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 Hello, BAHGers! Here is your call-in number for all the BAHG calls listed below: 1-877-932-7704 Passcode: 8410783# Upcoming Meetings: (Th) July 6, 10a - 12n MDT: Review process, general overview, BOR work plan and budget (Th) July 13, 10a - 12n MDT: SAP comments on GCMRC work plan (and BOR if available), Projects A (Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport), B (Sandbar and Sediment Storage), and J (Socioeconomic) (Th) July 20, 10a - 12n MDT: Projects E (Nutrients and Temperature), F (Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology), and G (Humpback Chub) (Th) July 27, 10a - 12n MDT: Projects H (Trout), I (Non-natives), K (Geospatial Science), and L (Overflight) (Th) Aug 3, 10a - 12n MDT: Projects C (Riparian Vegetation), D (Vegetation Management for Dunefields, Terraces, and Archaeological Sites), and M (Administration) 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 April 28 (9-11 MDT): BAHG meeting (conference call) to discuss TWG comments May 9: Suspension of FACA meetings July 1: Draft full workplan (Second Draft) to Sound Science and BAHG / TWG, DOI, Tribes July 6: Review process, general overview, BOR work plan and budget July 13: Science Advisers comments on GCMRC work plan (and BOR if available), GCMRC review Projects A (Streamflow, Water Quality, and Sediment Transport), B (Sandbar and Sediment Storage), and J (Socioeconomic) July 20: GCMRC review Projects Projects E (Nutrients and Temperature), F (Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology), and G (Humpback Chub) July 27: GCMRC review Projects Projects H (Trout), I (Non-natives), K (Geospatial Science), and L (Overflight) August 3: GCMRC review Projects Projects C (Riparian Vegetation), D (Vegetation Management for Dunefields, Terraces, and Archaeological Sites), and M (Administration) August 3 (1230-130 MDT): BAHG call to discuss Second Draft August 4: BAHG written comments due to GCMRC / Reclamation August ??: BAHG and Sound Science meeting (conference call) to review Science Advisers comments August 18: Draft (Third / Final Draft) to TWG August 24??: BAHG call to discuss Third Draft?? August ??: GCMRC and Reclamation provide a final draft TWP to the AMWG for their review. August 30-31: TWG meeting at GCMRC (Flagstaff) to discuss and approve budget September 20-21: AMWG meets (Phoenix/Tempe TBD) 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.

Links Budget Page FY18-20 GCMRC Triennial Budget and Workplan Page Documents and Direction File:GCDAMP SAP Review (2017-07-24) of Reclamation FY18-20 Triennial Plan Draft of June 30 2017.pdf Draft - Bureau of Reclamation TWP and Work Plan Fiscal Years 2018-2020 Preliminary Draft of GCMRC's TWP and Budget for Fiscal Years 2018-2020 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) 2017 Meeting Notes First Draft 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 #4 2017-03-20 (final) BAHG meeting #5: Sediment, Socioeconomics, Cultural Resources BAHG meeting #5 2017-03-23 (final) Second Draft BAHG meeting notes (7-13-2017): Reclamation Budget, GCMRC Projects A, B, and J 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 2012 Meeting Notes from Budget Ad Hoc Group Call held on April 12, 2012 Meeting Notes from Budget AHG Conf Call held Feb. 14, 2012 2011 Budget Ad Hoc Group Report on Changes to the FY2012 Workplan and Budget dated June 26, 2011 FY 2010 Annual Reporting Meeting & Direction to the Budget AHG, Notes and Recommendations for Follow-up or FY 2012 Budget/Workplan Changes Other Stuff 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)