[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 92 (Friday, May 10, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21487-21488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11783]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
Bay-Delta Advisory Council Meeting
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) will meet to discuss
several issues including: refinement of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program
Draft Alternatives to address the problems of the Bay-Delta system;
financial strategy for implementation of the long-term solutions;
ecosystem restoration of the Bay-Delta system; issues related to water
use efficiency; and other key issues. This meeting is open to the
public. Interested persons may make oral statements to the BDAC or many
file written statements for consideration.
DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council meeting will be held from 10:00
am to 5:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29, 1996.
ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet at the Sacramento
Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Sharon Gross, CALFED Bay-Delta Program, at (916) 657-2666. If
reasonable accommodation is needed due to a disability, please contact
the Equal Employment Opportunity Office
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at (916) 653-6952 or TDD (916) 653-6934 at least one week prior to the
meeting.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin
Delta Estuary (Bay-Delta system) is a critically important part of
California's natural environment and economy. In recognition of the
serious problems facing the region and the complex resource management
decisions that must be made, the state of California and the Federal
government are working together to stabilize, protect, restore, and
enhance they Bay-Delta system. The State and Federal agencies with
management and regulatory responsibilities in the Bay-Delta system are
working together as CALFED to provide policy direction and oversight
for the process.
One area of Bay-Delta management includes the establishment of a
joint State-Federal process to develop long-term solutions to problems
in the Bay-Delta system related to fish and wildlife, water supply
reliability, natural disasters, and water quality. The intent is to
develop a comprehensive and balanced plan which addresses all the
resource problems. This effort, the CALFED Bay-Delta Program (Program),
is being carried out under the policy direction of CALFED. The CALFED
Bay-Delta Program is exploring and developing a long-term solution for
a cooperative planning process that will determine the most appropriate
strategy and actions necessary to improve water quality, restore health
to the Bay-Delta ecosystem, provide for a variety of beneficial uses,
and minimize Bay-Delta system vulnerability. A group of citizen
advisors representing California's agricultural, environmental, urban,
business, fishing, and other interests who have a stake in finding long
term solutions for the problems affecting the Bay-Delta system has been
chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) as the Bay-
Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) to advise CALFED on the program mission,
problems to be addressed, and objectives for the CALFED Bay-Delta
Program. BDAC provides a forum to help ensure public participation, and
will review reports and other materials prepared by CALFED staff.
Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by the CALFED Bay-Delta
Program, Suite 1155, 1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, and will
be available for public inspection during regular business hours,
Monday through Friday within 30 days following the meeting.
Dated: May 3, 1996.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 96-11783 Filed 5-9-96; 8:45 am]
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