[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 44287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22039]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Ecosystem Roundtable (a subcommittee of the Bay-Delta 
Advisory Council) will meet to discuss the following issues: an update 
on the type and number of proposals received as a result of the 1997 
Category III Request for Proposals; the evaluation and selection 
process for the proposals; restoration coordination activities; and 
future priorities and schedule for the Restoration Coordination 
Program. Interested persons may make oral statements to the Ecosystem 
Roundtable or may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm on 
Friday, September 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet in Room 1131, 1416 Ninth 
Street, Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For the Ecosystem Roundtable 
meeting contact Kate Hansel, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at (916) 657-
2666. If reasonable accommodation is needed due to a disability, please 
contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Office at (916) 653-6952 or 
TDD (916) 653-6934 at least one week prior to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin 
Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta system) is a critically important part of 
California's natural environment and economy. In recognition of the 
serious problems facing the region and the complex resource management 
decisions that must be made, the state of California and the Federal 
government are working together to stabilize, protect, restore, and 
enhance the Bay-Delta system. The State and Federal agencies with 
management and regulatory responsibilities in the Bay-Delta system are 
working together as CALFED to provide policy direction and oversight 
for the process.
    One area of Bay-Delta management includes the establishment of a 
joint State-Federal process to develop long-term solutions to problems 
in the Bay-Delta system related to fish and wildlife, water supply 
reliability, natural disasters, and water quality. The intent is to 
develop a comprehensive and balanced plan which addresses all of the 
resource problems. This effort, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program), 
is being carried out under the policy direction of CALFED. The CALFED 
Bay-Delta Program is exploring and developing a long-term solution for 
a cooperative planning process that will determine the most appropriate 
strategy and actions necessary to improve water quality, restore health 
to the Bay-Delta ecosystem, provide for a variety of beneficial uses, 
and minimize Bay-Delta system vulnerability. A group of citizen 
advisors representing California's agricultural, environmental, urban, 
business, fishing, and other interests who have a stake in finding long 
term solutions for the problems affecting the Bay-Delta system has been 
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as the Bay-
Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on the program mission, 
problems to be addressed, and objectives for the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program. BDAC provides a forum to help ensure public participation, and 
will review reports and other materials prepared by CALFED staff. BDAC 
has established a subcommittee called the Ecosystem Roundtable to 
provide input on annual work plans to implement ecosystem restoration 
projects and programs.
    Minutes of the meetings will be maintained by the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program, Suite 1155, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and will 
be available for public inspection during regular business hours, 
Monday through Friday within 30 days following the meeting.

    Dated: August 14, 1997.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-22039 Filed 8-19-97; 8:45 am]
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