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Columbia River Basin Federal Caucus

Collaborating for Salmon Recovery, Water Quality, and Ecosystem Health

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Columbia River Task Force

Revitalizing the Columbia: Restoring Wild Salmon, Empowering Clean Energy, Uniting Our Communities.

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Columbia River Basin Federal Caucus

The Federal Caucus is a group of federal agencies with natural resources responsibilities in the Columbia River Basin. These federal agencies have interrelated authorities and jurisdictions for fish and aquatic habitat conservation throughout the Columbia River System.

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Announcements


  • Klamath salmon populations enter a whole new world post dam removal.

    Following the removal of four hydroelectric dams in 2024 – the largest such project in US history – the Klamath River flowed unimpeded below the Keno Dam for the first time in 102 years, and miles of historical spawning grounds became freely accessible to migrating salmon and steelhead trout. However, the freshly accessible habitat raises new questions for resource managers about how to optimize waterflows in the changing river basin to support both fish and people.

    • From usgs.gov
    • New
    • USGS

  • BLM seeks initial input for proposed relocation of pipeline spanning Snake River

    POCATELLO, Idaho—The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments for a proposed project to relocate and bury a natural gas pipeline southwest of American Falls in Power County. If approved, Intermountain Gas would be authorized to remove approximately 1,500 feet of the existing pipeline bridge spanning the Snake River and install a new section of 6-inch diameter pipe beneath the river to meet increased industrial demand.

    • From blm.gov
    • New
    • BLM

  • A Long and Winding Journey Toward the Upper Salmon River

    On October 21, 2024, Aaron Colter took a nearly 300-mile round trip drive across central and southeastern Idaho to pick up an unusual and precious cargo – 50,000 Chinook salmon eggs.

    • From fws.gov
    • USFWS

  • Agencies seek comment on draft lower Snake River water supply replacement study

    BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington State Department of Ecology are seeking comments on the draft lower Snake River Water Supply Replacement Study.

    • From usbr.gov
    • RECLAMATION

  • Record number of chum salmon pass Bonneville Dam

    Spawning chum salmon are making a comeback above Bonneville Dam. In the past three years, the chum population in the upper Columbia River Gorge has nearly doubled each year. This year, over 1,100 chum passed over the Bonneville Dam – making this the largest passage since 1954. BPA operations and habitat investments are supporting the return of this threatened species.

    • From bpa.gov
    • BPA

  • Columbia River environmental review begins, agencies seek input

    Two federal agencies are seeking public input on changed circumstances and new information regarding Columbia River System operations to inform preparation of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS). The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), who are the co-lead agencies for the SEIS, issued a notice of intent in the Federal Register, today, which announced the effort and the need for public input over the next 90 days.

    • From army.mil
    • USACE

  • EPA adds Upper Columbia River site to the Superfund National Priorities List to protect public health from metals contamination

    EPA has determined that soils within the site are contaminated with lead and arsenic and pose an unacceptable risk to residents at affected properties, particularly to children and women of childbearing age. Additionally, sediments in the river are contaminated with metals, including zinc, copper, cadmium, selenium, lead and mercury, that pose a risk to fish, wildlife, birds, and other organisms that live in and along the river.

    • From epa.gov
    • EPA

  • DOE Launches Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Study to Explore Solutions to Energy Planning Challenges

    Today the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office (GDO) announced the launch of the Pacific Northwest Regional Energy Planning Project (PREPP) , a broad engagement‐based planning process that will produce regional analyses of infrastructure investments that will be required to meet the goals and requirements of regional participants, including resource adequacy, decarbonization, ecosystem priorities, and system resilience and reliability.

    • From energy.gov
    • DOE

  • U.S. Department of State posts further details on the Agreement in Principle on modernizing the Columbia River Treaty

    This web page provides supplemental details regarding the “Summary of the Agreement in Principle to Modernize the Columbia River Treaty Regime.”

    • From state.gov
    • DOS

  • $240 Million in Pacific Northwest Fish Hatchery Investments Announced

    The Departments of Commerce and the Interior today announced a $240 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to support fish hatcheries that produce Pacific salmon and steelhead, underscoring the Biden-Harris administration's commitment to empowering Tribal Nations and fulfilling the federal government's trust and treaty responsibilities.

    • From commerce.gov
    • DOC

  • Tribal Circumstances Analysis released

    As part of the Biden-Harris administration's unprecedented agreement to restore wild salmon in the Columbia River Basin, the Department of the Interior today released a report documenting the historic, ongoing and cumulative impacts of federal Columbia River dams on Columbia River Basin Tribes.

    • From doi.gov
    • DOI

  • Bureau of Reclamation and Washington Department of Ecology initiate water supply replacement study

    The Bureau of Reclamation and the Washington State Department of Ecology have initiated the Lower Snake River Water Supply Replacement Study and will host two virtual public meetings to share information and address questions from interested parties throughout the study area.

    • From usbr.gov
    • Reclamation