Regional Coordination Forum Agenda 

March 19, 2015, 9:00am - 4:00pm

Northwest Power and Conservation Council Office

851 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland 97204

503-222-5161

9:00

Welcome and introductions

Purpose & objectives, review draft agenda

F&W Committee Chair Bradbury

9:15 am

Regional coordination - how we define it, program language, and 2012 Council decision

Council Staff

9:30

 

Discussion of Council’s draft work plan and priorities for 2015 (Program pages 114-117) and including (15) updates on:

  • Convert program to web platform
  • Subbasin plan updates
  • Ocean Forum
  • Regional Coordination Forum
  • Science/Policy Forum - Eulachon
  • Flood Plain Habitat Strategies
  • Research Plan revision
  • Project reviews(wildlife and research)
  • WAC - Operational Losses and HEP
  • Sturgeon and Lamprey Measures
  • Threats to program investments (non-natives, toxics, predators, climate)
  • Long term O&M Plan Investment strategy
  • Program Cost Savings
  • Reintroduction above blocked areas
  • Biological objectives

Council Members and Council staff

 

(10 minutes/topic)

10:30

Break

 

10:45

Continuation of morning discussion

Council Members and Council staff

12:15

Lunch

 

1:15

 

Continuation of morning discussion as needed and topics suggested by the fish and wildlife agencies and tribes

Fish and wildlife agencies and tribes and interested parties

2:30

Break

 

2:45

Continuation of topics suggested by the fish and wildlife agencies and tribes 

All

3:45-4:00

Wrap up, concluding remarks

F&W Committee Chair Bradbury/ Council staff