Grand Canyon 

Adaptive Management P

Humpback Chub Comprehe

Glen Knowles Glen Knowles

TWG Meeting, Phoenix, A

TWG Meeting, Phoenix, A

October 1, 2003 October 1, 2003
Brief History of the HBC 

 January 29, 2003 January 29, 2003 

– AMWG forms 

AMWG forms 

Chub Ad Hoc Group to “consider a

Chub Ad Hoc Group to “consider a

implement a comprehensive resea

implement a comprehensive resea

management program for the HBC 

management program for the HBC 

make) a recommendation to the AM

make) a recommendation to the AM

 After numerous meetings and conf

After numerous meetings and conf

calls, and presenting interim report

calls, and presenting interim report

28

-30, 2003, AMWG and TWG me

30, 2003, AMWG and TWG me

help guide TWG FY 2004 budget help guide TWG FY 2004 budget recommendations, the HBC AHG c

recommendations, the HBC AHG c

its task... its task...
Brief History cont.

 The final “Status and Managem

The final “Status and Managem

for Humpback Chub in Grand C

for Humpback Chub in Grand C

presented to AMWG on July 11

presented to AMWG on July 11

August 13 August 13

-14, 2003, AMWG me

14, 2003, AMWG me

including: including:

 21 detailed project proposals 21 detailed project proposals FY 2004 Funding Recommen

FY 2004 Funding Recommen

which includes 2 projects with

which includes 2 projects with

 AMWG uses plan in August me

AMWG uses plan in August me

developing FY 2004 budget developing FY 2004 budget
GCDAMP FY 2004 Bu

HBC Plan Proposals

 Of 21 proposals recommended b

Of 21 proposals recommended b

 7 were already funded in 2003 

7 were already funded in 2003 

2004 through DOI agencies 2004 through DOI agencies

 14 are recommended by HBC 

14 are recommended by HBC 

’04 funding ’04 funding

 2 of these are fully funded in 

2 of these are fully funded in 

2004 budget 2004 budget

 9 are partially funded in the 

9 are partially funded in the 

budget

 3 proposals are not funded 3 proposals are not funded 
July 2003 Science Adv

Review of the HBC Pla

 Provides input on HBC populatio

Provides input on HBC populatio

 Recommends creation of propos

Recommends creation of propos

possible interactive effects of var

possible interactive effects of var

and management options in an e

and management options in an e

framework (i.e. temperature, flow

framework (i.e. temperature, flow

parasites, hazardous risks) parasites, hazardous risks)

 Recommends a discussion of: Recommends a discussion of:

 Potential role of food limitation Potential role of food limitation Importance of turbidity Importance of turbidity

 Provides specific recommendatio

Provides specific recommendatio

project proposals project proposals
Future needs of an HBC compre

plan or where do go from here?

 Adaptive management Adaptive management 

– keep the 

keep the 

 Address Science Advisor commen

Address Science Advisor commen

plan

 Complete two proposals identified 

Complete two proposals identified 

AHG funding table AHG funding table

 Development of non Development of non

-native stoc

native stoc

procedures procedures

 Investigate control of parasites 

Investigate control of parasites 

diseases diseases

 Develop recommendations for 200

Develop recommendations for 200

years (i.e. revisit the timeline in the 

years (i.e. revisit the timeline in the 


HBC Comprehensive P

Future Needs cont.

 In summary, there is a need t

In summary, there is a need t

the plan and project proposals

the plan and project proposal

provide technical recommend

provide technical recommend

the AMWG for long term com

the AMWG for long term com

planning for the humpback ch

planning for the humpback ch

 Who should be tasked with th

Who should be tasked with th

 One possibility might be creat

One possibility might be creat

ad hoc group for HBC within t

ad hoc group for HBC within t