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ADWR
ArizonaA southwestern U.S. state. Department of Water Resources
AHG
Ad Hoc Group
AMP
Adaptive Management Program
AMWG
Adaptive Management Work Group
AOP
Annual Operating Plan
APE
Area of Potential Effect [of dam operations]
Arizona
A southwestern U.S. state.
BA
Biological Assessment
BCOM
Biological Conservation Measure
BE
Biological Evaluation
BHBF
Beach Habitat Building FlowThe amount of water running in a river, and how that water flows in the river channel.
BIA
Bureau of Indian Affairs
BO
Biological Opinion
BOR
Bureau of Reclamation
California
CAP
Central ArizonaA southwestern U.S. state. Project
Colorado
Colorado River Storage Project Act
CRBC
Colorado River Board of California (State of CA)
CRE
Colorado River Ecosystem
CREDA
Colorado River Energy Distributors Association
CRSP
Colorado River Storage Project
CWCB
Colorado Water Conservation Board (State of CO)
DFC
Desired Future Conditions
DOE
U.S. Department of Energy
DOI
U.S. Department of the Interior
EA
Environmental Assessment
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
Equalization Flow
Periodic releases of water from Glen Canyon Dam designed to balance reservoir levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead.
ESA
Endangered Species Act
FACA
Federal Advisory Committee Act
Flow
The amount of water running in a river, and how that water flows in the river channel.
Flow Regulation
Regulation of the timing and amount of water released daily and seasonally through Glen Canyon Dam.
GCD
Glen Canyon Dam
GCES
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies, implemented in two stages: GCESGlen Canyon Environmental Studies, implemented in two stages: GCES 1 (1982-1987) and GCES 2 (1988-1996). 1 (1982-1987) and GCESGlen Canyon Environmental Studies, implemented in two stages: GCES 1 (1982-1987) and GCES 2 (1988-1996). 2 (1988-1996).
GCES1
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Phase I
GCES2
Glen Canyon Environmental Studies Phase II
GCMRC
Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
GCNP
Grand Canyon National Park (NPSNational Park Service)
GCNRA
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NPSNational Park Service)
GCPA
Grand Canyon Protection Act 1992
GCRG
Grand Canyon River Guides
GCT
Grand Canyon Trust
HBC
Humpback Chub
HFE
High FlowThe amount of water running in a river, and how that water flows in the river channel. Experiment
HMF
Habitat Maintenance FlowThe amount of water running in a river, and how that water flows in the river channel.
Hopi Tribe
A sovereign nation located in northeastern ArizonaA southwestern U.S. state.. One of its twelve villages, Oraibi, is considered the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States.
International Federation of Fly Fishers
Non-profit organization dedicated to the betterment of the sport of fly fishing through conservation, restoration and education.
KAS
Kanab Ambersnail
MLFF
Modified Low Fluctuating Flows
Navajo Nation
A sovereign nation located in northeastern ArizonaA southwestern U.S. state., southeastern Utah, and northwestern New Mexico. Its reservation is the largest in the United States, and the Colorado River forms part of its western border.
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
Nevada
New Mexico
NHPA
National Historic Preservation Act
NHPO
National Historic Preservation Office(r)
NMISC
New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission
NPCA
National Parks Conservation Association
NPS
National Park Service
NRC
National Research Council
OHWZ
Old High Water Zone
Pueblo of Zuni
A sovereign nation whose lands are located in northeastern ArizonaA southwestern U.S. state. and northwestern New Mexico, along the Zuni River.
RBS
Razorback Sucker
RBT
Rainbow Trout
ROD
Record of Decision
SA
Science Advisor
Sandbar
A deposit of sand along the shore of a river.
Secretary / Secretary of the Interior
Responsible for operating Glen Canyon Dam in accordance with the Grand Canyon Protection Act while also satisfying various statutory requirements for Colorado River management.
SHPO
State Historic Preservation Office[r]
SWWF
Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
TCD
Temperature Control Device
TCP
Traditional Cultural Property
TEK
Traditional Ecological Knowledge
TWG
Technical Work Group
WAPA
Western Area Power Administration (USDOE)