Council Meeting

June 10 - 11, 2025
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Hilton Garden Inn
3720 N Reserve St
Missoula,
MT

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

Tuesday, June 10

Council Work Session and Council Meeting – 8:30am (MDT) / 7:30am (PDT) – Salon E & F

General ATTENDEES should use this link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Contact CouncilIT@nwcouncil.org with any technical questions.

1. 8:30am – 1:30pm Council Work Session – Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment
(includes lunch 12:15 – 1:30 and extra break)
  • Amendment process check-in: Patty O’Toole (30) (► Video)
  • Review and discuss recommendations (general overview and review of hydro operations recommendations): Staff (3 hrs) (► Video)
  • Discuss program organization concepts and/or examples: Kris Homel, Maureen Hess and Patty O’Toole (60)  (► Video)
2. 1:30 – 3:30pm
 (► Video)		 NOTE - Updated start time as of 6/10/2025 at 12:15pm MTN 
Council Work Session – Power Plan & Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment
  • Scoping the Changing Hydro Operations Scenario: Jennifer Light, Dor Hirsh Bar Gai, John Ollis, John Shurts, Kate Self and Patty O’Toole (2 hrs)
  3:30pm
 (► Video)
 		 Public comment on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment recommendations Please sign up prior to the meeting to provide comment on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment recommendations by emailing your name to meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org.

Executive Session – Closed Session – 3:45pm (MDT) / 2:45pm (PDT)

  • The Council will meet in Executive Session to discuss personnel matters

Wednesday, June 11

Council Meeting cont’d – 8:30am (MDT) / 7:30am (PDT) – Salon E & F

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3. 8:30 – 9:15am
(► Video)		 Remarks from Mark Hayden, General Manager, Missoula Electric Cooperative and Rex Griffin, Ravalli Electric Cooperative.
4. 9:15 – 10am
(► Video)		 Update on current operations of Libby and Hungry Horse: Brian Marotz, Marotz Enterprises and Matt Boyer, Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks.
  10 – 10:15am Break
5. 10:15 – 11am
(► Video)		 Presentation on Glacial Lake Missoula: James Sheldon, Glacial Lake Missoula Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute.
6. 11 – 11:30am
(► Video)		 Update and status of Asset Management Strategic Plan recommendations for Program hatcheries and fish screens: Jason Sweet, Andy Traylor and Eric Leitzinger, Bonneville Power Administration and Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager.
  11:30am – 1pm Lunch
7. 1 – 1:15pm
(► Video)		 Power Plan Update: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning.
8. 1:15 – 2pm
(► Video)		 Proposed Conservation Resources Part 3:  Kevin Smit, Manager, Power Planning Resources and Christian Douglass, Senior Resources Analyst.
9. 2 – 2:45pm
(► Video)		 Proposed Demand Response Potential Part 2: Joe Walderman, Resources Analyst.
10. 2:45pm
(► Video)		 Council Business:
  • Council approval for the summary of the May 2025 Council Meeting
  • Public comment on the draft Council budget for FY27 and FY26 revised
  • Public comment on any issues before the Council
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