[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43592-43593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20876]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG);, and Glen 
Canyon Technical Work Group (TWG); Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Public Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Adaptive Management Program (AMP) was implemented as a 
result of the Record of Decision on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam 
Final Environmental Impact Statement to comply with consultation 
requirements of the Grand Canyon Protection Act (Pub. L. 102-575) of 
1992. The AMP provides an organization and process to ensure the use of 
scientific information in decision making concerning Glen Canyon Dam 
operations and protection of the affected resources consistent with the 
Grand Canyon Protection Act. The AMP has been organized and includes a 
federal advisory committee (the AMWG), a technical work group (the 
TWG), a monitoring and research center, and independent review panels. 
The TWG is a subcommittee of the AMWG and provides technical advice and 
information for the AMWG to act upon.

DATES AND LOCATION: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group 
will conduct the following public meeting.
    Phoenix, Arizona--September 24-25, 2001. The meeting will begin at 
9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and will begin at 8 
a.m. and conclude at 12 noon on the second day. The meeting will be 
held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2 
Arizona Center, Conference Rooms A and B (12th floor), 400 North 5th 
Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
    Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to approve the Strategic 
Plan, and discuss the following: FY 2003

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budget, basin hydrology, Protocol Evaluation Panel (PEP) 
recommendations, environmental compliance, and other administrative and 
resource issues pertaining to the AMP.

DATES AND LOCATION: The Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group will 
conduct the following public meeting.
    Phoenix, Arizona--September 6-7, 2001. The meeting will begin at 
9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. on the first day and will begin at 8 
a.m. and conclude at 12 noon on the second day. The meeting will be 
held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Regional Office, 2 
Arizona Center, Conference Rooms A and B (12th floor), 400 North 5th 
Street, Phoenix, Arizona.
    Agenda: The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the 
following: FY 2003 work plans, the Automated Generation Control (AGC) 
Report, results from the Information Needs Workshop, experimental 
flows, basin hydrology, LIDAR plans, Protocol Evaluation panel (PEP) 
recommendations, environmental compliance, appraisal of California 
power situation, nomination of new TWG Chairperson, and other 
administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP.
    Agenda items may be revised prior to any of the meetings. Final 
agendas will be posted 15 days in advance of each meeting and can be 
found on the Bureau of Reclamation website under Environmental Programs 
at: http://www.uc.usbr.gov. Time will be allowed on each agenda for any 
individual or organization wishing to make formal oral comments 
(limited to 10 minutes) at the meetings.

ADDRESSES: To allow full consideration of information by the AMWG and 
TWG members, written notice must be provided to Randall Peterson, 
Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office, 125 South State 
Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138; E-mail at 
[email protected] at least FIVE (5) days prior to the meeting. Any 
written comments received will be provided to the AMWG and TWG members 
at the meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randall Peterson, telephone (801) 524-
3758; faxogram (801) 524-3858; [email protected].

    Dated: July 31, 2001.
Rick L. Gold,
Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 01-20876 Filed 8-17-01; 8:45 am]
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