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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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  1. WEBPAGE

    Comments on Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Recommendations

    Comments on Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Recommendations These comments were received through November 20, 2013 on recommendations submitted through September. Use the filter box to narrow to commenter or submitter name/agency.
  2. WEBPAGE

    F&W Program Amendment Recommendation

    F&W Program Amendment Recommendation
  3. WEBPAGE

    2013-14 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process

    2013-14 Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process Related IEAB recommendations Draft staff summaries Schedule See recommendations and comments The Council closed the formal comment period on the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program...
  4. WEBPAGE

    Program Effectiveness

    Program Effectiveness Effectiveness will be determined through both monitoring and research to reach a scientifically defensible conclusion about the success of an action, whether at the project scale or for types of actions. Consult the program for...
  5. WEBPAGE

    Program Data Management

    Program Data Management All data collected under the program must be readily accessible in regionally consistent formats to all interested parties in a timely manner, and these should be preserved beyond the longevity of a project. Program reporting...
  6. WEBPAGE

    Program Evaluation

    Program Evaluation Evaluation of information is an intrinsic part of the program's adaptive management. This evaluation occurs at multiple scales, including: Program scale, working with the region, the Council will develop an evaluation process that...
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    Program Monitoring

    Program Monitoring The Program relies on information gathered through monitoring efforts to ensure projects and measures ensures are implemented properly and to gather baseline information needed to track and report on progress toward program goals and...
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    IV_program_progress

    IV_program_progress
  9. WEBPAGE

    B_program_coordination

    B_program_coordination The Council will continue to identify and provide regional leadership and coordination on a variety of fish and wildlife issues by bringing the appropriate expertise together and helping to craft strategic approaches to address...
  10. WEBPAGE

    Technical Appendix to the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program

    Technical Appendix to the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program The Technical Appendix, which is published separately from the Program, contains reference materials which provide further information and assistance in implementing this program. In most instances,...
  11. WEBPAGE

    2015+ Fish and Wildlife Program Action Plan

    2015+ Fish and Wildlife Program Action Plan The Council adopted the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program in October 2014. A new format was utilized that will allow the Council to identify, direct, and track actions adopted as part of the...
  12. WEBPAGE

    Program Framework

    Program Framework Some text can go here along with the Heather-revised framework interactive graphic. Also see the Framework in the Program.
  13. WEBPAGE

    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...
  14. WEBPAGE

    Past Programs and Background

    Past Programs and Background This is the Council's history of Fish and Wildlife Programs and review processes: 2009 Program with 2013-2014 amendments 2008 program amendment process 2003 Mainstem Amendments 2000 Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Program...
  15. WEBPAGE

    FY 2007-2009 F&W Program Project Selection

    FY 2007-2009 F&W Program Project Selection Final review products Council recommendations ISRP final review Project list (and reviews) Council final response to BPA decision BPA decision on capital projects BPA response to Council's funding questions ...
  16. WEBPAGE

    Program Goals and Objectives

    Program Goals and Objectives Go to Program Resources Map and Query Tool The program includes qualitative goal statements and quantitative objectives to prioritize the work. The qualitative goal statements describe the changes needed to achieve the...
  17. WEBPAGE

    Monitoring Strategies

    Monitoring Strategies Resident fish monitoring strategies Anadromous fish strategies Salmonid ASMS 2009 Skamania, WA Workshops Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy (ASMS) tables are available under " Final Documents " Aug 18 presentation to F&W...
  18. WEBPAGE

    Developing a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program

    Developing a Mainstem Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Program In March 2001, the Council issued a request for recommendations for a mainstem plan for the Columbia and Snake rivers, to be adopted as an amendment to the Council's 2000 Columbia River Basin...
  19. WEBPAGE

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board program amendment considerations

    Fish Passage Center Oversight Board program amendment considerations At the Board's January meeting, Bruce Measure, the Chair of the Fish Passage Center (FPC) Oversight Board, explained that the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program is now open for...
  20. WEBPAGE

    Program-related questions to consider

    Program-related questions to consider Habitat Intensively Monitored Watersheds (IMW's) If IMWs are research projects, will they provide insight into practical monitoring and evaluation questions of the Programs habitat type projects or technology transfer...
  21. WEBPAGE

    Comments on Draft Program Amendments, document 2008-11

    Comments on Draft Program Amendments, document 2008-11
  22. REPORT
    May 16, 2018
    2018-6

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Request for Recommendations to Amend the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program May 16, 2018 Council Document No: 2018-06 To state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, the region’s Indian...
  23. REPORT
    Jan 14, 2020
    2020-1

    2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program — Part II: Program Implementation

    At its January 2020 meeting, the Council adopted Part II of the 2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (see sidebar link). Part II provides a set of near-term priorities for implementation. At the March 2020 meeting,...
  24. REPORT
    Nov 09, 2020
    2020-9

    2020 Addendum to the 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

    Pursuant to Section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act, the Council began amending its 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program in May of 2018 by requesting that state and federal fish and wildlife agencies, the region’s Indian tribes, and other interested parties...
  25. REPORT
    Feb 01, 2009
    IEAB 2009-1

    Interactions between Fish and Wildlife Program and Sixth Power Plan (Phase 1): Task 138

    This report describes some interactions between the Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) and the Sixth Power Plan, suggests that some of these interactions be considered in the Power Plan, and discusses additional analyses that may be appropriate. Mainstem...
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