Council Agenda Sep 13-15, 2005

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2010

Jan 8, Power committee Web Conference

Jan 12-13, Portland

Jan 25, Power committee Web Conference

Feb 1, Power Committee Web Conference

Feb 3, Power Committee Web Conference

Feb 9-10, Portland

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May 11-13, Portland

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September 13-15

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

Tuesday, September 13

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 10:30am - Riverfront Ballroom A

Approval of Fiscal Year 2007-2009 project selection guidance document (160k PDF)

Power Committee- 10:30am - Riverfront Ballroom B

Grid West - decision point 2 (Decision recommendation [70k PDF])
Regional Dialogue - discussion of Bonneville’s concept paper (70k PDF)
Bonneville’s conservation implementation update - download this (240k PDF) and this (70k PDF)
Update (70k PDF) on Olivia Model and Genesys work

Council Meeting - 2:30pm - Riverfront Ballroom B

1.	2:30 - 3:30pm	Council decision on proposal for project performance audits: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division.	download 80k PDF
2.	3:30 - 4:30pm	Status report on the installation of Removable Spillway Weirs: Kevin Crum, Walla Walla District of Corps of Engineers; Eric Braun, Northwest Division of Corps of Engineers; and Randy Chong, Walla Walla District of Corps of Engineers.
3.	4:30 - 5pm	Briefing on the All-H-Analyzer Workshop: Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects.
4.	5 - 5:30pm	Council decision to adopt findings and responses to comments to conclude the subbasin plan amendment process: John Shurts, general counsel.
5.	5:30pm	Update on Montana Energy Symposium: John Bushnell, Montana Council staff member.	download 140k PDF

Wednesday, September 14

Council Meeting - 10:30am - Riverfront Ballroom B

	8:30 - 10:15am	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.
	8:30 - 10:15am	Fish Committee Meeting to continue discussion of the project selection that was discussed today.
6.	~~8:45 - 10:15am~~	Council decision on Fiscal Year 2007-2009 project selection guidance document: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Patty O’Toole, program implementation manager.	download 160k PDF
7.	10:30 - 11am	Presentation on fish and wildlife conservation easements: Andrew Purkey, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; and Katherine Bill, Methow River Conservancy.	download 2.4mb PDF
8.	11am - Noon	Council decision on response to Bonneville and recommendation on Grid West - decision point 2: Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation.	download 130k PDF
9.	1:30 - 2:30pm	Presentation by ISRP on fish and wildlife retrospective report: Dr. Rick Williams, ISRP, and Dr. Nancy Huntly.	download
10.	2:30 - 3pm	Tribal presentation on Upper Columbia projects: Mary Verner, executive director, Upper Columbia United Tribes.
11.	3:15 - 3:45pm	Presentation on Avista’s integrated resource plan: Clint Kalich, Avista Utilities.	download 390k PDF
12.	3:45 - 4:30pm	Update on Process Improvement Initiative: Bill Maslen, director of fish and wildlife, Bonneville Power Administration; and Matt Deniston, business analyst, Bonneville Power Administration.	download 850k PDF

Thursday, September 15

If necessary, the Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at 8am to discuss internal personnel matters.

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8:30am to discuss civil litigation matters.

Council Meeting - 9am - Riverfront Ballroom B

13.	9 - 10am	Briefing on the status of recovery planning: Rob Walton, NOAA Fisheries.	download 120k PDF
14.	10 - 10:30am	Presentation by NOAA on critical habitat: Donna Darm, NOAA Fisheries.	download 920k PDF
15.	10:45 - 11:15am	Briefing on proposed agreement between the Bonneville Power Administration and the U.S. Forest Service for project implementation: Doug Marker; and Bob Austin, Bonneville Power Administration.	download 80k PDF
16.	11:15 - 11:45am	Briefing on status of adult salmon migration: Cindy LeFleur, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
17.	1:30 - 2:15pm	Briefing on Bonneville’s Regional Dialogue Concept Paper: Paul Norman, Bonneville Power Administration.	download 60k PDF
18.	2:15 - 2:45pm	Report on winter power adequacy assessment: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst.	download 480k PDF
19.	2:45 - 3pm	Report on National Energy Bill: Mark Walker, director, Public Affairs Division, will give a brief overview of the electricity title and energy efficiency provisions of the National Energy Bill recently passed by Congress and signed by the President.
20.	3 - 3:30pm	Update on Bonneville budget agreement on the fish and wildlife budget: Doug Marker.	download 120k PDF
21.	3:30pm	Council Business: Approve charter (100k PDF) for Integrated Gasified Combustion Cycle Advisory Committee Approve Draft Annual Report to Congress for release for public comment Approval of minutes

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: 9/8/2005 9am