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To slow the spread of coronavirus, the Council will make all meetings completely virtual and prohibit access to the Council’s offices. We encourage people to engage with our staff and members by phone and webinar and email.

Thank you for your patience and interest in the work of the Council. (Meetings are recorded.)

Monday, October 12

Council Meeting 1:30pm (PDT) and 2:30pm (MDT)

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1.1:30 – 2pmCouncil decision on adoption in Fish and Wildlife Program of findings on recommendations and responses to comments for Part I of the 2020 Program Addendum: John Shurts, General Counsel.
2.2 – 2:30pmUpdate on sea lion permit status and operations (powerpoint): Kessina Lee, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Sheanna Steingass, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Joe DuPont, Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Doug Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

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2:30 – 3pmRTF 2021 Budget and Work Plan Approval: Jennifer Light, Regional Technical Forum Manager.

Tuesday, October 13

Power Committee – 9:00am (PDT) and 10:00am (MDT)

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  • Power Plan Timing Overview (15)
  • Electricity Price Forecast Updates (45)
  • Comments on Draft Framework for Conservation Program:
    Megan Stratman, NRU; Mike Deen, PPC; Glenn Blackmon, WA Dept of Commerce, Nancy Hirsh, NWEC; Janine Benner, ODOE, Jeff Harris and Susan Hermenet, NEEA (75)

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 9:30am (PDT) and 10:30am (MDT)

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The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss internal personnel matters on Tuesday, October 13 at 1pm (PDT) and 2pm (MDT).

Wednesday, October 14

Council Meeting 8:45am (PDT) and 9:45am (MDT)

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 8:45 – 9:15amReports 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.
4.9:15 – 10:15amResource Adequacy Primer: John Fazio, Senior Power Systems Analyst.
 1015 – 10:30amBreak                                  
5.10:30 – 11:15amNW Power Pool Resource Adequacy Planning Effort: Gregg Carrington, Chief Operating Officer, NW Power Pool
6.11:15am – 12:15pmPresentation on the Columbia Basin Partnership and its Phase II Report (powerpoint): Michael Tehan, NOAA; Mike Edmondson, Office of Species Conservation Idaho; Zach Penney, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Rob Masonis, Trout Unlimited. 
 12:00 – 1:00pmLunch - TIME ADJUSTED DUE TO COUNCIL RUNNING EARLY - 12PM, 10/14/2020
 1:00pm - 1:15pmCouncil Business - START TIME ADJUSTED
  • Council approval of September 2020 Council Meeting minutes
  • Council decision on contract with QW Consulting, LLC for Fiscal Year 2021
 1:15 – 2:15pmCouncil decision on Resident Fish and Sturgeon Project Review Recommendations (powerpoint): Mark Fritsch, Project Implementation Manager; and Staff.
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