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Boise, Idaho
(Preliminary Draft) AGENDA
Keynote Speakers

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter (confirmed)

Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie (confirmed)

Jack Gerard, President and CEO, American Petroleum Institute (confirmed)

Jack Lemley, Executive Advisor, Lemley International (confirmed)

US Secretary of Energy Stephen Chu (invited)

Canadian Minister of Environment Jim Prentice (invited)

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall (invited)

Montana Governor Schweitzer (invited)

US Senator Mike Crapo (invited)

US Senator Jim Risch (invited)

US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack (invited)

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (invited)

Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach (invited)

Working Groups

AGRICULTURE

Co¬Chairs: Gary Fuhriman, Idaho Farm Bureau Richard Marz, MLA, Alberta
Monday July 13th

•  State of the agriculture industry in Idaho

 Celia Gould, Idaho Director of Agriculture

•  Country of Origin Labeling – Preliminary impacts of initial implementation
•  Update on Potato Nematode Issue

  Alberta Potato Growers Association
  Idaho Farm Bureau

• BC Avian Influenza Response: Success story on how BC managed the recent outbreak and what lessons other states¬provinces can learn from the experience. Major issues include inspection, information sharing, animal health, bio security and emergency response.

• Agri¬Food CEO Club: Best Practice from Alberta focusing on specific collaborative initiative to address: labour shortages; staff retention; lean manufacturing; collaborative bulk purchasing of office supplies, paperboard or cardboard supplies; and the coordination of freight shipments out of the Edmonton area.

 Regional Roundtable Discussion

Wednesday, July 15¬16th (All day session) Cross Border Livestock Health Conference for state and provincial veterinarians (all participants welcome)

Co¬Chairs: Dr. Bill Barton, Idaho Dept of Agriculture Dr. Gerald Hauer, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

Welcome and opening remarks:

Morning session will focus on Traceability.

The afternoon session will concentrate on animal diseases including Bovine Tuberculosis,
Brucellosis, and Trichomoniasis and Foreign Animal Disease Response.

The conference will spill over to July 16. Animal welfare will be discussed followed by an open dialogue on next steps

BORDER ISSUES

Co¬Chairs: Len Mitzel, MLA, Alberta Don Alper Director, Border Policy Research Institute, Western Washington University

Monday, July 13

MORNING SESSION – 9:15¬11:45 am

• PNWER Border Council Report
• Impact of full Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Implementation
• Regional Solutions to Border Impediments

ENERGY I

Co¬Chairs Hon. Mel Knight, Alberta Minister of Energy Bill Kidd, BP
Monday, July 13th

MORNING SESSION 9:15¬11:45
1. Federal/ Regional Climate Change initiatives update

• US congressional speaker
•  Judy Greenwald (Suggested)
• WCI Update

2. Regional Ministers and leaders roundtable on carbon and energy policy (up to 4 speakers of the following:)
• Minister of Environment (BC/AB/SK)
• Legislative Energy Chair (US Jurisdiction)
• Natural Resources Legislative chair (US Jurisdiction)
• Ecology Department Head (US Jurisdiction) •

Monday July 13th
AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:30¬3:30pm
3. Traditional energy in a Carbon Constrained world (Suggested)
• Oil Sands
• Traditional Oil
• Coal
• Gas

Wednesday Morning Energy CEO Panel Joint Session with PNWER Legislative Energy Policy Institute
Addressing the Challenges of our Bi¬National Energy Future in the economic downturn (Spectra Energy, BP, Avista, Idaho Power, TransCanada) to be invited
ENERGY II Renewable & Emerging Technologies: Meeting the Challenge
Co¬Chairs: Rep. George Eskridge, Idaho House of Representatives, Idaho Paul Manson, President & CEO, Seabreeze Power Corp.
1. Energy Supply Technologies: Panel – Meeting the Challenge in a carbon constrained world Wind – American Wind Energy Association; Canadian Wind Energy Association Ocean and River Energy Technologies – Ocean Energy Resources Group (Canada) Clean Coal
2. Developer Perspective: Northwest Independent Producer Council (NIPPC) Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta (IPPSA) Independent Power Producers of BC (IPPBC)
Building a Transmission System for the Future
1 Bonneville Power Administration – report on transmission build out, and new $3.2 Billion in borrowing authority given to BPA by Congress
2 Northern Lights – TransCanada
3 BC – NorCal – PG&E Consortium
4 Juan de Fuca – Triton (SeaBreeze)
5 Montana – Alberta Tie Line – Tonbridge
6 Columbia Grid

