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Tuesday, May 9
Council Meeting - 8:30 - Renaissance Room
| 8:30 - 8:45 | Welcome by Lt. Colonel Randy Glaeser, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District. | ||
| 1. | 8:45 - 9:15 | Council discussion with the Columbia Basin Trust regarding the Center of Knowledge proposal. | download 90k PDF |
| 2. | 9:15 - 10:15 | Council decision on Step 3 - Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan (Project #1988-053-01): Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. | download 3mb PDF |
| 3. | 10:30 - 11 | Research, monitoring and evaluation work in the Walla Walla Subbasin: Brian Wolcott Director Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council; Jesse Schwartz RM&E Supervisor CTUIR Fisheries Program; Steve Martin Executive Director Snake River Salmon Recovery Board; Gary James CTUIR Fisheries Program Manager | download 60k PDF |
| 4. | 11 - 11:30 | Review of the proposed content for the Status of the Resources Report: Lynn Palenksy, subbasin planning project manager; Brian Lipscomb, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority. | download 70k PDF |
| 5. | 11:30 - 11:45 | Briefing on the efficiency provisions of EPAct: Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager. | download 1mb PDF |
| 6. | 11:45 - Noon | Report on Supplementation monitoring workshop and report on supplementation project budgets: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. | download 120k PDF |
1:30pm - Committee Meetings
Fish Committee - Renaissance Room
- Decision (200k PDF) on within-year project funding requests
- Within-year funding requests for third quarter
- Issue development for 2007-2009 program funding recommendations
- Further discussion (180k PDF) of options for project operation and maintenance
- Further discussion (30k PDF) of the next project selection process
- Discussion (150k PDF) of funding partnerships and cost sharing
- Briefing (110k PDF) on Mainstem/Systemwide proposal review
- Fish and Wildlife contract transition discussion (490k PDF)
- Update (130k PDF) on Fish and Wildlife Division workplan
Power Committee - Empire Room
- Presentation (60k PDF) from Bonneville on Regional Dialogue draft policy (closed session from 1:30 to 2:15)
- Discussion (220k PDF) of Council role in climate change issues - John Fazio (2:15-2:30)
- Proposal (80k PDF) for additional CO2 analysis - Jeff King (2:30-2:45)
- Resource adequacy comments and proposed response (60k PDF) - Terry Morlan, John Fazio, Wally Gibson (2:45-3:30)
- NTAC plans (80k PDF) for wind integration analysis - Jeff King, John Fazio (3:45-4:00)
- NTAC report (240k PDF) on Canada to Southwest transmission alternatives - Jeff King (4:00-4:30)
- RTF Business Operation Plan (450k PDF) - Tom Eckman (4:30-4:45)
- Status reports:
- Grid West and Columbia Grid developments (80k PDF) - Wally Gibson (4:45-4:55)
- Update (80k PDF) on regional demand response interest - Ken Corum (4:55-5:00)
The Public Affairs Committee will meet at 7:45am on Tuesday, May 9, in the Empire Room.
Wednesday, May 10
The Council will meet in Executive Session on Wednesday, May 10, at 8:00 in the Renaissance Room to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.
Continuation of Council Meeting - 9:00 - Renaissance Room
| 9 - 9:15 | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chair: Rhonda Whiting chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Kempton, chair, power committee; and Larry Cassidy, chair, public affairs committee. | ||
| 7. | 9:15 - 9:30 | Council decision on within-year project funding requests: Mark Fritsch
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| 8. | 9:30 - 10 | Council decision on Resource Adequacy Forum energy metric and target: Terry Morlan, director, power division; Wally Gibson, manager, system analysis and generation; and John Fazio, senior power systems analyst. | download 200k PDF |
| 9. | 10:15 - 10:45 | Briefing on 2005 results of Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program: Mike Langeslay, Portland District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers; Marvin Shutters, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and Paul Ocker, Pacific Salmon Office of the Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. | download 60k PDF |
| 10. | 10:45 - 11:15 | Update on In-season Columbia River Fishery: Cindy LeFleur, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | download 180k PDF |
| 11. | 11:15 - 11:30 | Update on potential state requests for exemptions from the Marine Mammal Protection Act: John Ogan, senior counsel. | download 60k PDF |
| 12. | 11:30 - 11:45 | Council decision on project selection issue paper recommendation: Patty O’Toole, program implementation manager.
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| 13. | 11:45 - Noon | Review Fish and Wildlife Division Workplan: Doug Marker. | |
| 14. | 1:30 - 2:15pm | Presentation on the science of climate change: Philip Mote, University of Washington. | download 8mb PDF |
| 15. | 2:15 - 2:45pm | Update on intensively monitored watersheds: Steve Leider, Washington Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office. | download 1.5mb PDF |
| 16. | 3 - 3:15pm | Briefing on Data Management Proposal: Tom Karier, chair. | download 70k PDF |
| 17. | 3:15 - 3:30pm | Review Power Division Workplan: Terry Morlan. | download 80k PDF |
| 18. | 3:30 - 3:45pm | Update on ISAB review topics: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation. | download 90k PDF |
| 19. | 3:45pm | Council Business:
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The times listed for specific agenda items and the order of those items are approximate and are subject to change.