Common use of Technical Working Group Clause in Contracts

Technical Working Group. ‌ It is anticipated that the Stakeholder Committee and the Implementation Committee will often need to rely on a network of resources when making recommendations for species and habitat enhancement. To provide guidance on technical issues and to help assess conservation priorities and science needs into the future, a network of technical experts will be identified. These representatives can be, but are not limited to, staff from the following agencies, institutions, or organizations: • United States Geological Survey; • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission; • United States Army Corp of Engineers; • Bureau of Reclamation; • National Park Service; • New Mexico Department of Game and Fish; • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; • Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; • New Mexico State Land Office; • New Mexico public or private colleges or universities; • Texas public or private colleges or universities; • CID technical staff; • Scientists, either individually or within an organization, experienced with any of the Covered Species; and, • Where an issue involves, directly or indirectly, industry sectors enrolled in this CCA, technical professionals such as engineers, scientists, and/or consultants familiar with a particular issue. From time to time, it may be necessary to form an ad-hoc Technical Working Group to develop a solution or set of recommendations for a particular issue. It is the intent of this CCA that should a Technical Working Group be formed to review, study, and develop solutions to address a particular issue, the Technical Working Group shall provide a written report on its activities to the Stakeholder Committee and Implementation Committee, and that it shall dissolve shortly after a solution or set of recommendations is developed and communicated. Because it is not possible to conceive of every issue that may be encountered in the implementation of the CCA and CCAA, a representation or voting structure for a Technical Working Group is not defined by this CCA. However, nothing in this CCA precludes the Technical working group members from establishing a representation or voting structure when a Technical Working Group is formed. It is also the intent of this CCA, that Technical Working Groups will work closely with the Implementation Committee, as deemed necessary, to ensure full consideration of the impacts of a particular solution or set of recommendations. A Technical Work Group will be convened within the first year of implementation to determine a revised minimum flow. The Technical Work Group addressing revised flow shall make a recommendation to the Executive Committee, Stakeholder Committee, and Implementation Committee within five years of implementation of this CCA. Minimum flow is currently defined as 9.3 cubic feet per second (cfs) measured at the USGS Black River above Malaga gage 08405500 located just upstream from the CID dam. Upon Executive Committee approval of the revised minimum flow, it will apply in lieu of 9.3 cfs.

Technical Working Group. ‌ It is anticipated that the Stakeholder Committee and the Implementation Committee will often need to rely on a network of resources when making recommendations for species and habitat enhancement. To provide guidance on technical issues and to help assess conservation priorities and science needs into the future, a network of technical experts will be identified. These representatives can be, but are not limited to, staff from the following agencies, institutions, or organizations: • United States Geological Survey; • New Mexico Office of the State Engineer/New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission; • United States Army Corp of Engineers; • Bureau of Reclamation; • National Park Service; • New Mexico Department of Game and Fish; • Texas Parks and Wildlife Department; • New Mexico State Land Office; • Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; • New Mexico State Land Office; • New Mexico public or private colleges or universities; • Texas public or private colleges or universities; • CID technical staff; • Scientists, either individually or within an organization, experienced with any of the Covered Species; and, • Where an issue involves, directly or indirectly, industry sectors enrolled in this CCACCAA, technical professionals such as engineers, scientists, and/or consultants familiar with a particular issue. From time to time, it may be necessary to form an ad-hoc Technical Working Group to develop a solution or set of recommendations for a particular issue. It is the intent of this CCA CCAA that should a Technical Working Group be formed to review, study, and develop solutions to address a particular issue, the Technical Working Group shall provide a written report on its activities to the Stakeholder Committee and Implementation Committee, and that it shall dissolve shortly after a solution or set of recommendations is developed and communicated. Because it is not possible to conceive of every issue that may be encountered in the implementation of the CCA CCAA and CCAACCA, a representation or voting structure for a Technical Working Group is not defined by this CCACCAA. However, nothing in this CCA CCAA precludes the Technical working group members from establishing a representation or voting structure when a Technical Working Group is formed. It is also the intent of this CCACCAA, that Technical Working Groups will work closely with the Implementation Committee, as deemed necessary, to ensure full consideration of the impacts of a particular solution or set of recommendations. A Technical Work Group will be convened within the first year of implementation to determine a revised minimum flow. The Technical Work Group addressing revised flow shall make a recommendation to the Executive Committee, Stakeholder Committee, and Implementation Committee within five years of implementation of this CCACCAA. Minimum flow is currently defined as 9.3 cubic feet per second (cfs) measured at the USGS Black River above Malaga gage 08405500 located just upstream from the CID dam. Upon Executive Committee approval of the revised minimum flow, it will apply in lieu of 9.3 cfs.

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