Public Meeting of the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group

• Published date: 21 December 2018
• Record Number: 2018-27664
• Court: Reclamation Bureau

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
                [Notices]
                [Page 65744]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2018-27664]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Bureau of Reclamation
                [RR01115000, 19XR0680A1, RX.R0336900.0019100]
                Public Meeting of the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory
                Group
                AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
                ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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                SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) is publishing this
                notice to announce that a Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
                Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group (CAG) will take place.
                DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 9
                a.m. to approximately 12 p.m. (PT).
                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Bureau of Reclamation,
                Columbia-Cascades Area Office Conference Room, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima,
                Washington 98901.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn Christensen, Bureau of
                Reclamation, telephone (509) 575-5848 x203; email at
                gchristensen@usbr.gov; facsimile (509) 454-5611.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
                provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2,
                as amended.
                 Purpose of the Meeting: The CAG is a Federal advisory committee
                that provides technical advice and counsel to the Secretary of the
                Interior and Washington State on the structure, implementation, and
                oversight of the Yakima River Basin Water Conservation Program,
                consistent with Title XII Public Law 103-434, October 31, 1994; Yakima
                River Basin Water Enhancement Project (YRBWEP) as amended by Public Law
                105-62, October 13, 1997, and Public Law 106-372, October 27, 2000.
                Additionally, under Title XII the CAG is tasked to provide
                recommendations on rules, regulations, and administration to facilitate
                the voluntary sale and lease of water. The CAG provides oversight to
                the Yakima River Basin Conservation Plan and provides an annual review
                of the implementation of the Water Conservation Program, including the
                applicable water conservation guidelines of the Secretary used by
                participating entities in preparing their individual water conservation
                plan. The primary purpose of the meeting is to update CAG members of
                the status of ongoing and future projects being funded with YRBWEP
                funds.
                 Agenda: The CAG will meet to review completed water projects,
                consideration of projects proposed for the future, and projects
                currently under construction. The members will receive updates on: (1)
                Current basin hydrology and operations; (2) native fish issues; (3)
                Riverware modeling updates, and (4) Department of Ecology projects and
                funding.
                 Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations: The meeting is open
                to the public and seating is on a first-come basis. The meeting
                facility is physically accessible to people with disabilities. If you
                have special needs or require an accommodation to participate in this
                meeting, please direct your requests to Gwendolyn Christensen at (509)
                573-8050, or via email at gchristensen@usbr.gov, by November 21, 2018,
                so appropriate arrangements can be made.
                 Public Disclosure of Comments: Time will be allowed at the meeting
                for any individual or organization wishing to make oral comments. To
                allow for full consideration of information by the CAG members, written
                comments must be provided to Ms. Gwendolyn Christensen, Bureau of
                Reclamation, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, 1917 Marsh Road, Yakima,
                Washington 98901; email at gchristensen@usbr.gov; or facsimile (509)
                454-5611, at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting. Any
                written comments received will be provided to the CAG members.
                 Before including your address, phone number, email address, or
                other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be
                aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying
                information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can
                ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
                information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
                able to do so.
                 Dated: December 14, 2018.
                Dawn Wiedmeier,
                Area Manager, Columbia-Cascades Area Office.
                [FR Doc. 2018-27664 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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