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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.

Fish and Wildlife Overview

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)
  • Independent Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB)
  • Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP)

Forums and Workgroups

  • Asset Management Subcommittee
  • Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
  • Regional Coordination
  • Science and Policy Exchange
  • Toxics Workgroup
  • Columbia Basin Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup
  • Informal Hatchery Workgroup
  • Strategy Performance Indicator Workgroup

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  • Adaptive Management
  • Anadromous Fish Mitigation
  • Blocked Areas
  • Invasive and Non-Native Species
  • Lamprey
  • Predation: Sea lions, pike, birds
  • Protected Areas
  • Research Plan
  • Resident Fish
  • Program Tracker (Resource Tools and Maps)
  • Sockeye
  • Sturgeon
  • Hatchery Map
Energy

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

Energy Overview

The Northwest Power Plan

The 2021 Northwest Power Plan 2021 Plan Supporting Materials 2021 Plan Mid-term Assessment 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
  • Demand Response Advisory Committee
  • Generating Resources Advisory Committee
  • Fuels Advisory Committee
  • Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee
  • System Analysis Advisory Committee
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • System Integration Forum

Energy Topics

  • Energy Efficiency
  • Demand Response
  • Power Supply
  • Resource Adequacy
  • Energy Storage
  • Hydropower
  • Transmission
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19
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21
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01
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MAR 2024
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26
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Generating Resources Advisory Committee
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APR 2024
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02
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Steering Committee - Resource Adequacy Advisory Comm
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03
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Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan
APR 2024
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04
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Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
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APR 2024
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APR 2024
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11
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  1. WEBPAGE

    Predation in the Columbia River Basin

    Predation in the Columbia River Basin August 9, 2012 9am – 4:30pm Ambridge Event Center, Sellwood Room 1333 NE MLK Jr Blvd, Portland Agenda 9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome and Introductory Comments Phil Rockefeller 9:05 - 9:25 Background & Expectations for...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Friday February 16, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Please join my meeting...
  3. WEBPAGE

    Bibliography of the Columbia River Basin

    Bibliography of the Columbia River Basin Books | Articles | Government documents | Unpublished works Books Allard, D.C., Jr. 1978. Spencer Fullerton Baird and the U.S. Fish Commission . New York: Arno Press. Allen, John Elliot. 1979. The Magnificent...
  4. MEETING
    Feb 16, 2018

    Presentations on Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects

    February 16, 2018 The meeting will take place via GoToMeeting Assessment Approaches Used in the Columbia River Basin to Inform Habitat Projects Friday February 16, 2018 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST Meeting Notes (notes posted 2/20/2018) View the recording of...
  5. MEETING
    Nov 15, 2017

    Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Workshop: Our Shared Legacy and Opportunities

    November 15 - 16, 2017 The Coeur d'Alene Resort 115 S. 2nd Coeur d'Alene, ID Products from this workshop: Measures Excel file Workshop Final Report Workshop Objectives & Desired Outcomes Bring together regional white sturgeon managers and experts to...
  6. REPORT
    Dec 30, 2014

    Appendix G. Climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin

    The purpose of this appendix is to identify possible future climate change impacts in the Columbia River Basin, based on literature review and available climate change studies. Most predicted impacts are associated with projected increases in air and...
  7. REPORT
    Nov 13, 2013
    2017 Dam Guide

    A guide to major hydropower dams of the Columbia River Basin

  8. REPORT
    Oct 04, 1997
    97-2

    An Integrated Framework for Fish and Wildlife Management in the Columbia River Basin

    The decline of salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River Basin is a central concern to natural resource management in the Pacific Northwest. The region’s efforts to reverse the decline are structured around two statutory recovery programs. The first of...
  9. REPORT
    Jul 15, 2004
    2004-8

    Artificial Production Review and Evaluation Issue Paper

    This paper represents the latest step in the region's efforts to update and change hatchery policies in the Columbia River Basin. The paper articulates hatchery reform recommendations based on the findings of the APRE basinwide report and other hatchery...
  10. REPORT
    Jul 07, 1998
    98-16

    Development of a regional framework for fish and wildlife restoration in the Columbia River Basin

    The role of the scientific foundation The scientific foundation provides a broad, scientific basis for developing and evaluating fish and wildlife recovery strategies. In this sense, the foundation represents the kind of conceptual foundation called...
  11. REPORT
    Jun 01, 2007
    2007-5

    Directory of Columbia River Basin Tribes

    The Council assembled this directory to enhance our understanding and appreciation of the Columbia River Basin tribes, including the First Nations in the Canadian portion of the basin. The directory provides brief descriptions and histories of the tribes...
  12. REPORT
    Oct 01, 1997
    97-15

