new mortality study. Regarding itie proposed'caange; in, reporting dates, the. staff believ-es that a 

 more effective afternatwe would be to change the final reporting date to encompass the results of 

 ongoing studies. (16 US C. 839ta(h)i'7)(C; V Thi-s wouidaHow tt^e Council, along with the fishery 

 agencies, thbes.^ the-'Corpsand-Bonneville to examine the available alternatives and decide on a 

 course of action tor modifications to improve fish guidance efficiency at the second powerhouse. 

 The staff recommends rejection of the portion of the amendment calling for a new study of the 

 survival ot juvenile fish at ooth powerhouses and the spillway because Council staff cannot 

 determine that tnis study would serve to "protect, mitigate, and enhance" the fishery resource. (16 

 U S.C 839b(h)(5).) 



1504(32.7)/ COE and 1504(32.8) COE These amendments would change deadlines for 

 screening and bypass system studies and development at Ice Harbor and Lower Monumental 

 dams to account for the Corps process of evaluations and budgeting. They also would call for 

 complete installation of turbine screening bypass systems by 1991 at Lower Monumental Dam and 

 by 1992 at Ice Harbor Dam The staff recommends rejection of these proposed action plan 

 amendments under section 4(h)(7)(C) ot the Northwest Power Act. because they would delay 

 complete installation of screening and bypass systems This would mean a delay m permanent 

 protection of downstream migrating salmon and steelhead at these projects for up to three years 

 past the program's current schedule The CouncH Bonneville PNUCC the regions federal and 

 state fisn and wildlife agencies and the Columbia R'vej^4nte''-Tribai Fish Commission have each 

 stressed the importance ot permanent bypass system installation at both of these projects at the 

 earliest possible date Each intends to work with the Corps to achieve that result To that end. 

 representatrves from all parties-met on June 24.-1986. to discuss possible meansto expedite the 

 Corps' proposed bypass schedules. After a review of bypass system installation schedules at 



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