Council Meeting

February 14 - 15, 2023 - 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.

The Public Affairs Committee will meet on Monday February 13th at 2pm (PST) / 3pm (MST).

Tuesday, February 14

Power Committee – 9am (PST) / 10am (MST)

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Fish and Wildlife Committee – 1pm (PST) / 2pm (MST)

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  • Whole Watershed Restoration of Trout Creek in the Deschutes Basin: Tom Nelson, ODFW and Adam Haarberg, Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District (CK) (► Video)
  • An Overview of Columbia River System Commitments to Benefit ESA-listed Fish: Greg Smith, BPA; Cindy Studebaker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Pam Druliner, Bureau of Reclamation (PO) (► Video)

Tuesday, February 14

Council Meeting – 3pm (PST) / 4pm (MST)

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1.

 3 – 3:45pm
(► Video)		 Update on Zebra and Quagga mussel prevention efforts: Stephen Phillips, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.

Wednesday, February 15

  • The Executive Committee will meet in closed session to discuss financial matters on Wednesday, February 15 at 8:30am (PST) / 9:30am (MST).

Council Meeting continued – 9:30am (PST) / 10:30am (MST)

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  9:30 – 9:45am
(► Video)		 Reports from Committee Chairs and Executive Director: Mike Milburn, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee; Louie Pitt Jr., Chair, Public Affairs Committee and Bill Edmonds, Executive Director.

2.

 9:45 – 10:45am
(► Video)		 Invasive Species that Threaten Fish, Wildlife, and Habitats of the Columbia River Basin: Blaine Parker, Columbia Basin Intertribal Fish Commission; Nick Zurfluh, Idaho State Department of Agriculture; Liz Lodman, Montana Invasive Species Council; Rick Boatner, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Justin Bush, Washington Invasive Species Council.
  10:45 – 11am Break

3.

 11 – 11:45am
(► Video)		 Terra Power Nuclear: Jeremy Bries, Director of Nuclear Projects and Ryan McGraw Vice President, Project Development, PacifiCorp.

4.

 11:45am
(► Video)		 Council Business:
    Public comment on any issue before the Council. Note: Please sign up prior to the Council Meeting to provide comment by sending an email to the Council at meetingorganizer@nwcouncil.org with your name. Any person participating in the meeting should review and abide by the Code of Conduct expected of all who participate in the Council’s public forums.