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UG232f1 . GLEN CANYON DAM TECHNICAL WORK GROUP OPERATING PROCEDURES FOREWORD The Grand Canyon Protection Act (Act) of October 30, 1992, (Public Law 102-575) directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to "establish and implement long-term monitoring programs and activities that will ensure that Glen Canyon Dam is operated in a manner consistent with that of section 1802" of the Act. "The monitoring programs and activities shall be established and implemented in consultation with the Secretary of Energy; the Governors of the States of Arizona, Californi~ Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; Indian tribes; and the general public, including representatives of academic and scientific communities, environmental organizations, the recreation industry, and contractors for the purchase of Federal power produced at Glen Canyon Dam.. In order to comply with the consultation requirement of the Act, the Glen Canyon Dam EIS recommended formation of a Federal Advisory Committee and a Technical Work Group. To fulfill this requirement the Glen Cimyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) was established. The AMWG held their first meeting on September 10-11, 1997 and officially formed the Glen Canyon Technical Work Group (TWG) as a subgroup. This group is comprised of techilicaI representatives who represent the 'Various stakeholders on the AMWG. The TWG shall perform those tasks charged to them by the AMWG. Additional responsibilities ofthe TWO are to develop criteria and standards for monitoring and research programs; provide periodic reviews and updates; develop resource management questions for the design of monitoring and research by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center; and provide information, as necessary, for preparing annual resource reports and other reports, as required, for the AMWG. The TWG shall comply with all regulations of the Sunshine Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act pertaining to sub-committees. (See 41 CPR 101-6.10 Federal Advisory Committee Management). Staff resources for the TWO shall be provided oy the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center and Reclamation. OPERA nON 1. Meetings. - TWGmeetings will be held quarterly or more frequently as required. Where possible meetings will be sc:heduled 2-3 months in advance. Information will be provided to all interested parties. The Bureau of Reclamation will be responSible for submitting meeting notices to be published in the Federal Register IS days prior to meetings. Federal register notices may provide information on up to three meetings at a time. The Chairperson will draft a reminder meeting notice to the TWG members and the staff will distribute it at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Meeting format will be in accordance with these Operating Procedures. Sixteen members must be present at any meeting of the TWO to constitute a quorum. . 2. Officers. - The TWG will elect its own officers. The Chairperson will be elected for a I-year term and selected by a vote of the TWG. The elected chairperson shall have the option of appointing an alternate member to represent the stakeholder for the term of the chairperson, however, the stakeholder shall have only one vote. With the recommendation of the TWG, compensation for the