HEP Subcommittee Meeting Wildlife Advisory Committee Meeting

Tuesday, August 5

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large conference room – 9am

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  • Update on Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP, 2004-002-00) 2015 work plan priorities as requested by the Council 2012 decision: Jen Bayer, PNAMP: NL
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefing on plans for future acoustic tag studies in Columbia River Basin: JR/TG
  • State of Idaho/Bonneville Power Administration proposed Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Settlement

Power Committee – Small conference room – 9am

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Council Meeting – Large and small conference rooms – 1:30pm

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee.
1.  1:45 – 2:45pmPanel discussion on possible El Niño effects on snowpack/precipitation, salmon and ocean food web: Phil Mote, Director, Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University (OCCRI-OSU); and Bill Peterson, Oceanographer, NOAA Fisheries Science Center, Newport, Oregon.
 2:45 – 3pmBreak
2.3 – 3:30pmUpdate on BPA Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2010-2014 and 2015-2017, Richard Génecé; and Danielle Gidding, Bonneville Power Administration.

The Executive Committee will meet in the Large Conference Room and the Public Affairs Committee will meet in the Public Affairs Conference Room at the close of business on Tuesday, August 5

Wednesday, August 6

Continuation of Council Meeting, large and small conference rooms – 9am

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3.9 – 11amFish and Wildlife program amendment process (breaks as needed):Review of comments received
4.11 – 11:30am6th Plan Scenarios and EPA 111(d) Rule: Tom Eckman, director, power division; Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis.
5.11:30 – 11:45amPresentation of Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Charlie Grist, conservation resources manager; and Jennifer Anziano, manager, Regional Technical Forum.
6.11:45amCouncil business:
  • Approval of minutes
  • Contract modification for Michael Schilmoeller
  • Notice of financial disclosure statements
  Public comment on any issue before the Council

There will be a Council work session to discuss a preliminary Fish and Wildlife Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2015 through Fiscal Year 2019 in the large and small conference rooms on Wednesday, August 6, 1-3pm

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.