GCMRC FY 2019 Proposed B

Technical Work Group MeetingJune 25-26, 2018Scott VanderKooiU.S. Geological SurveySouthwest Biological Science CenterGrand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center

U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
B. Sandbar and Sediment 

Storage Monitoring and ResearchProject Elements

1. Sandbar monitoring using topographic surveys 

and remote cameras

2. Bathymetric and topographic mapping for 

monitoring long-term trends in sediment storag

3. Control network and survey support 

A. Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport and Budgeting in the Colorado River EcosystemProject Elements

1. Stream gaging

2. Water quality3. Sediment transport 

and budgeting
C. Riparian Vegetation 

Monitoring and Research

Project Elements

1. Ground-based riparian vegetation monitoring

2. Imagery-based riparian vegetation monitoring a

the landscape scale

3. Vegetation responses to Long-Term Experimen

and Management Plan (LTEMP) flow scenarios

4. Vegetation management decision support

D. Geomorphic Effects of DOperations and Vegetation Management for Archaeolog

Project Elements

1. Geomorphic effects of dam 

and vegetation managem

2. Cultural resources synthe

Historic Preservation Plan
E. Nutrients and temperature as ecosyste

understanding patterns, establishing lin

developing predictive tools for an uncerta

Project Elements

1. Temperature and nutrients in th

River ecosystem – patterns, drimproved predictions

2. Linking temperature and nutrie

metabolism and higher trophic 

F. Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology (Food Base

Project Elements

1. Influence of dam operations on the food base

2. Aquatic food base status at humpback chub monitorin

3. Terrestrial-aquatic linkages4. Glen Canyon food base monitoring and research5. Are undesirable shifts in the Glen Canyon prey base f

expansion of brown trout?
G. Humpback chub population d

throughout the Colorado River Ec

Project Elements

1. Humpback chub population modelling2. Annual spring/fall humpback chub 

abundance estimates in the lower 13.6 km 

of the Little Colorado River (LCR)

3. Juvenile chub monitoring near the LCR 

confluence

4. Remote PIT array monitoring in the LCR5. Monitoring humpback chub aggregation 

relative abundance and distribution

6. Juvenile chub monitoring – West

7. Chute Falls translocations8. Havasupai translocation feasibility 

(FY2020)

9. Backwater seining
H. Salmonid Research and Monitoring

Project Elements

1. Experimental flow assessment of trout recruitment2. Rainbow trout and brown trout recruitment and 

outmigration model

3. Using early life history and physiological growth dat

from otoliths to inform management of rainbow trouand brown trout populations in Glen Canyon

4. Rainbow trout monitoring in Glen Canyon

I. Warm-Water Native and NFish Research and Monitor

Project Elements

1. System-wide native an

aquatic species monito

2. Improved early detecti

water invasive fish

3. Assess the risks warm

nonnative fish pose to 
J. Socioeconomic Monitoring and 

Research in the Colorado River Ecosystem

Project Elements

1. Tribal perspectives for, and vresources downstream of Glen Dam: tribal member population 2. Applied decision and scenari
K. Geospatial Science and Technology

Project Elements

1. Geospatial data management, processing 

and documentation

2. Access to geospatial data holdings3. Remote monitoring systems and 

technological engineering

L. Remote Sensing Overflight in Support of Long Term Monitoring and LTEMPProject Elements1. Remote sensing overflight in support 

of long term monitoring and LTEMP
M. Administration

Project Elements

1. Administration2. Logistics3. IT

Project Elements

1. Administration

2. Logistics3. IT

N. Hydropower Monitoring and ResearchProject Elements1. Hydropower monitoring 

and research
New USGS Flagstaff Science Bu

and Overhead Projection

 New GSA contract with City of Flagstaf

end of FY 2018, but as early as May Jun

 New building expected to be completed 

18 months of contract signing

 Overhead does not increase until build

occupied

 FY 2019 overhead on GCDMAP funds: 

projection ~ 15.5%, pass-through rate = 

 Rates unchanged from FY 2018
FY 2019 Proposed Budget Revis

 Revised budgets using reduced overhe

rate

 Eliminated use of Native Fish Conserva

Contingency Fund

 Increased salaries to retain key 

capacities/staff (Projects A, C, E, G, H, 

 Increased cooperative agreements to p

offset previous reductions (AGFD, USF

 Added a project element to design futu

Trout Management Flows
FY2019 Proposed Budget Revisi

Project Project Element(s) Net Amount Justification

A A.1, A.2, A.3 $16,000 

Restoration of GCMRC technician salaries to allow for additional colleprocessing of water-quality samples as well as to ensure timely maingages.

