Memorandum 

Date: May 3, 2011

To: Anne Castle, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior 

Through: Mark Sogge, Associate Regional Executive, USGS Pacific Southwest Area 

From: Ted Melis, Acting Chief, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center 

 Glen Knowles, Chief, Adaptive Management Group, Bureau of Reclamation 

SUBJECT: Summary of Proposed Revisions to FY 2012 GCDAMP Workplan and Budget 

In January 2011, the USGS was directed to review and revise the provisional FY 2012 Glen Canyon Dam 

Adaptive Management Program (GCDAMP) work plan and budget (hereafter “workplan”) to focus on the 

following Department of the Interior (DOI) priorities: 

1. Compliance with the Endangered Species Act, focusing on the native fish, particularly the 

humpback chub (Gila cypha) 

2. Sediment, which was an instigating factor for the Grand Canyon Protection Act 

3. Nonnative fish control downstream of the dam 

4. Recreational trout fishery immediately downstream of the dam 

In revising the workplan, the USGS Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC) evaluated 

each activity in the provisional workplan to determine if it met core DOI priorities. Adaptive 

management program operational activities (e.g., Reclamation and USGS administrative programs, 

independent science reviews, etc.) were also evaluated. In addition, the workplan was modified to 

include socio-economic analysis activities. The resulting proposed FY 2012 workplan is described in the 

following pages. Activities other than support for a quality adaptive management program are organized 

around the four Phase I Desired Future Condition (DFC) categories: 

DFC #1 Colorado River Ecosystem - food base/food web, native and nonnative fish, spring 

 habitats and riparian vegetation, quality-of-water and sediment 

DFC #2 Cultural Resources - traditional cultural properties, archaeological and historical sites 

DFC #3 Recreation - rafting, camping, fishing, educational activities, spiritual engagement 

DFC #4 Hydropower - maintaining or increasing the dam’s power-generating capacity 

The revised workplan also considers or assumes the following: 

1. The 24 recommendations provided by the Technical Work Group from its March 2011 meeting 

2. Anticipated support needs for proposed experimental management and compliance efforts, 

including monitoring and research activities for the proposed High-Flow Experiment (HFE) 

Protocol and Non-Native Fish Control (NNFC) experiments proposed to begin in 2011–2012 

3. Monitoring of priority resources during the proposed experimental treatments will continue for at 

least a decade 

4. Monitoring and research in support of ongoing humpback chub translocations within the Little 

Colorado River will continue 

5. Completion of nearshore ecology study (tied to 2008–2012 fall steady-flow testing) 

6. Provision of science activities to support the Long-Term Experimental Management Plan 

(LTEMP) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) efforts in 2012 
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Summary of Overall Efforts 

The summary below includes both the GCMRC and Reclamation components of the GCDAMP. Under 

the revised workplan, (table1, fig. 1) the majority of activities and funds are directed to DFC #1 (Colorado 

River Ecosystem) and to supporting a quality adaptive management program. Projects related to Cultural 

Resource, Recreation and Hydropower account for approximately 9% of funding. Most funding for the 

Colorado River Ecosystem, Recreation, and Hydropower DFCs comes from the GCMRC budget, while 

most for the Cultural Resources DFC is from Reclamation (fig. 2). Two thirds of the funding for the 

GCDAMP support activities is associated with GCMRC. 

Table 1. Funds distribution by each of the four Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) and the adaptive management 

program under the proposed FY 2012 workplan. The total FY 2012 budget was estimated assuming a 3% Consumer 

Price Index increase over FY 2011. 

Desired Future Condition Budget 

% of Total 

Budget 

1 - Colorado River Ecosystem GCMRC 5,906,223 51.11%

 BOR 297,497 2.57%

Total DFC 1 6,203,720 53.69%

 

2 - Cultural Resources GCMRC 92,191 0.80%

 BOR 667,869 5.78%

Total DFC 2 760,060 6.58%

 

3 - Recreation GCMRC 178,798 1.55%

 BOR 0.00%

Total DFC 3 178,798 1.55%

 

4 - Hydropower GCMRC 99,717 0.86%

 BOR 0.00%

Total DFC 4 99,717 0.86%

 

Support for Quality Adaptive 

Management Program GCMRC 2,895,301 25.06%

 BOR 1,417,894 12.27%

Total AMP 

Support 4,313,195 37.33%

 

Summary by Agency GCMRC 9,172,230 79.38%

 BOR 2,383,260 20.62%

Total GCDAMP FY 2012 Funding $11,555,490 100.00%

 
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Figure 1. The proportion of total funds that would support each of the four Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) and 

support for a quality adaptive management program, under the proposed FY 2012 workplan. The total FY 2012 

budget is estimated at $11.6M, assuming a 3% Consumer Price Index increase over FY 2011. The GCMRC costs 

were based on an estimated 21% burden rate. 

