Six Other appiicaiions propose projecTS'SCove-Hpiis Cariyon Dam The Council staff also has 

 reviewed those applications and found that they generally meet the substitutions cntena, Tney are 

 included in draft section 804(g)(2). However, the apo'opriate tundmg source tor those projects is 

 not as clear as for the projects above Chief Josep*" Dam oecause the blockages at and above 

 Hells Canyon Dam came from a variety of sources ove'' an exrenaeo period of time. This program 

 IS not intenoea to compensate for the effects c< water oroiect aeveiooment for irrigation or other 

 nonhydropower purposes However, the biocKeo area at. issue nas been suoject to substantial 

 hydropower development, as shown m Table i attached to this introduction (see page xiv). The 

 Council staff has included these substitutions projects m draft section 804(g)(2) for funding 'by the 

 appropriate party or parties " Theoretically the funding sources could include the Bonneville 

 Power Administration, Bureau of Reclamation ana. or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

 licensees Implementation cannot oroceed of course until the funding sources are identified. Asa 

 result tne Council staff solicits comments on these issues' 



a Are the data oispiayeo m Table 1 accurate'' If noi. what corrections are needed'' 



D The SIX Droiects in draft 804(g)(2) would cost an estimated S3 5 million total m construction 

 and related development costs and about 5223.000 m total annual operation and 

 maintenance costs. The Council prefers that time and effort be spent on funding projects 

 rather than on arguments over responsibility in this complex situation Are any entities willing 

 to fund any of the projects listed m draft 804(g)(2)'?' If the identity of the appropriate funding 

 sources for the draft 804(g)(2) projects cannot be readily ascertained or agreed to. what 

 process should be used to identify funding sources'' 



c Which project or projects permanently blocked the area to salmon and steelhead 

 production^ To what extent are those projects operated for hydropower purposes'' 



a To what extent have salmon anc steelhead losses due to hydropower development and 

 operations m this area already been mitigated'' By whom'' In what way'' Are there any 

 unmitigated damages attributable to nydropower Development or operations'' 



5. Numerical Targets for Resident Fish Substitutions 



The Council's proposed resident fish substitutions policy, in draft section 206. states that 

 proposed projects must "incorporatr adaptive management principles " "achieve significant 

 biological results." and "reflect a management plan with sound biological objectives ' To that end. 

 the Council requests comment on whether project proponents should be asked to state numerical 

 production targets, as a way to measure results against Quantified objectives. 



1 . In this document, the term "permanent blockage" means blockage to upstream or downstream 

 migration to the extent that it is not feasible to provide passage by using oypass system.s. 

 ladders, or other practical technology. 



2 The Council notes material submitted by the Idaho Power Company related to a settlement 

 agreement signed by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Idaho Department of Fish and 

 Game. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Washington Department of Fisheries. 

 Washington Depanment of Game, and the Idaho Power Company 



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