U.S. Department of the Interior

U.S. Geological Survey

GCMRC FY2023 Budget Overview

TWG Webinar Meeting

June 15, 2022

Michael Moran

Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center

Southwest Biological Science Center
FY2023 GCMRC Budget Request From Triennial 

Work Plan

Project FY2023

Project A. Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport and Budgeting $ 1,208,601

Project B. Sandbar and Sediment Storage Monitoring and Research $ 994,345

Project C. Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Research $ 341,403

Project D. Effects of Dam Ops and Vegetation management for Archaeological Sites $ 303,781

Project E. Controls on Ecosystem Productivity: Nutrients, Flow, and Temperature $ 287,270

Project F. Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology $ 699,786

Project G. Humpback Chub Population Dynamics $ 1,597,633

Project H. Salmonid Research and Monitoring $ 514,277

Project I. Warm-Water Native and Non-Native Fish Monitoring and Research $ 658,125

Project J. Socioeconomic Research $ 192,953

Project K. Geospatial Science, Data Management, and Technology $ 510,993

Project L. Overflight Remote Sensing $ 315,509

Project M. Leadership, Management, and Support $ 1,479,305

Project N. Hydropower Monitoring and Research $ 26,245

Total Cost $ 9,130,227

Anticipated AMP Funding Available $ 9,088,000

Anticipated Over/Under Budget ($ 42,227)
FY2023 GCMRC Budget: Plans

 No expected major deviations from FY23 

budget requests in Triennial Work Plan (TWP)

 $42K shortfall to come from FY22 end-of-year 

(EOY) funds

 More on EOY funding below
GCMRC Budget: Lake Powell Water 

Quality

 Budgeted amount for CY22 is $244K

 Actual amount may be a little smaller

 $57K additional funds for Lake Powell part of 

the water-quality synthesis

 From AMWG motion in Feb. 2022

 Current agreement ends at the end of CY22

 Funding for this project comes from outside 

the GCDAMP
BAHG Budget Recommendation

The BAHG recommends the following revisions to the FY23 

Workplan as prioritized below and as funds become available: 

1. Continue JCM-West in FY23 (Project Element G.6) [$250,000]

2. Continue TRGD with two sites in FY23 (Project Element H.2) 

[$67,000]

3. Begin the Grand Canyon portion of the Water Quality Synthesis 

(from AMWG motion in Feb. 2022) [$125,000]

4. Investigate Aquatic Vegetation Removal Pilot in Lees Ferry to 

reduce brown trout habitat (proposal in development) [NA]

5. Continue Sandbar Vegetation mapping with two surveys instead 

of one in FY23 (Project Element C.1) [$22,000]

6. Enhance Streamflow and Sandbar Modeling to include silt and 

clay (Project Element B.5) [$64,000]
GCMRC End-Of-Year Funds

 The amount of End-Of-Year (EOY) funds that will 

be available for FY22 is still unclear

 Will have a better idea near close-out in August

 No new GCMRC building means an overestimate 

in the overhead in the TWP for FY22

 Small amount ($42K) of FY22 EOY funds will be 

needed to cover FY23 shortfall

 FY22 EOY funds will also be needed to cover 

over-budget in logistics due to inflation (~$90K)
GCMRC End-Of-Year Funds Cont.

 Aggregate EOY funds from FY20-22 should be 

sufficient to fund BAHG items 1-3; however, note 

it also covering Project O.1, O.2, and O.11

 Items 1 and 2 of the BAHG list are slated to occur 

in FY23

 Item 3, Grand Canyon part of water-quality 

synthesis, is starting this fiscal year

 Could be sufficient aggregate EOY funds to 

cover items 5 and 6

 Item 4, vegetation removal in Lees Ferry, needs 

more design work 
Questions?