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Committee meeting

Wildlife Advisory Committee

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 to Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Tuesday, July 14

Fish and Wildlife Committee – 8:30am – Elizabethan Room

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  • Spokane Tribal Hatchery Assessment, Tim Peone, Spokane Tribe of Indians; and Bryan Mercier, Bonneville Power Administration (30)
  • Project Review: Follow-up action for Accord Project #2007-156-00, Rock Creek Fish Habitat & Assessment (15) (MF)
  • Update on Objectives Process (NL, PO, LR) (30)
  • Committee recommendation on cost savings methodology and summary of comments received (KB, TG, LP) (45)
  • Follow-up on Northwest state policies and regulations for Northern Pike (JR, SH) (30)
  • Highlights of the Baker Dam reintroduction facility tour and other reintroduction topics (LR, TG) (30)

Power Committee – 8:30am – Early Bird Room

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  • Bonneville Energy Efficiency Action Plan, (BPA) (30 min)
  • Model Conservation Standards and Surcharge Recommendation, (CG, TJ, KS) (45 min)
  • Update on Scenario Analysis (TE, BK) (45 min)
  • Discussion of Draft Chapters (TE, Chapter Authors) (60 min)

Council Meeting – 1:30pm – Elizabethan Room

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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 – 2:15pm Council decision to support use of a methodology to identify and review projects for cost savings: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Lynn Palensky, program development; and Kerry Berg, Montana staff member.
2.      2:15 – 2:45pm Presentation by Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): D.R. Michel, Executive Director for the Upper Columbia United Tribes; and Stephen Smith, Fisheries Consultant, UCUT
3.      2:45 – 3pm Presentation by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Steve Pozzanghera, WDFW Region 1 Director.
  3 – 3:15pm Break
4.      3:15 – 3:45pm Briefing on clean energy fund legislation in Washington: Tony Usibelli, Assistant Director of the Energy Office, Washington Department of Commerce.

The Executive Committee and the Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of Council business on Tuesday, July 14.

Wednesday, July 15

Continuation of Council Meeting – 8:30am – Elizabethan Room

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5.      8:30 – 9:15 am. Update on Scenario Analysis, including possible changes to 7th Plan schedule: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis.
  9:15 – 9:30am Break
6.      9:30 – 10:15am Utility representatives discussing their current programs and providing input on the 7th power plan : Jason Thackston, Avista; and John Francisco, Chief of Energy Resources, Inland Power and Light Company.
7.      10:15 – 10:45am Briefing on Regional Technical Forum Annual Report: Jennifer Anziano, manager, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources.
8.      10:45 - 11am Council decision on Resource Adequacy Advisory Committee and Resource Strategies Advisory Committee Charter Renewals: Tom Eckman, John Fazio, senior power systems analyst.
9.      11am Council Business:
  • Approval of minutes
  • Approval of 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Cost Report
  • Council decision to adopt Fiscal Year 2017 Budget and Fiscal Year 2016 Revised Budget
    Public comment on any issue before the Council.