[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 197 (Friday, October 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 53025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26980]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Ecosystem Roundtable (a subcommittee of the Bay-Delta 
Advisory Council) (BDAC) will meet to discuss the following issues: a 
summary of the proposed funding package for the 1997 Category III 
funds; and the process and schedule for the Restoration Coordination 
Program and Category III funds in the future. Interested persons may 
make oral statements to the Ecosystem Roundtable or may file written 
statements for consideration.

DATES: The Ecosystem Roundtable will meet from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm on 
Tuesday, October 28, 1997.

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

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For the Ecosystem Roundtable meeting contact 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 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 sake 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 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: October 6, 1997.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-26980 Filed 10-9-97; 8:45 am]
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