United States Department of the Interior

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SOUTHWESTBIOLOGICAL 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 22, 2007

MEMORANDUM

To: Technical Work Group

From: Chief, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Southwest Biological

Science Center, US Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona

Subject: Preliminary Fiscal Year 2008 Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management

Program Budget

Attached is the subject budget for your consideration. The budget was developed based

on the Monitoring and Research Plan (MRP) to Support the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive

Management Program (AMP). In December 2006, the Adaptive Management Work

Group (AMWG) approved the MRP as a working document to help guide the preparation

of the FY08-09 work plan and budget (refer to January 26, 2007, memorandum from

Mark Limbaugh to the Secretary of the Interior re: Report and Recommendation from

the GCDAMP Federal Advisory Committee).

The proposed budget provides for the continued implementation of projects included in

the approved AMP FY 07 Work Plan and Budget. General descriptions of each of the

proposed projects can be found in the MRP; more detailed descriptions are contained in

the FY 07 AMP Work Plan and Budget.

The only new starts identified in FY 08 are for implementation of the:

o Grand Canyon archaeological site treatment plan.

o Long term sediment storage monitoring project which will be reviewed by the

Technical Work Group (TWG) for Core Monitoring status in FY 07.

Projects that will be completed or discontinued at the end of FY 07 are noted in the

attached spreadsheet. To achieve a balanced budget, a number of projects had to be

scaled back to accommodate the increased funding being requested for the new projects

noted above and for other non-discretionary increases in costs for continuing projects.

These adjustments are also noted in the attached spreadsheet.

Several new projects that were identified in the MRP to start in FY 08 will need to be

deferred because sufficient funding was not available. These projects include:
1. Expanding/Updating the Conceptual Ecosystem Model.

2. Hiring a visiting ecosystem scientist to pursue specific integrated ecosystem science

strategies.

3. Compilation and analysis of existing recreation safety data (deferred from FY 07).

4. Evaluation of the relative importance and effects of different flows on the recreation

experience.

Unfunded projects identified in the MRP should be the highest priority for any

discretionary funds that may become available in FY 08.

In addition, the MRP identified several new FY 08 initiatives to address priority research

and monitoring needs outside of the Colorado River Ecosystem. These projects, which

were proposed for funding by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) or other non-AMP

sources, include:

1. Lake Powell Modeling and Synthesis

2. Little Colorado River gaging, water quality/quantity synthesis, and contaminant risk

assessment

3. Climate change and drought effects on Glen Canyon Dam Operations

USGS funding to address these needs was not included in the President’s Proposed FY 08

budget request.

Finally, I need to note that the preliminary budget does not account for GMCRC’s

support for the development of the Long Term Experimental Plan EIS. The FY 08 work

plan may need to be adjusted after Reclamation provides more detailed direction on the

scope of GCMRC involvement in the EIS.

After considering recommendations from the TWG and/or AMWG, GCMRC will

develop work plans for each of the projects that will be submitted to the Budget Ad Hoc

Group, TWG, and AMWG for final review and consideration.

Your participation in this review process is appreciated.

JOHN HAMILL, Chief, GCMRC

Attachment

cc: Secretary’s Designee
Comparison of GCMRC Portion of Glen Canyon 

Comparison of GCMRC Portion of Glen Canyon 

Management Program Management Program

FY 2007 Approved and FY 2008 Draft B

FY 2007 Approved and FY 2008 Draft B

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10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%

GOAL 1 FOOD BASE

GOAL 2 NATIVE FISHES

GOAL 3 EXTIRPATED SPECIES

GOAL 4 RAINBOW TROUT

GOAL 5 KANAB AMBERSNAIL

GOAL 6 SPRINGS/RIPARIAN

GOAL 7 QUALITY OF WATER

GOAL 8 SEDIMENT

GOAL 9 RECREATIONAL

GOAL 10 HYDROPOWER

GOAL 11 CULTURAL

GOAL 12 DASA

GOAL 12 LOGISTICS/SU

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Bureau of Reclamation Project Descriptions

