Technical Work Group

August 7, 2001

FLIP CHARTS

Flip Chart 1

1. TOC: name of Chapters: Supplemental information relating to programmatic & geographic scope

(R. Seaholm) –> CLARIFICATION TO EDITORS

2. Glossary: Dam Operations Definition (B. Davis)

no definition - add language to AMWG Section (8 1⁄2 x 11)

3. Ad Hoc Committees add some language (A. Heuslein)

4. (1) GCDAMP Original framework (R. Johnson) –> CLARIFICATION

(2) Desired resource conditions

(3) How the AMP works 

TO EDITORS

5. Handout from Wayne on Foreword re-write (W. Cook)

6. Info: Para. 1, line 4, goals, MOs, INs, and MAs. –> CLARIFICATION

Flip Chart 2

7. Intro: P1, last line: ... And is DS effect on the CRE” or delete –> CLARIFICATION

8. P2, next to last sentence: “The plan details ...program, and whether they are achieved through the

AMP or supplemented by funds outside the AMP (R. Seaholm) OK

9. P5, (TWG) - Bullet #2 - and information needs (i.e., INs) for the design ... (R. Johnson) –>

CLARIFICATION OK

10. P5, Bullet #4- Listening to views provide a forum for discussion by TWG (R. Johnson) –>

CLARIFICATION

Flip Chart 3

11. P5, GCMRC - source of quote –> GRAMMATICAL

12. Add a bullet: Produce the SCORE Report. (R. Johnson)
13. Para 1, first line: “The GCMRC was created to meet the environmental commitments of the GCD

EIS and ROD and comply with the GCPA.” (Substitute) (R. Johnson) –> CLARIFICATION

NO

14. Last bullet: “. . . questions (i.e., Ins) (Delete rest of sentence) (R. Johnson) –>GRAMMATICAL

15. IRPs, 3rd bullet: Monitoring research, science of science activities (R. Johnson) –>

CLARIFICATION

Flip Chart 4

16. GCES: “direct future evaluate the ... (R. Peterson) –> CLARIFICATION

17. ROD Last line “... under with the requisite ESA & NEPA Compliance. (B. Davis) –>

CLARIFICATION

18. GCES 1st sentence - “... river runners, Navajo Nation people, and” Native Americans (R. Begay)

–> CLARIFICATION

19. GCPA. Add Coordination with the AOP. (W. Cook) –> CLARIFICATION

NO

20. Statutes. Last Para. “... of great importance important (R. Seaholm) –> CLARIFICATION

21. P9, para. 2, “... Acts of Congress and Executive Orders” –> CLARIFICATION

Flip Chart 5

22. Summary - rewrite: (Attachment 8) (R. Peterson) –> CLARIFICATION

(See rewrite)

23. ... Mission Statements, and principles, ... (R. Seaholm) –> CLARIFICATION

24. Use of Native Americans, American Indian, Tribes - need for consistency (A. Heuslein) –>

CLARIFICATION

NO

25. Page 30, Goal 10 - Current target level and Comment column

Clayton provided copies (Attachment 9)

See handout - current levels only

26. Define wild reproducing ... (D. Orr) –> CLARIFICATION

change to “natural” reproducing ...
27. SCOPE, p. 38, 3rd para., - Lateral scope - using definition (R. Johnson) –> CLARIFICATION

Definition plus 2nd sentence in ongoing language

28. Tribal Interests. Sent. 3 - in some cases on tribal land (R. Begay) –> CLARIFICATOIN

Flip Chart 6

29. “ ... with tribal laws, codes, resolutions ...” (R. Begay) –> CLARIFICATION

30. Sentence 3: “ ... Secretarial and Executive Orders” (A. Heuslein) –> CLARIFICATION

31. 1st & 3rd sentences - resources and ownership concerns .. (A. Heuslein) –> CLARIFICATION

