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<br />aerial photograph!!, was made, <br />Additional measurements were <br />collected on selected channel <br />cross-sectiolls and initial estimates <br />of substrate distl'ibution were <br />mede. <br /> <br />","'hat Did \\'e Learn? <br /> <br />All of the results heve not been <br />compiled yet, but from initial <br />indications, the efforts ,vere a <br />success. Mothel" Nature helped out <br />by supplying us with good clear <br />weather. and W~tel'l1 had 110 major <br />electrical distl'ibution pl"Oblems. <br /> <br />Initially, it appear!! that four days of <br />6,000 cfs were not enough time fOl" <br />the system to !!tabilize. Additional <br />time i!'l nece8sal)' for the beaches <br />and the sediment system to fully <br />reech equilibrfum, The river <br />b.etween the dam and Lee's FeCI)' <br />does now more slowly at 5.000 cfe <br />thal\ was originally thought. This is <br />largely a function of overall <br />geomorphic shape and slope of the <br />riv{>1". The Rhodomine dye <br />experiment W08 useful in <br />undel'!Itollding how the hydrologic <br />system responds, and W08 <br />educational in how to apply dye to a <br />Iw"ge volume of waleI'. Much was <br />learned and will continue to be <br />learned from the dye study, <br /> <br />We aho identilied that <br />appl"Oximetely 20 percent ofboatel"s <br />have Pl'oblems making it above <br />Three Mile Bar. The accident rate <br />seems to be a combination of the <br />level of boater experience. <br />equipment, and knowledge of the <br />river channel. <br /> <br />TIle National Park Service'!! work <br />011 the beache!"! ha!"! provided us with <br />a tremendous amount of <br />information on how beache!"! <br />l'e~polld to steady and nuctuating <br />nows, and how quickly water <br />infiltrates into and out of the sand. <br /> <br />Additionally. we learned that the <br />aquatic !Iy~tem dOl"s have the ability <br />(in October at least) to maintain <br />it~elf at a steady now condition <br />without exressh'e l\dver!'le e!Teet to <br />the CladojJhora, the water quality, <br />or the fisher'y re~oul"ce. The <br />observable trout spawning areas <br />ha"e been impacted by operations <br />and a great deal more work needs to <br /> <br />be focused on u8able spowning <br />habitat. <br /> <br />Summary <br />The 5.000 cfs low now test was a <br />success from a technical. <br />integration, and a coordination <br />level. Many ideas and hypotheses <br />were tested and will serve as tbe <br />bRsis for future flow requests, The <br />development of a broad integrated <br />research plan provided a <br />framework by which we could focus <br />study efforts and increase OUI' <br />coordination, A eummary report <br />will be developed to document the <br />llIajorstudy hypoth~es and l'e!lult8. <br /> <br />Steve Robinson to <br />Direct Preparation of <br />Glen Canyon Dam <br />Environmental Impact <br />Statement <br /> <br />Steve Robineon has bef'll named the <br />Directol' of ColOl"ado River Storage <br /> <br /> <br />Pl'Oject Rtllclies and Initiath'es for <br />the Bureau of Reclamatiou's Upper <br />Colorado Region. His p,"imal"Y <br />responsibility will be to oVer~ee the <br />preparation of the Glen Canyon <br />Dam Environmental Impact <br />Statement. He reported to <br />Reclamation's Salt Lake City office <br />on August 28.1989. <br /> <br />On July 27. 1989,InteriorSecretary <br />Lujan directed the preparation of <br /> <br />the Glen Canyon Dam <br />Environmental Impact Statement <br />to assess the impacts of dam <br />OPel'Btjons Oil downstrealU <br />resources within the Glen Canyon <br />National Recreation Area find the <br />Grand Canyoll Nationol Park, <br /> <br />CitingRobinson'sl\atural re!'lources <br />and administrative background. <br />Secretary Lujan said. "Sten' will <br />playa key role in Reclolllati'JlI'S <br />efTOI"ls to produce 011 environmental <br />impact stalement which will stand <br />the test of public review and allswer <br />questions related to impact" <br />and potential operetiollol <br />modifications." Robinson will <br />oversee the work of "dentists Bnd <br />re8earchers now engaged in field <br />work as palt of I'ho'le II of the Olell <br />Canyon Environmental Studit"s. <br />That work will complement the <br />environmental impact ,tudy <br />pl"Ocess which Robinson will 01,0 <br />direct. <br /> <br />In Janual'Y 1987, Robil1~on was <br />appoinwd the Deputy Dia'(;tol" of <br />the Interior's U.S. Fish & Wildlire <br />Service, Rnd most recently, he <br />served aA the Acting Dil"f'ctor for the <br />llgency, Hobinson began his cal"eer <br />with the Fish & Wildlife Service in <br />1983 as Chief of Legisll1tive <br />Services, He ahm served a8 Chief of <br />the Division of Federal Aid and as <br />Special A'Jsi~tant to the Director. <br /> <br />Prior to his Federal service. he was <br />the Executive A"8i~tant to Nevada <br />Governor Hobert List, acting 8S <br />chief policy advisor for noturol <br />resources. energy, and admini- <br />stration of relatiolls with the St8te <br />legi!llature and the COnKl"eA5, <br />Additionally, he al~o sel'v....d the <br />State of Nevada WI Director of the <br />})epartmellt of Enel"gy, alld lteputy <br />Director ofthl;' Nevlldo Ht'plll"tmt"llt <br />of COllservation ulld Nutund <br />Resources. <br /> <br />A native of Stllltft Clarfl, C'ulifornil\. <br />he holds both a bl\c1wlor', dt"Io!:l't'tc' in <br />Lend Use PhUlllinjl; tlnd 1I nUlster'", <br />degree in Public Administration <br />from Califolllia Slatt" Univer"ity at <br />San Jose, and ",us Hit adjunct <br />profes"lol' in th{> Cnl1t'llf' of <br />Agriculture, Division ofH(,llewnble <br />Resources at the University of <br />Nevada in Rt"llo. <br /> <br />3 <br />