WSP10577

• File Number: 8220.101.10.B
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 9/1/2000
• Title: Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group Operating Procedures
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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GLEN CANYON DAM
TECHNICAL WORK GROUP
OPERATING PROCEDURES

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FOREWORD

The Grand Canyon Protection Act (Act) of October 30, 1992, (Public Law 102-575) directs the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to "establish and implement long-term monitoring programs and
activities that will ensure that Glen Canyon Dam is operated in a manner consistent with that of
section 1802" of the Act. "The monitoring programs and activities shall be established and
implemented in consultation with the Secretary of Energy; the Governors of the States of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; Indian tribes; and the general
public, including representatives of academic and scientific communities, environmental
organizations, the recreation industry, and contractors for the purchase of Federal power produced
at Glen Canyon Dam." In order to comply with the consultation requirement of the Act, the Glen
Canyon Dam EIS recommended formation of a Federal Advisory Committee and a Technical Work
Group. To fulfill this requirement the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG)
was established. The AMWG held their first meeting on September 10-11, 1997 and officially
formed the Glen Canyon Technical Work Group (TWG) as a subgroup. This group is comprised of
technical representatives who represent the various stakeholders on the AMWG. The TWG shall
perform those tasks charged to them by the AMWG. Additional responsibilities of the TWG are
to develop criteria and standards for monitoring and research programs; provide periodic reviews
and updates; develop resource management questions for the design of monitoring and research by
the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center; and provide information, as necessary, for
preparing annual resource reports and other reports, as required, for the AMWG. The TWG shall
comply with all regulations of the Sunshine Act and the Federal Advisory Committee Act pertaining
to sub-committees. (See 41 CFR 101-6.10 Federal Advisory Committee Manageinent). Staff
resources for the TWG shall be provided by the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center and
Reclamation.

OPERA nON

1. Meetings. - TWGmeetings will beheld quarterly or more frequently as required. Wherepossible
meetings will be scheduled 2-3 months in advance. Information will be provided to all interested
parties. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) will be responsible for submitting meeting
notices to be published in the Federal Register 15 days prior to meetings. Federal register notices
may provide information on up to 3 meetings at a time. The Chairperson will draft a reminder
meeting notice to the TWG members and the staff will distribute it at least 10 days prior to the
meeting. Meeting format will be in accordance with these Operating Procedures. Sixteen members
must be present at any meeting of the AMWG to constitute a quorum.

2. Officers. - The TWG will elect its own officers. The Chairperson will be elected for a I-year
term and selected by a vote of the TWG. The term will be October I - September 30 and the current
TWG Chair will serve until the new Chair takes office. The elected chairperson shall have the
option of appointing an alternate member to represent the stakeholder for the term of the chairperson,

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