Tuesday, January 11, 2011 to Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11
Fish Committee - 8:30am - Blackfoot Room
- Progress report on RM&E/AP categorical recommendation development
- Project reviews:
- Quarterly Review of Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation
- Accord Project #2009-005-00, Influence of Environment and Landscape on Salmonid Genetics
- Discussion of BiOp Projects
- Project #2010-073-00, Columbia Land Trust Estuarine Restoration
- Project # 2010-004-00, CREST Estuary Habitat Restoration
- Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks – Discussion of the projects, activities and programs that coincide with the Council’s fish & wildlife program.
Power Committee - 8:30am - Bitterroot Room
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- Introduction and status report on development of balancing markets in the West
- Panel on Montana utility planning (Northwestern, Flathead, MTG&T)
- Discussion of agenda planning for 2011
Council Meeting - 1:30pm - Blackfoot Room
| 1:30 - 1:45pm | Reports from 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 | Update on Regional Technical Forum review and other comments: Bill Drummond,Manager, Western Montana Electric G&T Cooperative, Inc. | download |
2. | 2:15 - 2:45pm | Briefing by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks on policy areas of mutual interest: Brian Marotz. | download |
3. | 2:45 - 3:15pm | Update on Blackfoot River Subbasin Plan: Stan Bradshaw, Trout Unlimited, Montana Water Project. | |
| 3:15 - 3:30pm | Break | |
4. | 3:30 - 4:15pm | Presentation on the ISAB Food Web report: Bob Naiman, and Bruce Rieman, ISAB members (comments by Dr. Jack Stanford). | download 5mb PDFupdated 1/10 |
5. | 4:15 - 5pm | Presentation on ISRP RM&E/AP final report: Rich Alldredge, Pete Bisson and Eric Loudenslager, ISRP members. | download 1.2mb PDF |
6. | 5pm | Progress report on RM&E/AP category review: Lynn Palensky, Program Development. | download |
Wednesday, January 12
Council Meeting - 8:30am - Blackfoot Room
7. | 8:30 - 8:45am | Council decision on project reviews: Accord Projects
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8. | 8:45 - 9:15am | Update from Bonneville Power Administration on Post-2011 Energy Efficiency: Michael Weedall, Bonneville Power Administration. Presentation | download |
9. | 9:15 - 10:15am | Panel on renewable development in Montana: Chantel McCormick, Vice President, Grasslands Renewable Energy; Ted Williams, Head of Transmission, Gaelectric; and Ross Keough, Sagebrush Energy. | download |
10. | 10:15am | Council Business
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The Public Affairs Committee will meet during lunch on Tuesday, January 11, in the Bitterroot Room.