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USGS SERVICE CONTRACT INVENTORY 

2012 CONTRACT

Contract #: G09PC00024/0004 Date: FY2012 Current PSC: R409

Contract 

Specialist: T. Melis Customer:

USGS-SBSC 

Grand Canyon 

Monitoring

Suggested 

PSC: N/A

Contract Title:

Non-personal services for science advisors and science 

advisor coordinator Contract $:

(task order $)

$189,000.00

Description of 

Scope:

Contractor: M3 Research COR/COTR: C. Contract Type: Fixed price

# of Contractor Employees on site: 0 # of Essential USGS Personnel: 0

Need for SA Project

The SAs are expected upon request to review and comment on the following:

Results of ongoing and completed monitoring and research program activities, as well as any

synthesis and assessment activities initiated by the GCMRC

The appropriateness of the GCMRC‘s Requests for Proposals (RFPs), especially their

responsiveness to management objectives 

Protocols used in the GCMRC-sponsored scientific activities, including a 5-year review of

GCMRC monitoring and research protocols

The GCMRC‘s long-term monitoring plan 

The GCMRC‘s biennial monitoring and research plans 

The GCMRC‘s biennial budget proposals, to ensure that the science program is efficiently and

effectively responding to AMWG goals 

Science Advisor Independent Reviews; 2011

Science Advisors review of RFP: Natal origins of rainbow trout in Marble Canyon/LCR confluence area. 

Science Advisors review of RFP: Mechanical Removal of rainbow trout using electro-fishing between the Paria River and 

Badger Rapid.

Science Advisors Review of the General Monitoring and Research Plan for High Flow Experimental Protocol. 

Science Advisors Review of the “Preliminary Research and Monitoring Plan in Support of the Draft Environmental 

Assessment, Non-Native Fish Control Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam”.

Science Advisors Review of Non-Native Fish Control Science Plan.
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A Review of the Report, ”Non-Native Fish Control Below Glen Canyon Dam; Report from a Structured Decision Making 

Project”. 

Science Advisors Review of the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program Biennial Budget and Work Plan; 

Fiscal Years 2011-2012. 

Science Advisors Service Activities; FY 2011

Review input to SW Center Leader, USGS. Review of GCMRC Chief candidates and panel assessments. 

TWG PPT: FY 2010 SA Annual Program Report to GCDAMP.

Asst. Sec. Report and Conference Call: Roles of representatives of academic and scientific communities in adaptive 

management programs. 

TWG and AMWG PPTs: Proposal for potential DSS methods in AMP and update. 

AMWG and TWG PPTs: SIAHG and SEAHG reports on proposed new Information Needs for recreation and hydropower. 

Asst. Sec. Conference Calls: Approaches to integrating management and science in adaptive management programs. 

Asst. Sec. Conference Calls: SEAHG approaches in development of socioeconomic programs and SA proposals for 

socioeconomic programs. 

TWG and AMWG Reports and PPTs: SEAHG final reports and PPTs on development of Socioeconomic Programs.

TWG PPT: Science Advisor review of 2011/2012 Biannual Work Plan. 

GCMRC KA Workshops: Attendance and participation in four workshops. 

TWG and BAHG Conference Calls: Conference Calls on programs and budgets.

GCMRC, TWG and AMWG Meetings and Workshops: Attendance and participation in formal meetings of AMP entities. 

Science Advisors Projected Reviews; FY 2012

The following represent planned reviews based on ongoing programming in the AMP entities, i.e. GCMRC, TWG, AMWG 

and related committees and agencies. Some documents and related reviews may be delayed until 2013. 

FY 2013/2014 Biannual Budget

FY 2013/14 Biannual Work Plan

2000 Low Summer Steady Flows Synthesis Report

Aquatic Food Base/Lake Powell and Downstream Water-Quality Monitoring Plan

Native and Non-Native Fish Monitoring Plan

Vegetation Monitoring Plan

Camping Beaches Monitoring Plan

Reviews of Draft Sections of LTEMP Reports

Knowledge Assessment Documents for SCORE Report

Draft Areas of SCORE Report

Socioeconomic Program Science Plan
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Five Year Strategic Science Plan

Science Advisors Projected Service; FY 2012

Participate as requested in development of areas of State of the Colorado River Ecosystem in Grand Canyon Report 

Attend and participate in all formal GCMRC, TWG and AMWG meetings and workshops

Participate in BAHG and provide assistance in reporting and budget reviews

Participate in combined final quality -of-water and aquatics protocol evaluation panel in FY2012

Participate in annual GCMRC/TWG science and management reporting meeting 

Participate in final recreational protocol evaluation panel 

Provide Chairperson and leadership in SEAHG and related needs for reports and presentations

Provide assistance to GCMRC as needed in areas of market and non-market economics

Provide assistance to GCMRC as needed on integration of physical and biological programs and incorporating ecosystem 

approaches 

Provide assistance to TWG, AMWG and Asst. Sec. Office on issues and projects related to integration of management 

and science areas of the GCDAMP
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Program Administration

 GCDAMP SA program was contracted by 

USGS through competitive RFP process 

to M3 Research in 2009 

 Current contract period is 2009-2014 

with annual renewal and review.

