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  • Letter to the Region about the Jan. 31, 2012, meeting
    Administrator Steve Wright has issued a letter to the region inviting interested parties to join him at the Jan. 31 meeting to provide information the agency should consider as it develops the initial spending levels for the formal Integrated Program Review, slated to begin this summer.
  • Letter to the Region on cost management practices
    Administrator Steve Wright has written a letter to the region explaining how cost management practices have contributed to the agency's positive revenue picture.
  • Education
    • Activity Sheet
      (Preschool - 3rd) Saving energy featuring Zippie, Splash and Sam N. (4 pages)
    • Coloring Book
      (Preschool - 3rd) The story of electricity, water and fish featuring Zippie, Splash and Sam N. (14 pages)
    • Kids in the Creek Bug Card
      (3rd-6th grade) Intended for use with the Kids in the Creek curriculum, this laminated card identifies the bugs that indicate whether or not a stream is healthy for salmon. (2 pages)
    • Hydro Power
      (3rd-6th grade) How Electricity gets from the River to Your House. (4 pages)
    • Pacific Salmon Life Cycle Hexaflexagon
      (4th-6th grade) A folded geometric figure that explains the life cycle of the Pacific Salmon. (11x17")
    • The Water Cycle Hexaflexagon
      (4th-6th grade) A folded geometric figure that explains the water cycle. (11x17")
    • Hydropower- What Is It?
      (4th-8th grade) This 3-D replica of a dam with fish ladder, transformer and transmission tower can be assembled and taped to its base showing roads, grass and the river. (2 pages)
    • Journey of the Oncorhynchus
      (4th-10th grade) The story of the Pacific Northwest salmon. (16 pages)
    • Voyage to the Pacific
      (5th-9th grade) The fictional story of Leslie LaFont and her grandfather canoeing the Columbia River from its source in British Columbia to the Pacific Ocean, 82 days and 1,200 miles later. (23 pages)
    • The Magnificent Journey
      (6th-10th grade) The life of a single wild Chinook salmon, Onco (short for Oncorhynchus tshawystcha), told through text and pictures. (19 pages)
    • Keeping the Lights On
      (8th-12th grade) This 12-page booklet contains fun facts and interviews with BPA employees about what it takes to keep the lights on in the Pacific Northwest. (12 pages) Companion 14 minute video can also be ordered.
    • The Federal Columbia River Power System: Inside Story
      (11th-12th grade) A detailed explanation of the planning and operation of the multi-use dams and reservoirs of the Columbia River System. (80 pages)
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