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<br />3. <br /> <br />Cultural resource program. <br /> <br />4. Biological resource program. <br /> <br />S. Socioeconomic resource program. <br /> <br />6. Information technology program. <br /> <br />7. Contingency planning. <br /> <br />Each of these areas represent components of the Strategic Plan where important <br /> <br />information will be developed to respond to objectives and information needs specified by <br /> <br />stakeholders. <br /> <br />Conceptual Modeling and Synthesis of Existing Knowledge <br /> <br />The conceptual modeling and synthesis of existing knowledge represents two parallel <br /> <br />thrusts which will be completed in the first two to three years of the Strategic Plan. The first <br /> <br />component, will be development of a conceptual model of the Colorado River ecosystem, and <br /> <br />definition of interrelationships of various resource attributes that respond to variable <br /> <br />operations of Glen Canyon Dam. The second component will be a focused detailed <br /> <br />assessment of all past research associated with the riverine corridor's resources before and <br /> <br />after Dam construction, as well as other western riverine corridors not yet dammed, and of <br /> <br />similar character and structure to the Colorado River mainstem. These syntheses are also <br /> <br />addressed in the individual resource program areas. <br /> <br />Development of a conceptual model and completion of"state-of-the-science" <br /> <br />syntheses is critical to understanding this riverine ecosystem and associated impacts from <br /> <br />differing Dam operations. They will include extensive integrated data assessment and <br /> <br />[Final Draft 3/17/97] <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />,~:/6;'~:; <br />'1-.:';,.~" <br /> <br />