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Monday, October 12 (Portland)
Power Committee – 3 - 5pm – Large and small conference rooms
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- Committee Members Questions and Comments on Action Plan and Resource Strategy - TE, Staff
Tuesday, October 13 (Vancouver)
Power Committee – 8:30am – Noon – Klickitat/Cowlitz Rooms
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- Council Member Questions and Comments on Draft 7th Power Plan - TE, Staff - 150 min
- Action Plan and Resource Strategy
- Discussion of other Chapters, including Executive Summary
- Discussion of Methods Used to assess Climate change Impacts JF, JR
- Other comments or questions
Fish and Wildlife Committee – 8am – Chinook Room
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- White Sturgeon: status and challenges for lower river populations (LP)(45)
- Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC) draft recommendations (PP,MF)(45)
- Operational Loss Assessment definition
- Ending the use of Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP)
- Briefing on the framework for a regional defense against quagga and zebra mussels in Pacific NW Report: Lisa DeBruyckere, Creative Resource Strategies, LLC; Stephen Phillips, PSMFC (JR)(45)
- Wildlife Review update (LP)(15)
- Restoring the Lower Columbia River Ecosystem – current status and future challenges in mitigating for climate change impacts. (KF)(45)
- Near term emerging priorities implementation details (30)
Council Meeting – 1:30pm – Klickitat/Cowlitz Rooms
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2:15pm | Presentation on Eulachon (smelt): status, science, and recovery planning: Lynn Palensky, program development; Robert Anderson, NOAA; Taylor Aalvik, Cowlitz Tribe; and Dan Rawding, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| 2. | 2:15 – 3pm | Briefing on Independent Economic Analysis Board report: Long-term cost planning for the Fish and Wildlife program: Terry Morlan, Chair, IEAB. |
| 3 – 3:15pm | Break | |
| 3. | 3:15 – 3:45pm | Council decision on Habitat Reach Assessment for blocked area mitigation: Tony Grover; and fish and wildlife division staff |
| 4. | 3:45 – 4pm | Council decision to approve Regional Technical Forum 2016 Work Plan: Pat Smith, Montana Council Member; Jim West, Co-Chair, RTF; Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources; and Jennifer Anziano, manager, RTF. |
| 5. | 4 – 4:30pm | Briefing and discussion of Climate Change 7th Power Plan appendix: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; and Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations. |
| 6. | 4:30pm | Council Business:
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The Executive Committee and the Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, October 13.
Wednesday, October 14 (Vancouver)
Continuation of Council Meeting – 8:30am – Klickitat/Cowlitz Rooms
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| 7. | 8:30 – 9am | Briefing on Bonneville Power Administration’s Focus 2028 process: Greg Delwiche, Deputy Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration. |
| 8. | 9am – 11am | Council Member Questions and Comments on Draft 7th Power Plan: Tom Eckman, director of power division and power staff; and power division staff. Breaks as needed.
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| 11am | Council decision to release the draft 7th Power Plan for public comment: Tom Eckman. | |
| Public comment on any issue before the Council |