Fourth Quarter RTF PAC Meeting
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Committee meeting

IEAB Meeting

Tuesday, November 17, 2015 to Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Tuesday, November 17

Power Committee – Small conference room- 9:00am

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  • Discussion of the “Duck Curve” and the impact of a 50% California renewable portfolio standard, Staff
  • Potential Analysis or Data Updates Between Draft and Final, Staff

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

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  • Update by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Spokane Tribe on Northern Pike Management in Lake Roosevelt (SH) (30)
  • Update on Project #1994-043-00, Lake Roosevelt Data Collection: FY2016 funds associated with urgent request from Spokane Tribe for removal of Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt (MF)(30)
  • Proposal for a predator management science review by the ISAB (JR)
  • Briefing on the Regional Coordination Forum (LP)
  • Follow-up letter to Corps of Engineers and mid-Columbia PUDs regarding water temperature modeling (JR) (15)
  • Discussion of implementation of Independent Economic Analysis Board report: Long-term cost planning for the Fish and Wildlife program (TG)(30) 

Council Meeting – 1:30pm – Large and small conference rooms

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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 Briefing on regional conservation survey results: Jennifer Light, chair, Regional Technical Forum; and Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources.
2. 2:15 – 3pm Briefing on identifying, protecting and enhancing climate refugia for salmonids in the Pacific Northwest: Dan Isaak, USFS.
  3 – 3:15pm Break
3. 3:15 – 4pm Briefing on the Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC) recommendations on operational losses and Council decision on regional Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP): Peter Paquet, Wildlife Advisory Committee; and Mark Fritsch, manager project implementation.

The Council will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Tuesday, November 17 to discuss matters pertaining to litigation.

Wednesday, November 18

Continuation of Council Meeting – 9:00am – Large and small conference rooms

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4.  9 – 9:30am Remarks by Elliot Mainzer, Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration.
5. 9:30 – 10am Summary of comments received to date on the Draft 7th Power Plan: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and Sandra Hirotsu, senior counsel.
6. 10am Council business: Approval of minutes
    Public comment on any issue before the Council, including comment on the Draft 7th Power Plan.

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Wednesday, November 18, to discuss internal personnel matters.