WSP06782

• File Number: 8220.101.10.C
• Description: Glen Canyon Dam/Lake Powell
• State: AZ
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/5/1998
• Title: The Grand Canyon Monitoring & Research Center Fiscal Year 2000-2004 Monitoring & Research Strategic Plan ‎(pp 1-87)‎
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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CHAPTER 3

INTRODUCTION ........................ .... ..... .... ............ ..... ........... ..... ..... ... ....... ....... ............ 33
Historical Development of the Management Objectives and

Information Needs.................................................................................. 33
Revision Process and Prioritization Planning ..................................................... 34

SUMMARy..................................................................................................................35
RESEARCH RESULTSIKNOWLEDGE GAINED....................................................... 39

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CHAPTER 4
SCIENTIFIC PHll..OSOPHY OF MONITORING ........................................................ 40

Introduction....................................................................................................... 40
The Conceptual Model........... ............................................................................ 41
Synthesis of Knowledge .................................................................................... 44
Components of Adaptive Management Monitoring and Research ...................... 45
GCMRC's Protocols Evaluation Program ........................................... ........ .......49

Conclusion... ...................................................................................................... 51

CHAPTER 5
MONITORING AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS ........................................................ 53

Conceptual Modeling............. ........... ................ ........................ ................... ...... 53
THE PHYSICAL RESOURCES PROGRAM........................................................... 54

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... ...............54
Protocols Evaluation Program............... ...... ......................... ............... ...... ...... ... 56

Strategic Objectives.......... .... .... ....... ...... ...................... .... ............ ... ..... ...... ........ 63
THE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROGRAM...................................................... 66

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 66
Program Goals in Relation to MOs and INs ............................................................. 67
Long-Term Monitoring and Research ...................................................................... 67
Scientific Basis for Long-Term Monitoring and Research........................................ 68
Ecological Parameters Related to the Biological Monitoring Program .....................68

Selection ofIndicators... .... .... ................... .......................... .......................... ........... 69
Identification of Inherent Inter- and Intra-resource Conflicts.................................... 70

LONG-TERM MONITORING .........................................................................~.. 71
Monitoring Objectives..... .............. ......... .... .... ..... ... .... ............ ......... .................. 71

Monitoring and Research............ ............ ........ ................ ................................... 73
How and When to Monitor ................................................................................75

Data Collection Plan......................... ...................... ........................................... 75
Status and Trends of the Biological Components ...............................................76
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE COMPONENTS.................................................... 76

Aquatic Ecosystem.......................... .................. ......... ............ ........................... 76
Terrestrial Ecosystem.... ......................................... .................................... ....... 80
Status and Trends of the Biological Components ............................................... 81
Other GCMRC Biological Resources Program Activities................................... 82

GCMRC In-house Studies... .... ................................................ ........... .......... 82
Protocol Evaluation.......... .......... .................................................................. 83

Unsolicited Proposals....... .,. .... .............. ......... ...................................... ........ 84
GCMRC Support oflWG Requests ............................................................ 84
FY2000 Biological Sciences Program Budgets ..................................................... 85
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