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Dam Technical Work Group

Action Item Tracking Report

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 Updated: June 30, 2011 

Action Number

(year.mo.dayno.)

Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

2009:6-22-23(2)

6/22/09: Greater effort will be made to distribute 

meeting materials to the TWG within the 10-day 

deadline and no action will be taken on agenda 

items if the materials aren’t delivered on time.

9/29/09: This is a continuing issue.

1/21/10: This is a continuing issue.

3/15/10: This is a continuing issue.

6/29/10: This is a continuing issue. 

11/15/10: Shane said he felt there was a good effort 

in identifying the agenda items earlier, but more 

attention needs to be made in getting documents 

posted earlier as well.

1/20/11: This is a continuing issue.

3/8/11: This is a continuing issue.

6/28/11: This is a continuing issue.

Reclamation &

USGS Open

2010:03-15-16(4)

3/15/10: Kurt wants an update from the Washington 

Office on continued tribal consultation plan. 

6/29/10: Kurt said he would like to discuss his 

concerns under “New Business” today.

11/15/10: Kurt expressed his concerns (see 

minutes). Glen will follow up and report back to the 

TWG.

1/20/11: Glen said the Plan is still in review within 

DOI. There is a competing effort by Pres. Obama to 

have agencies develop agency-wide tribal 

consultation plans. The DOI is sorting out where this 

fits with the AMP plan. 

3/8/11: Glen said this action item refers to the 

AMP’s Tribal Consultation Plan and one developed 

by DOI. DOI is seeking resolution of whether or not 

the AMP’s plan fits within the DOI tribal consultation 

plan .On Jan. 14, 2011, the DOI plan was sent to 

the tribes for a 60-day review. 

6/28/11: The DOI Tribal Consultation Plan is out for 

public review. Once that plan has been completed, 

the AMP Tribal Consultation Plan will be modified to 

be in conformance with it.

Dennis Kubly

Glen Knowles Oct. 2010 Open

2010:06-29-30(5)

6/29/10: Reclamation (Dennis/Glen) will check with 

the Denver Office staff on the possibility of them 

preparing an administrative history on the Glen 

Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program and 

what the associated staff costs might be. They will 

report back to the TWG at the next meeting.

11/15/10: Glen said the AMWG passed a motion at 

their last meeting tasking the POAHG to develop an 

RFP for an annotated administrative history of the 

AMP and that TWG make a recommendation on the 

subject to AMWG by the summer 2011 AMWG 

meeting. Mike Yeatts said he didn’t feel there would 

be any action before January. He said if any TWG 

members want to assist the POAHG, they should 

contact him.

1/20/11: Mike Yeatts said he and Larry Stevens laid 

Glen Knowles

Mike Yeatts

Sept./Oct. 

2011 Open
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Action Number

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Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

out a framework for proceeding with development of 

a white paper on information needed and creating a 

link between that, current sources, and new 

information. A POAHG meeting is scheduled for 

Feb. 2011. 

3/8/11: Mike said the POAHG met on 2/9/11 and

intends to develop a broad outline of the GCDAMP 

history that will be the basis for development of a 

white paper. Once the POAHG reviews that paper, it 

will be presented to the TWG for further review.

6/28/11: The POAHG continues to work on 

developing a prospectus. Shane will work with Mike 

on establishing a timeline for the TWG to review it 

and develop a recommendation for the AMWG’s 

consideration. 

2011:03-08-9(2) 3/8/11: Shane will follow up with Ms. Castle on the 

base case and change case policy issues.

6/28/11:Shane said there would be a larger 

discussion at tomorrow’s meeting which was 

captured in the meeting minutes.

Shane Capron ASAP

2011:03-08-9(3)

3/8/11: Larry Stevens will provide a draft of the Goal 

3 Ad Hoc Committee’s white paper on extirpated 

species along with comments to the TWG before its 

next meeting.

6/29/11: Presentation made to the TWG today and 

the following motion was passed by consensus: 

TWG recommends that AMWG consider the report 

of the Species of Concern Ad Hoc Committee 

entitled, “Assessment of Taxa of Management 

Concern in the Colorado River Ecosystem, Glen 

and Grand Canyons, Arizona, USA: Habitat Needs, 

Availability, and Ecosystem Roles” dated 15 June 

2011, which meets the criteria set forth in the 

AMWG motion of April 2009, calling for “a review of 

information about an assessment of the status of 

habitat needs and availability, and ecosystem 

roles” of native species of management concern.

Larry Stevens June 28, 

2011 Closed

2011:03-08-9(4)

3/8/11: The CMAHG will rewrite Appendix B 

(integrating Science Advisor comments and include 

criteria) and bring a revised version back to the 

TWG at its June meeting.

6/28/11: Shane said draft criteria was developed 

and a review of Appendix B needs to be done 

before approval of the plan. He has been waiting for 

the new GCMRC chief to come on board so the 

TWG and GCMRC can work together. He believes 

the plan will be ready for final review in September.

Shane Capron

CMAHG

June 28, 

Oct 2011

2011:06-28-11(1)

6/28/11: Linda will query the group on other options 

besides meeting at Saguaro Lake Ranch. Linda Whetton ASAP

Closed

EM sent 

7/1/11

2011:06-28-11(2)

6/28/11 Linda will query the TWG for availability for 

a late September/early October meeting. Linda Whetton ASAP

Closed

EM sent

7/1/11

2011:06-28-11(3)

6/28/11: Linda will send a query to the TWG on their 

availability to participate in a webex conference call 

to discuss the following projects: 

1. BIO 2.Rxx: Mainstem juvenile humpback chub 

monitoring (including Marble Canyon sampling). 

Linda Whetton ASAP

Closed

EM sent

7/1/11
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Action Number

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Action Item

* Additional information in Meeting Minutes Assigned to Due Date Status

New Cost (NFFCF); informs removal decisions 

near the Little Colorado River, and 

2. BIO 2. E18, 11, 12: Formerly: Detection of 

rainbow trout movement from the upper reaches 

of the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam 

– Revised: as Natal Origins of Rainbow Trout in 

Marble Canyon/LCR Confluence Area.