[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-33338]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Work Group (AMWG)

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Glen Canyon Dam 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 includes a Federal advisory committee, the 
Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG), a technical work group (TWG), a 
Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, and independent review 
panels. The AMWG makes recommendations to the Secretary of the Interior 
concerning Glen Canyon Dam operations and other management actions to 
protect resources downstream of Glen Canyon Dam consistent with the 
Grand Canyon Protection Act. The TWG is a subcommittee of the AMWG and 
provides technical advice and recommendations to the AMWG.

DATES: The AMWG will conduct the meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, 
February 9-10, 2011. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 5 
p.m. the first day and will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 
approximately 3 p.m. on the second day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Fiesta Resort Conference 
Center, Encantada Ballroom, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, Arizona.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glen Knowles, Bureau of Reclamation, 
telephone (801) 524-3781; facsimile (801) 524-3858; e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#197e7277766e757c6a596c6a7b6b377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b0d7dbdedfc7dcd5c3f0c5c3d2c29ed7dfc6">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
    Agenda: The primary purpose of the meeting will be for the AMWG to 
discuss the High Flow Experiment Synthesis reports, status of sediment 
inputs, and concerns about the Fiscal Year 2011 workplan in light of 
reduced agency budgets. Other issues to be addressed will be: (1) Final 
report of Fiscal Year 2010 expenditures, (2) updates on High Flow 
Experimental Protocol and the Non-native Fish Control environmental 
assessments, (3) Colorado River Basin hydrology, (4) and the Long-Term 
Experimental and Management Plan. In addition, there will be updates 
from the Charter Ad Hoc Group and a follow up report on the work done 
by the Desired Future Conditions Ad Hoc Group. The AMWG will also 
address other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP. 
To view a copy of the agenda and documents related to the above 
meeting, please visit Reclamation's Web site at http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/amwg/mtgs/11feb09/index.html. Time will be allowed at the 
meeting for any individual or organization wishing to make formal oral 
comments. To allow for full consideration of information by the AMWG 
members, written notice must be provided to Glen Knowles, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State Street, 
Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; telephone 801-524-3781; 
facsimile 801-524-3858; e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c2b2722233b20293f0c393f2e3e622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a8cfc3c6c7dfc4cddbe8dddbcada86cfc7de">[email protected]</span></a> at least five (5) 
days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be 
provided to the AMWG members.

Public Disclosure of Comments

    Before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, 
or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should 
be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying 
information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

    Dated: December 15, 2010.
Glen Knowles,
Chief, Adaptive Management Work Group, Environmental Resources 
Division, Upper Colorado Regional Office, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[FR Doc. 2010-33338 Filed 1-4-11; 8:45 am]
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