Council Meeting

March 15 - 17, 2005
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Council Central offices 851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1100
Portland

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Tuesday, March 15

Power Committee - Small conference room - 10:30am

  • Discussion of Council Grid West Membership
  • Report on DSI Service Forum for Power Function Review
  • Status of Wind Development and Confirmation Agenda
  • Report on first Demand Response Workshop

Fish and Wildlife Committee - Large conference room - 10:30am

Possible Fish Committee items:

  • Presentation on adult returns and harvest planning for 2005. Pete Hassemer of Idaho Fish and Game will brief the committee on this month's harvest management activities and adult return forecasts for the 2005 fishing season.
  • Status report on PISCES project contracting database development (download 360k PDF)

Council Meeting - 1:30pm - Large and small conference rooms

1. 1:30 - 1:45pm Council decision to release for public comment issue papers: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
  • Klickitat Subbasin Anadromous Fishery Master Plan - YKFP-Klickitat Design and Construction, Project #1988-115-35
  • Sekokini Springs Natural Rearing Facility and Educational Center Master Plan - Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #1991-019-03.
 download 430k PDF
2. 1:45 -2:15pm Council decision on production project implementation: Mark Fritsch.
  • Step 1 review of the Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program (CJDHP), project #2003-023-00.
  • Step review for Re-introduction of Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon into Duncan Creek, project #2001-053-00.
 download 160k PDF
3. 2:15 - 2:45pm Council decision on habitat projects for Bi-Op Implementation:  Mark Fritsch. download 160k PDF
4. 3 - 3:45pm Update on conservation funding issues:  Tom Eckman, manager, conservation resources; and Charlie Grist, senior analyst. download 70k PDF
5. 3:45pm Presentation on Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) Strategic Plan with reception following:  Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation; and panel. download 60k PDF

Wednesday, March 16

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 8:30am in the Public Affairs Conference Room

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at 9am in the Large Conference Room to discuss internal personnel matters

Continuation of Council Meeting -10am - Large and small conference rooms

  10 - 10:15am 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  
6. 10:15 - 11:15am Presentation of research findings on Snake River fall chinook over wintering:  Dr. Billy Connor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. download 3.5m PDF
7. 11:15 - 11:45am Briefing on public comment received from Research Plan: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation. download 120k PDF
8. 1 - 2pm Update on recommendation to resolve subbasin plan process issues:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; John Shurts, general counsel; Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager; and John Ogan, senior counsel. download
150k PDF
9. 2- 2:30pm Council decision on work plan for habitat and production objectives integration:  Doug Marker; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects download
130k PDF
10. 2:30 - 3:30pm Council decision on subbasin plans: Doug Marker; Lynn Palensky; and John Ogan.
  • adoption of Methow, Okanogan, Klickitat and Lower Middle Mainstem subbasin plans (download 90k PDF); and
  • adoption as draft amendments and release for public comment Grande Ronde and Upper Snake subbasin plans (download 200k PDF)
  
11. 3:45 - 4:15pm Status of fish and wildlife implementation funding and long-term management agreement in Bonneville rate case development:  Doug Marker; Patty O?Toole, manager, program implementation; and John Ogan. download 230k PDF
12. 4:15 - 5pm Update on Fiscal Year 2006 program fish and wildlife project review process:  Doug Marker; and Patty O?Toole download 80k PDF

The Council will meet with representatives of the Columbia Basin Trust at 6pm in the Large Conference Room to discuss Columbia River transboundary issues.

Thursday, March 17

Continuation of Council Meeting - 8am - Large and small conference rooms

13. 8 - 8:45am Council decision on Grid West membership:  Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation. download 90k PDF
14. 8:45 - 9:30am Annual briefing on Regional Water Brokerage:  Andrew Purkey, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation; and Chris Furey, Bonneville Power Administration.  
15. 9:30 - 10:15am Presentation by IEAB on proposed method of analysis of mainstem cost effectiveness:  Roger Mann, chair, Independent Economic Analysis Board. download 80k PDF
16. 10:30 -11:15am Briefing on analysis of Bonneville Power Administration federal budget proposal:  Terry Morlan, manager, economic analysis. download 490k PDF
17. 11:15 - 11:30am Discussion of 2005 runoff forecast:  John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. download 70k PDF
18. 11:30am Council business: Approval of minutes  

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.