Council Meeting

June 10 - 12, 2003
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Hilton Hotel 7699 W. Spectrum Street
Boise

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Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Fish Committee - The Garden Room - 9:30 a.m.

  • Discussion on mainstem/systemwide projects (download memo 70k Excel, spreadsheet 320k Excel, BPA criteria, spreadsheet of BPA/Council differences 25k Excel)
  • Discussion of research monitoring and evaluation budget with mainstem/systemwide projects (download 90k Word)
  • Within-year reallocations:
    • Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (download 40k Word)
  • Review and recommendations on reallocations for Fiscal Year 2003 fish and wildlife project  accrual limits (download memo 40k Word, spreadsheet 1mb Excel)
  • Discussion of the Fiscal Year 2004 and 2005 budgets (download memo 200k PDF and BPA cumulative expenses 30k Excel)
  • Update on Clearwater Subbasin

Power Committee - The Les Bois Room - 9:30 a.m.

  • Review Outline of Draft 'Future of Bonneville' section of Power Plan
  • Review of assessment of potential climate change impacts on hydro
  • Discussion of proposed discount rate for use in 5th power plan
  • Review of work done for WRAT (Western Resource Assessment Team)
  • Update on Power Supply Adequacy process, IRP Workshop

Council Meeting - 3 p.m. - The Garden Room

 

3 - 3:15 p.m.

Reports from Fish and Wildlife and Power Committee chairs:  Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Jim Kempton, chair, power committee.

3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

Presentation on water acquisitions for habitat improvement: William G. Graham, director, Idaho Department of Water Resources.

3:45 - 4:15 p.m.

Council decision on subbasin planning workplans:  Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish; and Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator (download 80k PDF)

4:30 p.m. - By-Laws Subcommittee - The Les Bois Room

Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Wildlife Crediting Subcommittee - 8 a.m. - The Les Bois Room

Continuation of Council Meeting - 9 a.m. - The Garden Room

9 - 10 a.m.

Presentation of Artificial Production Review and Evaluation draft results:  Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and Lars Mobrand, Mobrand Biometrics, Inc.

10 - 10:45 a.m.

Council decision on mainstem/systemwide projects and research monitoring and evaluation budget:  Patty O'Toole, program implementation manager; Mark Fritsch, fish production coordinator; and John Ogan, senior counsel.

11 to 11:15 a.m.

Council decision on within-year reallocations:  Mark Fritsch.

  • Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery

11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Council decision on reallocations for Fiscal Year 2003 fish and wildlife project annual limits:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; Patty O'Toole, Mark Fritsch.

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Discussion of workplan for implementation of the mainstem amendments:  Doug Marker; Bruce Suzumoto; and John Shurts, general counsel.

2:30 - 3 p.m.

Council decision on Mid-Columbia, Habitat Conservation Plan endorsement letter:  Bruce Suzumoto.

3:15 - 3:45 p.m.

Briefing on the Biological Opinion lawsuit:  John Shurts.

4 - 4:15 p.m.

Public comment on Draft Fiscal Year 2005 and Revised Fiscal Year 2004 Council Budget (Council document 2003-05).

4:15 - 5 p.m.

Public comment/testimony on the Coeur d'Alene Trout Production Facility Issue Paper (Council document 2003-03).

Thursday, June 12, 2003

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2003, to discuss participation in civil litigation and Council organization, structure, procedure or personnel issues. 

Continuation of Council Meeting - 8:45 a.m. - The Garden Room

8:45 - 9 a.m.

Council business:

  • Approval of minutes
  • RTF funding and contract approval
 

9 - 9:30 a.m.

Remarks by the Honorable Dirk Kempthorne, Governor of Idaho.

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Presentation on future role of Bonneville and Lessons Learned report: Paul Norman, Bonneville Power Administration.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Presentation from the Independent Science Advisory Board on supplementation report: Dr. Eric J. Loudenslager, chair, ISAB; Dr. Daniel Goodman, ISAB; and Dr. Richard Williams, ISAB

11:30 a.m. - Noon

Status report on findings for mainstem document:  John Shurts.

Public Affairs Committee - Noon - The Les Bois Room

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Briefing on mainstem implementation:  J. William McDonald, regional director, Bureau of Reclamation.

2 - 2:30 p.m.

Briefing on the recent meeting of the four Northwest Governors:  John Ogan, senior counsel.
 

2:30 p.m.

Continuation of Council business (see tab 12):

  • Contracts for data management work
  • IEAB funding

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.