Figure 2. Proposed FY 2012 Reclamation (BOR) and GCMRC funding within each DFC category and 

for support of quality adaptive management program. 

DFC # 1 

COLORADO RIVER 

ECOSYSTEM 

$6,203,720 

(53.69%) 

DFC # 2 

CULTURAL 

RESOURCES 

$760,060 

(6.58%) 

DFC # 3 

RECREATION 

$178,798 

(1.55%) 

DFC # 4 

HYDROPOWER 

$99,717 

(0.86%) 

GCDAMP

SUPPORT 

for Quality 

Adaptive 

Management 

Program 

$4,313,195 

(37.33%) 

$‐ $2  $4  $6 

DFC # 1 ­ Colorado River Ecosystem

DFC # 2 ­ Cultural Resources

DFC # 3 ­ Recreation

DFC # 4 ­ Hydropower

Support Quality Adaptive Mgmt

Program

Millions

GCMRC BOR

Assumes 3% CPI Increase Over FY11                                                                                             FIGURE  2
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Desired Future Condition 1: Colorado River Ecosystem 

Proposed Changes 

Proposed workplan activities related to the Colorado River Ecosystem DFC align well with DOI resource 

priorities (fig. 3). Although not identified as specific priorities, aquatic food base/food web studies and 

some terrestrial vegetation monitoring are included in the workplan to support native/nonnative fish and 

recreation priorities, respectively. Key points are: 

 Endangered species/native fish monitoring and research is increased by $258K (12%) 

 Support for experimental nonnative fish control trips in Grand Canyon is increased by $130K 

(16%) 

 Funding for continued monitoring of the Lees Ferry fishery is decreased slightly ($7.5K; -3%) 

 Support for ongoing quality-of-water and sediment monitoring is decreased slightly ($48K; -2%) 

 Food web monitoring is increased by $73K (22%)

 Vegetation monitoring is decreased by $76K (-49%)

Overall Financial Impact of Proposed Changes: The proposed budget increases expenditures $300K, 

from $5.9M to $6.2M. 

Implications 

The proposed changes ensure that (1) 2008–2012 fall steady-flow testing studies are supported 

sufficiently to complete reporting requirements; (2) monitoring and research associated with endangered 

species (humpback chub and Kanab ambersnail) continue, with some increased support for 

native/nonnative fish monitoring; (3) proposed nonnative fish control is sufficiently funded; (4) flow, 

quality-of-water, and sand-storage monitoring are sufficient to support the proposed HFE protocol; and 

(5) monitoring of the Lees Ferry fishery is continued as originally proposed. 
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Figure 3. Comparison of GCDAMP activities in support of Desired Future Condition #1 (Colorado River 

Ecosystem) under the provisional (“original”) and revised FY 2012 workplans. 

$‐ $0.5  $1.0  $1.5  $2.0  $2.5 

*Sediment + Quality of 

Water

*Endangered Species 

(Chub, Ambersnail) + 

Native Fish

*Nonnative Fish Control

*Aquatic Food Base

*Lees Ferry Fishery

*Vegetation Change       

(Linked to Sediment)

Millions

Original       

FY12

Budget

Revised       

FY12

Budget

* Indicates project related to one or more DOI priorities. FIGURE  3
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Desired Future Condition 2: Cultural Resources 

Proposed Changes 

Under the proposed workplan, tribal resource monitoring and Programmatic Agreement activities 

supported by Reclamation remain unchanged. However, the planned implementation of GCMRC-based 

monitoring of archaeological sites would be restricted to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and 

would not occur in Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA). Note that cultural resources were not 

identified by DOI as a current science priority for GCMRC, and that the majority of funding for this DFC 

is associated with Reclamation. Key points are: 

 Tribal resource monitoring is unchanged 

 Programmatic Agreement and treatment plan are unchanged 

 Implementation of GCMRC-based archaeological site monitoring is decreased by $267K (-75%) 

Implications 

Under the revised workplan, the field-based archaeological site monitoring protocol recently developed 

by GCMRC will be initiated within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area as a proof-of-concept 

application for LiDAR-based field monitoring. This monitoring will not occur at GRCA sites as 

originally planned. However, the originally planned level of Reclamation and National Park Service 

(NPS) support for tribal resource monitoring and implementation of the treatment plan under the 

Programmatic Agreement will occur in FY 2012. In addition, GCMRC and NPS are working together to 

explore synergies in their cultural resource programs, and to determine whether analyses of historical and 

recent aerial imagery can be used to monitor post-HFE windborne sand availability at sites in GRCA. 

