. Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife program. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (U. S. ); Fishery management; Wildlife management; Fishes; Fishes; Fish habitat improvement; Wildlife habitat improvement; Habitat (Ecology). and its underlying foundation of eco- logical science. The 2000 program addresses all of the "Four Hs" of impacts on fish and w ildlife â hydropower, habitat, hatcheries and harvest. In preparing the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Prcigram. the Council solic- ited recommendations from the region's fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, and others, as re
. Columbia River Basin fish and wildlife program. Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program (U. S. ); Fishery management; Wildlife management; Fishes; Fishes; Fish habitat improvement; Wildlife habitat improvement; Habitat (Ecology). and its underlying foundation of eco- logical science. The 2000 program addresses all of the "Four Hs" of impacts on fish and w ildlife â hydropower, habitat, hatcheries and harvest. In preparing the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Prcigram. the Council solic- ited recommendations from the region's fish and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, and others, as required by the Northwest Power .'\ct. The agencies and tribes responded, and the Council also received proposals from other interested parties. In ail, the Council received more than 50 recommendations totaling more than 2,000 pages. After reviewing the rec- ommendations, the Council prepared a draft and then conducted an exten- sive public ciMiiment period before finalizing the program in December 2000. The Council's responsibility is to mitigate the impact of hydropower dams on all fish and wildlife in the Columbia River Basin, including endangered species, through a pro- gram of enhancement and protection. As a planning agency required by law to balance fish and wildlife enhancement against impacts to the region's hydropower system, the Council is uniquely positioned as an honest broker among the agencies, tribes, electric utilities and environ- "Through its fish and wildlife program, the Council provides guidance and recommendations on hundreds of millions of dollars per year of Bonneville Power Administration revenues to mitigate the impact of hydropower on fish and ; mental and business interests whose activities and legal rights involve the rivers, hydropower, fish and wildlife. In this role, the Council provides the most objective public forum to dis- cuss and debate fish and wildlife and energy issues. Through its fish and wildlife pro- gram, the Cou
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