TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT TEAM (TMT)
NOAA: Paul Wagner / Claire McGrath / Trevor Conder USFWS: David Swank / Steve Haeseker
OR: Erick Van Dyke ID: Lance Hebdon
WA: Charles Morrill MT: Jim Litchfield / Brian Marotz
Kootenai: Sue Ireland / Billy Barquin Spokane: Brent Nichols / Andy Miller
Colville: Sheri Sears Nez Perce: Jay Hesse
Umatilla: Tom Lorz (CRITFC) Warm Springs: Jen Graham / Bobby Brunoe
BOR: Joel Fenolio / Chris Runyan BPA: Tony Norris / Scott Bettin / Eve James
COE: Doug Baus / Julie Ammann / Lisa Wright

COLUMBIA RIVER REGIONAL FORUM

Technical Management Team
Annual Review of Lessons Learned

Wednesday, December 2, 2020
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

WebEx Meeting
https://dsconsult2121.webex.com/dsconsult2121/j.php?MTID=m6005b2cef88425fb29836ce850f20f69

Meeting number: 146 300 1308
Password: ColumbiaRiver
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Join by phone (if you do not have computer audio): +1-415-655-0001 US Toll // Access code: 146 300 1308

AGENDA

The timing of agenda items are offered as a guide for the day. Depending on information presented and group dynamics it may compress or expand.

PURPOSE: To provide an opportunity for TMT members and other interested parties to step out of the regular meeting format, review selected management decisions and operations of the 2020 season, and learn lessons that might enhance choices and decision-making for 2021.

   WELCOME
  • 9:00 Introductions, review agenda, meeting courtesies and WebEx tools - DS Consulting Facilitation Team
  •    CONDITIONS
  • 9:10  Water Year 2020 Weather Conditions - Kyle Dittmer, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
  • 9:20  Winter 2020-2021 Climate Forecast - Kyle Dittmer, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
  • 9:25  Spring 2020 Flow Conditions - Julie Ammann, Corps-NWD
  •    OPERATIONS
  • 9:40 Dworshak’s Phased Temperature Improvements - Jonathan Roberts, Corps-NWW
  • 10:25 Break
  • 10:35 Total Dissolved Gas and Flexible Spill Operations - Dan Turner, Corps-NWD
  • 11:00 2020 Flex Spill Recap - Shane Mosier, BPA
  •    RESULTS
  • 11:20  Review of 2020 Spill Operations - Brandon Chockley, Jerry McCann, and Gabe Scheer, FPC
  • 12:00 Lunch Break
  • 12:45  Snake River Adult Migration 2020 - Gabe Scheer, FPC
  • 1:15  2020 Juvenile Salmon Survival --Travel Time - Jerry McCann, FPC
  • 1:15 Break
  • 1:30  Smolt Survival and Transportation - Steve Smith, NOAA Science Center
  •    CLOSING
  • 2:30 Wrap Up - All
  • Given the review of conditions, decisions and actions throughout the day, what are the overarching lessons that could impact future work of the TMT?
  • Are there themes that might need further discussion at a future TMT meeting or other regional work group?
  • Reflecting on the last year of TMT conversations, coordination, operations, and outcomes.
     o What did TMT do well?
     o What would you like to do differently next year?
  • 3:00 Adjourn