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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group

Ad hoc list

Updated: November 9, 2012

Budget (BAHG): Chair Shane Capron. Re-established June 22, 2009. 

Charge: The Budget Ad Hoc (BAHG) will develop an annual budget recommendation 

(biennial) for TWG utilizing input from the CRAHG, GCMRC, and BOR. This is to 

include an initial budget recommendation during the spring TWG meeting and a final 

recommendation during the summer TWG meeting. The BAHG should also draft an 

update to Appendix H in the Strategic Plan which describes the current budget process. 

Originally established November 12, 2003. 

Members: Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, Jerry Lee Cox, 

Marianne Crawford, Jerry Lee Cox, Kurt Dongoske, Chris Hughes, Leslie James, 

Vineetha Kartha, Glen Knowles, Don Ostler, Clayton Palmer, Larry Stevens, Bill 

Stewart, Mike Yeatts.

Cultural Resources (CRAHG): Chair Kurt Dongoske. Re-established June 22, 2009.

Charge: The Cultural Resources Ad Hoc (CRAHG) will review the annual budget 

recommendation on cultural program issues and make recommendations to the BAHG. 

Additionally, the CRAHG will review the treatment plan, the cultural properties 

monitoring program, and make recommendations to TWG. Originally established 

September 6, 2001.

Charge Oct 20, 2011: The CRAHG will work on answering the following questions and 

provide an update to the TWG at its October 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?

Update: final report provided June, 2012. Accepted by TWG and used as a resource to 

revise the operating procedures. TEK issues are being implemented via a working group 

with Reclamation.

Members: Jan Balsom, Mary Barger, Charley Bullets, Kerry Christensen, Kurt 

Dongoske, Helen Fairley, Lisa Meyer, Loretta Jackson-Kelly, Leslie James, Rosemary 

Sucec (or Chris Hughes), Mike Yeatts

Core Monitoring (CMAHG): Chair Shane Capron. Established March 15, 2010.

Charge: Develop, for TWG review at its June 2010 meeting, an appendix for the General 

Core Monitoring Plan (Plan) which describes a TWG process for making 

recommendations to AMWG on the individual core monitoring plans developed by 

GCMRC. Review the revised draft Plan from GCMRC this spring and develop a 

recommendation for TWG at its June 2010 meeting.

Members: Kurt Dongoske, Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Helen Fairley, Paul Harms, Craig 

Ellsworth (WAPA), Dave Garrett, Chris Hughes, Clayton Palmer, Bill Stewart.
Ad Hoc Group Review/Dissolution of Groups, continued

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Socioeconomics (SEAHG): Chair Dave Garrett. Re-established Oct. 24, 2012.

Charge (Oct. 24, 2012): Discuss at Oct. TWG meeting

Previous Charge: Review the final report of the GCMRC Socioeconomic Research 

Review Panel (dated February 26, 2010) and develop a recommendation for TWG or an 

update on progress for TWG review at its June 2010 meeting. Consider the technical 

feasibility and pros and cons of implementing the panel’s recommendations. Also 

consider how to better utilize current resources in responding to the panel’s 

recommendations. Originally established March 15, 2010.

Members: Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Brian Carey, Jerry Lee Cox, Helen 

Fairley, Martha Hahn, Chris Hughes, Leslie James, Ted Kowalski, Nikolai Lash, Jerry 

Myers, Don Ostler, Clayton Palmer, Jason Thiriot, Dave Slick.

Operating Procedures (OPAHG): Chair Chris Harris

Established June 2012

Charge: To make a recommendation to the TWG by the winter meeting 2013 on a 

revised TWG Operating Procedures document to include consideration of the CRAHG 

Report (dated June 4, 2012) and any other information deemed appropriate when 

considering the revision.

Members: Cliff Barrett, Kevin Dahl, Craig Ellsworth, John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, 

Glen Knowles, Jason Thiriot, Shane Capron and CRAHG: Jan Balsom, Charley Bulletts, 

Kerry Christensen, Kurt Dongoske, Helen Fairley, Chris Hughes, Loretta Jackson-Kelly, 

Mike Yeatts, and Lisa Meyer

Administrative History (AHAHG): Chair Jason Thiriot

Established: consider for October 2012

Charge: “AMMG accepts the Administrative History Prospectus dated August 2011, and 

directs TWG to review it for potential implementation.”

Members: Shane Capron, Larry Stevens, Vineetha Kartha, Jason Thiriot