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Posted: May 13, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Bureau of Land Management, Federal lands, National Park Service, Outdoor recreation, United States Bureau of Reclamation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Forest Service, x, y, z Leave a comment
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Increase in diving (neck) injuries in Colorado River, Grand Canyon NP.
Posted: August 23, 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Arizona, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, National Park Service, Travel and Tourism, United States Bureau of Reclamation, x, y, z Leave a commentIn the last few weeks the NPS has responded to three shallow water diving incidents into the Colorado River. One of these (not involved with a river trip) resulted in devastating injuries. I’m hoping you might be able inform river guides of this disturbing trend by included a note in the boatman’s s quarterly or your guide email network.
In two of these incidents the patients were diving into the river from the shoreline impacting their heads into the bottom or unseen obstacles In the other incident a patient dove off the rear of a raft that was beached. While we continue to see extremity injury patterns from getting on and off the boats and during side hikes, these incidents usually don’t carry the potential for instantly catastrophic injury like shallow water diving does. Thanks for spreading the word for this watchout situation.
Brandon Torres
Branch Chief of Emergency Services
Grand Canyon National Park
office 928-638-7792
928-638-7792
cell 928-607-6014928-607-6014
Glen Canyon Dam LTEMP EIS Upcoming Public Meeting to Discuss Alternatives
Posted: March 30, 2012 Filed under: Arizona | Tags: EIS, Environmental impact statement, Flagstaff Arizona, Glen Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, LTEMP, LTEMP EIS, NationalParkService, NPS, United States Bureau of Reclamation Leave a commentLTEMP EIS Upcoming Public Meeting to Discuss Alternatives
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The public is invited to participate in a two-day meeting on alternatives being considered for inclusion in the Glen Canyon DamLong Term
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Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement (LTEMP EIS) being prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the National Park Service (NPS). The meeting will be held on April 4 and 5 at the High Country Conference Center located at 201 West Butler Avenue, Flagstaff, AZ 86001. The meeting is tentatively scheduled for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
The preliminary draft alternatives being considered for evaluation will be presented and discussed at this meeting hosted by Reclamation and the NPS. Stakeholders and other attendees who have alternatives to propose should bring those ideas to the meeting. PowerPoint slides and posters are welcome. To be added to the agenda, register for the meeting as explained below, provide your email address, and indicate that you will be presenting an alternative.
Those wishing to attend the meeting are encouraged to register through the LTEMP EIS Web site at http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/pubschedule/, but registration is not required.
Alternatives to be considered in the EIS must meet the purpose and need of the LTEMP. The EIS will document and evaluate the impacts of the alternatives carried forward for analysis.
For More Information
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To learn more about how you can participate in the EIS process, visit the “Getting Involved” page of the LTEMP EIS Web Site
(http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/index.cfm).
If you have questions or need more information, contact the LTEMP EIS Webmaster at ltempeiswebmaster@anl.gov
Please forward this message to any party you feel may be interested in the LTEMP EIS.
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Grand Canyon LTEMP EIS Scoping Report Available and Web-Based Meetings
Posted: March 27, 2012 Filed under: Arizona | Tags: #AZ, Arizona, Colorado River, EIS, Environmental impact statement, Glen Canyon Dam, Grand Canyon, LTEMP, LTEMP EIS, NationalParkService, NPS, United States Bureau of Reclamation Leave a commentLTEMP EIS Scoping Report Available
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Public comments on the scope of the Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Glen Canyon Dam operations were gathered by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the National Park Service (NPS) during the Public Scoping Period, which closed on January 31, 2012. A series of public scoping meetings were held in November 2011. During these meetings, Reclamation and the NPS provided the public with information about the LTEMP EIS and opportunities to meet with and ask questions of technical experts.
