[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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