BPA Fish and Wildlife FY 1997 Proposal
Section 1. Administrative
Section 2. Narrative
Section 3. Budget
see CBFWA and BPA funding recommendations
Section 1. Administrative
Title of project
Optimize Spill Patterns for Adult Salmon Passage
BPA project number 5515800
Business name of agency, institution or organization requesting funding
TBD
Sponsor type Placeholder
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
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BPA technical contact ,
Biological opinion ID Research M&E Program; hypothesis B.2.6
NWPPC Program number
Short description
Adult fish passage can be sensitive to spill discharge and the patterns of that discharge. There is need to continue to assess the effectiveness of adult spill patterns in terms of providing appropriate passage conditions to minimize passage delays. An ancillary concern to adult passage spill patterns is the sensitivity of different patterns on the production of DGS.
Project start year Ongoing End year
Start of operation and/or maintenance 0
Project development phase PLANNING
Section 2. Narrative
Related projects
Project history
Biological results achieved
Annual reports and technical papers
Management implications
Information will provide the opportunity to utilize optimal spill patterns to reduce passage delay across a range of spill discharge levels.
Specific measureable objectives
Testable hypothesis
B.2.6. Spill patterns cannot be adjusted to optimize passage conditions for adult salmon.
Underlying assumptions or critical constraints
Field testing is dependent on a range of spill conditions and the operational flexibility to vary conditions. Field testing of alternative spill patterns may be dependent on hydraulic modeling at the Corps’ Waterways Experiment Station.
Methods
Brief schedule of activities
Biological need
Adult passage can be sensitive to hydraulic conditions created by spill. Spill discharge patterns are needed for both voluntary (fish spill) as well as involuntary spill conditions. In both cases, we need to ensure the most appropriate discharge patterns are used to minimize negative effects on adult passage, or in some cases, as a means to enhance adult passage.
Critical uncertainties
Summary of expected outcome
Field validated optimal spill patterns for adult fish passage across a range of spill discharge levels.
Dependencies/opportunities for cooperation
Risks
Monitoring activity
Evaluation of the effectiveness of spill patterns would be primarily through radio-tracking of adult passage at dams under the ongoing adult passage evaluation study by UI/NMFS.
Section 3. Budget
Data shown are the total of expense and capital obligations by fiscal year. Obligations for any given year may not equal actual expenditures or accruals within the year, due to carryover, pre-funding, capitalization and difference between operating year and BPA fiscal year.| Historic costs | FY 1996 budget data* | Current and future funding needs |
| (none) | New project - no FY96 data available | 1997: 100,000 |
* For most projects, Authorized is the amount recommended by CBFWA and the Council. Planned is amount currently allocated. Contracted is the amount obligated to date of printout.
Funding recommendations
CBFWA funding review group System Policy
Recommendation Tier 2 - fund when funds available
Recommended funding level $100,000