GCDAMP BAHG Page

The Budget Ad Hoc Group Page Latest Charge The Budget Ad Hoc (BAHG) will develop an annual budget recommendation (biennial) for TWG utilizing input from the CRAHG, GCMRC, and BOR. This is to include an initial budget recommendation during the spring TWG meeting and a final recommendation during the summer TWG meeting. The BAHG should also draft an update to Appendix H in the Strategic Plan which describes the current budget process. Originally established November 12, 2003. Re-established June 22, 2009.

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Group Members Chair: Shane Capron Members: Melinda Arviso-Ciocco, John Jordan, Jan Balsom, Vineetha Kartha, Cliff Barrett, Don Ostler, Kerry Christensen, Clayton Palmer, Marianne Crawford, Ben Reeder, Kurt Dongoske, Dave Rogowski, Craig Ellsworth, Seth Shanahan, Helen Fairley, Larry Stevens, Katrina Grantz, Mike Yeatts, Leslie James, Kirk Young, Carlee Brown, Ryan Mann Updates Next BAHG meeting information: Also see Budget timeline listed below. Draft Program Areas for 2018-20 TWP Based on ROD Resource Categories (see page 6 of the ROD) Archaeological and cultural resources Humpback chub Hydropower and energy Other native fish species Recreational experience Sediment Tribal Resources Rainbow trout fishery Riparian vegetation Water quality and food base (added, part of KA) Invasive fish species (added, part of KA) Natural Processes: Not used (is an evaluation of above resources as related to “natural” benchmarks)

Links Budget Page FY18-20 GCMRC Triennial Budget and Workplan Page Documents and Direction First Draft GCMRC and Reclamation Budgets for FY18-20 GCDAMP Triennial Budget and Workplan Protocol Paper (10-6-2016) Conservation Measures Extracted from the Nov. 28, 2016 USFWS LTEMP Biological Opinion Appendix D Draft Final Proposed Action Triggers for the Management of Humpback Chub, Colorado River, Grand Canyon PEP: Final Report for the Fisheries Program Review ADHOC Group Information Needs CRAHG SEAHG Monitoring and Research High Priorities TAHG Information Needs (Appendix C) Meeting Notes 2017 BAHG table for the FY18-20 TWP (20170313) BAHG meeting #1 BAHG meeting #1 2017-03-07 (draft) BAHG meeting #1 2017-03-07 (final) BAHG meeting #2 BAHG meeting #2 2017-03-10 (draft) BAHG meeting #2 2017-03-10 (final) BAHG meeting #3: Other Native Fish Species (other than HBC), Rainbow Trout Fishery, Nonnative Invasive Species, and Riparian Vegetation BAHG meeting #3 2017-03-17 (draft) BAHG meeting #3 2017-03-17 (final RL) BAHG meeting #3 2017-03-17 (final) BAHG meeting #4: Nutrients, Humpback Chub, Foodbase BAHG meeting #4 2017-03-20 (draft) BAHG meeting #5: Sediment, Socioeconomics, Cultural Resources Combined BAHG Notes from March Meetings including Meeting #5 Papers and Presentations 2017 Combined BAHG Notes from March Meetings 2014 Minutes from BAHG Webinar/CC held on June 12 and June 18 Budget Ad Hoc Group Minutes from May 20, 2014 WebEx/CC Budget Ad Hoc Group Minutes from May 23, 2014, WebEx/CC and SBSC Facilities and Overhead 2013 Budget Ad Hoc Group Update Budget AHG Meeting Notes from June 17, 2013, Conference Call 2017 Budget Process Timeline (subject to change) GCDAMP Triennial Budget and Workplan Protocol Paper (10-6-2016) March 16: BAHG meeting to discuss Other Native Fish Species (other than HBC), Rainbow Trout Fishery, Nonnative Invasive Species, and Riparian Vegetation March 20: BAHG meeting to discuss Nutrients, Humpback Chub, Foodbase March 23: BAHG meeting to discuss Sediment, Socioeconomics, Cultural Resources April 10: annotated abstracts to TWG (First Draft) April 20-21: TWG meeting with feedback April 26: TWG member written comments back to GCMRC / Reclamation Week of XX: CRAHG meeting April 28 (9-11 MDT): BAHG meeting (conference call) to discuss TWG comments May 9 (10-noon MDT): BAHG meeting (conference call) May 16: Draft full workplan (Second Draft) to Sound Science and BAHG / TWG, DOI, Tribes May 19 (10-12 MDT): BAHG meeting (conference call) for Reclamation and GCMRC to explain changes to the TWP May 25: BAHG meeting (in person @ Phoenix) to discuss Second Draft June 6: BAHG and Sound Science review back to GCMRC / Reclamation June 12 (1-4 MDT): BAHG and Sound Science meeting (conference call) to review Science Advisor comments June 7-16: call with Sound Science to discuss feedback June 7-16: BAHG call(s) to discuss feedback June 16: Draft (Third / Final Draft) to TWG June 28-29: TWG meeting to discuss and approve budget July: GCMRC and Reclamation provide a final draft TWP to the AMWG for their review. August 23-24: AMWG meets to provide input on the GCMRC and Reclamation draft TWP and provide a recommendation to the SOI. October 1: Fiscal Year 1 begins under the TWP guidance. November 1: Consumer Price Index becomes available. Late November: Science and management meeting with DOI and cooperators. December: Budget is finalized. USGS produces GCMRC annual project reports document for prior year work. Other Stuff