WSP03790

• File Number: 8220.101.13
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 10/1/1998
• Author: Secretary of Inter
• Title: Report to Congress: Operations of the Glen canyon Dam Pursuant to the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 ‎(Water Years 1997 and 1998)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Annual Report

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The Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) is a Federal Advisory Committee
chartered by the Secretary consisting of Federal and state resource managers, Native
American tribes, power marketers, enviromnental groups, recreationists, and other interested
stakeholders (see Appendix G). The AMWG was established to develop, evaluate, and
recommend alternative operations strategies for Glen Canyon Dam, and make
recommendations to the Secretary. The AMWG does not displace federal agency legal
authority and responsibility to manage resources in the best interests of both the enviromnent
and society,

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In addition to creation ofthe'AMWG, the Technical Work Group (TWG) and the Grand
Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) were created to play vital roles as part of
the adaptive management process. The TWG is composed of technical representatives
appointed by the AMWG. The TWG provides the AMWG detailed guidance on issues and
objectives, develops criteria and standards for monitoring and research programs, provides
information for annual resource reports, and translates the AMWG's management objectives
into research needs for the GCMRC. The GCMRC conducts the monitoring and research
necessary to evaluate operations and the Independent Scientific Review Panels (ISRP) (which
have yet to be formed) will provide a scientific review of overall program areas.

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Adaptive Management Program Activities - Water Year 1997

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In water year 1997, significant progress was made on activities relating to the AMP,
including:

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1. The AMP was established by the Secretary through the development and approval of the
Charter for the AMWG pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and through the
establishment of the GCMRC.

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2. Formation of the AMWG and TWG and associated programs. The first meeting of the
AMWG was held in September 1997 and the TWG has been meeting monthly since October
1997,

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3. Complete formation of the GCMRC, completion of a "Transition Plan" for moving all
activities from the GCES program to the GCMRC, and development oflong-term and annual
monitoring and research plans.

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Actions taken for water year 1997 in the first meeting of the AMWG were as follows:

I. Approval of operating procedures for the AMWG.

2. Recommendation to the Secretary to approve the GCMRC's Water Year 1998 Annual
Monitoring and Research Plan.

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