GCDAMP Budget

On May 6, 2010 the Adaptive Management Work Group (AMWG) approved a biennial budget and workplan process. This processed proved to be very successful and supported by the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program (GCDAMP) and was extended to a triennial process for the FY 2015-2017 budget and workplan per guidance from Anne Castle (May 7, 2014). The goal is to reduce the effort expended on the budget process while improving the effectiveness of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), Technical Work Group (TWG), and AMWG. The goal of the Triennial Workplan and Budget (TWP) is to reduce the effort expended on the budget process while improving the effectiveness of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), Technical Work Group (TWG), and AMWG. The GCDAMP will develop a TWP the first year of the process. Then, in the second year the GCDAMP would implement the year-two budget and make relatively minor corrections primarily related to changes in CPI and needs at GCMRC and the Bureau of Reclamation. In the third year the GCDAMP would consider minor changes to the year three budget to allow for changes in projects or potential important new starts not envisioned during the development of the triennial budget. The major components of the TWP would include: Three-year budget spreadsheets, work plans, and hydrographs, Modifications of the year-three budget based on specific criteria, Fiscal reporting, including expenditures for the previous fiscal year (mid-year and end end-of year reports), Project progress reports, including an annual reporting meeting in January, and Utilization of the Budget Ad Hoc Group (BAHG) to interface with Reclamation and GCMRC in developing a draft TWP, and to help the TWG develop budget recommendations for AMWG consideration.

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.	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.	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.	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.

Triennial Budget and Work Plan Introduction Adaptive Management Work Group Costs AMWG Member Travel Reimbursement AMWG Reclamation Travel AMWG Facilitation Contract Public Outreach AMWG Other TWG Costs TWG Member Travel Reimbursement TWG Reclamation Travel TWG Chair Reimbursement/Facilitation TWG Other Administrative Support for NPS Permitting Contract Administration Science Advisor Contract Experimental Fund Installation of Acoustic Flow Meters in Glen Canyon Dam Bypass Tubes Native Fish Conservation Contingency Fund Cultural Resources Work Plan Integrated Tribal Resources Monitoring Tribal Participation in the GCDAMP Chapter 2. U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Triennial Budget and Work Plan—Fiscal Years 2015–2017 Introduction Purpose Administrative Guidance that Informs the FY15–17 Triennial Work Plan Overview of the FY 15–17 Triennial Work Plan Allocation of the FY15–17 Budget References Project 1. Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam Release Water-Quality Monitoring Investigators Project Summary Background Scientific Background Management Background Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project Proposed Work Project Elements Personnel and Collaborations Deliverables Productivity from Past Work Completed Publications Publications in progress Presentations at professional meetings References Budget Project 2. Stream Flow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport in the Colorado River Ecosystem A. Investigators B. Project Summary C. Background Scientific Background Management Background Monitoring and Research Questions Posed by Stakeholders that Are Addressed in This Project Scientific Questions that have Emerged from Past Work and That Are Addressed in This Project D. Proposed Work Project Elements Personnel and Collaborations Deliverables E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) Data Products Completed Publications Publications in progress Presentations at GCDAMP meetings Presentations at professional meetings F. References G. Budget Project 3. Sandbars and Sediment Storage Dynamics: Long-term Monitoring and Research at the Site, Reach, and Ecosystem Scales A. Investigators B. Project Summary C. Background Scientific Background Management Background Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project D. Proposed Work Outline of Monitoring Strategy Project Elements Personnel and Collaborations Deliverables E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) Data Products Completed Publications Publications in progress Presentations at GCDAMP meetings Presentations at professional meetings F. References G. Budget Project 4. Connectivity along the fluvial-aeolian-hillslope continuum: Quantifying the relative importance of river-related factors that influence upland geomorphology and archaeological site stability A. Investigators B. Project Summary C. Background Scientific Background Management Background Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project D. Proposed Work Project Elements Personnel and Collaborations Deliverables E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY13–14) Data Products Completed Publications Publications in progress Presentations at GCDAMP meetings Presentations at professional meetings F. References G. Budget Project 5. Foodbase Monitoring and Research A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 199 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 199 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 200 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 200 C.2. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 206 C.3. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed ........................................................................................ 208 C.4. Hypotheses Explaining Aquatic Invertebrate Productivity and Diversity .......................................................... 208 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 214 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 214 D.2. Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................ 222 D.3. Deliverables ........................................................................................................................................................ 224 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 225 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 225 E.2. Completed Publications ...................................................................................................................................... 225 E.3. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 226 E.4. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 226 E.5. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 226 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 227 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 232 Project 6. Mainstem Colorado River Humpback Chub Aggregations and Fish Community Dynamics ............................ 238 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 238 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 238 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 241 C.1 Scientific Background .......................................................................................................................................... 241 C.2. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 247 C.3. Key management goals and objectives addressed in this project .................................................................... 249 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 249 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 249 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 255 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 256 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 256 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 256 E.2. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 257 E.3. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 257 E.4. