WSPC12523 ‎(2)‎

• File Number: 8220.101.10
• Description: Colorado River Water Projects - Glen Canyon Dam-Lake Powell - Adaptive Management
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 3/17/1998
• Author: Adaptive Management Science Advisory Board
• Title: Scientific Advisory Board - Final Discussion Paper - Technical Work Group Meeting - 03-17-98
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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FINAL DISCUSSION PAPER'

Technical Work Group Meeting
March 17-18. 1998
Phoenix, AZ

SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD

INTRODUCTION

The final Environmental Impact Statement on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam

(GCDEIS, p. 37-38) calls for the Secretary of the Interior to establish Independent Review

Panel( s) (IRPs) to:

(1) annually review resource specific monitoring and research programs initiated by the

Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC);

(2) make recommendations to the Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) and the

GCMRC on the long-term monitoring and research program regarding priorities,

integration, and management:

(3) conduct a live-year review of monitoring and research protocols: and

(4) provide other such scientilic and technical advice as may be requested by the

~C~ the AMWG. or the Secretary.

The GCDEIS goes on to say that the IRPs should "... be comprised of qualilied individuals not

otherwise participating in the [GCMRC] long-term monitoring and research studies."

GCMRC has responded to the GCDEIS call for IRPs by:

(I) Establishing an independent. external peer-review process for all proposals received

by GCMRC and scientilic reports resulting from GCMRC activities. This process includes

I Prepared by the SAB Ad hoc Workgroup as information for the TWG.