WSPC12603

• File Number: 8220.101.10.A
• Description: Colorado River - Water Projects - Glen Canyon Dam-Lake Powell - Glen Canyon AMWG
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Author: Unknown
• Title: TWG-Science Advisors-GCMRC-AMWG Role and Function - Date Unknown
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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AMWG Role and Function

1. Provide recommendations to the SOTI on program actions to meet the provisions of the GCPA.

2. Establish policy and adherence to agreed-upon standards and operating guidelines.

3. Reviews and approves the budget and recommeAds the budget to the SOTI, and provides overall
oversight to the AMP.

4. Provide advice to the SOTI on dam and ecosystem management in relation to GCPA and other
laws. This body has a larger social responsibility to demonstrate that humans can manage one of
the world-renowned ecosystems in an intelligent manner.

5. Advise the SOTI on how to operate GCD. Ditto.

6. Provides a forum for stakeholder concerns and opinions.

7. Provides high-level guidance to the TWG and to GCMRC in how to fulfill the terms of the GCPA.

8. To make recommendations to the- SOTI re: dam ops after considering the body of scientific and
other information available.

9. AMWG needs to remember that it is an advisory committee and not a board of directors.

10. Provide a framework for the AMP policy, goals, and direction and priorities.

11. Make an annual report to the SOTI on current and projected year ops.

12. Make a report to Congress.

13~ AMWG needs to be willing to make the tough recommendations. -

14. In the charter, it says, if necessary provide recommendations for modifications to the GCDEIS
ROD

15. Ensures coordination of operating changes in the annual operating plan for the Colorado River.

16. Implement the decisions of the SOTI based on recommendations to the AMP. What are the roles
and functions of the different groups for implementation?

17. Facilitates coordination and input from interested parties.

18. Receives and considers feedback from the SOTI.

19. Encourage public inputfrom interested parties.

20. In charge of consultation with tribes regarding their overall actions.

21. Outreach.

22. Receive and consider recommendations from science advisors.

23. Receive and consider recommendations from ad hoc groups.

24. Initiate the science advisors', TWG, and GCMRC activities.

25. What is the relationship with the PA?

26. Communicating with upper basin fisheries, MSCP, and other activities in the basin for the benefit
of the SOTI.

27, Receive and consider recommendations from TWG and GCMRC.

28. Recommends to the SOTI to establish and implement long-term research and monitoring
activities that ensure that GCD is operated in accordance with the provisions of the GCPA.

29. Facilitate communications among the AMWG, TWG, GCMRC, and SAs. Ensure that the process
is working - process maintenance function.