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<br />001706 <br /> <br />43 <br /> <br />effectiveness of current approaches for monitoring visitor use values over the long-term. This <br />recommendation is being implemented through organizing a recreational PEP review in spring, <br />FY05. In addition, the researchers point out that despite 30 years of monitoring human and dam- <br />related impacts at campsites, we lack a comprehensive inventory of campsites in the river <br />corridor. A campsite monitoring program proposed for FY06 will rectify this inventory <br />deficiency, and at the same time, bring together various pieces of the current recreation <br />monitoring program into a single, more unified program. <br /> <br />RESEARCH COORDINATION AN][) SUPPORT PROGRAM <br /> <br />Implementation of the GCMRC mission to provide credible, objective scientific <br /> <br />information to the AMP begins with effective coordination of all technical and logistical support <br /> <br />of research activities. The Research Coordination and Support Program staff functions as a team <br /> <br />to facilitate collaboration with the Integrated Science and Cultural Programs through effective <br /> <br />communication with Program Managers, PI's and the Technical Support Services. The program <br /> <br />encompasses the integration of 5 elements: <br /> <br />. Permitting <br />. Library Operations Coordination <br />. Survey Support Coordination <br />. Technical Support Coordination <br />. Logistics Operations <br /> <br />Program Staff address each of these elements in assessment of support requests from <br />researchers to determine which tools and processes willl best facilitate the most effective <br />collection and delivery of information from research projects. Through the combined effort of <br />the program elements the process of research support is executed as a complete and fully <br />integrated support service. The process is initiated in the proposal review and permitting stage, <br />continued through the support coordination stage and completed with information delivery. The <br />process acts as an accountability checkpoint, failure to meet agreed data collection and delivery <br />standards is addressed immediately and corrective solutions are sought to avoid any delay in <br />project completion. <br /> <br />Permitting-Research projects supported by the GCMRC must hold all required permits in <br />compliance with Federal, State, Tribal and Local Agencies in which project activities are <br />conducted and accessed. Research activities conducted! within Grand Canyon National Park and <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft February 15,2005) <br />