General Core Moni

General Core Moni

Plan for the GCD Plan for the GCD

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William L. Halvorson William L. HalvorsonU.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological SurveySouthwest Biological Science Center Southwest Biological Science CenterUniversity of Arizona, Tucson University of Arizona, Tucson

U.S. Department of InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
Steps in Indentifying Core Mo

Steps in Indentifying Core M

Activities that Support GCD Activities that Support GCD
Background Background

Four Step Core Monitoring Pro

Four Step Core Monitoring Pro

(as described in the 2007 (as described in the 2007-11 

11 

1 –General Core Monitoring Plan General Core Monitoring Plan

2 –Information Needs Workshops Information Needs Workshops

3 –Protocol Evaluation Panel Revi

Protocol Evaluation Panel Revi

4 –Core Monitoring Program Repo

Core Monitoring Program Repo
General Core Monitorin

General Core Monitorin

Purpose Purpose

Programmatic Assessment of GCD Programmatic Assessment of GCD

-AMP c

AMP c

activities activities- 

- Identifies Goals, Objectives, Scope, Sched

Identifies Goals, Objectives, Scope, Sched

for each core monitoring project for each core monitoring project-Indentifies general strategies for an integ

Indentifies general strategies for an integ

monitoring approach monitoring approach-Specifies data management, reporting an

Specifies data management, reporting an

arrangements arrangements
General Principles for Ec

General Principles for Ec

Monitoring Design Monitoring Design

 Determine What, Where, W

Determine What, Where, W

How

 Establish Data Managemen

Establish Data Managemen

procedures procedures

 Establish Reporting Procedu

Establish Reporting Procedu

 Document Monitoring Proto

Document Monitoring Proto

 Implement and Institutiona

Implement and Institutiona

Monitoring Monitoring
Determine What, Where

Determine What, Where

and How to Monit

and How to Monit

 Selection of vital Selection of vital 

signs/components signs/components

• 

• Need Inventories and Con

Need Inventories and Con

Model

 Determination of how Data will be U

Determination of how Data will be U

 Selection of Sites Selection of Sites Selection of Sampling Frequency Selection of Sampling Frequency Selection of Sampling Techniques Selection of Sampling Techniques
Selection of Ecolog

Selection of Ecolo

Components Components

 Examples of Different Ecolog

Examples of Different Ecolog

Components Components 

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Special Legal Status Special Legal StatusEndemic or Alien Endemic or Alien Taxa

Harvested Harvested Taxa

Community Dominants Community DominantsHeroic Taxawith Public Suppo

with Public Suppo

Abiotics Abiotics that are Ecosystem D

that are Ecosystem D
Ecological Compon

Ecological Compon

Channel Islands Nation

Channel Islands Nation

SeaLand

 Pinnipeds Pinnipeds Tide Po

Tide Po

 Sea Birds Sea Birds Land Bi

Land Bi

 Invertebrates Invertebrates Inverte

Inverte

 Vegetation Vegetation Vegetat

Vegetat
Ecological Compon

Ecological Compon

Channel Islands N

Channel Islands N

 Fishes Reptile

Reptile

 Amphibians Amphibians Mamm

Mamm

 Visitors Visitors Fisheri

Fisheri

 Weather Weather Water 

Water 
Ecological Compon

Ecological Compon

Organ Pipe National Mo

Organ Pipe National Mo

Special Status Plants Special Status Plants

 Acuna Cactus Senita Cactus Organ Pipe Cactus Organ Pipe Cactus Dahlia Rooted Cactus Dahlia Rooted Cactus Desert Caper Desert Caper Ashy Jatropha Jatropha
Ecological Compon

Ecological Compon

Organ Pipe National Mo

Organ Pipe National Mo

 Vegetation Vegetation Liz

Li

 Small Mammals Small Mammals Bi Near

-by Ag Develop by Ag Develop Ba

 Invertebrates Invertebrates W

W

 Depth of Ground Water Depth of Ground Water Ai

Ai

 Night

-sky Brightness sky Brightness
Determine What, Where

Determine What, Where

and How to Monit

and How to Monit

 Selection of vital signs/components Selection of vital signs/components Selection of Data to be collected Selection of Data to be collected Selection of Sites Selection of Sites Selection of Sampling Frequency Selection of Sampling Frequency Selection of Sampling Techniques Selection of Sampling Techniques
General Principles for Ec

General Principles for Ec

Monitoring Design Monitoring Design

 Determine What, Where, W

Determine What, Where, W

How

 Establish Data Managemen

Establish Data Managemen

procedures procedures

 Establish Reporting Procedu

Establish Reporting Procedu

 Document Monitoring Proto

Document Monitoring Proto

 Implement and Institutiona

Implement and Institutiona

Monitoring Monitoring
General Core Monitorin

General Core Monitorin

Table of Contents Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction and Background Chapter 1. Introduction and Background

Chapter 2. Conceptu Chapter 2. Conceptual Ecosystem Models al Ecosystem ModelsChapter 3. Framework and Context Chapter 3. Framework and Context of the Core Monit