 M3 Research is to provide all contract 

services of 6 Science Advisors including 

Executive Coordinator

 Budget: $189,000. 00

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Required Contributions of 

Science Advisors

 Serve special functions not provided by other 

IRPs.

 Increase quality of science and management 

being developed and used by the Adaptive 

Management Work Group.

 Provide independent scientific oversight to 

insure efficient, unbiased, objective science

 Comprised of interdisciplinary senior scientists

 Provide review of scientific and technical 

planning documents of GCMRC/TWG/AMWG.

 Provide advisory service to GCMRC, AMWG, 

TWG and Secretary

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Types of SA Reviews: Primarily 

GCMRC Documents

 Research program results such as 

synthesis and assessments

 RFPs

 Scientific protocols used

 Long term monitoring plans

 Strategic and biannual science plans 

and budgets

 TWG and AMWG program 

plans/proposals

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Types of SA Service

 Attend and provide SA perspectives at all 

formal GCDAMP meetings

 Attend and provide SA perspectives at all 

GCDAMP workshops

 Provide leadership for or participate in 

GCDAMP committees and Ad Hoc Groups

 Develop reports on GCDAMP issues of 

concern or interest

 Respond to information needs of 

entities/members 

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 Review of 2011-2012 Biannual Research and 

Monitoring Plan

 RFP Review: Natal origins of rainbow trout

 RFP Review: RBT removal between Marble 

Canyon/Badger Rapids

 General Monitoring and Research Plan for HFE 

Protocol

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 Preliminary research plan in support of 

draft EA, Non-Native Fish Control 

Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam

 Review of Non-Native Fish Control 

Science Plan

 Review of Report: A Structured 

Decision Making Project; Non-Native 

Fish Control Below Glen Canyon Dam

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 Review input and panel assessments for SW 

Science Center Leader; GCMRC Chief

 Attendance and participation of 

AMWG/TWG/GCMRC meetings

 TWG PPT: SA 2010 Annual Report

 Asst. Sec. Report and CCs: Roles of academic 

community in adaptive management programs

 TWG and AMWG PPTs: Proposed DSS project

 TWG and AMWG PPTs: SIAHG and SEAHG 

reports on recreation and hydropower INs

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 Asst. Sec. CCs and Memos: Approaches to 

integrating Mgt. and Science in AM programs

 TWG and AMWG PPTs: SEAHG final reports 

on SE program/presentations

 TWG PPT: SA review of Biannual Work Plan

 GCMRC KA Workshops: Participation and 

input at four workshops

 TWG/BAHG/SEAHG/SIAHG Conference calls

 Asst. Sec. CCs/Memos: SE Program 

development 

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SAs Projected Document Reviews for 2012 

 Review of draft GCDAMP 2013-14 budget

 Review of draft 2013-14 Annual Work Plan, activities, 

budget

 review of integrated aquatic food base, Lake 

Powell, downstream water quality Core Monitoring 

Plan 

 Review Native and Non-native Fish Core Monitoring 

Plan

 Vegetation monitoring plan

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Projected 2012 SA Reviews Con’t

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 Camping beaches monitoring plan

 Reviews LTEMP draft concept papers/draft 

elements of texts

 Knowledge Assessment documents for SCORE 

Report

 Draft sections of SCORE Report

 Socioeconomic Program Plan

 Low Summer Steady Flows synthesis Report

 Five Year Strategic Science Plan
Projected Science Advisors Service: 

2012

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 Provide service as needed to SCORE Report

 Attend and provide SA perspectives at all 

TWG/GCMRC/AMWG meetings

 Provide SA perspectives in GCDAMP workshops

 Participate in BAHG processes

 Participate in annual GCMRC/TWG science and 

management reporting mtg. 
Projected 2012 SA Service Con’t

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 Provide Chairperson and leadership in SEAHG on 

program development/reports

 Provided assistance to GCMRC on SE Program as 

needed

 Provide assistance to LTEMP process as needed

 Provide assistance to TWG/GCMRC CMP process 

as needed 

 Provide assistance to GCMRC on program 

integration and ecosystem approaches as needed