AMWG Meeting, August 12-13, 2009 

Motions and Votes 

For the August 2009 AMWG meeting, the following stakeholders had no voting member present: Grand 

Canyon River Guides, Hopi Tribe, Hualapai Tribe, Navajo Nation, Pueblo of Zuni, San Juan Southern Paiute 

Tribe, and Western Area Power Administration. The group agreed, however, that the stakeholders who were 

present and whose nominations were in process (Kerry Christensen, alternate for the Hualapai Tribe; Arden 

Kucate, member for the Pueblo of Zuni; and Clayton Palmer, alternate for Western Area Power 

Administration) would be able to cast their votes provisionally, and if their appointments were finalized by 

the end of the month, their votes would be counted. Names in bold in the voting chart reflect the person 

who was present and voting for that stakeholder. 

Humpback Chub Comprehensive Plan (passed by vote) ............................................................... page 2 

FY10-11 Budget, Workplan, and Hydrograph 

 TCD and Sediment Augmentation (passed by consensus)...................................................... page 2 

 Approaches to minimize predation on HBC (withdrawn)....................................................... page 3 

 Economic value of various flows (withdrawn).......................................................................... page 3 

 SASF and BHBF (failed by vote)................................................................................................. page 3 

 Consultation on non-native fish removal (passed by consensus)........................................... page 4 

 Call attention of Secretary to concerns of Zuni and others (withdrawn) .............................. page 4 

 Surplus equipment (approved by consensus)............................................................................. page 4 

 Budget, full motion (passed by vote) .......................................................................................... page 4 

Budget process (passed by consensus) .............................................................................................. page 5 

Management actions (passed by consensus)..................................................................................... page 5 
AMWG Motions and Votes, August 2009, continued 

MOTION: The AMWG has reviewed the HBC Comprehensive Plan and accepts TWG’s 

evaluation of the Plan. AMWG forwards the plan to the Implementation Plan Ad Hoc Group, 

with a request to review and make a recommendation to the full AMWG on the following items: 

1. Determine which actions identified in the Humpback Chub Comprehensive Plan can be 

accomplished under the AMP. 

2. Explore the various options for completing actions that do not fall under the authorities 

of the AMP. 

RESULTS 

Total Yes 16 

Total No 2 

Total Voting 18 

 

2/3 = 12 

 

Motion passes. 

Member Alternate Stakeholder Name Vote 

Werner, Bill (Perry Benemelis in process) Arizona y 

(Mike Senn in process) Persons, Bill Arizona Game and Fish Dept. y 

Heuslein, Amy Cantley, Garry Bureau of Indian Affairs y 

(Ann Gold in process) Ryan, Tom Bureau of Reclamation y 

Zimmerman, Jerry Harris, Chris California y 

Gimbel, Jennifer Seaholm, Randy Colorado y 

James, Leslie (Bill Davis in process) CREDA y 

Steffen, Mark Steffen, Tim Federation of Fly Fishers n 

Spiller, Sam Knowles, Glen Fish and Wildlife Service abstain 

Lash, Nikolai Johnson, Rick Grand Canyon Trust y 

Stevens, Larry - vacant - Grand Canyon Wildlands Council y 

Jackson-Kelly, Loretta (Kerry Christensen in process) Hualapai Tribe y 

Martin, Steve Balsom, Jan National Park Service y 

Caan, George (McClain Peterson in process) Nevada y 

Groseclose, Jay Ostler, Don New Mexico abstain 

(Arden Kucate in process) (Kurt Dongoske in process) Pueblo of Zuni n 

Bullets, Charley Skrzynski, LeAnn Southern Paiute Consortium 

Rampton, Ted Barrett, Cliff UAMPS y 

Strong, Dennis King, Robert Utah y 

Warren, Brad (Clayton Palmer in process) WAPA y 

Shields, John Ostler, Don Wyoming y 

MOTION: The AMWG recommends to the Secretary of the Interior that Reclamation report on 

the status of the TCD and Sediment Augmentation projects to the TWG. The TWG will make a 

recommendation to the AMWG for consideration at the spring 2010 AMWG meeting. 

Motion was passed by consensus. 

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AMWG Motions and Votes, August 2009, continued 

MOTION: The AMWG directs the TWG to describe the potential approaches to minimize 

predation on and other approaches to reduce negative impacts or improve populations of HBC and 

other native fish, and to outline the benefits of each approach. The TWG will report back to the 

AMWG with a completed report at the spring 2010 AMWG meeting. 

Motion was withdrawn. 

MOTION: AMWG recommends to the Secretary that, at the November socio-economic 

workshop, GCMRC produce a workplan for an economic analysis of the WY2009 hydrograph 

comparing the actual economic value under MLFF with a range of flows including a hypothetical 

SASF regime and with pre-ROD flows. 

Motion was withdrawn. 

MOTION: The AMWG recommends to the Secretary of the Interior that seasonally-adjusted 

steady flows with a March BHBF (if the sediment trigger is met) be implemented in WY 2010. 

RESULTS 

Total Yes 2 

Total No 14 

Total Voting 16 

 

2/3 = 11 

 

Motion fails. 

