Group Members
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Chair: Craig Ellsworth
Members: Jan Balsom, Cliff Barrett, Richard Begay, Charley Bulletts, Peter Bungart, Rob Billerbeck, Shane Capron, Winkie Crook, Kurt Dongoske, Craig Ellsworth, Michelle Garrison, Paul Harms, Brian Healy, Ken Hyde, Leslie James, John Jordan, Vineetha Kartha, Jakob Maase, Ryan Mann, Jessica Neuwerth, Theresa Pasqual, Craig McGinnis, Bill Persons, Ben Reeder, Peggy Roefer, Seth Shanahan, Larry Stevens, Jim Strogen, Steve Wolff, Kirk Young.
Invited technical advisors: Helen Fairley, Mike Moran, Clayton Palmer, Dave Rogowski, Scott Vanderkooi.
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Upcoming Meetings
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Hello, BAHGers!
Here is your webinar link and call-in number for all the BAHG calls listed below:
BAHG Call #1: Discussion of Priorities and Areas of Emphasis
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 11:00 am | Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00) | 1 hrs
- Meeting number (access code): 904 990 933
- Meeting password: BAHG1
- Join meeting
BAHG Call #2: Humpback Chub, Nutrients, Water Quality & Sediment
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 1:00 pm | Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00) | 3 hrs
- Meeting number (access code): 900 267 693
- Meeting password: BAHG2
- Join meeting
BAHG Call #3: Foodbase, Rainbow Trout Fishery, Other Native Fish Species (other than HBC), and Nonnative Invasive Species
Tuesday, February 25, 2020, 1:00 pm | Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00) | 3 hrs
- Meeting number (access code): 907 695 675
- Meeting password: BAHG3
- Join meeting
BAHG Call #4: Tribal and Cultural Resources, Riparian Vegetation, Socioeconomics, Recreation, Hydropower, Overflight Remote Sensing and GIS
Friday, February 28, 2020, 8:00 am | Mountain Standard Time (Denver, GMT-07:00) | 4 hrs
- Meeting number (access code): 907 550 817
- Meeting password: BAHG4
- Join meeting
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Meeting Dates and Deadlines
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- October 21-22: TWG meeting
- October 21-January 14: Complete Knowledge Assessment (KA)
- October 21-December 20: GCMRC to prepare annual report
- December 20: Annual Report due to TWG
- January 13-15: Annual Reporting and TWG meeting to review budget and provide initial guidance to GCMRC and Reclamation
- January 20-March 18: GCMRC/Rec. to meet with tribes and Federal Family for input and prepare TWP Initial Draft
- February 6, 11am-noon (AZ): BAHG call with GCMRC to discuss guidance, priorities, and areas of emphasis
- February 12-13: AMWG meeting to discuss initial priorities and DOI and Federal family input
- February 20, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Humpback Chub, Nutrients, Water Quality, Sediment
- February 25, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Foodbase, Rainbow Trout Fishery, Other Native Fish Species (other than HBC), and Nonnative Invasive Species
- February 28, 8-noon (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Tribal and Cultural Resources, Riparian Vegetation, Socioeconomics, Recreation, Hydropower, Overflight Remote Sensing and GIS
- March 3, 1-3pm (AZ): BAHG call with GCMRC to discuss priorities and areas of emphasis post-AMWG
- March 8: Daylight savings starts
- March 18: TWP Initial Draft (collection of abstracts) due to DOI and Designee
- March 18-April 22: DOI/Designee review/comment period
- April 1: TWP Initial Draft due to TWG (BAHG/SA too)
- April 1-April 22: TWG/BAHG/SA review/comment period
- April 15: TWG meeting to consider draft TWP, including anticipated funding sources
- April 20, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Humpback Chub, Nutrients, Water Quality, Sediment
- April 21, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Foodbase, Rainbow Trout Fishery, Other Native Fish Species (other than HBC), and Nonnative Invasive Species
- April 22, 1-5pm (AZ): BAHG call to discuss 1st draft: Tribal and Cultural Resources, Riparian Vegetation, Socioeconomics, Recreation, Hydropower, Overflight Remote Sensing and GIS
- April 23-May 18: GCMRC/Rec. to prepare TWP 2nd Draft
- May 18: TWP 2nd Draft (full document) due to BAHG/SA/DOI/tribes
- May 20: AMWG webinar
- May 20-June 8: TWG/BAHG/SA review comment period
- June 8, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call - SA presentation, identify any issues that would block a recommendation to the TWG
- June 8 - June 22: GCMRC/Rec. prepare TWP 3rd draft
- June 15, 1-4pm (AZ): BAHG call - discuss with GCMRC/Rec. on how issues identified in 2nd draft were resolved, develop recommendation to the TWG
- June 22: TWP 3rd draft due to TWG
- June 23-24: TWG meeting to provide a budget recommendation to the AMWG
- June 23-July 29: GCMRC/Rec. prepare Final Draft
- July 29: TWP Final Draft due to AMWG
- July 29-August 19: AMWG review/comment period
- August 19-20: AMWG meeting to provide a budget recommendation to the SOI
- September: SOI reviews the budget and work plan
- October: Fiscal Year begins under the new TWP guidance
- November: Consumer Price Index becomes available. Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators
- December: Budget is finalized
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Budget Process Timeline [1]
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2019 (Planning for Fiscal Year 3 = 2020)
- January: Annual reporting meeting and information synthesis (2 days) followed by 1-day TWG meeting to review initial results and findings of TWP. Potential TWP changes may be identified.
