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Council Meeting Agenda

Council Central Offices
851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204

  February 18-20, 2003

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Tuesday, February 18

Fish Committee - small conference room - 1 p.m.

  • Mainstem systemwide project review discussion, including research, monitoring and evaluation
  • Discussion of Council decision on revised call for recommendations for subbasin plans, to revise subbasin planning schedule
  • Status report on Artificial Production Review and Evaluation
  • Discussion of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recovery planning coordination regarding subbasin planning

Power Committee - large conference room - 10:30 a.m.

  • Is there a natural gas crisis?
  • Panel on critical energy issues for Northwest industries
  • Comment on the demand response issue paper
  • Discussion with Bonneville regarding ?leanings? on Bonneville Future Role
  • Report on the Adequacy Forum and next steps
  • Discussion of Draft Standard Market Design comments focused on the adequacy issue
  • Review and update of Power Plan schedule
  • Discussion of Bonneville transmission alternatives process

Council Meeting - 4 p.m. - large conference room

  4 - 4:15 p.m. Reports from Fish and Wildlife and Power Committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Jim Kempton, chair, power committee.
1.  4:15- 5 p.m. Remarks on Bonneville Power Administration's financial condition and Bonneville's future role: Steve Wright, administrator, Bonneville Power Administration.

The Executive Committee will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2003.

Wednesday, February 19 - 8:30 a.m.

2.  8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Presentation from Independent Scientific Advisory Board on flow augmentation: Dr. Charles Coutant, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Dr. Richard Whitney, ad hoc member, ISAB. item 2 (250k PDF)
3.  10:30 a.m. - Noon Review of Mainstem Amendment comments: John Shurts, general counsel; Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and John Fazio, senior power systems analyst.  
4. 1:30 - 2 p.m. Council decision on approval of proposed subbasin planning work plans: Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator.
5. 2 - 2:45 p.m. Presentation on turbine operating efficiency and fish survival: Dr. John Skalski, School of Aquatic Science, University of Washington.

Summary: Dr. John Skalski of the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington will present information regarding the effects of hydro turbine operating efficiencies on juvenile survival. Dr. Skalski's work shows that operating turbines at peak efficiencies may not lead to the highest fish survival. His studies present interesting opportunities to increase fish survival under present hydrosystem configurations. Attached is the presentation that he will make to the Council and a copy of his paper published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management

 item 5 (310k PDF)
6. 3 - 4 p.m. Discussion on 2003 water conditions and river operations: Bruce Suzumoto, John Shurts, general counsel; Suzanne Cooper and Rick Pendergrass, Bonneville Power Administration; and Rock Peters, Corps of Engineers.

Summary: For 2003, Columbia River runoff volume at the Dalles is currently estimated to be 70% of normal. Suzanne Cooper and Rick Pendergrass of the Bonneville Power Administration and Rock Peters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss 2003 water conditions and approaching operational decisions. They will also update the Council on the status of the federal action agencies' proposals regarding spill for the Spring Creek hatchery release and spill studies at John Day and Ice Harbor dams.

  
7. 4 - 4:15 p.m. Council decision on revised subbasin planning schedule: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. item 7 (20k PDF)
8. 4:15 p.m. Public comments on Demand Response Issue Paper in Preparation for the Fifth Power Plan (Council document 2002-18).  

Thursday, February 20 - 8 a.m.

9.  8 - 8:30 a.m. Council decision on comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re Standard Market Design: Dick Watson, director, power division. item 9 (30k PDF)

 
10.  8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Council decision on recommendations to Bonneville for fish and wildlife project spending for Fiscal Year 2003: Doug Marker, John Ogan, senior counsel; and Mark Fritsch, fish production coordinator.  
11. 11:30 a.m. Council Business
  • Adoption of minutes
  • Approval of IEAB Task Order:  Investigation of Phase 2 Hatchery Economics Needs and Scope
  • Briefing on public affairs activities:  Mark Walker, director, public affairs division.
  

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.  Public comment will be taken after each agenda item as time allows.

Last updated: 2/12/2003 3:00 pm