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Monday, March 10, 2014 to Thursday, March 13, 2014

Monday, March 10

Fish and Wildlife Program amendment issue subgroup – Large conference room – 2pm

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  • Continued discussion of toxics

Tuesday, March 11

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

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  • Fish Data Product Update (NL, PP)
  • Fish Screening Oversight Committee, moving forward – panel briefing (LP)
  • Fish and Wildlife Program Amendments discussion

Power Committee – Small conference room – 8:30am

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  • Net changes in regional loads and resources since 1995, CB, MJ, JF, GC
  • Progress report on RFP for Regional Portfolio Model, CB
  • Report on capacity impacts of energy efficiency measures developed during 2010 - 2012, TE, CG (in PPT format)
  • Presentation on Bonneville’s utility-level business case for conservation tool, Matt Tidwell, BPA
  • CRAC, SAAC, DFAC, and GRAC committee membership, Staff
  • Draft Council comments on NEEA strategic and business plans: CG

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 – 2:30pmRemarks from Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration
    2:30 – 2:45Break
2.2:45 – 3:30pmStudy on Renewables Integration by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Andrew Mills, LBNL
3.3:30 – 4pmRegional Hydro outlook for this water year:  John Fazio, senior power systems analyst; and Jim Ruff, Manager, Mainstem Passage and River Operations
4.4 – 4:30pmCouncil decision on comments on NEEA strategic and business plans: Charlie Grist, Senior 
5.4:30 – 5pmCouncil business:
  5pmPublic comment on fish and wildlife program amendments

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, March 11.

Wednesday, March 12

Continuation of Council Meeting – large conference room

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6.8:30 – 8:45amCouncil decision on project review, Project #2007-393-00, Protect and Restore Northeast Oregon/Southeast Washington: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation
7.8:45 – 9:15pmBriefing on Vulnerability Assessments and Rapid Response Preparedness for Quagga/Zebra Mussels in Northwest:   Jim Ruff, introduction; Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission, presentation
8.9:15 – 9:45pmBriefing on Columbia River Basin fish run forecasts: Jim Ruff, introduction; Bill Tweit, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Ed Schriever, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
 9:45 – 10amBreak
9. 10 – 10:30amBriefing on final Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Planning Framework: Lynn Palensky, introduction; Blaine Parker, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission; Brad James, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife;, Tom Rein, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; and Kathryn Brigham, Umatilla Tribe/CRITFC, presentation
10. 10:30 – 11amUpdate on NOAA Life-cycle Model for Columbia basin salmon and steelhead:  Rich Zabel, NOAA, presentation
11.  11 – 11:45amE3 Study of 50 percent Renewable Portfolio Standard in California:  Arne Olsen, Energy+Environmental Economics, presentation
 11:45amPublic comment on any issue before the Council

The Council may meet in Executive Session to discuss matters related to confidential, proprietary, commercial and financial information.

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large and small conference rooms – Noon to 2:30pm

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  • Discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment Process at the close of business of the Council Meeting.

Thursday, March 13

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

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  • Discussion of the Fish and Wildlife Program Amendment process

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