SA Review of HFT and Imp

SA Review of HFT and Imp

Information Transfer to th

Information Transfer to t

Technical Work Gro

Technical Work Gro

Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ

April 8 April 8

-9, 2008 9, 2008

L.D. Garrett L.D. Garrett

Executive Directo

Executive Directo

Science Advisors Science Advisors
SA Review of 2007 Draft H

SA Review of 2007 Draft H

SA COMMENTS SA COMMENTS

 1996 and 2004 backgr 1996 and 2004 background info should ound info should be retained be retained

 General design was acceptable but General design was acceptable but insufficient details on study methods insufficient details on study methods

 Riparian vegetation survey has Riparian vegetation survey has insufficient literature support; Revise insufficient literature support; Revise Study

 Documentation of cultural resource Documentation of cultural resource 

program activities insufficient program activities insufficient

 Expand proposed Lake Powell Expand proposed Lake Powell 

assessment assessment

 Documentation of HBC related program Documentation of HBC related program activity insufficient activity insufficient

GCMR

GCMR

 Minor revision Minor revision

 Significant imp

Significant imp

detail

 Science literatu

Science literatu

Proposed rese

Proposed rese

 Significant add

Significant add

cultural resourc

cultural resourc

 Minor expansio

Minor expansio

 Significant add

Significant addHBC Program
SA REVIEW OF 2008 DRA

SA REVIEW OF 2008 DRA

PLAN

SA COMMENTS SA COMMENTS

 Clarify if sand is distributed through Clarify if sand is distributed through 

system

 Text and Table 1A need to provide Text and Table 1A need to provide 

greater detail on potential tests related greater detail on potential tests related to HBC use of backwaters to HBC use of backwaters

 Clarify those hypothesis appropriate to Clarify those hypothesis appropriate to 

test in 2008 and those where more test in 2008 and those where more information is needed information is needed 

 GCMRC should develop cost benefit GCMRC should develop cost benefit 

analysis (CBA) models to assist analysis (CBA) models to assist assessment such as the HFT. assessment such as the HFT. 

 Clarification needed of appropriate Clarification needed of appropriate 

integration of cultural resource integration of cultural resource protection and science requirements. protection and science requirements. 

GCMR

GCMR

 The distributio

The distributio

in pre-assessm

assessm

 Clarification p

Clarification p

ongoing monit

ongoing monit

 Clarification p

Clarification p

science assessm

science assessm

 Economic imp

Economic imp

HFT

 Clarification p

Clarification p

issues
Opportunities for Improvi

Opportunities for Improvi

Information Transfer to the Tec

Information Transfer to the Tec

Group

Assumptions Assumptions Roles and Operating Protocols 

Roles and Operating Protocols 

and SAs do not change and SAs do not change

 Continued AMP support for SA 

Continued AMP support for SA 

programs programs 

 Improved meeting schedules o

Improved meeting schedules o

TWG
Opportunities for Improvi

Opportunities for Improvi

Information Transfer to the Tec

Information Transfer to the Tec

Group

Proposals Proposals1.All reviews will have developed executiv

All reviews will have developed executiv

power point support documents. power point support documents.

2.All SA reviews will have developed respo

All SA reviews will have developed respo

entity responsible for document/report. entity responsible for document/report.

3.SA Executive Director will sc SA Executive Director will schedule revie

hedule revie

to provide collaborative pres to provide collaborative presentation at T

entation at T

4.Conference call of TWG, the SA Executi

Conference call of TWG, the SA Executi

GCMRC Chief or other AMP entity on tim

GCMRC Chief or other AMP entity on tim

reviews reviews