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002~59 7 Over the last year, a significant effort has been initiated by GCNRA to bring other funding support to the Lake Powell program. Much of that funding supports other research to better understand the full range of potential impacts of dam operations on Lake Powell resources. PROGRAM SUPPORT The GCMRC Lake Powell program is proposed to be funded in FY2000 at $325,000. As noted above, it is assumed funding levels will be maintained through the period of the five- year plan from FY2000 to FY2004, and that other outside funding support will be maintained. The armual costs to support research vessels, equipment, instrumentation, laboratory analysis, supplies, support staff, etc. and conduct monthly and quarterly water quality monitoring programs to address stated information needs is approximately $220,000 to $250,000 per year. The additional $75,000 to $105,000 annual proposed funds will be allocated to four areas over the next five years: science and data synthesis, conceptual ecosystem modeling, aquatic ecosystem impact assessments, and fish impacts from dam operations. It is anticipated that approximately $75,000 will be needed for years 2000-2003 to conduct information synthesis and conceptual ecosystem modeling. Over the period of the five-year plan, significant outside funding will be necessary to assist the GCMRC and GCNRA in understanding the impacts of Glen Canyon Dam operations on other Lake Powell resources not included in the long-term plan. To accomplish needed comprehensive analysis of impacts of dam operations on all facets of the lake's physical, DRAFT - June 17, 1998 If)~ IlrN)~ ~ ~""''''<J 0,-0'/,......."''''1.'.1/ _~I .If; fj / / r / AvL ~e~"t:.~::t. ~.r/i'nJD:...