[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29112]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Ecosystem Rountable (a subcommittee of the Bay-Delta 
Advisory Council) (BDAC) will meet in November to discuss the following 
issues: an update on restoration coordination and the CVPIA FY 98 
annual workplans. The Ecosystem Rountable will also meet in December to 
discuss the following issues: the planning and decision making process 
for the 1998 funding cycle. Interested persons may make oral statements 
to the Ecosystem Rountable or may file written statements for 
consideration.

DATES: The Ecosystem Rountable will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 
on Friday, November 14, and 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, 
December 4, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The Ecosystem Rountable will meet in Room 1412, 1416 Ninth 
Street, Sacramento, CA for the November meeting and Room 1131, 1416 
Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA for the December meeting.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: For the Ecosystem Rountable 
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 
desicions 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 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 pubic participation, and will review reports and other 
materials prepared by CALFED staff. BDAC has established a subcommittee 
called the Ecosystem Rountable 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 29, 1997.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 97-29112 Filed 11-3-97; 8:45 am]
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