The thought was firmly implanted, long before Monday’s release of the
Independent Scientific Review Panel’s analysis of projects to be funded
in 1999 under the Northwest Power Planning Council’s Fish and Wildlife
Program.

Things need to be done to streamline the project review process, and
while at the same time improving its overall effectiveness. One step seemingly
destined for implementation is a multi-year funding process.

"There’s head nods all around" when the …