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 257 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 258 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 263 Project 7. Population Ecology of Humpback Chub in and around the Little Colorado River ............................................ 266 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 266 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 266 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 270 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 270 C.2. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 272 C.3. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 272 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 274 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 274 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 281 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 281 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 282 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 282 E.2. Completed Publications ...................................................................................................................................... 282 E.3. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 282 E.4. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 282 E.5. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 283 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 283 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 286 Project 8. Experimental Actions to Increase Abundance and Distribution of Native Fishes in Grand Canyon ............... 289 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 289 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 289 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 290 C.1. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 290 C.2 Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this Project .................................................................. 291 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 292 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 292 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 296 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 296 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 297 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 297 E.2. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 297 E.3. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 297 E.4. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 297 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 298 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 300 Project 9. Understanding the Factors Determining Recruitment, Population Size, Growth, and Movement of Rainbow Trout in Glen and Marble Canyons .................................................................................................................... 302 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 302 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 302 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 305 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 309 C. 2. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this Project ................................................................ 312 D. Proposed Work- Monitoring and Research Projects ................................................................................................ 313 D.1. Project Elements- Research ............................................................................................................................... 313 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 326 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 326 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 326 E.1. Completed Publications ...................................................................................................................................... 326 E.2. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 327 E.3. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 327 E.4. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 327 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 328 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 335 Project 10. Where does the Glen Canyon Dam rainbow trout tailwater fishery end? - Integrating Fish and Channel Mapping Data below Glen Canyon Dam ............................................................................................................ 341 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 341 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 341 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 346 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 347 C.2. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 359 C.3. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 360 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 362 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 362 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 377 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 377 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 377 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 377 E.2. Completed Publications ...................................................................................................................................... 377 E.3. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 377 E.4. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 378 E.5. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 378 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 378 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 384 Project 11. Riparian Vegetation Monitoring and Analysis of Riparian Vegetation, Landform Change and Aquatic-Terrestrial linkages to Faunal Communities ....................................................................................................... 385 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 385 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 385 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 386 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 390 C.2. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 391 C.3. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 392 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 393 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 393 D.2. Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................ 413 D.3. Deliverables ........................................................................................................................................................ 413 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 413 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 413 E.2. Completed Publications ...................................................................................................................................... 413 E.3. Publications in progress ...................................................................................................................................... 413 E.4. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 413 E.5. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 414 F. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 414 G. Budget ....................................................................................................................................................................... 420 Project 12. Changes in the Distribution and Abundance of Culturally-Important Plants in the Colorado River Ecosystem: A Pilot Study to Explore Relationships between Vegetation Change and Traditional Cultural Values ................................................................................................................................................................................ 423 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 423 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 423 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 424 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 424 C.2. DFCs and Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed by this project................................................ 