Updated: 5/26/21

GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 16-17, 2021 

DAY 1 WEBINAR

https://rec.webex.com/rec/j.php?MTID=me5d2298abff4a9242e08dff835b56ae5

Call in: (415) 527-5035 | Participant Passcode: 199 129 6730

Meeting Number: 199 129 6730 | Meeting Password: TWG1

FINAL AGENDA

STARTS AT 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

START

TIME

(Duration)

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (Day 1)

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

9:00

Pacific 

Time

(:30) 

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

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members)

 Adoption of Prior Meeting Minutes 

 Next Meeting Date(s): October 13-14, 2021

 Ad Hoc Group Membership and Updates 

 Review Action Items, Motions, and Votes Form 

 Update on Program Funding

 Science Advisors Program Status

 Update on Activities Impacted Due to COVID-19 Restrictions 

 Update on Monitoring and Research Trips to Occur From Today Until Next Meeting

9:30

(:15)

TWG Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson Election: Clarence Fullard, Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation)

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

9:45

(:45)

Panel Discussion – Are There Important Resource Outcomes That Might be Expected From a 

Potential 7.48 Million Acre-Feet Release Year in WY2022 and Are Current Monitoring Plans 

Sufficient to Capitalize on This Potential Learning Opportunity? Panel Organizer – Craig Ellsworth, 

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)

 Discussion (45 minutes)

10:30

(:15)

BREAK

10:45

(:60) 

Report Out and Recommendation from the Budget Ad Hoc Group for the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

and Work Plan: Craig Ellsworth, WAPA; Peggy Roefer, Colorado River Commission of Nevada; 

Clarence Fullard, Reclamation; and Mike Moran, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center 

(GCMRC)

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

11:45

(:45) LUNCH

12:30

(:60)

Development of Budget Recommendation to the Adaptive Management Work Group

(AMWG): TWG Members 

 Discussion and action (60 minutes) 

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

Secretary of Interior, the Fiscal Year 2022 budget as described in the attached budget worksheets.
Updated: 5/26/21

START

TIME

(Duration)

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (Day 1)

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

1:30

(:45) 

Update on Hydrology, Operations, and Water Quality Conditions and Progress Toward a Low 

Dissolved Oxygen State-of-Practice Review: Rick Clayton and Clarence Fullard, Reclamation

 Presentation (30 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)

2:15

(:15)

BREAK

2:30

(:30) 

Colorado River System 5-year Projected Future Conditions: Alan Butler, Reclamation (invited)

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

3:00

(:60) 

Development of Monitoring Metrics: Helen Fairley, GCMRC

 Presentation (30 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

4:00

(:05) 

Public Comment

4:05 ADJOURN 
Updated: 5/26/21

GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 16-17, 2021 

DAY 2 WEBINAR

https://rec.webex.com/rec/j.php?MTID=m1d327383b6e236274bb5ec07273c5d81

Call in: (415) 527-5035 | Participant Passcode: 199 626 8108

Meeting Number: 199 626 8108 | Meeting Password: TWG2

FINAL AGENDA

STARTS AT 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

START

TIME

(Duration)

Thursday, June 17, 2021 (Day 2)

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

9:00

Pacific 

Time

(:30) 

Welcome and Administrative: Seth Shanahan, TWG Chair 

 Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16 members)

 Unresolved Issues from Yesterday’s Meeting 

9:30

(:45) 

The Influence of Pearce Ferry Rapid as a Fish Barrier: Dave Rogowski, Arizona Game and Fish 

Department (AZGFD); Brandon Albrecht and Ron Kegerries, Biowest

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

10:15

(:30) 

Informational Updates

 Spring Overflight: Joel Sankey, GCMRC 

 Spring Disturbance Flows: Ted Kennedy, GCMRC

10:45

(:15)

BREAK

11:00

(:45)

Additional Information Regarding Purchase Power Cost Estimates, Including Assumptions and 

Uncertainty, Such That Effects To Hydropower Are Minimized If Bug Flows Are Implemented In 

The Future: Jerry Wilhite and Clayton Palmer, WAPA

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (25 minutes)

11:45 

(:15)

Discussion About Possible Experimental and Management Actions That May be Implemented in 

the Next 12 Months and Any Budgeting Issues: Clarence Fullard, Reclamation; and Mike Moran, 

GCMRC

 Presentation (10 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (5 minutes)

12:00

(:45) LUNCH

12:45

(:45)

Monitoring Native Fish and Invasive Aquatic Species System-wide: Dave Rogowski, AZGFD; and 

David Ward, GCMRC

 Presentation (30 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)
Updated: 5/26/21

START

TIME

(Duration)

Thursday, June 17, 2021 (Day 2)

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

1:30

(:60) 

Informational Updates Continued

 Rainbow and Brown Trout Abundances in Lees Ferry: Dave Rogowski, AZGFD

 Incentivized Harvest Program Implementation: Ken Hyde, National Park Service

 Biological Opinion Conservation Measures and Triggers: Kerri Pedersen, Reclamation

2:30

(:15)

BREAK

2:45

(:30)

Discussion about Invasive Nonnative Fish Passage and Temperature Control Methods at Glen 

Canyon Dam: TWG Members

 Discussion (30 minutes)

3:15

(:30)

Discussion of Emerging Issues, Updates on Items of Interest That Are in Consideration 

for Implementation Before Next TWG Meeting, and Request for Agenda Items for Next Meeting: 

TWG Members

 Discussion (30 minutes)

3:45

(:05) 

Public Comment

3:50 ADJOURN