[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34445-34446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16867]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss 
several issues including: an overview of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program; 
an overview and discussion of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Phase II 
Alternatives to address the problems of the Bay-Delta system; the 
process to refine the alternative components in Phase II of the 
program; and updates from the fact finding groups on ecosystem 
restoration, finance and water use efficiency. This meeting is open to 
the public. Interested persons may make oral statements to the BDAC or 
may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 19, 1996.

ADDRESS: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet at the Sacramento 
Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Room 204, Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon Gross, CALFED 
Bay-Delta Program, at (916) 657-2666. If reasonable accommodation is 
needed due to a disability, please contact the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Office at (916) 653-6952 or TDD (916) 653-6934 at least one 
week prior to the meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin 
Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta system) is a critically important part of 
California's natural environment and economy. In recognition of the 
serious problems facing the region and the complex resource management 
decisions that must be made, the state of California and the Federal 
government are working together to stabilize, protect, restore, and 
enhance the Bay-Delta system. The State and Federal agencies with 
management and regulatory responsibilities in the Bay-Delta system are 
working together as CALFED to provide policy direction and oversight 
for the process.
    One area of Bay-Delta management includes the establishment of a 
joint

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State-Federal process to develop long-term solutions to problems in the 
Bay-Delta system related to fish and wildlife, water supply 
reliability, natural disasters, and water quality. The intent is to 
develop a comprehensive and balanced plan which addresses all of the 
resource problems. This effort, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program), 
is being carried out under the policy direction of CALFED. The CALFED 
Bay-Delta Program is exploring and developing a long-term solution for 
a cooperative planning process that will determine the most appropriate 
strategy and actions necessary to improve water quality, restore health 
to the Bay-Delta ecosystem, provide for a variety of beneficial uses, 
and minimize Bay-Delta system vulnerability. A group of citizen 
advisors representing California's agricultural, environmental, urban, 
business, fishing, and other interests who have a stake in finding long 
term solutions for the problems affecting the Bay-Delta system has been 
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as the Bay-
Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on the program mission, 
problems to be addressed, and objectives for the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program. BDAC provides a forum to help ensure public participation, and 
will review reports and other materials prepared by CALFED staff.
    Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program, Suite 1155, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and will 
be available for public inspection during regular business hours, 
Monday through Friday within 30 days following the meeting.

    Dated: June 24, 1996.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 96-16867 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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