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Steering Committee

      Events and Meetings - Agendas and Notes

Steering Committee meeting materials are posted to the website a week before a Steering Committee meeting. These materials, which you can find below, contain draft agendas, previous meeting notes, and background material for items that require action by the Steering Committee.

The Steering Committee records its decisions through motions, resolutions, and program decision documents located here.

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FY2021 (October 2020 - September 2021)
October 28
Draft Steering Committee Meeting Materials (PDF portfolio - please right-click and download)
FY2020 (October 2019 - September 2020)
June 24
Draft Steering Committee Meeting Materials
April 22
Steering Committee Agenda, Draft Notes, Proposed Changes, and Schedule
Steering Committee Final Agenda
October 23
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - June 23, 2019
Steering Committee Notes - October 23, 2019
FY2019 (October 2018 - September 2019)
June 26
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - April 24, 2019
Resolution 19-003 Review and Recommendation FY2020 Work Plan and Budget, FY2018 Accomplishment Report
April 24
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - October 28, 2018
Draft Resolution 19-002 Increase FY2019 Work Plan and Budget, FY2017 Accomplishment Report Approved Amount
Final Implementation Report, FY20 Work Plan and Budget, FY18 Accomplishment Report Presentation
October 24
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - June 27, 2018
Decision 19-001 Dennis Underwood Conservation Area Land and Water Approval
FY2018 (October 2017 - September 2018)
June 27
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - April 25, 2018
Resolution 18-002 Review and Recommendation FY2019 Work Plan and Budget, FY2017 Accomplishment Report
April 25
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - October 25, 2017
Decision 18-001 - Minor Modifications Implementation Agreement, Funding and Management Agreement and Table 1-2 LCR MSCP Biological Assessment and Habitat Conservation Plan
Final Implementation Report, FY19 Work Plan and Budget, FY17 Accomplishment Report Presentation
October 25
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Draft Notes - June 28, 2017
FY2017 (October 2016 - September 2017)
June 28
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Steering Committee Notes - April 26, 2017
Reconsultation Steps
Resolution 17-003 - Addition of New Covered Species - Northern Mexican Gartersnake
Resolution 17-004 - Review and Recommendation FY2018 Work Plan and Budget, FY2016 Accomplishment Report
April 26
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes – October 26, 2016
LCR MSCP Program Update Presentation - April 26, 2017
October 26
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 22, 2016
Motion PDD 17-001 - Addition of New Covered Species - Northern Mexican Gartersnake (draft)
FY2016 (October 2015 - September 2016)
June 22
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 27, 2016
Steering Committee Presentation - April 27, 2016
Resolution 16-002 - Review and Recommendation FY2017 Work Plan and Budget, FY2015 Accomplishment Report
April 27
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 24, 2015
Program Decision 16-002 - Minor Modification
October 28
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 28, 2015
Program Decision 16-001 - Native Fish Augmentation Plan 2015 - 2020
FY2015 (October 2014 - September 2015)
June 24
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 22, 2015
Resolution 15-003 - Review and Recommendation Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan and Budget, Fiscal Year 2014 Accomplishment Report
April 22
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 22, 2014
Decision 15-002 - Planet Ranch: Land and Water Approval
October 22
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 25, 2014
Resolution 15-001 - Underfunding Makeup Strategy
FY2014 (October 2013 - September 2014)
June 25
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 23, 2014
Resolution 14-001 - Review and Recommendation FY2015 Work Plan and Budget, FY2013 Accomplishment Report - June 25, 2014
April 23
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - November 18, 2013
Decision 14-001 - Change to Conservation Measure for the Western yellow bat (Revision)
Decision 14-002 - Change to Conservation Measure for the Arizona Bell’s vireo
Decision 14-003 - Change to Conservation Measure for the Colorado River cotton rat
November 18
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 26, 2013
FY2013 (October 2012 - September 2013)
June 26
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 24, 2013
Resolution 13-003 - Review and Recommendation FY2014 Work Plan and Budget, FY2012 Accomplishment Report
April 24
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 24, 2012
Resolution 13-002 - Yuma East Wetlands
October 24
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 27, 2012
Resolution 13-001 - Five-year Monitoring and Research Priorities (2013-2017)
Research Priorities for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (2013-2017)
FY2012 (October 2011 - September 2012)
June 27
Steering Committee Draft Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 25, 2012
Resolution 12-005 - Review and Recommendation FY2013 Work Plan and Budget, FY2011 Accomplishment Report
April 25
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 26, 2011 meeting
Resolution 12-003 - Establishment of a Land and Water Acquisition Fund
Resolution 12-004 - Final Habitat Maintenance Fund Process
Draft Habitat Maintenance Fund Process
Decision 12-001 - Remedial Measures Fund Account
Work Task H2 - Remedial Measures Fund
LCR MSCP Steering Committee Power Point Presentation
October 26
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 22, 2011 meeting
Resolution 12-001 - Chemehuevi Indian Tribe, Steering Committee Membership
Resolution 12-002 - Final Habitat Creation Conservation Measure, Accomplishment Tracking Process
Habitat Creation Accomplishment Report
FY2011 (October 2010 - September 2011)
June 22
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 27, 2011 meeting
