Technical Work G

Technical Work G

Review of Ad Hoc Grou

Review of Ad Hoc Grou

Report

09 November 2006 09 November 2006 
Purpose of Review of A

Purpose of Review of A

 Which ad Which ad hocs are still active. are still active. Which ad Which ad hocs are no longer neces

are no longer neces

should be officially disbanded. should be officially disbanded.

 Review the charges to the remainin

Review the charges to the remainin

and determine whether these charg

and determine whether these charg

appropriate. appropriate.

 Review membership of active ad Review membership of active ad ho

an opportunity for TWG members 

an opportunity for TWG members 
Experimental Flows A

Experimental Flows A

Original Charge: (1) Develop a program of 

Original Charge: (1) Develop a program of 

flows to comply with the RPA in the Bio

flows to comply with the RPA in the Bio

Opinion for low steady summer flows w

Opinion for low steady summer flows w

flows; (2) Develop triggering criteria for 

flows; (2) Develop triggering criteria for 

when that situation might when that situation might exist; and (3) a

exist; and (3) 

program of experimentation to deal with 

program of experimentation to deal with 

remaining about remaining about BHFs.

Chair: R. Peterson R. Peterson Date Establishe

Date Establishe

Date Disbanded

Date Disbanded
Experimental Flows A

Experimental Flows A

Current Charge: Develop an experim

Current Charge: Develop an experim

plan in association with GCMRC u

plan in association with GCMRC u

MATA process (funding is a consid

MATA process (funding is a consid

Chair: D. Chair: D. KublyCurrent membership: N. Henderson, 

Current membership: N. Henderson, 

Hueslein Hueslein, L. Greiner, R. Johnson, , L. Greiner, R. Johnson, C

C

Melis, K. Dongoske , K. Dongoske

Date established: ? Date established: ?
Long-Term Experimental 

Term Experimental 

Hoc

Charge: Develop a draft long Charge: Develop a draft long-term ex

term ex

plan with GCMRC and the science 

plan with GCMRC and the science 

Chair: D. Chair: D. Kubly Date establish

Date establish

Membership: M. Barger, Membership: M. Barger, W. Cook W. Cook, B. 

, B

Henderson, Henderson, M. Kaplinski Kaplinski, G. Know

, G. Know

Persons, M. Steffen, L. Stevens, an

Persons, M. Steffen, L. Stevens, an

Date disbanded: still active (How doe

Date disbanded: still active (How doe

from the Experimental Flows ad ho

from the Experimental Flows ad ho
Sediment Ad Ho

Sediment Ad Ho

Charge: Work with GCMRC to devel

Charge: Work with GCMRC to devel

paper” on the current understandin

paper” on the current understandin

sediment storage and transport and 

sediment storage and transport and 

means to the AMP. means to the AMP.

Chair: T. Chair: T. Melis Date establish

Date establish

Membership: Membership: R. Begay, G. Burton, , G. Burton, N

Davis, P. Hyde P. Hyde, R. Johnson, , R. Johnson, M. Ka

Ka

Leap, D. Metz/D. Bills, Leap, D. Metz/D. Bills, and R. Pet

and R. Pet

Date disbande

Date disbande
Sediment Ad Ho

Sediment Ad Ho

Charge: Perform analysis (on recently 

Charge: Perform analysis (on recently 

articles) and provide recommendati

articles) and provide recommendat

TWG at their next meeting (2 TWG at their next meeting (2

-3 Au

3 Au

Chair: J. O’Brien Chair: J. O’Brien Date establish

Date establish

Membership: M. Barger, R. Johnson, 

Membership: M. Barger, R. Johnson, 

T. Melis, and M. , and M. Yeatts.
Kanab Ambersnail Ambersnail Ad 

Charge: Review the latest research, m

Charge: Review the latest research, m

to TWG, and respond to findings p

to TWG, and respond to findings p

memo written by Rubin, Topping, 

memo written by Rubin, Topping, 

GCMRC.

Chair: Open Chair: Open Date established: 5/

Date established: 5/

Membership: Membership: P. Barrett, D. Bills P. Barrett, D. Bills, G. B

, G. B

Davis, S. Gloss S. Gloss, R. Johnson, D. , R. Johnson, D. KuPersons. Persons.

