Council Webinar to Discuss Seventh Plan
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Council Meeting

Council Meeting

Monday, February 8, 2016 to Wednesday, February 10, 2016

In January and February 2016 the Council will adjust its normal monthly meeting schedule to assist with review of the Seventh Plan.

Changes are as follows:

  • February 8, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Council Meeting focused on Seventh Power Plan
  • February 9, Morning, Fish and Wildlife Committee meets; no Power Committee
  • February 9, Afternoon, Council Meeting focused on Fish and Wildlife Issues
  • February 10, Morning, Council Meeting focused on Seventh Power Plan

Monday, February 8

Council Meeting – Large and Small Conference Rooms – 1:30pm

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1.      1:30 – 4:30pm Review of changes in chapters for 7th Power Plan (breaks as necessary).
Note: time changed as of Feb 4 (was 2:30-4:30).

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Monday, February 8.

Tuesday, February 9

Please note: The Committee and Council agendas for Tuesday, February 9, are tentative, and items may be moved in time or deferred if the Council determines it needs more time at the February meeting to work on the Seventh Power Plan.

Fish and Wildlife Committee – Large and small conference rooms – 9:30am

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  • Quarterly Project Reviews: Mark Fritsch
    • Project #1994-043-00, Lake Roosevelt Data Collection
    • Project #1998-014-00, Ocean Survival of Salmonids
  • Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation
    • Update on Cost Savings Workgroup (member Anders and staff)
    • Update on research plan development, fish screens, hatchery asset assessments and habitat assessment (Committee members and staff)

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

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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.
2.      1:45 – 2:00pm Council decision on project reviews: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.
  •  Quarterly Review:
    • Lake Roosevelt Data Collection, Project #1994-043-00
    • Ocean Survival of Salmonids, Project #1998-014-00
3.      2:00 – 3:00pm Presentation on Independent Scientific Advisory Board and Independent Scientific Review Panel report on critical uncertainties: Steve Schroder, ISRP Chair and ISAB Vice-chair; Greg Ruggerone, ISAB Chair; Alec Maule, ISAB/ISRP; and Erik Merrill, ISRP/ISAB Coordinator.
  3:00 – 3:15pm Break
4.      3:15 – 3:30pm Update on next steps for revising the research plan:  Patty O’Toole: Program Implementation Manager.
5.      3:30pm Council Business:
  • Approval of minutes
  • Approval of update of IEAB Charter
  • Approval of reappointment of Jun Jie Wu and William Jaeger to the IEAB.

The Council will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Tuesday, February 9 to discuss matters of litigation.

Wednesday, February 10

Council Meeting – Large and small conference rooms 8:30am

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8:30am Continuation of review of changes in chapters for 7th Power Plan (breaks as necessary)
  Council decision and adoption of the 7th Power Plan
  Public comment on any issue before the Council