Council Agenda Apr 12-14, 2005

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April 12-14, 2005

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 9:30am - Les Bois Room

Design (160k PDF) of the next project selection process
Review and update (80k PDF) Fish and Wildlife Division workplan
Staff recommendations (130k PDF) for within-year funding and approval of draft criteria for fish and wildlife adjustments
Harvest and adult return update panel (60k PDF)

Power Committee - 9:30am - Garden Room

Discussion of Council action re Bonneville conservation funding issue
Discussion of analysis of the effect of the application of the borrowing limits to Bonneville's third-party borrowing
Discussion of steps toward development of resource adequacy standards
Further discussion of Council membership in Grid West
Power Division workplan

Council Meeting - 2pm - Garden Room

	2 - 2:15pm	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.	2:15 - 3pm	Council decision on within-year funding and approval of draft criteria for fish and wildlife adjustments: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation	download 130k PDF
2.	3 - 3:15pm	Council decision regarding membership in Grid West: Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation	download 90k PDF
3.	3:15 - 3:30pm	Council decision to release the John Day subbasin plan for public comment: John Ogan, senior counsel	download 140k PDF
4.	3:30 - 4pm	Council decision on funding for habitat and production objectives integration: Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects	download 140k PDF
5.	4 - 4:30pm	Briefing on proposed borrowing restriction for Bonneville Power Administration capital investment: Mark Walker, director, public affairs division; and Terry Morlan, manager, economic analysis	download 70k PDF

8:30am - Continuation of Council Meeting

6.	8:30 - 9am	Council decision regarding Bonneville Power Administration conservation funding: Dick Watson, director power division; Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Charlie Grist, senior analyst	download 20k PDF
7.	9 - 9:30am	Presentation by Idaho Power Company on hydropower outlook, conservation, and other issues: Jim Miller, senior vice president, Idaho Power Company
8.	9:45am - Noon	Update on 2005 runoff forecast and possible financial and resource impacts: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; federal executives, and fish managers	download 60k PDF outlook presentation 890k PDF hydro alternative presentation 30k PDF
9.	1:30 -2:30pm	Presentation on 2004 Mainstem research results: Rock Peters, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; Witt Anderson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Bruce Suzumoto	download 2.1mb PDF
10.	2:30 - 3pm	Update on Program data management: Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish	download 90k PDF
11.	3 - 3:30pm	Discussion of comment on draft research plan: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation	download 120k PDF

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters at 4pm in the Garden Room.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 4pm in the Les Bois Room.

Continuation of Council Meeting

12.	8 - 8:45am	Council decision on funding recommendations for Updated Proposed Action habitat proposals and discussion of UPA project review and implementation procedures: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation	download 170k PDF
13.	8:45 - 9:45am	Council review of Bonneville fish and wildlife program funding assumptions: Doug Marker; and Patty O?Toole, program implementation manager	download 60k PDF
14.	10 - 10:30am	Discussion of program amendment process to add provincial objectives: John Shurts, general counsel; Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and Steve Waste	download 80k PDF
15.	10:30 - 11am	Overview of Council Fiscal Year 2007 Budget and Fiscal Year 2006 revisions: Steve Crow, executive director; Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager	download 70k PDF
16.	11am	Council Business: Approval of minutes Approval of contract with NewsData Corporation Approval of Bonneville fish and wildlife spending report Council decision (80k PDF) on ISRP appointments 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: 4/8/2005 8:30am