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Tuesday, February 15
The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8:30am, on Tuesday, February 15,
to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.
Power Committee - Small conference room - 9:30am
- Review of the Council Response to Comments on the Fifth Power Plan
- Update of the Power Function Review
- Update on Bonneville's regional dialog decision
- Panel from the Transmission Issues Group
- Update on discussions regarding conservation funding and implementation.
- Discussion of possible Council comments to Bonneville on the Supplement Analysis for the 1995 Business Plan
- Update on Grid West and discussion of possible Council membership
- Discussion on commercial building Model Conservation Standards
Fish Committee - Large conference room - 9:30am
- Step 1 review (120k PDF) of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program (CJDHP), Project # 2003-023-00
- Step review (70k PDF) for Re-introduction of Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon into Duncan Creek, project #2001-053-00
- Presentation by Pete Hassemer on adult return forecasts
- Recommendation to release issue papers for public comment
- Klickitat (170k PDF) Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan - YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35
- Sekokini Springs (160k PDF) Natural Rearing Facility and Educational Center Master Plan - Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #1991-019-03.
Council Meeting - 3pm - Large and small conference rooms
| 1. | 3 - 5pm | Council discussion of and comment on new long-term fish and wildlife funding commitment by the Bonneville Power Administration: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; Patty O?Toole, program implementation manager; and John Ogan, senior counsel. | download 60k PDF |
| 2. | 5 - 5:30pm | Discussion of Fiscal Year 2006 federal budget proposals: Mark Walker, director, public affairs division; and others. | download 130k PDF |
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 5:45pm in the
Public Affairs Conference Room
The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at 5:45pm in the
Large Conference Room to discuss internal personnel matters.
Wednesday, February 16
Continuation of Council Meeting - 8am - Large and small conference rooms
| 8 - 8:15am | 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. | |
| 3. | 8:15 - 8:45am | Council decision to adopt track II (blue) subbasin plans: Doug Marker; Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager; and John Ogan | download 130k PDF |
| 4. | 8:45 - 9:30am | Update on process issues from subbasin planning: Doug Marker; John Shurts; John Ogan; senior counsel; and Lynn Palensky. | download 90k PDF |
| 5. | 9:30 - 10:15am | Briefing on habitat and artificial production integration analysis: Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects. | |
| 6. | 10:30 - 11am | Update on the Power Function Review: Dick Watson, director, power division; and Doug Marker. | download 60k PDF |
| 7. | 11am - Noon | Presentation on the National Energy Commission report: Sharon Nelson, Washington State Deputy Attorney General and member of the National Commission on Energy Policy. | download 60k PDF |
| 8. | 1 - 1:30pm | Report on Northwest hydro conditions and power supply for 2005: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. | download 370k PDF |
| 9. | 1:30 - 2pm | Council decision to approve commercial building Model Conservation Standards: Dick Watson; John Shurts; and Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager. | download 90k PDF |
| 10. | 2 - 2:30pm | Council decision to approve response to comments on Draft Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson; and John Shurts. | download 160k PDF |
| 11. | 2:30 - 3:15pm | Briefing by Bonneville on implementation of Updated Proposed Action for Biological Opinion for the Federal Columbia River Power System: William Maslen, director of fish and wildlife, Bonneville Power Administration; and Doug Marker. | download 80k PDF |
| 12. | 3:30 - 4:15pm | Review of Fiscal Year 2006 fish and wildlife project review process: Doug Marker; and Patty O?Toole. | download 70k PDF |
| 13. | 4:15 - 4:30pm | Overview of Council budget process and long-term funding issues: Jim Tanner, administrative officer; Mark Walker, director, public affairs division; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager. | |
| 14. | 4:30pm | Council Business: Approval of minutes |