2016-17614. Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a joint meeting between the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) and the Trinity Management Council (TMC). The TAMWG is a Federal advisory committee that affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the Trinity Management Council (TMC). The TMC interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational budget oversight.

DATES:

Public meeting: TAMWG will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, August 25, 2016. Deadlines: For deadlines on submitting written material, please see “Public Input” under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES:

This will be a float trip along the Trinity River. The meeting/float will begin at Lorenz Gulch Parking lot.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joseph C. Polos, by mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; by telephone at 707-822-7201; or by email at [e-mail], or Elizabeth W. Hadley, Redding Electric Utility, by mail at 777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001; by telephone at 530-339-7308 or by email at [e-mail]. Individuals with a disability may request an accommodation by sending an email to either point of contact.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., we announce that the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group will hold a meeting.

Background

The TAMWG affords stakeholders the opportunity to give policy, management, and technical input concerning Trinity River (California) restoration efforts to the TMC. The TMC interprets and recommends policy, coordinates and reviews management actions, and provides organizational budget oversight.

Meeting Agenda

• Introduction of new TAMWG and TMC members;
• Float trip to view river and restoration sites;
• TAMWG and TMC coordination/communication; and
• Review of 2016 flow releases.

The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/​arcata.

Public Input

If you wish to	You must contact Elizabeth Hadley (FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than
Submit written information or questions for the TAMWG to consider during the meeting	August 17, 2016.
To attend this meeting you must make reservations with Elizabeth Hadley (TAMWG Chair) or Joe Polos (TAMWG DFO) so appropriate accommodations can be made.	August 17, 2016.

Submitting Written Information or Questions

Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the TAMWG to consider during the meeting. Written statements must be received by the date listed in “Public Input,” so that the information may be available to the TAMWG for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to Elizabeth Hadley in one of the following formats: One hard copy with original signature, one electronic copy with original signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word, PowerPoint, or rich text file).

Registered speakers who wish to expand on their oral statements, or those who wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, may submit written statements to Elizabeth Hadley up to 7 days after the meeting.

Meeting Minutes

Summary minutes of the meeting will be maintained by Elizabeth Hadley (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). The minutes will be available for public inspection within 14 days after the meeting, and will be posted on the TAMWG Web site at http://www.fws.gov/​arcata.

Dated: July 20, 2016.

Joseph C. Polos,

Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, California.