32. NPS. P. 40, NTL Para. 4, last sent: for example, consistent with Section 8 of CRSP, ... (R.

Seaholm) –> SUBSTANTIVE

Remove the sentence

33. Science. P. 43, 2nd para. - delete the last sentence but insert as the first sentence, “monitoring and

research activities are designed to enlarge enhance our understanding of ecosystem patterns, functions,

and processes.” (R. Johnson)

Flip Chart 7

34. Page 43, 3rd para, lst sentence - activities often require experimental comparisons of an alternative

treatment against a controlled or baseline environment. 2nd sentence - experiments attempt to separate

the cause of a particular effect from the suite of possible confounding factors”

(R. Johnson)

OK

35. MGT. 1st para, 2nd sent, “ ... management actions to meet environmental commitments of the GCD

EIS and ROD, ... comply with the GCPA, and remain in compliance with the Law of the River, and

relevant environmental statutes, regulations, and policies. (B. Davis) –> CLARIFICATION

OK

Flip Chart 8

36. Tribal Consultation. - “...Domestic dependent sovereign nation ...(A. Heuslein) –>

CLARIFICATION

37. Executive Orders, Secretarial Orders ...” (A. Heuslein) –> CLARIFICATION

38. Trust Responsibilities. Add something about commitment of funds? (A. Heuslein) –>

CLARIFICATION
NO

39. Clarify Heading - Tribal Trust respon. (A. Heuslein) –> CLARIFICATION

40. “... is realized through treaties and Executive Orders and various levels of consultation. (R.

Begay) 

OK

Flip Chart 9

41. ESA. P. 46 - doesn’t address recovery - should it be in Appendix F? Where AMP fits from

recovery to extinct. (B. Davis)

NOT YET (language may be provided at next AMWG meeting)

42. NEPA. 1st sent., p 47 - (B. Davis)

Delete first sentence

43. NHPA. P. 48, 3rd para., - Is PA a component? If yes, include in figure 1 - 

No action

44. Budget. - Take budget AHC Report and put in Appendix.

OK

45. Annual Report. P.49 - Mandates language.

Quote 1804d “The report describes the long-term operations ...”

46. Annual Report. P. 49- review of INs put above annual science plan.

No action

New language: ADD to SCORE Report, end of Para 1: Extremely important feedback loop

helps guide AM decisions and incorporates results into recommendations of AMWG. This

feedback process will help the AMWG to learn from implementation of its policies and

thereby refine and improve results and achieve its goals. (Editors will improve)

Flip Chart 10

47. RFP Proposals - “Public Sector contractors” (B. Davis) –> CLARIFICATION

No action

48. Remove Figures 2-4 (C. Palmer) 

Add another diagram - ESA consultation

No action but re-label section as “Process Diagrams”
49. NHPA. Page 48, para. 1 - Last sentence: “add “WAPA and the BIA may become ...”

50. Add the cites and where to find sources not generally available.

To Editors

51. Integration. Add a sentence describing process? (D. Kubly)

(P.44) Dennis Kubly to provide information to the AWMG (USBR) member

Flip Chart 11

52. Mention Outreach program? (D. Kubly)

Dennis Kubly to provide information to the AWMG (USBR) member

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Dam Operations

Dam Operations means the hydropower operations of bypass structure, operation of the spillway, and

reservoir operation.

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Add to AOP Section, P. 38, between 1st and 2nd paragraph, - Para. Under GCD Ops on p. 7 of EIS,

plus photo.

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Next iteration clarify dam operations - is this power plant operations?

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If needed, flows above powerplant capacity can be and changes to other aspects of the ROD could

potentially be accomplished through experimentation outside the triggering criteria.

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MOTION: 

One of the primary objectives of the Program is to meet the monitoring and environmental commitments

of the EIS and ROD, and comply with the GCPA. This act mandated the preparation of the FEIS

ROD ......recognizing ... (from tape and Wayne’s paper).