Council agenda for June 2004

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Committee Meetings and Council Meeting Agenda

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June 8-10, 2004

Tuesday, June 8

Fish and Wildlife Committee - Lewis and Clark Convention Center - 9am

Roundtable discussion with fish and wildlife managers on funding issues.
At last month's meeting several representatives of fish and wildlife managing entities asked for the opportunity to discuss current and future program funding issues with Council members. Our fish and wildlife committee agenda provides two hours beginning at 9:00 a.m. for an informal roundtable discussion. We anticipate a number of managers to attend. We have invited Greg Delwiche, Bonneville's Vice President for Environment, Fish and Wildlife to participate as well.
Fiscal Year 2005 Fish and Wildlife Program start of year budget recommendations (memo [40k PDF] and spreadsheet [780k Excel])
Specific project funding and implementation issues (120k PDF)
- Fish and Wildlife Program Implementation, Project #1989-062-01 - Regional Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) Team
- Tucannon River Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program, Project #2002-019-00
- Colville Tribal Fish Hatchery, Project #1985-038-00
- Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Management, Project #2003-007-00
- Scope of review for Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project # 2003-023-00Master Plan
- Yakima Habitat Improvement Project #2002-038-00
Discussion (530k PDF) of draft Artificial Production Review and Evaluation issue paper
Discussion (30k PDF) of mainstem amendment measure for Council co-sponsorship of regional implementation forum
Fish Habitat Crediting (30k PDF)

Power Committee - The Riverboat Room - 9am

Review of recommended plan and associated sensitivities and scenario analyses
Review of analysis of transmission requirements to access Montana resources
Review of draft sections of the Fifth Power Plan
Review of additional issues for the Fifth Power Plan
Briefing on Grid West process issue
Review and discussion of schedule and process for completion of the Fifth Power Plan

The Public Affairs Committee will meet on Tuesday afternoon, June 8, in the Riverboat Room at a time determined by the chair of the Public Affairs Committee.

Wednesday, June 9

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 7:30am on Wednesday, June 9, to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.

Council Meeting - The Full Convention Center - 8:30am

8:30 - 9:15am	Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee; and Melinda Eden re Columbia Basin Trust.	Packet downloads
9:15 - 9:45pm	Possible decision on specific project funding and implementation issues: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. Fish and Wildlife Program Implementation, Project #1989-062-01 - Regional Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) Team Tucannon River Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program, Project #2002-019-00 Colville Tribal Fish Hatchery, Project #1985-038-00 Lower Columbia River Ecosystem Monitoring and Data Management, Project #2003-007-00 Scope of review for Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project # 2003-023-00Master Plan Yakima Habitat Improvement Project #2002-038-00	download 120k PDF
10am - Noon	Review of draft sections of the Fifth Power Plan and discussion of the results of the portfolio analysis: Dick Watson, director, power division; and Michael Schilmoeller, senior power systems analyst.	download 490k PDF
1 - 1:30pm	Report on submission of subbasin plans: John Ogan, senior counsel; and Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager.	download 60k PDF
1:30 - 2:15pm	Update on long-term fish and wildlife funding agreement with Bonneville: John Ogan; andDoug Marker.	download 70k PDF
2:15 - 3pm	Briefing on long-term budget instability for Council operations: Steve Crow, executive director; Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager.	download 30k PDF
3:15 - 4pm	Presentation of Snake River Salmon Recovery Board: Steve Martin, director, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board.	download 2.9m PDF
4 - 4:30pm	Update on 2004 summer river operations for fish and wildlife, including spill and river operations: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects.	download 60k PDF

Thursday, June 10

Continuation of Council Meeting - The Full Convention Center - 8:30am

8:30 - 9am	Presentation on NOAA Fisheries status review and hatchery policy: Bruce Suzumoto; and Rob Walton, NOAA Fisheries.	download 630k PDF
9 - 9:45am	Discussion of Corps of Engineers response to Independent Scientific Review Panel�s review of the Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP): Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto.	download 60k PDF
10 - 10:30am	Public comment on the draft Council budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and revised Fiscal Year 2005 (Council document 2004-06)
10:30am	Council business: Approval of minutes Approval of subbasin planning contract Possible approval of letter endorsing Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership

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: 6/1/2004 11am