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and Phase IV, Bonneville has called on the Council to prioritize all measures that are 

 added to the Program through the 1993 amendment process and drop older measures no 

 longer applicable. In preparing to implement projects for FY 1994, we note that ftilly 46 

 percent of the budget is committed to projects that started before FY 1991. 



Through joint efforts with Council staff, we believe that virtually all of the 1 17 Salmon 

 Strategy measures assigned to BPA are currently planned for funding. In the few 

 remaining areas where questions remain we are working cooperatively with the Council 

 and other entities to address funding needs. It is our expectation that the total additional 

 funding requirement for all measures can be accommodated for less than $2 million. 

 Under our current circumstances of financial stress, with rates increasing by 15.7 percent, 

 Bonneville must carefully schedule and sequence the measures called for in the Council's 

 Program. We also call on the Council to be cognizant of the impact of Bonneville's rates 

 on the region's economy as it makes decisions on the Phase IV Amendments. We will 

 continue to work closely with the Council, State and Federal fish and wildlife agencies. 

 Tribes, and other interested parties in the region through the Annual Implementation 

 Planning Process to adopt a long-term, systematic implementation plan for the Program. 



Challenges Ahead 



Bonneville is committed to the regional effort to rebuild Columbia River fish stocks in a 

 manner consistent with sound scientific principles. The species recovery challenge 

 requires strengthening old and forging new regional partnerships. We must work together 

 and take prudent, biologically sound risks to recover weak stocks. 



Our progress over the coming years will require significant effort on several fronts, 

 including: 



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