[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 65744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27664]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Reclamation

[RR01115000, 19XR0680A1, RX.R0336900.0019100]


Public Meeting of the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory 
Group

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this 
notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group (CAG) will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 9 
a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. (PT).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Reclamation, 
Columbia-Cascades Area Office Conference Room, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, 
Washington 98901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn Christensen, Bureau of 
Reclamation, telephone (509) 575-5848 x203; email at 
[email protected]; facsimile (509) 454-5611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2, 
as amended.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The CAG 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, 
consistent with Title XII Public Law 103-434, October 31, 1994; Yakima 
River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) as amended by Public Law 
105-62, October 13, 1997, and Public Law 106-372, October 27, 2000. 
Additionally, under Title XII the CAG is tasked to provide 
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. The primary purpose of the meeting is to update CAG members of 
the status of ongoing and future projects being funded with YRBWEP 
funds.
    Agenda: The CAG will meet to review completed water projects, 
consideration of projects proposed for the future, and projects 
currently under construction. The members will receive updates on: (1) 
Current basin hydrology and operations; (2) native fish issues; (3) 
Riverware modeling updates, and (4) Department of Ecology projects and 
funding.
    Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open 
to the public and seating is on a first-come basis. The meeting 
facility is physically accessible to people with disabilities. If you 
have special needs or require an accommodation to participate in this 
meeting, please direct your requests to Gwendolyn Christensen at (509) 
573-8050, or via email at [email protected], by November 21, 2018, 
so appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed at the meeting 
for any individual or organization wishing to make oral comments. To 
allow for full consideration of information by the CAG members, written 
comments must be provided to Ms. Gwendolyn Christensen, Bureau of 
Reclamation, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima, 
Washington 98901; email at [email protected]; or facsimile (509) 
454-5611, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Any 
written comments received will be provided to the CAG members.
    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: December 14, 2018.
Dawn Wiedmeier,
Area Manager, Columbia-Cascades Area Office.
[FR Doc. 2018-27664 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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