HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STREAM RESTORATION

& SPECIES RECOVERY

March 02, 2001 Hearing Room E

1:00 P.M. Tapes 48 - 49

MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bob Jenson, Chair

Rep. Jan Lee, Vice-Chair

Rep. Randy Leonard Vice-Chair

Rep. Tim Knopp

Rep. Jeff Kruse

Rep. Patti Smith

Rep. Al King

Rep. Carolyn Tomei

Rep. Kelley Wirth

STAFF PRESENT: Sandy Thiele-Cirka, Committee Administrator

Linda K. Gatto, Committee Assistant

MEASURE/ISSUES HEARD:

Work Session

SB 214A

Informational Meeting

Bonneville Power Administration

Watershed Council Panel

These minutes are in compliance with Senate and House Rules. Only text enclosed in quotation marks reports a speaker’s exact words. For complete contents, please refer to the tapes.

TAPE/#	Speaker	Comments
TAPE 48, A
004	Chair Jenson	Calls the meeting to order at 1:07 p.m. and opens a work session on SB 214-A.
WORK SESSION – SB 214A
010	Chair Jenson	Reviews SB 214-3 amendments.
012	Rep. Tomei	MOTION: Moves to ADOPT SB 214A-3 amendments dated 03/01/01 (EXHIBIT A).
015		VOTE: Hearing no objection the motion is ADOPTED.
018	Rep. Lee	MOTION: Moves SB 214A to the floor with a DO PASS AS AMENDED recommendation.
022		VOTE: 6-0
		Smith, Wirth, Knopp, Tomei, Lee, Jenson
		EXCUSED: Kruse, King, Leonard
027	Rep. Tomei	MOTION: Moves to send SB 214A as amended to the CONSENT calendar.
		VOTE: Hearing no objection the motion carries.
047	Rep. King	MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules BE Suspended to allow Rep. King BE RECORDED as voting AYE on SB 214A as amended.
050		VOTE: Hearing no objection the motion carries.
055	Chair Jenson	Closes the work session on SB 214A and opens informational meeting.
INFORMATIONAL MEETING
070	Anne Morrow	Constituent Account Executive, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Explains and discusses the role of Bonneville Power. Reviews the role of the council and the hydro system impact on the fish and wildlife.
082	Mark Shaw	Manager, Anadromous Resident Fish & Wildlife, BPA. Submits a current fish habitat projects list (EXHIBIT B) and provides an overview on how the projects are implemented.
154	Shaw	Discusses how the BPA interacts with the Oregon Plan.
288	Rep. Tomei	Questions why the Umatilla was funded for $34 million and the Willamette for less than $4 million.
291	Shaw	Responds that at the time the focus was on waters above Bonneville.
330	Rep. Lee	Questions if the assessment areas overlap.
324	Shaw	Responds that the breakdown is on sub-basin areas and notes that there is overlap. The goal is to have a common foundation to set priorities on a regional basis. Discussion on coordination efforts and limitations.
356	Rep. King	Comments on the need to coordinate efforts with the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB).
TAPE 49, A
0	Shaw	Responds the Oregon Plan is not directly linked to BPA’s projects. Expresses that the Oregon Department Fish & Wildlife (ODFW), conservation districts, and tribal governments fish and wildlife priorities are given consideration.
096	Rep. Lee	Comments that if the protocols used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Northwest Power Planning Council (NWPPC), and OWEB were standardized for the region, the work being done would be complementary.
118	Shaw	Responds in agreement.
139	Chair Jenson	MOTION: Requests unanimous consent that the rules BE SUSPENDED to allow Rep. Kruse and Rep. Leonard BE RECORDED as voting AYE on SB 214A as amended.
		VOTE: Hearing no objection the motion carries.
154	Wendy Kroger	Greater Salem Watershed Association. Reads prepared testimony (EXHIBIT D).
330	Mary King	Representing Johnson Creek Watershed, submits (EXHIBIT E).
377	Rep. Leonard	Questions the role and importance of the council coordinators. Notes concerns regarding the funding reduction for the coordinators in Johnson Creek and the Columbia Slough.
393	King	Responds there is a meeting scheduled where this topic will be discussed. Reviews the coordinator’s responsibility.
TAPE 48, B
021	Rep. Tomei	Questions how much time is devoted to the watershed council a month.
022	King	Responds approximately ten hours.
028	Kroger	Responds as a volunteer 80 hours a month.
038		Discussion on council coordinators.
050	Al White	Representing a non-profit private environmental group. Provides personal support and perspective of local watershed council (EXHIBIT F).
136	White	Explains the work being done by watershed councils and the importance of volunteers which are stretch the funds invested by the state.
162	Chair Jenson	Closes informational meeting and adjourns the meeting at 2:15 p.m.

Submitted By, Reviewed By,

Linda K. Gatto, Sandy Thiele-Cirka,

Committee Assistant Committee Administrator

EXHIBIT SUMMARY

A. SB 214A-3 amendments dated 03/01/01, staff, 1 p

B. Bonneville Power Administration, Mark Shaw, 19 pp.

C. Watershed Councils, written testimony submitted by fax, Pam Folts, 2 pp.

D. Watershed Councils, written testimony, Wendy Kroger, 4 pp.

E. Watershed Councils, printed materials, Mary King, 9 pp.

F. Watershed Councils, written testimony, Al White, 1 p