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Tuesday, June 16

Council Meeting – 9am (PST) / 10am (MST) – Large and Small conference rooms

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  9 – 9:15am Executive director report, Public Affairs Committee report, and state updates: Peter Cogswell, Executive Director; Member Charles F. Sams; Chair Mike Milburn; and Council Members
1. 9:15 – 10:15am
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Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program amendments:
  • Amendment process check-in
  • Review of the draft final Program
  • Council decision to adopt 2026 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
  10:00 – 10:15am Break - adjusted day of meeting
2. 10:15am – 12pm
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Ninth Power Plan development:
  • Power Plan update
  • First look Chapter 4 – Action Plan
  • First look Chapter 5 – Conservation Program
  12 – 1:30pm Lunch
  1:30 – 5pm
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Continuation of Ninth Power Plan development

Wednesday, June 17

Council Meeting – 9am (PDT) / 10am (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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3. 9 – 9:45am
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Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program – 16 Years of Partnerships and Conservation: Rudy Salakory, Fish and Wildlife Policy Analyst; and Kelly Reis, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife
4. 9:45 – 10:15am
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Regional Technical Forum (RTF) annual report: Laura Thomas, Regional Technical Forum Manager
5. 10:15am
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Council Business:
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