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U02593 . . my observation that all of the federal and non-federal LCR MSCP participants are fully committed to completing the LCR MSCP process and submitting the documents to the USFWS for its review and issuance of the ESA Section 7 federal incidental take statement (ITS) and the Section 10 non-federal incidental take authorization (ITA). Finally, it is the intent that, through the LCR MSCP and the issuance of the non- federal incidental take authorization, all of California's diversion and return of its basic mainstream apportionment of 4,4 million acre-feet (mat) and any lawful surpluses be fully covered under the terms of the IT A, Much of the California apportionment would be covered under the IT A issued to one or more of the large water and power contractors in California, However, there are a number of Present Perfected Rights (PPRs) holders, the water uses under the Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, and so forth, that may not be directly covered under one of the large California agency's ITA. Consequently, it is my recommendation that the Board be an applicant, on behalf of the small water users in California, on the HCP Permit Application and receive an ITA covering those miscellaneous PPRs and other authorized California mainstream water uses, lbis will ensure that all of California's Colorado River allocations and entitlements are fully covered under the terms of the ITA permit and alleviate the need to have individual permits for each and every one of the very small entitlement holders, I will be asking approval of the Board, on behalf of California's PPR and other small entitlement holders, as well as potential contractors pursuant to the Lower Colorado Water Supply Project, to be a signatory to the HCP Permit Application with the intent of receiving IT A through the LCR MSCP, Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Technical Work Group (TWG) met in Phoenix, Arizona on March 30-31,2004, The purpose of the meeting was to review the proposed elements of the adaptive management program for Fiscal Years 2004 and 2005, and preparation of strategic plans related to core monitoring and the long- term experimental plan, Additionally, Reclamation provided an overview of its proposed maintenance schedule for the Glen Canyon Dam facility, Several of the turbines are scheduled for rewinds and turbine runner replacements, Also, several of the fixed wheel gates are scheduled to be replaced and the penstocks to be recoated, Consequently, there will be periods of time during the next four years where the facility may not be able to release required volumes of water at certain times of year for adaptive management purposes, The purpose of this briefing was to reinforce the necessity that there needs to be close coordination between the adaptive management program and Reclamation regarding future experimental flow design and timing of the releases, Grand Canyon Trust vs. Gale A. Norton, et al. On March 31, 2004, the Grand Canyon Trust and Eartbjustice filed a lawsuit in United States District Court for the District of Arizona challenging the 2002 Recovery Goals for the Humpback chub alleging that they violate the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), The plaintiffs allege the 5