Updated: 5/31/19

GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 11, 2019

Arizona Department of Water Resources

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, AZ 85007

602-523-3299

https://usbor.webex.com/usbor/j.php?MTID=m7ae7b412006f19b8535f7e89941192b6

Phone #: 877-932-7704 Participant Passcode: 8410783#

START

TIME

(Duration)

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

9:30

(:45)

Welcome and Administrative: Seth Shanahan, Technical Work Group (TWG) Chair 

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members)

 Approval of March 14 and May 1, 2019, Meeting Minutes

 Next Meeting Dates: October 21-22, 2019

 Ad Hoc Group Updates

 Action Item Tracking Form Update

 Update on Expanded Non-native Aquatic Species Management Plan

 Update on Monitoring and Research Trips to Occur from Today until Next Meeting

 Discussion about Possible Experimental and Management Actions that May be Implemented in 

the Next 12 Months and Any Budgeting Issues

 Updates on Items of Interest that are in Consideration for Implementation before Next TWG 

Meeting

10:15

(:15)

TWG Chairperson and Vice Chairperson Election: Lee Traynham, Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation)

 Q&A, discussion, and action (15 minutes)

10:30

(:20)

Update on Hydrology, Operations, and Reservoir/Release Temperatures: Heather Patno, 

Reclamation

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A, discussion (5 minutes)

10:50

(:15)

Movement of Stocked Rainbow Trout in Lees Ferry: Ryan Mann, Arizona Game and Fish 

Department

 Presentation (10 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (5 minutes)

11:05

(:10) BREAK

11:15

(:15)

Preliminary Observations from Bug Flows Experiment: Ted Kennedy and Jeff Muehlbauer, Grand 

Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC)

 Presentation (10 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (5 minutes)
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START

TIME

(Duration)

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

11:30

(1:00)

Report Out and Recommendation from the Budget Ad Hoc Group for the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget 

and Work Plan: Shane Capron, Western Area Power Administration, Lee Traynham, 

Reclamation, Scott VanderKooi, GCMRC

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (60 minutes)

12:30

(1:15) LUNCH

1:45

(1:30)

Development of Budget Recommendation to the Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG):

TWG Members

 Discussion and action (90 minutes)

Proposed motion language: The TWG recommends that the AMWG recommend for approval to the 

Secretary of Interior, the Fiscal Year 2020 budget as described in the attached budget worksheets.

3:15

(:15)

BREAK

3:30

(:25)

The Drought Contingency Plan: Vineetha Kartha, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Paul 

Harms, New Mexico Interstate Streams Commission, and Amy Ostdiek, Colorado Attorney 

General’s Office

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

3:55

(1:00)

Management of Downstream River Temperatures – A Review of Methods, Study to Date, and 

Discussion of Factors to Consider: Reclamation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

 Presentation (30)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

4:55

(:05)

Public Comment

5:00 ADJOURN 
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GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 12, 2018

Arizona Department of Water Resources

1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 310, Phoenix, AZ 85007

https://usbor.webex.com/usbor/j.php?MTID=mbb33cecc96dbae153b3a44094b6942b2

Phone #: 877-932-7704 Participant Passcode: 8410783#

START

TIME

(Duration)

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

8:30

(:15)

Welcome and Administrative: Seth Shanahan, TWG Chair 

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members)

 Unresolved Issues from Yesterday’s Meeting

8:45

(1:00)

A Review of the 2017 Knowledge Assessment and its Utility for Organizing Information about 

Potential Future Experimental and Management Actions: Seth Shanahan, TWG Chair

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)

9:45

(:15)

BREAK

10:00

(1:00)

Powerplant Capacity Flows – A Discussion about the Concept and its Expected Effect to 

Resources and their Characteristics: TWG Members

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (60 minutes)

11:00

(1:00)

Other Experimental Flow Concepts – A Discussion about Potential Resource Outcomes and 

Opportunities for Reducing Uncertainty: TWG Members

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (60 minutes)

12:00

(1:15) LUNCH

1:15

(1:00)

Trout Management Flows – A Review of Information Needs, Research to Date, and Next Steps: 

Josh Korman, Ecometric Research

 Presentation (30 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

2:15

(:20)

Updated Website for the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center: Tom Gushue, GCMRC

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (5 minutes)

2:35

(:15)

Discussion of Emerging Issues and Request for Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Seth Shanahan, 

TWG Chair

 Discussion (15 minutes)

2:50

(:05)

Public Comment

2:55 ADJOURN