Attendees: |
Carl Scheeler and Jim Priest (CTUIR ), Robert Walker (NWPPC), Susan
Barnes (ODFW), Catherine McDonald (TNC), Theo Strong (NPT), and Frank
Young (CBFWA) |
By Phone: |
Matt Berger (CCT), Maureen Smith (USFWS), Ed Bottom (IDFG), Ken
Rutherford (ODFW), Robert Matt (CDAT), Keith Lawrence and Loren
Kronemann (NPT), Paul Ashley (WDFW), Tracy Hames (YN), and Scott
Soults and Steve Binnall (KTOI) |
Time Allocation: |
Objective 1. FY 2002 Renewal Process
Objective 2. Rolling Province Review and Subbasin Summaries
Objective 3. FY 2001 Adjustments |
50%
40%
10%
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ITEM 1: |
Develop Strategy for Funding of Ongoing Acquisitions Projects
that will not be Funded for FY 2002 Through the Rolling Provincial
Review |
Discussion: |
The Council has requested that CBFWA provide recommendations to
them for allocating the FY 2002 budget among provinces and balancing
the Columbia Plateau within that allocation assuming a budget of
$186M. Carl reported that he was looking for suggestions on
alternative ways to accomplish this to bring to the ad hoc Budget Work
Group meeting September 10. The Work Group was formed by the MMG to
develop funding allocation alternatives for their consideration at
their emergency meeting September 11. An initial product is due to the
Council September 14 |
ACTION: |
The following alternatives were identified for further
consideration:
- Review FY02 proposal budgets for tasks, which could be deferred.
- Separate out budget items that could qualify as capital for
consideration by BPA as part of a request to congress for an
increase in their capital authorization.
- Develop a base budget based on past years’ spending history by
province to provide a starting point for development of a method
of allocating funds among provinces for FY02.
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ITEM 2: |
Discuss Strategy for Developing a Balanced Budget for the
Columbia Plateau Province within the Council Guidelines |
Discussion: |
The WC reviewed a table prepared by Tom Giese listing those ongoing
project proposals that would not be funded for FY02 through the
Rolling Provincial Review Process. |
ACTION: |
Members were asked to identify O&M needs and ongoing
acquisition needs for FY02 so that a request could be made to the
Council for funding. |
ITEM 3: |
Emergency Funding Request to Cover Cost of Wanaket Post-fire
Seeding |
Discussion: |
Carl requested $34,840 in Quarterly Review funds to purchase seed
for fire damage to the Wanaket Wildlife Management Area. |
ACTION: |
The request for $34,840 in Quarterly Review funds was approved. It
was suggested that Carl consider seeding with wheat the first year and
seek advice from range fire recovery experts before attempting to
restore climax native vegetation. |
ITEM 4: |
Quarterly Review Update |
Discussion: |
Carl gave a brief summary of the September 7, 2001 BPA Quarterly
Review meeting where BPA announced their intent to move the $55M in
carry-forward funds left in the current 5-year MOA to FY 2002 and
thereby reducing the amount of new money available to fund projects in
FY 2002. BPA may also eliminate carry-forward funds that have
accumulated in wildlife acquisition projects. Carl reported that Bob
Austin supports leaving the carry-forward funds in the wildlife
acquisition projects. Carl stated that we need to know BPA’s
decision on this issue in order to provide a balanced budget, which
includes wildlife acquisition projects, to the Council. |
ITEM 5: |
Next Meeting:
The next meeting is tentatively set for November 13, 2001 in
Spokane. IDFG will present management plans for some of their Albeni
Falls acquisitions and we will review the project funding
recommendations of the SBTs for the Mt. Snake and Blue Mt. Provinces. |