Overall Financial Impact of Proposed Changes: The proposed budget decreases expenditures $267K, 

from $1M to $760K. 

Figure 4. Comparison of GCDAMP activities in support of Desired Future Condition #2 (Cultural Resources) 

under the provisional (“original”) and revised FY 2012 workplans.

$‐ $200,000  $400,000  $600,000 

Glen Canyon Arch Site Monitoring

(GCMRC)

Tribal Resource Monitoring

(BOR)

PA & Treatment Plan (BOR)

Original FY12 Budget

Revised FY12 Budget

* Indicates project related to 1 or more DOI priorities.

Assumes 3% CPI Increase Over FY11                                                                                             FIGURE  4
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Desired Future Condition 3: Recreation 

Proposed Changes 

The proposed workplan substantially increases research on Lees Ferry sport fishery recreational values, 

while continuing to support monitoring of recreational campsites and development of the campsite GIS 

atlas (fig. 5). The key points are: 

 Lees Ferry recreation values research is increased by $81K (400%) 

 Support for campsite monitoring is decreased by $8K (-20%) 

 Stable support for completing the campsite GIS atlas 

Implications 

The revised workplan increases research into the recreational values in the Lees Ferry tailwater to (1) 

provide partial salary support for an economist to assist with developing requests for proposal (RFPs) and 

to coordinate recreational-use values studies, and (2) fund competitive RFPs in support of the recreation 

valuation project. The remainder of the economist’s salary and efforts will be associated with Powerrelated activities (see Power, DFC 4, page 7). It is likely that an outside entity will be contracted to 

conduct a formal survey of recreational users of the Lees Ferry sport fishery about their preferences, but 

scoping efforts are ongoing to focus the proposed research. The revision also reduces the budget for 

campsite monitoring by 20% by eliminating support for the Grand Canyon River Guides Adopt-A-Beach 

Program. The campsite GIS atlas project, which compiles, maintains, and analyzes a variety of current 

and historical campsite data, remains largely unchanged in the proposed budget. 

Overall Financial Impact of Proposed Changes: The proposed budget increases expenditures $73K, 

from $106K to $179K. 

Figure 5. Comparison of GCDAMP activities in support of Desired Future Condition #3 (Recreation) under the 

provisional (“original”) and revised FY 2012 workplans.

$‐ $50,000  $100,000  $150,000 

*Campsite Monitoring

Campsite GIS Atlas

*Recreation Values LF Sport

Fishery

Original FY12 Budget

Revised FY12 Budget

* Indicates project related to 1 or more DOI priorities.

Assumes 3% CPI Increase Over FY11                                                                                             FIGURE  5
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Desired Future Condition 4: Hydropower

Proposed Changes 

Under the proposed workplan, funding is realigned and increased (fig. 6) to support an economist position 

to facilitate hydropower-related studies. The key points are: 

 Overall, the budget is increased by $80K (400%) from $20K to $100K in order to partially 

support a position to coordinate hydropower-related economic studies managed by GCMRC 

Implications 

The economic aspects of dam operations are important considerations in evaluating alternatives and 

understanding the relative costs and benefits of adaptive management actions. To date, GCMRC has not 

developed in-house expertise in the field of economics. Under the revised workplan, the hydropowerrelated budget is expanded to include partial funding to bring in new economics expertise to assist with 

developing RFPs and coordinate economic studies conducted by the Western Area Power Administration 

(or other entities) on hydropower modeling and economic forecasting under varying flow regimes. The 

proposed change creates a position to provide GCMRC with electrical hydropower economics expertise, 

either through a direct hire or through partnership with an outside organization. Note that this economist 

will also coordinate Lees Ferry recreation-use economic studies (see Recreation, DFC 3, page 6). 

Overall Financial Impact of Proposed Changes: The proposed budget increases expenditures $80K, 

from $20K to $100K. 

Figure 6. Comparison of GCDAMP activities in support of Desired Future Condition #4 (Hydropower) under the 

provisional (“original”) and revised FY 2012 workplans.

