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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group 

Ad hoc list 

Updated: October 21, 2016

Administrative History (AHAHG): Larry Stevens, Craig Ellsworth. Established October 2012. 

Charge: The TWG directs the AHAHG to further develop the "Wikipedia Concept" as presented at the 

October 2012 TWG meeting. The website (www.GCDAMP.com) purpose is to implement and address 

the recommendations from the Administrative history prospectus. As applicable, the Wiki is to serve as 

a collaborative resource tool to aid managers and to warehouse the program's historical information to 

assist stakeholders to learn and share knowledge in a user-friendly format. 

Members: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco , Jan Balsom, Shane Capron, Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Helen 

Fairley, Leslie James, John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica Neuwerth, Larry Stevens, Mike 

Yeatts

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: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, 

Marianne Crawford, Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Helen Fairley, Katrina Grantz, Leslie James, John 

Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Don Ostler, Clayton Palmer, Ben Reeder, Dave Rogowski, Seth Shanahan, 

Larry Stevens, Mike Yeatts, Kirk Young 

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. AMWG (Aug 2012):

Reaffirmed moving forward on core monitoring. CMAHG has been tabled for now while LTEMP 

continues. 

Members: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Marianne Crawford, Bill Davis, Kurt 

Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Helen Fairley, Paul Harms, John Jordan, Joe Miller, Clayton Palmer, John 

Spence, Larry Stevens, Kirk Young. 

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. 

Members: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, Charley Bullets, Bill Chada, Kerry Christensen, Helen 

Fairley, Dawn Hubbs, Leslie James, John Jordan, Lisa Meyer, Rosemary Sucec, Mike Yeatts 

Operating Procedures Ad Hoc Group (OPAHG): Chair: Seth Shanahan. Established: 
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 June 20, 2012 

 Charge: To consider and make recommendations to AMWG on (1) Revised TWG 

 Operating Procedures; (2) Review of CRAHG Report and implementation of recommendations. 

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

Socio-Economics (SEAHG): Chair Leslie James. Re-established Oct. 24, 2012. 

Charge: The SEAHG, working with GCMRC, will review the program proposed by the SEAHG in 

2012, and areas specified that may not be pursued in the LTEMP and AMP related programs, and began 

to develop draft recommendations for 2015/16 program activities as provided for in the Secretary’s 

April 30, 2012 letter to the GCDAMP. 

Members: Lucas Bair, Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Helen Fairley, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Don Ostler, Clayton Palmer, Ben Reeder, Dave Slick, Teri Tucker 

Species of Management Concern (SMCAHG): Chair Larry Stevens. Established January 30, 2014. 

Draft Charge: Document the status of species of management concern and habitat restoration activities 

in the CRE, and report regularly upon those findings to the TWG. The SMCAHG will advise the TWG 

regarding information gaps and potential ways to obtain that information, and will provide TWG with a 

review of plans and documents related to CRE population and habitat restoration efforts and progress. 

Maintain the “Taxa of Management Concern” white paper and excel tables as information changes. 

Members: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco , Chris Budwig, Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, Marianne 

Crawford, Kevin Dahl, Bill Davis, Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Paul Harms, Chris Harris, Brian 

Healy, Vineetha Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica Neuwerth, John Spence, Mike Yeatts 

Steering Committee (SCAHG): Chair: Vineetha Kartha. Established: October 2012 

Charge: The Steering Committee will be assist the Chair in developing meeting agendas and long term 

strategy for completing work of the TWG. The ad hoc will provide input to the Chair and report to the 

full TWG. 

Members: Shane Capron, Marianne Crawford, Craig Ellsworth, Katrina Grantz, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Seth Shanahan, Larry Stevens, Scott VanderKooi 

Trout Ad Hoc Group (TAHG): Chair Bill Stewart. Established October 20, 2015. 

Charge: The TAHG will evaluate the GCMRC Technical Review of the Lees Ferry Recreational Trout 

Fishery Management Recommendations per the AMWG motion on 8/27/15, and make a recommendation 

to the TWG at our January 2016 meeting. The TWG will consider the recommendation and make 

findings to the AMWG at its February 2016 meeting. 

Members: Mark Anderson, Chris Budwig/Joe Miller, Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, Marianne 

Crawford, Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Paul Harms, Brian Healy, John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, 

Jessica Neuwerth, Seth Shanahan, Scott VanderKooi 

 
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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group 

Ad hoc Groups

Ad Hoc Group Members Linda’s e-distribution List 

(some people aren’t members 

but want to be notified of 

meetings) 

Administrative History AHG 

(AHAHG) 

Established: October 2012 

Chair: Larry Stevens 

Melinda Arvisco-Ciocco, Jan 

Balsom, Shane Capron, Kurt 

Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Helen 

Fairley, Leslie James, John Jordan, 

Vineetha Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica 

Neuwerth, Larry Stevens, Mike 

Yeatts 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Shane Capron, Kurt Dongoske, 

Craig Ellsworth, Helen Fairley 

Leslie James, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica 

Neuwerth, Larry Stevens, Mike 

Yeatts 

Budget Ad Hoc Group (BAHG) 

Re-established: June 22, 2009 

Chair: Shane Capron 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Kerry 

Christensen, Marianne Crawford, 

Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, 

Helen Fairley, Katrina Grantz, 

Leslie James, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Don Ostler, Clayton 

