Fish and Wildlife

The Council works to protect, mitigate and enhance fish and wildlife of the Columbia River and guides Bonneville Power Administration's funding of projects to implement the fish and wildlife program.

Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program:
2009 Amendments

Includes updates from the 2008-09 amendment process and subbasin plans

Current project reviews

Review Begins Ends Stage
RM&E/Artificial Production June 1, 2010 Feb 9, 2011  
FastTrack BiOp/RM&E Dec 2009 May 2010 public comment on ISRP review
Wildlife   July 2009  
New fish accord projects (ongoing)    
New BiOp projects (ongoing)    
Upcoming FY 2010 reviews      

Other reviews and processes

Success stories: See projects in your watershed

photo: flathead river  Dayton Creek was severely degraded and provided outstanding potential to replace the spawning habitat lost after the construction of Hungry Horse Dam
photo: John Day River The John Day River is one of only two river systems in the Columbia River Basin managed exclusively for wild anadromous fish

photo credit