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<br />36 <br /> <br />The trip planning and scheduling process begins in the fall when the Logistics <br />Coordinator, in cooperation with contracted PI's, Program Managers and the Research <br />Coordination and Support Staff work together to generate a draft schedule of trips for the fiscal <br />year. The schedule includes; launch and take-out dates, numbers of personnel and specific boat <br />and boat operator requests for each trip. Researchers must submit a Trip Request Form a <br />minimum of 60 days prior to the scheduled launch date. This form provides information for two <br />purposes: I) determine and schedule logistical and support services and 2) complete a GCNP <br />River Trip Application in order to meet the GCNP 45 day deadline for submitting access pennit <br />applications. <br />The Logistics Budget is distributed to GCMRC projects based on a formula proportional <br />to use of services. The formula takes into account contractor costs, trip size and length, and a <br />percentage of operating expenses, salaries and permitting costs. <br /> <br />INFORMATION AND OUTREACH <br /> <br />The newly constituted Information Program at GCMRC coordinates the systems <br />administration program and the library functions of the Center. The following describes the <br />technologies as they existed prior to the FY03 GCMRC reorganization. Under the new <br />organization, the IT program coordinates the activities of systems administration and the library. <br />Other functions are now housed under the structure of the IESP and the Logistics Program. The <br />functions have not changed, but their organizational affiliation has. With the preceding caveats <br />noted, and for the sake of continuity, the following discussion follows the old organization. The <br />next annual work plan will be reorganized to recognize the changes. <br />The goal of the Infonnation Program (IP) is to satisfy the infonnation needs of the <br />GCDAMP relative to the Colorado River ecosystem in tenns of content and delivery.Key to <br />achieving this goal is the development and maintenance of three core information technologies:) <br />a data base management system (DBMS) for tabular infonnation and other electronic non-spatial <br />information, 2) a geographic information system (GIS) for electronic spatial information, and 3) <br />a library for hardcopy infonnation. Content of these systems consists of all information gathered <br />as the result ofGCMRC investigations, GCES investigations, and additional infonnation relating <br />to the Colorado River ecosystem. <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2005-2006 Draft Annual Work Plan (November 10, 2003) <br />