804(a)(1),- MDFWP The proposed .aroenOmeni would modify the language of program section 

 804(a)(1) to extend thetimeperiod for the reouued minimum flow below Hungry Horse Dam for 

 emergence of kokartee -The Council staff proposes rejection of this amendment application 

 oecause the information m the appiicatian is insufficient to support the Council reaching a 

 determination that the language change would protect, mitigate and enhance fish and wildlife while 

 assuring the Pacific Northwest an adequate, efficient economical, and reliable power supply (See 

 16 U S C 839b(h)(5), (6)(B),) The amendment application does not demonstrate that it is based on 

 the Pest available scientific knowledge because the application provides no information on the 

 biological need for the proposed amendment (16U,SC 839b(h)(5) ) It also is unclear whether 

 the extended period for kokanee emergence flows would impact the power supply and/ or the 

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804(b) SB This applicatio n proposes that the Bureau of Reclamation fund an evaluation of the 

 current operating procedures at American Falls Dam to determine the impact of those operations 

 on native fish populations. The Council staff proposes rejecting this amendment application 

 because the Bureau of Reclamation does not own and is not responsible for the current operations 

 of the powerhouse at American Falls Dam As a result, this application does not constitute a 

 ■'recommendation' for purposes of the Council s program because it is not a proposal for a 

 measure "which can be expected to be implemented' by the Bureau of Reclamation, (16 U S C, 

 839b(h)(2)(A) ) Anv fish losses caused by Bureau operat^ons at this dam in the past were not 

 attributable to hydropower and therefore fall outside the scope of this program, (See 16 U S C 

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