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<br />OD2H3 <br /> <br />THE STATE OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES <br />IN THE COLORADO RIVER ECOSYSTEM: <br />DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT OUTLINE, 16 FEBRUARY 1998 <br /> <br />~~~ 9" <br />}? <br />St"''-'Ur. <br />~,,4 <br />. \" <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />An overview of resource trends, ca. 10 pp. <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION <br />Administrative background and purpose <br />Flow and resource triggering criteria <br />Study area, including geomorphic reach descriptions <br />A general description of ecosystem processes and components <br />Monitoring and research activities this year <br />Data management and availability this year <br />Contents of the annual SOTRE report <br />Table: Master list of resources and processes <br />Figure: Map of study area <br />Figure: Flow diagram of river administration <br />" Figure: Flow diagram of ecosystem processes <br />t Figure: Flow diagram of cultural-ecosystem components <br />Figure: Monitoring and research activities this year, coupled with the hydrograph <br /> <br />CLIMATE <br />Each of the following resource categories will be accompanied by a brief text <br />describing the importance of the various resources in this category, how <br />they interact with other resources and processes, a description of the <br />management questions, and who is presently working on this topic. <br />Monitoring <br />Descriptive text, with comparison to previous years and long-term trends. <br />Describe scale issues, and describe any exceptional events or observations <br />this year. <br />Figures: Temperature and precipitation at Phantom Ranch for period of record <br />Tables: Minimum, mean and maximum monthly temperature and precipitation at <br />Phantom Ranch for period of record. <br />Research analyses (new information) <br />Synthesis of this year's findings <br /> <br />FLOW AND WATER QUALITY <br />Each of the following resource categories will be accompanied by a brief text <br />describing the importance of the various resources in this category, how <br />they interact with other resources and processes, a description of the <br />management questions, and who is presently working on this topic. <br />