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0015j5 I I 6. Dam operations and management actions will be tried that attempt to return ecosystem patterns and processes to their range of natural variability. When this is not appropriate, experiments will be conducted to test other approaches. ' 7. Because management actions to achieve a goal may benefit one resource or value and adversely affect another, those action alternatives that benefit all resources and values will be pursued first. When this is not possible, actions that have a neutral impact, or as a last resort, actions that minimize negative impacts on other resources, will be pursued consistent with the Glen Canyon: Dam Environmental Impact Statement and the Record of Decision. 8. If the target of a management objective proves to be. inappropriate, unrealistic, or unattainable, the Adaptive Management Program will reevaluate that target and the methods used to attain it. 9. Recognizing the diverse perspectives and spiritual values of the stakeholders, the unique aesthetic value ofthe Grand Canyon will be respected and enhanced. GOALS The 12 goals of the Adaptive Management Program are: 1. Protect or improve the aquatic foodbase so that it will support viable populations of desired species at higher trophic levels. 2. Maintain or attain viable populations of existing native fish, remove jeopardy from humpback chub and razorback sucker, and prevent adverse modification to their critical habitat. 3. Restore populations of extirpated species, as feasible and advisable. 4. Maintain a naturally reproducing population of rainbow trout above the Paria River, to the extent practicable and consistent with the maintenance of viable populations of native fish. 5. Maintain or attain viable populations ofKanab ambersnail. 6. Protect or improve the biotic riparian and spring communities, including threatened and endangered species and their critical habitat. 7. Establish water temperature, quality, and flow dynamics to achieve the Adaptive Management Program ecosystem goals. 8. Maintain or attain levels of sediment storage within the main channel and along shorelines to achieve the Adaptive Management Program ecosystem goals. 9. Maintain or improve the quality of recreational experiences for users of the Colorado River ecosystem, within the framework of the Adaptive Management Program ecosystem goals. 10. Maintain power production capacity and energy generation, and increase where feasible and advisable, within the framework of the Adaptive Management ecosystem goals. 11. Preserve, protect, manage, and treat cultural resources for the inspiration and benefit of past, present, and future generations. 12. Maintain a high quality monitoring, research, and adaptive management program. 12