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2001  2002  2003  2004  2005 

Date Title
12/16/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
12/15/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
12/9/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Discussion Topic TBD - - Time & Place
12/6/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
11/29/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
11/17/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - - Time & Place
11/8/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Discuss Five Reports Relating to Overlapping Issues Associated with the UARP and Chili Bar Project - - Time & Place
10/28/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Chili Bar/UARP Overlapping Issues Tentative CANCELLED - - Time & Place
10/27/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - - Time & Place
10/25/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
10/22/2004 Recreation Internal Focus Group (IFG) Workshop - - Time & Place
10/20/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Collaboratively Development Needs and Conclusions - - Time & Place
10/14/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Collaboratively Development Needs and Conclusions - - Time & Place
10/12/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Chili Bar/UARP Overlapping Issues CANCELLED - - Time & Place
10/5/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Chili Bar/UARP Overlapping Issues CANCELLED - - Time & Place
10/1/2004 TWG Cultural Resources Meeting - 1) to provide comments on the final inventory report 2) to reach agreement of the triage approach we will present for monitoring known sites within the APE and 3) to discuss PM&E Language for consideration at Oct 6 SNG Mtg - - Time & Place
9/30/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
9/29/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
9/29/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Collaboratively Development Needs and Conclusions - - Time & Place
9/28/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
9/27/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
9/22/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Collaboratively Development Needs and Conclusions - - Time & Place
9/15/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Collaboratively Development Needs and Conclusions CANCELLED - - Time & Place
9/9/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Discuss goals and objectives for the Ice House, Junction, Camino, Brush Creek and Slab Creek Dam reaches - - Time & Place
8/30/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
8/26/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Continue August 25th Agenda CANCELLED - - Time & Place
8/25/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
8/25/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Develop Ecological Studies Associated with the Camino Whitewater Boating Flow Study, BMI Objectives and Objectives and Ecological Matrix for Dam Reaches - - Time & Place
8/24/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Reach Objectives and Reservoir Level Objectives - - Time & Place
8/17/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Instream Flow & Fluctuation Study Report - - Time & Place
8/10/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Determine outline for Needs Analysis Report - - Time & Place
8/9/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Workshop - - Time & Place
8/5/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
8/4/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/30/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Needs/Conclusions (Reservoirs) CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/29/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/29/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Continue Adequacy of Technical Reports then Reservoirs Needs/Conclusions - - Time & Place
7/28/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Continue Adequacy of Technical Reports - - Time & Place
7/26/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
7/22/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/20/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - Develop Objectives and Monthly Matrices of Ecological Attributes - - Time & Place
7/13/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/9/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
7/9/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Needs/Conclusions (Rivers and Reservoirs) - - Time & Place
7/8/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
7/1/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
6/30/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Set Aside Day for Any Continued Discussion CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/29/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/28/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
6/28/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/24/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
6/23/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Needs/Conclusions (Reservoirs and Rivers) - - Time & Place
6/23/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/22/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports - - Time & Place
6/21/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports - - Time & Place
6/16/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
6/14/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
6/11/2004 TWG Land Use Meeting - - Time & Place
6/10/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
6/8/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/7/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - Discussions Relative to Adequacy of the Data Reports - - Time & Place
6/7/2004 TWG Socioeconomics Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
6/3/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
5/27/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
5/26/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Meeting - - Time & Place
5/26/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - - Time & Place
5/25/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Whitewater Boating Subcommittee Field Trip - - Time & Place
5/24/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
5/21/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
5/21/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
5/20/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
5/19/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
5/13/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
5/11/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
5/10/2004 TWG Socioeconomics Meeting - - Time & Place
5/10/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Whitewater Boating Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
4/29/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
4/28/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - - Time & Place
4/26/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
4/22/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
4/21/2004 TWG Cultural Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
4/16/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Meeting - - Time & Place
4/16/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM & E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
4/15/2004 TWG Cultural Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
4/14/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
4/13/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM& E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
4/10/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Angler Subgroup Meeting - - Time & Place
4/8/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
4/6/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - (1) Chili Bar Reservoir Flat-Water Boating & Chili Bar Incremental Storage Modification Studies(2) assess whitewater boating below Camino Dam, (3) flow regime for the reach downstream of Chili Bar Dam - - Time & Place
4/2/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Meeting - - Time & Place
4/1/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
3/29/2004 Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
3/29/2004 TWG Socioeconomics Meeting - - Time & Place
3/25/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
3/24/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - (1) discuss project-wide flat-water boating, and (2) address any questions on technical reports issued in January and February - - Time & Place
3/17/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
3/16/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions & Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
3/15/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Field Trip - Proposed Iowa Hill Project Area - - Time & Place
3/11/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
3/9/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
3/4/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting - - Time & Place
2/27/2004 TWG Socioeconomics Meeting - - Time & Place
2/26/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/25/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Slab Reach Whitewater Boating Study Results and Fishing Analysis Results - - Time & Place
2/23/2004 Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/23/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Internal Focus Group Meeting - Review Survey Objectives and Develop Survey Instrument and Sampling Plan - - Time & Place
2/18/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/18/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Angler Subgroup Meeting - - Time & Place
2/18/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Angler Subgroup Meeting - - Time & Place
2/12/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/10/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/5/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
2/2/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place
1/29/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/28/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Aesthetics Study Results - - Time & Place
1/26/2004 Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/23/2004 TWG Socioeconomics Meeting - - Time & Place
1/22/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/21/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions and Iowa Hill Resources - - Time & Place
1/15/2004 TWG Recreational Resources and Aesthetics Meeting - Coordination with Aquatic TWG and Recreation Plan Development CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/14/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/13/2004 TWG Terrestrial Resources Meeting - PM&E Discussions and Iowa Hill Resources CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/8/2004 TWG Aquatic, Water Quality, Geomorphology & Hydrology Resources Meeting CANCELLED - - Time & Place
1/5/2004 Water Balance Model Subcommittee Meeting - - Time & Place

