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Tuesday, July 13
Fish and Wildlife Committee - Salon I - 10am
- Presentation (60k PDF) on Bonneville Process Improvement Initiative
Representatives from Environment, Fish and Wildlife at Bonneville present the latest information regarding the Process Improvement Initiative. - Presentation (5mb PDF) on the YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35 - Master Plan
- Approval of releasing major project issue paper (140k PDF) for comment
- Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project #2003-023-00
- Presentation (60k PDF) on Yakama Nation Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Yakima Side Channels, Project #1997-051-00
- Release of Artificial Production Review and Evaluation draft issue paper (100k PDF)
- Recommendation (300k PDF) on Fiscal Year 2005 Fish and Wildlife Program implementation budget
- Presentation (130k PDF) on the Fish and Wildlife chapter of Fifth Power Plan
- Project implementation actions
- Approval of Evaluating Stream Habitat Using the Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries/Watershed Watershed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, Project #2002-068-00 - download (130k PDF)
- Decision on Amazon Basin/Eugene Wetlands Phase Two, Project #1992-059-00 - download (100k PDF)
- Decision on Hood River Production Program: Powerdale, Parkdale, Oak Springs Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Project #1988-053-07 - download (150k PDF)
- Discussion (80k PDF) of mainstem amendment measure for Council co-sponsorship of regional implementation forum
Power Committee - Salon V - 10am
- Briefing on allocation approach approved by Public Power Council - Kevin O'Meara, PPC
- Review of portfolio analysis and recommended plan (Revised Presentation)
- Review of draft summary and action plan
- Review of conservation analysis, conclusions, and recommendations
- Review of demand response analysis, conclusions, and recommendations
- Review of renewable resources and climate change analysis, conclusions, and recommendations
- Discussion of treatment of power supply adequacy
- Other generating resources: (nuclear; advanced coal, combined heat and power; and tar sands)
- Review of changes to the Future Role of Bonneville chapter
- Update on GridWest (Presentation)
- Review of Bonneville's draft policy re its future role
If necessary, the Power and Fish and Wildlife Committees will meet at 8am on Wednesday, July 14, to continue their work.
Wednesday, July 14 - Council Meeting - Salon V - 10am
10 - 10:30am | 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 items (PDF format) | |
10:30 - 11:15am | Presentation of Bonneville's policy regarding its future role: Paul Norman, Bonneville Power Administration. | download 140k PDF | |
11:15am - Noon | Decision on Fiscal Year 2005 Fish and Wildlife Program implementation budget: John Shurts, general counsel; and Patty O'Toole, program implementation manager. | download 300k PDF | |
1:30 - 2:15pm | Comments by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Independent Science Review Panel review of the Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP): Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation; Witt Anderson, Chief, Fish Management Office - Northwest Division; Paul Ocker, Fishery Biologist - Northwest Division; Rock Peters, AFEP Coordinator - Portland District; and Rebecca Kalamasz, Chief - Environmental Analysis - Walla Walla District. | download 800k PDF | |
2:15 - 2:45pm | Report on summer operation decisions: Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects. | download 220k PDF | |
3 - 5pm | Briefing on portfolio analysis and recommended plan; draft summary and action plan; analysis, conclusions and recommendations regarding: conservation; and demand response - for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson, director, power division; Michael Schilmoeller, senior power systems analyst; Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Charlie Grist, senior analyst. | download 200k PDF |
Thursday, July 15
The Executive Committee will meet in executive session on Thursday, July 15, at
8:30am in Salon V to discuss internal personnel matters.
Continuation of Council Meeting - Salon V - 9:30am
9:30 - 10am | Council decision to release Artificial Production Review and Evaluation issue paper: Bruce Suzumoto. | download 100k PDF | |
10 - 10:15am | Council decision on program implementation actions: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
| Amazon 100k PDF Hood 150k PDF Nez Perce 130k PDF | |
10:15- 10:45am | Report on development of long-term Bonneville fish and wildlife funding agreement: John Ogan, senior counsel, Doug Marker; and John Shurts | download 70k PDF | |
10:45 - 11:15am | Briefing on Council long-term budget requirements: Steve Crow, executive director; Jim Tanner, administrative officer; Mark Walker, director, public affairs; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager. | ||
11:15 - 11:30am | Update on subbasin plan reviews: John Ogan. | ||
11:30 - 11:45am | Public comment on the draft Council budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and revised Fiscal Year 2005 (Council document 2004-11). | ||
11:45am | Council Business:
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Notice: Council Members will meet with the Board of the Columbia Basin Trust on Friday, July 16, at the Trickle Creek Marriott Hotel in Kimberley, British Columbia. | download 260k PDF |
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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