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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group

Action Item Tracking Report

(U:\c5amp\uc\rm\amp\twg\mtgs\12feb02\Attach_01.docx)

 Updated: Feb. 13, 2012 

Action Number

(year.mo.dayno.)

Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

2010:03-15-16(4)

3/15/10: Kurt wants an update from the Washington 

Office on continued tribal consultation plan. 

6/29/10: Kurt said he would like to discuss his 

concerns under “New Business” today.

11/15/10: Kurt expressed his concerns (see 

minutes). Glen will follow up and report back to the 

TWG.

1/20/11: Glen said the Plan is still in review within 

DOI. There is a competing effort by Pres. Obama to 

have agencies develop agency-wide tribal 

consultation plans. The DOI is sorting out where this 

fits with the AMP plan. 

3/8/11: Glen said this action item refers to the 

AMP’s Tribal Consultation Plan and one developed 

by DOI. DOI is seeking resolution of whether or not 

the AMP’s plan fits within the DOI tribal consultation 

plan .On Jan. 14, 2011, the DOI plan was sent to 

the tribes for a 60-day review. 

6/28/11: The DOI Tribal Consultation Plan is out for 

public review. Once that plan has been completed, 

the AMP Tribal Consultation Plan will be modified to 

be in conformance with it.

10/20/11. Glen said the comment period closed the 

end of June. DOI is revising that plan in response to 

comments received. Once the DOI Consultation 

Plan is revised, the AMP consultation plan will be 

revised. 

2/2/2012: Shane will discuss the TWG’s concerns 

with Lori Caramanian and also ask whether this 

should be addressed at the DOI/AMP tribal preAMWG meeting (Refer to minutes for more 

information.)

Glen Knowles

Shane Capron

Ongoing Open

2011:03-08-9(2)

3/8/11: Shane will follow up with Ms. Castle on the 

base case and change case policy issues.

6/28/11: Shane said there would be a larger 

discussion at tomorrow’s meeting which was 

captured in the meeting minutes.

10/20/11: Shane said the SEAHG is going to need 

to do more work and develop an action plan to 

determine whether it needs to be elevated to the 

AMWG and AS-WS or can be resolved in the 

SEAHG.

2/2/2012: The TWG passed a motion at today’s 

meeting advising the AMWG to recommend the 

SEAHG report to the Secretary of the Interior for 

consideration. Upon consideration by the Secretary 

and guidance from the TWG Chair regarding the 

role of the program in implementing socioeconomics 

studies, the AMWG directs TWG to work with 

GCMRC to develop a workplan for this program. 

Further, the TWG recommends the SEAHG 

continue to provide, develop, and recommend 

Shane Capron Closed
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Action Number

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Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

information to the TWG regarding implementation of 

the Socioeconomic Program, including costs and 

timing of the Program Elements; and work with AMP 

stakeholders who will be conducting socioeconomic 

analyses in other forums to enhance collaboration to 

fulfill Information Needs. This item is closed.

2011:03-08-9(4)

3/8/11: The CMAHG will rewrite Appendix B 

(integrating Science Advisor comments and include 

criteria) and bring a revised version back to the 

TWG at its June meeting.

6/28/11: Shane said draft criteria were developed 

and a review of Appendix B needs to be done 

before approval of the plan. He has been waiting for 

the new GCMRC chief to come on board so the 

TWG and GCMRC can work together. He believes 

the plan will be ready for final review in September.

10/20/11: Shane said he would work with Jack 

behind the scenes to streamline reporting on 

projects, preparing documents, and developing the 

workplan, and then report to TWG.

2/2/2012: Shane said the next step is to have a 

CMAHG and GCMRC discussion about future 

directions. He will talk with Jack Schmidt about the 

Core Monitoring Plan and making arrangements for 

what needs to happen next. 

Shane Capron

CMAHG Ongoing

2011-10-20(1)

10/20/11: TWG will provide comments on the 

revised meeting minutes (track change version) to 

Linda Whetton (lwhetton@usbr.gov) by 11/4/11.

2/2/2012: No comments were received. Future 

minutes will be prepared in a succinct and shorter 

format. They will be completed within two weeks, 

reviewed by Glen Knowles, and then posted.

TWG 11/4/2011 Closed

2011-10-20(2)

10/20/11: TWG requests that they be allowed to 

review and comment on the final BO. Reclamation 

will inform the TWG on how they intend to handle 

this request. 

2/2/12: Due to the timeliness of the consultation 

process, Glen said the BO was sent to the TWG 

and posted to the AMP website. 

Glen Knowles 2/2/2012 Closed

2011-10-20(3)

10/20/11: The CRAHG will work on answering the 

following questions and provide an update to the 

TWG at its February 2, 2012, meeting: 

• How should the program fairly treat 

conflicts of cultural values, specifically 

those involving Native American 

perspectives? 

• How will tribal values be monitored and 

tracked in this program

• How should TEK be integrated into the 

GCDAMP science program?

Shane will contact Kurt to see what his schedule is 

like for holding CRAHG meetings and will work 

together on how to address the direction given from 

the AMWG to the CRAHG.

2/2/12: Kurt said the CRAHG met on 1/23/2012.He 

provided a progress report and is still waiting to hear 

back from CRAHG members on recommendations 

they developed at that meeting. (Refer to minutes 

Kurt Dongoske

Shane Capron 2/2/2012 Open
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Action Number

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Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

for more information.) 

2012-2-2 (1)

Shane will discuss the TWG’s concerns regarding 

the AMP Tribal Consultation Plan with Deputy 

Assistant Secretary Lori Caramanian and ask 

whether this issue should be addressed at the next 

DOI/AMP tribal pre-AMWG meeting.

Shane Capron 2/8/2012 Open

2012-2-2 (2)

The TWG will send comments on the FY2013-14 

budget to Linda (lwhetton@usbr.gov) by COB 

February 8, 2012. These will be synthesized and 

sent to the BAHG on February 9 for further 

discussion during the February 14 BAHG 

conference call. (Update: EM sent to TWG on 2/9 

with budget concerns.)

Linda Whetton 2/8/2012 Closed