[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42801-42802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15936]


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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.

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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--July 17-18, 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 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 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 public meeting:
    Phoenix, Arizona--August 15-16, 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 2 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, science plan for experimental flows and temperature 
control device, non-native fish control, 2001 monitoring results, 
Integrated Water Quality Plan, the State of Natural and Cultural 
Resources in the Colorado River Ecosystem (SCORE Report), 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 Web site 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 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].


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    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Randall V. Peterson,
Manager, Adaptive Management and Environmental Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 02-15936 Filed 6-24-02; 8:45 am]
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