■recognizes that it will not t)e abieiG anti&pate ah sc^^eduiing difficulties for the next five years. It 

 also appreciates the nnportance of maintaining a dynamic action plan which can be changed to 

 accommodate new information techndogica' acivances and unforeseeable problems, needs, and 

 solutions loentified in regular program monitoring and upon completion of tf>e SectK)n-2Q^ -goate- 

 sttidy system policies, subbasin plans, ^e section 1204 protected areas study, and other major 

 planning efforts For this reason the Council plans periodically to review and update the action 

 plan to ensure that the scheaules remain feasible and reflect other changes in circumstances. 

 'Source Council staff.] 



Section 1400 of the Council s program provides two ways for changing the program or the 

 action plan based on new information and developments f KstT-ttie-Counc^l-can-change-the- 

 pfegfam-m4*ie-pefK3ei(€-amendfnen{-pfeceedtfigs-on4he-cycte-6pecAed-tfi-Chaptef-l^-oMs-Powef- 

 Plan— Seeondr4be-Counctl-fnay-ehange4he-pfogfam-on-rts-own-mGt+on-at-any-tfme7-based-on4he- 

 recommendatK)ns-of-rts-staf4-cf-on-the-petftt€)n-of-any-+fitefested-pafty- In etthef-caseT-making 

 changes, the Council would provide for public review and comment on the proposed changes. 

 BGth-mechan(sms-w4l-aHow4be-Cotjnc44o-update-afid-extend4he-actK)n-pian- The Council has 

 concluded that it could amend the program, including the action plan, on its own motion, in less 

 than 60 days, or even faster m the case of an emergency [Source Council staff,] 



Primary Action Parties 



The Council has identifiea action items to be implemented by Bonnevilie the Corps, the 

 Bureau of Reclamation and FERC which are the four federal agencies charged with program 

 implementation under the Northwest Power Act (See section 100 ) The actions of those agencies 



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