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Tuesday, May 11
Council Meeting - 10:30 am - Renaissance room
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10:30-11:30 am |
Public comment on the Future Role of Bonneville issue paper |
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Fish and Wildlife Committee - 1 pm - Empire Room
- Presentation (2.7m PDF) on the Chief Joseph hatchery proposal
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Discussion (40k PDF) of Columbia River Regional Implementation Forum for mainstem operation decisions
- APRE issue paper (200k PDF) - continuation of this month's discussion and NOAA's hatchery policy if available
- Report (30k PDF) on summer operations
- Montana summer reservoir operations
- Summer spill operations
- Credit methodology (30k PDF) for fish and habitat projects
- Status (40k PDF) of the 2005-2007 program budget process
- Within-year funding (40k PDF)
- Specific project funding and implementation issues (70k PDF)
- Yakima Habitat Improvement Project, Project #2002-038-00: sponsor seeking a no budget increase addressing a scope change
- Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Design and Construction, Project # 1988-115-25: BPA seeking approval for a well field mitigation and monitoring plan
- Yakima Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Design and Construction, Project # 1988-15-25: Yakama Nation seeking approval for construction of an Office/Research facility at Nelson Springs
Power Committee - 12:30pm - Renaissance Room
- Finalize proposed Future Role of Bonneville recommendations
- Update (450k PDF) on incorporation of power/fish interactions in the power plan
- Briefing on analysis of transmission requirements for Montana resources
- Discussion (1.2m PDF) of draft portfolio recommendations
- Follow-up (70k PDF) on fuel switching analysis
- Briefing (430k PDF) on Model Conservation Standards and surcharge methodology
- Briefing and discussion (30k PDF) of the plan for completing the Fifth Power Plan
Wednesday, May 12
Continuation of Council Meeting - 8:30am - Renaissance Room
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8:30 - 8:45am |
Walla Walla District Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Lt. Colonel Edward J. Kertis, Jr. |
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8:45 - 9am |
Presentation on Northwest wind development: Don Bain, Aeropower Services, Inc. |
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9 - 9:30am |
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. |
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9:30 - 10am |
Council decision to release for public comment the Council budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and revised Fiscal Year 2005: Jim Tanner, administrative officer; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager. |
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10 - 10:45am |
Briefing on Draft Portfolio Recommendations for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson, director, power division; and Michael Schilmoeller, senior power systems analyst. |
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11am - Noon |
Briefing on the draft Action Plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson. |
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Noon - Public Affairs Committee - Empire Room
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1:30 - 2:30pm |
Presentation by Independent Scientific Review Panel on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP): Dr. Richard Williams, Chair; and Dr. Richard Whitney, member, ISRP. |
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2:30 - 3:15pm |
Presentation by Bonneville Power Administration on process improvement initiative: Scott Hampton, Bonneville Power Administration |
download 120k PDF |
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3:15 - 3:45pm |
Presentation on Walla Walla subbasin planning process: Brian Wolcott, director, Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council; and Cathy LaRoque, watershed coordinator, Walla Walla County. |
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3:45 - 4:30pm |
Discussion with the Upper Columbia United Tribes: Mary Verner, executive director. |
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4:30 - 5pm |
Possible Council decision on specific project funding and implementation issues:
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Thursday, May 13
The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8am on Thursday, May 13, to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.
Continuation of Council Meeting - 9am - Renaissance Room
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9 - 10am |
Council decision on Future Role of Bonneville recommendations: Dick Watson. |
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10 - 10:30am |
Briefing on hydrosystem conditions and related operation issues: Cathy Hlebechuk, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects. |
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10:30 - 11am |
Status report on 2004 summer river operations for fish and wildlife including spill and reservoir operations: Greg Delwiche, Bonneville Power Administration. |
download 30k PDF |
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11 - 11:30am |
Status report on the long term fish and wildlife funding agreement with Bonneville: John Ogan, senior counsel; and Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. |
download 30k PDF |
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11:30am - Noon |
Update on the 2005-2007 fish and wildlife program budget process: Patty O'Toole, program implementation manager. |
download 40k PDF |
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Noon |
Council Business
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