ltTC Montana Department-ol Fish, Wiidlite and Pari<s"shaii develop -operating procedures which will 

 limit drawdown of Hungry Horse and LibPy reservoirs tor power purposes to protect resident fish to 

 the fullest extent oracticaoie These p^TDceoures shall be developed by November 15 1987. and 

 shall incorporate the following conditions 



(C) UDon-approvat-Gy-tne-Counc*4T-Bonneville shall fund studies to evaluate the effect of 

 the operating procedures on resident fisheries These snail include a study of the 

 effects of Liboy Dam ooerations on reproduction and rearing of white sturgeon m the 

 Kootenai Rive"" Tne study shall assess when and wnere fish are present, food 

 requirements ana sources, effects of pollutants, population recovery and propagation 

 methods: and [Source Council staff.] 



(2) Upon-appfGvat-by-4he-Cotjnc4- The Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers shall 

 implement the operating procedures for Hungry Horse and Libby reservoirs In the meantime, 

 these agencies shall make every effort to comply with the drawdown limits [Source Council 

 staff.] 



(3) Upon-approvat-0y4he-Coijnct+T Bonneville shall fund the following research to develop 

 reservoir operating procedures: 



These-sttidtes-shaH-Pe-completed Bonneville shall present recommendations concerning 

 these studies to the Council oy November 15 19867 Proposals for lurtner action shall be 

 submitted to the Council at that time. [Source: 804(b)(3)/MDFWP. Council staff] 



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