ENVIRONMENT & Climate Change
Co¬Chairs: Hon. Joan McIntyre¬Minister of Intergovernmental Relations, British Columbia Mark Bowen¬President, CH2M Hill July 15th
MORNING SESSION – 9:15am¬11:45am
1. Clean Energy Dialogue for the region

a. Carbon capture and sequestration

i. Alberta Speaker

ii. Saskatchewan Speaker

iii. Montana Speaker

iv. INL Speaker

b. Introduction to the North American Institute for Sustainable Energy (SK)

c. Energy Efficiency

d. Conservation

HEALTHCARE
Co¬Chairs: Representative Julie French, Montana John Sproule, Senior Policy Director, Institute of Heath Economics
Wednesday, July 14th
AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:30 – 5:00 pm
1 Keynote speaker (comparing US/Canadian health systems) – Focus on proposed US Federal Legislation to develop single payer healthcare system. Lessons we can learn from each other (US/Canada).
2 Health Evidence Network :

• Presentation of some best practice approaches to looking at new technologies and incorporating them into health systems:
3. Border Health Alliance Update:
• Presentation on Border Health issues/Pandemic Planning –
Homeland Security/Regional Disaster Resilience
Co¬Chairs:
Tuesday, July 14th
MORNING SESSION – 9:45¬12:15pm
1 2009 Dam Exercise Series – Columbia River Basin – Preliminary outcomes from exercises and workshops
2 Regional Information Sharing Initiatives – WA Fusion System, BC Critical Infrastructure Information Sharing Initiative, Montana Fusion Center

AFTERNOON SESSION
1 Regional Critical Infrastructure Protection Taskforce – Regional CIP Managers discuss current critical infrastructure issues
2 Business Continuity Roundtable

Innovation
Co¬Chairs: Glenn Anderson, Washington State Representative David Zeponni President, Northwest Food Processors Association
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Monday July 13th AFTERNOON SESSION¬1:30 pm – 5:00 pm 1) Regional University Presidents’ Roundtable
Invasive Species
Co¬Chairs: Representative Eric Anderson, Idaho
Monday July 13th
AFTERNOON SESSION¬1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
1) Water Milfoil 2) Quagga Mussels 3) Interaction and coordination between agencies 4) Cross Border examples of coordination
Weeds Cross Borders Project – boundary weed management project
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Co¬Chairs: Don Pumphrey, Vice President, NorthwestTel Sen. Curt McKenzie, Idaho State Senator
1 Regional Best Practices for Broadband deployment – Presentations on current broadband deployment strategies across the region and throughout the world
2 Broadband Access and Economic Development – The impact of Canada and U.S. Economic Stimulus Packages on the industry
3 Action Items – Next steps for the Working Group

TOURISM
Co¬Chairs: Karen Ballard, Idaho Department of Commerce Stephen Regan, Council of Tourism Associations – BC (or Designee)
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Monday, July 13th
AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:30-5:00 pm
Proposed topics:
1 2010 Regional Pavilion – Maximizing the benefit for the region
2 Driving towards new markets – How to increase the rubber¬tire traffic in the region
3 Opportunities to decrease barriers to internal travel

Co¬Chairs:
Don Brunell, President, Association of Washington Business and Director of the 50 State Chambers of Commerce Sen. Lesil McGuire, Alaska State Senator
Tuesday, July 13th MORNING SESSION: 8:45 AM – 11:30 AM Proposed topics:
1 Regional Economic Recovery Strategies and Best Practices
2 Economic Stimulus Current Impacts

TRANSPORTATION
Chair: Ron Tenove, Director, Corporate Development, Focus Corporation Bruce Agnew, Policy Director, Cascadia Project Senator John Goedde, Idaho State Senate Tuesday, July 14
Northwest Rail System improvements and the Stimulus bill US Re¬authorization and a regional strategy
WATER POLICY
Co¬Chairs: Dr. Dennis Fitzpatrick, Vice¬President of Research at the University of Lethbridge Rep. John “Bert” Stevenson, Idaho State Representative, Chair of the Natural Resources Committee
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Tuesday, July 14 AFTERNOON SESSION – 1:30¬5:45pm
• Climate change impacts on water management
• Economic instruments to measure water management policies
• Columbia River Basin Treaty 101 Overview

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Co¬Chairs:
Representative Deb Wallace, Washington State Legislature Neil Windsor, Executive Director, APEGGA
I. PNWER Alaska Pipeline Labor Issues Report
II. Roundtable discussion on addressing workforce gaps
III. Discussion¬Action Items and Resolutions

Food Safety Officer 1  (Snohomish County)

Please do NOT apply through the State e-Recruiting system. Follow application instructions on the job announcement. Closes when filled-screening begins 2/23/09

Food Safety Officer-Nonpermanent

(King & Pierce Counties areas)
Please do NOT apply through the State e-Recruiting system. Follow application instructions on the job announcement. Closes when filled-screening begins 2/23/09

Insect Trapper (Gypsy Moth/Japanese Beetle)

Please do NOT apply through the State e-Recruiting system. Follow application instructions on the job announcement. Closes 5/15/09