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01792 . GCMRC research and monitoring programs will respond to increased development activities of managers bv collaborating with AMWG and TWG on protocols and procedures for infonnation retrieval. AMWGrrWG will document all development activities. GCMRC and AMWG will develop protocols for incorporating into GCD AMP all appropriate data from management directed development and short tenn monitoring programs. Need for Improved Mechanisms for Funding, Staffing, and Administrative Support GCMRC replaced the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies (GCES) program. During its existence, GCES was managed by the Upper Colorado Region BOR, and had variable staffing and annual budgets in the 1990's that exceeded $10 million dollars. Established in 1997, GCMRC was initially managed by the Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is now managed by the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center. It has had variable staffing and level to declining budgets of $ 6-$8 million dollars. The status of the GCD AMP and the AMWG, a Secretary appointed Federal Advisory Corrunittee, have been somewhat maintained over the tenure of GCMRC. However, GCMRC's position in 001 as a science center has been diminished, at least as regards position in 001 hierarchy. . GCMRC does not have either the appropriate staffing or budget to respond to the current specified infonnation needs of the Adaptive Management Work Group. To resolve this incongruence will require that specific science management strategies be developed and followed by GCMRC in cooperation with AMWG over the next 5 years. Many have been introduced in the above sections. If effective, GCMRC feels the needs will be met by a much more efficient GCD AMP and GCMRC. The following strategies in administrative management, staffing and funding are critical to attaining appropriate resolve. Administrative Management Strategies will involve management review of all GCMRC programs by the Chief, program managers and staff by March 2006, as follows: . Contrast all existing planned requirements of GCMRC from AMWG against its existing capabilities. Examine combinations of new proposed science and science management strategies that will improve effectiveness and efficiencies. Evaluate the effects (cost and benefits) ofmoving some GCMRC programs into cooperative agreements with other agencies. Also, evaluate benefits of incorporating more ecosystem science approaches. An overall program review to be completed by March 2006 will assist the Center in its efforts to develop a "Two Year Comprehensive Science Work Plan" for the FY 2007/2008 program years, However, it will not assist in resolving critical resource issues facing the Center in FY 2005. . . . USGS SBSC GCMRC Strategic Science Plan - FY 2005-2009 Draft, October 22, 2004 29