80 FR 28639 - Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 96 (May 19, 2015)

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). The TAMWG is a Federal advisory committee that affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council (TMC). The TMC interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational budget oversight.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 96 (Tuesday, May 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 28639]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12070]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-FHC-2015-N102; FXFR1334088TWG0W4-123-FF08EACT00]


Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). 
The TAMWG is a Federal advisory committee that affords stakeholders the 
opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning 
Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity 
Management Council (TMC). The TMC interprets and recommends policy, 
coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational 
budget oversight.

DATES: Public meeting: TAMWG will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. 
Pacific Time on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, and from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
Pacific Time on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. Deadlines: For deadlines on 
submitting written material, please see ``Public Input'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will be held at the Weaverville Fire 
Hall, 125 Bremer Street, Weaverville, CA 96093.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph C. Polos, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; telephone: 707-
822-7201; email: [email protected]. Individuals with a disability may 
request an accommodation by sending an email to the point of contact.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the 
Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group will hold a meeting.

Background

    The TAMWG affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, 
management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) 
restoration efforts to the TMC. The TMC interprets and recommends 
policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides 
organizational budget oversight.

Meeting Agenda

     Designated Federal Officer (DFO) updates, election of 
officers, review of charter and bylaws, and administrative procedures,
     TMC Chair update,
     Executive Director's update,
     TRRP Workgroup/Science Coordinator update, and Decision 
Support System update,
     TRRP Implementation update, 2015 sites, 2016 sites, and 
status of permits,
     Flow management, Water Year 2015 Central Valley Project 
water management update, BOR long-term fall flow plan update, and fall 
flow plan for Water Year 2015,
     Solicitor's guidance on the TRRP watershed efforts,
     FY 2016 Budget/work planning,
     TMC current issues,
     TRRP background/refresher,
     Gravel augmentation short-term needs, and long-term gravel 
plan status,
     TRRP Communications plan, and status,
     Status of fish returns and goals of the TRRP,
     Joint meeting with TMC in August, and
     Public Comment.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/arcata.

                              Public Input
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                                          You must contact Joseph Polos
             If you wish to                  (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
                                              CONTACT) no later than
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Submit written information or questions  June 8, 2015.
 for the TAMWG to consider during the
 meeting.
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Submitting Written Information or Questions

    Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or 
questions for the TAMWG to consider during the meeting. Written 
statements must be received by the date listed in ``Public Input,'' so 
that the information may be available to the TAMWG for their 
consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be 
supplied to Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following formats: One hard 
copy with original signature, one electronic copy with original 
signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats 
are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or rich text file).
    Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or 
those who wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, 
may submit written statements to Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after 
the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

    Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by Elizabeth 
Hadley (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes will be 
available for public inspection within 14 days after the meeting, and 
will be posted on the TAMWG Web site at http://www.fws.gov/arcata.

    Dated: May 13, 2015.
Joseph C. Polos,
Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2015-12070 Filed 5-18-15; 8:45 am]
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