[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 45653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18743]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation


Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group; Yakima River 
Basin Water Enhancement Project, Yakima, WA

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Yakima 
River Basin Conservation Advisory Group, Yakima River Basin Water 
Enhancement Project, established by the Secretary of the Interior, will 
hold a public meeting. The Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory 
Group is a Federal advisory committee that provides technical advice 
and counsel to the Secretary of the Interior and Washington State on 
the structure, implementation, and oversight of the Yakima River Basin 
Water Conservation Program.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2012, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Reclamation, 
Yakima Field Office, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, Washington.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy McCoy, Manager, Yakima River 
Basin Water Enhancement Project, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, Washington, 
98901; (509) 575-5848, extension 209; facsimile (509) 454-5612; email 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory 
Group (CAG) provides recommendations to the Secretary and the State on 
the structure and implementation of the basin conservation program; 
with that the group provides recommendations on rules, regulations, and 
administration to facilitate the voluntary sale and lease of water. The 
CAG provides oversight to the Yakima River Basin Conservation Plan, and 
provides an annual review of the implementation of the Water 
Conservation Program, including the applicable water conservation 
guidelines of the Secretary used by participating entities in preparing 
their individual water conservation plan.
    Agenda: The primary purpose of the meeting is to update CAG members 
of the status of ongoing and future projects being funded with Yakima 
River Basin Water Enhancement Project funds. The CAG will also review 
the options of using the acquired habitat lands to mitigate the impacts 
that occur from the planned conservation measures and will develop 
recommendations at the completion of their review. This meeting is open 
to the public.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: July 17, 2012.
Timothy McCoy,
Program Manager, Pacific Northwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2012-18743 Filed 7-31-12; 8:45 am]
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