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B-214960 1 (1984-05-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabnju0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 May 2, 1984 B-2 14960 Keith Colbo, Chairman Northwest Power Planning Council 124359 700 Southwest Taylor Portland, Oregon 97205 Dear Mr. Colbo: Subject: Matters for consideration when the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program is revised (005300) The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conserva- tion Act (16 U.S.C. 839) (Northwest Power Act) was enacted on December 5, 1980. The act created the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council (Council). As you know, section 4(h)(la) requires the Council to develop and adopt a fish and wildlife program (Program) to protect, mitigate, and enhance Columbia River Basin (Basin) fish and wildlife affected by the Basin's hydroelectric dams. We conducted a review to assess the Council's compliance with section 4(h) of the Northwest Power Act. We assessed neither the technical or legal adequacy of the Council's Program measures, nor their costs and benefits. Our review showed that the Council developed its Program according to the procedures and standards specified in the North- west Power Act. During the Program development process, the Coun- cil obtained and considered recommendations made by federal and state fish and wildlife agencies, tribes, and others to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife; provided for public par- ticipation and comments on the recommendations; and based its Pro- gram measures on recommendations received. A discussion of Program development procedures and standards is contained in enclosure II. The Council and its staff, after consultation with numerous parties, developed a fish and wildlife Program within the time- frame prescribed in the Northwest Power Act. However, the Program's development, in itself, will not assure protection, mitigation, and enhancement of the Basin's fish and wildlife. Program success will depend upon the degree to which the Program is accepted and implemented by federal and state agencies, Indian tribes, and other groups. During our review we spoke with several of these agencies and groups. Overall, they were satisfied with the process used to develop the Council's Program, but they did express some concerns they believed may need to be addressed to effectively implement the Program. Concerns identified include (1) Program management / L VI)159

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