Tuesday, February 10, 2015 to Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Tuesday, February 10
Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large conference room – 8:30am
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- Comments by Committee Chair Bradbury on the Fish and Wildlife Committee Planning Update memorandum
- Possible letter to the ISAB regarding Research Plan support
- Evaluating the Efficacy of Management Actions to Reduce Caspian Tern Predation on ESA-listed Salmonids in the mid-Columbia Region: TG;Chuck Berrie, Grant PUD, Assistant General Manager; Curt Dotson, Grant PUD, Special Projects; Denny Rohr, D. Rohr & Associates
- Update on O&M strategic plan: MF
- Proposed workplan and schedule for adult salmon and steelhead objectives: NL
- Update on regional Coordination Forum: LP
- Check-in on umbrella projects: MF, LP
- Draft letter to support HR 564 that proposes to enhance sea lion removal authority of state and tribal fish managers
Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am
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- Draft Demand Response supply curves for use in RPM: JO, TJ
- Draft conservation resource characteristics (i.e. supply curves) for use in RPM: CG, TJ, KS
- Draft generating resource characteristics for use in RPM: GC, SS
- Discussion of draft scenarios and strategies to be analyzed: TE
- Scenario comparison metrics: TE, BK
Council Meeting – Large and small conference rooms – 1:30pm
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Bill Bradbury, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Jennifer Anders, chair, public affairs committee. | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2pm | Update on Power Plan review and publication schedule: Tom Eckman, director, power division; Chad Madron, project analyst. |
| 2. | 2 – 2:45pm | Update on the NOAA Regional Assessment process and coordination with Council processes: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; and Barry Thom, NOAA Deputy Regional Administrator. |
| 2:45 – 3pm | Break | |
| 3. | 3 – 3:30pm | Council decision on adoption of Fish and Wildlife Program findings: John Shurts, general counsel. |
| 4. | 3:30pm | Council Business: Adoption of minutes |
| Public comment on any issue before the Council |
The Executive Committee and the Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of Council business on Tuesday, February 10.
Wednesday, February 11
The Fish Committee will meet from 8:30 to 11am in the large conference room to discuss finding cost savings in the Fish and Wildlife Program.
Conference call 800-786-1922 code 25249455