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

 The next meeting of the Water Quality Committee will be in September. 



Contact: Dave Zimmer 



6.6.B.10 Coordinate development of a study plan to compile and 

 (page 75) evaluate existing water quality information, data 

 gaps, and priority problems (EPA lead). 



Background: This measure is also being implemented by the Water Quality 

 Committee of the Columbia River Water Management Group. A letter report on 

 development of the study plan was submitted to the Council by EPA in April. 



Recent Activity: Subcommittees led by the States of Idaho, Oregon, and 

 Washington (in coordination with Montana) have begun formulating study plans 

 for their States. Funding has been a problem and EPA is seeking Federal funds 

 for completion of the study plans. The State subcommittees are expected to 

 report back to the full Water Quality Committee in September. 



Contact: Dave Zimmer 



6.6.8.13 Develop a regional assessment of the availability of 

 (page 75) water for salmon and steelhead spawning, incubation, 

 rearing, and migration in the Columbia River and its 

 tributaries (Council lead). 



Background: Reclamation participated in meetings with the State water 

 agencies, BPA, and the Council to discuss development of a draft work plan for 

 conducting a regional assessment of water availability. Council staff have 

 been looking at existing hydrological information to determine what additional 

 information may be needed. Also, the various States are looking at what 

 information they may have to fill in some of the gaps. Additional meetings to 

 discuss the adequacy of the existing data base will be scheduled in the near 

 future. 



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



Contact: Fred Crase 



6.6.B.17 Begin consultations to develop a storage agreement to 

 (page 76) ensure minimum flows below Willamette River projects 

 (Corps lead). 



Background: This is a new measure in the Council's Program. Reclamation will 

 coordinate with the Council and the Corps to determine our role in the 

 implementation of this measure. 



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



Contact: Ron Golus 



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