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Question 2 What is the expected impact on Fish and Wildlife and/or Conservation programs'' 



Answer: Proposed funding for BPA's FY 1994 and 1995 Fish and Wildlife Program is 



under review as part of the agency's cost reduction effort. Reductions in 

 program funding could fall within the range of 10 to 2S percent of the levels 

 included in the FY 1994 Congressional Budget Submission This translates to 

 cuts ranging from $10 to $20 million each year. 



The likely reductions include research measures not mandated under the 

 Endangered Species Act for fish health and artificial propagation Proposed 

 cuts could also include the law enforcement program to curb illegal harvest, 

 and a potential 33 percent cut in the squawfish management program. 

 Reductions also are expected in the administrative area such as contractor 

 suppon, staff training, and travel A decision on the overall program level will 

 be announced early July 



BPA's Conservation Program funding for FY 1994 to 1995 is also under 

 review for possible cost reductions As is true with all programs, reductions 

 in program funding could fall within the range of 10 to 25 percent of the 

 levels included in BPA's FY 1994 Congressional Budget Submission For 

 the Conservation Program, this translates to cuts ranging from $15 million to 

 $50 million each year. 



Energ}' Resource's Programs are being redesigned to reduce infl^astfucture support 

 and overhead. Because of the long-term benefits of acquiring energy conservation, 

 BPA has not reduced its 10-year targets for conservation acquisitions, but is 

 looking for more efficient ways to acquire the equivalent megawatt savings. Some 



