GLRI Proposed Reporting Elements

Reporting 

Element

Description Purpose Rules & Guidance Examples

Focus Area An identifier that 

specifies the name

of the focus area under 

which the activity is 

undertaken. 

Overarching framework.

Listing of all activities 

and tasks by focus area. 

Summarize funding by 

focus area.

Select from pick list. 

One focus area for 

each activity.

This is a required 

field. 

Toxic Substances and Areas of 

Concern;

Invasive Species; Nearshore 

Health and Nonpoint Source 

Pollution; Habitat and Wildlife 

Protection and Restoration; 

Accountability, Education, 

Monitoring, Evaluation, 

Communication and Partnerships 

Topic Area Specifies the topic area 

under which the activity 

is undertaken

More detailed 

framework for 

categorization of 

activities.

Aggregation of 

activities by topic area; 

summarize funding for 

activities and tasks by 

topic area; summarize 

This is a required 

field

Terrestrial Invasive Species

Activity 

Category

A short title that 

describes the nature of 

the activity

To categorize related 

activities

Select activity 

category that best 

describes the activity 

from pick list. 

If the category 

doesn’t exist, select 

“other.” Required.

Assessment

Project Title Enter information in 

text box. Required 

field.

Activity 

Description

Narrative description of 

the activity.

Main reporting element 

that describes the funded

activity.

An activity is the 

smallest reporting unit 

which accomplishes a 

job.

Enter description of 

activity in text box.

This is a required 

field.

Restore 25 acres of wetlands.

Lead 

Organization

The organization or 

program that has the 

lead responsibility.

The source/program 

field allows for the 

aggregation of data by 

program.

One for each activity.

This is a required 

field.

FWS

Point of 

Contact

Name, phone no. and 

email address of the 

staff person within the 

lead organization who is 

responsible for the 

activity. 

Enter information in 

text box. Required 

field.

John Doe

Collaborating 

Organization

Organizations that are 

contributing resources 

to the activity.

Links activity to 

collaborating

organizations.

Select from pick list.

This is a required 

field.

US Army Corps of Engineers

GLRI Funding 

Amount

Total GLRI funding

amount.

Required field

Funding Year Specify the fiscal year 

in which the funding 

was provided for an 

activity.

Allows for aggregation 

of activities and 

associated funding.

Select from pick list. 

This is a required 

field.

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Activity 

Status 

An identifier that

specifies the status of 

the activity.

Allows for the 

aggregation of activities 

and associated funding 

by current, planned or 

completed activities.

Select the activity 

status from the pick 

list. 

This is a required 

field.

Current, planned, completed, 

cancelled.
GLRI Proposed Reporting Elements

Reporting 

Element

Description Purpose Rules & Guidance Examples

Project 

Measure

A numeric measure of 

the actual activity 

expressed as a linear, 

area or other numeric 

measure.

Quantitative summary 

metric

Enter the measures 

for the activity. 

This is a required 

field.

50 

Units The units of the 

measure.

Select from pick list. Miles

Acres

Pounds

Project 

location

Longitude

Latitude

Location of the activity. Enter value in the text 

box.

-79.12, 39.12

State Required field Pick list. OH

Watershed HUCs Enter information in 

text box.

Lake basins Erie

Zip codes

Funding 

recipient 

location

Street address, city, zip 

code, state

Location of funding 

recipient

Enter text in text box 123 Main St.

Chicago, IL 60604

GLRI Longterm GoalSpecifies the long-term 

goal from the GLRI 

Action Plan under 

which the activity is 

performed

Link activities to 

specific GLRI goals.

Aggregate funding and 

activities by GLRI goal.

Select from the pick 

list. 

In some cases, 

several commitments 

may seem 

appropriate. Select 

the one that is most 

appropriate.

This is a required 

field.

By 2014, delist 5 Areas of 

Concern.

GLRI Interim 

Objective

Specifies the interim 

objective from the 

GLRI Action Plan 

under which the activity 

is performed.

Link activities to 

specific GLRI interim 

objectives.

Select from pick list.

This is a required 

field.

Delist 2 Areas of Concern

Measures of 

Progress

Specifies the measure of 

progress from the GLRI 

action plan under which 

the activity is 

performed.

Links activities to GLRI 

measures of progress.

Select from pick list.

This is a required 

field.

Miles of rivers reopened for fish 

passage.
GLRI Proposed Reporting Elements