Member Alternate Stakeholder Name Vote 

Werner, Bill (Perry Benemelis in process) Arizona n 

(Mike Senn in process) Persons, Bill Arizona Game and Fish Dept. a 

Heuslein, Amy Cantley, Garry Bureau of Indian Affairs a 

(Ann Gold in process) Ryan, Tom Bureau of Reclamation a 

Zimmerman, Jerry Harris, Chris California n 

Gimbel, Jennifer Seaholm, Randy Colorado n 

James, Leslie (Bill Davis in process) CREDA n 

Steffen, Mark Steffen, Tim Federation of Fly Fishers n 

Spiller, Sam Knowles, Glen Fish and Wildlife Service a 

Lash, Nikolai Johnson, Rick Grand Canyon Trust y 

Stevens, Larry - vacant - Grand Canyon Wildlands Council y 

Jackson-Kelly, Loretta (Kerry Christensen in process) Hualapai Tribe n 

Martin, Steve Balsom, Jan National Park Service a 

Caan, George (McClain Peterson in process) Nevada n 

Groseclose, Jay Ostler, Don New Mexico n 

(Arden Kucate in process) (Kurt Dongoske in process) Pueblo of Zuni n 

Bullets, Charley Skrzynski, LeAnn Southern Paiute Consortium n 

Rampton, Ted Barrett, Cliff UAMPS n 

Strong, Dennis King, Robert Utah n 

Warren, Brad (Clayton Palmer in process) WAPA n 

Shields, John Ostler, Don Wyoming n 

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AMWG Motions and Votes, August 2009, continued 

MOTION: AMWG recommends that the Secretary of the Interior conduct meaningful 

consultation with the participating tribal stakeholders regarding the non-native fish control (i.e., 

mechanical removal efforts) portion of the 2010-2011 budget and work plan including an 

examination and evaluation of different locations for carrying out the mechanical removal and a 

compelling presentation of the scientific data. AMWG further recommends that the results of the 

consultation be reported to the AMWG. 

Motion was passed by consensus. 

MOTION: AMWG calls to the Secretary’s attention the concerns of the Pueblo of Zuni and other 

tribes with the nonnative fish removal project, and request that he take them into account as he 

considers this recommendation. 

Motion was withdrawn. 

MOTION: AMWG recommends to the Secretary of the Interior that federal agencies be directed 

to first offer surplused equipment purchased with GCDAMP funds to other AMP stakeholders, 

subject to applicable federal laws and agency policy. 

Motion was passed by consensus. 

MOTION: The AMWG recommends that the Secretary of the Interior adopt the Glen Canyon 

Dam Adaptive Management Program biennial budget, workplan, and hydrograph for FY2010-2011 

as sent to the AMWG on July 23, 2009, with the following changes: 

• The AMWG recommends to the Secretary of the Interior that Reclamation report on the status 

of the TCD and Sediment Augmentation projects to the TWG. The TWG will make a 

recommendation to the AMWG for consideration at the spring 2010 AMWG meeting. 

• AMWG recommends that the Secretary of the Interior conduct meaningful consultation with 

the participating tribal stakeholders regarding the non-native fish control (i.e., mechanical 

removal efforts) portion of the 2010-2011 budget and work plan including an examination and 

evaluation of different locations for carrying out the mechanical removal and a compelling 

presentation of the scientific data. AMWG further recommends that the results of the 

consultation be reported to the AMWG. 

• AMWG recommends to the Secretary of the Interior that federal agencies be directed to first 

offer surplused equipment purchased with GCDAMP funds to other AMP stakeholders, subject 

to applicable federal laws and agency policy. 

RESULTS 

Total Yes 19 

Total No 2 

Total Abstain 0 

Total Voting 21 

 

2/3 = 14 

 

Motion passes. 

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AMWG Motions and Votes, August 2009, continued 

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Member Alternate Stakeholder Name Vote 

Werner, Bill (Perry Benemelis in process) Arizona y 

(Mike Senn in process) Persons, Bill Arizona Game and Fish Dept. y 

Heuslein, Amy Cantley, Garry Bureau of Indian Affairs y 

(Ann Gold in process) Ryan, Tom Bureau of Reclamation y 

Zimmerman, Jerry Harris, Chris California y 

Gimbel, Jennifer Seaholm, Randy Colorado y 

James, Leslie (Bill Davis in process) CREDA y 

Steffen, Mark Steffen, Tim Federation of Fly Fishers n 

Spiller, Sam Knowles, Glen Fish and Wildlife Service y 

Lash, Nikolai Johnson, Rick Grand Canyon Trust n 

Stevens, Larry - vacant - Grand Canyon Wildlands Council y 

Jackson-Kelly, Loretta (Kerry Christensen in process) Hualapai Tribe y 

Martin, Steve Balsom, Jan National Park Service y 

Caan, George (McClain Peterson in process) Nevada y 

Groseclose, Jay Ostler, Don New Mexico y 

(Arden Kucate in process) (Kurt Dongoske in process) Pueblo of Zuni y 

Bullets, Charley Skrzynski, LeAnn Southern Paiute Consortium y 

Rampton, Ted Barrett, Cliff UAMPS y 

Strong, Dennis King, Robert Utah y 

Warren, Brad (Clayton Palmer in process) WAPA y 

Shields, John Ostler, Don Wyoming y 

MOTION: AMWG directs TWG to develop a two-year, FY11-12 two-year, non-rolling budget; 

and that a description of that process be provided by TWG to AMWG at its next meeting. 

Motion was passed by consensus. 

MOTION: The AMWG requests that the Science Advisors survey other adaptive 

management programs and develop a report which describes their definitions of or 

criteria for defining science-based management actions and the transition from research 

to management. The report should be provided to the TWG and AMWG members, and 

TWG should review the report and forward to AMWG options for AMWG to consider 

with regard to how GCDAMP should handle these issues. 

Motion was passed by consensus.