USBR Proposed 

FY08 Budget 

(GCMRC 

DRAFT)

USBR Approved 

FY07 Budget COM

Adaptive Management Work Group

Personnel Costs 159,267 154,628AMWG Member Travel Reimbursement 16,683 16,197Reclamation Travel 13,792 13,390Facilitation Contract 25,750 25,000POAHG Expenses 53,045 51,500Other 7,612 7,390

276,148 268,105

Technical Work Group

Personnel Costs 72,777 70,657TWG Member Travel Reimbursement 22,877 22,211Reclamation Travel 16,866 16,375TWG Chair Reimbursement 23,521 22,836Other 2,175 2,112

138,217 134,191

Other 

Compliance Documents 271,531 263,622Administrative Support for NPS Permitting(1) 110,000 110,000 FY06 report pending.Contract Administration 33,385 32,413Experimental Carryover Funds - to be held by BOR 500,000 500,000 Refer to line 129 in the GCIntegrated Tribal Resources Monitoring 136,475 132,500 Recommend FY08 expend

of TCPs.

USFWS HBC Genetics Mgmt Plan 0 -

1,051,391 1,038,535

1,465,756 1,440,831

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Reclamation Administration 57,354 71,892NPS Support for Archaeological Site Assessment 0 67,500

FY08 funding ($69,525) mline; added to line 104). Fdirectly for NPS assmt and 

NN & GLCA Treatment Plan and Implementation 0 -Canyon Treatment Plan and Implementation 300,000 145,000 CRAG will be asking for $5

based on $300K.

 284,392 357,354

 1,725,223 1,823,110

Agreements with TribesHopi Tribe 95,000 95,000Hualapai Tribe 95,000 95,000

Navajo Nation 95,000 95,000

Pueblo of Zuni 95,000 95,000

Southern Paiute 95,000 95,000

DOI Handling Fee - -

 475,000 475,000

 475,000 475,000

 2,200,223 2,298,110

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Project ID Status 

 Funding 

Empmhasis Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Project Descriptions GCMRC Est FY08 Budget with Burden as of 03/14/2007; See NOTE 1 GCMRC Approved FY07 Budget with Burden COM

U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

GOAL 1 - FOOD BASE

BIO 1.R1.07 O CRD Aquatic Food Base (FY07--FY09) 509,409 489,917 BIO 1.R3.07 C Diet, Drift and Predation Data Analysis (FY07) - 68,829 Project will be completed in 

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 1: 509,409 558,746

GOAL 2 - NATIVE FISHES

BIO 2.R1.07 O CRD LCR HBC Monitoring Lower 15km (HBC Population Est; Ongoing) 405,031 388,128 BIO 2.R2.07 O CRD LCR HBC Monitoring Lower 1,200m; Ongoing) 73,088 37,312 

Funds moved from PIT Tag this project to more accurabeing expended.

BIO 2.R3.07 O CRD HBC Monitoring Above Chute Falls; Ongoing) 76,754 73,504 BIO 2.R4.07 O CRD Monitoring Mainstem Fishes (includes Diamond Down; Ongoing) 508,204 388,452 Restored essential equip & BIO 2.R5.07 O ORD Nonnative Control Planning (FY07--FY10) 102,125 95,144 BIO 2.R6.07 O ORD Nonnative Control Pilot Testing (FY07--FY10) 121,579 114,338 BIO 2.R7.07 O CRD Stock Assessment of Native Fish in Grand Canyon (FY07--Ongoing) 39,385 35,360 BIO 2.R8.07 O CRD Abundance Estimation Procedures (FY07--Ongoing) 39,385 35,360 BIO 2.R9.07 O CRD Bioenergetics Modeling (FY07--FY10) 39,384 35,359 

