[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10433-10434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5397]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG), Notice of 
Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and conference call.

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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.
    Date and Location: The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work 
Group will conduct the following public meeting:
    Phoenix, Arizona--April 24-25, 2002. 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 3 p.m. 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 experimental 
flows, non-native fish control, the Strategic Plan, Information Needs, 
FY 2004 AMP Budget, public outreach, environmental compliance, and 
other administrative and resource issues pertaining to the AMP.
    Date and Location: The Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group will 
conduct the following:
    Conference Call: March 20, 2002, from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. (MST) to 
discuss a proposed experimental flow design. Members and the public may 
register for the call by contacting Linda Whetton at (801) 524-3880.
    Phoenix, Arizona--May 16-17, 2002. 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 3 p.m. 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 
management objectives and information needs as contained in the Draft 
Strategic Plan, experimental flows, non-native fish control, 2001 
monitoring results, Aquatic and Cultural Resources Protocol Evaluation 
Panel (PEP) results, FY 2004 AMP budget, environmental compliance, 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. (providing the Reclamation web site is 
available). If not, they may request a faxed copy of the proposed 
agenda by calling (801) 524-3880. 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.
    To allow full consideration of information by the AMWG or 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 84138-1147; telephone (801) 524-3758; 
faxogram (801) 524-3858; E-mail at [email protected] at least FIVE 
(5) days prior to the meeting. Any written comments received will be 
provided to

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the AMWG and TWG members at their respective meetings.

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

    Dated: March 1, 2002.
Randall V. Peterson,
Manager, Adaptive Management and, Environmental Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-5397 Filed 3-6-02; 8:45 am]
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