Implementation of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act's Fish and Wildlife Provisions

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed implementation of the fish and wildlife provisions of the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Northwest Power Act), focusing on: (1) the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council's funding and staffing for its fish and wildlife activities; (2) criticisms of the Council's water budget, which is the volume of water set aside for anadromous fishes; (3) actions by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to implement the Council's program; (4) BPA funding for new fish and wildlife projects; (5) past and current BPA funding levels for fish and wildlife activities; and (6) other federal and state agencies' funding actions for fish and wildlife activities.