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Tuesday, July 10

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9:30am (Mountain Time)– Bitterroot Room

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  • Project Reviews:
    • Step review of the Master Plan - Pacific Lamprey Artificial Propagation, Translocation, Restoration, and Research (MF) (30)
    • Update on Project Review (LP) (15)
  • Discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville budget adjustments (TG) (45)
  • NOAA Regional Partnership – update on provisional goals (TG) (30)

Power Committee – 9am (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room

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Council Meeting – 1:30pm (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tim Baker, chair, power committee; and Bill Booth, chair, public affairs committee.
1.  1:45 – 2:30pmBriefing on Montana Renewable Resource Development Action Plan: Mike Starrett, energy policy analyst; Bill Pascoe, Pascoe Energy Consulting; and Brian DeKiep, Montana staff member.
 2:30 – 2:45pmBreak
2.2:45– 3:15pmBriefing on Demand Voltage Reduction Implementation: Shawn Dolan, VP Engineering and Technical Services, Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc.

The Public Affairs Committee and the Executive Committee will meet at the close of the Council Meeting on Tuesday, July 10.

Wednesday, July 11

Continuation of Council Meeting – 9am (Mountain Time) – Blackfoot Room

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3.  9 – 9:30amCouncil decision on release of Examination of Economic Trends Compared to Energy Efficiency Achievements for public comment, Ben Kujala, director, power division; and Tina Jayaweera, senior analyst.  Read the Draft
4. 9:30 – 10:15amPresentation on Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention: Status, Highlights and Challenges. Kate Wilson, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
 10:15– 10:30amBreak
5. 10:30 – 11:15amColumbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program: Briefing on the role of ESA and similar matters: John Shurts, legal counsel.
6. 11:15amCouncil business
  • Approval of June 2018 minutes
  • Updates to advisory committees’ membership based on charter renewal, Staff, Council
  • Council decision to adopt Fiscal Year 2020 budget and revised Fiscal Year 2019 budget
  • Council decision to adopt the 2017 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Costs Report
  Public comment on any issue before the Council