Council Meeting
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Council Meeting

Council Meeting

Tuesday, January 9, 2018 to Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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Tuesday, January 9

Power Committee – 9am – Small conference room

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  • BPA long-term sales and the call-back provision, Tim Johnson, Legal Counsel, BPA (30)
  • Draft comments on DOE proposal for revisions to the federal efficiency standards process, EE Team, (30)
  • Options for the 8th Power Plan Analytics, BK (30)
  • Requirements of the Power Act for the Power Plan, BK, JS (45)
  • Avoided CO2 Emissions Rate Study Update, JO (30)

Fish Committee – 9am – Large conference room

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  • O&M Sub-committee update (BB, MF) (30)
  • F&W Amendment update (PO) (30)
  • Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force Process report (TG) (30)
  • Briefing on IDFG proposed Albeni Falls Settlement (BB) (15)
  • Update on Emerging Priorities Implementation (Staff)
  • Committee recommendation for Council decision to make final edits and post the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) story map on the Council’s website

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

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 1:30 – 1:45pmReports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Jennifer Anders, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Jim Yost, chair, public affairs committee.
1.1:45 – 2:15pmCouncil decision to release Avoided Rate of CO2 Emissions Study for public review and comment: John Ollis, power system analyst. Read the Draft Study, Comments due by February 16
2.2:15 – 3:15pmChinook salmon survival in the midst of increasing marine mammal predation: Brandon Chasco, Oregon State University; and Michelle Wargo Rub, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center.

Wednesday, January 10

The Executive Committee will meet in closed session at 8:30am on Wednesday, January 10, to discuss the annual audit review.

Continuation of Council Meeting – 9:30am – Large and small conference rooms

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3.9:30 – 10:15amUpdate on ocean conditions: Laurie Weitkamp, Northwest Fish Science Center.
4.10:15 – 10:45amPNW Resource Update and Demonstration of Enhanced Website Mapping Tool: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst; Eric Schrepel, technical and web data specialist.
5.10:45 – 11:15amCouncil decision to make final edits and post the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) story map on the Council’s website: Tony Grover, director, fish and wildlife division; Leslie Bach, senior manager; and Mary Lou Soscia, Environmental Protection Agency.
6.11:15amCouncil Business:
  • Approval of December 2017 minutes
  • Decision to Release Fiscal Year 2017 Annual Report to Congress following public comment
  • Election of officers
  Public comment on any issue before the Council.