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Tuesday, September 7 - Council Meeting - Emerald II

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 10:30am
on Tuesday to discuss internal personnel matters.

Fish and Wildlife Committee - Emerald II - 1pm

  • Step two review (450k PDF) of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook Master Plan, Project #1988-053-01.
  • Report (180k PDF) on ISRP review, public comment and proposed adoption schedule for subbasin plans
  • Discussion (60k PDF) of symposium on mainstem evaluation issues
  • Review (70k PDF) of comment on Artificial Production Review and Evaluation issue paper
  • Review (110k PDF) Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership charter for Council support
  • Fish Habitat protection concept (60k PDF)

Power Committee San Juan-Whidbey Room - 1pm

  • Discussion of portfolio analysis and action plan (800k PDF) for the draft Fifth Power Plan

Wednesday, September 8 - Continuation of Council Meeting - Emerald II - 8am

 

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.

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8:30 - 9am

Status report on Bonneville long-term fish and wildlife funding agreement: John Ogan, senior counsel; Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division.

 
 

9 - 10am

Report on subbasin plan review, proposed adoption schedule and possible contracts approval: Lynn Palensky, subbasin planning coordinator; John Ogan; and Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish.

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10 - 10:30am

Report on rolling provincial review implementation 2001-2003: Rod Sando; and Tom Iverson, Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority.

 
 

10:45 - 11:15am

Presentation on avian predation in the mid-Columbia River Basin: Dr. Julia Parrish, University of Washington; and Tracy Yount, Chelan County Public Utility District.

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11:15am - Noon

Presentation on the Hanford Reach fall chinook protection program: Joe Lukas, assistant general manager for operations, Grant County Public Utility District.

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1:30 - 2:15pm

Presentation on Bonneville's Pisces Project Management Data System: Stefan Vetowich, business analyst, Bonneville Power Administration.

 
 

2:30 - 3pm

Council decision to approve Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership charter: Steve Waste, manager, program analysis and evaluation.

 
 

3 - 5:30pm

Briefing on analysis and action plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson, director, power division.

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The Council will meet in Executive Session at 5:30pm
on Wednesday to discuss internal personnel matters.

Thursday, September 9 - Continuation of Council Meeting - Emerald II - 8am

 

8 - 10am

Continuation of briefing on analysis and action plan for the Fifth Power Plan: Dick Watson.

 
 

10 - 10:30am

Presentation on draft Columbia Basin research plan: Steve Waste

 
 

10:30 - 10:45am

Council decision on letter to Congress regarding Corps of Engineers Anadromous Fish Evaluation Program (AFEP): Steve Waste; and Mark Walker, director, public affairs division.

 
 

10:45 - 11:15am

Presentation on Caspian tern management in the Columbia estuary: Bob Willis, and Geoff Dorsey, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District.

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11:15 - 11:45am

Council discussion of letter in support of Snake River Water Settlement (tentative): Michael Bogert, office of Governor Dirk Kempthorne.

 
 

11:45am - Noon

Public comment on Chief Joseph Dam Hatchery Program, Project # 2003-023-00 Issue Paper (Council Document 2004-09).

 
 

Noon

Council business

  • Approval of sponsorship of North Pacific International Chapter, AFS symposium
  • Approval of renewal of MOU with NOAA Fisheries re data management
  • Approval to reinstate the Natural Gas Advisory Committee
  • Approval of renewal of contract for Platt's POWERdat data service
  • 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.

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