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Monday, March 16

2nd Salmon and Steelhead Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop – 8:30 - 11:30am

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Resident Fish Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop – 1 - 4:30pm

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Tuesday, March 17 – Webinar

Power Committee – 9am – Large conference room

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Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9:30am – Small conference room

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  • Discussion of savings for use of funds in 2020 (MF, PO) (45)
  • Briefing on Columbia River Eulachon: Laura Heironimus, WDFW; and Robert Anderson, NOAA Fisheries (MF) (30)
  • Columbia River Estuary: overview and update on ongoing efforts and expected future direction. Jason Karnezis, Bonneville Power Administration; and Michael Turaski, US Army Corps of Engineers.

Council Meeting – 1pm –  Large and Small conference rooms

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 1 – 1:15pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Guy Norman, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Oshie, chair, power committee; and Jeffery Allen, chair, public affairs committee.
1.1:15 – 1:30pm

Council decision on adoption into Fish and Wildlife Program of findings on recommendations and responses to comments for Part II of the 2020 Program Addendum: John Shurts, general counsel.

2. 1:30 – 2:30pm

Briefing on the analytical process for the 2021 Power Plan, Part 3:   Ben Kujala, director, power division.

3.   2:30-2:45pm

Council Business:

  • Approval of February 2020 Council Meeting minutes
  • Decision to release the Draft Annual BPA fish and wildlife cost report for a 30-day public comment period ending at the close of business on April 17.

Public Comment will be taken on any issue before the Council at the close of business. Please sign up ahead of time to provide comment by sending an email to the Council at info@nwcouncil.org with your name and the phone number you will be using to call in to the meeting, using the subject line Request to provide public comment at the March 2020 Council Meeting.


Wednesday, March 18

Lamprey Strategy Performance Indicator Workshop, 1:00-4:00pm

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