RTF PAC Meeting
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Committee meeting

Technical Committee

Tuesday, August 9, 2011 to Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Tuesday, August 9

Power Committee - 9:30am - Kalispel North and South Rooms

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Fish and Wildlife Committee - 9am - Kalispel Ballroom

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  • Update of upcoming reviews for Data Management, Program Coordination and Resident Fish/blocked area reviews: Risk assessment template
  • Project Reviews:
    • Quarterly Review of Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation
    • Follow-up: Project #1998-007-04, Grande Ronde Spring Chinook on Lostine/Catherine Creek/Upper Grande Ronde Rivers
  • Discussion of Fish and Wildlife Committee Topics
    • Sturgeon management
    • Salmon jacks
    • Sockeye returns
  • Follow-up to the Wildlife Crediting Forum
  • Discussion of Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program and Order on Biological Opinion

Council Meeting - 1:30pm - Kalispel Ballroom

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1:30 - 1:45pm

Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Bill Booth, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Rhonda Whiting, chair, public affairs committee.

1.

1:45 - 2:15pm

Presentation (updated 8/8) on Lower Clearwater Exchange Project (LCEP) water exchange/watershed restoration proposal: Jerry Klemm,  Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce; David Johnson, Nez Perce Tribe; and Barney Metz,  Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District.

2.

2:15 - 2:30pm

Council decision on Project Reviews: Mark Fritsch, Manager, Project Implementation

Quarterly Review of Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation.

3.

2:30 - 3pm

Presentation by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance:  Claire Fulenwider, Executive Director, NEEA.

 

3 - 3:15pm

Break

4.

3:15 - 3:45pm

Presentation on Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Demonstration:  Peter McGrail, Pacific Northwest Laboratories.

5.

3:45 - 4:15pm

Presentation (updated 8/9) by Itron Inc.:  Arun Sehgal, Engineering Advisor.

 

6.

4:15 - 4:30pm

Update on Surplus Energy Paper: Ken Dragoon, Senior Resource Analyst.

The Executive Committee will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Tuesday, August 9, to discuss internal personnel matters.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, August 9.

Wednesday, August 10

The Council will meet in Executive Session at 8am Wednesday to discuss matters related to civil litigation.

Continuation of Council Meeting - 8:30am - Kalispel Ballroom

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7.

8:30 - 9am

Presentation by EnerNOC on Third Party Facilitation of Demand Response:  Brad Davids, Vice President for Utility Solutions. (Presentation removed 10/2/15 due to image copyright issues.)

8.

9 - 9:30am

Update on category reviews for Data Management, Program Coordination and Resident Fish/blocked area reviews:  Lynn Palensky, program development.

9.

9:30 - 10am

Presentation (updated 8/8) on Invasive Northern Pike in the Pend Oreille River: Deane Osterman, Executive Director, Natural Resources; Joe Maroney, Director of Fishery and Water Resources; and Jason Connor, Fisheries Project Manager, Kalispel Tribe of Indians

10.   

10 - 10:30am

Presentation on Habitat Improvements in the Tucannon River:  Steve Martin, Executive Director, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board.

11.   

10:30 - 10:45am

Update on RTF Policy Advisory Committee meeting:  Terry Morlan, director, power division.

12.   

10:45 - 11am

Update and approval of revised fuel price forecasts:  Terry Morlan.

13.   

11am

Council Business:

  • Approval of minutes
  • Review of Financial Disclosure Forms

The times listed for specific agenda items, and the order of those items, are approximate and are subject to change.

Public comment will be taken on each issue as time allows.