GCDAMP Stakeholders List

Bio Pages for GCDAMP Stakeholders and their Representatives

New to the Program?

Please ask questions as there is a lot of history and a lot to learn. Here are a couple of places to go to get you started.

• New Member Orientation
• Training Page

AMWG Members and Alternates

Members will be appointed to the AMWG by the Secretary, with input and recommendations from the above-referenced agencies, States, tribes, contractors for Federal power from Glen Canyon Dam, environmental organizations, and other stakeholders. Each member may also recommend an alternate member for appointment by the Secretary. Members and alternates of the AMWG will be appointed for a 3-year term [1]

• Adaptive Management Work Group Member Nomination Process

TWG Members and Alternates

Members. The TWG membership shall consist of one representative from each member of the AMWG. Each TWG member shall be nominated by its AMWG member, and approved or rejected by the Secretary’s Designee. There will be no term limitations as long as the organization is a member of the AMWG. A list of TWG members and alternates will be maintained by Reclamation and posted on the Reclamation GCDAMP website. Each TWG member should have a technical background to sufficiently represent its stakeholder organization, to adequately evaluate scientific proposals and make technical recommendations to the AMWG. TWG members are expected to participate fully to the extent of their abilities and time allows. This includes participation in ad hoc groups, participating in discussions at the TWG, and working to reach consensus with other TWG members. [2]

Alternate Members (Alternates). A TWG Alternate shall be nominated by each AMWG member, or organization, and approved or rejected by the Secretary’s Designee. There will be no term limitations as long as the organization is a member of the AMWG. Alternates can fully participate in any TWG ad hoc group meeting, but only one vote is provided for each TWG organization within the ad hoc. The officially designated Alternate, in the absence of the Member, is allowed to fully participate and vote in TWG meetings without prior notification and will be counted in the quorum. [3]

Secretary of the Interior’s Designee

Secretary's Designee: Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
Alternate for Secretary's Designee: Dustin Sherer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science
Designated Federal Officer: Wayne Pullan, Regional Director Upper Colorado Basin Regional Office

• Past Designees and Alternates: Wayne Pullan, Daniel Picard, Tim Petty, Andrea Travnicek, Brent Rhees, Jennifer Gimbel, Anne Castle
  

Adaptive Management Group Leadership

Program Manager: Bill Stewart
Deputy Program Manager: Jeremy Hammen
TWG chair: Seth Shanahan
TWG co-chairs: Michelle Garrison

• Past Chief: Lee Traynham, Katrina Grantz, Glen Knowles
  
• Past TWG chairs and co-chairs: Clarence Fullard, Vineetha Kartha, John Jordan, Shane Capron
  

Federal Agencies

Bureau of Reclamation
AMWG Member: Katrina Grantz
AMWG Alternate: Kathleen Callister
TWG Member: Jeremy Hammen
TWG Alternate: Matt O'Neill

• Past Members: Brian Hines, Daniel Picard, Kerry Pedersen, Clarence Fullard, Lee Traynham, Emily Omana Smith, Marianne Crawford, Ann Gold, Beverley Heffernan, Glen Knowles

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
AMWG Member: Deborah Shirley
AMWG Alternate: Bartholomew Stevens
TWG Member: Rudy Keedah
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Garry Cantley, Gregory Mehojah, Charles "Chip" Lewis, Amy Heuslein, John Halliday

National Park Service:
Canyon National Recreation Area (GCNRA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP)
AMWG Member: Ed Keable, Grand Canyon National Park
AMWG Alternate: Jacob Ohlson, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
GCNP TWG Member: Rob Billerbeck
GCNP TWG Alternate: Emily Omana Smith
GCNP TWG 2nd Alternate: Hannah Chambles
GCNRA TWG Member: Vacant
GCNRA TWG Alternate: Nicki Gibney

• Past Members: Buddy Fazio, Michelle Kerns, Brian Healy, Ken Hyde, Billy Shott, Jan Balsom, Mark Anderson, Christine Lehnertz, David Uberuaga, Martha Hahn, Chris Hughes

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
AMWG Member: Heather Whitlaw
AMWG Alternate: Jess Newton
TWG Member: David Ward
TWG Alternate: Deborah Williams

