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GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 23, 2020

WEBINAR

https://bor.webex.com/bor/j.php?MTID=ma1c84b509a94a3d8592ec858133100de

Phone #: 415-527-5035 Participant Passcode: 199 855 1400 

Meeting Password: TWG1

FINAL AGENDA

STARTS AT 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

START

TIME

(Duration)

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

9:00

Pacific

Time

(:60) 

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 14-15

 Ad Hoc Group Membership and Updates 

 Update on Hydrology, Operations, and Reservoir/Release Conditions

 Update on Activities Impacted Due to COVID-19 Restrictions

 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

10:00

(:15) 

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

(Reclamation)

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

10:15

(:30) 

An Overview of the 3rd Draft of the Triennial Work Plan and Budget FY2021-2023 (TWP): Lee 

Traynham, Reclamation; Scott VanderKooi, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

10:45

(:15)

BREAK

11:00

(:30)

Continued - An Overview of the 3rd Draft of the TWP: Lee Traynham, Reclamation; Scott 

VanderKooi, USGS 

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

11:30

(:45)

Report out and Recommendation From the Budget Ad Hoc Group for the TWP: Craig Ellsworth, 

Western Area Power Administration 

 Presentation, Q&A and discussion (45 minutes)

12:15

(:45) LUNCH
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START

TIME

(Duration)

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

1:00

(2:30)

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

TWG Members 

 Discussion and action (2 hours and 30 minutes)

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

the Secretary of Interior, the Triennial Work Plan and Budget FY2021-2023 as provided to the TWG 

on June 22, 2020 and as requested to be revised by the TWG during their meeting on June 23-24, 

2020.

3:30

(:05) 

Public Comment

3:35 ADJOURN 
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GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

TECHNICAL WORK GROUP MEETING

JUNE 24, 2020

WEBINAR

https://bor.webex.com/bor/j.php?MTID=me5b71004cf8ffffaf01eb299fc9d7405

Phone #: 415-527-5035 Participant Passcode: 199 140 5619 

Meeting password: TWG2

FINAL AGENDA

STARTS AT 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time

START

TIME

(Duration)

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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)

 Unresolved Issues from Yesterday’s Meeting 

9:30

(:30) 

Monitoring for the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher and Yuma Ridgeway’s Rail in Glen and Grand 

Canyons: Greg Holm, National Park Service

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (10 minutes)

10:00

(:15)

BREAK

10:15

(:45) 

A Review of the Modeling Procedures Used for Triggering High-Flow Experiments: Jeremiah 

Drewel, Reclamation; Paul Grams, USGS 

 Presentation (20 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (25 minutes)

11:00

(:45) 

The Importance of Springtime High Flows in Sustaining Invertebrate Communities – a Regional 

and National Assessment: Daren Carlisle, USGS 

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (30 minutes)

11:45

(:45)

LUNCH

12:30

(:30)

An Overview of the Grand Canyon River Guides’ Adopt-a-Beach Program and a Discussion About 

How the Program May Help With Understanding the Status of the Recreational Experience and 

Sediment Resources: Ben Reeder, Grand Canyon River Guides

 Presentation (15 minutes)

 Q&A and discussion (15 minutes)

1:00

(:45) 

Lees Ferry Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring and Management: TWG Members

 Discussion (45 minutes)
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START

TIME

(Duration)

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Topic, Presenter, and Purpose

1:45

(:15)

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

TWG Chair

 Discussion (15 minutes)

2:00

(:05) 

Public Comment

2:05 ADJOURN