[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 44344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21972]
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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: the process and schedule to refine the
alternative components in Phase II of the program; status reports on
the program components; and status reports outlining activities and
concerns from the BDAC Work Groups and CALFED technical groups. This
meeting is open to the public. Interested persons may make oral
statements to the BDAC or may file written statements for
consideration.
DATES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council meeting will be held from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 20, 1996.
ADDRESSES: The Bay-Delta Advisory Council will meet at the Sacramento
Convention Center, 1400 J Street, Room 308, 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
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 the 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 of 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: August 21, 1996.
Roger Patterson,
Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
[FR Doc. 96-21972 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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