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<br />Statement of Problem: The traditional role of the GIS Program is inherently service-oriented, <br />providing spatial database development, programming and analysis support to the science <br />programs and their cooperators on both a plalUled and an as-needed basis. To continue <br />functioning in this capacity it is imperative to factor in designated blocks of time to maintain and <br />in some cases improve the level of GIS support. There is also a need for a higher level of <br />support for more specific GIS application development and analysis of available spatial data. <br /> <br />Integration: Analyses perfomled using GIS tools will allow for, and often re<juire, the <br /> <br />integration of data sets from across several scientific disciplines. An example of this would be <br /> <br />using the existing shoreline habitat dataset, which is geomorphic in nature, in junction with <br /> <br />terrestrial vegetation for developing a food base generation dataset. <br /> <br />Summary Project Description: Work performed by GIS personnel for physical, biological and <br /> <br />cultural resource projects include but are not limited to the following: Data entry and GIS <br /> <br />database development, analysis of new and existing spatial data, map and graphic generation for <br /> <br />field collection, presentation and publication purposes. <br /> <br />Project Goals and Objectives: To provide spatial products and analysis capabilities to the <br /> <br />physical, biological and cultural resource programs and their cooperators. <br /> <br />MO's and RIN's ADDRESSED: Those associated with Goal 12 and others related to specific <br /> <br />resource monitoring and research objectives for the Colorado River ecosystem. <br /> <br />Consequences of FY06 Funding Recommendations: The increased level of support within <br />project subcomponents are adjusted upward to cover support now provided by a cooperators <br />(formerly covered by a third GIS staff member. The overall objective is provide a level of <br />services similar to FY2003-04. <br /> <br />Expected Products: Products derived from GIS support include maps for publications, <br />generation and printing of maps and graphics for posters, creation of improved base maps for <br />Lake Powell and Grand Canyon, instructional sessions for staff, cooperators and contractors on <br />GIS layer development, integration and analysis, and advanced spatial analysis for monitoring <br />projects. <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft, June 10,2005) <br /> <br />39 <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />. <br />