Tuesday, September 21
Fish Committee – 8:30am – Deschutes C (GoToMeeting)
- Presentation by Warm Springs Tribe on tribal fisheries program, goals and objectives
- Update on Fish and Wildlife Program in preparation for the next program amendment process
- Discussion with EPA permitting regarding Dworshak Nutrient Enhancement Project
- Snake River Sockeye Recovery – Challenges and uncertainties associated with expanding production
- Project Reviews
- Step Review
- Project #1988-064-00, Kootenai River White Sturgeon Aquaculture Conservation Facility | presentation (12mb PDF)
- Bi-Op Project
- Project #2009-012-00, Willamette Bi-Op Habitat Restoration
- Project #2010-001-00, Upper Columbia Programmatic Habitat Project
- Accord Project
- Project #2010-088-00 , Upper and Lower Lemhi Acquisition/Easements | presentation (250k PDF)
- Quarterly
- Project #1983-350-00, Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Operations and Maintenance (O&M)
- BOG revision - Project Change Request Tracking Process for BPA/NPCC
- Step Review
Power Committee – 9am – Deschutes B
- Transmission constraints and adequacy assessment (1mb PDF)
- Discussion (60k PDF) of renewable energy credits, overgeneration and negative electricity prices | presentation (340k PowerPoint)
- Discussion of proposed Systems Analysis Advisory Committee charter
- Update (60k PDF) on California Renewable Energy Standards policy
- Overview (300k PDF) of small hydro development
Council Meeting – 1pm – Deschutes C
1. | 1pm | Presentation of ACEEE “2010 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings” Award: Ralph Cavanagh, Natural Resources Defense Council. | download 60k PDF |
2. | 1:15 – 1:45pm | Regional Conservation Progress report for 2009: Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager. | download (90k PDF, updated 9/20) |
At 2pm the Council will tour examples of small hydropower projects associated with irrigation diversions, including a project being constructed at the Central Oregon Irrigation District and one currently operated by the Swalley Irrigation District.
Wednesday, September 22
Continuation of Council Meeting – Deschutes C
| 8 - 8:15am | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chair: Bill Booth, chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Tom Karier, chair, Power Committee; and Rhonda Whiting, chair, Public Affairs Committee. | |
3. | 8:15 - 8:45am | Council decision on project reviews: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation. Accord Project
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4. | 8:45 - 9:15am | Council decision on recommendations to amend the Fish and Wildlife Program to adopt the proposed Bitterroot River Subbasin plan: Lynn Palensky, program development; John Shurts, general counsel; and Kerry Berg, Montana staff member. | download 1.4mb PDF |
5. | 9:15- 9:45am | Presentation on low-impact technologies for hydroelectric production: Patti Kroen, president of the Northwest Hydroelectric Association; and Jan Lee, executive director of the Northwest Hydroelectric Association. | download 1.5mb PDF, updated 9/23 |
6. | 9:45-10:15am | Presentation by the Warm Springs Tribe: Bobby Brunoe, General Maanager for Natural Resources and Brad Houslet, Fisheries Program Manager, will brief the Council on recent activities of the CTWSRO in implementing the Fish and Wildlife Program and the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion | |
| 10:15 -10:30am | Break | |
7. | 10:30am - Noon | Presentation by NOAA Fisheries on hatcheries | download 790k PDF |
8. | Noon | Council business:
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Note: The Executive Committee will meet in executive session at the close of business on Wednesday, September 22.