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was completed. These new projects are still scheduled for startup in FY 2006, but at a reduced level while planning efforts continue, and with sufficient support to allow scientists and stakeholders opportunities for active participation in the strategic science planning process. Following completion of planning activities, these and other projects may be fully implemented in 2007 (following approval of the monitoring and research modules ofthe SSIP). Focused Support for Humpback Cbub Actions - Several conservation measure activities were implemented during FY 2003-2005, related to humpback chub. Some of these activities were directly tied to the Environmental Assessment completed in 2002, allowing experimental treatments to be implemented in 2003-05. Some of the proposed actions were deemed to be either heading to completion in FY 2005, or were projects not sufficiently well developed to have been implemented yet. Pending completion of the Humpback Chub Comprehensive Plan (HBCCP) by the Adaptive Management Work Group, the HBCCP ad hoc proposed to the Budget ad hoc and the GCMRC that three areas of the draft Plan be funded in the FY 2006 budget: I) continuation of the USFWS's translocation of humpback chub above Chute Falls within the Little Colorado River (see project B.8), 2) continuation of funding for Dam Operations Experiment planning activities (see project 8.9), and 3) implementation of the study plans associated with the Temperature Control Device related to the supplemental EA in fall 2005 (see project B.Il). The Budget ad hoc also recommended that funds for concurrent population estimates (see project formerly designated as M) be budgeted in the FY 2007 rather than FY 2006, owing to the fact that simulation results now being generated will not likely be available in time to plan and implement such an effort during winter and spring 2005-06. The GCMRC strongly concurs with this recommendation, owing to the uncertainties about whether logistics support needs for both concurrent population estimates and the fourth year o[Mechanical Removal can even be met simultaneously in the 2005-06 time period. If such estimates are not deemed essential to the program, then the FY 2007 funds would become available for support of other research and monitoring activities, such as ongoing implementation of experimental treatments or other monitoring and research. In the FY 2006 work plan, the GCMRC proposes what the staff believes is a balanced fiscal approach to science programming that continues focused research tied to development of: Core Monitoring, Research & Experimentation, Humpback Chub Comprehensive and overall GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft June 10,2005) 7 \. I. .