BIO 2.R11.07 O CRD Native Fishes Habitat Data Analysis (FY07--FY10) 26,934 32,884 Eliminated travel and reducBIO 2.R12.07 O CRD Trammel Net Effects (FY07--FY08) 38,154 37,789 BIO 2.R13.07 O CRD Remote PIT Tag Reading (FY07--FY09) 34,929 61,536 

Funds moved from this proMonitoring Lower 1,200m paccurately reflect where ef

BIO 2.R14.07 O CRD Test Sonic Tags (FY07--FY09) 76,022 78,434 Reduced equipment costs.BIO 2.R15.07 C Test DIDSON Camera (FY07--FY09) - 13,151 Project eliminated in FY08 

more promising.

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 2: 1,580,974 1,426,751

GOAL 3 - EXTIRPATED SPECIES

07.3.00 NA None Identified - -

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 3: - -

GOAL 4 - RAINBOW TROUT

BIO 4.M1.07 O COR Status & Trends of Lees Ferry Trout (Ongoing) 135,073 122,768 Anticipates approval as Co

BIO 4.E1.07 O LTE Evaluate Effects of Exp Flows on Rainbow Trout (FY07) - 48,029 Propose to fund from Expe

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 4: 135,073 170,797

GOAL 5 - KANAB AMBERSNAIL

BIO 5.R1.07 O CRD Monitor Kanab Ambersnail (FY95--FY10) 34,340 32,727 Includes logistics costs for 

fish.

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 5: 34,340 32,727

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Project ID Status 

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Empmhasis Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Project Descriptions GCMRC Est FY08 Budget with Burden as of 03/14/2007; See NOTE 1 GCMRC Approved FY07 Budget with Burden COM

U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

828384858687888990919293949596979899

100101102103104

GOAL 6 - SPRINGS / RIPARIAN

BIO 6.R1.07 O CRD Vegetation Mapping (FY07--FY10) 107,851 112,496 Reduce logistics costs by cBIO 6.R2.07 O COR Vegetation Transects (FY07--FY10) 98,996 95,501 Anticipates approval as CoBIO 6.R3.07 O CRD Vegetation Synthesis (FY07--FY10) 69,973 66,502 Reduced travel and trainin

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 6: 276,820 274,499

GOAL 7 - QUALITY-OF-WATER

BIO 7.R1.07 O CRD Water Quality Monitoring Lake - Powell & Tailwaters (Budget presented below; FY07--FY09) - -

PHY 7.M1.07 O CRD Integrated Quality-of-Water Monitoring (Downstream of GCD; FY07-- Ongoing) 883,024 879,852 Add'l indirect costs increas

reduced in travel, training, 

PHY 7.R1.07 O CRD Modeling Support Linked with Integrated Quality-of-Water Monitoring (FY07--FY08) 76,465 116,877 Includes add'l personnel fu

Coord; Will evaluate in MaPanel report; FY07 amoun

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 7: 999,901 956,317

GOAL 8 - SEDIMENT

PHY 8.M1.07 N COR Longterm Monitoring of Changes in Sediment Storage 95,000 - 

Sand bar monitoring is beiline 96. Anticipates approvin FY-07. 

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 8: 95,000 -

GOAL 9 - RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE

REC 9.R1.07 O CRD Sand Bar and Campable Area Monitoring (FY07--FY11) 146,778 130,208 Contribute to meeting GoaREC 9.R2.07 C CRD Evaluate Campable Area Monitoring Results Using Measured Field Data vs. Remotely Sensed Data (FY07) - 47,031 To be completed in FY07.REC 9.R3.07 O CRD Compile Campsite Inventory and GIS Atlas (FY07--FY08) 86,179 64,445 Planned increase for add'l REC 9.R4.07 N CRD Compile and Analyze Existing Safety Data - - DeferredREC 9.R5.07 N ORD Evaluate Relation between Flows and Recreation Experience - - Deferred

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 9: 232,957 241,684

GOAL 10 - HYDROPOWER

HYD 10.M1.07 O CRD Monitor Power Generation and Market Values under Current and Future Dam Operations (FY07--Ongoing) 18,998 18,135 

