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Tuesday, September 9, 2003
9 a.m. - Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting - Suites C&D
- Recommendation to confirm Fiscal Year 2004 start of year Program budget
- Report from subbasin planning Regional Coordinating Group (RCG) (see action notes [50k PDF])
- Discussion and recommendations of project implementation issues:
- Step One Review of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Trout Production Facility (Project #1990-044-02) (download 50k PDF)
- Discussion of Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority Workplan (download 140k PDF)
- Bonneville's response to the mainstem systemwide (download 20k PDF)
- Presentation of the Northeast Oregon Hatchery Spring Chinook master plan (Project #1988-053-01) (download 40k PDF)
- Mainstem implementation plan (download 120k PDF)
9 a.m. - Power Committee - Salon V
- Discussion of a vision for the Northwest power system
- Review of draft plan section on Transmission
- Implications of BPA Borrowing Authority Limitation
- Review of draft plan section on Future Role of Bonneville
- Update on Regional Dialogue Process
- Revised electricity price forecast
- Discussion of Portfolio Analysis
Note: The Power Committee will hold a consultation regarding the regional dialogue on the future role of BPA in power supply at Noon and at 4:30 p.m. in Salon V.
Wednesday, September 10, 2003
8 a.m. - Council Meeting - Salon V
| 8 am | Reports from Fish and Wildlife and Power Committee chairs: Ed Bartlett, chair, fish and wildlife committee; and Jim Kempton, chair, power committee. | Packet materials | |
| 1. | 8:15-9:15am | Council decision on Fiscal Year 2004 start-of-year fish and wildlife budget: Doug Marker, director, fish and wildlife division. | memo 60k PDF spreadsheet 1.2m Excel |
| 2. | 9:15-10:15am | Council decision on release of draft amendments to Council By-Laws: Steve Crow, executive director; and Bill Hannaford, senior legal counsel. | |
| 3. | 10:30-11am | Report from the Upper Columbia United Tribes on wildlife implementation: Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish. | |
| 4. | 11-11:45am | What happened on the East Coast during the recent blackout: How are we alike, how are we different? Jerry Rust, Northwest Power Pool. | download 30k PDF |
Noon - The Public Affairs Committee will meet in Suites C and D.
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1:15-2:15pm | Presentation on Artificial Production Review Evaluation report: Bruce Suzumoto, manager, special projects; and Lars Mobrand, Mobrand Biometrics, Inc. | download 550k PDF |
| 6. | 2:15-3pm | Briefing from the Bonneville Power Administration on its financial condition: Jim Curtis, chief financial officer, Bonneville Power Administration. | |
| 7. | 3:15-3:45pm | Report on progress of mainstem implementation plan: Doug Marker; John Shurts, general counsel; and Bruce Suzumoto. | download 120k PDF |
| 8. | 3:45-4:30pm | Presentation by Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority on MOA: Rod Sando, executive director, CBFWA; and others. |
Thursday, September 11, 2003
7:00 a.m. - The Council will meet in Executive Session to discuss internal personnel matters.
9 a.m. - Council Meeting - Salon V
| 9. | 9-10am | Update on revision of regional power plan: Dick Watson, director, power division. | download 290k PDF |
| 10. | 10-10:30am | Update on Governors' report: Dick Watson; Doug Marker. | download 40k PDF |
| 11. | 10:30-11:15am | Briefing on Washington energy strategy process: Howard Schwartz, Ph.D., senior energy policy specialist, Washington Dept of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development. | download 20k PDF |
| 12. | 11:15am | Council business: a. Adoption of minutes b. Amendment to Idaho Fish and Game subbasin contract |
download 45k PDF |
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.