81 FR 12745 - Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting/Teleconference

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

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 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 12745]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05373]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-FHC-2016-N039; FXFR1334088TWG0W4-123-FF08EACT00]


Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting/
Teleconference

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 p.m. Pacific 
Time on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Deadlines: For deadlines on submitting 
written material, please see ``Public Input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Trinity River Restoration 
Program Office, 1313 South Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093. For 
teleconference participation: Call In Number--866-715-1246, Participant 
Pass Code--4251781.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone 
at 707-822-7201 or by email at [email protected] or Elizabeth W. 
Hadley, Redding Electric Utility, by mail at 777 Cypress Avenue, 
Redding, CA 96001; by telephone at 530-339-7308 or by email at 
[email protected]. Individuals with a disability may request an 
accommodation by sending an email to either 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) update;
     Water Year 2016 Trinity Flow Recommendation;
     Fiscal Year 2017 Trinity River Restoration Program budget;
     TMC current issues; and
     Public comment
    The draft agenda will be posted on the Internet at: (http://www.fws.gov/arcata/fisheries/tamwg.html).

Public Input

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                                             You must contact Elizabeth
                                                Hadley  (FOR FURTHER
           If you wish to . . .                INFORMATION CONTACT) no
                                                  later than . . .
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Submit written information or questions     March 29, 2016.
 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: March 4, 2016.
Joseph C. Polos,
Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2016-05373 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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