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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

Topics

  • 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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Generating Resources Advisory Committee
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APR 2024
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Steering Committee - Resource Adequacy Advisory Comm
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Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan
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Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
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APR 2024
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  1. WEBPAGE

    Fish and wildlife planning

    Fish and wildlife planning In the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934 ( external link , amended in 1946 and 1958), which required the federal government to take fish and wildlife into consideration in the planning of federal water development...
  2. WEBPAGE

    Comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Cost Savings Methodology

    Comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Cost Savings Methodology The Fish and Wildlife Committee is seeking comment on the Fish and Wildlife Draft Methodology to Identify and Review Projects for Cost Savings ( Cost Savings Methodology ) and spreadsheet ....
  3. WEBPAGE

    Fish and Wildlife Issues

    Fish and Wildlife Issues Blocked areas : Explore a map and photos of areas in the Columbia River Basin where the Council’s program calls for mitigation for dams blocking passage of anadromous fish. Predation : Salmon and steelhead face threats from...
  4. WEBPAGE

    839b(h). Fish and wildlife

    839b(h). Fish and wildlife (Also see this in Council-section numbering [§1 to 12]) 839b(h)(1)(A). The Council shall promptly develop and adopt, pursuant to this subsection, a program to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife, including related...
  5. WEBPAGE

    Fish and Wildlife Glossary and Acronyms

    Fish and Wildlife Glossary and Acronyms (Draft version October 18, 2007) Jump to: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Acronyms A A-run steelhead Summer steelhead crossing Bonneville Dam before August 26. Acclimation pond Concrete or earthen...
  6. WEBPAGE

    F&W Forums and Workgroups

    F&W Forums and Workgroups
  7. 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...
  8. REPORT
    Jun 08, 2007
    ISAB 2007-3

    Human Population Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Also see this GoogleEarth file for more in-depth data. Don't have GoogleEarth? Get it free. Introduction The impact of human settlement in the Columbia River Basin is rarely incorporated into fish and wildlife planning. The Fish and Wildlife...
  9. REPORT
    May 11, 2007
    ISAB 2007-2

    Climate Change Impacts on Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife

    Warming of the global climate is unequivocal. Evidence includes increases in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level. Eleven of the last twelve years (1995 -2006) rank among the 12...
  10. REPORT
    Aug 31, 1998
    ISAB 98-6

    Review of “Development of a Regional Framework for Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Columbia River Basin”

    In 1993 the Independent Scientific Group (ISG) concluded that a major shortcoming of the Northwest Power Planning Council's Fish and Wildlife Program was that it lacked an explicit conceptual foundation (ISG, 1993). In Return to the River, the ISG (1996)...
  11. REPORT
    Jul 01, 1997
    IEAB 1997-2

    Lessons from Existing Studies of the Economics of Fish and Wildlife Recovery Measures in the Northwest

    Independent Economic Analysis Board: Emery N. Castle, Chair Joel R. Hamilton, Vice-chair Kenneth C. Boire Daniel D. Huppert Lon L. Peters Jack A. Richards Anthony D. Scott Paul C. Sorensen Purpose The Northwest Power Planning Council...
  12. 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: ...
  13. MEETING
    May 22, 2019

    Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting

    GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 164673 The Fish and Wildlife Committee will have a work session on May 22nd to continue the discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments. Agenda to be determined at a later date.
  14. MEETING
    May 29, 2019

    Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting

    GoToMeeting and conference call: 800-356-8278, code 164673 The Fish and Wildlife Committee will have a work session on May 29th to continue the discussion of draft amendments to the Council's Fish and Wildlife Program.
  15. MEETING
    Jun 27, 2019

    Asset Management Subcommittee

    GoToMeeting and Conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Draft Agenda 1. Asset Management Strategic Plan (Council and Bonneville staff) Brief review of Plan and history 20 mins 2. Screens (Council and Bonneville staff) Data base and status of template...
  16. MEETING
    Aug 21, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Kalispell Red...
  17. MEETING
    Aug 22, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Kootenai River...
  18. MEETING
    Sep 17, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the CH2M HILL Alumni Center at 725 SW...
  19. MEETING
    Oct 01, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Chambers of the Spokane City Council...
  20. MEETING
    Oct 15, 2019

    Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Fish and Wildlife Program

    The Council will hold a public hearing to take written and oral comments on the proposed amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Seattle at 808 Howell...
  21. MEETING
    Sep 12, 2019

    Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Webinar

    Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Webinar 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm GoToMeeting and Conference line: 1-866-899-4679 access code 167-850-453 Draft Habitat RM&E Strategy Document Webinar PowerPoint Webinar Video The webinar will be held Thursday...
  22. MEETING
    Oct 01, 2019

    Columbia Basin Habitat RM&E Strategy Workshop #1

    Location: Downtown Spokane Public Library, 906 W. Main Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. The workshop will be in Meeting Room 1A on the street level. Parking: Paid parking is available under the library; see details here In person attendance is strongly...
  23. MEETING
    Nov 14, 2019

    Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review

    Meeting Location - Pacific State Marine Fisheries Commission GoToMeeting and conference line : 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 9 a.m. Welcome 9:10 a.m. Overview of schedule and process 9:30 a.m. ISRP Review 9:40 a.m. Proposal form walk-through Project...
  24. MEETING
    Dec 05, 2019

    Proposal Form Webinar - Resident Fish and Sturgeon Review

    Meeting Location: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission GoToMeeting and conference line: 800-356-8278, code 186685 Agenda 9 a.m. Welcome 9:10 a.m. Overview of schedule and process 9:30 a.m. ISRP Review 9:40 a.m. Proposal form walk-through Project...
  25. MEETING
    Aug 09, 2016

    Fish and wildlife staff work session on regional habitat indicator project led by PNAMP

    Work-session to provide input on PNAMP’s Regional Habitat Indicator Project (RHIP) Meeting material: Meeting agenda , minutes , and powerpoint presentation Questions and criteria for discussion Ranking Management Question Surveys RHIP management question...
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