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<br />001532 <br /> <br />[~I <br />II <br /> <br />· Ability to work in a committee environment. <br /> <br />· Demonstrated capability to work in an interdisciplinary setting. <br /> <br />· Not otherwise participating in the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program or GCMRC <br />monitoring and research activities. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGET <br />GCMRC will establish the Scientific Advisors following consultation with the AMWG. The Scientific <br />Advisors will be required to sign the standard GCMRC conflict-of-interest statement, and other Department of the <br />Interior conflict-of-interest statements, as appropriate. Administrative support (Le., travel, expenses, report <br />production) for Scientific Advisory activities will be provided for by GCMRC. <br />Scientific Advisors will be reimbursed for their travel and receive per diem for time spent at meetings or at <br />GCMRC to conduct approved scientific and technical review and advisory activities. In addition, Scientific <br />Advisors will receive a professional fee of$300 per day for time spent on approved activities. Scientific Advisors <br />will be expected to participate in at least one scientific river trip on the Colorado River to familiarize them with the <br />ecosystem <br />Operations for the first year of Scientific Advisory activities are estimated at $50,000-$100,000. <br /> <br />OPERATING PROCEDURES <br /> <br />II, <br /> <br />~n Executive Secretary who will be an employee of, or contractor to the GCMRC will lead the Scientific <br />Advisors to GCMRC. In the first year Dr. Lawrence D. Garrett as a contractor will fill this position to GCMRC. <br />The Executive Secretary and the Scientific Advisors will develop operating procedures with respect to resolving <br />disputes and providing scientific and technical advice to the GCMRC, the AMWG, or the Secretary, as appropriate. <br />The Scientific Advisors will meet at least three times per year or as needed. GCMRC will provide a scientist to <br />serve as an Executive Secretary to support the activities of the Scientific Advisors. <br /> <br />FY2001 TASKS <br /> <br />Scientific Advisors will be asked to provide timely review of: <br /> <br />(1) review the Goals, management objectives and information needs to determine thei~ jJotential, taken <br />together as a suite, for achieving the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program's Vision and <br />Mission, <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />(2) the structure and responsiveness ofRFPs to the management objectives and information needs, <br /> <br />!"l <br /> <br />(3) the FY 2001 and 2002 long-term monitoring plans, especially the parameters to be monitored, the <br />protocols to be used, and the overall sampling strategy, <br /> <br />(4) GCMRC's remote monitoring technology proposals, and <br /> <br />(5) GCMRC's budget priorities to ensure that the science program is responding efficiently and <br />effectively to AMWG goals (Le., management objectives). <br /> <br />4 <br />