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Tuesday, November 16

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 9am - North Cape/Kidd Island Room

  • Discussion (100k PDF) of draft report to Congress on Artificial Production Review and Evaluation
  • Recommendation (100k PDF) on hatchery and subbasin integration budget (also see 75k Excel file)
  • Discussion (80k PDF) of project review and selection process for Fiscal Year 2006 and beyond
  • Discussion (70k PDF) of subbasin plan adoption issues
  • Report (340k PDF) on mainstem flow-survival symposium
  • Briefing on recommendations from Council subcommittee on Fish Passage Center

Power Committee - 10am - Bay 4 Room

  • Discussion (530k PDF) of public comments on draft power plan
  • Discussion (70k PDF) of resource adequacy in the draft power plan
  • Discussion (10k PDF) of power plan implementation
  • Report (100k PDF) on regional transmission issues
  • Draft programmatic EIS on wind development on Bureau of Land Management lands

4:30pm Public hearing on Councils Draft Fifth Power Plan (Council document 2004-12)  - Bay 4 Room

6:30pm Public hearing on draft amendments to the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program in the form of subbasin plans - Bay 4 Room

Wednesday, November 17

Council Meeting - 8am - Bay 4 Room

 

8 - 8:30am

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.

 
1.

8:30 - 9am

Briefing on public comment on the draft Fifth Power Plan:  Terry Morlan, manager, economic analysis.

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530K PDF
2.

9 - 9:30am

Briefing on public comment on subbasin plans:  John Shurts, general counsel; John Ogan, senior counsel; and Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager.

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60K PDF
3.

9:30 - 10am

Council decision on budget proposal for hatchery and subbasin integration:  Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects.

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73K PDF
4.

10:15- 11am

Briefing on recommendations for Council strategy on avian predation:  Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish

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81K PDF
5.

11 - 11:45am

Presentation on Bonnevilles year-end report for Fiscal Year 2004:  Scott Hampton, Bonneville Power Administration.

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282K PDF
6.

11:45am- Noon

Presentation on North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission:  Larry Cassidy, Washington Council Member.

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60K PDF
    The Public Affairs Committee will meet at Noon in the Bay 4 Room.  
7.

1:30 - 2:30pm

Status report on Idaho Department of Fish and Games Chinook Salmon Captive Rearing (199700100) and Sockeye Salmon Captive Broodstock (199107200) programs:  Paul Kline, Principal Fisheries Research Biologist, IDFG.

 
8.

2:30 - 3pm

Briefing and possible decision on recommendations from Council subcommittee on Fish Passage Center: Jim Tanner, administrative officer; Peter Paquet; and Sharon Ossmann, business manager.

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88K PDF
9.

3:15 - 3:45pm

Update on long-term funding agreement for Fish and Wildlife Program:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division.

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65K PDF
10. 

3:45pm

Council Business:

  • Approval of minutes
  • Approve release of proposed IEAB appointments for public comment
  • Approve IEAB Task Order to review SAFE project
 

4pm The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters.

6:30pm Public hearing on Councils Draft Fifth Power Plan (Council document 2004-12) - Red Lion Inn at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive, Spokane, WA

Thursday, November 18

The Council will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters at 8:30am, on Thursday, November 18.

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.

To participate by phone in any of the meetings, please call the Councils central office for the phone-in number.