BOARD01505

• Board Meeting Date: 11/15/2005
• Description: CWCB Director's Report
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Memo

ESA has failed to recover endangered species while conflict and litigation have plagued local .
communities and private property owners alike. TESRA fixes the long-outstanding problems of the
Endangered Species Act by (I) focusing on species recovery (2) providing incentives (3) increasing
openness and accountability (4) strengthening scientific standards (5) creating bigger roles for state and
local governments (6) protecting private property owners and (7) eliminating dysfunctional critical habitat
designations.
The full text of HR 3824 can be found at www.thomas.loc.llov

House and Senate Introduce BUls to Reautborlze Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin
Endanaered Flsb Recovery Implementation Prllllrams: Sen. Allard Introduced a bill (S. 1578) to
reauthorize the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basin Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation
Programs. A companion bill (H.R. 3153) was introduced in the House. Copies of the legislation are
attached.

Other BOIs Introduced In the 109" Conaress:

Execntlve Action
Public Law 109-54
H.R. 2361, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2006. (Signed August 2, 2005.)

Burean of Land Manallement
70 Fed. Rell. 53381. Sentember 8. 2005.
In this notice, BLM requests the public to submit nominations for membership on the Canyons of the .
Ancients National Monument Advisory Committee (Committee). BLM explains the Committee is
necessary to advise the Secretary of the Interior and BLM on resource management issues associated
with Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. Individuals may nominate themselves for
Committee membership. Nomination forms may be obtained from the Canyons of the Ancients
National Monument Manager, Bureau orland Management, 27501 Highway 184, Dolores, Colorado
81323. A person making a nomination must submit a completed nomination form, letters of reference
from the represented interests or organizations, as well as any other information that speaks to the
nominee's qualifications, to the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Manager.

70 Fed. Rell. 54403. Seotember 14. 2005.
BLM requests nominations for ten membership positions on the Mcinnis Canyons National
Conservation Area (NCA) Advisory Council. The Council advises the Secretary of the Interior and the
BLM on resource management issues associated with the Mcinnis Canyons NCA and Black Ridge
Canyons Wildemess. BLM asks interested parties to submit a completed nomination form and
nomination letters to: Mcinnis Canyons NCA Manager, Grand Junction Field Office, Bureau of Land
Management, 2815 H Road, Grand Junction, Colorado 81506 no later than Oct. 14.

Bnreau of Reclamation
70 Fed. Rell. 54214. Sentember 13. 2005.
Reclamation issues a proposed rule to establish regulations regarding public access to and conduct on
all Reclamation projects, waters and real property subject to the jurisdiction or administration of
Reclamation or in its custody. Reclamation states it is required by law to issue this rule in order to
maintain law and order and protect persons and property on its projects. This proposed rule would
supersede the existing Public Conduct rule and amend provisions located elsewhere to ensure .
consistency. Reclamation must receive any comments on this proposed rulemaking no later than
November 14,2005. 70 Fed. Reg. 51772. AUllUst 31. 2005.

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