Date disbanded: Is this ad hoc still ne

Date disbanded: Is this ad hoc still ne
Cultural Resources PEP 

Cultural Resources PEP 

Charge: Review and evaluate the PEP 

Charge: Review and evaluate the PEP 

GCMRC’s GCMRC’s cultural resource progra

cultural resource progra

back recommendations to the TWG

back recommendations to the TWG

Chair: M. Barger Chair: M. Barger Date establish

Date establish

Membership: Membership: J. Balsom, R. Begay, N. 

Jackson Kelly Jackson Kelly, M. Yeatts, M. Kaplin

Kaplin

K. Dongoske, and K. Dongoske, and L. Leap L. Leap.

Date disbanded: 2003; CRAHG estab

Date disbanded: 2003; CRAHG estab

standing TWG ad hoc. standing TWG ad hoc. 
Cultural Resources Ad Ho

Cultural Resources Ad Ho

Charge: Address cultural resource issu

Charge: Address cultural resource issu

generate recommendations for the 

generate recommendations for the 

consider. consider.

Chair: M. Barger Chair: M. Barger Date establish

Date establish

Membership: Membership: L. Leap, J. L. Leap, J. Dierker Dierker, H. F

F

Yeatts, J. Damp, , J. Damp, M. Berry M. Berry, K. Don

, K. Don

Jackson Kelly, D. Seibert Jackson Kelly, D. Seibert

Date disbanded: still active; standing 

Date disbanded: still active; standing 
Budget Ad Hoc Budget Ad Hoc

Charge: Review process and timeline for b

Charge: Review process and timeline for b

plan deliberations and approval includin

plan deliberations and approval includin

necessary for deliberations and bring rec

necessary for deliberations and bring rec

to TWG. to TWG.

Chair: D. Chair: D. Kubly Date established: 11/1

Date established: 11/1

Membership: M. Andersen, Membership: M. Andersen, J. Balsom/C. C

/C. C

Bedford Bedford, M. Barger, , M. Barger, W. Cook W. Cook, K. Dong

, K. Dong

H. Fairley Fairley, S. Gloss S. Gloss, L. Greiner, J. , L. Greiner, J. Hami

N. Henderson, M. N. Henderson, M. Liszewski Liszewski, K. McMul

, K. McMul

Persons, and L. Stevens Persons, and L. Stevens

Date disbanded: still active (SPG was BAH

Date disbanded: still active (SPG was BAH
Aquatic PEP Ad H

Aquatic PEP Ad H

Charge: Review aquatic PEP report a

Charge: Review aquatic PEP report a

recommendations to the TWG. recommendations to the TWG.

Chair: D. Chair: D. Kubly Date establish

Date establish

Members: G. Burton, B. Davis, R. Joh

Members: G. Burton, B. Davis, R. Jo

Persons Persons

Date disbanded: disbande

Date disbanded: disbande
Native Fish Ad H

Native Fish Ad H

Charge: None identified Charge: None identified (Not a TWG Ad H

(Not a TWG Ad H

Chair: None identified Chair: None identified Date established

Date established

Membership: S. Albert, P. Barrett, R. Membership: S. Albert, P. Barrett, R. Bega

Burton, R.. Clarkson, D. Cohen, L. Burton, R.. Clarkson, D. Cohen, L. Cogg

Cog

B. Davis, B. B. Davis, B. Drye, S. Gloss, B. Gold, N. 

, S. Gloss, B. Gold, N. 

Hueslein Hueslein, R. Johnson, B. Persons, B. Ra

, R. Johnson, B. Persons, B. Ra

Simmonds Simmonds, M. Yard, and M. , M. Yard, and M. Yeatts.

Date disbanded

Date disbanded
Non-Native Fish Contro

Native Fish Contro

Charge: Develop a 2002 Charge: Develop a 2002-2006 researc

2006 researc

monitoring work plan to meet M.O

monitoring work plan to meet M.O

the AMWG strategic plan. the AMWG strategic plan.

Chair: R. Johnson Chair: R. Johnson Date establish

Date establish

Membership: Membership: P. Barrett P. Barrett, K. Christens

, K. Christens

Cohen, J. Cross Cohen, J. Cross, B. Davis, , B. Davis, D. Foste

D. Foste

N. Henderson, D. N. Henderson, D. Kubly, T. Melis, 

, 

A. Potochnik Potochnik, and N. Ramsey , and N. Ramsey.

Date disbande

Date disbande
Humpback Chub Ad 

Humpback Chub Ad 

Charge: Consider actions to implement a compreh

Charge: Consider actions to implement a compreh

and management program for the humpback c

and management program for the humpback c

interim an ad hoc committee of AMWG, TWG

interim an ad hoc committee of AMWG, TWG

science advisors to develop recommendations 

science advisors to develop recommendations 

AMWG at the special session. AMWG at the special session.