$‐ $25,000  $50,000  $75,000  $100,000 

Modeling Hydropower

Economics

Augmented Economics

Program

Original FY12 Budget Revised FY12 Budget

Assumes 3% CPI Increase Over FY11                                                                                             FIGURE  6

* Indicates project related to 1 or more DOI priorities.
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Support for a High-Quality Adaptive Management Program

Proposed Changes 

The proposed workplan reduces some adaptive management operational support activities (fig. 7) and 

redirects those funds to science activities that fall under DFCs #1, #3, and #4. The key points are: 

 Data Acquisition, Storage, and Analysis (DASA) is reduced by $160K (-16%) 

 Science planning (decision support) and implementation is increased by $74K (14%) 

 Support for independent review is reduced by $84K (-37%) 

 Reclamation’s support for tribal participation and compliance documents is unchanged 

 Support for Reclamation and GCMRC science leadership, support, and administrative activities is 

decreased by $44K (-3%) 

Implications 

The revised workplan will focus more of the GCMRC’s Data Acquisition, Storage & Analysis (DASA) 

program’s attention on change-detection analyses of 2002, 2005, and 2009 digital imagery in order to 

complete reporting on terrestrial resources of GCDAMP concern along river shorelines (campsites, 

vegetation, cultural sites, etc.). Although GCMRC total salary expenditures are reduced in DASA, there 

will be continued emphasis on improving public web interface and data access. The workplan revision 

will also increase science planning activities (including support for long-term experimental management 

planning through use of decision-support workshops and modeling), but does so at the cost of reduced 

support for independent review by the Science Advisors. Independent review needs continue to be 

evaluated for the workplan during FY 2011 and may be adjusted further as need is refined. 

Financial Impact of Proposed Changes: The proposed budget decreases expenditures $215K, from 

$4.5M to $4.3M. 

Figure 7. Comparison of GCDAMP activities in support of a high-quality adaptive management program

under the provisional (“original”) and revised FY 2012 workplans.

$‐ $0.5  $1.0  $1.5 

Data Acquisition + Analysis

Science Planning + Implementation

Independent Review

GCMRC Science Leadership

BOR Adminstrative

Tribal Support (BOR)

Compliance Docs (BOR)

Millions

Original FY12 Budget Revised FY12 Budget

Assumes 3% CPI Increase Over FY11                                                                                             FIGURE  7
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ADDENDUM: 

FY 2012 GCMRC Support for the LTEMP EIS 

A significant part of GCMRC’s FY 2011 ongoing program and proposed FY 2012 workplan activities can 

support upcoming EIS efforts by Reclamation and the National Park Service. Approximately $5.5M of 

the proposed FY 2012 program involves the following activities that would help inform the EIS: 

 Staff participation in the LTEMP EIS process, including input and review of draft documents, 

plus modeling support 

 GCMRC 2012-2017 Monitoring and Research Plan (for post-EIS monitoring) 

 State of the Colorado River Ecosystem (SCORE) report (new and completed in FY 2012) 

 Nearshore-ecology study report (FY 2011–2012; completed in FY 2012) 

 Socioeconomic studies: Hydropower (FY 2011–2012; new in FY11) and Recreation (FY 2011–

2012; new in FY 2011) 

 Humpback chub population estimates based on Age-Structure Mark-Recapture (ASMR) 

modeling (FY 2011–2013) 

 Sandbar modeling to evaluate effects of flow regimes (FY 2011–2013) 

 Ecosystem modeling (FY 2011–2013) 

 Various monitoring activities, including monitoring of sandbars and sand storage, sediment flux, 

aquatic food base, trout in the Lees Ferry reach, fish in the mainstem and Little Colorado River, 

rainbow trout movement, and riparian vegetation (FY 2011–2013) 

 Analysis of sandbar and sediment-flux data (FY 2011–2013) 

 Monitoring of campsites and cultural resources (FY 2011–2012) 

 Technical support activities, including database and GIS support, and image analysis and change 

detection (FY 2011–2013) 

 Publication of High Flow Experiment Synthesis (USGS circular 1366) and supporting USGS Fact 

Sheets on rainbow trout early life-stage survival and experimental nonnative fish removal results 

Although not included in the proposed FY 2012 workplan, GCMRC has the capability to continue or 

augment existing activities, or conduct new ones, to provide additional LTEMP EIS support. Redirecting 

currently anticipated funds to any of the items listed below would result in reducing or eliminating 

ongoing or proposed activities. Therefore, additional funding would be required to conduct these 

activities. 

 System-scale sand modeling to evaluate systemwide sandbar effects of flow regimes (FY 2012–

2013; $90K per year) 

 Map topography/bathymetry of Lees Ferry Reach by collecting blue-green LiDAR data (FY 2012 

for $100K) 

 Workshops for science-based alternatives using structured decision making (FY 2012 for $85K) 

 Multi-dimensional, nearshore temperature modeling (active in FY 2011; continue into FY 2012 

and 2013 for $12K and $13K, respectively) 

 Analyze legacy imaging data – DEM/orthorectification (FY 2012 for $107K; FY 2013 for 

$110K) 

 Science Advisor Support for review of the draft LTEMP EIS (FY 2012–2013; $30K per year) 

 
Comparison of funding for project components: original vs. revised FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workpla

