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5 to 25 percent in FY 1994 and FY 1995 program levels. All programs will 

 be examined, including conservation, and fish and wildlife ~ BPA's fastest 

 growing programs. BPA believes that efBciencies in these programs can be 

 achieved without sacrificing overall goals. BPA is committed to meeting its 

 fish and wildlife obligations and to achieving all the cost-effective 

 conservation in the region. 



To date, specific program cuts have not been selected. BPA is requesting that 

 customers and other interested parties help in identifying how program goals 

 can be achieved at minimum cost. 



Question 4: It is my understanding that BPA has a contract relating to salmon with 



Resources for the Future. What is the purpose of the contract? How much 

 has BPA spent on this contract to date and how much does BPA plan to spend 

 in FY 1994? 



Answer: The purpose of BPA's original contract with Resources for the Future (RFF) 



was to identify research and modeling needs for analysis of the Fish and 

 Wildlife Program. BPA wanted to develop analytical tools that would allow 

 better evaluation of proposed mitigation actions and provide a way to track the 

 progress of the mitigation efforts. The total expenditure under the contract 

 was $754,099, covering 3 years of research planning and initial biological and 

 economic model development. The effort culminated in the final report Design 

 of Studies for Development of BPA Power Administration Fish and Wildlife 

 Mitigation Accounting Policy, Volumes 7 am/ 2 published in August 1988, and 

 a Workshop Series Background Report: The Use of Cost-Effectiveness 

 Analysis in Planning for Irxreases in Sustainable Run Sizes ofAnadromous 

 Fish published in March 1989. 



