► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.
Monday, July 13
Fish and Wildlife Committee Meeting – 2:50pm (PDT) / 3:50pm (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms
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- Discuss 2026 Fish and Wildlife Program next steps, implementation (PO, and FW staff) (2 hours)
(► Video)
Tuesday, July 14
Council Meeting – 9am (PDT) / 10am (MDT) – Large and Small conference rooms
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| 9 – 9:15am (► Video) |
Executive director report, Public Affairs Committee Report, Fish and Wildlife Committee Report, and state updates: Peter Cogswell, Executive Director; Member Chuck Sams III; Member Ed Schriever; Chair Mike Milburn; and Council Members | |
| 1. | 9:15am – 12:30pm (► Video) |
Potential decision to release the draft Ninth Power Plan: Jennifer Light, Director of Power Planning ◁ Video note: This is mostly audio-only as there were no accompanying visuals/slides. |
| 12:30 – 1:45pm | Lunch | |
| 2. | 1:45 – 2:30pm (► Video) |
Check-in on Reserve Distribution Clause (RDC) FY 2022 funds and update for Program and Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (LSRCP) hatcheries and RDC FY 2023 for Program Screens: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Andy Traylor and Jennifer Lord, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA); and Nathan Wiese, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| 3. | 2:30 – 3:15pm (► Video) |
Update on construction for Mid-Columbia Coho Restoration Program, Project #1996-040-00, Upper Columbia Production Projects: Mark Fritsch, Project Review and Implementation Manager; Cory Kamphaus, Yakama Nation Fisheries Resource Management; and Tom Scribner, Yakama Nation Fisheries |
| 4. | 3:15pm (► Video) |
Council Business:
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| (► Video) | Public comment on the draft Council budget for FY28 and FY27 revised | |
| 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. |
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