[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25063-25064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11969]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council's Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council's (BDAC) Ecosystem Roundtable 
will meet to discuss several issues including: status of the May 1998 
Proposal Solicitation Package, the development of the other programs 
for FY 98 funding, revised planning process, funding coordination, 
CVPIA FY 98 budget and other issues. This meeting is open to the 
public. Interested persons may make oral statements to the Ecosystem 
Roundtable or may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable meeting will be held from 9:00 
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet at the Resources 
Building, 1416 Ninth Street, Room 1131, Sacramento, CA 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cindy Darling, 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

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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 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 BDAC 
to advise CALFED on the program mission, problems to be addressed, and 
objectives for the 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 meeting 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: April 30, 1998.
Kirk Rodgers,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 98-11969 Filed 5-5-98; 8:45 am]
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