• Past Members: Daniel Leavitt, Kirk Young, Jeff Humphrey, Jessica Gwinn, Steve Spangle, Lesley Fitzpatrick, Sam Spiller

Native American Tribes

Hualapai
AMWG Member: Ka-Voka Jackson
AMWG Alternate: Carrie Cannon
TWG Member: Carrie Cannon
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Martina Dawley, Richard Powskey, Peter Bungart, Kerry Christensen, Dawn Hubbs, Loretta Jackson-Kelly

Hopi Tribe
AMWG Member: Jakob Maase
AMWG Alternate: Stewart Koyiyumptewa
TWG Member: Jakob Maase
TWG Alternate: Stewart Koyiyumptewa

• Past Members: Mike Yeatts, Leigh Kuwanwisiwma

Navajo Nation
AMWG Member: Richard M. Begay
AMWG Alternate: Erik Stanfield
TWG Member: Erik Stanfield
TWG Alternate: Brent Powers

• Past Members: Kim Yazzie, Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, Frederick White, Alan Downer, Tony Joe

Pueblo of Zuni
AMWG Member: Edward Wemytewa
AMWG Alternate: Arden Kucate
TWG Member: Kurt Dongoske
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Clyde Yatsattie, Carleton Bowekaty, Eric Bobelu, Gerald Hooee, Mark Martinez

Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians - Southern Paiute Consortium
AMWG Member: Daniel Bulletts
AMWG Alternate: Vacant
TWG Member: Daniel Bulletts
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Meghann Olson, Charley Bullets, LeAnn Skrzynski

San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
AMWG Member: Vacant
AMWG Alternate: Vacant
TWG Member: Vacant
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members:

State Agencies (Colorado Basin States)

State of Arizona - Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR)
AMWG Member: Kristen Johnson
AMWG Alternate: Emily Young
TWG Member: Kristen Johnson
TWG Alternate: Emily Young

• Past Members: Clint Chandler, Craig McGinnis, Bret Esslin, Vineetha Kartha, Thomas Buschatzke, Evelyn Erlandsen

State of California - Colorado River Board of California (CRBC)
AMWG Member: Jessica Neuwerth
AMWG Alternate: Shana Rapoport
TWG Member: Jessica Neuwerth
TWG Alternate: Shana Rapoport

• Past Members: Chris Harris, Tanya Trujillo

State of Colorado - Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
AMWG Member: Michelle Garrison
AMWG Alternate: Emily Zmak
TWG Member: Michelle Garrison
TWG Alternate: Megan Kramer

• Past Members: Erik Skeie, John McClow, Randy Seaholm, Carlee Brown, Jennifer Gimbel, Ted Kowalski

State of Nevada - Colorado River Commission of Nevada (CRC-Nevada) and Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA)
AMWG Member: Sara Price, Colorado River Commission of Nevada
AMWG Alternate: Warren Turkett, Colorado River Commission of Nevada
TWG Member: Seth Shanahan, Southern Nevada Water Authority
TWG Alternate: Danielle Collins, Colorado River Commission of Nevada

• Past Members: Laura Dye, Peggy Roefer, Warren Turkett, Jayne Harkins, Jason Thiriot

State of New Mexico - New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC)
AMWG Member: Ali Effati
AMWG Alternate: Christina Noftsker
TWG Member: Christina Noftsker
TWG Alternate: Colleen Cunningham

• Past Members: Paul Harms - State of New Mexico, Arianne Singer, Don Ostler, Estevan Lopez, Deborah Dixon

State of Utah - Colorado River Authority of Utah and Utah Division of Water Resources (UDWR)
AMWG Member: Amy Haas, Colorado River Authority of Utah
AMWG Alternate: Betsy Morgan, Colorado River Authority of Utah
TWG Member: Betsy Morgan, Colorado River Authority of Utah
TWG Alternate: Scott McGettigan, Utah Division of Water Resources

• Past Members: Candice Hasenyager, Todd Adams, Robert King, Eric L. Millis, Dennis Strong

