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are suspicions that stakeholder groups attempt to "get several bites of the apple" by 

 submitting proposals at different times and in different forums. 



Under the proposed decisionmaking process, there would be a visible process for 

 soliciting proposals. The SOR lead agencies or the Forum would then take these 

 proposals, develop alternatives, analyze the alternatives, and conduct a public 

 review of them. Reports would be prepared that summarize both the technical 

 evaluation of the alternatives and the public comment, and these would be submitted to 

 the decisionmaking agencies or entity in time for a February 1 decision. The updated 

 SOS would then be conununicated to the operating groups, such as the PNCA and the 

 Fish Passage Center. A detailed operating plan would then be developed by these 

 groups, to be implemented beginning August 1st. 



This cyde could be repeated on an annual basis. This annuctl cycle assimies that the 

 decisions consist primarily of updates of the existing strategy. If major revisions to the 

 strategy are going to be made, the sequence of steps in the decision process would 

 remain the same, but the process could last longer than a year. 



3.2.2 Real-Time Operating Changes 



Real-time operating changes are changes made during the operating year, in response 

 to requests from stakeholder groups. They may be caused by changes in water 

 conditions, to take advantage of a profitable power sale, to improve river conditions for 

 fisheries, to enhance recreational opportunities, or in response to problems with 

 navigation or even accidents or safety concerns. Decisions must be made in "real-time" 

 - that is, anything from just a few minutes to several weeks. 



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