REGISTRATION

## **REGISTRATION INFORMATION**

*[Contact]{.underline}*:\
Rosio Harris

FAX: 503-808-4329

Phone: 503-808-4302

Email:\
rosio.harris@usace.army.mil

## **skamania lodge INFORMATION**

1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way

Stevenson, Washington, 98648

**Skamania Lodge Reservation Phone: 509-427-7700**

**[Driving Instructions:]{.underline}**

**[From the Portland International Airport]{.underline}:**

•Leave airport via I-205 South. • Exit to Interstate 84 East (toward
BONNEVILLE). •Continue east on I-84 until the Cascade Locks/Bridge of
the Gods/Stevenson exit #44. •Take the Bridge of the Gods across the
Columbia River (toll bridge), and then turn east (right) on Highway 14.
•Immediately after entering Stevenson city limits (approx. 1½ miles),
turn left onto Rock Creek Drive. •Travel a short distance before turning
left onto Skamania Lodge Way.

**[From Seattle:]{.underline}**

•Drive south on I-5. Exit to I-205 south (exit #7). •Watch for signs to
State Highway 14 (exit #27) and exit east (toward Camas). •Continue
driving East on SR-14. •Continue eleven miles past the Skamania General
Store, passing Bonneville Dam and the Bridge of the Gods. •Immediately
after entering Stevenson city limits, turn left on Rock Creek Drive.
•Travel a short distance before turning left onto Skamania Lodge Way.
•If you prefer freeway driving, continue south on I-205 toward Portland.
•Exit to I-84 eastbound. •Follow directions from the Portland Airport
(above).

**[From Eastern Washington:]{.underline}**

•Drive south from Kennewick on I-82. •Take SR-14 west (toward Vancouver,
WA). •Enter city of Stevenson and continue to the west end of town.
•Turn right on Rock Creek Drive. •Travel a short distance before turning
left onto Skamania Lodge Way. •If you prefer freeway driving, continue
south on I-82 to Umatilla, OR, and take 730 west to Boardman and then
I-84 West. •Follow directions from Eastern Oregon (below).

**[From Eastern Oregon:]{.underline}**

•Drive west on I-84. •Take the Cascade Locks/Stevenson/Bridge of the
Gods exit (#44). •Drive through the town of Cascade Locks. •At the west
end of town, turn left to the Bridge of the Gods. •Cross the bridge
(toll), and turn right (east) on Highway 14. •Immediately after entering
Stevenson city limits, turn left onto Rock Creek Drive. •Travel a short
distance before turning left onto Skamania Lodge Way.

# **\~ 2008 \~ Northwest Hydro Operators Regional Forum**

Hydroelectric project and regulatory executive and management staff are
invited to attend and participate in a round-table format designed to
continue and foster outstanding business partnerships throughout the
Northwest.

This two-day Forum will continue to build on collaborative knowledge
sharing and issue-exploration initiatives important to executive
decision-making and strategic planning associated with hydroelectric
projects within the Pacific Northwest. We will share valuable knowledge
related to project management, explore emerging issues critical to our
industry, and conclude with collaborative approaches for moving forward,
opportunities for continued networking, and strategize next steps.

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***Bonneville Dam***

**[THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008]{.underline}**

8:00 [REGISTRATION]{.underline}

> **If you are going on the Bonneville Dam Tour, please pay for your box
> luncheon at this time**.

8:30 [OPENING REMARKS]{.underline}

> Colonel Thomas E. O'Donovan, Commander, Portland District, U.S. Army
> Corps of Engineers

8:45 [FERC REGULATORY/CEATI UPDATES]{.underline}

Facilitator: Pat Regan, FERC

Speakers: Dan Mahoney, FERC;

Gus Tjoumas, CEATI

9:30 [WECC/NERC COMPLIANCE]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Pam Andersen, Van Ness Feldman
>
> Speakers: Alan Cook, Tacoma Power; Crystal Musselman, Avista; Deon
> Murphy, USBR

10:30 [BREAK:]{.underline} *Engineering Science & Construction P.C.*

10:45 [CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION (CIP) STANDARDS]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Dick Robert, Chelan PUD
>
> Speakers: Patrick Miller, WECC; Roger Serra, Seattle City Light; Rich
> Riazzi, Chelan PUD

12:00 [LUNCH]{.underline} Sponsored by: *Puget Sound Energy*

1:15 [SEISMIC]{.underline}

Facilitator: Bill Christman, Chelan PUD

> Speakers: Yumei Wang, Oregon Department of Geology; Marty McCann,
> Stanford University

2:15 [CASE STUDY -- TAUM SAUK Experience]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Wayne Pietz, Washington Division of URS Corporation
>
> Speakers: Joe Ehasz, Washington Division of URS Corporation; Kermit
> Paul, Consultant

3:00 [BREAK:]{.underline} *Engineering Science & Construction P.C.*

3:15 [WORKFORCE SAFETY: FIRE PROTECTION, AND SMOKE
EVACUATION]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Dwane Watsek, USACE Portland District
>
> Speakers: Richard Nelson, USACE HDC;\
> Doug Hartsock, Washington Division of URS Corporation

4:00 [RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Mark Jones, BPA
>
> Speakers: Terry Oliver, BPA; Tom Murphy, BPA.

5:00 ADJOURN

6:00 No Host Bar & Dinner (OPTIONAL)

> Cascade Room Restaurant, Skamania Lodge

**[FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2008]{.underline}**

7:30 [BREAKFAST (INCLUDED)]{.underline}

Cascade Room, Skamania Lodge

> Sponsored by: *Washington Division of URS Corporation*

8:45 [OPENING REMARKS]{.underline}

> Mark Jones BPA;\
> Dwane Watsek, USACE Portland District

9:00 [ASSET PLANNING]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Mike Haynes, Seattle City Light
>
> Speakers: Jim Clune, BPA;\
> Ann Grodnik, Seattle - Northwest

10:00 [BREAK:]{.underline} *Engineering Science & Construction P.C.*

10:15 [CLIMATE CHANGE]{.underline}

> Facilitator: Pam Andersen, Van Ness Feldman
>
> Speakers: Peggy Duxbury, Seattle City Light, Pam Andersen

11:15 [CLOSING REMARKS & EVALUATIONS]{.underline}

> Mark Jones, BPA;\
> Dwane Watsek, USACE Portland District

12:00 [PREPARE FOR BONNEVILLE DAM TOUR]{.underline}

-   Pick up box lunches on way to tour bus

-   If applicable, change into appropriate clothing & footwear for the
    tour.

-   If applicable, check out from Skamania Lodge

-   Meet at 12:30 in front of Skamania Lodge to board bus

12:30 [BUS LEAVES FOR BONNEVILLE DAM TOUR]{.underline}

> Bus will leave at 12:30 from front entrance to Skamania Lodge

4:00 [BUS RETURNS TO SKAMANIA LODGE]{.underline}

-   Departs Bonneville Dam at 4:00pm