Toxics Subgroup Meeting
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Committee meeting

RTF PAC Meeting

Tuesday, February 11, 2014 to Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Monday, February 10

Continued discussion of toxics by the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment issue subgroup – Large conference room – 2pm

Toxics Subgroup agenda

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Tuesday, February 11

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

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Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

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  • Federal appliance standards and the impact on loads and conservation potential, MJ/TE/CG
  • Report on proposals for RPM redevelopment, CB
  • Washington Attorney General's recent opinion on I-937, EO 
  • WECC 10-year and 20-year transmission plans, BK, Keegan Moyer
  • Changes in existing and new resources since 1995, CB, GC, JF
  • Advisory Committee Charter Renewals, CB, SH, Staff

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:  Jennifer Anders, acting chair, fish and wildlife committee; Pat Smith, chair, power committee; and Henry Lorenzen, chair, public affairs committee.
 1:45 – 2:15pmPublic comment on Fish and Wildlife Program amendment recommendations.
1. 2:15 – 2:45pmIntroduction of Chris Wheaton, Director, StreamNet:  Nancy Leonard, Fish, Wildlife and Ecosystem Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.
 2:45 – 3pmBreak
2.3 – 3:30pmBriefing on NOAA’s 2013 Mainstem Reach Survivals:  Steven Smith, NOAA-Northwest Fisheries Science Center.
3.3:30 – 4pmBriefing on NOAA 2014 Supplemental FCRPS Biological Opinion:  Bruce Suzumoto, NOAA Fisheries; Rock Peters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Sarah McNary, Bonneville; and Kate Puckett, Bureau of Reclamation.
4.4 – 4:30pmBriefing on Bonneville Power Administration Integrated Program Review Process: Charlie Black, director, power division, introduction; Nancy Mitman, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Bonneville, presentation.
5.4:30 – 4:45pmReport on January 30th EPA Clean Air Act Rulemaking Meeting: Charlie Black.
6.4:45 – 5pmBriefing on Sandy River Hatchery ruling:  John Shurts, general counsel.
 5pmPublic comment on any issue before the Council

Wednesday, February 12

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8:30am on Wednesday to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation.

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

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7.9 – 9:30amOverview of 2014 Columbia River Conference: Larry Cassidy and Gary Merkel, co-chairs of the conference; Jennifer Anders and David Raven, liaisons; Molly Stenovec, conference coordinator; Kindy Gosal, manager of special initiatives for the Columbia Basin Trust; Charlene Desrochers; and John Harrison, Council information officer.
8.9:30 - 10amBriefing on Oregon Renewable Portfolio Standards:  Leann Bleakney, Oregon Council staff, introduction; Julie Peacock, Oregon Department of Energy; and Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst, presentation.
 10 – 10:15amBreak
9.10:15 – 10:45amBriefing on Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Strategic and Business Plans:  Charlie Grist, introduction;Susan Stratton, NEEA, Jim West, NEEA Board, presentation.
10.10:45 – 11amUpdate on the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments:   Patty O’Toole, Program Implementation Manager.
11. 11 – 11:30amCouncil business:
 11:30amPublic comment on any issue before the Council

Continued discussion of monitoring and evaluation and biological objectives by the Fish and Wildlife Program amendment issue sub-group – Noon - 3pm

RM&E/Biological Objectives Subgroup agenda 

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