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their resource area. The draft technical appendixes are now scheduled for 

 completion by early October. 



Environmental Imoact Statements (EIS^ 



In 1992, the Corps, BPA, and Reclamation cooperated In the preparation of a 

 Columbia River Salmon Flow Measures Options Analysls/EIS. In 1993, the 

 agencies cooperated in the preparation of a Supplemental EIS on Interim Flow 

 Improvement Measures for Salmon (interim measures between 1992 and the 

 development of a long-term operational strategy through the SOR). The 

 biological opinions issued by NMFS and the Records of Decision issued by the 

 agencies for 1992 and 1993 were based on the analyses and biological 

 assessments included in these EIS efforts. 



Recent Activity: No activity to report for July - August. 



Pacific Northwest Coordinating Agreement fPNCA^ 



Background: The PNCA is a contract which expires in 2003, between Federal 

 project operators and other public and private power utilities of the Pacific 

 Northwest. The PNCA established an annual planning process, which must meet 

 all of the authorized purposes of the Columbia River hydropower projects. It 

 must also recognize project and system requirements that are frequently 

 changing to meet multiple uses. All PNCA parties coordinate operations of 

 their projects to meet system requirements. 



Recent Activity: The PNCA parties have reached agreement on the 1993-94 

 Operating Procedures. These procedures include a method to address parties' 

 rights and obligations to energy as a result of operations for anadromous 

 fish. The procedures are Intended to make PNCA transactions reflect actual 

 reservoir operations; they do not determine reservoir operations. 



Contacts: Dan Yribar (Coordinated Plans), John Dooley (SOR), Ron McKown (EIS), 

 Jim Fodrea (PNCA) 



3. 3. A. 6 When flow augmentation measures are in effect, 

 (page 30) Columbia River flows on weekends and holidays should 

 not be less than 80 percent of the 5 preceding week- 

 day average (Reclamation co-lead). 



Background: This measure was Included in Columbia River flow operations 

 during both 1992 and 1993. 



Recent Activity: The measure was Included in Columbia River operations until 

 July 31, when flow augmentation operations from the Columbia River ended. No 

 further activity Is anticipated until April 1994 when the 1994 flow 

 augmentation season begins. 



Contact: Dan Yribar 