Chair: G. Knowles [Sam Spiller (past)] Chair: G. Knowles [Sam Spiller (past)]Date established: 1/28/03 Date established: 1/28/03Members: Members: G. Barnard, W. Cook, P. Hyde G. Barnard, W. Cook, P. Hyde, A. Hue

Hue

Kuharich Kuharich, B. Taubert Taubert, C. Palmer, and J. Shields

, C. Palmer, and J. Shields

Date disbanded: Was this a AMWG ad hoc and n

Date disbanded: Was this a AMWG ad hoc and n
Core Monitoring Ad 

Core Monitoring Ad 

Charge: The CMAHG will work with GCM

Charge: The CMAHG will work with GCM

developing a core monitoring plan with 

developing a core monitoring plan with 

9/30/04. 9/30/04.

Chair: J. Lovich Date established

Date established

Membership: M. Barger, Membership: M. Barger, M. Chee, B. Davi

, B. Davi

Henderson, Henderson, M. Kaplinski Kaplinski, G. Knowles, D

, G. Knowles, 

McMullen, B. Persons, R. McMullen, B. Persons, R. Seaholm Seaholm, M. S

, M. S

Stevens, Stevens, J. Ritenour Ritenour, and M. , and M. Yeatts.

Date disbanded: Still active? Probably nece

Date disbanded: Still active? Probably nece

standing ad hoc. standing ad hoc.
TWG Small Grou

TWG Small Grou

Charge: Develop a common understanding 

Charge: Develop a common understanding 

desired for the Canyon with respect to s

desired for the Canyon with respect to s

resources: sediment, trout, native fish, et

resources: sediment, trout, native fish, et

Chair: R. Peterson Chair: R. Peterson Date established: 2/26

Date established: 2/26

Membership: Membership: P. Barrett, R. P. Barrett, R. Begay, K. Chris

, K. Chri

Cohen, W. Cook Cohen, W. Cook, B. Davis, , B. Davis, B. Gold B. Gold, N. Johnson, P. Lehr, T. Johnson, P. Lehr, T. Melis, C. Palmer C. Palmer, B

, B

Ramsey, R. Seaholm Seaholm, and M. , and M. Yeatts

Date disbanded: Still necessary; probably n

Date disbanded: Still necessary; probably n
Summary of TWG Ad Summary of TWG Ad 

Ad Hocs Still Necessary? Still Necessary?

 Kanab Ambersnail Ambersnail Native Fish Native Fish Non

-Native Fish Native Fish

 Humpback Chub Humpback Chub TWG Small Group TWG Small Group

Ad Hocs Disbanded: Disbanded:

 Cultural Resources PEP Cultural Resources PEP Aquatic PEP Aquatic PEP

Standing Ad Standing Ad 

 Experime

Experime

 Long

-term 

term 

Plan

 Sediment Sediment  Cultural R

Cultural R

 Core Mon

Core Mon

 Budget
Questions to Consi

Questions to Consi

 Are these the appropriate set of sta

Are these the appropriate set of sta

groups? groups?

 Do these standing ad hoc groups h

Do these standing ad hoc groups h

charge? charge?

 Are their charges appropriate or sh

Are their charges appropriate or sh

revised? revised?

 What should be the duration of TW

What should be the duration of TW

 Is there a need to develop standard 

Is there a need to develop standard 

hoc operating procedures? hoc operating procedures?
Benefits of Operating Pro

Benefits of Operating Pro

for TWG Ad for TWG Ad Hocs

 Develop consistent procedures for 

Develop consistent procedures for 

recommendations recommendations

 Consistent reporting requirements 

Consistent reporting requirements 

 Establish membership criteria for a

Establish membership criteria for a

TWG members TWG members vs technical rep

technical rep

 Define role of GCMRC (and other 

Define role of GCMRC (and other 

technical representatives) in TWG 

technical representatives) in TWG 

 Establish consistency among TWG 

Establish consistency among TWG