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Council Meeting

Council Meeting via Webinar to Discuss the Seventh Power Plan

Monday, January 11, 2016 to Wednesday, January 13, 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:

  • 1/11/16, 2:30 – 4:30pm, Council Meeting focused on Seventh Power Plan
  • 1/12/16, Morning, Fish and Wildlife Committee meets, no Power Committee
  • 1/12/16, Afternoon, Council Meeting focused on Fish and Wildlife Issues
  • 1/13/16, Morning, Council Meeting focused on Seventh Power Plan

Monday, January 11

Council Meeting – Large and Small Conference Rooms – 2:30pm

GoToMeeting or conference call 800-356-8278, code 390467

1.  2:30 – 4:30pm Draft 7th Power Plan issues – breaks as needed
  • Summary of public comment received: Tom Eckman, director, power division; and power division staff.
  • Proposed changes to model and data inputs based on public comment: Tom Eckman; and power division staff.

Tuesday, January 12

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

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  • Research Plan discussion (PO)
  • Draft letter to Independent Scientific Advisory Board on Predation Study (JR)
  • Project Reviews (MF)
    • Quarterly Project: Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation
  • Oregon Hatchery Research Center Presentation: Dr. David Noakes, Oregon State University; and Bruce McIntosh of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
  • Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation

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 – 2:15pm Distribution and Use of Cold Water Refuges in the Willamette River:Dr. Stan Gregory, Oregon State University and the ISAB; and David Hulse of the University of Oregon. 
3.   2:15 – 2:45pm Briefing on the Biological Opinion on Potential EPA Approval of Oregon Water Quality Standards:  Mary Lou Soscia, and John Palmer, Environmental Protection Agency; and  Debra Sturdevant, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
  2:45 – 3pm Break
  3 – 4pm Continuation of discussion of public comment and potential changes to Action Plan:  Tom Eckman, Staff

The Executive Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, January 12.

Wednesday, January 13

Council Meeting – large and small conference rooms 9am

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4.  9am to Noon Draft 7th Power Plan issues – breaks as needed
  • Additional discussion of general public comment
  • Discussion of proposed updates to plan resource strategy: Tom Eckman; Ben Kujala, manager, system analysis; and power division staff
5.  Noon Council Business
    Public comment on any issue before the Council, with the exception of the Draft 7th Power Plan.