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<br />001494 <br /> <br />FOREWORD <br /> <br />This strategic plan is a guidance document for the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management <br />Program and was developed by program members. Elements of this plan ,include the Glen <br />Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group's vision and mission statements, as well as <br />principles, goals, and management objectives. One of the primary objectives of the program is to <br />meet the environmental and monitoring commitments of the Glen Canyon Dam Final <br />Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision, and comply with the Grand Canyon <br />Protection Act of 1992. The Grand Canyon Protection Act mandated the preparation of the Final <br />Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to direct operations of Glen Canyon <br />Dam and use other authorities in such a manner as to protect, mitigate adverse impacts to, and <br />improve the values for which Grand Canyon National Park and Glen Canyon National <br />Recreation Area were established. Recognizing the complexity of this task, the Record of <br />Decision for the Operation of-Glen Canyon Dam Final Environmental Impact Statement directed <br />the Bureau of Reclamation and other interested agencies, tribes, organizations, and individuals to <br />use an adaptive management approach for implementing the preferred alternative. This approach <br />is described in this strategic plan. <br /> <br />It is anticipated that this strategic plan is a long-term plan; however, it is recommended that the <br />Adaptive Management Work Group review this plan at the beginning of every other federal <br />fiscal year. The review process should be completed within six months of the beginning of the <br />fiscal year in which the review takes place. If any of the stakeholders or the interested public <br />identify changes that are needed to the strategic plan, including changes to any of the goals, <br />management objectives, or information needs, these recommendations will be made to the <br />Adaptive Management Work Group for approval and incorporation in a revised plan. <br /> <br />1 <br />