E9-17888. Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Trinity Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG) 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. This notice announces a TAMWG meeting, which is open to the public.

DATES:

TAMWG will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Trinity County Library, 211 Main St., Weaverville, CA 96093.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Meeting information: Randy A. Brown, TAMWG Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1655 Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521; telephone: [phone]. Trinity River Restoration Program (TRRP) information: Mike Hamman, Executive Director, Trinity River Restoration Program, P.O. Box 1300, 1313 South Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093; telephone: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces a meeting of the TAMWG. The meeting will include discussion of the following topics:

• Perspectives from Grand Canyon and Platte River restoration;
• Status of TAMWG recommendations;
• Progress towards a Request for Proposal (RFP) based science program;
• Channel rehabilitation program;
• Evaluation of hatchery goals and practices;
• Fish population trends; and
• Watershed work program.

Completion of the agenda is dependent on the amount of time each item takes. The meeting could end early if the agenda has been completed.

Dated: July 22, 2009.

Randy A. Brown,

Designated Federal Officer, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, CA.