Marcus Whitman Hotel
6 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, Washington
Tuesday, May 15
Fish Committee - Renaissance Room - 8:30am
- Follow-up actions (80k PDF) for FY 2007-09 projects
- Project 1993-060-00 - Select Area Fisheries Enhancement Project
- Project 2006-003-00 - Desert Wildlife Area O&M (Wetland Enhancement)
- Update (80k PDF) on Fiscal Year 2008 start-of-year budget process
- Presentation regarding Bonneville’s PISCES Reports Center
- Quarterly review (140k PDF) on within-year project funding adjustments for implementation
- Summary (70k PDF) of 2006 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers funded research
- Program amendment preparations (80k PDF)
- Staff - led evaluations
- Report by CBFWA on Program amendments
- Update (70k PDF) on regional coordination
- Update (70k PDF) on Fish and Wildlife Division workplan and staffing
Power Committee - Empire Room - 8:30am
- Additional CO2 sensitivity results (80k PDF)
- Achievable Conservation Penetration Rates (160k PDF)
- Bonneville proposal (400k PDF) on conservation crediting under Regional Dialogue
- Presentation (500k PDF) on revising fuel price forecasts
- Report (80k PDF) on Wind Integration Forum
- Status Reports (90k PDF):
- Progress report on Regional Adequacy Forum
- Progress report on Pacific Northwest Demand Response Program
Council Meeting - Renaissance Room - 1:30pm
| 1:30 - 1:45pm | Welcome to Walla Walla from Lt. Colonel Anthony J. Hofmann, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | ||
| 1:45 - 2pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Rhonda Whiting chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee. | ||
| 1. | 2 - 2:15pm | Council decision on quarterly review on within-year project funding adjustments for implementation: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. | download 140k PDF |
| 2. | 2:15 - 2:45pm | Presentation by ISAB on Latent Mortality Report: Tom Poe, ISAB member; and Rich Alldredge, ad hoc ISAB member. | download 40k PDF |
| 3. | 3 - 3:15pm | Presentation by project sponsors on the Umatilla project: Gary James, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. | download 4mb PDF |
| 4. | 3:15 - 3:45pm | In-season update on Columbia/Snake River Adult Fish Runs: Robin Ehlke, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | download 70k PDF |
| 3:45pm | Open public comment on any subject before the Council. |
The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Tuesday, May 15 in the Renaissance Room to discuss internal personnel matters.
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, May 15 in the Empire Room.
Wednesday, May 16
Continuation of Council Meeting - Renaissance Room - 8:30am
| 5. | 8:30 - 9am | Presentation on electric hybrid vehicles: Steve Marshall, Cascadia Discovery Institute. | download 750k PDF |
| 6. | 9 - 9:45am | Presentation by ISAB on Climate Change Report: Bob Bilby; ISAB member; and Nate Mantua, ad hoc ISAB member. Findings will be presented from the ISAB’s Climate Change Report, due for release and posting at the ISAB website by May 14. | |
| 7. | 9:45 - 10:15am | Update on Fiscal Year 2008 start-of-year budget process: Peter Paquet, acting director, fish and wildlife division; Patty O’Toole, program implementation manager; and Mark Fritsch. | download 80k PDF |
| 8. | 10:30 - 11am | Council decision on follow-up actions for Fiscal Year 2007-09 projects: Mark Fritsch.
| download 80k PDF |
| 9. | 11 - 11:30am | Briefing on All “H” Analyzer (AHA): Chip McConnaha and Jesse Schwartz, Jones and Stokes. | download 70k PDF |
| 10. | 11:30am - Noon | Briefing on Ad Hoc Workgroup on Biological Objectives: Peter Paquet. | download 70k PDF |
| 11. | Noon - 1pm | Discussion of Willamette Wildlife Crediting and use of the Combined Habitat Assessment Procedures: Peter Paquet; Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration; and others. | download 9mb PDF |
| 12. | 1pm | Council business:
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| 13. | 1:15pm | Briefing on recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decisions: John Shurts, general counsel. |
The Council will meet in Executive Session at the close of business to discuss matters related to civil litigation.
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.
To participate by phone in any of the meetings, please call the Council’s central office for the phone-in number.