Technical Committee
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Committee meeting

RTF PAC Meeting

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 to Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Tuesday, October 11

Fish and Wildlife Committee - 9am - large conference room

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  • Project Reviews (MF): Quarterly Review of Within-year Project Funding Adjustments for Implementation
  • Update on the progress of Category Reviews (LP)
  • Update on CHaMP by BPA (TG)
  • Follow-up on RM&E + category review (TG,PO)
  • Discussion of mini-Science and Policy Exchanges (TG)

Power Committee - 9am -  small conference room

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Council Meeting - 1:30pm - large and small conference rooms

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1:30 - 1:45pm

Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Bruce Measure, Council chair, report on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Bill Booth, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Tom Karier, chair, power committee; and Rhonda Whiting, chair, public affairs committee.

1.

1:45 - 2pm

Council decision on Project Reviews: Mark Fritsch, manager, project implementation.

  •  BiOp: Project #2010-077-00, Tucannon River Programmatic Habitat
  •  BOG management decision: Project #1988-115-25, Yakima River Design and Construction - Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP)

2.

2 - 2:30pm

Briefing on Fuel Choice Policy: Tom Eckman, manager, conservation resources.

3.  

2:30 -3:15pm

Presentation on ISAB report: Using a Comprehensive Landscape Approach for More Effective Conservation and Restoration: Nancy Huntly, Bruce Rieman, Bob Naiman and Courtland Smith, Independent Scientific Advisory Board.

The Executive and Public Affairs Committees will meet at the close of business on Tuesday, October 11.

Wednesday, October 12

8:30am - continuation of Council Meeting

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4.

8:30 - 9am

Update on proposed revision for the Resource Adequacy Standards: John Fazio, senior power systems analyst.

5.

9 - 9:30am

Report (updated 10/12) on 2010 Efficiency Acquisitions: Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst, Tom Eckman, manager, conservation resources and Charlie Grist, senior analyst.

6.

9:30 - 9:45am

Report on the Third Annual Symposium on Transboundary River Governance in the Face of Uncertainty: The Columbia River Treaty, 2014, Kimberley, British Columbia, Oct 3-5:  John Shurts, general counsel, and Barb Cosens, University of Idaho.

 

9:45 - 10am

Break

7.

10 - 10:30am

Update on the Columbia River Treaty 2014/2024 Review: Nancy Stephan, Bonneville Power Administration; Matt Rea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

8.

10:30 - 11:30am

Briefing (updated 10/12) and discussion on Habitat Effectiveness:  Dr. Phil Roni, NOAA Science Center; Jennifer O’Neal, Tetra Tech EC; and Greg Sieglitz, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board.

9. 

11:30am

Council Business:

  • Approval of Minutes
  • Recommendation for Fish Tagging Forum Facilitator
  • Approval of contract with Jeff King

The Council will meet in Executive Session at the close of business on Wednesday, October 12, to discuss matters relating to civil litigation.

The Council will hold a work session on Bull Trout with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Council members, Council staff, and interested members of the public at 1:30pm on Wednesday, October 12, in the large and small conference rooms.

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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.