Palmer, Ben Reeder, Dave 

Rogowski, Seth Shanahan, Larry 

Stevens, Mike Yeatts, Kirk Young 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom 

Cliff Barrett, Kathleen Callister, 

Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, 

Marianne Crawford, Kurt 

Dongoske, 

Craig Ellsworth, Helen Fairley, 

Katrina Grantz, Chris Harris, Brian 

Healy, Leslie James, John Jordan, 

Vineetha Kartha, Jessica Neuwerth, 

Mary Orton, Don Ostler, Clayton 

Palmer, Ben Reeder, Dave 

Rogowski, Chris Schill, Randy 

Seaholm, Seth Shanahan, Larry 

Stevens, Rosemary Sucec, Scott 

VanderKooi, Mike Yeatts, Kirk 

Young 

Core Monitoring (CMAHG) 

Established: March 15, 2010 

Chair: Shane Capron 

Activity has been tabled while the 

LTEMP continues.

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Cliff Barrett, Marianne Crawford, 

Bill Davis, Kurt Dongoske, Craig 

Ellsworth, Helen Fairley, Paul 

Harms, John Jordan, Joe Miller, 

Clayton Palmer, John Spence, Larry 

Stevens, Kirk Young 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Cliff Barrett, Marianne Crawford, 

Bill Davis, Kurt Dongoske, Craig 

Ellsworth, Helen Fairley, Paul 

Harms, John Jordan, Joe Miller, 

Clayton Palmer, John Spence, Larry 

Stevens, Kirk Young 

Cultural Resources AHG 

(CRAHG) 

Re-established: June 22, 2009 

Chair: Kurt Dongoske 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Cliff Barrett, Charley Bulletts, Bill 

Chada, Kerry Christensen, Kurt 

Dongoske, Helen Fairley, Dawn 

Hubbs, Leslie James, John Jordan, 

Lisa Meyer, Rosemary Sucec, Mike 

Yeatts 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Jan Balsom, 

Cliff Barrett, Charley Bulletts, Bill 

Chada, Kerry Christensen, Kurt 

Dongoske, Helen Fairley, Dawn 

Hubbs, Leslie James, Lisa Meyer, 

Rosemary Sucec, Mike Yeatts 

CRAHG Extra: Ellen Brennan, 

Janet Cohen, Jennifer Dierker, 

James Garrison, Ann Howard, 

Leigh Kuwanwisiwma, Tom 
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Ad Hoc Group Members Linda’s e-distribution List 

(some people aren’t members 

but want to be notified of 

meetings) 

McCullouch, Terry Morgart, 

Clayton Palmer 

Operating Procedures (OPAHG) 

Chair: 

 Cliff Barrett, Shane Capron, Kevin 

Dahl, Craig Ellsworth, John Jordan, 

Vineetha Kartha 

Socio-Economics AHG 

(SEAHG) 

Re-established: October 24, 2012 

Chair: Leslie James 

Lucas Bair, Jan Balsom, Cliff 

Barrett, Shane Capron, Helen 

Fairley, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Don Ostler, Clayton 

Palmer, Ben Reeder, Dave Slick, 

Teri Tucker 

Lucas Bair, Jan Balson, Cliff Barrett, 

Shane Capron, Helen Fairley, Leslie 

James, John Jordan, Vineetha 

Kartha, Don Ostler, Clayton 

Palmer, Jenika Raub, Peggy Roefer, 

Dave Slick, Rosemary Sucec, Mike 

Yeatts 

Species of Management Concern 

AHG (SMCAHG) 

Established: January 30, 2014 

Chair: Larry Stevens 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Chris 

Budwig, Shane Capron, Kerry 

Christensen, Marianne Crawford, 

Kevin Dahl, Bill Davis, Kurt 

Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Paul 

Harms, Chris Harris, Brian Healy, 

Vineetha Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica 

Neuwerth, John Spence, Mike 

Yeatts 

Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Chris 

Budwig, Shane Capron, Kerry 

Christensen, Marianne Crawford, 

Kevin Dahl, Bill Davis, Kurt 

Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Paul 

Harms, Chris Harris, Brian Healy, 

Vineetha Kartha, Joe Miller, Jessica 

Neuwerth, John Spence, Larry 

Stevens, Mike Yeatts 

Steering Committee AHG 

(SCAHG) 

Established: October 2012 

Chair: Vineetha Kartha 

Shane Capron, Marianne Crawford, 

Craig Ellsworth, Katrina Grantz, 

John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Seth 

Shanahan, Larry Stevens, Scott 

VanderKooi 

Shane Capron, Marianne Crawford, 

Craig Ellsworth, Katrina Grantz, 

John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Seth 

Shanahan, Larry Stevens, Scott 

VanderKooi 

Trout Ad Hoc Group (TAHG) 

Established: October 20, 2015 

Chair: Bill Stewart 

Mark Anderson, Chris Budwig/Joe 

Miller, Shane Capron, Kerry 

Christensen, Marianne Crawford, 

Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, 

Paul Harms, Brian Healy, John 

Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Jessica 

Neuwerth, Seth Shanahan, Scott 

VanderKooi 

Mark Anderson, Chris Budwig, 

Shane Capron, Kerry Christensen, 

Marianne Crawford, Kurt 

Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Helen 

Fairley, Paul Harms, Brian Healy, 

John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Joe 

Miller, Jessica Neuwerth, Seth 

Shanahan, Scott VanderKooi