Denetits and roles of transportation propeny. Transportation crectttmg snould be considered m 

 developing waysto measure-systemwide successes and failures under draft sections 205 and 206 

 of the program. 



704 CBFWC CBFWC proposed that Bonneville wheel- power from federal hydropower pro| ects to 

 existing fish facilities constructed to mitigate the effects of development of the Federal Columbia 

 River Power System. The Council staff proposes to reject this proposal, because it appears that it 

 would serve only to shift the sources of funding for hatchery power, rather than to protect, mitigate 

 or enhance hatchery fish (Seel6USC 839b(h)(5).) In addition, the applicant has not explained 

 why Bonneville funding of power expenses at existing hatcheries would not be m heu of other 

 expenditures authorized or required from other entities under other agreements or provisions of 

 law (16 U,S C 839b(h)(lO){A) ) Measures for new hatcheries funded under this program already 

 call for Bonneville funding of operation and maintenance expenses, so a new measure is not 

 needed to cover that aspect of the CBFWC proposal See sections 704(i)(l) (Umatilla facilities); 

 704(i)(2)(C) (John Day acclimation ponds): 704(i)(3) (Yakima outplanting facility), draft 704(i)(5) 

 (proposed northeast Oregon hatchery), 804(e)(15) (Coiville hatchery), and draft 804(g) (various 

 proposed resident fish facilities) 



704(cl)(1)'USFS-4. The Council staff proposes rejection of the McComas Meadows land purchase 

 portion of this application because any land acquisition for the purpose of wildlife mitigation should 

 be submitted through mitigation plans as specified ir> section 1004 The Council staff believes the 

 section 1004 process is more effective than this application in linking wildlife mitigationto ■ 

 hydropower jmpacts as required by the Northwest Power Act (See 16 U.S.C. 839b(h){5), (7)(C).) 



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