JOHN ETCHART 



CHAIRMAN 



Montana 



Stan Grace 

 Montana 



Mike Field 

 Idaho 



Todd Maddock 

 Idaho 



NORTHWEST POWER PLANNING COUNCIL 



851 S.W. SIXTH AVENUE, SUITE 1100 

 PORTLAND, OREGON 97204-1348 



Phone: 503-222-5161 



Toll Free: 1-800-222-3355 



FAX: 503-795-3370 



KENCASAVANT 



VICE CHAIRMAN 



Washington 



Mike Kreidler 

 WashinstOD 



Joyce Cohen 

 Oregon 



John Brofoitti 

 Oregon 



February 21, 1996 



To interested parties: 



I am pleased to invite your comments on the enclosed paper, "Proposals for Fish and 

 WUdUfe Govemance in the Columbia River Basin." 



In the energy and water appropriations legislation for 1996, Congress directed the 

 Northwest Power Planning CouncO to report to Congress within 180 days "regarding the most 

 appropriate govemance structure to allow more effective regional control over efforts to conserve 

 and enhance anadromous and resident fish and wildlife within the Federal Columbia River Power 

 System." The enclosed paper summarizes the themes and strategies on which the Council 

 proposes to base its report to Congress. 



Please submit any written comments to the Mark D. Walker, Director of Public Affairs, 

 Northwest Power Planning Council, 851 S.W. Sixth Ave., Suite 1 100, Portland, Oregon 97204, 

 by April 1, 1996. Further instructions for commentors are provided in the enclosed paper. 



In addition to seeking written comments, the Council may consult with interested parties 

 up to the time of its submission of a final report to Congress in mid-May, 1996. 



Also enclosed is a copy of a report from the Workshop on Fish and Wildlife Govemance, 

 prepared by Professor David H. Getches. This report provides valuable background on the issues 

 addressed by the Council's proposals. 



We look forward to hearing from you. 



Sincerely, 



John N. Etchart 

 Chairman 



