Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program 

Technical Work Group Meeting, April 20-21, 2006 

DRAFT AGENDA - April 20, 2006 

START 

TIME TOPIC, PRESENTER, and PURPOSE2 MATERIALS / 

TABS

1 p.m. 

(:15) 

Welcome and Administrative: Kurt Dongoske 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

1. Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members) 

2. Approval of January 25-26, 2006, Meeting Minutes 

3. Review of Action Items 

4. Old Business 

Agenda 

Minutes 

1:15 

(:15) 

Proposed Shortage Guidelines and Coordinated Strategies for 

Reservoir Operations: USBR 

Information Only.

1:30 p.m. 

(1:00) 

Sediment Conservation Results: 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

Dave Topping – Comparison of sediment transport and bar response 

during the 1996 and 2004 BHBF experiments 

Dave Topping – Importance of eddy sandbar-surface grain size on 

regulating sand transport in the Colorado River over multi-year time 

scales 

Joe Hazel – Relative importance of eddy vs. channel sand storage in 

Marble Canyon, 1996-2000 

Proposed TWG Action: (1) Review/revise membership of the 

Sediment Ad Hoc Group and (2) have the Sediment AHG perform 

further analysis and provide recommendations to the TWG at their 

next meeting (June 14-15, 2006).

Reports 

2:30 - 2:45 BREAK 

2:45 

:30 Synopsis of Findings 

3:15 p.m. 

(1:00) 

HBC Concurrent Estimates: Dave Otis 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

TENTATIVE MOTION: The TWG proposes, based on results of 

simulation modeling and peer-reviewed literature, that the AMWG 

recommends to the Secretary of the Interior the ASMR model as it 

provides all necessary and sufficient information required to 

accurately and precisely estimate the humpback chub population in 

the Grand Canyon. 

Reports 

4:15 p.m. 

(:45) 

Long Term Experimental Plan Proposal: John Hamill 

Information and discussion 

5:00 pm Wrap up and Adjourn 
 

Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program 

Technical Work Group Meeting, April 20-21, 2006 

DRAFT AGENDA - April 21, 2006 

START 

TIME TOPIC, PRESENTER, and PURPOSE2 MATERIALS / 

TABS

8 a.m. 

(:15) 

Welcome and Administrative: Kurt Dongoske 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

8:15 a.m. 

(:30) 

Final Results of Aeolian Sediment-Transport Study and 

Implications for Future Weather Monitoring in the Colorado 

River Ecosystem: Amy Draut 

Information and discussion

Reports 

8:45 a.m. 

(:30) 

Management Actions and Treatments for the Long Term 

Experimental Plan: Dennis Kubly 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

9:15 a.m. 

(1:00) 

Long Term Experimental Plan Proposal: John Hamill 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

TENTATIVE MOTION: TWG recommends that the AMWG adopts 

the Long Term Experimental Plan passed by the TWG on April 21, 

2006 

10:15a.m. 

(:15) B R E A K 

10:30 a.m. 

(1:00) 

Science Planning Documents: Dave Garrett 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

• Strategic Science Plan

TENTATIVE MOTION: TWG recommends that the AMWG adopts 

the Strategic Science Plan accepted by the TWG on April 21, 2006.

11:30 a.m. LUNCH 

12:30 

(1:00) 

Science Planning Documents (cont): Dave Garrett 

Information, discussion, and possible action 

• Strategic Science Plan

TENTATIVE MOTION: TWG recommends that the AMWG adopts 

the Strategic Science Plan accepted by the TWG on April 21, 2006

• Monitoring and Research Plan

1:30 

(1:00) 

FY07-08 Work Plan & Budget: Dennis Kubly and John Hamill 

Information and discussion

2:30 p.m. Wrap up and Adjourn