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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
Meetings
See next Council Meeting December 10 - 11, 2024 in (Webinar) › See all meetings ›

Recent and Upcoming Meetings

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AUG 2023
TUE WED
22 - 23
RTF Meeting
SEP 2023
TUE
05
1:30 pm—4:30 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
SEP 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
SEP 2023
FRI
15
9:00 am—11:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q3 Meeting
SEP 2023
TUE
19
9:00 am—3:00 pm
RTF Meeting
SEP 2023
THU
21
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting - Governors Report and Future Reporting
OCT 2023
WED THU
11 - 12
Council Meeting
OCT 2023
TUE
17
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Meeting
OCT 2023
TUE
24
9:00 am—12:30 pm
Fuels Advisory Committee
NOV 2023
WED
01
9:30 am—4:00 pm
Reserves in Power Planning Workshop
NOV 2023
THU
02
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Demand Response Advisory Committee
NOV 2023
TUE
07
9:00 am—12:30 pm
RTF Meeting
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
NOV 2023
WED
08
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q4 Meeting
NOV 2023
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
DEC 2023
TUE
05
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
DEC 2023
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
JAN 2024
WED
03
1:30 pm—3:00 pm
Public Affairs Committee Meeting
JAN 2024
MON
08
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
Informal Hatchery Workgroup Meeting
JAN 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
JAN 2024
WED
17
9:00 am—12:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JAN 2024
TUE
30
9:00 am—11:30 am
Resource Adequacy Advisory Committees
1:00 pm—4:00 pm
System Analysis Advisory Committee
FEB 2024
TUE WED
06 - 07
Council Meeting
FEB 2024
TUE
13
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE WED
12 - 13
Council Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE
19
9:00 am—2:15 pm
RTF Meeting
MAR 2024
TUE
26
9:30 am—12:30 pm
Generating Resources Advisory Committee
1:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q1
APR 2024
TUE
02
9:30 am—11:30 am
Steering Committee - Resource Adequacy Advisory Comm
APR 2024
WED
03
9:00 am—11:00 am
Webinar: Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan
APR 2024
THU
04
9:00 am—12:00 pm
Ocean and Plume Science and Management Forum
9:30 am—3:30 pm
Resource Adequacy Tech and System Analysis Adv Comms Combined Meeting
1:00 pm—2:30 pm
Public Affairs Committee
APR 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
APR 2024
THU
11
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Demand Response Working Group
1:00 pm—2:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Natural Gas Working Group
APR 2024
TUE
16
2:00 pm—3:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Primary Research Working Group
APR 2024
TUE
23
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
APR 2024
THU
25
9:00 am—10:00 am
RTF Policy Advisory Committee: Primary Research Working Group
MAY 2024
TUE WED
14 - 15
Council Meeting
MAY 2024
TUE WED
21 - 22
RTF Meeting
MAY 2024
THU
30
9:30 am—2:30 pm
Resource Adequacy/System Analysis Advisory Comm Combined Meeting
MAY 2024
FRI
31
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Policy Advisory Committee Q2
JUN 2024
TUE WED
11 - 12
Council Meeting
JUN 2024
TUE
18
9:00 am—1:00 pm
RTF Meeting
JUL 2024
TUE WED
09 - 10
Council Meeting
JUL 2024
THU
11
9:00 am—3:00 pm
Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) Meeting
JUL 2024
TUE
23
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
AUG 2024
TUE WED
13 - 14
Council Meeting
AUG 2024
TUE WED
20 - 21
RTF Meeting
SEP 2024
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
SEP 2024
TUE
17
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
OCT 2024
TUE WED
08 - 09
Council Meeting
OCT 2024
WED
16
9:00 am—4:00 pm
RTF Meeting
NOV 2024
WED THU
13 - 14
Council Meeting
NOV 2024
TUE WED
19 - 20
RTF Meeting
DEC 2024
TUE WED
10 - 11
Council Meeting
DEC 2024
TUE WED
17 - 18
RTF Meeting
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Reports and Documents

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  1. REPORT
    Jul 17, 2013
    ISRP 2013-8

    Response Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan (#1988-115-25)

    At the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s February 27, 2013 request, the ISRP reviewed a response from the Yakama Nation regarding the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan, a component of Project...
  2. REPORT
    Sep 17, 2012
    ISRP 2012-13

    ISRP Review of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan, 1988-115-25

    At the Council’s July 24, 2012 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Master Plan titled Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho Salmon Hatchery Master Plan, a component of Project 1988-115-25, Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project,...
  3. WEBPAGE

    Yakima Subbasin Plan

    Yakima Subbasin Plan The plan is available in Adobe PDF format by section below. Click filesizes to download. The Management Plan sections (and supplements, where they exist) were formally adopted into the Fish and Wildlife Program. PDF formats Print...
  4. REPORT
    Jul 26, 2018
    ISRP 2018-6

    ISRP Step 2 and 3 Review for the Melvin R. Sampson Coho Facility – Response Requested

    In response to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s June 6, 2018 request, the ISRP reviewed Step 2 and 3 documents from the Yakama Nation for the Melvin R. Sampson Coho Facility as part of the Yakima Subbasin Summer and Fall Run Chinook and Coho...
  5. 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

    In response to the Council's November 6, 2019 request, the ISRP reviewed the Yakama Nation’s Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and Steelhead (Volume I and Volume II, Appendices; hereafter “Revised Plan”). In...
  6. REPORT
    Sep 24, 2020
    ISRP 2020-09

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

    On August 7, 2020, the Council requested that the Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) review a response from the Yakama Nation regarding the ISRP’s review of the Revised Master Plan for Yakima Subbasin Summer- and Fall-run Chinook, Coho Salmon and...
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