Tuesday, October 9, 2018 to Wednesday, October 10, 2018
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Tuesday, October 9
Fish and Wildlife Committee – 8am – Grand Apple Ballroom South
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- Brief overview of the Program framework as context for the upcoming amendment process and for Committee agenda topics (PO) (5)
- Update on project review processes: Research Project Progress Review and upcoming Category Review (LP) (30)
- International Year of the Salmon – Announcement of Workshop (LP) (5)
- Overview of objectives for other anadromous and resident fish (NL) (30)
- Developments in Sharing Yakama Nation Fish and Habitat Information: Michelle Steg-Geltner and Steve Parker, Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (MF) (30)
- Understanding the distribution and sources of invasive northern pike in the Columbia River Basin: Dr. Kellie Carim, National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation (SH) (30)
- Beavers as an Ecosystem Conservation Tool: Strategies and results from the Upper Columbia: Cody Gillin, Trout Unlimited and Julie Nelson, Methow Beaver Project (SH) (30)
- Update and discussion on policy issues emerging from Bonneville’s budget adjustments (TG)
Power Committee – 9am – Grand Apple Ballroom North
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- Final Draft of the Mid-Term Assessment with Power Committee edits processed (CM, BK, Staff)(45)
- Seattle City Light Integrated Resource Plan (Aliza Seelig, SCL) (30)
- Gas/Electric Interface Study (SS) (30)
- Report on Agricultural Energy Efficiency Potential Study (TJ) (15)
- Proposed Council comments on Draft Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Business Plan (CG) (30)
Council Meeting – 1:30pm – Grand Apple Ballroom South
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| 1:30 – 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs Committees: Guy Norman, chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Tim Baker, chair, Power Committee; and Bill Booth, chair, Public Affairs Committee | |
| 1. | 1:45 – 2:15pm | Presentation by Snohomish PUD on New Small Hydroelectric Projects: Scott Spahr, Manager, General Engineering; and Anna Berg, Senior Manager, Power Supply |
| 2. | 2:15 – 2:45pm | Presentation on Invasive Northern Pike and Lessons from the Pend Oreille: Joe Maroney, Kalispel Tribe |
| 2:45 – 3pm | Break | |
| 3. | 3 – 4:15pm | Presentation by Mid-Columbia Public Utilities on predator management efforts: : Lance Keller, Senior Fisheries Biologist, Chelan PUD; Tom Kahler, Fisheries Biologist, Douglas PUD; Tom Dresser; Fish, Wildlife, Water Quality Manager, Grant PUD |
| 4. | 4:15 – 5pm | Panel on Transportation Electrification: Steve Simmons; Jim White, Chelan County PUD; and Richard DeRock, General Manager, LinkTransit |
| 5. | 5 – 5:30pm | Presentation by the Independent Scientific Review Panel on Research Project Progress: Dr. Steve Schroder, member, ISRP |
Wednesday, October 10
Continuation of Council meeting – 8am – Grand Apple Ballroom South
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| 6 | 8 – 8:30am | Council decision on approval of 2019 Regional Technical Forum Work Plan and Budget; and Council decision on 2019-2021 RTF Members: Jennifer Light, manager, RTF |
| 7 | 8:30 – 9am | Briefing on Bonneville’s Columbia Basin Fish Accord Extensions: Bryan Mercier and Peter Cogswell, Bonneville Power Administration *This item was originally scheduled at 10:30 a.m. |
| 8 | 9 – 9:30am | Council decision on Asset Management Strategic Plan: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation |
| 9:30 – 9:45am | Break | |
| 9 | 9:45 – 10:30am | Briefing by representatives from Chelan Public Utility District regarding innovative developments in hydro research and dam safety: Hydropower Research Institute: Kirk Hudson, Managing Director of Generation and Transmission and Dam Safety; and Bill Christman, Chief Engineer, Dam Safety/ Natural Resources |
| 10 | 10:30 – 11am | Council decision on scope of science and economic Predation Review: Tony Grover *This item was originally scheduled at 8:30 a.m. |
| 11 | 11 – 11:30am | Council decision on release of Draft Mid-Term Assessment for public comment: Ben Kujala, director, Power Division |
| 12 | 11:30 – 11:45am | Council decision on comments for Draft Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Business Plan: Charlie Grist, manager, conservation resources |
| 13 | 11:45am – Noon | Council Business:
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| Public comment on any issue before the Council |