passage managers will provide expert assistance to tne designated entities m working with the 

 power project operators and regulators to ensure that requirements for fish are made a part of all 

 river system planning ana operations They wil'-p'^ selected on the basis of their knowledge of the 

 multiple purposes of the regional hydroelectric powe'' system as well as the water needs of fish 

 and Wildlife, and their ability to communicate and work with the fish and wildlife agencies, tribes, 

 project operators and regulators and other interested parties, including members of the public. 

 The Council will orovide a Water-Bodgeffish passage advisor on its staff to review the operation of 

 tne Water Budget, advise the Council on all matters related to tne-Watef-Budget fish passage, and 

 to assist in resolving Watef-Budoet fish passage disputes [Souice Council. 304(a)-(d) CBFWC ] 



(2)(4) The Watef-Budgetfish passage managers will be tne primary points of contact 



between the power system and the fish and wildlife agencies and inbes on matters concerning the- 

 Water-Budget all Water Budget and spill operations affecting juvenile fish migrating 

 downstream at hydroelectric projects operated by the Corps of Engineers on the mainstem 

 of the Columbia and Snake rivers. They will be responsible for informing the Corps of Engineers 

 when and to what extent they wish to draw on the Water Buoget. They-ateo^wtW-be-respons*t)te4of- 

 in-season-commontcattons-FegafdHng-spfi^ The Corps will inform the other project operators and 

 regulators of ^e-fequest Water Budget requests and spill communications to the extent 

 necessary. The Corps shall manage and implement annual juvenile fish passage plans and 

 make in-season spill decisions and adjustments in consultation with the fish passage 

 managers. [Source Councils February 1 986 decision and 304(a)-(d)/CBFWC.] 



(5) The Council expects Bonneville and the fish and wildlife agencies and tribes to 

 cooperate fully in developing the contractual agreements necessary to carry out tasks 

 described in sections 304(b)(1), (2) and (3). Pursuant to this expectation the Council will 



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