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Wednesday, July 11
Fish and Wildlife Committee - 8:30am - Large and small conference rooms
- Quarterly Review (130k PDF) of Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation:
- 3rd Quarter Summary (for August decision)
- Status (70k PDF) of Snake River fall Chinook transportation evaluation
- Comprehensive data management strategy (80k PDF)
- Fiscal Year 2008 Start of year budget (80k PDF)
- Program amendment preparations (110k PDF)
- Science Policy Exchange
- Staff-led evaluations
- Report by CBFWA on Program amendments
- Update on biological objectives group
- Update (70k PDF) on regional coordination actions
- Discussion (110k PDF) of the next project solicitation
- Update (70k PDF) on Fish and Wildlife workplan
Power Committee - 8:30am - 13th Floor conference room
- First adequacy assessment (550k PDF) using Adequacy Forum standards
- CO2 footprint (190k PDF) of the Northwest power system
- Fuel price forecast revisions (1.2mb PDF)
- Report (350k PDF) on recent electricity consumption
- Updates:
- Demand Response (70k PDF)
- Wind Integration (20k PDF)
Council Meeting - Large and Small Conference Rooms - 1pm
| 1 - 1:15pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Rhonda Whiting chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee. | ||
| 1. | 1:15 - 1:45pm | Panel presentation by Columbia Grid: Jon Kaake, CEO; and Lloyd Meyers, Chairman of the Board. | download 320k PDF |
| 2. | 1:45 - 2:30pm | Consultation panel discussion - Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments: Scott Corwin, Public Power Council; John Saven, NW Requirements Utilities; and possibly others. Bonneville customer representatives share with Council members their perspectives on the upcoming amendment process. The panel focus will be on the issues that they see being key in process – specific topics, other ongoing processes, and overall schedule for amendments. | |
| 3. | 2:30 - 3pm | Panel briefing on aquatic invasive species — zebra and quagga mussels: Paul Heimowitz, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Scott Smith, U.S. Geological Survey; and Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. | download 250k PDF |
| 4. | 3 - 3:15pm | Open public comment on any subject before the Council. |
The Council will meet in Executive Session to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation and protected from public disclosure as specified in the Council's Bylaws on Wednesday, July 11 at the close of the Council meeting.
The Executive Committee will meet in executive session at the close of business on Wednesday, July 11.
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Wednesday, July 11.
Thursday, July 12 - Council Meeting - 8:30am
| 4. | 8:30 - 9am | Briefing on a possible categorical approach to the next fish and wildlife project solicitation process: Mark Fritsch. | download 110k PDF |
| 5. | 9 - 9:15am | Update on Fiscal Year 2008 start-of-year budget: Patty O’Toole, program implementation manager. | download 80k PDF |
| 6. | 9:15 - 9:30am | Briefing on coordination of BiOp with Council project solicitation: Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration, discusses how BPA intends to integrate the emerging Biological Opinion on the operation of the Federal Columbia River Power System with the Council’s project review process. | |
| 7. | 9:30 - 9:45am | Briefing on in-lieu fish and wildlife provision: Greg Delwiche. | download 70k PDF |
| 8. | 10 - 10:45am | Panel briefing on predator control: Tom Rien, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Geoff Dorsey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Garth Griffin, National Marine Fisheries Service; and Guy Norman, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | |
| 9. | 10:45 - 11:15am | Presentation on Chelan County PUD’s Habitat Conservation Program and performance standards: Tracy Yount, Environment, Licensing, Parks and Water supply manger for Chelan Public Utility District, will present Chelan PUD’s experience with implementing Habitat Conservation Programs at Rocky Reach and Rock Island Dams. The dams are operated to meet performance standards negotiated with state, tribal and federal fish agencies. He will speak briefly from a PowerPoint presentation and will be available to respond to questions. | |
| 10. | 11:15 - 11:30am | Council decision to adopt Fiscal Year 2009 budget and Fiscal Year 2008 revisions: Sharon Ossmann, administrative officer. | download 80k PDF |
| 11. | 11:30 - 11:45am | Staff presentation and public comment on Draft Achievable Savings: A Retrospective Look at the Council’s Conservation Planning Assumptions (document 2007-07): Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Charles Grist, senior analyst. | download 1mb PDF |
| 12. | 11:45am to Noon | ISRP review of innovative proposals: Patty O’Toole. | download 80k PDF |
| 13. | 1:30 -1:45pm | Presentation by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) on response to dam simulation model: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; Carol Winkel, senior writer and editor; and OMSI representatives. | download 80k PDF |
| 14. | 1:45 - 2pm | Briefing on adequacy assessment: Terry Morlan, director, power division; and John Fazio. | download 520k PDF |
| 15. | 2 - 2:15pm | Briefing on revised fuel price forecasts: Terry Morlan. | download 700k PDF |
| 16. | 2:15 - 2:45pm | Briefing on CO2 production analysis summary: Terry Morlan; and Jeff King, senior resource analyst. | download 180k PDF |
| 17. | 2:45pm | 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.
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