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Fish Passage Center: Fish and wildlife agencies and tribes have formed the 

 Fish Passage Center, which Pacific Northwest Coordination Agreement 

 parties consult throughout the year as issues affecting salmon passage arise 

 during river operations. The Fish Passage Center oversees use of the 

 Water Budget and other water dedicated to fish flows, and advises on steps 

 to assist fish passage. This is one of the projects supported and enhanced 

 in BPA's Annual Implementation Work Plan. 



EPA Commercial Services and Rates Environmental Impact Statement: 

 BPA is in the process of developing new power sales contracts with its 

 customers and developing appropriate rate design for future rate cases. It 

 has recently expanded the environmental impact statement supporting these 

 actions to encompass rate design. This environmental impact statement 

 also addresses fish and wildlife issues, insofar as those are affected by BPA 

 contract and/or rate design issues. 



This listing focuses on those processes in which BPA is directly involved 

 There are many others outside our realm of responsibility. 



In summary, there are many opportunities for concerned citizens to become 

 involved in salmon protection issues. But the opportunities are 

 fi'agmented No single process encompasses all the relevant issues — all 

 phases of the salmon's life cycle and all competing river and/or ocean uses 

 which afifect that life cycle. If more public involvement opportunities are to 

 be added to the mix, it is advisable to consider whether a new arrangement 

 can be developed to bring all the issues together, so that the future 

 direction in system operation and salmon recovery evolves from a 

 consideration of all issues. This is outside BPA's purview to institute 



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