WSP12287

• File Number: 8220.101.10.C
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 9/1/1997
• Author: USDOI-GC Mon & Rsrch
• Title: Development of Monitoring and Research Programming for the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center - Briefing Document - Adaptive management Work Group - Part 2 of 2
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Project Overview

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THE GRAND CANYON MONITORING AND RESEARCH CENTER

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LONG-TERM MONITORING AND RESEARCH STRATEGIC PLAN

Lawrence D. GarrettL'
Barry D. Gold
Ruth E. Lambert

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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INTRODUCTION

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This Long-Term Monitoring and Research Strategic Plan (the Strategic Plan) is

designed to implement the adaptive mllnllgement and ecosystem science approaches called for

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in the 1992 Grand Canyon Protection Act (GCPA), Glen Canyon Dam Environmental Impact

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Statement (GCDElS, 1995) and the Record of Decision (ROD, 1996). The monitoring,

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research, and information technology activities outlined for physical, biological, cultural and

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All elements of the Strategic Plan, and all monitoring programs, research projects and

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socioeconomic resources will be implemented over a five-year period. Within each of these

years, an annual monitoring and research plan will be developed to assure appropriate

progress on critical elements of the Strategic Plan.

information technology activities drafted into annual plans will incorporate the ecosystem

science paradigm and be developed cooperatively with the Adaptive Management Work

llLawrence D. Garrett, Bany D. Gold and Ruth E. Lambert are respectively Center Chief:
Associate Center Chief and Biological Resources Program Manager and Cultural Resources
Program Manager of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC).

(Final Draft 3/17/97]