Generating Resources Advisory Committee
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Committee meeting

IEAB Meeting

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday, January 13

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

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  • Update on developing a project review process (LP) (15)
  • Update on O&M regional process letter (MF) (15)
  • IEAB proposal for Task 211 to identify approaches to improve planning for long-term costs of fish and wildlife projects (TG) (30)
  • Work plan for assessing the feasibility of reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams– DR Michel (UCUTs)  and Steve Smith (LR) (45)
  • Briefing on current status of marine mammal populations in the lower Columbia and lower Willamette Rivers (JR);  Robin Brown, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW); Steve Jeffries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Bob DeLong, NOAA Fisheries; and Doug Hatch, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC).
  • Proposed plan for developing an annual workplan and regional coordination process (LP) (30)

Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

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  • Assessment and Treatment of Emerging Generating Resources and Energy Efficiency Technologies (TE, GC, SS, CG, TJ, KS)
  • Policy Issues for Energy Efficiency Inputs Assumptions for Use in RPM (CG, TJ, KS)
  • Presentation on Major RPM Inputs and Drivers and their Impact (BK, TE, JO, JF)
  • Direct Use of Natural Gas Policy Discussion (MJ, TE)

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 – 2:00pmUpdate on Columbia Basin Trust plus CBT conference wrap-up video:  Jennifer Anders, Montana Council Member; John Harrison, information officer; Kindy Gosal, Columbia Basin Trust.
2.2:00 – 2:30pm

Presentation on assessing the feasibility of reintroduction of anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee dams:  Laura Robinson, Program Implementation and Liaison Specialist; Matt Wynne, Chair, Upper Columbia United Tribes; DR Michel, Executive Director, Upper Columbia United Tribes; and Stephen Smith, Stephen H. Smith Fisheries Consulting, Inc.

See UCUT work plan here

 2:30 – 2:45pmBreak
3.2:45 – 3:15pmBriefing on coordinated efforts to develop a regional defense against Quagga and Zebra mussels in the Pacific Northwest: Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations; Lisa DeBruyckere, president, Creative Resources Strategies, LLC; and Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
4.3:15 – 3:30pmDecision to release issue paper on the direct use of natural gas analysis for public comment:  Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Massoud Jourabchi, manager, economic analysis.
5.3:30pmCouncil Business
  • Approval of minutes
  • Approval of Independent Scientific Review Panel member appointments and discussion of Independent Scientific Advisory Board appointments
  • Approval of IEAB proposal for Task 211 to identify approaches to improve planning for long-term costs of fish and wildlife projects
  • Approval of a facilitation contract for the Wildlife Advisory Committee
  • Adoption of Annual Report to Congress
  • Election of officers
  Public comment on any issue before the Council