Council Meeting

March 12 - 13, 2024 - 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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851 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1100
Portland,
Oregon

► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.

Tuesday, March 12

Power Committee – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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Executive Committee – Closed Session 11am (PDT)

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss financial matters.

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 2pm (PDT) / 3pm (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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  • Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (► Video)
  • Expansion of Non-native Walleye: Another Threat to Salmon and Steelhead: Marika Dobos and Dr. John Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (WS) (► Video)
  • Loss Assessment of Spring/Summer Chinook in the Upper Snake River Basin: Dennis Daw and Scott Hauser, Upper Snake River Tribes (USRT) Foundation and Steve Seville, Parametrix (WS) (► Video)
  • Overview of the Step Review process and Fish and Wildlife Program Hatcheries (MF) (► Video)
  • Update on Fish and Wildlife resource tools and maps: Lands, Fish Screens, and Hatcheries (MF, MH) (► Video)

Wednesday, March 13

Council Meeting – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms

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  8:30 – 8:45am
(► Video)		 Reports from Committee Chairs and Executive Director: Mike Milburn, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee and Bill Edmonds, Executive Director.
1. 8:45 – 9:30am
(► Video)		 Update on Ocean Conditions for Salmon and Steelhead: Brian Burke, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
2. 9:30 – 10:15am
(► Video)		 Briefing on Columbia River Basin Salmon and Steelhead Returns for 2023 and Forecasts for 2024: Dr. Charlene Hurst, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Stuart Ellis, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Dr. John Powell, Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
  10:15 – 10:30am Break
3. 10:30 – 11:15am
(► Video)		 Release Issue Paper on Preparation for the Ninth Power Plan: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning.
4. 11:15 – 11:45am
(► Video)		 Overview of the Bonneville Integrated Program Review (IPR) and Rate Case process for the BP26 Rate Period: Benjamin Agre, Bonneville Power Administration.
  11:45am – 1pm Lunch
5. 1 – 2pm
(► Video)		 January 2024 Cold Weather Event: James Gall, Avista and Tomás Morrissey, Senior Power Analyst.
6. 2 – 2:30pm
(► Video)		 Regional Technical Forum (RTF) Annual Report: Laura Thomas, Regional Technical Forum Manager.
7. 2:30 – 2:45pm
(► Video)		 Release New Climate and Weather Advisory Committee Proposal: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning; Christian Douglass, Senior Resource Analyst and Dan Hua, Power System Analyst.
8. 2:45pm
(► Video)		 Council Business:
  • Council approval for the summary of the February 2024 Council Meeting
  • Comments to Department of Energy (DOE) on Proposed Efficiency Standard for Fans (KS)
  • Authorization to extend contact for communications support (BE, KB)
    Public comment on any issues before the Council. Please sign up prior to the meeting to provide comment by emailing your name to meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org Any person participating in the meeting should review and abide by the Code of Conduct expected of all who participate in the Council’s public forums. All meetings are recorded.