Mitigation for the Construction and Operation of Libby Dam, 2000 Annual Report.

Technical Report · Sun Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/807637· OSTI ID:807637

Hoffman, Greg; Marotz, Brian L; Dunnigan, James ^[1]

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1. Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Libby, MT

''Mitigation for the Construction and Operation of Libby Dam'' is part of the Northwest Power Planning Council's resident fish and wildlife program. The program was mandated by the Northwest Planning Act of 1980, and is responsible for mitigating for damages to fish and wildlife caused by hydroelectric development in the Columbia River Basin. The objective of Phase I of the project (1983 through 1987) was to maintain or enhance the Libby Reservoir fishery by quantifying seasonal water levels and developing ecologically sound operational guidelines. The objective of Phase II of the project (1988 through 1996) was to determine the biological effects of reservoir operations combined with biotic changes associated with an aging reservoir. The objectives of Phase III of the project (1996 through present) are to implement habitat enhancement measures to mitigate for dam effects, to provide data for implementation of operational strategies that benefit resident fish, monitor reservoir and river conditions, and monitor mitigation projects for effectiveness.

• Research Organization: Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
• Sponsoring Organization: United States. Bonneville Power Administration.
• OSTI ID: 807637
• Report Number(s): DOE/BP-00006294-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AGING
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN
CONSTRUCTION
DAMS - ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS - KOOTENAI RIVER WATERSHED
FISH HABITAT IMPROVEMENT - KOOTENAI RIVER WATERSHED.
HABITAT
IMPLEMENTATION
MITIGATION
MONITORS
PLANNING
RECOMMENDATIONS
RIVERS
WATER