Lower American River Group. The Lower American River Group (ARG) is an advisory group consisting of agency representatives convened regularly by Reclamation. Through the regularly scheduled ARG meetings, which are open to the public, the ARG provides information to the public and formulates CVP operational recommendations for the protection of fisheries and other in-stream resources consistent with the FMS.
Lower American River Group. The lower American River is a significant resource of considerable interest to fishery management agencies, the public, and Reclamation. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are agencies with trust responsibilities for fishery resources in the lower American River. Reclamation is responsible for operating the Folsom/Nimbus Dam complex to meet local and downstream water demands, regulatory requirements, and fish habitat needs. Reclamation has a need to consider its operations as they relate to lower American River instream resources, and other concerns of fisheries agencies that have regulatory and fish management responsibilities, as well as to provide the public with a forum to provide and exchange information. The Lower American River Group (ARG) is an advisory group consisting of agency representatives convened regularly by Reclamation. The mission of the ARG is to conduct open discussion and deliberation of the biological and operational status of the lower American River, and to provide useful information and formulate recommendations for protection of fisheries and other instream resources consistent with the Flow Management Standard, and for the operation of the Folsom/Nimbus Dam complex as a unit of the overall CVP.
