RTF PAC Discussion on Wood Smoke
  1. /

Committee meeting

Conservation Resources Advisory Committee

Tuesday, December 9, 2014 to Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Tuesday, December 9

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large conference room – 8:30am

GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 25249455

  • Discussion on the Draft Fish and Wildlife Workplan
    • Draft ‘High Priorities’, timing, and key staff
    • Draft ‘Ongoing Work’, timing and key staff
    • Draft ‘Lower Priority Work’ and key staff
    • Draft ‘Intensive Activity Work’, timing and key staff
  • Proposed plan for bringing the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program onto a dynamic, multi-faceted website: LR
  • Proposed plan for convening a regional coordination forum involving agencies, tribes, and others: LP
  • Proposed plan for scientific and administrative review of ongoing wildlife, research, monitoring and possible new project solicitation(s): LP
  • Briefing on NOAA's Regional Assessment (Bruce Suzumoto, NOAA): JR
  • Discussion on the program’s phase 1 to investigate reintroduction feasibility above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams: LR
  • Briefing on Washington D.C. trip: TG/MW
  • O&M long-term funding strategy framework: MF
  • Update on the 2015 StreamNet Workplan: NL

Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 58779614

  • Proposed Draft Plan demand forecast range approval: MJ
  • Process for determining approach to power system capacity, balancing and flexibility: BK, JF, JO
  • Report on Regional Technical Forum (RTF) investigation into the monetization of health effects directly attributable to energy efficiency programs: TE, CG, JA
  • RPM Redevelopment Project update and contract amendment: BK
  • Discussion and guidance to staff on the methodology for quantifying environmental costs and benefits for the draft power plan: JS, TE, GC

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

GoToMeeting or conference call 800-786-1922, code 76142266

  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 – 2:15pmReport on results of regional hydro potential study: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; and Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish

Wednesday, December 10

Continuation of Council Meeting – Large and small Conference rooms – 9am

2.9 – 10amDiscussion and guidance to staff on the methodology for quantifying environmental costs and benefits for the draft power plan: John Shurts, general counsel; Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Gillian Charles
3.10am

Council Business

  • Approval of a contract to develop a strategic technology plan
  • Approval of RPM Redevelopment Project Contract Amendment
  • Approval of minutes
 10:15amPublic comment on any issue before the Council

The Council will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Wednesday, December 10, to discuss internal personnel matters. 

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