8 - 8:30am

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.

8:30 - 9am

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

9 - 10am

Report on subbasin plan review, proposed adoption schedule and possible contracts approval: Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator; John Ogan; and Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish.

10 - 10:30am

Report on rolling provincial review implementation 2001-2003: Rod Sando; and Tom Iverson, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority.

10:45 - 11:15am

Presentation on avian predation in the mid-Columbia River Basin: Dr. Julia Parrish, University of Washington; and Tracy Yount, Chelan County Public Utility District.

11:15am - Noon

Presentation on the Hanford Reach fall chinook protection program: Joe Lukas, assistant general manager for operations, Grant County Public Utility District.

1:30 - 2:15pm

Presentation on Bonneville’s Pisces Project Management Data System: Stefan Vetowich, business analyst, Bonneville Power Administration.

2:30 - 3pm

Council decision to approve Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership charter: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation.

3 - 5:30pm

Briefing on analysis and action plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson, director, power division.

8 - 10am

Continuation of briefing on analysis and action plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson.

10 - 10:30am

Presentation on draft Columbia Basin research plan: Steve Waste

10:30 - 10:45am

Council decision on letter to Congress regarding Corps of Engineers Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP): Steve Waste; and Mark Walker, director, public affairs division.

10:45 - 11:15am

Presentation on Caspian tern management in the Columbia estuary: Bob Willis, and Geoff Dorsey, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District.

11:15 - 11:45am

Council discussion of letter in support of Snake River Water Settlement (tentative): Michael Bogert, office of Governor Dirk Kempthorne.

11:45am - Noon

Public comment on Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project # 2003-023-00 Issue Paper (Council Document 2004-09).

Noon

Council business: 

• Approval of sponsorship of North Pacific International Chapter, AFS symposium
• Approval of renewal of MOU with NOAA Fisheries re data management
• Approval to reinstate the Natural Gas Advisory Committee
• Approval of renewal of contract for Platt’s POWERdat data service
• Approval of minutes