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seriously pursued the restructuring of the Council or its role. However, 

 BPA believes any fundamental restructuring of the Council or redefining of 

 its authorities would have an unsettling effect on the region at a time when, 

 more than ever, we need to be working together for economic and 

 environmental stability. 



Answer 6c: Incorporating salmon recovery measures into the Pacific Northwest 

 Coordinating Agreement. 



The Pacific Northwest Coordinating Agreement (Coordinating Agreement) 

 provides sufficient flexibility to incorporate salmon recovery measures. 

 There are provisions specifically meant to cover non power uses that state, 

 "Nothing in this agreement shall require a party to operate a Project (i.e a 

 dam such as Grand Coulee) in a manner inconsistent with its requirements 

 for non power uses or function...". 



The Federal agencies have many methods available to meet fish 

 requirements and the Coordinating Agreement allows departures from an 

 annual operating plan to satisfy salmon recovery measures Currently, 

 salmon recovery measures such as Vemita Bar, Water Budget and Flow 

 Augmentation are reflected in Coordinating Agreement planning. 

 However, if needed, the Federal agencies can and do depart fi-om the 

 Coordinating Agreement operating plan to provide a salmon recovery 

 measure. For example, in the past two operating years, the Federal 

 operating agencies departed dramatically fi-om the planned operation of 

 Dworshak Dam in order to meet Snake River flows called for in the 

 Council's amendments to its Fish and Wildlife Program and the Fisheries 



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