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 10: 18,998 18,135

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U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

105106107108109110111112113114115116117118119120

GOAL 11 - CULTURAL

CUL 11.R1.07 O CRD Research & Development toward Core Monitoring (FY07; Note 10; Pilot Phase starting in FY08) 468,009 316,418 Includes $69,525, plus bur

NPS staff support. Includemonitoring and additional s

CUL 11.R2.07 O CRD Implement Tribal Monitoring Projects (See funding in BOR section) - - 

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 11: 468,009 316,418

GOAL 12 - HIGH QUALITY MONITORING, RESEARCH & AEAM

DASA 12.D1.07 O CRD Preparation for Monitoring Data Acquisition (Remote Sensing; FY07-- Ongoing) 148,400 260,000 Increased to maintain a de

WCF for FY09 overflight. F

DASA 12.D2.07 O APM Grand Canyon Integrated Oracle Database Management System (FY07-- Ongoing) 178,607 171,445 Reduction in travel, training 

moved to Program Mgrs pr

DASA 12.D3.07 O APM Library Operations (FY07--Ongoing) 42,365 48,745 

Reduction in purchase of aand training are eliminatedProgram Mgrs project.

DASA 12.D4.07 O APM Legacy Analog Data Conversion (Analog to Digital - Reports & Imagery) (FY07--FY11) 104,463 78,737 Elimination of all equipmen

conversion of aerial overfligcontract Bennett salary mo

DASA 12.D5.07 O APM GIS Support for Integrated Analyses and Projects, GIS Lead (FY07-- Ongoing; Note 7) 231,704 227,515

Reduction in travel,training some GIS support supplies of various software licenseProgram Mgrs project.

DASA 12.D6.07 O CRD Integrated Analysis and Modeling - Mapping Shoreline Habitat Changes (FY07--08) 84,199 115,888 Increase to cover Utah Sta

months vs 9 months.

Sub-total Goal 12 DASA Portion: 903,112 788,956

SUP 12.S1.07 O APM Logistics Base Costs (Other costs dispersed throughout projects; Ongoing) 126,691 135,252 Reduced equipment budgeSUP 12.S2.07 O APM Survey Operations (Ongoing) 102,418 112,082 Reduced equipment budgeSUP 12.S3.07 O APM Control Network (Ongoing) 134,823 126,496 

Sub-total Goal 12 Support Portion: 363,932 373,830

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Empmhasis Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Project Descriptions GCMRC Est FY08 Budget with Burden as of 03/14/2007; See NOTE 1 GCMRC Approved FY07 Budget with Burden COM

U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

121122123124125126127128129130131132133

PLAN 12.P1.07 N

Enhancing the Conceptual Ecosystem Model to Identify Critical Ecosystem Interactions and Data Gap (Science Advisor's conduct work in FY07; Funding in Independent Reviews, ADM 12.A4.07; FY07--FY08)

 - - Deferred

PLAN 12.P2.07 C APM AMP Effectiveness Workshop (FY07) - 46,800 To be completed in FY07.

Sub-total Goal 12 Planning Portion: - 46,800

ADM 12.A1.07 O APM Administrative Operations (Ongoing) 296,225 790,942 

In FY07 Secretary and BudFlagstaff Science Center ooverhead accounts per USAlso includes reductions in costs; equipment; etc. Incrfrom previous reductions.

ADM 12.A2.07 O APM Program Planning, Management & AMP Support (Ongoing) 1,059,438 908,802 

In FY08 moved salary of DDASA projects to this projeposition in planning; this prPhysical Program Manageas well as the GCMRC ChSociocultural, Biology and Managers salaries, travel a

ADM 12.A3.07 O APM AMWG/TWG Travel Costs (Ongoing) 18,077 17,550 ADM 12.A4.07 O APM Independent Reviews (Ongoing) 263,390 275,514 Outside contract estimates 

costs increased.