428 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 430 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 430 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 433 D.3 Linkages to other projects ................................................................................................................................... 433 D.4 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 434 E. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 434 F. Budget ........................................................................................................................................................................ 439 Project 13. Socioeconomic Monitoring and Research ...................................................................................................... 441 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 441 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 441 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 442 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 444 C.2. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 446 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 447 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 447 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 452 D.3. Deliverables ........................................................................................................................................................ 453 E. References ................................................................................................................................................................. 454 F. Budget ........................................................................................................................................................................ 457 Project 14. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services and Support ....................................................................... 459 A. Investigators .............................................................................................................................................................. 459 B. Project Summary ........................................................................................................................................................ 459 C. Background ................................................................................................................................................................ 460 C.1. Scientific Background ......................................................................................................................................... 460 C.2. Management Background .................................................................................................................................. 462 C.3. Key Monitoring and Research Questions Addressed in this project ................................................................. 462 D. Proposed Work .......................................................................................................................................................... 463 D.1. Project Elements ................................................................................................................................................. 463 D.2 Personnel and Collaborations ............................................................................................................................. 467 D.3 Deliverables ......................................................................................................................................................... 467 E. Productivity from Past Work (during FY 13–14) ........................................................................................................ 467 E.1. Data Products ...................................................................................................................................................... 467 E.2. Presentations at GCDAMP meetings ................................................................................................................. 468 E.5. Presentations at professional meetings ............................................................................................................. 469 F. Budget ........................................................................................................................................................................ 470 Table 1. A list of GIS planned support for FY15–17 Triennial Work Plan ................................................................... 471 Project 15. Administration ................................................................................................................................................. 473 Budget ............................................................................................................................................................................ 474 Appendices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 475 Appendix 1 Project 1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 476 Appendices Appendix 2-A. Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Recommendation ............................................................................................. 492 Appendix 2-B. Fiscal Year 2015 Budget ............................................................................................................................ 502 Appendix 2-C. Fiscal Year 2016 Budget ............................................................................................................................ 510 Appendix 2-D. Fiscal Year 2017 Budget ............................................................................................................................ 522 Appendix 3. Logistics and Schedules of River Trips and Field Work ............................................................................... 529 Appendix 4. TWG Triennial Budget Input FY15–17 Consensus by full TWG on April 9, 2014 ........................................ 533

Documents and Links Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Triennial Budget and Work Plan -- Fiscal Years 2015-2017 GCDAMP Triennial Budget Process Triennial Work Plan Process Timeline Memo from Anne Castle to Jack Schmidt (USGS) and Glen Knowles (USBR) Dated May 7, 2014, Subject: GCDAMP Triennial Budget and Work Plan Streamlined GCMRC Biennial Work Planning Process Back to GCDAMP Planning Papers and Presentations 2015 Overview of Reclamation FY15-17 Budget Bureau of Reclamation Overview of FY15-17 Budget FY2016 Budget and Work Plan Overview of Reclamation FY15-17 Budget GCMRC Budget Overview of Reclamation Budget for FY2016 FY15-17 Budget, and Overview of Reclamation FY15-17 GCMRC Budget Update GCMRC Budget for FY2016 2014 GCDAMP Biennial Budget Process Approved by the AMWG on 5/6/10 Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center Triennial Budget and Work Plan -- Fiscal Years 2015-2017 Overview of Reclamation FY15-17 Budget Considerations Development of the FY15-17 GCMRC Work Plan and Budget AIF and FY15-17 Triennial Budget and Work Plan Combined PPTs on GCMRC Proposed Projects Comments from AGFD on FY15-17 Budget and Work Plan and GCMRC Response to AGFD FY15-17 Budget and Work Plan revised August 1, 2014 Draft Minutes from TWG WebEx/CC held on August 4, 2014 and GCMRC Budget Presentation 2013 2012 Draft FY2013-14 Biennial Budget and Work Plan Overview of Reclamation FY13-14 Budget Science Advisor Review of FY13-14 Budget DOI Response Memo Dated June 15, 2012, and BAHG Updates E-mail Dated June 15, 2012, from Shane Capron, Subj: FY2013-14 Final Budget Preparation Document Final Budget Results and Motions 2011 Other Stuff Experimental fund: Monitoring and Research Plan page 8: In 2003, the GCDAMP established a fund to pay for experimental research projects so that they can be conducted without financially impacting other aspects of the science program. The current balance of the experimental fund at the end of the FY2007 is anticipated to be approximately $900,000. An additional $500,000 will be set aside by the GCMRC annually in an account at Reclamation to fund the BHBF tests and other research related to experimental efforts.1 Deposits to the experimental account will cease when the balance reaches $2.5 million.