The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.
Tuesday, May 12
Council Meeting and Work Session – 10am (PST) / 11am (MST) – Tucannon/Palouse
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| 10 – 10:15am | Executive director report, Public Affairs Committee report, and state updates: Peter Cogswell, Executive Director, Member Charles F. Sams III, Chair Mike Milburn, and Council Members | |
| 1. | 10:15 – 10:45am | Welcome: Kathryn Brigham, Chair of the Board of Trustees, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation |
| 2. | 10:45 – 11:30am | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation’s Department of Natural Resources: Purpose, Programs, Philosophy, and History: Rudy Salakory, Fish and Wildlife Policy Analyst, and Eric Quaempts, Director of Natural Resources, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation |
| 11:30am – 1pm | Lunch | |
| 3. | 1 – 3pm | Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Discussion: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Director, and Staff |
Power Committee – Closed Session: 3:15 – 5:15pm – Tucannon/Palouse
The Council’s Power Committee will meet in closed session to discuss issues involved in the development of the draft Ninth Power Plan.
Wednesday, May 13
Council Work Session – 8:30am (PST) / 9:30am (MST) – Tucannon/Palouse
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| 4. | 8:30am – 2:30pm (Lunch Noon – 1:30) |
Power Plan Work Session
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| 2:30 – 2:45pm | Break | |
| 2:45 – 5pm | Continue Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Discussion: Patty O’Toole, Fish and Wildlife Director, and Staff |
Thursday, May 14
Council Meeting and Work Session – 9am (PST) / 10am (MST) – Tucannon/Palouse
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| 5. | 9 – 9:15am | Council business:
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| 9:15 – 9:30am | 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. | |
| 6. | 9:30am | Continued discussion and possible decision on the 2026 Fish and Wildlife Program |
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All meetings are recorded.