    Downstream Passage for Salmon at Hydroelectric Projects in the Columbia River Basin: Development, Installation, And Evaluation

    Executive summary From 1933 to 1975, development of the hydroelectric system on the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers involved construction of a series of major dams. Of these dams, Grand Coulee Dam blocked the Canadian portion of the mainstem, and...
  13. REPORT
    Apr 11, 2010
    2010-17

    Draft Columbia River BasinMonitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan November 2010 revision

    Also see revision process updated November 2010 This Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Reporting (MERR) Plan ensures the Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (Program) goals, objectives, and actions are monitored, evaluated, and...
  14. REPORT
    Jun 09, 1999
    99-9

    Report to Congress: A Review of Bonneville Power Administration Reimbursable Account Programs Relating to Fish and Wildlife Expenditures in the Columbia River Basin

    Jump to: * Appendix A. Review of the BPA Reimbursable Account Programs in the Columbia River Basin as Requested in the Senate-House Conference Report on Fiscal Year 1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (document ISRP 99-1). *...
  15. REPORT
    Dec 01, 1998
    98-33

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    [Introductory letter to Council Chair John Etchart, December 1, 1998] I am pleased to transmit to you the Scientific Review Team's (SRT) first report on the review of hatchery programs in the Columbia River Basin. This version of the report corrects...
  16. REPORT
    Nov 28, 2017
    ISRP 2017-13

    Review of proposal for Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00)

    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s October 27, 2017 request, the ISRP reviewed a proposal titled Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative Columbia River Basin Projects (#2017-005-00). The Lamprey Initiative was developed to...
  17. REPORT
    Apr 05, 1999
    ISRP 99-1

    Review of the BPA Reimbursable Account Programs in the Columbia River Basin

    In 1998, the U.S. Congress’ Senate-House conference report on the FY1999 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill included a new assignment for the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP or Panel) and the Northwest Power Planning Council...
  18. REPORT
    Apr 15, 2002
    ISRP 2002-4

    Review of Council Staff's Draft Research Plan for Fish and Wildlife in the Columbia River Basin

    INTRODUCTION ISRP COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT RESEARCH PLAN Background of the Research Plan Best Scientific Information Research Plan Development Audience The Meaning of Research (Module 1, sections 2-4) The Research Proposal Process...
  19. REPORT
    Jun 24, 2013
    ISRP 2013-5

    Review of the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework

    In response to the Council’s March 1, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed the Draft Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework (February 2013). The Council called for preparation of the Sturgeon Planning Framework to address ISRP comments in the...
  20. REPORT
    Dec 10, 1997
    97-17

    Draft scoping document for the Columbia Basin Artificial Production Review

    Introduction Over the last year, the Council and others in the region have discussed the concept of a Columbia basinwide review of artificial production. The Council's 1994 program calls for such a review. The Independent Scientific Review Panel...
  21. REPORT
    May 23, 2006
    2006-8

    International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge proposal

    Dear Interested Party: The Council and the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) propose the creation of a comprehensive, publicly accessible repository of information about the Columbia River in its international dimensions. The International Columbia River...
  22. REPORT
    Feb 29, 2012
    ISRP 2012-3

    ISRP Review of the Ocean Synthesis Report: The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011

    In response to the Council’s January 19, 2012 review request letter, the ISRP reviewed the report, The Marine Ecology of Juvenile Columbia River Basin Salmonids: A Synthesis of Research 1998-2011 (hereafter the ocean synthesis report). The studies...
  23. REPORT
    Apr 01, 1999
    99-4

    Review of Artificial Production of Anadromous and Resident Fish in the Columbia River Basin

    Part I: A Scientific Basis for Columbia River Production Programs Note: This web page contains only the title page, transmittal letter, introduction and conclusions. Click here for the full report. Scientific Review Team Independent Scientific...
  24. REPORT
    Jun 10, 2019
    2019-7

    Economics of the Northern Pike Invasion in the Columbia River Basin

    Executive Summary In a recent letter from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (hereinafter the Council) to the Independent Science Advisory Board (ISAB), the Council posed two questions to be reviewed by economists. The first question is: ...
  25. REPORT
    Jan 07, 2011
    ISAB 2011-1

    Columbia River Basin Food Webs

    * Read full report > * Nov 2012 National Academy of Sciences Journal article * Jan 2011 presentation to Council * Executive Summary * Appendix C.6. Food Demands, Bioenergetics and Fish Growth * Appendix E.2. Food Web Elements of the...
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