C C.2 $48,000 

Restoration of GCMRC scientist salaries to allow for more timely anadata of sand changes in areas of bare sand and campsites; developmassociated with sand encroachment by vegetation; and analysis of vubare to sand to vegetation encroachment.

E E.2 $35,000 

Restoration of GCMRC technician salaries in support of conducting mevaluating links between nutrients and ecosystem food-web dynamic

to conduct lab work, freeing up PI to focus effort on analysis and intetimely reporting of results.

G

G.1, G.2, G.3, G.5, 

G.7, G.9

$55,000 

K K.2, K.3, K.4

Restoration of GCMRC staff scientist in support of humpback chub poensure the timeliness of reporting of annual population estimates. Alstechnicians for monitoring of juvenile chub at the LCR confluence, in 

and in backwaters, freeing up PI to focus on analysis and interpretatioreporting of results. Restoration of cuts to funding for USFWS to ensu

monitoring of humpback chub in the LCR and mainstem aggregations 

Falls translocations.Restoration of GCMRC scientist salaries to help evaluate the effects and GCD operations on trout recruitment and to develop a trout outm

H.1, H.2, 

H $25,000 ensuring the timeliness of reporting of the effects of experimental flow

H.4 on trout reproduction, survival, distribution, and movement. Restoratio

AGFD to ensure adequate staffing for Lees Ferry trout monitoring.Restoration of GCMRC technician salaries to conduct laboratory expe

$24,000 impacts of warm-water invasive fishes on native species, thus freeing 

additional time on analysis and reporting of results.Restoration of GCMRC staff salaries to provide GIS support including analysis tasks, web-based application and interactive map developm

I.3

$53,000 processing and documentation in support of GCMRC projects thus av

development of products and serving of data.

Net Total $256,000 Gross Total $290,000 

I
FY2019 Proposed Budget Revisi

Project Project Element(s)

Amounts 

Presented to 

BAHG

A

A A.1, A.2, A.3 $36,000 C C.2 $52,000 

E E.2 $38,000 

G G.1, G.2, G.3, G.5, G.7, G.9 $67,000 

H H.1, H.2, H.4 $38,000 

I I.3 $29,000 

K K.2, K.3, K.4 $58,000 

Net Total $318,000 $

Gross Total $360,000 $
FY2019 Proposed Budget By Pro

Project Project Description Prop

A Streamflow, Water Quality,

and Sediment Transport and 

Budgeting in the Colorado River Ecosystem $1,20

B Sandbar and Sediment Storage Monitoring and Research $1,05

C Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Research $51

D Geomorphic Effects of Dam Operations and Vegetation Management for Archaeological Sites $26

E

Nutrients and Temperature as Ecosystem Drivers: Understanding Patterns, Establishing Links and 

Developing Predictive Tools for an Uncertain Future

$25

F Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology $74

G Humpback Chub Population Dynamics throughout the Colorado River Ecosystem $1,63

H Salmonid Research and Monitoring $70

I Warm-Water Native and Non-Native Fish Research and Monitoring $58

J Socioeconomic Research in the Colorado River Ecosystem $23

K Geospatial Science and Technology $27

L Remote Sensing Overflight in Support of Long-term Monitoring and LTEMP $7

M Administration $1,35

N Hydropower Monitoring & Research $1

GCMRC Total Budget $8,91
FY 2019 Proposed 

Budget Summary

GCMRC Total Budget **$8,916,00Anticipated GCMRC AMP Funds (80%)* **$9,014,00

Over/Under Budget **$98,00

Additional Funding:Native Fish Conservation Contingency Fund $Anticipated Carryover (From Previous FY) $175,00Total $273,00Funds Planned to Carryover to FY2020 ($162,000Remainder **$111,00New Projects: Trout Management Flow Design Work **$111,00

*Consumer Price Index (CPI) FY18 = 2.2%, **FY19 = 1.0 

** Preliminary, subject to revision

Proposed 

Estimate
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