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Cover design by Melissa Shavlik, Northwest Power and Conservation Council Photos of frog and Tucannon River by Erik Merrill Independent Scientific Review Panel for the Northwest Power & Conservation Council 851 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 1100 Portland, Oregon 97204 www.nwcouncil.org/fw/isrp ISRP Members J. Richard Alldredge, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Washington State University Robert Bilby, Ph.D., Ecologist at Weyerhaeuser Company David Heller, M.S., Aquatic Habitat Management and Restoration Consultant, formerly Fisheries Program Leader for the Pacific Northwest Region, USDA Forest Service Colin Levings, Ph.D., Emeritus Research Scientist and Past Section Head Marine Environment and Habitat Science Division, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada R. Scott Lutz, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin Robert J. Naiman, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at University of Washington Greg Ruggerone, Ph.D., Fisheries Scientist for Natural Resources Consultants Dennis Scarnecchia, Ph.D., Professor of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho Steve Schroder, Ph.D., Fisheries Consultant and former Fisheries Research Scientist at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Carl Schwarz, Ph.D., Professor of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Simon Fraser University, Canada Chris C. Wood, Ph.D., Emeritus Scientist at the Pacific Biological Station, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada Scientific Peer Review Group Members Peter A. Bisson, Ph.D., Emeritus Scientist at the Olympia (Washington) Forestry Sciences Laboratory of the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Northwest Research Station Jack Griffith, Ph. D., Consulting Fisheries Scientist, formerly Professor at Idaho State University William Liss, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor of Fisheries at Oregon State University Eric J. Loudenslager, Ph.D., Consulting Fisheries Scientist and Adjunct Professor of Fisheries Biology, Humboldt State University, California Thomas P. Poe, M.S., Consulting Fisheries Scientist, formerly with the U.S. Geological Survey Staff Erik Merrill, J.D., Manager, Independent Scientific Review Program, Northwest Power and Conservation Council ISRP Final Report for the Geographic Review Contents Table of Proposals and Recommendations .................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 II. The ISRP Review Process ............................................................................................................. 2 A. Review Criteria ........................................................................................................................ 2 B. Review Steps ........................................................................................................................... 2 C. Recommendation Categories ................................................................................................. 3 III. Programmatic Comments .......................................................................................................... 6 A. Introduction: A Retrospective Evaluation of Results .............................................................. 6 B. Implement Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation at a Regional Scale................................ 10 C. Develop a Strategic Framework for Restoration .................................................................. 15 D. Refine Future Review Process .............................................................................................. 17 E. Evaluate and Improve Umbrella Projects ............................................................................. 18 F. Learn from Productive Coordination/Partnerships .............................................................. 19 G. Improve Workforce Support and Development .................................................................. 21 H. Expand the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) ...................................... 21 I. Provide Long-term Maintenance of Fish Screens and Livestock Fences ............................... 23 J. Explore M&E Opportunities at Diversion Fish Screen Installations ...................................... 23 K. Streamline NEPA Compliance ............................................................................................... 24 L. Consider Forest Health .......................................................................................................... 24 M. Efficiently Use Large Wood.................................................................................................. 25 N. Evaluate and Control Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals ......................................................... 25 O. Improve Noxious Weed Management and Control ............................................................. 26 P. Evaluate and Improve Winter Habitat .................................................................................. 28 Q. References ............................................................................................................................ 29 IV. ISRP Recommendations and Comments on each Proposal .................................................... 32 A. Estuary Programmatic Comments ........................................................................................ 32 1. Improving Strategic Planning for Estuary Restoration ..................................................... 32 2. Improved Monitoring Strategy for Estuary Restoration Projects ..................................... 33 3. ISRP Review Role in the CEERP Program .......................................................................... 34 4. Public Outreach, Education, and Involvement ................................................................. 35 i 5. Comments on Restoration Methods ................................................................................ 35 6. References ........................................................................................................................ 37 B. Estuary and Lower Columbia River Proposal Comments ..................................................... 38 C. Willamette River ................................................................................................................... 58 D. Wind River ............................................................................................................................ 61 E. Fifteenmile Creek .................................................................................................................. 64 F. Hood River ............................................................................................................................. 74 G. Klickitat River ........................................................................................................................ 78 H. Rock Creek ............................................................................................................................ 81 I. Northeast Oregon Multi-basin Projects - Deschutes, John Day, Umatilla, Walla Walla (OR), and Grande Ronde .................................................................................................................... 85 J. Deschutes River ................................................................................................................... 107 K. John Day River ..................................................................................................................... 121 L. Umatilla River ...................................................................................................................... 156 M. Walla Walla River ............................................................................................................... 175 N. Tucannon River ................................................................................................................... 190 O. Yakima River ....................................................................................................................... 204 P. Upper Columbia: Wenatchee, Entiat, Methow, and Okanogan ......................................... 220 Q. Grande Ronde River ........................................................................................................... 260 R. Asotin Creek and Other Small Tributaries to the Lower Snake River ................................. 278 S. Clearwater River Programmatic Comments ....................................................................... 291 T. Clearwater River Proposal Review Comments ................................................................... 292 U. Salmon River ....................................................................................................................... 352 Index of Proposals and Page Numbers ....................................................................................... 398 ii Table of Proposals and Recommendations Click page numbers to jump to proposal reviews ID Title Sponsor Meets scientific Page criteria? Estuary and Lower Columbia 200301100 Columbia River Estuary Habitat Restoration Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership Yes (Qualified) 38 201000400 CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) Yes (Qualified) 45 201007300 Columbia Land Trust Estuarine Restoration Columbia Land Trust Yes (Qualified) 49 201007000