[Federal Register: March 7, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 45)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG), Notice of
Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and conference call.
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SUMMARY: The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a
result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation
requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L. 102-575) of
1992. The AMP provides an organization and process to ensure the use of
scientific information in decision making concerning Glen Canyon Dam
operations and protection of the affected resources consistent with the
Grand Canyon Protection Act. The AMP has been organized and includes a
federal advisory committee (the AMWG), a technical work group (the
TWG), a monitoring and research center, and independent review panels.
The TWG is a subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and
information for the AMWG to act upon.
Date and Location: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work
Group will conduct the following public meeting:
Phoenix, Arizona--April 24-25, 2002. The meeting will begin at 9:30
a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and will begin at 8 a.m.
and conclude at 3 p.m. on the second day. The meeting will be held at
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, --Western Regional Office, 2 Arizona
Center, Conference Rooms A and B (12th Floor), 400 North 5th Street,
Phoenix, Arizona.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss experimental
flows, non-native fish control, the Strategic Plan, Information Needs,
FY 2004 AMP Budget, public outreach, environmental compliance, and
other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP.
Date and Location: The Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group will
conduct the following:
Conference Call: March 20, 2002, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. (MST) to
discuss a proposed experimental flow design. Members and the public may
register for the call by contacting Linda Whetton at (801) 524-3880.
Phoenix, Arizona--May 16-17, 2002. The meeting will begin at 9:30
a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and will begin at 8 a.m.
and conclude at 3 p.m. on the second day. The meeting will be held at
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, --Western Regional Office, 2 Arizona
Center, Conference Rooms A and B (12th Floor), 400 North 5th Street,
Phoenix, Arizona.
Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the
management objectives and information needs as contained in the Draft
Strategic Plan, experimental flows, non-native fish control, 2001
monitoring results, Aquatic and Cultural Resources Protocol Evaluation
Panel (PEP) results, FY 2004 AMP budget, environmental compliance, and
other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP.
Agenda items may be revised prior to any of the meetings. Final
agendas will be posted 15 days in advance of each meeting and can be
found on the Bureau of Reclamation website under Environmental Programs
at: http://www.uc.usbr.gov. (providing the Reclamation web site is
available). If not, they may request a faxed copy of the proposed
agenda by calling (801) 524-3880. Time will be allowed on each agenda
for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments
(limited to 10 minutes) at the meetings.
To allow full consideration of information by the AMWG or TWG
members, written notice must be provided to Randall Peterson, Bureau of
Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street,
Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1147; telephone (801) 524-3758;
faxogram (801) 524-3858; E-mail at rpeterson@uc.usbr.gov at least FIVE
(5) days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be
provided to
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the AMWG and TWG members at their respective meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Peterson, telephone (801) 524-
3758; faxogram (801) 524-3858; rpeterson@uc.usbr.gov.
Dated: March 1, 2002.
Randall V. Peterson,
Manager, Adaptive Management and, Environmental Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-5397 Filed 3-6-02; 8:45 am]
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