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DOI - 1992 - Bay-Delta Advisory Council - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Bay-Delta Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of the Interior
Fiscal Year	2001	Committee Number	1992
Original Establishment Date	4/12/1995	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	6/1/2001	Committee URL	http://calfed.ca.gov
New Committee This FY	No	Presidential Appointments*	No
Terminated This FY	Yes	Max Number of Members*	35
Current Charter Date	7/1/1999	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Acting Regional Director for the U.S Bureau of Reclamation
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/1/2001	Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Projected Termination Date	7/1/2001	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kirk
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	C.
Specific Termination Authority	NA	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Rodgers
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Establishment Authority*	Memo of Understanding: Framework Agreement	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	916/978-5000
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/1/1994	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	916/978-5005
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte		Designated Federal Officer Email*	krodgers@mp.usbr.gov
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC) was established to provide advice to State and Federal agencies committed to developing a long-term solution with respect to environmental protection and water supply dependability in the San Francisco Bay, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary and its watershed (Bay-Delta Estuary) in the State of California. Over the last 5 years the Council has advised the agencies on what should be contained in the solution. In 2000 their advice culminated in a 10-page recommendation on the CALFED solution from Chair Mike Madigan and Vice Chair Sunne McPeak to Deputy Secretary David Hayes and California Secretary for Resources Mary Nichols. The solution, embodied in a long-term plan addressed many issues raised by the Council and was approved by the agencies in the form of the Record of Decision (ROD), dated August 28, 2000, for the CALFED Bay-Delta Program Programmatic EIS/EIR. The Council is now filling the interim role of assisting the CALFED agencies during the early stages of implementing the ROD. The Council will be retired soon when the Calfornia Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee is formed to advise the agencies during the first seven years of implementation (Stage 1 of a 30 year program).
How is membership balanced?*	The Bay-Delta Advisory Council currently has 35 members and is comprised of a diverse and balanced membership of stakeholder groups, including environmental justice, business, tribal, rural, and environmental,urban and agricultural water interests in the Bay-Delta watershed.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Bay-Delta Advisory Council meetings were initiated in June 1995 and 1 meeting has been held in FY 2001(October through September). This meeting is in addition to subcommittee meetings.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	In the Framework Agreement (between the State and Federal agencies), it was determined that the public must have a central role in the development of a long-term Bay-Delta Estuary solution. While there is a shared State-Federal interest in pursuing long-term solutions that adequately address the multiple environmental, economic, and water supply interests in the Bay-Delta Estuary ecosystem, neither the Federal or State Government acting alone can accomplish this task. Advice from the affected stakeholders in the system is critical to a successful solution.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks	The Council established two subcommittees (1) the Ecosystem Roundtable was established in the fall of 1996 to provide stakeholder input/recommendations to the Council and CALFED Agencies on the coordination of existing and anticipated State and Federal ecosystem restoration and management projects/programs and (2) the Delta Drinking Water Council was established in fall 1999 to advise the Council and CALFED agencies on necessary adaptations to the CALFED Bay-Delta Program's Drinking Water Improvement Strategy to achieve CALFED's drinking water objectives. Costs incurred and estimated for Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, respectively, do not represent the total cost of operation of the Bay-Delta Advisory Council (BDAC). As stated in the Charter and explained above in question 20a, this effort is being conducted in cooperation with the State of California. As such, the State and Federal government are sharing the costs incurred by the BDAC. The costs in item 18 represent the Federal share of BDAC operations.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*		Action Reorganize Priorities*
Outcome Trust In Government		Action Reallocate Resources
Outcome Major Policy Changes		Action Issued New Regulations
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research		Action Proposed Legislation
Outcome Effective Grant Making		Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments
Outcome Improved Service Delivery		Action Other
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction		Action Comment
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*		Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment		Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*		Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*		Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*		Narrative Description*

COSTS

Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	Est Payments to Non-Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
Payments to Federal Members*	$6,000.00	Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$6,000.00
Payments to Federal Staff*	$25,000.00	Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$25,000.00
Payments to Consultants*	$127,000.00	Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$127,000.00
Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Members*	$25,000.00	Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Members nextFY*	$25,000.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$1,000.00	Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$1,000.00
Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$3,000.00	Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staff Next FY*	$3,000.00
Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$4,000.00	Est Travel Reimb to Consultants Next FY*	$4,000.00
Other Costs	$50,000.00	Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$50,000.00
Total Costs	$241,000.00	Est. Total Next FY*	$241,000.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	1.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.00	Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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