In response to the December 20, 2019 request of the Council, the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) reviewed the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation’s Land and Water Acquisition Habitat Project (2008-104-00). The ISRP found that proposal “Meets Scientific Review Criteria (Qualified).” The proposal is only a brief summary of the acquisition project and listing of metrics, and it relies almost entirely on a draft (September 2019) of the prioritization system of the Regional Technical Team and Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board in Appendix A. The proponents should respond to comments by providing additional information on the project history, results, ranking methods, and monitoring and evaluation. These responses should be incorporated into a proposal to expand Project 2008-104-00, which could be evaluated by the ISRP, at Council’s request, either as a standalone review or as part of the Anadromous Fish Habitat and Hatchery Category Review in 2020-2021.
