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<br />OJ1728 <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br />GCMRC scientific activities are intended to determine the effects of Record of Decision <br />(ROD) dam operations and other management actions primarily on downstream natural, <br />recreational, and cultural resources of the Colorado River Ecosystem (CRE). GCMRC activities <br />include limited investigations into tributaries (e.g., the Little Colorado and Paria Rivers) and <br />reservoirs (e.g., Lake Powell). The AMWG, in drawing these boundaries on the geographic <br />scope of GCMRC scientific activities, acknowledge that these constraints may inhibit the ability <br />to distinguish the effects of dam operations on CRE resources from other effects. Therefore, <br />scientific information from programs outside the GCDAMP may be needed as a means of <br />strengthening the understanding of the entire CRE. For additional information on programmatic <br />and institutional scope of the Adaptive Management Program, please refer to the AMWG <br />Strategic Plan on the web (http://www.uc.usbr.gov/amp/amwg/02ianI7/Attach 06.pdt} <br /> <br />USGS, GRAND CANYON MONITORING AND RESEARCH CENTER <br /> <br />The USGS is the primary science provider for the U.S. Department of the Interior. The <br /> <br />scientific nature of the USGS, its national perspective, and its non-regulatory role enable the <br /> <br />USGS to provide information and understanding that are policy relevant and policy neutral. The <br /> <br />USGS serves the Nation as an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, <br /> <br />and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems. <br /> <br />The mission of the USGS is to serve the Nation by providing reliable scientific <br /> <br />information to: <br /> <br />1. describe and understand the Earth; <br />2. minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; <br />3. manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our <br />quality of life. <br /> <br />Mission of GCMRC <br /> <br />The GCDEIS (DOl, 1995) directed the Secretary of the Interior, "To establish and <br />implement long-term monitoring programs and activities that will ensure that Glen Canyon Dam <br />is operated in a manner consistent with that of Section 1802. . ." of the GCP A. The mission of <br />the GCMRC <br /> <br />IS: <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft February 15,2005) <br />