WSP01727

• File Number: 8220.101.10
• Description: Colorado River-Water Projects-Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powel-Glen Canyon Adaptive Management
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 10/22/2004
• Title: Strategic Science Plan-Fiscal Years 2005-2009
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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. What are the physical and biotic relationships of flows and terrestrial
vegetation?

. How does the occurrence and state of marsh and backwater communities
associated with different flow regimes effect fish reproduction and survival?

. How is the encroachment of native and non-native vegetation on to recreation
sites related to flow regimes?

. How are current human uses of the CRE impacted by flow regimes and how
do these current uses impact other components of the CRE?

GCMRC SCIENCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO
SUPPORT RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
MONITORING PROGRAMS

GCMRC science management strategies address science management needs to
answer the above questions. Management strategies are accomplished by focusing on the
following issues, opportunities, and concerns of stakeholders.

. Limited effectiveness in the adaptive management process.

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. Ineffective specification and prioritization of stakeholder necds,

. Insufficient program integration.

. Need for more effective science program implementation including synthesis
of knowledge.

. Limited incorporation of agency development activities in CRE.

. Need for focused knowledge exchang~

. Need for greater support in funding, staffing and administrative requirements
of the GCMRC.

. Need to resolve budget short falls.

Limited Effectiveness in tbe Adaptive Management Process

To secure its vision as the premier science provider to the GCD AMP over the
next 5 years and have increased effectiveness in the adaptive management process,
GCMRC will: establish a strong science presence with AMWG and TWG, provide

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USGS SBSC GCMRC Strategic Science Plan - FY 2005-2009
Draft, October 22, 2004

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