[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 103 (Thursday, May 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29149-29150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13971]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) Ecosystem Roundtable 
will meet to discuss several issues including: the review and selection 
process for Category III applications; the recently issued request for 
proposals (RFP) for Category III funds; the public outreach for the 
RFP; funding coordination; and the status of the proposed federal 
funds. This meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may make 
oral statements to the Ecosystem Roundtable or may file written 
statements for consideration.

DATES: The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable meeting will be held from 9:30 am 
to 12:30 pm on Friday, June 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable will meet in Room 1131, 
Resources Building, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Kate Hansel, 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 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

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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 workplans to implement ecosystem restoration projects 
and programs.
    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: May 20, 1997.
Kirk Rodgers,
Acting Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-13971 Filed 5-28-97; 8:45 am]
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