Chapter 4. General Long Chapter 4. General Long-Term Core Monitoring Propo

Term Core Monitoring Propo

Chapter 5. Data Management Chapter 5. Data Management

Chapter 6. Data An Chapter 6. Data Analysis and Reporting alysis and ReportingChapter 7. Administration & Impl Chapter 7. Administration & Implementation of Core 

Chapter 8. Budget and Schedule Chapter 8. Budget and ScheduleChapter 9. Literature Cited Chapter 9. Literature Cited
Chapter 1 Chapter 1-Intro and Bac

Intro and Bac

 Resource Stewardship and Monitorin

Resource Stewardship and Monitorin

 Strategic Planning, Performance Eva

Strategic Planning, Performance Eva

Legislation, and Policy Legislation, and Policy

 Boundary and Definition of the Colo

Boundary and Definition of the Colo

Ecosystem being monitored Ecosystem being monitored

 Management Issues and Goals Management Issues and Goals Definition of Core Monitoring Definition of Core Monitoring
Geographic Scope Geographic Scope Geographic Scope: “The geographic s

The geographic s

Management Program is the Colorado Riv

Management Program is the Colorado Riv

and interacting resources in associated 

and interacting resources in associated 

zones, located primarily from the zones, located primarily from the forebay forebay o

o

the western boundary of Grand Canyo

the western boundary of Grand Canyo

(GCDAMP Strategic Pl

(GCDAMP Strategic Pl
Adaptive Management Progr

Adaptive Management Progr

1.Protect/improve aquatic food base Protect/improve aquatic food base2.Maintain/attain viable native Maintain/attain viable native fish pop (especi

fish pop (espec

3.Restore populations of extir Restore populations of extirpated species as 

pated species as 

advisable (no current activity) advisable (no current activity)

4.Maintain a healthy rainbow trout pop Maintain a healthy rainbow trout pop 5.Maintain/attain a viable population of Maintain/attain a viable population of Knaba

a

6.Protect riparian and spring communities and 

unities and 

7.Establish needed water quality, temperature 

Establish needed water quality, temperature 

8.Maintain/attain needed sediment storage Maintain/attain needed sediment storage 9.Maintain/improve the quality of the recreatio

Maintain/improve the quality of the recreatio

10.Maintain/increase power production and ene

Maintain/increase power production and ene

11.Preserve, protect, and rest Preserve, protect, and restore cultural resou

ore cultural resou

12.Maintain a high quality resear Maintain a high quality research and adaptiv

ch and adaptiv

program

Note: Assumes core monitori Note: Assumes core monitoring project will be de

ng project will be de

im

plemented for each resources lemented for each resources 

goal
Chapter 2. Conceptual Ec

Chapter 2. Conceptual Ec

Models

 2.1 Overview 2.1 Overview 2.2 Current Colorado River M

2.2 Current Colorado River M

 2.3 Refining the Colorado Ri

2.3 Refining the Colorado Ri
Sediment

Coarse Fine

Carbon

DOC POC

Substrate

Benthic PAR

Algal Production

Benthic InvertProduction

Drift

Fish

Availabilit

Turbidity

Predation Risk 

de

supplyburial

scouring

Predators

Temperature de

Aquatic - (Ecometric Research, 1999)
Sediment

Grain Size Bar Area

Vegetation water table 

removal dufloods

NearshoreFish Habitat destabiliza

and acces

TerrestrialHabitat andFood

Drift

Terrestrial - (Ecometric Research, 1999)

Campsi
Chapter 3. Framework and 

Chapter 3. Framework an

of the Core Monitoring P

of the Core Monitoring P

3.1 AMP Goals and Desired Future C

3.1 AMP Goals and Desired Future C

3.2 Core Monitoring Information Nee

3.2 Core Monitoring Information Nee

3.2 Develop Resource Monitoring Pro

3.2 Develop Resource Monitoring Pro

• 

• Inventory Inventory 

• 

• Protocol development and pilot testing Protocol development and pilot testing

3.3 Targeted Research 3.3 Targeted Research3.4 Management and Experimental A

3.4 Management and Experimental A

3.5 Integration of Monitoring Activiti

3.5 Integration of Monitoring Activiti

3.6 Integration with Other Monitorin

3.6 Integration with Other Monitorin

Activities in the Region Activities in the Region
GCD AMP Goals

and 

Desired Future Conditions

Experimental / Management

Actions

Targeted Studies

and

Effects Monitoring

Resource

Inventories

Core Mon

Protocol 

Testing

Predictive 

Models

Analyze 

And

Evaluate

Adapt

Components

Context of the Core Monitoring Pro
Chapter 4. General Lon

Chapter 4. General Lon

Core Monitoring Prop

Core Monitoring Prop

 4.1 Overview 4.1 Overview 4.2 Core Monitoring Proposals by GCD A

4.2 Core Monitoring Proposals by GCD A

 Goal 1 Aquatic Food Base Goal 1 Aquatic Food Base Goal 2 Native and Nonnative Fis

