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
Effectiveness of Squawfish Management

BPA project number   5516600

Business name of agency, institution or organization requesting funding
TBD

Sponsor type   Placeholder

Proposal contact person or principal investigator

 NameTBD
 Mailing address
 Phone

BPA technical contact   ,

Biological opinion ID   Research M&E Program; Hypotheses B.5.1 and B.5.2

NWPPC Program number   

Short description
The evaluation of the effectiveness of squawfish management is an integral component of the ongoing program. Changes in squawfish age and size distributions and predator consumption of juvenile salmonids is being assessed by ODFW through biological sampling; computer modeling is the primary basis for estimating survival benefits to juvenile salmonids, including inter- and intra-specific compensation. NBS is also conducting bioenergetics modeling as an alternative, corroborating evaluation method. This project simply serves to enhance the ongoing evaluations, if necessary, to ensure rigorous and timely assessment of this program.

Project start year   1997    End year   

Start of operation and/or maintenance   0

Project development phase   PLANNING

Section 2. Narrative

Related projects
90-077; 90-078

Project history

Biological results achieved

Annual reports and technical papers

Management implications

Specific measureable objectives

Testable hypothesis
B.5.1. Squawfish removal, which results in reduced numbers, reduction in mean age, and younger age structure of squawfish in segments of the migration corridor does not improve survival of smolts passing those segments.
B.5.2. Altered squawfish numbers and population structure in segments of the migration corridor does not cause increased predation by other fish species in those segments.

Underlying assumptions or critical constraints

Methods

Brief schedule of activities

Biological need
Direct assessments of the effectiveness of squawfish removals on juvenile fish survival would be desirable, if feasible. Such information even on a local scale would be complementary to ongoing biological evaluations and aid in the validation of model results.

Critical uncertainties

Summary of expected outcome

Dependencies/opportunities for cooperation

Risks

Monitoring activity

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 costsFY 1996 budget data*Current and future funding needs
(none) New project - no FY96 data available 1997: 200,000

* 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   $200,000