WSP12611 ‎(2)‎

• File Number: 8220.101.10
• Description: Colorado River Water Projects - Glen Canyon Dam-Lake Powell - Adaptive Management
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 2/1/1998
• Author: Unknown
• Title: 1996-1997 GCPA Adaptive Management Program - Report to Congress - Draft - 02-01-98
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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1996-97 GCPA ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
REPORT TO CONGRESS

L GCPA - Reporting Requirements

A. GCPA, Sec. 1804, C, 2. "The Secretary shall transmit to the Congress and to the
Governors of the Colorado River Basin States a report, separate from and in addition to the
report specified in section 602(b) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968 on the
preceding year and the projected year operations undertaken pursuant to this Act."

B. GCPA, See, 1804, d ''Report to Congress, n Upon implementation oflong-tenn
operations under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to the Congress...a report
describing the long-tenn operations and other reasonable mitigation measures taken to
protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and improve the condition of the natural recreational,
and cultural resources of the Colorado River downstream ofGten Canyon Dam.

IT. 1996-97 GCPA Reporting Elements

A. Establislunent of the GCP NGCDEIS Adaptive Management Program
(11/15/95-9/30/97)

I. Assistant Secretary Directive 11/15/95
2. Transition Work Group
3. AMWG/Secretary's Designee
4, AOP/AMWG
5. GCMRC

B. Program Activities GCMRC; 10/95-9/97

L Transition Program GCES/GCMRC
2. Development ofGCMRC
3. Science Programs; FY 1998 and Future

C. Specification of Specific Flow Regimes Undertaken in Water Year 1996
(10/1/95-9/30/96)

L 1996 Annual Flow Regimes; 10/1/95-9/30/96
a. 1996 Beach/Habitat-BuiIding Flow Regime; 3/28/96-4/3/96