The Northwest Power Planning Council will consider last-minute arguments
and staff recommendations next week before making its own recommendations
on 1999 fish and wildlife direct program project funding.

The Council convenes Tuesday and Wednesday in Whitefish, Mont. Chief
among the agenda items will be consideration of a final list of projects
it will request the Bonneville Power Administration to fund.

According to a federal Memorandum of Agreement that runs through 2001,
$127 …