Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting, 6037 [2016-02094]

Agencies

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02094]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R8-FHC-2016-N015; FXFR1334088TWG0W4-123-FF08EACT00]


Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce a public 
meeting of the Trinity River Adaptive Management Working Group (TAMWG). 
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 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific 
Time on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. Deadlines: For deadlines on 
submitting written material, please see ``Public Input'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Trinity River Restoration 
Program Office, 1313 South Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093.

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 joe_polos@fws.gov 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 
ehadley@reupower.com. 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

     Designated Federal Officer (DFO) update;
     TMC Chair update;
     Executive Director and Trinity River Restoration Program 
(TRRP) staff update;
     Workgroup update;
     TMC Current issues;
     Flow update;
     Public comment; and
     2015 Run size.
    The final agenda will be posted on the Internet at https://www.fws.gov/arcata.

Public Input

 
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                                             You must contact Elizabeth
                                                 Hadley (FOR FURTHER
              If you wish to                   INFORMATION CONTACT) no
                                                     later than
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Submit written information or questions     February 10, 2016.
 for the TAMWG to consider during the
 meeting.
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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 https://www.fws.gov/arcata.

    Dated: January 29, 2016.
Joseph C. Polos,
Supervisory Fish Biologist, Arcata Fish and Wildlife Office, Arcata, 
California.
[FR Doc. 2016-02094 Filed 2-3-16; 8:45 am]
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