TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT TEAM (TMT)

NOAA: Kelsey Swieca / Trevor Conder USFWS: David Swank
OR: Erick Van Dyke ID: Jonathan Ebel
WA: Charles Morrill MT: Brian Marotz / Matt Boyer
Kootenai: Billy Barquin / Nate Jensen Spokane: Brent Nichols / Andy Miller
Colville: Kirk Truscott / Dennis Moore / Bret Nine Nez Perce: Jay Hesse
Umatilla: Tom Lorz, CRITFC / Pete McHugh, CRITFC / Kyle Dittmer, CRITFC Warm Springs: Jen Graham / Bobby Brunoe
Yakama: Keely Murdoch / Tom Iverson CSKT: Tom McDonald
BOR: Chris Runyan / Eric Rothwell / Peter Cooper BPA: Tony Norris / Ben Hausmann
COE: Doug Baus / Aaron Marshall / Lisa Wright

TMT Meeting Info

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm (Pacific Time) *Note delayed start time of 11am*

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AGENDA

  1. Review Meeting Summaries & Minutes - Emily Stranz, DS Consulting
    1. December 17 Summary & Minutes

  2. Official Water Supply Forecasts - Chris Runyan, BOR; Doug Baus, Corps NWD
    1. January WSF

  3. Chum Operation - Doug Baus, Corps NWD; Tony Norris, BPA; Chris Runyan, BOR; Kelsey Swieca, NOAA Fisheries; Charles Morrill, WA
    1. Chum Incubation Operation (12/17/25 TMT Meeting)
    2. NWRFC Water Year Precipitation Table
    3. NWRFC Monthly Temperature Table
    4. Bonneville Dam - Hourly Data
    5. NWRFC Bonneville Dam 10-Day Inflow Forecast
    6. Chum Salmon Spawning Ground Surveys (click "Chum" tab at bottom of page)
    7. 2025 Chum Redd Elevations

  4. Operations Review
    1. Reservoirs - Reclamation, Corps
    2. Water Quality - Corps
    3. Fish - NOAA Fisheries
    4. Power System - BPA

  5. Set agenda for next meeting - January 28, 2026 (+Process)
    1. Calendar 2026

All TMT members are encouraged to contact the facilitation team with any issues or concerns they would like to see addressed: Emily Stranz (503) 248-4703, emily@dsconsult.co

For information on discussions and decisions made at TMT, please refer to the Minutes and Agenda item links. Operational decisions made outside of TMT meetings will be reported on at the next scheduled meeting, and/or linked to the Agenda of the meeting it was discussed as soon as reasonably possible.