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AMWG to Meet in Phoenix on Colorado River Issues

Media Contact: Stacey Carroll, 801-524-3813, scarroll@uc.usbr.gov
Doug Hendrix, 801-524-3837, dhenxrix@uc.usbr.gov

For Release: March 01, 2006

The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that the Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) will meet March 7-8, 2006 in Phoenix, Ariz., addressing issues related to the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program. The advisory committee provides a forum for discussion of issues related to the operations and ongoing monitoring of downstream conditions below Glen Canyon Dam. The AMWG will receive a variety of information including updates on the management of the Colorado River, Temperature Control Device, an update on the State of the Colorado River Ecosystem in Grand Canyon Report and Knowledge Assessment, Water Year 2003-2006 six-month experimental update, nonnative species control efforts, and basin hydrology and budget information. The meeting is open to the public.

The AMWG is a Federal Advisory Committee appointed by the Secretary of the Interior with representatives from federal agencies, Colorado River basin states, Native American tribal governments, environmental groups, recreation interests and contractors for federal power from Glen Canyon Dam. The AMWG makes it possible for the Secretary to receive recommendations from these varied stakeholder interests on how to best protect downstream resources and balance river operations.

The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2 Arizona Center 400 N. 5th Street, 12th floor, Conference Rooms A and B. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m., MST, on the first day and will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., MST, the second day.

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