Council Meeting

October 11 - 13, 2004
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Doubletree Hotel 100 Madison
Missoula

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Monday, October 11

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session on Monday, October 11, at 6:30pm, to discuss internal personnel matters.

Tuesday, October 12

The Council will meet in Executive Session on Tuesday, October 12, at 8am in the Bitterroot Room to discuss civil litigation matters.

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 9am - Blackfoot Room

  • Review and recommendations (490k PDF) of draft amendments to adopt subbasin plans
  • Discussion (100k PDF) of Artificial Production Review and Evaluation implementation
  • Discussion (230k PDF) on Fiscal Year 2006 implementation
  • Mainstem amendment implementation issues (340k PDF)
  • Recommendations (120k PDF) on data management contracts
  • Discussion (170k PDF) on proposed Fiscal Year 2005 budget tracking process and status report from Bonneville on close-out of Fiscal Year 2004
  • Discussion of the Fish Passage Center budget

Power Committee - 9am - Bitterroot Room

  • Review of presentation and other materials for public hearings on the Draft Fifth Power Plan
  • Discussion of plans for outreach on the Draft Fifth Power Plan.

5:30pm - Public hearing on Council's Draft Fifth Power Plan (Council document 2004-12) - Bitterroot Room.

Wednesday, October 13 - 8am

Council Meeting - Bitterroot 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

Presentation by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes regarding a proposed agreement on land management with the Bonneville Power Administration:  Lynn Ducharme, watershed coordinator for the Flathead Basin.
2.

9 - 11am

Council decision on draft amendments to adopt subbasin plans:  Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division; John Shurts, general counsel; Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning project manager; and John Ogan, senior counsel.
3.

11 - 11:30am

Council decision on Step Two' approval of Northeast Oregon Hatchery proposal:  Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
4.

11:30am - Noon

Discussion of avian predation management:  Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish.
5.

1:30 - 2pm

Presentation on Hungry Horse Mitigation, Project #1991-019-03 - Sekokini Springs: Brian Marotz, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
6.

2 - 2:30pm

Presentation on implementation of fish and wildlife program performance metrics:  Roy Beaty, fishery biologist, Bonneville Power Administration.
7.

2:45 - 3:15pm

Report on long-term fish and wildlife program funding agreement:  Doug Marker; and John Ogan.
8.

3:15 - 3:45pm

Discussion of Fish Passage Center budget:  Doug Marker; and John Shurts.
9.  

3:45 - 4:30pm

Council business:

  • Approval of minutes
  • Approval of scope work for data management contracts
  • Approval of Columbia Basin Bulletin contract
  • Public comment on Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project # 2003-023-00 Issue Paper (Council Document 2004-09).

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.

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