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Jan 15, Vancouver

Feb 12-13, Portland

Mar 11-12, Boise

Apr 15-16, Whitefish

May 13-14, Walla Walla

June 10-12, Spokane

July 14-16, Kalispell

Aug 12-14, Spokane

Sep 16-18, Astoria

Oct 15-16, Missoula

Nov 18-20, Coeur d'Alene

Dec 9-11, Portland

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Committee Meetings and Council Meeting Agenda

Council Central Office
851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97204
503-222-5161

December 8-11, 2003

Monday, December 8

1:30 - 3:30pm - Tour of Dittmer Control Center, Vancouver, WA

Tuesday, December 9

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 8:30am - Small Conference room

Power Committee  - 8:30am - Large Conference Room

  • Continued Discussion of Portfolio Analysis
  • Discussion of Market Price Forecast sensitivity studies
  • Briefing on the Regional Representatives Group process
  • Review of Draft Transmission Paper, possible recommendation to release for public comment.
  • Discussion of Power and Fish analysis
  • Review of Draft Power Plan Introduction
  • Review of Power Plan outline and time line

Council Meeting - 4pm - Large and Small Conference Rooms

 

4 - 4:30pm

Reports from Fish and Wildlife, 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.

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4:30 - 5pm

Presentation on the Pacific Salmon Commission:  Don Kowal, executive secretary.

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5pm

Public comment on APRE Report (Council document 2003-17).

 

Wednesday, December 10

Council Meeting - 8am - Large and Small Conference Rooms

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8 - 9am

The Executive Committee will meet to discuss federal laws applicable to the Council in the areas of political activity, open meetings, freedom of information and ethics in government.  Steve Crow, executive director; Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Bill Hannaford, senior counsel.

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9 - 9:30am

Council decision to release draft transmission issue paper for public comment:  Terry Morlan, manager, economic analysis; and Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation.

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9:30 - 10am

Update on implementation of 2004 summer spill and Montana operations:  Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects.

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10:15am - Noon

Panels to comment on the future role of Bonneville; and public comment on the future role of Bonneville issue paper (Council document 2003-18):  Dick Watson, director, power division..

 
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1:30 - 2pm

Council decision on Data Management workplan:  Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish.

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2 - 2:30pm

Presentation on Fifth Power Plan outline and time line:  Dick Watson.

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2:30 - 3pm

Update on 2004-2006 Bonneville fish and wildlife program budget:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Patty O?Toole, manager, program implementation. 

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3 - 3:30pm

Fish and wildlife contract and finance improvement plan:  Scott Hampton, Bonneville Power Administration

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3:30 - 5pm

Council strategic planning session:  Judi Danielson, chair.

 

5pm    The Public Affairs Committee will meet in the large conference room.

Thursday, December 11

Council Meeting - 8am - Large and Small Conference Rooms

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8 - 9am

Presentation by NOAA Fisheries on 2000 Bi-Op remand:  Bob Lohn, regional director, NOAA Fisheries.

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9 - 9:30am

Presentation by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on oil spills at dams:  Dale Mazar, assistant director of the operations division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District.

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9:30 - 10am

Council decision on appointments to Independent Scientific Advisory Board and Independent Scientific Review Panel:  Erik Merrill, ISAB/ISRP coordinator; and Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation.

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10 - 10:30am

Update on long-term Bonneville fish and wildlife funding agreement:  John Ogan, senior counsel and Doug Marker.

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10:30am

Council Business:

  • Approval of minutes
  • Klickitat Subbasin Plan contract approval (download 60k PDF)
  • Possible consideration of participation in California Appliance Efficiency Litigation (download 30k PDF)
 

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.

To participate by phone in any of the meetings, please call the Council's central office for the phone-in number.

Last updated: 12/2/2003  1pm

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