MeetingsSee minutes (80k PDF)
Committee Meetings and Council Meeting Agenda
May 9-10, 2006
Marcus Whitman Hotel
6 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-525-2200 fax 529-9282
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Monday, May 8: Council Member tour of hydropower, wind power and irrigation facilities with representatives of the Columbia Basin Trust.
Tuesday, May 9
Council Meeting - 8:30 - Renaissance Room
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome by Lt. Colonel Randy Glaeser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District. | ||
| 1. | 8:45 - 9:15 | Council discussion with the Columbia Basin Trust regarding the Center of Knowledge proposal. | download 90k PDF |
| 2. | 9:15 - 10:15 | Council decision on Step 3 - Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-053-01): Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. | download 3mb PDF |
| 3. | 10:30 - 11 | Research, monitoring and evaluation work in the Walla Walla Subbasin: Brian Wolcott Director Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council; Jesse Schwartz RM&E Supervisor CTUIR Fisheries Program; Steve Martin Executive Director Snake River Salmon Recovery Board; Gary James CTUIR Fisheries Program Manager | download 60k PDF |
| 4. | 11 - 11:30 | Review of the proposed content for the Status of the Resources Report: Lynn Palenksy, subbasin planning project manager; Brian Lipscomb, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. | download 70k PDF |
| 5. | 11:30 - 11:45 | Briefing on the efficiency provisions of EPAct: Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager. | download 1mb PDF |
| 6. | 11:45 - Noon | Report on Supplementation monitoring workshop and report on supplementation project budgets: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. | download 120k PDF |
1:30pm - Committee Meetings
Fish Committee - Renaissance Room
- Decision (200k PDF) on within-year project funding requests
- Within-year funding requests for third quarter
- Issue development for 2007-2009 program funding recommendations
- Further discussion (180k PDF) of options for project operation and maintenance
- Further discussion (30k PDF) of the next project selection process
- Discussion (150k PDF) of funding partnerships and cost sharing
- Briefing (110k PDF) on Mainstem/Systemwide proposal review
- Fish and Wildlife contract transition discussion (490k PDF)
- Update (130k PDF) on Fish and Wildlife Division workplan
Power Committee - Empire Room
- Presentation (60k PDF) from Bonneville on Regional Dialogue draft policy (closed session from 1:30 to 2:15)
- Discussion (220k PDF) of Council role in climate change issues - John Fazio (2:15-2:30)
- Proposal (80k PDF) for additional CO2 analysis - Jeff King (2:30-2:45)
- Resource adequacy comments and proposed response (60k PDF) - Terry Morlan, John Fazio, Wally Gibson (2:45-3:30)
- NTAC plans (80k PDF) for wind integration analysis - Jeff King, John Fazio (3:45-4:00)
- NTAC report (240k PDF) on Canada to Southwest transmission alternatives - Jeff King (4:00-4:30)
- RTF Business Operation Plan (450k PDF) - Tom Eckman (4:30-4:45)
- Status reports:
- Grid West and Columbia Grid developments (80k PDF) - Wally Gibson (4:45-4:55)
- Update (80k PDF) on regional demand response interest - Ken Corum (4:55-5:00)
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 7:45am on Tuesday, May 9, in the Empire Room.
Wednesday, May 10
The Council will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, May 10, at 8:00 in the Renaissance Room to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.
Continuation of Council Meeting - 9:00 - Renaissance Room
| 9 - 9:15 | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chair: Rhonda Whiting chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee. | ||
| 7. | 9:15 - 9:30 | Council decision on within-year
project funding requests: Mark Fritsch
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| 8. | 9:30 - 10 | Council decision on Resource Adequacy Forum energy metric and target: Terry Morlan, director, power division; Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation; and John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. | download 200k PDF |
| 9. | 10:15 - 10:45 | Briefing on 2005 results of Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program: Mike Langeslay, Portland District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; Marvin Shutters, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Paul Ocker, Pacific Salmon Office of the Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | download 60k PDF |
| 10. | 10:45 - 11:15 | Update on In-season Columbia River Fishery: Cindy LeFleur, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | download 180k PDF |
| 11. | 11:15 - 11:30 | Update on potential state requests for exemptions from the Marine Mammal Protection Act: John Ogan, senior counsel. | download 60k PDF |
| 12. | 11:30 - 11:45 | Council decision on project selection
issue paper recommendation: Patty O’Toole, program
implementation manager.
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| 13. | 11:45 - Noon | Review Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan: Doug Marker. | |
| 14. | 1:30 - 2:15pm | Presentation on the science of climate change: Philip Mote, University of Washington. | download 8mb PDF |
| 15. | 2:15 - 2:45pm | Update on intensively monitored watersheds: Steve Leider, Washington Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office. | download 1.5mb PDF |
| 16. | 3 - 3:15pm | Briefing on Data Management Proposal: Tom Karier, chair. | download 70k PDF |
| 17. | 3:15 - 3:30pm | Review Power Division Workplan: Terry Morlan. | download 80k PDF |
| 18. | 3:30 - 3:45pm | Update on ISAB review topics: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation. | download 90k PDF |
| 19. | 3:45pm | Council Business:
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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: 5/3/2006 9am