Council Meeting

8:30 - 9:30 am

Briefing on the activities of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and the Oregon Energy Trust:  Margie Gardner, Executive Director, NEEA; and Margie Harris, Executive Director, OET.

2 - 3 pm

Briefing on the state of the science and policy on climate change: Dr. Phil Mote, University of Washington and Dr. Mark Trexler, Trexler Associates.

3 - 4 pm

Presentation on the assessment of regional conservation resource potential:  Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Charlie Grist, senior analyst.

4 - 6 pm

Discussion of Council policies and business practices (contract policies and procedures and open meetings):  Steve Crow, executive director; John Shurts, general counsel; Bill Hannaford, senior counsel, and Sharon Ossmann, business manager.

11:15 am - Noon

Briefing on Environmental Protection Agency activities:  John Iani, Regional Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.

1:30 - 2:30 pm

Briefing on draft Action Plan for the Fifth Power Plan:  Dick Watson, director, power division.

2:30 - 3:15 pm

Status report on the Biological Opinion remand:  Rob Walton, NOAA Fisheries.

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Briefing on the Columbia River Initiative:  Gerry O'Keefe and Keith Phillips, Washington Department of Ecology.

4:30 - 4:45 pm

Status of long-term Bonneville funding agreement for fish and wildlife: John Ogan, senior counsel; and Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division.

4:45 - 5 pm

Update on the Fiscal Year 2005-2007 Fish and Wildlife Program budget review and development process:  Patty O'Toole, program implementation manager

8 - 9 am

Briefing on Bonneville Power Administration financial management policy:  Jim Curtis, Chief Financial Officer, Bonneville Power Administration.

9 - 9:30 am

Briefing by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on environmental compliance:  Deborah Chenoweth, Chief of Operations; and Paul Peloquin, Environmental Compliance Program Manager for the Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

9:45 - 10:45 am

Update on Yakima Basin Storage Alliance - Black Rock Reservoir Project:  The Honorable Sid Morrison, chair; Tom Carpenter, Jr., and Charlie de La Chapelle, Yakima River Basin Storage Alliance. Presentation will include an overview of the Alliance and issues surrounding the Black Rock Reservoir feasibility study.

10:45 - 11:45 am

Briefing on the action agencies proposed summer spill and Montana operations:  Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration, and others.

1 - 2 pm

Council decision to release draft recommendations on the Future Role of Bonneville:  Dick Watson, director, power division.

2 - 2:30 pm

Overview of Council Fiscal Year 2006 Budget and Fiscal Year 2005 revisions:  Steve Crow; Jim Tanner; Sharon Ossmann.

2:30 pm

Council Business:

• Approval of minutes:  February 2004 and March 2004
• Discussion of Data Management MOA with NOAA Fisheries and Bonneville. Peter Paquet will provide a brief discussion of the current MOA with NOAA Fisheries on data management and the potential inclusion of Bonneville in the next iteration. The current MOA with NOAA will expire this month. As part of our overall regional data management process, we are working to develop memoranda of understanding with state, federal, and tribal entities involved in data management. We have had several discussions with Bonneville on this issue and intend update the Council on the status of process.
• Contract approvals: Shift funds from WDFW contract to Yakima County (download 50k PDF)