Resolution 11-002 - Review and Recommendation FY12 Work Plan and Budget; FY10 Accomplishment Report
April 27
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 27, 2010 meeting
October 27
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 23, 2010 meeting
New Work Task - Hunters Hole
Resolution 11-001
Decision 11-001
Work Task E31
Decision 11-002 - Razorback Sucker Stocking Strategy
Decision 11-003 - Bonytail Stocking Strategy
Decision 11-004 - Blackrail Habitat Location Requirements
Decision 11-005 - Sticky Buckwheat Funding Support
Decision 11-006 - Threecorner Milkvetch Funding Support
Decision 10-001(r) - Protection Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Habitat
FY2010 (October 2009 - September 2010)
June 23
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 28, 2010 meeting
Resolution 10-007 - Review and Recommendation FY11 Work Plan and Budget; FY09 Accomplishment Report
April 28
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 28, 2009 meeting
Meeting Presentations
Resolution 10-004 - Work Task E17
Resolution 10-005 - Work Task E1
Resolution 10-006 - Work Task E28
Beal Lake Decision - Work Task E1
Yuma East Wetlands Decision - Work Task E28
October 28
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 24, 2009 meeting
New Member - The Nature Conservancy
Steering Committee By-Laws Requirements
Funding and Management Agreement Requirements
The Nature Conservancy Letter of Interest
Resolution 10-001 - The Nature Conservancy Steering Committee Membership
Decision 10-001 - Protection of Flat-Tailed Horned Lizard Habitat: Land Approval
Resolution 10-002 - Work Task E27
Topock Marsh - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Letter
Resolution 10-003 - Work Task E17
FY10 Work Plan and Budget - Work Task Changes
Work Plan Budget Revisions
Increased Funding - Work Tasks E17 and E27
Decreased Funding - Work Tasks E5, E15, and E24
Riparian/Backwater Habitat Goals by Reach and State
FY2009 (October 2008 - September 2009)
June 24
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 22, 2009 meeting
Steering Committee Presentation - April 22, 2009 meeting
Decision 09-004 - Recommendation on Final Implementation Report; FY10 Work Plan and Budget; FY08 Accomplishment Report
April 22
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 22, 2009 meeting
Work Task E21 - Planet Ranch, Bill Williams River
Draft Resolution 09-011 - SNWA In-Kind Credit
October 22
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 25, 2008 meeting
Decision 09-001 - Planet Ranch Land and Water Approval
Decision 09-002 - Big Bend Conservation Area Land and Water Approval
Decision 09-003 - Protection of Desert Tortoise Habitat Land Approval
FY2008 (October 2007 - September 2008)
June 25
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 23, 2008 meeting
Draft Program Decision 08-002 - Recommendation on final Implementation Report; FY08 Work Plan and Budget; FY07 Accomplishment Report
April 23
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - October 24, 2007 meeting
FY07 Accomplishments Presentations
Conservation Area Development and Management
Fishery Program
Species Monitoring and Research
October 24
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - June 27, 2007 meeting
In Kind Credit Work Group Recommendation Letter
Decision 08-001 - In Kind Credit for Goods and Services
Draft Resolution 08-001 - Final Science Strategy
FY2007 (October 2006 - September 2007)
June 27
Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - April 25, 2007 meeting
Decision 07-003 - Recommendation on Final Implementation Report; FY08 Work Plan and budget, FY06 Accomplishment Report
April 25
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - August 23, 2006 meeting
Decision 07-001 - CVIDD Land and Water Approval
Work Task E24 - Cibola NWR Unit #1
Draft Implementation Report - FY08 Work Plan and Budget and FY06 Accomplishments
FY2006 (October 2005 - September 2006)
August 23
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - April 26, 2006 meeting
Decision 06-002 - Review and Recommendation FY07 Work Plan and Budget; FY05 Credit
Final Implementation Report - FY07 Work Plan and Budget; FY05 Accomplishments; August 16, 2005
Decision 06-003 - Review and Acknowledgement Draft Final Guidelines for the Screening and Evaluation of Potential Conservation Areas
Draft Final Guidelines - Screening and Evaluation of Potential Conservation Areas; August 10, 2006
Decision 06-004 - Review and Acknowledgement Draft Final Science Strategy
Draft Final Science Strategy; August 4, 2006
Final Fish Augmentation Plan; August 16, 2006
April 23
Steering Committee Agenda
Draft Steering Committee Notes - November 30, 3005 meeting
Draft Decision 06-001 - In-Kind Credit
Memo - From In-Kind Work Group Recommending Decision 06-001 Adoption
FY06 Program Accomplishments and Financial Status
November 30
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - August 24, 2005 meeting
FY2005 (October 2004 - September 2005)
August 24
Draft Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - July 27, 2005 meeting
FY06 Final Work Plan
Memo - FY06 Work Plan Technical Review Committee
Memo - From Reclamation and FWS on FY04 Financial Credit
July 27
Final Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - June 22, 2005 meeting
Letter - Hualapai Tribe membership
Final Bylaws
Status Report - Grants Programs Workgroup
Motion - SunSparc Disposition
FY06 Draft Implementation Report, work Plan, and Budget
June 22
Final Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - May 13, 2005 meeting
Motion - CDFG Steering Committee Membership
Letter - Ducks Unlimited
Letter - Lower Colorado River RC&D
Letter - Desert Wildlife Unlimited
Draft Bylaws
Memo - Revised FY04 Credit Request
Motion - For SunSparc Disposition
May 13
Final Steering Committee Agenda
Final Steering Committee Notes - April 5, 2005 meeting
Steering Committee Process Overview
Draft Bylaws - May 13, 2005
LCR MSCP Funding and Work by Fiscal Year
Remaining LCR MSCP Planning Funds Status
Draft FY06 State Financial Contribution
FY04 Work Tasks and Obligations
Memo - Technical Review Committee for FY04 Credit
Resolution - Attachment 1
Draft FY05 Work Tasks and Obligations
Memorandum of Agreement - Reclamation and California LCR MSCP Participants (to coordinate habitat establishment in the state of California)

Updated October 27, 2020