- February: BAHG/agencies/tribes meetings to consider mid-work plan adjustments to TWP, February through March.
- March:
- April: Consider mid-work plan adjustments at TWG meeting. BAHG and TWG considers potential changes to the Fiscal Year 3 TWP based on criteria in section 2.7.
- May:
- June: TWG considers and recommends mid-work plan adjustments to TWP and a recommendation for Fiscal Year 3 budget.
- July:
- August: AMWG meets and considers mid-work plan adjustments to TWP recommended by TWG and recommends Fiscal Year 3 budget to the SOI.
- September:
- October: Fiscal Year 3 begins under the TWP guidance.
- November: Consumer Price Index becomes available. Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators. New TWP development meeting within DOI.
- December: USGS produces GCMRC annual project reports document for prior year work.
2020 (Planning for Fiscal Year 1 = 2021)
- January: Annual reporting meeting and information synthesis (2 days) followed by 1-day TWG meeting to review budget and provide initial guidance to GCMRC and Reclamation. TWG reviews progress in addressing Information Needs and research accomplishments.
- February: GCMRC meets with tribes and DOI agencies. GCMRC follow-up with BAHG on priorities and areas of emphasis on TWP. GCMRC meets with cooperators to develop projects. AMWG meeting to discuss initial priorities. DOI and Federal family input.
- March: GCMRC and Reclamation will develop an initial TWP based on DOI priorities and input from scientists, the TWG, and DOI/DOE family. Initial TWP presented to DOI and Secretary’s Designee.
- April: GCMRC meets with tribes and DOI agencies. April TWG meeting to consider draft TWP, including anticipated funding sources. Unresolved issues or conflicting priorities will be resolved by DOI in consultation with the DOI Family. GCMRC begins development of second draft TWP.
- May: GCMRC and Reclamation provide a second draft TWP to the BAHG, Science Advisors, DOI agencies, and tribes for their review and comment. GCMRC meets with tribes, BAHG, to get input on TWP. GCMRC develops third draft of TWP.
- June: GCMRC and Reclamation finish third draft for review. TWG meets to provide input on the draft GCMRC and Reclamation TWP and provide a recommendation to the AMWG.
- July: GCMRC and Reclamation provide a final draft TWP to the AMWG for their review.
- August: AMWG meets to provide input on the GCMRC and Reclamation draft TWP and provide a recommendation to the SOI.
- September: SOI reviews the budget and work plan recommendation from AMWG.
- October: Fiscal Year 1 begins under the TWP guidance.
- November: Consumer Price Index becomes available. Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators.
- December: Budget is finalized. USGS produces GCMRC annual project reports document for prior year work.
2021 (Planning for Fiscal Year 2 = 2022)
- January: Annual reporting meeting (1-2 days) followed by 1-day TWG meeting with a primary emphasis on reporting results/findings/scientific advances on previous work plan.
- February:
- March:
- April: BAHG and TWG considers potential changes to the Fiscal Year 2 TWP based on criteria in section 2.7.
- May:
- June: TWG recommends Fiscal Year 2 budget of TWP to AMWG.
- July:
- August: AMWG recommends Fiscal Year 2 budget of TWP to SOI.
- September
- October: Fiscal Year 2 begins under the TWP guidance.
- November: Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators.
- December: GCMRC produces annual project reports document.
2022 (Planning for Fiscal Year 3 = 2023)
- January: Annual reporting meeting and information synthesis (2 days) followed by 1-day TWG meeting to review initial results and findings of TWP. Potential TWP changes may be identified.
- February: BAHG/agencies/tribes meetings to consider mid-work plan adjustments to TWP, February through March.
- March:
- April: Consider mid-work plan adjustments at TWG meeting. BAHG and TWG considers potential changes to the Fiscal Year 3 TWP based on criteria in section 2.7.
- May:
- June: TWG considers and recommends mid-work plan adjustments to TWP and a recommendation for Fiscal Year 3 (2023) budget.
- July:
- August: AMWG meets and considers mid-work plan adjustments to TWP recommended by TWG and recommends Fiscal Year 3 budget to the SOI.
- September:
- October: Fiscal Year 3 begins under the TWP guidance.
- November: Consumer Price Index becomes available. Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators. New TWP development meeting within DOI.
- December: USGS produces GCMRC annual project reports document for prior year work.
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Links
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Documents and Direction
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ADHOC Group Information Needs
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Current TWP BAHG Meeting Notes
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Papers and Presentations
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2016
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Priorities and Funding of the GCDAMP
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LTEMP ROD Sec 6.1.b. (page 12): The GCDAMP priorities are set by the GCPA of 1992, the LTEMP FEIS, and ROD, and related mitigation requirements for endangered species and cultural resources. The GCDAMP priorities include the management and experimental actions; mitigation and environmental commitments; and research and monitoring identified in the LTEMP FEIS and ROD, and these will be the highest priorities for GCDAMP over the term of the LTEMP. The GCDAMP activities that are eligible for funding from power revenues are those actions related to dam operations or the mitigation of dam operations within the CRE. These will be funded in compliance with Section 204 of Public Law (PL) 106-377. Appropriated funds or other sources of funding may also be used for GCDAMP activities as specified in Section 1808 of the GCPA and Section 204 of PL 106-377.
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Program Areas for TWP
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Based on ROD Resource Categories (see page 6 of the ROD)
- Natural Processes: Not used (is an evaluation of above resources as related to “natural” benchmarks)
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