Goal 2 Native and Nonnative Fis

 Goal 4. Lees Ferry Trout Goal 4. Lees Ferry Trout Goal 5. Kanab Goal 5. Kanab Ambersnail Ambersnail Goal 6. Riparian Vegetation and 

Goal 6. Riparian Vegetation and 

 Goal 7 Water Quality Monitoring Goal 7 Water Quality Monitoring Goal 8. Sediment Goal 8. Sediment Goal 9. Recreation Goal 9. Recreation Goal 10. Power Generation Goal 10. Power Generation  Goal 11. Cultural Resources Goal 11. Cultural Resources 4.3 Core Monitoring Proposals for Remo

4.3 Core Monitoring Proposals for Remo

Habitat Mapping Habitat Mapping
Outline Outline

Core Monitoring Prop

Core Monitoring Prop

(by resource goal

(by resource goal

 Introduction Introduction Core Monitoring Information N

Core Monitoring Information N

 Geographic Scope Geographic Scope Summary of previous work Summary of previous work Development/implementation 

Development/implementation 

 Data Management and Reporti

Data Management and Reporti

 Estimated Budget Estimated Budget
Goal Focus/Topic Geo. Scope Parameters Frequen

1. Aquatic Foodbase1.a Aquatic Food Base Total organic 

carbon budget

Glen Canyon Dam to Pearce Ferry

Primary production; tributary inputs

Annual

1.b Diet, density, and predation

Invertebrate production

Glen Canyon Dam to Pearce Ferry

Biomass and density of dominant taxa

2. Native Fishes2.a Lower 1200 m LCR Maintain 

reproduction, evaluate recruitment

lower 1200 m LCR

Population status, trends, and condition factors

2.b Lower 15 km LCR Evaluate survival 

and recruitment

lower 15 km LCR

Population status, trends, and condition factors

2.c Mainstem native fishes

Evaluate survival and recruitment

GCD to DC Population status, 

trends, and condition for multiple size classes

3 times 

Example Summary T

Example Summary T
Chapter 5. Data Manag

Chapter 5. Data Manag

 5.1 Overview 5.1 Overview 5.2 Goals and Objectives 5.2 Goals and Objectives 5.3 Roles and Responsibilities 5.3 Roles and Responsibilities 5.4 Infrastructure/Architecture 5.4 Infrastructure/Architecture 5.5 Project Work Flow 5.5 Project Work Flow (see next 

(see next 

 5.6 Data Acquisition and Process

5.6 Data Acquisition and Process

 5.7 Quality Assurance/Quality Co

5.7 Quality Assurance/Quality Co

 5.8 Data Documentation 5.8 Data Documentation 5.9 Data Dissemination [incl. sen

5.9 Data Dissemination [incl. sen

 5.10 Data Maintenance, Storage 

5.10 Data Maintenance, Storage 

Archiving Archiving
How “Project Work Flow ect Work Flow

Oracle Database Server Oracle Database Server

ESRI 

Arc 

Catalog

GCM

GCM

Acquisition Acquisition

Storage

Access

Spatial GIS Data Spatial GIS Data 

and Imagery and Imagery

GCMRC 

‘Products’

Application

Final 

Reports Reports

GIS Coordinator GIS Coordinator Librarian Librarian 

ESRI Internet Map Server (IMS) ESRI Internet Map Server (IMS) 
Chapter 6. Data Analys

Chapter 6. Data Analys

Reporting Reporting

6.1 Overview 6.1 Overview6.2. Communications and Reporting 6.2. Communications and Reporting

•Project reporting schedule Project reporting schedule –(varies by (varies by resource area) resource area)•SCORE (every 5 years) SCORE (every 5 years)• 

• Knowledge Assessments (every 5 Knowledge Assessments (every 5-years)

•Biennial Science & Management Biennial Science & Management Symposia Symposia• 

• GCMRC web access to data GCMRC web access to data

•USGS Technical Reports & Journal USGS Technical Reports & Journal Literature Literature
Chapter 7. Administratio

Chapter 7. Administrati

Implementation of the 

Implementation of the 

Monitoring Progra

Monitoring Progra

 7.1 Administrative Structure 7.1 Administrative Structure 7.2 Monitoring Staff 7.2 Monitoring Staff 7.3 Program integration and Part

7.3 Program integration and Part

[NPS Monitoring Program, BOR, BIA, [NPS Monitoring Program, BOR, BIA, othe

othe
Chapter 8. Budget and S

Chapter 8. Budget and S

Chapter 9. Literature Cit

Chapter 9. Literature Cit
Next Steps Next Steps

• Draft Plan to TWG Draft Plan to TWG –Fall 2008 Fall 2008

• Presentation to AMWG Presentation to AMWG–Winter 2008 Winter 2008

• AMWG Recommendation AMWG Recommendation–Spring 2009 Spring 2009