► This meeting was video recorded. See video links below for each agenda item.
Tuesday, November 14
Power Committee – 8:30am (PST) / 9:30am (MST) – Large and Small conference rooms
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- Power Division Update and Planning (JL) (► Video)
- Western Markets Exploratory Group Study: Arne Olson and Jack Moore, E3, (JO) (► Video)
- Energy Efficiency Emerging Technology: Ammi Amarnath, EPRI (KS) (► Video)
Fish and Wildlife Committee – 1pm (PST) / 2pm (MST) – Large and Small conference rooms
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- Fish and Wildlife Division Update and Planning (PO) (► Video)
- Discussion on the Implementation of the Fish and Wildlife Program (Staff) (► Video)
- Staff update on the Regional Coordination Forum (RCF) small workgroup meetings (Staff) (► Video)
Wednesday, November 15
Council Meeting – 8:30am (PST) / 9:30am (MST) – Large and Small conference rooms
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| 8:30 – 8:45am (► Video) |
Reports from Committee Chairs and Executive Director: Mike Milburn, Chair, Fish and Wildlife Committee; Doug Grob, Chair, Power Committee; Louie Pitt Jr., Public Affairs Committee and Bill Edmonds, Executive Director. | |
| 1. | 8:45 – 9:15am (► Video) |
Quagga Mussel Detection and Response in the Snake River, Idaho: Nic Zurfluh, Invasive Species Bureau Chief, Idaho State Department of Agriculture. |
| 2. | 9:15 – 10:45am (► Video) |
Panel Discussion: Regional Coordination and Summer 2023 Conditions in the Western Grid:
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| 10:45 – 11am | Break | |
| 3. | 11 – 11:45am (► Video) |
Astoria-Megler Bridge Double-Crested Cormorant Value Engineering Study: John Raasch; Rod Thompson; Paul Benton; Rebecca Burrow, Oregon Department of Transportation; James Lawonn and Art Martin, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Study in PDF format. |
| 11:45am – 1pm | Lunch | |
| 4. | 1 – 1:45pm (► Video) |
Groundwater Replenishment Approaches to Improve Water Resiliency in the Walla Walla Basin: Steven Patten, Public Works Engineering Technician, City of Milton-Freewater and Troy Baker, Executive Director, Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council. |
| 5. | 1:45pm (► Video) |
Council Business: Council approval for the summary of the October 2023 Council Meeting |
| 2 – 3:30pm | The Council will meet in executive session to discuss matters pertaining to civil litigation. | |
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