Descriptions of Projects in FY12 GCDAMP (GCMRC/BOR) Workplan

DFC 1: Colorado River Ecosystem

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

DFC 1, SedimentWater Quality Monitoring of Lake

Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam

Tailwaters (Ongoing) BIO 7.R1.12

USGS monitors water quality of Lake Powell and forebay and tailwaters of Glen

Canyon Dam in collaboration with the National Park Service and Bureau of

Reclamation. The data are used by the Bureau of Reclamation to calibrate and

verify a water‐quality model (CE‐QUAL‐W2) of Lake Powell. 188,063 

Integrated Quality of Water Monitoring(downstream of GCD) (Ongoing)PHY 7.M1.12

Project monitors water quality (suspended sediment, turbidity, streamflow,

temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity) at six locations along the Colorado

River between Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Mead. Data are used to link dam

operations to downstream resource conditions and track the sand budget for

scheduling high flows. 1,002,389 

Modeling Support & Temperature

Models (Ongoing) PHY 7.R3.12

Project creates tools to predict the sand budget for use in scheduling high flows.

New work in FY 2012 will be directed toward development of an eddy‐

deposition model to improve the ability to connect sand‐budget predictions

provided by the current model with sandbar response. This project may also

create tools to predict mainstem water temperatures. 142,944 

Integrated Long‐term Monitoring of

System‐Wide Changes in Sediment

Storage (Ongoing) PHY 8.M2.12

Project monitors a subset of sandbars and long‐term changes in sand storage

through repeat bathymetric and total station mapping of the Colorado River

channel to evaluate effectiveness of dam operations, including if high flows

achieve resource objectives related to sand bars and sediment storage. 479,183 

Logistics Base Costs (See each project

for project related logistics costs)

(Ongoing) SUP 12.S1.12

Project provides complete logistical support for the 25 to 40 annual research,

monitoring, and tribal river trips conducted annually through Grand Canyon by

GCMRC. The project supports logistical support staff salaries, vehicles,

equipment, and transportation. 213,153 

Survey & Control Network Operations

(Ongoing) SUP 12.S2.12

Project provides spatial reference and survey support to various GCMRC

projects. Under the proposed budget scenario for FY 2012, support is provided

mainly to PHY 8.M2.12. Support is also provided to campsite monitoring, Kanab

ambersnail monitoring, aquatic food base, and remote sensing projects. 251,265 

$2,276,997 
Comparison of funding for project components: original vs. revised FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workpla

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

DFC 1, ESA & Native FishLCR Fish Monitoring (Ongoing)BIO 2.M1.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, USFWS has conducted mark‐

recapture and monitoring activities in the lower 13.57 km of the Little Colorado

River since 2000. The primary objective is to monitor for annual changes in the

spring and fall abundances of humpback chub ≥ 150 and ≥ 200 mm,

respectively. Data are used to generate and update the Age‐Structured‐Mark‐

Recapture (ASMR) model developed at GCMRC. 595,001 

HBC Translocation & Monitoring Above

Chute Falls (Ongoing) BIO 2.M3.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, USFWS leads a monitoring effort

of translocated humpback chub above Chute Falls and in a short stretch of the

Little Colorado River (13.57 to 14.1 km). Translocations have been conducted

for conservation purposes. Monitoring data are used in the Age‐Structured‐

Mark‐Recapture model developed by GCMRC. 135,696 

Monitoring Mainstem Fish (Ongoing)BIO 2.M4.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, the Arizona Game and Fish

Department leads a monitoring effort of native and nonnative fish abundance

and distribution in Marble and Grand Canyons. 539,107 

Remote PIT Tag Reading (Ongoing)BIO 2.R13.12

Project evaluates new methods that minimize handling of fish but allow

measurement of fish movement, particularly juvenile humpback chub, in the

Little Colorado River and its confluence with the mainstem. 147,597 

Near Shore Ecology / Fall Steady Flows

(FY08‐‐FY12) BIO 2.R15.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, the University of Florida is

evaluating 1) whether steadier flows during fall increase survival rates of

juvenile native and nonnative fish and 2) to what extent physical habitatstructures, such as sandbars and backwaters, are used by young fish. This study

supports the experimental flows described in the Biological Opinion and

implemented during 2008‐12. 423,475 

Biometrics & General Analysis Staff

Position (Ongoing) BIO 2.R19.12

This budget item provides funding for a Research Statistician who supports the

overall aquatic and physical science research of GCMRC, and the stock

assessment of native fish in Grand Canyon (BIO 2.R7.12). 154,738 

Stock Assessment of Grand Canyon

Native Fish (Ongoing) BIO 2.R7.12

Project produces annual estimates of size and capture rates of humpback chub

and other native fish in Grand Canyon. Data are incorporated into Age‐

Structured‐Mark‐Recapture (ASMR) model every three years. 59,528 

Mainstem juvenile HBC monitoring

(including Marble Canyon sampling)

