United States Department of the Interior 

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SOUTHWEST BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE CENTER

GRAND CANYON MONITORING AND RESEARCH CENTER

2255 NORTH GEMINI DRIVE, MS-9394 

FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA 86001

928 556-7094 Telephone

928 556-7092 Fax

March 6, 2009 

To: Technical Work Group Members 

From: John Hamill, Chief, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center 

Subject: Allocation of FY2008 Carryover Funds and FY2009 CPI Funds 

Attached is a spreadsheet showing how carryover and extra Consumer Price Index (CPI) funds 

were allocated among projects outlined in the FY2009 work plan. Major funding sources 

include: 

 FY2008 carryover from the annual budget ($1,927,866) 

 High Flow Experiment (HFE) carryover ($670,088) 

 CPI funding increase ($207,214) 

The majority of the FY2008 carryover and CPI funds were allocated to (a) complete activities 

that were deferred due to the March 2008 HFE, or (b) various planned activities were specified 

in the FY2009 budget to be funded with carryover funding (e.g., HFE data analysis and 

reporting, overflight, nearshore ecology project, modeling, etc.). Approximately $531,000 were 

“discretionary expenditures” that were allocated to meets high priority needs shown in light 

brown shading on the attached table. Generally the discretionary funds were allocated to meet 

the following needs: 

 Deferred replacement and/or maintenance of equipment for various project 

 Filling critical staff positions in DASA and the Biology Program 

 Restore funding for projects that were previously cut to achieve a balanced FY2009 budget 

(e.g., survey control network). 

 Provide a contingency fund to meet high priority unanticipated needs (i.e., overflight 

acquisition/analysis contingency fund, FY2009 nonnative control contingency fund) 

I plan to review the attached table with you in more detail at the March 16, 2009, TWG meeting. 

In the meantime if you have questions, please give me a call. 

Attachment 
Allocation of GCMRC FY08 Carryover, Increased FY09 CPI and Reduced FY09 Burden to FY09 Budgets

As of March 5, 2009

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 2,332,308 Non-Discretionary and Planned Use of Funds 

 531,473 Discretionary Use of Funds

 $ 2,863,781 

 1,927,866 Annual Work Plan FY08 Carryover Funds

 670,088 High Flow Experiment FY08 Carryover Funds

 $ 2,597,954 Total FY08 Carryover Funds from Annual Work Plan & High Flow Experiment

 49,386 SBSC Cash Contributions

Repayment for support of SBSC expenses related to 

Science Symposium and High Flow Experiment

 207,214 Increased FY09 CPI Index 

3% CPI estimated; 4.9% CPI received 

(on Capped Power Revenues)

 9,227 Decreased FY09 Burden Rate 

AWP 21% estimated; 19.206% actual, 

HFE 19.196% estimated; 18.657% actual 

 $ 2,863,781 Total Additional Funds Available for Use in FY09

Amount Project Comments

 Summary 

Total FY08 Additional Funding Allocated to Projects

 Sources of Additional Funds for Use in FY09 

Details of Allocations

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 4,244 BIO 1.R1.09 Aquatic Food Base Complete planned FY08 work in FY09

 13,261 BIO 2.R4.09 Monitoring Mainstem Fishes (incl Diamond Down)

Expand Cooperative Agreement for additional U of 

WY assistance

 40,200 BIO 2.R7.09 Stock Assessment of Native Fish in Grand Canyon 35k Replace biologist, 5.2k for travel

 40,000 BIO 2.R13.09 Remote PIT Tag Reading Purchase high priority biology equipment

 36,818 BIO (TBD) Nonnative Fish Control Contingency Fund

Additional Nonnative Fish Control if indicated by 

results of FY09 Nonnative Fish Control Project (BIO 

2.R16.09)

