Review of the draft federal long-term monitoring plan for the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, National Research Council (U.S.). Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources
Otros Autores: Lewis, William M., Jr., 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Research Council, 1994.
Temas:
Dams > Environmental aspects > Arizona.
Water resources development > Environmental aspects.
Barrages > Aspect de l'environnement > Arizona.
Ressources en eau > Exploitation > Aspect de l'environnement.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Dams & Reservoirs.
Ecology.
Dams > Environmental aspects.
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) > Environmental aspects.
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) > Environmental conditions.
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) > Aspect de l'environnement.
Colorado (Col.-Mexique : Fleuve) > Conditions environnementales.
Arizona.
Arizona > Glen Canyon Dam.
North America > Colorado River.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Review of the Draft Federal Long-Term Monitoring Plan for the Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • ROLE OF THE NRC REVIEW COMMITTEE
  • 2 Specific Comments
  • INTRODUCTION OF THE PLAN
  • EXPLANATION OF PURPOSE
  • PHILOSOPHY FOR MONITORING
  • SYNOPSIS OF MEASUREMENTS
  • OBJECTIVES
  • GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE
  • INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
  • DESCRIPTION OF THE LONG-TERM MONITORING PROGRAM
  • Lake Powell
  • Mainstem Water and Sediment
  • Water Chemistry
  • Tributaries
  • Sediment Dynamics
  • Aquatic Food Base
  • FishesVegetation
  • Terrestrial Organisms
  • Physical Sites of Special Importance and Tribal Concerns
  • Recreation
  • Power, Economics, and Financial Considerations
  • 3 General Comments
  • STYLE AND PRESENTATION
  • OBJECTIVES OF MONITORING
  • DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN MONITORING AND RESEARCH
  • EMPHASIS ON NON-INVASIVE METHODS
  • ADMINISTRATION, CONTRACTING, AND COST
  • 4 Recommendations
  • References
  • Appendix A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS
  • APPENDIX B LONG-TERM MONITORING IN GLEN AND GRAND CANYON: RESPONSE TO OPERATIONS OF GLEN CANYON DAM
  • ContentsINTRODUCTION
  • PURPOSE OF LONG-TERM MONITORING IN GRAND CANYON
  • A MONITORING PHILOSOPHY FOR GRAND CANYON
  • Critical Attributes
  • Management Objectives
  • National Park Service
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • Fish and Wildlife Service
  • Western Area Power Administration
  • Bureau of Indian Affairs
  • Hualapai Tribe
  • Other Indian Tribes
  • Arizona Game and Fish Department
  • The Geographical Scope of Monitoring
  • Information Management
  • LONG-TERM MONITORING PROGRAM
  • QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF WATER: LAKE POWELL AND THE CANYON
  • Lake PowellColorado River Mainstem
  • Canyon Tributaries
  • SEDIMENT DYNAMICS
  • FISHES AND AQUATIC FOOD BASE
  • Aquatic Food Base
  • Fishes
  • RIPARIAN VEGETATION
  • Mainstem Vegetation and Habitats
  • Tributaries
  • RIPARIAN WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
  • Riparian Habitat
  • Invertebrates
  • Terrestrial Vertebrates
  • ENDANGERED AND SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES
  • CULTURAL RESOURCES
  • Physical Sites
  • Tribal Cultural and Spiritual Values and Tribal Concerns.
  • RECREATION
  • POWER, ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL IMPACTS
  • Hydropower Supply
  • Economics and FinancesLITERATURE CITED
  • ADDENDA
  • ADDENDUM 1.
  • The Role of External Factors and Benchmark (Unaffected) Sites
  • Meteorology/Climate
  • ADDENDUM 2.
  • Characteristics of Long-term Monitoring
  • Development of Long-term Monitoring Activities
  • Protocols for Data Collection and Processing
  • Data Base Management
  • Management of the Monitoring Program
  • GIS and Remote Sensing

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