NEW COST (NNFCF); informs removaldecisions in LCR BIO 2.Rxx

Project replaces the field effort of the near shore ecology project (BIO 2.R15.12)

by determining juvenile humpback chub survival in the mainstem below the

confluence with the Little Colorado River. The field work will also include

sampling in Marble Canyon for rainbow trout that are marked in Lees Ferry

associated with project BIO 2.E18.12. 0 
Comparison of funding for project components: original vs. revised FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workpla

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Monitor Kanab Ambersnail (FY12‐‐Ongoing) BIO 5.M1.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, the Arizona Game and Fish

Department leads a monitoring effort of the abundance and distribution of the

Kanab ambersnail and its habitat at Vasey’s Paradise. 20,684 

$2,075,826 

DFC 1, Nonnative Fish ControlDetection of Rainbow Trout Movement

from the Upper Reaches of the Col River

below Glen Canyon Dam (FY11‐‐FY12)

(PBR & Tagging ) BIO 2.E18.12

Project collects information on the movement of rainbow trout between the

Paria River (RM 1) and Badger Rapid (RM 8) to determine the feasibility of

removing rainbow trout from this reach as an alternative to removal from the

area near the confluence with the Little Colorado River. 453,028 

Nonnative Control Plan Science Support

(Ending) BIO 2.R17.12

Project evaluates threats from nonnative fish to native fish and develops plans

to control the species that pose the greatest threat. Project scheduled to becompleted March 2011. 62,512 

Nonnative Fish Control Contingency

Fund BIO 2.Rxx

Money set aside to support nonnative fish removal at the confluence with the

Little Colorado River. 0 

Nonnative Fish Suppression Contingency

Fund BOR BUDGET None provided. 271,460 

Experimental Funds Carryover ‐ to be

held by BOR BOR BUDGET None provided. 26,037 

$813,037 

DFC 1, Food BaseAquatic Food Base Monitoring (Ongoing)BIO 1.M1.12

Project monitors key food items to track overall aquatic food availability to

determine if humpback chub and other native fish are food limited. In FY 2012,

algae and invertebrate production will be monitored monthly at Lees Ferry and

Diamond Creek and monitoring will be expanded to include the confluence with

the Little Colorado River, where the largest population of humpback chub in the

basin is found. 329,349 

$329,349 

DFC 1, Lees Ferry FisheryMonitoring Lees Ferry Fish (Ongoing)BIO 4.M2.12

Through a cooperative agreement with USGS, the Arizona Game and Fish

Department leads a monitoring effort of nonnative rainbow trout and whirling

disease in the Lees Ferry reach. 223,710 

$223,710 
Comparison of funding for project components: original vs. revised FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workpla

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

DFC 1, VegetationVegetation Mapping (Ongoing)BIO 6.M1.12

Project evaluates the areal extents of riparian vegetation classes (woody and

marsh/wetland vegetation) among the major habitat zones in the Colorado

River ecosystem, and how they change over time in response to dam

operations. Terrestrial vegetation contributes to above‐ground primary

productivity, arthropod densities, and associated food resources for terrestrial

and aquatic vertebrates. Riparian vegetation also provides culturally important

plant species. 61,063 

Vegetation Transects (Ongoing)BIO 6.M2.12 Same as BIO 6.M1.12. 93,682 

$154,745 

Total DFC 1 $5,873,664 

DFC 2: Cultural Resources

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Glen Canyon Arch Site Monitoring(GCMRC) Was CUL 11.R1.12; now CUL 11.xx.12

This project quantifies and tracks trends in the archaeological site conditions

using LiDAR to measure indicators of stability and physical change that can be

linked to potential effects of dam operations. In FY 2012, monitoring efforts will

be limited to the Glen Canyon Reach upstream of Lees Ferry. 359,362 

Tribal Resource Monitoring (BOR)BOR BUDGET

None provided.

