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its fishery responsibilities? The current conflicts over fish and 

 power are a cause for concern, and we are not at all sure that a 

 more independent Bonneville Power Administration will be good for 

 the fish. 



So with this in mind I would like to emphasize, we don't outright 

 oppose the establishment of a government corporation. But before 

 such a restructuring should occur, we think there are four things 

 that should be done. 



First, Bonneville should accept its fish and wildlife responsibil- 

 ities as a cost of doing business. This is a fundamental, philosophi- 

 cal change from where Bonneville is today, where fish and wildlife 

 are kind of viewed as the add-on environmental responsibilities. 



I think fisheries should be viewed as a legal obligation, just like 

 a contract that Bonneville has signed is viewed, just like payment 

 on the WPPSS debt is viewed. Fish and wildlife is as serious a 

 legal obligation as those business commitments. 



Second, Bonneville should negotiate and achieve a formal settle- 

 ment of Columbia River fish flow and passage issues. This grows 

 out of my earlier point that there is no place where a resolution 

 is occurring, and I think it is high time for Bonneville to exercise 

 some leadership in this, and move forward with a resolution. 



Third, Bonneville should pursue and adopt a least-cost plan for 

 power and for fish, incorporating fish concerns into its fundamental 

 power decisions such as the nature of unbundled services, power 

 operations, rates, marketing. 



Fourth, it should limit its bureaucracy and pay far greater heed 

 to the agencies and tribes acting through the Columbia basin au- 

 thority. 



These steps are not impossible. They can be implemented. They 

 are not pie in the sky. The Northwest doesn't have to be in a situa- 

 tion where it has to choose between fish and power, between Bon- 

 neville as a business and Bonneville as a resource steward. With 

 leadership and new direction, we can solve the fish problems we 

 find ourselves with, and move forward and leave a legacy of salmon 

 for our children and our grandchildren. 



Thank you very much, and I would be pleased to answer any 

 questions you might have. 



[Prepared statement of Ms. Bodi follows:] 



