Grand Canyon 

Adaptive Management Progra

Humpback Chub Comprehensive 

Glen Knowles Glen Knowles

TWG Meeting, Phoenix, Arizon

TWG Meeting, Phoenix, Arizon

September 24, 2004 September 24, 2004
“Honest disagreement is often a goo

Honest disagreement is often a goo

sign of progress.” sign of progress.” -Mahatma Mahatma Ghan

“If you don’t know where you have b

“If you don’t know where you have b

you cannot know where you are. you cannot know where you are. don’t know where you are, then yo

don’t know where you are, then yo

cannot know where you’re going. cannot know where you’re going. 

don’t know where you’re going, yo

don’t know where you’re going, yo

probably not going to get there.” probably not going to get there.”

-Unknown Unknown
History of the HBC Plan

 January 29, 2003 AMWG meeting January 29, 2003 AMWG meeting 

– AMW

forms Humpback Chub Ad Hoc Group to forms Humpback Chub Ad Hoc Group to “consider action to implement a “consider action to implement a comprehensive research and manageme

comprehensive research and manageme

program for the HBC (and make) a program for the HBC (and make) a recommendation to the AMWG.” recommendation to the AMWG.”

 August 13, 2003 AMWG meeting August 13, 2003 AMWG meeting 

– The 

“Status and Management Strategy for “Status and Management Strategy for Humpback Chub in Grand Canyon” deliv

Humpback Chub in Grand Canyon” deliv

at AMWG meeting. AMWG uses plan in at AMWG meeting. AMWG uses plan in August meeting in developing FY 2004 August meeting in developing FY 2004 budget, but does not make any formal budget, but does not make any formal acceptance of the plan. acceptance of the plan.
History cont.

 October 1, 2003 TWG meeting October 1, 2003 TWG meeting – Knowles provide

Knowles provide

update, suggests TWG create ad hoc to work on the 

update, suggests TWG create ad hoc to work on the 

TWG decides to have the existing (AMWG) HBC AH

TWG decides to have the existing (AMWG) HBC AH

on completing the report and present it to AMWG in 

on completing the report and present it to AMWG in 

with the intent of having AMWG forward it to the FW

with the intent of having AMWG forward it to the FW

 February 3, 2004 TWG meeting February 3, 2004 TWG meeting – Kubly provides 

provides 

that work continues on the plan and the intent now i

that work continues on the plan and the intent now i

forward it on to the Secretary for incorporation into a forward it on to the Secretary for incorporation into a 

recovery program with a cover recovery program with a cover letter explaining that 

letter explaining that 

projects are within the authority of the AMP but that 

projects are within the authority of the AMP but that 

AMWG can make in/out decisions in its budget proc

AMWG can make in/out decisions in its budget proc
History cont.

 March 3, 2004 AMWG Meeting March 3, 2004 AMWG Meeting – Spiller says if Spiller says if 

AMWG thinks plan should be sent to Secretary 

AMWG thinks plan should be sent to Secretary 

recommendation to present the plan to RD of recommendation to present the plan to RD of R

than that is appropriate. than that is appropriate.

 June 9, 2004 June 9, 2004 – Kubly delivers revised plan to H

delivers revised plan to H

AHG. 

 Similar format and content Similar format and content Names of potential contract recipients elimin

Names of potential contract recipients elimin

 Cost estimates removed Cost estimates removed Project summaries shortened Project summaries shortened Some projects combined Some projects combined Two new projects added: Non Two new projects added: Non-native stockin

native stockin

procedures and improve rearing habitats procedures and improve rearing habitats
HBC Plan Projects v 2.0 

Genetic Considerations Genetic Considerations

1. HBC Genetic study HBC Genetic study2. Willow Beach genetics Willow Beach genetics3. Genetics management plan Genetics management plan4. Refugium Refugium and captive breeding plan and captive breeding plan5. Translocation plan Translocation plan6. Feasibility assessment of augmentation Feasibility assessment of augmentation

Glen Canyon Dam Operations Glen Canyon Dam Operations

7. Use/mitigate Dam ops to benefit HBC Use/mitigate Dam ops to benefit HBC8. TCD9. Sediment augmentation Sediment augmentation10. Improve rearing habitats Improve rearing habitats11. Tributary nonnative removal Tributary nonnative removal12. Mainstem nonnative removal Mainstem nonnative removal13. Diseases and parasites Diseases and parasites
HBC Plan Projects v 2.0

