[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 59 (Thursday, March 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14702-14703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-7774]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss 
several issues including: an update on the development of the Levee 
System Integrity component, the Water Use Efficiency component, the 
Ecosystem Restoration component, and the Storage and Conveyance 
component; an overview of the activities of the Ecosystem Roundtable; a 
description of two draft Alternative configurations; and other issues. 
The Ecosystem Roundtable (a subcommittee of the BDAC) will meet to 
discuss the following issues: proposal evaluation criteria, progress on 
the Workplan, the proposal solicitation package, emerging issues, needs 
assessment, and updates on other items. Interested persons may make 
oral statements to the BDAC or to the Ecosystem Roundtable or may file 
written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council meeting will be held from 9:30 am 
to 5:00 pm on Thursday, April 10, 1997. The Ecosystem Roundtable will 
meet from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on Friday, April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet at the Sacramento 
Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Room 204, Sacramento, CA. The 
Ecosystem Roundtable will meet in Room 1131, 1416 Ninth Street, 
Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For the BDAC meeting, contact Sharon Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, 
at (916) 657-2666. For the Ecosystem Roundtable meeting contact Cindy 
Darling, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at (916) 657-2666. If reasonable 
accommodation is needed due to a disability, please contact the Equal

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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 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. BDAC 
has established a subcommittee called the Ecosystem Roundtable to 
provide input on annual work plans to implement ecosystem restoration 
projects and programs.
    Minutes of the meetings 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: March 21, 1997.
Kirk C. Rodgers,
Acting Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-7774 Filed 3-26-97; 8:45 am]
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