Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group WebEx/Conference Call Meeting

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

9 a.m. (AZ/PDT) / 10 a.m. (MDT) / 1 p.m. (EDT)

FINAL Agenda

TIME 

(AZ/PDT) TOPIC 

9:00 am Welcome, Administrative, and Updates: John Jordan, TWG Chair 

1. Introductions and Determination of Quorum (16) 

2. Approval of April 3, 2013, Meeting Minutes 

3. Report on May 8, 2013 AMWG Meeting 

4. Review of Action Items 

5. LTEMP EIS Update (Glen Knowles) 

9:20 am TWG Operating Procedures: Shane Capron, Chair of OPAHG

 Review and report on TWG Operating Procedures changes 

 AMWG Comments – None 

Motion (proposed by Cliff Barrett, seconded by Don Ostler): TWG approves the Draft TWG Operating Procedures, as revised 

June 26, 2013, and recommends that the TWG Chair approve and sign the operating procedures. 

Passed by consensus.

9:50 am TWG Election of Chair and Second Vice-Chair: Glen Knowles, Reclamation 

 Nominations 

 Chairperson Election: Mr. Jason Thiriot nominated Mr. John Jordan to serve a second term. No other nominations 

were offered. Hearing no objections, Mr. Jordan was elected as TWG Chair for FY14. 

 Second Vice-Chair Election: Ms. Vineetha Kartha nominated Mr. Shane Capron to continue serving as the TWG 

Vice-Chair. Hearing no objections, Shane was nominated as the TWG Vice-Chair for FY14.

10:58 am FY 2013-14 Budget and Work Plan 

 BAHG Report: Shane Capron 

 GCMRC FY 14 Budget Considerations: Scott Vanderkooi, GCMRC Acting Deputy Chief 

 Bureau of Reclamation Proposed Changes to FY13-14 Budget and Work Plan: Glen Knowles 

Motion (proposed by Cliff Barrett, seconded by Jason Thiriot): TWG recommends the changes to the Federal Fiscal Year 

2013-14 Budget and Work Plan, as described in the attached Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program FY 2013-

14 Bureau of Reclamation Budget without 2014 Sequestration, and that it be forwarded to AMWG for their consideration in 

recommending to the Secretary. TWG further forwards to AMWG for their consideration information on a budget which 

anticipates sequestration in 2014.

Passed by consensus.

12:05 pm Basin Hydrology Report: Katrina Grantz, Reclamation 

12:15 pm Glen Canyon Dam FY2014 Hydrograph: Dave Trueman, Reclamation 

Motion (proposed by Cliff Barrett, seconded by Bill Davis): TWG recommends to AMWG to recommend to the Secretary of 

the Interior, approval of the DOI-DOE Proposed Hydrograph for Water Year 2014 as defined in the attached Water Year 

2014 Hydrograph. (see below)

• Annual Release Volumes will be determined in compliance with the 2007 Interim Guidelines (in consultation with 

the Basin States as appropriate). 

• Monthly release Volumes are anticipated to shift depending upon: (1) the Annual Release Volume, and (2) the 

magnitude of a potential High Flow Experiment. 

• Monthly Release Volumes may vary within the targets identified below. Any remaining monthly operational 

flexibility will be used for existing power production operations under the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow (MLFF) 

alternative selected by the 1996 ROD and contained in the 1995 FEIS and in compliance with all applicable 

NEPA compliance documents (HFE EA, NNFC EA, 2007 IG). 

• Release objective for June is 600 kaf to 650 kaf . 

• Release objective for August is 800 kaf. 

• Release objective for September and October is 600 kaf to 630 kaf. 

• Monthly Release Volumes will generally strive to maintain 600 kaf levels in the spring/fall timeframe and 800 kaf in 

December/January and July/August timeframe. 

• Additionally, the Bureau of Reclamation will continue to apply best professional judgment in conducting actual 

operations and in response to changing conditions throughout the water year. Such efforts will continue to be 

undertaken in coordination with the DOI/DOE agencies, and after consultation with the Basin States as 

appropriate, to consider changing conditions and adjust projected operations in a manner consistent with the 

objectives of these parameters as stated above and pursuant to the Law of the River. 

 Passed by consensus.

12:18 pm Ad Hoc Group Updates 

 Administrative History AHG: Jason Thiriot 

12:20 pm Public Comment 
12:21 pm Science Update: Scott Vanderkooi 

 2013 Overflight Mission Update 

 Fisheries Update 

12:30 pm Wrap-Up and Next Steps: John Jordan 

 October TWG meeting agenda items? 

 Action items from this meeting

12:33 pm Adjourn 

Continuation of Science Update by Scott VanderKooi for those who stayed on the call.