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0(2)58 DRAFT 10/14/97 GLEN CANYON DAM ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT 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, California, 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 Darn." In order to comply with the consultation requirement of the Act, the Glen Canyon Dam EIS recommended formation of a Federal Advisory Committee. To fulfill this requirement the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) has been established. The AMWG Charter imposes the following criteria: (1) the AMWG shall operate under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463); (2) the Chairperson shall be the designated by the Secretary; (3) the Secretary's Designee, shall also serve as the Designated Federal Official under the Federal Advisory Committee Act; (4) the Bureau of Reclamation will provide the necessary support in taking accurate minutes of each meeting; and (5) the AMWG shall continue in operation until September 30, 1998, at which time it will be subject to termination or renewal under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. OPERATION I. Meetings. The AMWG is expected to meet semiannually. The Secretary's designee may call additional meetings as deemed appropriate. A minimum of one meeting will be held annually. All meetings shall be announced by notice in the Federal Register and by news release to local newspapers. Fifteen members must be present at any meeting of the AMWG to constitute a quorum. Robert's Rules of Order will be generally followed, except that some flexibility will be allowed as needs dictate. The Bureau of Reclamation is responsible for arranging meetings and for other duties associated with operation of the AMWG. They will arrange for meeting location, provide staff for the Designee, minutes, Federal Register Notices and all other operational requirements of the AMWG. Meetings of the AMWG shall be held in the following locations: Flagstaff, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Salt Lake. Meetings shall be rotated between these four sites as decided upon by the workgroup.