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Tuesday, April 12
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 |
Wednesday, April 13
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 hydro alternative presentation |
| 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.
Thursday, April 14
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:
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The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.