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Committees Official Designation. Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG).
Authority. The Grand Canyon Protection Act (Act) of October 30, 1992. Public Law 102-575;
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Objectives and Scope of Activities. The Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program
(AMP) provides for monitoring the results of the operating criteria and plans adopted by the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), and for research and studies to suggest appropriate changes
to those plans and operating criteria.
The AMP includes the AMWG. The AMWG provides advice and recommendations to the
Secretary relative to the operation of Glen Canyon Dan, the Secretary's Designee is the
Assistant Secretary for Water and Science who serves as the Chair. The AMWG recommends
suitable monitoring and research programs and makes recommendations to the Secretary. The
AMWG may recommend research and monitoring proposals outside the Act which complement
the AMP process, but such proposals will be funded separately, and shall not deter from the
focus of the Act.
Under Section 1802(a) of the Act, "[t]he Secretary shall operate Glen Canyon Dam in
accordance with the additional criteria and operating plans specified in Section 1804 [of the
Act] and exercise other authorities under existing law in such a manner as to protect, mitigate
adverse impacts to, and improve the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and Glen
Canyon National Recreation Area were establish, including but not limited to, natural and
cultural resources and visitor use." Under Section 1 802(b) of the Act, [t]he Secretary shall
implement this section of the Act in a manner fully consistent with and subject to the Colorado
River Compact, the Upper Colorado River Basin Compact, the Water Treaty of 1944 with
Mexico, the decree of the Supreme Court in Arizona v. California, and the provisions of the
Colorado River Storage Project Act of 1956 and the Colorado River Basin Project Act of 1968
that govern allocation, appropriation, development, and exportation of the waters of the
Colorado River basin.”
Description of Duties. The duties or roles and functions of the AMWG are in an advisory capacity only. They are to:
- Establish AMWG operating procedures.
- Advise the Secretary in meeting environmental and cultural commitments including those contained in the Record of Decision for the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experiment and Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement and subsequent related decisions.
- Recommend the framework for the AMP policy, goals, and direction.
- Recommend resource management objectives for development and implementation of a long-term monitoring plan and any necessary research and studies required to determine the effect of the operation of Glen Canyon Dam on the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area were established, including but not limited to, natural and cultural resources and visitor use.
- Review and provide input on the report identified in the Act to the Secretary, the Congress, and the Governors of the Colorado River Basin States. This annual report includes discussion on dam operations, the operation of the AMP, status of resources, and measures taken to protect, mitigate, and improve the resources defined in the Act.
- Annually review long-term monitoring data to provide advice on the status of resources and whether the AMP goals and objectives are being met.
- Review and provide input on all AMP activities undertaken to comply with applicable laws, including permitting requirements.
Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports. The AMWG reports to the Secretary through the Secretary’s Designee.
Support. The logistical and support services for the meetings of the AMWG will be provided by the Bureau of Reclamation.
Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years. The estimated annual operating costs associated with supporting the AMWG's functions are $400,000 including all direct and indirect expenses. It is estimated that four FTE’s will be required to support the AMWG.
Designated Federal Officer. The DFO is the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Regional Director who is a full-time Federal employee appointed in accordance with Agency Procedures. The DFO or alternate will approve or call all AMWG and subcommittee meetings, prepare and approve all meeting agendas, attend all AMWG and subcommittee meetings, adjourn any meetings when the DFO determines adjournment to be in the public interest and chair meetings when directed to do so by the Secretary.
Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings. The AMWG is expected to meet approximately twice a year, and at such other times as designated by the DFO.
Duration. Continuing
Termination. The AMWG will terminate 2 years from the date the charter is filed, unless prior to that date, it is renewed in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the FACA. The AMWG will not meet or take any action without a valid current charter.
Membership and Designation. Members and alternate members of the AMWG appointed by the Secretary will be comprised of but not limited to the following:
Secretary’s Designee, who will serve as Chairperson for the AMWG.
One representative each from the following entities:
- The Secretary of Energy (Western Area Power Administration)
- Arizona Game and Fish Department
- Hopi Tribe
- Hualapai Tribe
- Navajo Nation
- San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe
- Southern Paiute Consortium
- Pueblo of Zuni
One representative each from the Governors from the seven basin States:
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Utah
- Wyoming
Representatives each from the general public as follows:
- Two from environmental organizations
- Two from the recreation industry
- Two from contractors who purchase Federal power from Glen Canyon Powerplant
One representative from each of the following DOI agencies as ex-officio non-voting members:
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- National Park Service
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.
Members of the AMWG serve without compensation, except that the DFO, in his or her sole
discretion, may choose to allow compensation for the Technical Work Group subcommittee
Chairperson according to applicable authorities. While away from their homes or regular places
of business, members engaged in AMWG or subcommittee business approved by the DFO may
be allowed travel expenses including per diem in lieu of subsistence in the same manner as
persons employed intermittently in Government Service under Section 5703 of Title 5 of the
United States Code.
A vacancy on the AMWG will be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment
was made.
Ethics Responsibility. No AMWG member, alternate member, or subcommittee member will
participate in any specific party matter including a lease, license, permit, contract, claim,
agreement, or related litigation with the Department in which the member has a direct financial
interest.
Subcommittees. Subject to the DFO’s approval, subcommittees may be formed for the purpose
of compiling information or conducting research. However, such subcommittees must act only
under the direction of the DFO and must report their recommendations to the full AMWG for
consideration. Subcommittees must not provide advice or work products directly to the Agency.
Subcommittees will meet as necessary to accomplish their assignments, subject to the approval
of the DFO and the availability of resources.
Recordkeeping. The records of the AMWG, and formally and informally established
subcommittees of the AMWG, shall be handled in accordance with General Records
Schedule 6.2 or other approved Agency records disposition schedule. These records shall be
available for public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information Act,
5 U.S.C. 552.
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