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<br />T ABLE OF CONTENTS
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<br />CHAPER 1. THE USGS. GCMRC FY 2005-2006 INTERIM DRAFT
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<br />ANNuAL WORK PLAN....................................................................................................1
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<br />INTRODUCTION ".,."...".""",.".,'."".,.",...,."""""""".".""",.""",."."""""".",.",.",."".1
<br />GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE ,......................,...., ,..............,.............,..........,.........'..',..,....,..',..,..,1
<br />USGS, GRAND CANYON MONITORING AND RESEARCH CENTER..................,..,3
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<br />Mission of GCMRC" ,.", ",'.,."" "" ,.",.""" ",."" ," '" "'" '" "" ""." '" ,'" ,."" "".".",."",3
<br />Role and Responsibilities,.", ""." ,,' "" """ ,," '" "".".", ",..".. ,"'" ",."." "', "".",."""".4
<br />ENSURING OBJECTIVE, QUALITY SCIENCE"............,...,.......,..,.....................,..,.......4
<br />GCMRC SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES", """ "",',' ",.", "" ",.".."", ,,'" ",."" ,.", '" '" """.' ,.", ",,5
<br />PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND STATUS UPDATE......,...................,.......................6
<br />INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROGRAM..........,..,......,......,...................,.....",......"...........",7
<br />Integrat5ed Quality-of- Water Program Upstream Component...............................,7
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<br />Downstream Component ,", "..." "'" "",' ".", '" "'" ".".""", ,", ",.""" '" '" '" """.", '" "" 9
<br />IQWP Downstream" '" ".",'.".'" ""..",..", '" ," "" ".".."" "."" ""." '" """ ",.""., ,.""."" 9
<br />Evolving Geomorphic Framework ...,.........,..,...................,..............,......."..,.......,10
<br />Fine-Sediment Habitats..............."..,.. ............, .............,........... ......." ..... .......,..', ....12
<br />Terrestrial Resources.......... ....,......"...... ............. .....,...... ....,............,.., '.., ........,..' ..12
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<br />Aquatic Resources ..,..,...................,....',....,.........."..,......,................,..,..,............'..15
<br />F oodbase Resources,.., .............................., ...............,.. ....................., ..,................,16
<br />Fisheries Resources.. .........,.., ........ ,.............,.., ....... ...............'",........,............ ........18
<br />Experimental Flows Update...........................,....,............,..,.......,.."................,....,18
<br />Humpback Chub _ New Initiatives..........................,......,......................................18
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<br />SOCIO-CUL TURAL RESOURCES".,."""""",.".".",."""""""",.",.,...,."""".""."."".,,24
<br />RESEARCH COORDINATION AND SUPPORT PROGRAM................,....................,31
<br />INFORMATION PROGRAM FUNCTIONS ........,..,...........,......"..,..,........,........,..,.."..,.36
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<br />Library Operations .,... ,,' ""', "",."", """ "." ", '" "" "...,."" '" ",' '" """ "..""" "",.".", ,,38
<br />Decision Support System "., """,.." ,..."", "', ," "'" ".",."", ..", ",.""" '" "",' """ '" ",.,.40
<br />Systems Administration ............. ........."...., ..........' ,............. .........,.... ....., ......,...., ...41
<br />MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND INFORMATION NEEDS...........................,......42
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<br />Introduction."" ",."", "....",'." ,..."". "" ".,." ".", "" "...,.",.'".. ", ".",.",., "" ,'," ".", "" ,42
<br />Historical Development of the Management Objectives
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<br />and Information Needs, ""., """,'" '" '" "" ",.", """, "" ",.",." '" ",." """ '" '" ".42
<br />Revision Process .., ....,..,.."" ....,.. ..,.........,..,..' ....,.., ,....., .............,..,...... ........",...., ...42
<br />PROTOCOL EV ALUA TlON PROGRAM..........,..,........,....,..........,..,....................,.."....43
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<br />CONTINGENCY PLANNING ""'.""."""."",.,."""""""...'""."",,,."."",..."""""".""",,43
<br />SCIENCE SYMPOSWU .."",."""""..,."""""",..",."""",...""""""""""""..",.""",.""",.44
<br />CHALLENGES """"."".....",...""",."""""".""""""""",."""""",.""""".."",.""""""",.44
<br />SCHEDULE AND BUDGET ..,....,....................,............."................,............,..,...........,...45
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<br />Budget Review,..", "... '" "".,."" ,,' ",'" ".", '" '" "" "."" ," ",."" ",.,."" ",." ",."" ",.", ",.45
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<br />GCMRC FY2005-2006 Draft Annual Work Plan (November 10,2003)
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