Reclamation and the NPS have reviewed and evaluated the comments received and developed the “Summary of Public Scoping Comments on the Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement” (Scoping Report), which is now available on the Documents page of the LTEMP EIS Web site at http://ltempeis.anl.gov/documents/
Upcoming Web-Based Public Meetings
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Two Web-based public meetings will be held on March 27, 2012 at 1:00pm and 6:00pm Mountain Daylight Time. The public is invited to participate in these meetings, which will provide a summary of public comments on the scope of the LTEMP EIS. The public will be able to watch a live overview of the Scoping Report, and will have an opportunity to ask questions of technical experts and managers involved in the EIS.
Those wishing to participate are encouraged to register through the LTEMP EIS Web site at http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/pubschedule/, but registration is not required. Participants are encouraged to log on to the webcast about 15 minutes before the start of each meeting to ensure they are connected before the meeting begins. For instructions on how to join and how to ask questions during the meetings, see
http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/pubschedule/
For More Information
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To learn more about how you can participate in the EIS process, visit the “Getting Involved” page of the LTEMP EIS Web Site
(http://ltempeis.anl.gov/involve/index.cfm).
If you have questions or need more information, contact the LTEMP EIS Webmaster at ltempeiswebmaster@anl.gov
Please forward this message to any party you feel may be interested in the LTEMP EIS.
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Colorado River Basin Science and Resource Management Symposium
Posted: July 8, 2008 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Adaptive management, Colorado, Colorado River, Glen Canyon Dam, United States, United States Bureau of Reclamation, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Geological Survey Leave a commentThis symposium will promote the exchange of information on research and management activities related to the restoration/conservation of the Colorado River and its major tributaries from the headwaters to the U.S./Mexico border. This 2-1/2 day symposium will feature plenary sessions as well as concurrent technical sessions, vendors and poster sessions.
Program Highlights
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Multiple programs to restore and conserve the Colorado River’s native species and habitat have evolved independently since 1980 – programs that have had a major impact on water management and conservation efforts. These programs have many common goals and objectives, but there has been no formal opportunity for the exchange of information among these programs. This basin-wide symposium will provide scientists, stakeholders, land and resource managers, and decision-makers the opportunity to learn about these various programs and exchange ideas and data enhancing the effectiveness of these programs – and their success in restoring and conserving the river’s ecosystem.
Plenary and Technical Session Topics Include:
➤Status and trends of aquatic resources, including native and nonnative fishes
➤Climate change and long term drought: how will it affect restoration efforts?
➤Adaptive management and collaborative management decision making
➤Instream flow management and protection (including dam operations and reservoirs)
➤Nonnative fish management and restoration
➤Integrating recreational fisheries with native fish conservation
➤Monitoring program design and effectiveness
➤Native fish propagation, stocking genetic management
➤Sediment conservation and management
➤Societal values and Native American perspectives
➤Riparian habitat monitoring and restoration
More information on this symposium –
including a secure, on-line registration form –
is available at http://www.watereducation.org
U.S. Geological Survey – Southwest Biological Science Center
Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program
Bureau of Reclamation
National Park Service
Colorado River Fish and Wildlife Council
Water Education Foundation
San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program
Conference Sponsors:
Time and Place: All day Tuesday, November 18, all day Wednesday, November 19, and the morning of Thursday, November 20 at the Doubletree Resort Hotel, 5401 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale.
Registration: $250; fee includes lunches and receptions on November 18 and 19.
Hotel Reservations: We have secured a limited number of rooms at the special rate of $102, plus tax, per night. You can call to reserve a room, 480-947-5400, or access the room block at http://doubletree.hilton.com/en/dt/groups/ personalized/PHXSJDT-WEF-20081114/ index.jhtml Be sure to mention the Water Education Foundation.
Vendors and Sponsors: Booth spaces are available for $1,000; sponsoring opportunities are available. Contact Jean Nordmann at Water Education Foundation for information, 916-444-6240 or jnordmann@watereducation.org
Abstracts: For information on abstract format, including a sample, and contact information for abstract submittal, visit the Water Education Foundation’s web site, www.watereducation.org
Conference Sponsors:
For more information, contact Water Education Foundation
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