State of Wyoming - State Engineer's Office
AMWG Member: Charlie Ferrantelli
AMWG Alternate: Mel Fegler
TWG Member: Mel Fegler
TWG Alternate: Charlie Ferrantelli

• Past Members: Joe Duncan, Steve Wolff, Don Ostler, John Shields

Upper Colorado River Commission (UCRC)
Chuck Collom, Rachel Musil, Alyx Richards

• Past Members: Sara Larsen, Amy Haws, Don Ostler

Environmental Groups

Southwest Wildlands
AMWG Member: Larry Stevens
AMWG Alternate: Kelly Burke
TWG Member: Larry Stevens
TWG Alternate: Kelly Burke

• Past Members:

American Rivers
AMWG Member: Matt Rice
AMWG Alternate: Sinjin Eberle
TWG Member: Sinjin Eberle
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Kevin Dahl , Dave Nimkin, Nikolai Lash , Meghan Trubee

Recreational Interests

Grand Canyon River Guides
AMWG Member: David Brown
Alternate: Ben Reeder
TWG Member: Ben Reeder
TWG Alternate: David Brown

• Past Members: Sam Jansen, Jerry Cox

Federation of Fly Fishers / Trout Unlimited
AMWG Member: Jim Strogen
AMWG Alternate: Rod Buchanan
TWG Member: Bill Persons
TWG Alternate: William Davis

• Past Members: John Hamill, John Jordan, Joe Miller, Chris Budwig, Jerry Myers

Federal Power Purchase Contractors

Colorado River Energy Distributors Association (CREDA)
AMWG Member: Leslie James
AMWG Alternate: Sheri Farag, Salt River Project (SRP)
TWG Member: Marc Wicke, Salt River Project (SRP)
TWG Alternate: Leslie James

• Past Members: Ted Rampton, William Davis, Ed Gerak

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS)
AMWG Member: Mike Squires, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
AMWG Alternate: Andy Colosimo, Colorado Springs Utilities
TWG Member: Ted Rampton
TWG Alternate: Vacant

• Past Members: Kevin Garlick, Cliff Barrett , Ted Rampton

Other Stakeholders

Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD)
AMWG Member: Julie Carter
AMWG Alternate: Clayton Crowder
TWG Member: Ryan Mann
TWG Alternate: Dave Rogowski

• Past Members: Chris Cantrell, James deVos, Bill Stewart, Larry Riley

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
AMWG Member: Rodney Bailey
AMWG Alternate: Craig Ellsworth
TWG Member: Craig Ellsworth
TWG Alternate: Jerry Wilhite

• Past Members: Shane Capron, Brian Sadler, Tim Vigil, Steve Johnson, Lynn Jeka

Stakeholder's Perspectives

Adaptive Management Work Group

STAKE HOLDER	Group	Date	Presentation Link	Presenter's Name	Notes
NPS	AMWG	2024-08-22	ppt	--	NA
Arizona	AMWG	2020-08-20	ppt	--	NA
California	AMWG	2020-02-12	ppt	--	NA
CREDA	AMWG	2019-03-06	ppt	--	NA
NPS	AMWG	2018-08-22	ppt	--	NA
UAMPS	AMWG	2018-02-15	ppt	--	NA
GCWC	AMWG	2017-02-15	ppt	Larry Stevens	NA
Navajo Nation	AMWG	2012-08-29	TBD	Alan Downer	NA
Federation of Flyfishers	AMWG	2012-02-22	ppt	John Jordan	NA
Fish and Wildlife Service	AMWG	2011-08-24	ppt	Sam Spiller	NA
State of Nevada	AMWG	2010-02-03	ppt	George Caan	NA
Hualapai Tribe	AMWG	2008-09-09	ppt	Loretta Jackson	NA
So. Paiute Consortium	AMWG	2008-05-22	ppt	Charley Bulletts	NA
WAPA	AMWG	2013-08-13	ppt	Lynn Jeka	NA

• Potential Questions for GCDAMP Stakeholders
• Outgoing Comments from GCMRC Chief Jack Schmidt
• AIF: GCDAMP Proposed Motion and Background Information from Grand Canyon Trust
• Grand Canyon River Guides Motion 1 and PPT
• Grand Canyon River Guides Motion 2 and PPT