[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15352-15353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7054]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will meet on April 13, 
2000 to discuss CALFED Preferred Program Alternative Recommendation, 
Governance, Water Management Strategy, Ecosystem Restoration and 
Updates. These meetings are open to the public. Interested persons may 
make oral statements to BDAC, or may file written statements for 
consideration.

DATES: The BDAC meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 
April 13, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The BDAC will meet at the Sterling Hotel Ballroom, 1300 H 
Street, Sacramento, CA (916) 448-1300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugenia Laychak, 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

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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). The BDAC provides advice to 
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.
    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: March 16, 2000.
Lester A. Snow,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 00-7054 Filed 3-21-00; 8:45 am]
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