 68,872 BIO 6.R2.09 Vegetation Transects Complete planned FY08 work in FY09

 54,000 

PHY 7.M1.09 Core Monitoring of Downstream Integrated Quality of 

Water (below Glen Canyon Dam) Correct for actual salaries

 173,260 

PHY 7.R2.09 Integrated Flow, Sediment Transport & Temperature 

Modeling

FY09 planned Agreements, suballocations, 

equipment purchases

 40,000 

PHY 8.M2.09 Core Monitoring for the Sediment Budget and Sandbar 

Status throughout the CRE Utilizing Direct Topographic / Bathymetric 

Measurements and Remote Sensing

Purchase additional new equipment, equipment 

repairs

 38,762 REC 9.R3.09 Compile Campsite Inventory & GIS Atlas Reinstate previously planned deferment of project

 11,000 REC 9.R3.09 Compile and Analyze Recreational Safety Data

Expand NAU Cooperative Agreement for data 

compilation and analysis

 181,255 CUL 11.R1.09 Research & Development towards Core Monitoring

Complete planned FY08 work in FY09, Correct for 

actual salaries

 3,000 CUL 11.R1.09 Research & Development towards Core Monitoring Scientist travel to CRAHG meeting in Phoenix, AZ

 408,400 

DASA 12.D1.09(A) Acquisition for Monitoring Data Acquisition (Remote 

Sensing) - 4 Band Imagery

Overflights FY07 & FY08 Carryover planned for use in 

FY09

 125,000 

DASA 12.D1.09(A) Acquisition for Monitoring Data Acquisition (Remote 

Sensing) - 4 Band Imagery Additional Overflights Needs (Contingency Fund)

 50,000 SUP 12.S1.09 Logistics Base Costs Working Capital Fund for equipment replacement

 68,126 SUP 12.S3.09 Control Network Reinstate previously planned deferment of project

 66,307 

PLAN 12.P1.09 Enhancing the Conceptual Ecosystem Model (GCEM) to 

Identify Critical Ecosystem Interactions and Data Gap Complete planned FY08 work in FY09

 16,520 

PLAN 12.P3.09 Low Steady Summer Flows (LSSF) - Data and Research 

Compilation, Synopsis and Synthesis Workshop planned for FY09

 6,473 ADM 12.A1.09(A) Administrative Operations Remainder of Program Manager relocation bonus

 31,696 ADM 12.A4.09 Independent Reviews FY09 planned funding for Fish PEP

 15,000 ADM 12.A2.09 Program Planning & Management Additional funding for Fish PEP 

 55,539 

ADM 12.A4.09 Executive Director of Science Advisors Review and 

Coordination; includes Science Advisors' Expenses

Increased SA costs due to delay in RFP; new 

contract through January, 2010

 24,956 ADM 12.A6.09 Science Symposium 20k symposium proceedings + 4.9k speakers' fees

 20,000 ADM 12.A5.09 GCMRC Component of SBSC Sys Admin Support Website development assistance

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 82,329 BIO 7.R1.09 Water Quality Monitoring - Lake Powell & Tailwaters

16k Dale Robertson, 16k Bob Hart, 30k purchase new 

equipment; Expect unused $20,329 to be returned 

to BOR at end of FY09

 493,232 BIO 2.R15.09 Near Shore Ecology 

Received expected FY09 funding in late FY08, 

thereby creating carryover rather than new funding

 14,782 (TBD) Tribal River Trips Zuni River trip not provided in FY08

 1,435 BIO TBD TCD Task 1 : A Test Using Artificial Streams Complete planned FY08 work in FY09

 93,807 Experiment 1.A Sand Budgeting Complete Experiment 1.A

 76,093 Experiment 1.B Sandbar Deposition Rates Complete Experiment 2.B

 351,589 Experiment 1.C Sandbar Fate: Topographic and Grain-size Responses Complete Experiment 1.C

 57,500 Experiment 1.D Spring Backwater Monitoring

Additional logistics, equipment maintenance, correct 

for actual salaries

 34,000 Experiment 4.A Rainbow Trout Redds Study Additional logistics

 66,325 Experiment 7 Synthesis Carry forward to FY10 for HFE Synthesis

 $ 2,863,781 

High Flow Experiment 

Total Annual Work Plan & High Flow Experiment Additional Funds Allocated to Projects in FY09