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Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group to Meet on Colorado River Issues

Media Contact: Stacey Carroll, (801) 524-3813, scarroll@uc.usbr.gov

For Release: June 20, 2007

The Glen Canyon Dam Technical Work Group will meet June 25-26, 2007, in Phoenix, Ariz., to address issues related to the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program and the Colorado River.

Noteworthy agenda items include a discussion and potential recommendation on a science plan for future beach habitat building flows; updates on sediment monitoring, discovery of whirling disease at Lees Ferry and a status update on the Long-term Experimental Plan Environmental Impact Statement. The meeting is open to the public.

Technical Work Group (TWG) meetings are held to discuss technical issues and facilitate recommendations for use by the Adaptive Management Work Group, a Federal Advisory Committee to the Secretary of the Interior. The TWG meets on issues related to the operation of Glen Canyon Dam and management of downstream resources in Glen and Grand Canyons.

The TWG is a sub-committee of the Adaptive Management Work Group and is comprised of technical representatives who represent members of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. Responsibilities of the Technical Work Group include the development of criteria and standards for monitoring and research programs; provide periodic reviews and updates; and provide information, as necessary, to the Adaptive Management Work Group.

The meeting will be held at Bureau of Indian Affairs, 2 Arizona Center, 400 N. 5th St., Conference Rooms A and B. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m., PST, on the first day and will run from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., PST, the second day. For more information on the Technical Work Group or Adaptive Management Work Group, please visit our web site at http://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp

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