Council Agenda May 10-11, 2005

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Marcus Whitman Hotel
6 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-525-2200 fax 529-9282

May 10-11, 2005

To participate in any of the meetings, call our central office, 800-452-5161, for the call-in number.

On Monday, May 9, some Council Members will tour the Stateline Wind Project, McNary Dam and an irrigation installation for the vineyards at the Pepperbridge Winery.

Tuesday, May 10

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

Discussion (140k PDF) of funding partnerships including cost-sharing
Report (60k PDF) on Fiscal Year 2006 budget development
Discussion (80k PDF) of design of Fiscal Year 2007-2009 project selection process
Discussion (200k PDF) of amendment process to add biological objectives at the province level to the fish and wildlife program
Report (120k PDF) to Congress on APRE

Power Committee - 9:30am - Empire Room

Discussion (170k PDF) of Bonneville conservation funding and other implementation issues
Application (1mb PDF) of the cost-effectiveness criteria in utility conservation programs (panel)
Update (60k PDF) on efforts to establish resource adequacy targets and implementation framework

2pm Council Meeting - Renaissance Room

	2 - 2:15pm	Welcome by Lt. Colonel Randy Glaeser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District.
	2:15 - 2:30pm	Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Rhonda Whiting, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee.
1.	2:30 - 2:45pm	Council decision to release for public comment Council Fiscal Year 2007 budget and revised Fiscal Year 2006 budget: Steve Crow, executive director; and Sharon Ossmann, acting director, administrative division.	download 60k PDF
2.	3 - 3:30pm	Council decision on response to Bonneville's Draft Closeout Report: Proposed Changes to PFR Base Costs for conservation: Dick Watson, director, power division; Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Charlie Grist, senior analyst.	download 100k PDF
3.	3:30 - 3:45pm	Council decision on adoption of Grand Ronde, Snake Headwaters, Upper Snake and Snake Closed subbasin plans: Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager; and John Ogan, senior counsel.	download 70k PDF
4.	3:45 - 4pm	Council decision on funding recommendations for updated proposed action habitat proposals: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.	download 170k PDF
5.	4 - 4:45pm	Briefing on amendment process to add biological objectives at the province level to the fish and wildlife program: John Shurts, general counsel; Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation.	download 200k PDF
6.	4:45 - 5:30pm	Report on adult fish returns and harvest management: Peter Hassemer, Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Wednesday, May 11

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters at 8:30am in the Renaissance Room.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 8:30am in the Empire Room.

Continuation of Council Meeting - 9:30am - Renaissance Room

7.	9:30 - 10am	Presentation by Umatilla Electric Cooperative on current issues: Steve Eldrige, CEO and General Manager.
8.	10:15 - 11am	Briefing and report from fish and wildlife committee discussions: FY 2007-2009 project selection process (download 80k PDF) funding partnerships, i.e. cost sharing (download 140k PDF)
9.	11am - Noon	Presentation by the Umatilla Tribe: John Barkley, general counsel chair; and Katherine Brigham, Umatilla Tribe.
10.	1:30 - 2pm	Presentation on in-year analysis of hydro conditions: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst.	download 350k PDF
11.	2 - 2:30pm	Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board recommendation to study effects of load following on juvenile salmon migratory behavior and survival in 2005: Dr. Richard Whitney, ISRP member.	download 60k PDF
12.	2:30 - 4pm	Review and comment on Bonneville's fish and wildlife funding proposal: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. Comment: Ed Sheets, consultant, Yakama Nation; and Kevin Banister, PNGC (or alternate).	download 340k PDF (includes Sheets' presentation)
13.	4pm	Council Business Approval of minutes Regional data access and maintenance contract Adoption of fish and wildlife spending report Public comment on Council issue papers: Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan - YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35; and Sekokini Springs Natural Rearing Facility and Educational Center Master Plan - Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #1991-019-03.

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: 5/6/2005 10am