ADM 12.A5.07 O APM GCMRC Component of SBSC Sys Admin Support (FY05-Ongoing) 335,693 320,438 

NA O APM GCMRC Science Symposium (FY97-Ongoing) 23,800 - 

Symposium is usually held possibly charge attendees cover costs.

ADM 12.E1.07 O LTE Projected FY08 Carry Forward ($500,000) for Experiment Phase II moved to BOR section. FY07 - Ongoing) $500K has been placed in 

for the FY08 Experimental 

Sub-total Goal 12 Administrative/Management Portion: 1,996,623 2,313,246

SUB-TOTAL GOAL 12: 3,263,667 3,522,832

SUB-TOTAL OF GCMRC POWER REVENUE PROJECTS: 7,615,148 7,518,906 

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Empmhasis Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Project Descriptions GCMRC Est FY08 Budget with Burden as of 03/14/2007; See NOTE 1 GCMRC Approved FY07 Budget with Burden COM

U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

134135136137138139140141142143144145146147148149150151152

U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - NON-Power Revenue Funded Projects

BIO 7.R1.07 O Water Quality Monitoring - Lake Powell & Tailwaters (FY07-09) 237,450 226,658 FY07 IWQP Lake Powell a

at $226,659 but funded by 

BIO TBD O Glen Canyon Dam TCD Experimental Studies - 200,000 

No TCD Experimental Actiexpected for FY07, althougoriginally showed $200K pbeing used for LTEP EIS)

SUB-TOTAL OF GCMRC NON-POWER REVENUE PROJECTS: 237,450 426,658 

 GCMRC TOTAL AMP FY2008 PLANNED PROGRAM COSTS: 7,852,598 7,945,564

BOR & USGS-GCMRC AMP PROGRAM COSTS FISCAL YEAR 2008 FISCAL YEAR 2007 COM

BOR Power Revenue Program Costs 1,823,110 1,725,223 BOR Power Revenue Program Costs 7,518,907 7,615,148Subtotal BOR & GCMRC Power Revenue Program Costs 9,438,258 9,244,130 BOR Non-Power Revenue Program Costs 475,000 475,000 GCMRC Non-Power Revenue Program Costs 237,450 426,658 Subtotal BOR & GCMRC Non-Power Revenue Program Costs 901,658 712,450Estimated Cost Share expense required by USGS policy 1,000,000 1,000,000

TOTAL AMP PROGRAM COSTS (BOR & GCMRC): 11,150,708 11,145,788 

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U.S. Geological Survey - Biological Resource Division - GCMRC - Power Revenue Funded Projects

153154155156157158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172

FUNDING: FY2008 FY 2007USBR & USGS Power Revenues under cap 9,438,258 9,244,131 FY08 Power Rev based 

3%.

USGS Appropriations 1,095,000 1,095,000 Tribal Participation FundUSBR Appropriations 295,000 95,000 Tribal Participation FundUSFWS Appropriations 95,000 95,000 Tribal Participation FundBIA Appropriations 95,000 95,000 Tribal Participation FundNPS Appropriations 95,000 95,000 Tribal Participation FundBOR Operations & Maintenance 237,450 226,659 IWQP Lake Powell Agre

 11,150,708 11,145,790 

TOTAL FUNDING NEEDED: 11,150,708 11,145,788 FUNDING BALANCE: (0) 2 

NOTES:

NOTE 1: All FY08 project costs were increased by 3% for CPI and 2% for increased burden rate (from 17% in FY07 to 19% in FY08). In addition, personnel costs were adjusted to reflect expected increases in FY08 costs. Any additional changes are noted in the comment column.NOTE 2: Projected costs based on assumption that the $1M of appropriated USGS funds are sufficient to pay the required cost share.Current estimates indicate that an additional $75,000 - $125,000 in USGS appropriations may be needed to cover the cost share in FY2008 if the Experimental test flow is conducted.

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