[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 229 (Monday, November 30, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65811-65812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31762]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council, Bay-Delta Advisory Council's 
Ecosystem Roundtable Meetings

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will hold its next 
meeting in Sacramento, California on December 10, 1998. The BDAC will 
review, discuss and provide recommendations to the CALFED Bay-Delta 
Program on components of CALFED's proposed draft preferred alternative. 
The BDAC will be asked specifically to provide comments on CALFED's 
proposed water management strategy, and the proposed actions on 
groundwater and surface storage and on Delta conveyance options. The 
Bay-Delta Advisory Council's Ecosystem Roundtable will hold a workshop 
to discuss the FY 99 spending program in coordination with the CALFED 
Integration Panel on December 7, 1998. The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable 
will also meet on December 11, 1998, to discuss several issues 
including: an implementation and tracking system update, the 
development of other directed funding programs including water quality, 
the spending plan for FY 99, funding coordination, and other issues. 
Should additional time be necessary to complete items listed for the 
December 11, 1998, meeting, an additional meeting day of December 16, 
1998, has been reserved as a back-up. These meetings are open to the 
public. Interested persons may make oral statements to the BDAC and 
Ecosystem Roundtable or may file written statements for consideration.

DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet on Thursday, December 
10, 1998 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable 
workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 
7, 1998. The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable regular meeting will be held 
from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 1998. If needed, 
an additional meeting will occur on December 16, 1998 from 1:00 p.m. to 
4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet at the Sacramento 
Convention Center, 1030 15th Street, Room 307, Sacramento, CA 95814. 
The BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable will meet at the Resources Building, 1416 
Ninth Street, Room 1131, Sacramento, CA 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For the Bay-Delta Advisory Council, Mary Selkirk (916) 657-2666; for 
the BDAC Ecosystem Roundtable, Cindy Darling, 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

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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 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 Advisory 
Council BDAC to advise CALFED on the program mission, problems to be 
addressed, and objectives for the 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 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: November 17, 1998.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 98-31762 Filed 11-27-98; 8:45 am]
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