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I I , I !I I I I I I J I I I I I I I I 012576 Plan of Study 7 ll. STIJDYMANAGEMENT GENERAL The purpose of coordinated study management is to provide efficient execution of services and compliance with the terms of the study contract. The study will be performed under the supervision of the Colorado River Water Conservation District through its Study Manager, Ray Tenney. The District will be assisted by a Technical Steering Committee (TSC) and by a Public Advisory Group (pAG). The TSC shall consist of representatives from the following organizations: . Colorado RIver Water Conservation District (CRWCD) . Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) · Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) . Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin (Recovery Program) · The Nature Conservancy (TNC) The purpose of the TSC is to review the progress of the study and to provide advice and recommendations to the District concei'ning the conduct of the study. This will include reviewing the draft Plan of Study (POS) and draft reports and task memoranda prepared during the course of the study. The TSC shall have an advisory and review role; final decisions and directives concerning the study shall be the sole responsibility of the District. The PAG will serve in a broad.based review capacity. It will be comprised of individuals representing a broad range of basin water interests. It will include, for example, representatives of agricultural interests, environmental groups, water suppliers, recreational interests, and other groups involved with, and knowledgeable about, basin water issues. Forty-six sub-tasks to the 11 major tasks covering the technical, public irwolvement, and management aspects of the study have been established. These tasks and sub-tasks comprise the basic specifications for conduct and management of the study. The specification of each includes a task overview and identification of the task leader (lead professional); sub-task specifications include definitions of the sub-task purpose, technical approach and outputs. Personnel involved in the study will account for their time by task numbers. Active tasks will be reviewed at bi-weekly study team meetings for current status, problem areas, and estimated effort and budget to complete. The District's Study Manager will be invited to attend these meetings if he so chooses. The District will provide Hydrosphere with any and all pertinent Information which it has that might bear on the study. In addition, the District will, to the extent possible, assist the consultant in gaining access to relevant data and information from other agencies, entities, and persons. It is anticipated that Hydrosphere may need access to privately-held lands during the course of the study. The District will be responsible for obtaining this access. Hydrosphere will identify all access requirements for the District in a timely manner. ,lL;,_<