...
  23. REPORT
    Sep 22, 2025
    ISRP 2025-3

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025

    ISRP Review of the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Steelhead Program, 2024-2025 The Northwest Power and Conservation Council, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), asked the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) to...
  24. MEETING
    Sep 21, 2021

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    Informal Hatchery Group 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. (PDT) Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/734750813 You can also dial in using your phone. United States (Toll Free): 1 866 899 4679 Access Code:...
  25. MEETING
    Feb 14, 2022

    Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting

    For background information/overview: Recent memo and presentation Agenda Review the new draft story maps Bureau of Reclamation mitigation program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mitigation program Private and Public Utilities mitigation programs Hatchery...
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