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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group

Action Item Tracking Report

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 Updated: January 29, 2013 

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* 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.)

4/16/12: Glen read a motion passed by the AMWG 

at its Feb. 2012 meeting: “AMWG requests the 

CRAHG compare the existing draft tribal 

consultation documents with Secretarial Order 3317 

and the DOI tribal consultation policy, and make a 

recommendation through the TWG to the AMWG by 

its August meeting for an AMP tribal consultation 

policy.” Kurt said the CRAHG will include with 

ongoing assignments and future reporting will be 

through AHG updates. 

6/20/12: John Halliday said the CRAHG requested 

Hualapai take the lead in comparing the two plans. 

Dean Suagge (Hualapai) asked him for the most 

recent version. Last week Dean completed the 

comparison but needs authorization from Loretta to 

release it to him and/or distribute to others. The 

document is still being reviewed by the CRAHG.

10/24/12: Reclamation will clarify at the next TWG 

meeting what remains to be done on the plan.

1/24/13: Kurt said that Dean Suagge did a crossGlen Knowles

Shane Capron

Glen Knowles

Jan 2013 Open
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walk on the two plans at the last AMWG meeting. 

They seem to be in sync and now it’s up to DOI on 

whether it will be implemented. Sarah Rinkevich 

(tribal liaison with Loretta Jackson-Kelly) said she 

was tasked by Lori Caramanian to prepare a final 

document based on comments received from the 

tribes and get their approval before DOI signs off on 

it in early February.

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. 

4/16/12: Shane said there needs to be a meeting 

between Lori Caramanian, Jack Schmidt, Dave 

Garrett, himself and possibly others to discuss 

potential progress. 

6/20/12: Shane said Jack has agreed to consider 

moving forward in working on this. A rewrite will be 

done to more fully integrate the AMWG’s concerns. 

Shane will work with the CMAHG in preparing a 

revised version for the TWG to consider in October.

10/24/12: This item was dropped from the agenda 

due to time. 

Update 11/14/12: Shane will schedule a CMAHG 

conference call and report back to the TWG. 

1/24/13: Glen said DOI plans to rely on GCMRC to 

do a core monitoring plan as part of LTEMP EIS and 

has the TWG shouldn’t take any action until the 

LTEMP EIS is completed. 

Shane Capron

& CMAHG Ongoing Open

2012-10-24(1)

10/24/12: Follow up with DOI personnel on role of 

tribes in planning and/or participating in the annual 

reporting meetings.

Update 11/7/12: Marianne sent an e-mail to the

requesting their interest in presenting at AR 

meetings. Two tribes have responded: Hualapai and 

Southern Paiute.

1/24/13: Several tribes presented at AR meeting.

Closed.

Shane Capron/

John Jordan

Reclamation ASAP Closed

2012-10-24(4) 10/24/12: TWG members who would like to serve 

on the TWG Steering Committee Ad Hoc Group to 

help with the transition between TWG chair 

assignments should let Shane or John know ASAP.

1/24/13: This has been implemented and work is 

TWG ASAP Closed
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going forward. Closed.

2012-10-24(5) 10/24/12: Update at the next TWG meeting on 

progress of non-native fish removal; the method 

deemed appropriate and the consultation that will be 

required, and a synthesis of HFE results.

1/24/13: Glen said there are no plans to implement 

NNFC because Whirling disease is in the system 

impacts doing live removal and the risk is too high to

move the fish. The MOA says if live removal can’t 

be done, then BOR will consult with the tribes to 

determine if there are other means to mitigate the 

adverse effect. 

Glen Knowles Jan 2013 Open

2012-10-24(6)

10/24/12: Look into the potential for setting up a 

TWG ad hoc group on species of management 

concern to regularly present information on native 

and non-native species that influence CRE 

structure, function, and management decisionmaking. 

Update 11/14/12: John will talk with Larry about this 

and report back to the TWG. 

1/24/13: A charge will be developed in preparation 

for forming the Species of Management Concern Ad 

Hoc Group Ad Hoc Group (SMCAHG) at the next 

TWG meeting. 

John Jordan

Larry Stevens April 2013 Open

2012-10-24(7) 10/24/12: Reclamation will share the TWG’s 

concerns about the HFE with the Technical Team 

and report back to the TWG.

Update 11/14/12: Reclamation provided the TWG’s 

concerns to the HFE Technical Team.

1/24/13: Closed.

Glen Knowles Nov 2012 Closed

2013-1-24(1) 1/24/13. Linda will check into adding a link to the 

BOR Basin Study to the TWG meeting page.

1/29/13: Linda added link to web page. Closed.

Linda Whetton Feb 2013 Closed

2013-1-24(2) 1/24/13. Stakeholders interested in talking with Dr. 

Schmidt and/or his staff on any of the AR meeting 

presentations should contact him ASAP. Closed.

TWG Feb 2013 Closed

2013-1-24(3) 1/24/13. Linda will send a reminder to the TWG 

with the “Roundtable Questions.” TWG members 

should submit suggestions for the BAHG to consider 

for Year Two adjustments to the budget/workplan. 

They should provide issues and why it makes sense 

to reconsider. Due Date: Friday, Feb. 8, 2013. All 

submissions should describe how they meet the 

criteria in the streamlined budget process. Linda will 

set up a doodle poll for the BAHG meeting.

1/30/13: Doodle poll sent to BAHG & then TWG.

Update 2/14/13: Shane sent EM to TWG & BAHG 

stating limited concerns were received. More 

discussion will occur at May BAHG meeting and 

TWG meeting in June.

BAHG

TWG

May 2013

June 2013

Open

2013-1-24(4) 1/24/13. Linda will check into adding a link from the 

AMWG & TWG meetings pages to the new 

GCDAMP “wiki” website. The link can be accessed 

going to the Adaptive Management Program on 

BOR’s website and clicking on the “wiki” site under 

“Links and Related Information” (third bullet on left).

Closed.

Linda Whetton ASAP Closed
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2013-1-24(5) 1/24/13. Linda will include next meeting dates and 

details on the bottom of future meeting agendas.

Noted. Closed. Linda Whetton 4/3/2013 Closed

2013-1-24(6) 1/24/13. John Jordan will work with GCMRC on 

setting up a webinar to complete the foodbase

science presentation (Ted Kennedy, Dave Ward). 

The Dave Ward presentation was skipped at AR 

meeting and Ted Kennedy was cut short. GCMRC 

will set up a doodle poll and send out separately.

2/14/13: A webinar was held.

Jack Schmidt/

Scott Vanderkooi ASAP Closed