[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 3, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25757-25758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10975]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Bay-Delta Advisory Council's Ecosystem Roundtable Meeting and 
Ecosystem Roundtable Amendments Subcommittee Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council's (BDAC) Ecosystem Roundtable 
will meet on May 17, 2000 to be briefed on proposals received from the 
2001 proposal solicitation package, to discuss the water acquisition 
program, the Restoration Reserve, and other topics. The Amendments 
Subcommittee will also meet on May 17, 2000 to discuss proposed 
contract modifications for several ongoing ecosystem restoration 
projects including the Fish Passage Improvement Project at Red Bluff 
Diversion Dam, Assessment of Ecological and Human Health Impacts of 
Mercury in the Bay-Delta watershed and others. These meetings are open 
to the public. Interested persons may make oral statements to the 
Ecosystem Roundtable and Amendments Subcommittee or may file written 
statements for consideration.

DATES: The BDAC's Ecosystem Roundtable meeting will be held from 9:30 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000. The Ecosystem Roundtable 
Amendments Subcommittee meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 
p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The Ecosystem Roundtable and Amendments Subcommittee will 
meet at the Resources Building, Room 1131, 1416 Ninth Street, 
Sacramento, CA 95814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Halverson Martin, 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 that 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

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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. 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, Sacamento, CA 95814, and will be available for 
public inspection during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 
within 30 days following the meeting.

    Dated: April 26, 2000.
Kirk C. Rodgers,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 00-10975 Filed 5-2-00; 8:45 am]
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