Tuesday, September 11, 2012 to Wednesday, September 12, 2012

1:30 - 1:45pm

Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs:  Phil Rockefeller, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Yost, chair, power committee; and Bill Bradbury, chair, public affairs committee.

1. 

1:45 - 2:15pm

Briefing on the State of Oregon’s Ten-Year Energy Strategy:  Governor’s representative, State of Oregon.

2. 

2:15 - 3pm

Presentation (updated 9/11) on energy efficiency industry implementation activities:  Stan Price, Executive Director, Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC); Marcus Wilcox, Cascade Energy; Tom Konicke, McKinstry Company; and Phil Welker, PECI.

3 - 3:15pm

Break

3. 

3:15 - 3:45pm

Update (updated 9/11) on Bonneville Power Administration’s fish and wildlife budget and project management practices: Lorri Bodi and Bill Maslen, Bonneville Power Administration.

4. 

3:45 - 4:30pm

Agency and Tribal comments on Bonneville’s fish and wildlife budget and project management practices:Dave Johnson, Nez Perce Tribe; Dan Rawding, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; Tom Rien, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; Randy Fisher, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission; Mike Carrier, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Paul Kline, Idaho Department of Fish and Game; and Sue Ireland, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho.

5. 

4:30 - 5pm

Utility and Customer comments on Bonneville’s fish and wildlife budget and project management practices: Bo Downen, Public Power Council, and other representatives of the utilities and Bonneville customer groups to be determined.

6. 

9:30 - 9:45am

Update on mid-term assessment:  Charlie Black, director, power division.

7. 

9:45 - 10:15am

Report (updated 9/12)  on conservation achievements:  Tom Eckman, conservation resources manager; and Gillian Charles, energy policy analyst.

10:15 - 10:30am

Break

8. 

10:30 - 11am

Summary report (updated 9/12)  from the August 9 Predation Workshop:  Patty O’Toole, program implementation manager; Jim Ruff, manager, mainstem passage and river operations; and Peter Paquet, manager, wildlife and resident fish.

9. 

11am

Council Business

• Approval of minutes
• ISRP appointment
• ISAB review of Fish and Wildlife Program
• Council decision to adopt the Report to Governors for Fish and Wildlife Expenditures for 2011
• Report on public comments and posting of High Level Indicators to Council website
• Council decision to release Draft Annual Report to Congress for public comment
• Proposed agreement to defer review of Section 6c Policy