146,856 

PA & Treatment Plan (BOR) BOR BUDGET None provided. 521,013 

$1,027,231 

Total DFC 2 $1,027,231 
Comparison of funding for project components: original vs. revised FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workpla

DFC 3: Recreation

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Campsite Area Monitoring (Ongoing)REC 9.R1.12

Project measures changes in space available for camping by conducting annual

surveys of a subset of sandbars between Lees Ferry and Diamond Creek. These

surveys are conducted concurrently with the sandbar surveys of project PHY

8.M2. 40,298 

Analyze Campsite Data in the GIS Atlas

(FY07‐‐FY12) REC 9.R3.12

Project compiles and analyzes current and historical campsite data to track

changes in overall campsite size, distribution, and quality on a system‐wide

basis over decadal time scales. 41,059 

Evaluate Recreation Values and Visitor

Experience Quality in the Glen Canyon

Reach (FY11‐‐FY12) REC 9.R4.12

Project develops a survey instrument and collects data to measure and monitor

angler and other recreational visitors perceptions related to the quality of the

sport fishery and other recreational attributes in the Glen Canyon to Badger

Creek reach. Project scope is still being determined, but is also likely to include

assessment of economic value of the sport fishery and other recreational

attributes of the reach. 25,000 

$106,357 

Total DFC 3 $106,357 

DFC 4: Power

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Evaluate the Suitability of the GTMax

Model for Modeling EconomicImplications of Power Generation under

Current and Future Dam Operations and

Conduct Initial Analyses (FY11‐‐FY13)

HYD 10.R2.12

Project evaluates suitability of the GTMax and other potential models for

assessing economic impacts of different dam‐operating scenarios in FY11, with

ongoing effort as needed in FY12 (but with originally proposed funds shifted to

support new initiative described below).

19,867 

New initiative for economics needs

(revision of HYD 10.R2) – also supports

DFC 3 HYD 10.xx.12

Project includes partial funding for an economist to work with GCMRC to assist

in developing RFPs and providing oversight of economic studies that may be

conducted by WAPA or other entities on hydropower modeling and economic

forecasting under varying flow regimes. 0 

$19,867 

Total DFC 4 $19,867 
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Support of Adaptive Management Program

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

DASAQuadrennial Remote Sensing Overflight

(Ongoing) DASA 12.D1.12

Aerial photography for change analysis is conducted every four years, with the

next scheduled overflight in FY 2013. Funds are set aside in intervening years to

help pay for the next data‐collection effort. 82,273 

Grand Canyon Integrated Oracle

Database Management System

(Ongoing) DASA 12.D2.12

Project compiles all point data collected from ground‐based studies into

project‐specific Oracle databases, maintains the databases, and works with the

GIS Support project to develop internet access of archived data. The project

also provides tools for the analysis of these data. 132,697 

Library Operations / Scanning Support

(Ongoing) DASA 12.D3.12

Project maintains all reports produced in support of the GCDAMP and any

report relevant to the GCDAMP in hardcopy and digital forms; the digital forms

are accessible from the internet. The library also houses all copies of the image

and topographic data that have been collected for the Grand Canyon, which will

be accessible through the internet within a year. The project is also working on

converting some historical aerial photographic film to digital format. 40,051 

GIS Support for Integrated Analyses and

Projects, GIS Lead (Ongoing)

DASA 12.D5.12

Project compiles all spatial data either collected from ground‐based studies or

vector data generated from any source material and ingests the data into

ArcMap coverages. This project also maintains the databases, works to develop

internet access of archived databases, and works to provide GIS tools for the

analysis of these data. 329,713 

Integrated Image Analysis and ChangeDetection (Ongoing) DASA 12.D9.12

Project plans and coordinates airborne image acquisition for the entire river

corridor every 4 years and analyzes the resulting image data to provide a

consistent, calibrated image mosaic. The project produces periodic change‐

detection databases that provide maps of changes throughout the river

corridor. 254,975 

Program Planning & Management

(Ongoing) ADM 12.A2.12

DASA Program Manager’s technical oversight and implementation of Remote

Sensing change‐detection studies (camp sites, vegetation, cultural sites, etc.) 153,187 

$992,896 

Science Planning + ImplementationSupport and Enhancement of Ecosystem

Modeling Efforts (FY08‐‐FY12)

PLAN 12.P1.12

Project provides advisory assistance to GCMRC scientists and cooperators on

data‐analysis methods and model‐integration of physical and biological data.

Recent efforts have focused on aquatic ecosystem, but FY12 effort is proposed

to scope potential for developing a terrestrial (landscape) ecosystem sub‐model

that could eventually be integrated with aquatics model(s). 114,381 
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Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Update of Knowledge and SCORE Report(FY11‐‐FY12) PLAN 12.P4.12

The report will document evaluations of various experimental treatments

relative to the resource goals of the GCDAMP and resource responses to flow

and non‐flow treatments. Treatments to be evaluated include different flow

experiments (MLFF, LSSF, HFE, etc.), mechanical removal of nonnative fish, and

translocation of humpback chub and Kanab ambersnail. 96,826 

2012 Colorado River Basin Science and

Management Symposium (Quadrennial)