Understanding HBC Population Dynamics Understanding HBC Population Dynamics and Distribution and Distribution

14. Diamond down fish monitoring Diamond down fish monitoring15. Concurrent estimates Concurrent estimates

Evaluation and Protection Evaluation and Protection from External Thr

from External Thr

16. Watershed management plan Watershed management plan17. LCR emergency response plan LCR emergency response plan18. LCR Pollution control plan LCR Pollution control plan19. Invasive species management plan Invasive species management plan20. Nonnative stocking procedures Nonnative stocking procedures21. Effects of science and recreation Effects of science and recreation22. AMP Outreach AMP Outreach
History cont.

 August 3, 2004 August 3, 2004 

– Conference call, edits 

Conference call, edits 

made to first 4 sections; made to first 4 sections; Kubly, Knowles

, Knowles

Stevens tasked with revision of section 5 Stevens tasked with revision of section 5 (project implementation/science basis). (project implementation/science basis).

 August 17, 2004 August 17, 2004 

- Second version distrib

Second version distrib

with August 3 edits. with August 3 edits.

 September 10, 2004 September 10, 2004 

– Conference call Conference call 

identifies that too many conflicts exist to identifies that too many conflicts exist to complete the plan in time for the Octobe

complete the plan in time for the Octobe

AMWG meeting. Decided that a AMWG meeting. Decided that a powerp

powerp

presentation would be given to the AMP 

presentation would be given to the AMP 

the unresolved issues to seek guidance 

the unresolved issues to seek guidance 

how best to proceed. how best to proceed.
History cont.

 September 13, 2004 September 13, 2004 – New sectio

New sectio

distributed. distributed.

 September 20, 2004 September 20, 2004 – Conference 

Conference 

to identify issues of contention, res

to identify issues of contention, res

in a discussion of options AMWG in a discussion of options AMWG might consider to complete the pla

might consider to complete the pla
What’s next?

 Sam Spiller will present the issues 

Sam Spiller will present the issues 

have stalled completion of the plan 

have stalled completion of the plan 

the AMWG at the October 25 the AMWG at the October 25-26 20

26 20

meeting and ask for their guidance 

meeting and ask for their guidance 

completing the plan. completing the plan.
HBC PLAN ISSUES 

 Removal of HBC from Grand Canyon Removal of HBC from Grand Canyon 

(refugia refugia/grow out/propagation) /grow out/propagation)

 Translocation of HBC in Grand Canyon Translocation of HBC in Grand Canyon Integration of plans (Core, LTEP, HBC) Integration of plans (Core, LTEP, HBC) LCR Mgmt Plan responsibility LCR Mgmt Plan responsibility Peer

-review of the HBC Plan review of the HBC Plan

 Prioritization of projects Prioritization of projects Round out, support, move goals section Round out, support, move goals section Clarify and support status section w/cita

Clarify and support status section w/cita
HBC PLAN ISSUES, cont.

 Scientific basis for threats section Scientific basis for threats section Describe priorities, linkages, sequence 

Describe priorities, linkages, sequence 

strategy strategy

 Risk analysis of each action Risk analysis of each action Review by GCMRC and science adviso

Review by GCMRC and science adviso

 Complete Genetics Management Plan Complete Genetics Management Plan Include Lower Include Lower Paria River in manageme

River in manageme

actions actions

 Include actions for creation of Lower LC

Include actions for creation of Lower LC

mainstem mainstem rearing habitat rearing habitat
HBC PLAN ISSUES, cont.

 Function of the Plan too complex, should 

Function of the Plan too complex, should 

just a list of projects? just a list of projects?

 Concurrent Population Estimates include

Concurrent Population Estimates include

 In and Out determination necessary, or p

In and Out determination necessary, or p

of budget process? of budget process?

 Move HBC Plan to SOI for Recovery Pro

Move HBC Plan to SOI for Recovery Pro

 Project 04 misinterpreted ( Project 04 misinterpreted (refugium refugium plan Clarification of Reasons For Revision of 

Clarification of Reasons For Revision of 

Plan