Council Meeting

May 06 - 07, 2003
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Marcus Whitman Hotel Six West Rose Street
Walla Walla

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Tuesday, May 6, 2003

8 a.m. — Wildlife Crediting Subcommittee — Empire Room

  • Discussion of comment on accounting of mitigation to date against losses (packet item, 30k PDF)

9 a.m. — Fish and Wildlife Committee — Empire Room

  • Discussion of 2004-2006 mainstem/systemwide project selection decision:
    • Status of decision process (packet item, 30k PDF; and budget, 40k PDF)
    • Recommendation on Bonneville's request for an expedited decision on mainstem/systemwide proposal 35019 (packet item, 20k PDF)
  • Status report on confirming the annual implementation work plan for Fiscal Year 2004 (packet item, 10k PDF)
  • Within-year project implementation issues:
    • Recommendation for a revised scope of work for Methow Valley Irrigation District Rehabilitation Project - Project #1996-034-01 (packet item, 20k PDF)
    • Approval to extend additional funding for Coeur d' Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Project - #1990-044-02 - to allow staffing pending the Council's decision on the revised master plan (packet item, 20k PDF)
    • Recommendation for Council approval required by the Plateau Province Review for Yakima Habitat Improvement Project (Protect Normative Structure and Function of Critical Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat - #2002-038-00 or 25100) (packet item, 30k PDF)
    • Briefing by Dave Johnson, Nez Perce Tribe, in preparation for June request for capital improvements for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery.
  • Comment from Upper Columbia United Tribes representative on 2003 project funding

9 a.m. — Power Committee — Renaissance Ballroom

  • Discussion of drafts of two pieces of the power plan:  Introduction and state of the system sections
  • Discussion of adequacy process in the integrated resource planning workshop
  • Report on FERC Standard Marketing Design white paper
  • Discussion of Bonneville's 'Lessons Learned' Report

Noon — Public Affairs Committee — Renaissance Ballroom

1 p.m. — Council Meeting — Renaissance Ballroom

1.

1 - 1:15 p.m.

Welcoming remarks from Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Kertis, Jr., Commander, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 Packet items
(PDF format)

1:15 - 1:30 p.m.

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

  
2.

1:30 - 2 p.m.

Presentation on Combine Hills Wind Project:  Don Bain, Aeropower Services.

  
3.

2 - 3 p.m.

Report by Independent Scientific Review Panel on reviewing subbasin plans:  Dr. Richard Williams, Chair, ISRP.

  
4. 

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Council decision on subbasin planning workplans:  Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator.

 John Day (150k PDF)
Middle Snake province (70k)
Malheur (60k)
Upper Snake province (75k)
Alison Squier SOW (30k)
Streamnet SOW (20k)

Wednesday, May 7, 2003

8 a.m. — Council By-Laws Committee — Renaissance Ballroom

9 a.m. — Continuation of Council Meeting — Renaissance Ballroom

5.

9 - 9:15 a.m.

Council decision on within-in year project implementation issues:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; and Mark Fritsch, fish production coordinator.

  • Recommendation for a revised scope of work for Methow Valley Irrigation District Rehabilitation Project - #1996-034-01 (packet item, 20k PDF)
  • Approval to extend additional funding for Coeur d' Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility Project - #1990-044-02 to allow staffing pending the Council's decision on the revised master plan  (packet item, 20k PDF)
  • Recommendation for Council approval required by the Plateau Province Review for Yakima Habitat Improvement Project (Protect Normative Structure and Function of Critical Aquatic and Terrestrial Habitat - #2002-038-00 or 25100) (packet item, 30k PDF)
6.

9:15 - 9:30 a.m.

Council decision on Bonneville's request for an expedited decision on mainstem/systemwide proposal 35019: Doug Marker; and Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation (packet item, 20k PDF)
7.

9:30 - 10:15 a.m.

Presentation on Bonneville's Fiscal Year 2004 budget and discussion of opportunities for fish and wildlife funding in future years' federal agency budgets:  Mark Walker, Director, Public Affairs Division; and Doug Marker.
8.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Report (see summary, 60k PDF) by Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC) on its report on regional fish and wildlife data management:  Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish; Bill Samuels and Stewart Toshach, SAIC. Also see full report (770k ZIP).
9.

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Presentation on Mid-Columbia Habitat Conservation Plans (HCPs):  Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and John Shurts, general counsel; Shaun Seaman, Chelan County Public Utility District; and Bob Clubb, Douglas County Public Utility District (packet item, 80k PDF).
10.

2:30 - 3 p.m.

Council decision to release draft Fiscal Year 2005 and revised Fiscal Year 2004 Council budget:  Jim Tanner, administrative officer.
11.

3 - 3:30 p.m.

Update on Biological Opinion litigation:  John Shurts.
12.

3:30 - 4 p.m.

Update on federal electricity legislation:  Mark Walker.
13.  

4 p.m.

Council Business:

  • Public comment on the Coeur d'Alene Trout Production Facility Issue Paper (Council document 2003-03)
  • Council letter on implementation of mainstem Program amendments
  • Approval of minutes

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