US-C" 839(h)(5)). oc complementthe.ageacieB, and tribes existing and future activities. (16 US C 

 ■839(h)(6)(A)) 



904(a)(4)(B) FOE This application calls tor adding a completion date tor water management 

 plans in the Yakima River Basin The Council supports development of water conservation plans 

 as complementary to the efforts of the hydropower ratepayers in undertaking major offsite 

 enhancement projects m the Yakima River Basm (See 16 U S C 839b(h)(8).) However. Congress 

 assigned responsibility for oeveiopment of conservation plans, including setting deadlines for such 

 plans, to the Secretary of the Interior, under Public Law 96-962 and Public Law 97-293. The 

 Council recognizes that resDonsibihty m section 900 of its current program The applicant has not 

 shewn that a Council deadline would protect, mitigate or enhance fis'^ and wildlife affected by 

 hydropower development and operations The Council staff believes it would be less effective than 

 adopted recommendations (See 16 U S C 839b(h)(5). (7)(C).) 



904(d)'WG This application proposes the installation of diversion control structures in the Yaki ma 

 River Staff recommends rejection because the recommendation would not protect, mitigate or 

 enhance fish and wildlife, and could impair passage and spawning (16 U S C 839b(h)(5).) 



1004(e)'PF This appiicatio n requests tnat Bonneville cooperate m the regional recovery of the 

 peregrine falcon The Council staff proposes rejecting -this amendment because the current fish 

 and wildlife program (section 1004(b)(3)) already has-mechamsms for incorporating peregrine 

 falcon (or other species) programs into mitigation plans being developed by the wildlife.agencies.- 



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