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in these budgets, including the rationale, cost and purpose 

 of each measure. 



3. It is my understanding the BPA is currently reducing 

 program budgets throughout the agency. Do you intend to 

 defer implementation of the Northwest Power Planning 

 Council's Strategy for Salmon? If so, in what areas and 

 what savings would result in FT 1994? Do you intend to 

 defer any non-program measures? If so, in what areas and 

 what savings would result in FY 1994? 



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? 



5. How many biologists currently work for BPA either 

 directly or under contract? Is the role of BPA's biological 

 staff to implement the recommendations of the National 

 Marine Fisheries Service and the Council or to come up with 

 alternatives? 



6. Has BPA contracted with the University of Washington to 

 do a modeling effort that is similar to one already 

 conducted by the Northwest Power Planning Council? If so, 

 what is the purpose of this contract and how much will it 

 cost? 



7. It is my understanding that BPA has contracted for a 

 "shadow" biological opinion similar to the one conducted by 

 the National Marine Fisheries Service. Is this correct? If 

 so, what is the purpose of this contract and how much will 

 it cost? 



8. How much has BPA budgeted for the squawfish program in FY 

 1994? Of this amount how much will go directly for the 

 payment of bounties to fishermen? Please describe the 

 status and results of research on the effectiveness of the 

 squawfish program. 



9. Please describe the so called "lease back/buy back" fish 

 program. How much will this program cost in FY 1994? 



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