ADM 12.A6.12

Support for helping to plan and co‐sponsor the second Colorado River Basin

Science and Management Symposium. This is a forum for exchanging

information and facilitating cohesive research, monitoring, data sharing, and

adaptive management strategies among the four adaptive management

programs in the Basin. 0 

Program Planning & Management

(Ongoing) ADM 12.A2.12

Portion of salary of Sociocultural, Biological & Physical/Modeling Program

Managers, plus half of Deputy Chief’s salary that directly supports science

planning & implementation of GCMRC science project activities. 309,825 

$521,032 

Independent Science ReviewsIndependent Reviews (Ongoing)ADM 12.A4.12 (A)

Supports independent peer review for proposals received by GCMRC through a

panel process. This project also supports Protocol Evaluation Panels (PEP) of

GCMRC projects and methods. In FY 2012, PEPs are scheduled for campsite and

sediment monitoring. 35,556 

Coordination and Review of Services

Provided by Science Advisors (Ongoing)

ADM 12.A4.12 (B)

Project supports the Science Advisors, who review scientific and planning

documents and advise GCMRC on a range of scientific issues and questions. In

FY 2012, the Science Advisors will include 4 to 6 senior scientists, primarily from

universities. Review needs in FY12 include draft MRP and FY12‐13 workplan, at

a minimum. Budget may need to be revised as FY12 needs are further defined. 189,722 

$225,278 

GCMRC Science LeadershipAdministrative Operations (Ongoing)ADM 12.A1.12 (A)

Project provides support for budgetary oversight and tracking, including

cooperative and interagency agreements, and publications and outreach

services. 269,572 

Administrative Operations ‐ GSA Vehicle

Costs (Ongoing) ADM 12.A1.12 (B)

Leasing and operation of GSA vehicles used to conduct fieldwork and other

GCMRC business. 67,458 

Administrative Operations ‐ InteriorVehicle Costs (Ongoing) ADM 12.A1.12 (C)

Purchase and operation of vehicles used to conduct fieldwork and other GCMRC

business. 34,114 

Program Planning & Management

(Ongoing) ADM 12.A2.12

Budget item for funding of the portion of salaries and travel of GCMRC’s

Program Managers, plus all of the Chief’s and Logistics Program Manager’s 760,430 
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salaries and travel, specific to program planning and management

Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

AMWG/TWG Meeting Travel Funds(Ongoing) ADM 12.A3.12

Travel expenses for GCMRC employees who travel to AMWG and TWG

meetings. 21,180 

GCMRC Component of SBSC Sys Admin

Support (Ongoing) (IT Support)

ADM 12.A5.12

Budget item for funding technology support provided by SBSC, including

computer security, systems administration, and Web site support and

development. 218,518 

$1,371,272 

BOR AdministrativeAMWG Personnel Costs BOR BUDGET None provided. 181,659 AMWG Member Travel ReimbursementBOR BUDGET

None provided.

17,953 

AMWG Reclamation Travel BOR BUDGET None provided. 14,572 AMWG Facilitation Contract BOR BUDGET None provided. 27,709 AMWG POAHG Expenses BOR BUDGET None provided. 57,079 AMWG Other BOR BUDGET None provided. 8,190 TWG Personnel Costs BOR BUDGET None provided. 88,590 TWG Member Travel ReimbursementBOR BUDGET

None provided.

24,618 

TWG Reclamation Travel BOR BUDGET None provided. 18,148 TWG Chair Reimbursement BOR BUDGET None provided. 25,310 TWG Other BOR BUDGET None provided. 2,340 Administrative Support for NPS

Permitting BOR BUDGET

None provided.

92,885 

Contract Administration BOR BUDGET None provided. 41,064 Programmatic Agreement Reclamation

Administration BOR BUDGET

None provided.

61,815 

*NPS Permitting with BOR Appropriated

Funds BOR BUDGET

None provided.

30,962 

$692,894 

BOR Tribal SupportFinancial Agreements ‐ Hopi TribeBOR BUDGET

None provided.

95,000 

Financial Agreements ‐ Hualapai TribeBOR BUDGET

None provided.

95,000 

Financial Agreements ‐ Navajo NationBOR BUDGET

None provided.

95,000 
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Project in FY12 GCMRC/BOR Workplan Project Description Original FY12 Budget 

Financial Agreements ‐ Pueblo of ZuniBOR BUDGET

None provided.

95,000 

Financial Agreements ‐ Southern PaiuteBOR BUDGET

None provided.

95,000 

$475,000 

BOR Compliance DocumentsCompliance Documents BOR BUDGET None provided. 250,000 

$250,000 

Total Support of AdaptiveManagement Program $4,528,371 Total All DFCs + Support ofAdaptive Management Program $11,555,490