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{ '.' - . ,I _". . i-.:"; -"t ... .--... REVISED DRAFT (# I 0) - August II. 2004 Clean Version and federal agencies involved in the Glen Canyon Dam AMP. All aspects of the AMP are included in this plan, including but not limited to the Programmatic Agreement on Cultural Resources (PA) and programs for compliance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Meetings oftbe AMWG and TWG may serve to facilitate government-to- government consultation between federal agencies and tribal governments, but participation in such meetings by federal agency and tribal representatives does not necessarily mean that government-to-government consultation has been adequate or sufficient. To the extent that consultation does occur in the context of AMWG and/or TWG meetings, it can be, and in many instances should be, supplemented by additional meetings between federal and tribal representatives. Consultations between federal agency officials and tribal officials (or their designated employees with authority to act on their behalf) are not subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) where such meetings are for the purpose of "exchanging views, information. or advice relating to the management or implementation of Federal programs." Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. g1534. In addition to the tribes that participate in the AMWG and TWG, the Havasupai Tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe also have interests that may be affected by activities carried out under the auspices of the AMP and/or PA. The fact that these two tribes choose not to participate in the AMWG and TWG does not relieve federal agencies of their obligations to engage in consultation with these tribes. C. Relationsbip oftbis Consultation Plan to tbe Programmatic Agreement and Historic Preservation Plan The P A stipulates the development of a Historic Preservation Plan (HPP) for the long-term management of the Grand Canyon River Corridor District and any other historic properties within the area of potential effects of the Glen Canyon Dam operations. The HPP is currently being developed. This Tribal Consultation Plan is being developed with the intent of incorporating it as a chapter in the HPP. The PAis currently being revised to reflect certain developments since it was executed, including Amendments to the NHP A enacted in 1992 and revisions to the ACHP regulations promulgated in December 2000. Pursuant to the 1992 amendments to the NHPA, both the Hualapai Tribe and Navajo Nation have assumed the role in the section 106 process that would otherwise be performed by the AZ SHPO - each has a Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), and this must be reflected in the revised P A. In addition, the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will become signatories, the Colorado River Energy Distributors Association (CREDA) has become a signatory, and additional signatories may also be added. 6