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! style="width=20%; background:#cedff2;" | [http://gcdamp.com/index.php?title=Long-term_Experimental_and_Management_Plan_(LTEMP) Long-term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP)] <br> The LTEMP provides the basis for decisions that identify management actions and experimental options that will provide a framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam operations over the next 20 years
 
! style="width=20%; background:#cedff2;" | [http://gcdamp.com/index.php?title=Long-term_Experimental_and_Management_Plan_(LTEMP) Long-term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP)] <br> The LTEMP provides the basis for decisions that identify management actions and experimental options that will provide a framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam operations over the next 20 years
  
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! style="width=20%; background:#cedff2;" | [[GCDAMP Strategic Plan]] <br> The GCDAMP Strategic Plan (AMPSP) is a long-term plan drafted in August 2001 by GCDAMP and GCMRC participants that identifies the AMWG’s vision, mission, principles, goals, management objectives, information needs, and management actions.
 
! style="width=20%; background:#cedff2;" | [[GCDAMP Strategic Plan]] <br> The GCDAMP Strategic Plan (AMPSP) is a long-term plan drafted in August 2001 by GCDAMP and GCMRC participants that identifies the AMWG’s vision, mission, principles, goals, management objectives, information needs, and management actions.

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The Monitoring and Research Plan (MRP) was developed by the GCMRC in cooperation with the AMP Science Planning Group to specify monitoring and research programs consistent with both the management-side Final Draft AMP Strategic Plan (AMPSP) and the science-side GCMRC Strategic Science Plan (SSP). The AMPSP was drafted by the AMP and the GCMRC in August 2001 and refined in 2003. The plan identifies the AMWG’s vision and mission, principles, goals, management objectives, information needs, and management actions.

The 2004 AMP goals are used to organize the science activities articulated in this MRP. Monitoring and research activities are focused on the AMWG priority questions and Strategic Science Questions (SSQs) that grew out of the knowledge assessment workshops. Implementation of the MRP will be described in the GCMRC Triennial Work Plan (TWP), which will identify the scope, objectives, and budget for monitoring and research projects during a 3-year period.

The MRP describes the scope of a 5-year monitoring and research program to address priority goals, questions, and information needs specified by the GCDAMP.

Monitoring and research activities are generally organized into one of three categories:

  1. Core-monitoring activities are scientifically validated protocols to assess the condition and trend of priority GCDAMP resources (e.g., HBC, sediment, the food base, etc.).
  2. Research and development activities are projects aimed at (a) addressing hypotheses or information needs related to a priority GCDAMP resource or (b) developing/testing new technologies or monitoring procedures.
  3. Long-term experimental activities are a suite of flow and nonflow treatments and management actions designed to improve the condition of target resources (e.g., HBC, cultural sites, sediment, etc.) and, through monitoring and research, allow for an understanding of the relationship between treatment/management actions and target resources.
Long-term Experimental and Management Plan (LTEMP)
The LTEMP provides the basis for decisions that identify management actions and experimental options that will provide a framework for adaptively managing Glen Canyon Dam operations over the next 20 years
LTEMP Science Plan
The LTEMP Science Plan describe a strategy by which monitoring and research data in the natural and social sciences will be collected, analyzed, and provided to DOI, its bureaus, and to the GCDAMP in support of implementation of LTEMP.
GCDAMP Strategic Plan
The GCDAMP Strategic Plan (AMPSP) is a long-term plan drafted in August 2001 by GCDAMP and GCMRC participants that identifies the AMWG’s vision, mission, principles, goals, management objectives, information needs, and management actions.
Strategic Science Plan
The GCMRC Strategic Science Plan (SSP) identifies general strategies for the next 5 years to provide science information responsive to the goals, management objectives, and priority questions as described in the AMPSP and other planning direction approved by the AMWG.
Monitoring and Research Plan
The GCMRC Monitoring and Research Plan (MRP) specifies (1) core monitoring activities, (2) research and development activities, and (3) long-term experimental activities consistent with the strategies and priorities established in this SSP to be conducted over the next 5 years to address some of the strategic science questions associated with AMWG priority questions.
Core Monitoring Plan
The GCMRC Core Monitoring Plan (CMP) describes the consistent, long-term, repeated measurements using scientifically accepted protocols to measure status and trends of key resources to answer specific questions. Core monitoring is implemented on a fixed schedule regardless of budget or other circumstances (for example, water year, experimental flows, temperature control, stocking strategy, nonnative control, etc.) affecting target resources.
Triennial Work Plan (TWP)
The GCMRC Triennial Work Plan (TWP) identifies the scope, objectives, and budget for monitoring and research activities planned for a 3-year period. When completed, the triennial work plan will be consistent with the MRP.

Monitoring and Research Plan

Chapter 1. Introduction, Purpose, and Organization

Introduction

  • Science Planning Process

Purpose
Organization
Core-Monitoring Activities
Research and Development Activities
Long-Term Experimental Activities

Integrated and Interdisciplinary Science

  • Staffing and Organization Capacity
  • Conceptual Ecosystem Model Enhancement
  • Sediment Dynamics
  • Temperature Control Device Evaluation and Planning

Critical Monitoring and Research Needs Outside of the Colorado River Ecosystem

  • Threats to the Little Colorado River
  • Lake Powell Water Quality
  • Effects of Climate Change and Drought

Chapter 2. Proposed FY2007-11 Monitoring and Research Plan Activities

  • GCDAMP Goal 1
  • GCDAMP Goal 2
  • GCDAMP Goal 3
  • GCDAMP Goal 4
  • GCDAMP Goal 5
  • GCDAMP Goal 6
  • GCDAMP Goal 7
  • GCDAMP Goal 8
  • GCDAMP Goal 9
  • GCDAMP Goal 10
  • GCDAMP Goal 11
  • GCDAMP Goal 12

Chapter 3. Funding for Proposed FY2007-11 Monitoring and Research Plan

References Cited

Appendices

  • Appendix A. AMWG Priorities and Associated Strategic Science Questions from the GCMRC Strategic Science Plan
  • Appendix B. Crosswalk between Research Information Needs Identified in the GCDAMP Strategic Plan and Strategic Science Questions in the FY2007-11 Monitoring and Research Plan
  • Appendix C. Monitoring and Research Plan Acronym Glossary


Documents and Links

Science Questions and Information Needs

Papers and Presentations

ADHOC groups

SCAHG ---- Steering Committee Ad-Hoc Group
CMAHG ---- Core Monitoring Ad-Hoc Group
AHCIO ---- Ad-Hoc Committee on What's In and Out of the Strategic Plan