Updated:  6/15/18 

GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 25, 2018 

Arizona Department of Water Resources 

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, AZ 85007 

602‐523‐3299 

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Phone #: 877-913-4721 Participant Passcode: 3330168#

DRAFT AGENDA 

START 

TIME

(Duration) 

Monday, June 25, 2018 

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose 

10:00 

(:30) 

Welcome and Administrative:  Seth Shanahan, Technical Work Group (TWG) Chair  

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members) 

 Approval of April 23‐24, 2018, Meeting Minutes 

 Next Meeting Dates: October 10‐11 

 Ad Hoc Group Updates 

 Update on Monitoring and Research Trips to Occur from Today until Next Meeting 

 Update on Possible Experimental and Management Actions that May be Implemented for CY18 

 Updates on Items of Interest that are in Consideration for Implementation before Next TWG 

Meeting 

10:30 

(:15) 

TWG Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Election: Lee Traynham, Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation)

 Q&A, discussion, and action (15 minutes)

10:45 

(:30) 

Update on Hydrology and Operations: Paul Davidson, Reclamation 

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

11:15 

(:10)  BREAK 

11:25 

(:30) 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Annual Monitoring Results in Grand Canyon and Associated Areas: 

Kirk Young, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) 

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)

11:55 

(1:20)  LUNCH 

1:15 

(:15) 

Update on Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Project C.9 – Temperature Control Method: Lee 

Traynham and Nick Williams, Reclamation

 Presentation (5)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)
Updated:  6/15/18 

START 

TIME

(Duration) 

Monday, June 25, 2018 

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose 

1:30 

(:15) 

Update on Rainbow Trout Stocking in Glen Canyon and Compliance Status: Jim DeVos, Arizona 

Game and Fish Department (invited) and Jess Gwinn, FWS

 Presentation (5)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

1:45 

(:30) 

Update on the Status of Developing the Expanded Non‐native Aquatic Species Management Plan 

Environmental Assessment: Rob Billerbeck, National Park Service (NPS) 

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

2:15 

(:10)  BREAK 

2:25 

(:45) 

Discussion of Experimental Actions to be Considered in CY19 and Beyond: TWG Members 

 Q&A and discussion (45 minutes)

3:10 

(1:45) 

Development of Budget Recommendation to the Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG):

TWG Members 

 Discussion and action (105 minutes)

Proposed motion language: The TWG recommends that the AMWG recommend for approval to the 

Secretary of Interior, the Fiscal Year 2019 budget as described in the attached budget worksheets.

4:55 

(:05) 

Public Comment 

5:00  ADJOURN 

   
Updated:  6/15/18 

GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 26, 2018 

Arizona Department of Water Resources 

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, AZ 85007 

602‐523‐3299 

https://ucbor‐events.webex.com/ucbor‐events/onstage/g.php?MTID=e0e80ff844b5301a61ea0c258c54fb90f  

Phone #: 877-913-4721 Participant Passcode: 3330168#

DRAFT AGENDA

START 

TIME

(Duration) 

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose 

8:30 

(:15) 

Welcome and Administrative:  Seth Shanahan, TWG Chair  

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members) 

 Unresolved Issues from Yesterday’s Meeting 

8:45 

(1:15) 

Update on the GCMRC Water Quality Review: Ted Stets, U.S. Geological Survey and Mike Moran, 

Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) 

 Presentation (45)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

10:00 

(:10)  BREAK 

10:10 

(:35) 

Update on the Progress of the Bug Flow Experiment: Ted Kennedy and Jeff Muehlbauer, GCMRC 

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (20 minutes)

10:45 

(:30) 

Field Trip Report about the Caddisfly Outbreak below Davis Dam: Craig Ellsworth, WAPA; Larry 

Stevens, MNA; Ted Kennedy, GCMRC; and Jeff Muehlbauer, GCMRC 

 Presentation (15)

 Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)

11:15 

(:20) 

Benthic Foodbase Studies in Glen and Grand Canyons and a Comparative Analysis of the Aquatic 

Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Tapeats Creek and the Regulated Colorado River: Larry 

Stevens, Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) and Craig Ellsworth, Western Area Power 

Administration (WAPA) 

 Presentation (10)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

11:35 

(:25) 

Glen, Marble, and Grand Canyon Riparian Corridor Monitoring and Research Conducted by the 

National Park Service: NPS (invited) 

 Presentation (15)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

12:00 

(1:20)  LUNCH 

1:20 

(:30) 

Discussion about the High Flow Experimental Design: TWG Members 

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)
Updated:  6/15/18 

START 

TIME

(Duration) 

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose 

1:50 

(:30) 

Discussion about Long‐Term Experimental and Management Plan Tools and Methods: TWG 

Members 

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

2:20 

(:15) 

Discussion of Emerging Issues and Request for Agenda Items for Next Meeting:  Seth Shanahan, 

TWG Chair 

 Discussion (15 minutes)

2:35 

(:05) 

Public Comment 

2:40  ADJOURN