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Note: The Council may add to the agenda consideration of a proposal requesting that NOAA Fisheries, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bonneville Power Administration, the Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation implement an experiment involving reduced summer spill for part of August 2003.
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
8:30 a.m. - Bylaws committee - Pitlar Room
Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting - 9:30 a.m. - Pitlar Room
- Discussion and recommendations of project implementation issues:
- Possible revisions to 2003 spending plan (download 50k PDF)
- Status of BPA response on mainstem/systemwide projects (download 220k PDF)
- Status of subbasin plans review process (download 25k PDF)
- Update on start of year 2004 - 2005 policy issues and accounting protocols (download 240k PDF)
- Briefing on Artificial Production Review report (download 300k PDF)
- Follow-up on mainstem implementation plan (download 120k PDF)
- Discussion of Council's provision for Montana's reservoir operations
Power Committee Meeting - 9:30 a.m. - Gregson Room
- Restarting the regional dialog -- status and discussion
- Discussion of the Transmission section of the 5th Power Plan
- Briefing on issues related to geothermal development
- Briefing from POWEREX on its view of issues in the Western Interconnections
- Briefing on legal authority of the Power Plan
Council Meeting - 2:30 p.m. - Gregson Room
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Reports from Fish and Wildlife and Power Committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Jim Kempton, chair, power committee. Reports on Council bylaws committee, public affairs committee, wildlife crediting committee, Fish Passage Center Oversight Board, and Regional Coordination Group. |
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3:30 - 4:15 p.m. |
Presentation on proposal for modified river operations in 2003: Jim Litchfield, Litchfield Consulting Group, Inc. will be presenting an overview of Montana's recent System Operational Request (SOR). The SOR was the subject at recent TMT/IT meetings, and also a meeting of the Federal Executives on August 5, 2003. |
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4:15 - 5 p.m. |
Briefing and potential Council decision on Montana fish and wildlife acquisitions: Lynn Ducharme, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Alan Wood, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; and Susan How, Flathead Land Trust. |
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5:00 - 5:15 p.m. |
Council decision on letter documenting the completion of the provincial review process: John Ogan, senior counsel. |
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5:15 - 5:30 p.m. |
Council decision to adopt Council Fiscal Year 2005 budget and Fiscal Year 2004 revisions (Council document 2003-05): Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager. |
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5 p.m. The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters - Gregson Room
Wednesday, August 13, 2003
8:30 a.m. - Council Meeting - Gregson Room
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8:30 - 9 a.m. |
Council decision on Methow Valley Irrigation District project design: Doug Marker, director fish and wildlife division. |
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9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
Council decision on subbasin planning contracts: Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator. |
Klickitat (160k PDF) Kootenai (40k PDF) Snake (40k PDF) |
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9:15 - 10:15 a.m. |
Council decision to release for public comment the draft revisions to Council By-Laws: Steve Crow, executive director; and Bill Hannaford, senior counsel. |
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10:30 - 11 a.m. |
Presentation by NOAA Science Center on spill tests at Ice Harbor Dam: Brad Eppard, NOAA Northwest Science Center. |
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11:00 - 11:30 a.m. |
Council decision on revisions to 2003 Bonneville fish and wildlife spending plans: Doug Marker. |
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1 - 1:30 p.m. |
Briefing on progress of the regional dialogue about the future role of the Bonneville Power Administration: Dick Watson, director, power division. |
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1:30 - 2 p.m. |
Update on revision of regional power plan: Dick Watson. |
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2 - 2:30 p.m. |
Briefing on confirmation of Bonneville accounting protocols for fish and wildlife activities for 2004-2005: Doug Marker and Patty O'Toole. |
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2:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Presentation on Bonneville's plan to address recommendation to review internal operations and to focus Bonneville's resources: Ruth Bennett, chief operating officer, Bonneville Power Administration. |
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3:30- 4 p.m. |
Update on development of new funding agreement (MOA) for fish and wildlife spending: Doug Marker; and John Ogan. |
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4 p.m. |
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.