1. 

10:30-11:30 am

Public comment on the Future Role of Bonneville issue paper

2.

8:30 - 8:45am

Walla Walla District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:  Lt. Colonel Edward J. Kertis, Jr.

3.

8:45 - 9am

Presentation on Northwest wind development: Don Bain, Aeropower Services, Inc.

9 - 9:30am

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.

4.

9:30 - 10am

Council decision to release for public comment the Council budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and revised Fiscal Year 2005: Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager.

5.

10 - 10:45am

Briefing on Draft Portfolio Recommendations for the Fifth Power Plan:  Dick Watson, director, power division; and Michael Schilmoeller, senior power systems analyst.

6.

11am - Noon

Briefing on the draft Action Plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson.

7.

1:30 - 2:30pm

Presentation by Independent Scientific Review Panel on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP):  Dr. Richard Williams, Chair; and Dr. Richard Whitney, member, ISRP.

8.

2:30 - 3:15pm

Presentation by Bonneville Power Administration on process improvement initiative: Scott Hampton, Bonneville Power Administration

9.

3:15 - 3:45pm

Presentation on Walla Walla subbasin planning process: Brian Wolcott, director, Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council; and Cathy LaRoque, watershed coordinator, Walla Walla County.

10.

3:45 - 4:30pm

Discussion with the Upper Columbia United Tribes:  Mary Verner, executive director.

11.

4:30 - 5pm

Possible Council decision on specific project funding and implementation issues:

• Yakima Habitat Improvement Project, Project #2002-038-00: scope change
• Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Design and Construction, Project # 1988-115-25: mitigation and monitoring plan
• Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Design and Construction, Project # 1988-115-25: Office/Research facility
• Within-year funding

12.

9 - 10am

Council decision on Future Role of Bonneville recommendations:  Dick Watson.

13.

10 - 10:30am

Briefing on hydrosystem conditions and related operation issues: Cathy Hlebechuk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects.

14.

10:30 - 11am

Status report on 2004 summer river operations for fish and wildlife including spill and reservoir operations: Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration.

15.

11 - 11:30am

Status report on the long term fish and wildlife funding agreement with Bonneville: John Ogan, senior counsel; and Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division.

16.

11:30am - Noon

Update on the 2005-2007 fish and wildlife program budget process: Patty O?Toole, program implementation manager.

17.

Noon

Council Business

• Release of annual report on Bonneville fish and wildlife expenditures
• IEAB task orders
• Approval of minutes