The Technical Working Groups were made up of representatives of the interested parties and addressed specific resource issues, such as fishery resources, recreation, and cultural resources. The purpose and function of the Technical Working Groups was further defined in the final Communication and Process Protocols adopted by the Plenary Group. 

The Technical Working Groups were self-governing, by consensus, and responsibilities of each Technical Working Group included: 

  • Establishing rules, procedures, and a schedule within the overarching structure and schedule established by the Plenary Group;
  • Developing study plans and methodologies for the resource issues assigned to it by the Plenary Group; and
  • Developing PM&E measures for the resource issues assigned to it by the Plenary Group once studies have been conducted.

Third-Party Facilitator

Technical Working Groups could also choose to use the third-party facilitator. The third-party facilitator could ensure that all group Participants had an opportunity to be heard, that the meetings were productive and efficient, and that meeting summaries were prepared. The third-party facilitator were selected and paid for by SMUD. However, the third-party facilitator sought to further the interests of all Participants, not just the interests of SMUD.

Decision-Making

Participants sought agreement on studies needed, study methodologies, appropriate PM&E measures, and other issues. Decisions were made by consensus among the Participants at scheduled Plenary Group or Technical Working Group meetings. Consensus means that all Participants to a given decision can "live with" the decision. Absent specific language to the contrary, the agreements reached by the Plenary Group or Technical Working Group Participants are not intended to create contractual obligations. However, the success of this relicensing depends on all Participants acting in good faith, and it is expected that when a Participant indicates agreement to a decision, the other Participants can rely on that Participant to support such decision within its own organization and throughout the licensing process.

In making decisions and reaching agreements, the Plenary Group or Technical Working Group Participants used the entire record of information available, including public input, existing sources of information and the results of the studies conducted by SMUD.

Dispute Resolution

Participants in the Plenary Group and Technical Working Groups made good faith attempts to reach agreements, as described in "Decision Making." If consensus regarding a particular issue was not achieved after reasonable efforts, the issue was considered to be in dispute. When a Technical Working Group issue was in dispute, the dispute was referred to the Plenary Group. When the Plenary Group had an issue in dispute, initial attempts at resolution occurred as internal focus groups meeting separately, with the facilitator if needed. If internal forms of dispute resolution failed, the Participants could have arranged for a FERC facilitator/mediator or a third-party facilitator/mediator, if the Participants determined that such action would help resolve the dispute. In disputes on PM&E measures not resolved by the time SMUD submitted its license application to FERC, the preliminary draft EA prepared by SMUD presented the disputed PM&E measures in the form of alternative measures.

Technical Working Group meetings were open to the public.

All Meetings were Subject to the Meeting Ground Rules/Guidelines

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