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
Examine Feasibility of Smolt Supplementation Programs
BPA project number 5518000
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; hyp E.2
NWPPC Program number 7.3B
Short description
Project start year 1997 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
Specific measureable objectives
Testable hypothesis
HYPOTHESIS E.2: SMOLT RELEASES DERIVED FROM LOCAL BROODSTOCK HAVE NO EFFECT ON THE ABUNDANCE OF SMOLTS IN UNDER-SEEDED STREAMS.
Underlying assumptions or critical constraints
Can the study be done? Probably yes; beyond evaluating existing data, a carefully crafted experimental strategy would have to be developed.
Methods
This study would initially consist of an evaluation of the production strategies used in various portions of the Columbia River basin. For example, the mid-Columbia settlement agreements of Chelan and Douglas public utility districts should be examined. Those programs take eggs from naturally-produced spring chinook in tributaries, rear resulting progeny separately from other hatchery production, and release them as yearlings into acclimation ponds in the natal area. Similar programs use summer/fall chinook in the Wenatchee River and above Wells Dam.
Effects of the mid-Columbia programs on age structure and genetics of native demes are yet to be evaluated. Benefits to adult returns are promising in at least one instance (Similkameen River) but uncertain in others. An example of questions that attend the smolt supplementation program in the mid-Columbia region is distribution of spawners as affected by release from acclimation ponds. The releases may tend to move spawning lower in the supplemented system, toward less productive areas. Considerable information can be obtained from this and
Brief schedule of activities
Biological need
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 costs | FY 1996 budget data* | Current and future funding needs |
| (none) | New project - no FY96 data available | 1997: 300,000 1998: 500,000 1999: 500,000 2000: 500,000 2001: 500,000 |
* 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 $300,000