Council Agenda - October 14-15, 2003

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October 14-15, 2003

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

9:30 am - Fish and Wildlife Committee - Bitterroot Room

Amendment process for completed subbasin plans (download 50k PDF)
Workplan for data management (download 90k PDF)
Artificial Production Review and Evaluation (APRE) report and release of APRE draft report for public comment: download memo (30k PDF), report (2.2m PDF), and appendices (3m PDF)
Follow-up discussion of an innovative project solicitation process (download 30k PDF)
Bonneville updates (download 25k PDF)
- Report on end of 2003 year-end spending estimates
- Objectives for long-term fish and wildlife funding agreement
- 2003 check-in report (download 650k PDF)
Update on mainstem implementation plan (download 35k PDF)

8:30 am - Power Committee - Blackfoot Room

Review of Portfolio Analysis (download 574k PDF)
Review of Draft Transmission Issue Paper (download 66k PDF)
Future Role of Bonneville:
- Review of draft issue paper on the future role of Bonneville in power supply (download 70k PDF)
- Next steps in the future role of Bonneville process (download 8k PDF)
Update on Electricity Price Forecast, Implications for a Mechanism to Ensure Resource Adequacy (download 121k PDF)
Discussion of Bonneville's responsibility for implementing the Council's plan (download 50k PDF), (download 50k PDF), (download 50k PDF)
Update on California Appliance Efficiency Litigation

4 pm - Council Meeting - Blackfoot Room

4 pm

Panel discussion on mainstem amendment implementation: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration; Witt Anderson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; John Palensky, NOAA, and Rod Sando, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority.

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6 pm Dinner meeting with officials from the Columbia Basin Trust.

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

8:30 am Breakfast meeting with the Honorable Judy Martz, Governor of Montana

10:00 am - Council Meeting - Blackfoot Room

	10 am	Reports from Fish and Wildlife and Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee.
2.	10:30 - 11 am	Presentation by the Columbia Basin Trust on Canadian issues: Josh Smienk, chairman, board of directors; and Don Johnston, executive director.	download (30k PDF)
3.	11 - 11:30 am	Council decision on amendments to Council By-Laws (Council document 2003-10): Steve Crow, executive director; and William Hannaford, senior counsel.
4.	11:30 - Noon	Council decision on fish and wildlife projects: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division Decision on funding for the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Decision on master plan for the proposed Coeur d?Alene Tribe trout production facility (#1990-044-02)	download (140k PDF)
5.	1 - 1:45 pm	Update from Bonneville on condition of the regional transmission system: Brian Silverstein, Bonneville Power Administration	download 1 (460k PDF) download 2 (1m PDF)
6.	1:45 - 2:30 pm	Council decision to release for public comment Future Role of Bonneville Power Administration issue paper: Dick Watson, director, power division	download (70k PDF)
7.	2:45 - 3:15 pm	Briefing on Sekokini Springs STEP review (#1991-019-03): Brian Marotz, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.	download (30k PDF)
8.	3:15 pm	Council business: Adoption of minutes Approval of subbasin workplans: Colville (40k PDF), Lakes Assessment (150k PDF), Bruce Marcot (25k PDF) Approval of release of APRE draft report for public comment

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: 10/10/2003 2pm

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