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Monday, December 8
1:30 - 3:30pm - Tour of Dittmer Control Center, Vancouver, WA
Tuesday, December 9
Fish and Wildlife Committee - 8:30am - Small Conference room
- Update on mainstem amendments (30k PDF)
- Status report on water brokerage initiative (30k PDF)
- Briefing and update on research plan (40k PDF)
- Update on 2004-2006 Bonneville fish and wildlife program budget (30k PDF)
Power Committee - 8:30am - Large Conference Room
- Continued Discussion of Portfolio Analysis
- Discussion of Market Price Forecast sensitivity studies
- Briefing on the Regional Representatives Group process
- Review of Draft Transmission Paper, possible recommendation to release for public comment.
- Discussion of Power and Fish analysis
- Review of Draft Power Plan Introduction
- Review of Power Plan outline and time line
Council Meeting - 4pm - Large and Small Conference Rooms
4 - 4:30pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee. | Packet materials | |
4:30 - 5pm | Presentation on the Pacific Salmon Commission: Don Kowal, executive secretary. | download 2.3m PDF | |
5pm | Public comment on APRE Report (Council document 2003-17). |
Wednesday, December 10
Council Meeting - 8am - Large and Small Conference Rooms
8 - 9am | The Executive Committee will meet to discuss federal laws applicable to the Council in the areas of political activity, open meetings, freedom of information and ethics in government. Steve Crow, executive director; Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Bill Hannaford, senior counsel. | download 1.2m PDF | |
9 - 9:30am | Council decision to release draft transmission issue paper for public comment: Terry Morlan, manager, economic analysis; and Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation. | download 50k PDF | |
9:30 - 10am | Update on implementation of 2004 summer spill and Montana operations: Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects. | download | |
10:15am - Noon | Panels to comment on the future role of Bonneville; and public comment on the future role of Bonneville issue paper (Council document 2003-18): Dick Watson, director, power division.. | ||
1:30 - 2pm | Council decision on Data Management workplan: Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish. | download 110k PDF | |
2 - 2:30pm | Presentation on Fifth Power Plan outline and time line: Dick Watson. | download 20k PDF | |
2:30 - 3pm | Update on 2004-2006 Bonneville fish and wildlife program budget: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Patty O'Toole, manager, program implementation. | download 60k PDF | |
3 - 3:30pm | Fish and wildlife contract and finance improvement plan: Scott Hampton, Bonneville Power Administration | download 190k PDF | |
3:30 - 5pm | Council strategic planning session: Judi Danielson, chair. |
5pm The Public Affairs Committee will meet in the large conference room.
Thursday, December 11
Council Meeting - 8am - Large and Small Conference Rooms
8 - 9am | Presentation by NOAA Fisheries on 2000 Bi-Op remand: Bob Lohn, regional director, NOAA Fisheries. | download | |
9 - 9:30am | Presentation by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on oil spills at dams: Dale Mazar, assistant director of the operations division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District. | download 30k PDF | |
9:30 - 10am | Council decision on appointments to Independent Scientific Advisory Board and Independent Scientific Review Panel: Erik Merrill, ISAB/ISRP coordinator; and Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation. | download 160k PDF | |
10 - 10:30am | Update on long-term Bonneville fish and wildlife funding agreement: John Ogan, senior counsel and Doug Marker. | download 30k PDF | |
10:30am | Council Business: |
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.
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