Also see the July 6-7 Fish Committee and Council meeting. All meetings are recorded.
- This meeting is both in-person and via webinar. The meeting will be conducted in Spokane, Washington. The public is welcome to join our meeting that will run from 1:30 to 5:00 on Tuesday and from 8:30 to 12:30 on Wednesday (all Pacific Time).
Tuesday, July 12
- Council members will be on a tour the morning of Tuesday, July 12
Council Meeting – 1:30pm (PDT) / 2:30pm (MDT) – Pavilion Room
General Webinar ATTENDEES should use this link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. (How to join a Webinar). Contact ITHelps with any technical questions.
| 1:30– 1:45pm | Reports from Fish and Wildlife, Power and Public Affairs committee chairs: Jeffery Allen, chair, fish and wildlife committee; Jim Yost, chair, power committee and Louie Pitt Jr., chair, public affairs committee. | |
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1:45 – 2:30pm | Update on Pacific lamprey runs in the Columbia River Basin and translocation successes: Laurie Porter and Jon Hess, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. |
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2:30 – 3:15pm | Presentation by Avista: Jason Thackston and Heather Rosentrater, Avista. |
| 3:15 – 3:30pm | Break | |
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3:30 – 5pm | Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) study on Lower Snake River Dams Power Replacement: Arne Olsen, E3, Aaron Burdick E3. Note, BPA has posted the full study on their site as of 7/12 |
Wednesday, July 13
Council Meeting continued – 8:30am (PDT) / 9:30am (MDT) – Pavilion Room
General Webinar ATTENDEES should use this link to register. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. (How to join a Webinar). Contact ITHelps with any technical questions.
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8:30 – 9am | Overview of Bonneville Low-Income Program: Amy Burke, Bonneville Power Administration. |
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9 – 9:30am | Overview of Washington Weatherization Program: Amanda Rains, Washington Department of Commerce. |
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9:30 – 10am | Community Action Agency Presentation on Delivering Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households:
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10 – 10:30am | Briefing by Kelly Susewind, Director, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: Kelly Susewind, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. |
| 10:30 – 10:45am | Break | |
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10:45 – 11:15am | Spring Chinook Salmon Update:
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11:15am – 12:15pm | Presentation from the Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT): DR Michel and Laura Robinson, Upper Columbia United Tribes; Tom Biladeau, Coeur d’Alene Tribe; Casey Baldwin, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation; Deane Osterman, Kalispel Tribe of Indians; Shawn Young, Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and Conor Giorgi, Spokane Tribe of Indians. Note: Presentation is 160mb. |
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12:15pm | Council Business:
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| 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 |