FY07-09 proposal 199104700
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Sherman Creek Hatchery - O&M |
| Proposal ID | 199104700 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Short description | Operate and maintain Sherman Creek Hatchery and the Lake Roosevelt Net Pens to aid in the restoration and enhancement of the Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake Fisheries. SCH is a key component of the Lake Roosevelt Fishery Enhancement Project. |
| Information transfer | Information on Sherman Creek Hatchery and Lake Roosevelt is available in printed format from WDFW Annual Reports, along with Printed and Electronic Reports from BPA. Monitoring and evaluation information from the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program is available as Electronic Reports from BPA. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Rich Watson | WDFW | watsorbw@dfw.wa.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Mitch Combs | WA State Dept of Fish and Wildlife | mcombs@plix.com |
| Rich Watson | WDFW | watsorbw@dfw.wa.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Intermountain / Columbia Upper
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt | Sherman Creek Hatchery |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Kokaneeprimary: Rainbow Trout
primary: Interior Redband Trout
secondary: White Sturgeon Upper Columbia River Population
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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| 2005 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2005 APG Ongoing, #'s n/a kokanee salmon yearlings released and #'s n/a wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and #'s n/a rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 2004 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2002 APG Completed, 707,916 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 38,142 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and 206,808 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 2003 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2003 APG Completed, 619,847 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 14,309 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and 268,327 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 2002 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2002 APG Completed, 588,106 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 45,714 triploid rainbow trout yearlings released and 266,217 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 2001 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2001 APG Completed, 793,161 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 58,859 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and 249,560 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 2000 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 2000 APG Completed, 575,573 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 32,449 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and 197,379 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1999 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1999 APG Completed, 550,468 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 9,725 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings released and 238,139 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1998 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1998 APG Completed, 487,000 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 192,461 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1997 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1997 APG Completed, 265,313 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 140,359 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1996 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1996 APG Completed, 286,253 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 142,072 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1995 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1995 APG Completed, 275,609 kokanee salmon yearlings released and 101,116 rainbow trout fingerlings reared for net pen production. |
| 1994 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1994 APG Completed, 1,072,921 kokanee salmon fry/yearlings released. |
| 1993 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1993 APG Completed, 988,070 kokanee salmon fry/yearlings released. |
| 1992 | Sherman Creek Hatchery O&M, 1992 APG Completed, 1,022639 kokanee salmon fry/Yearlings released. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 199104600 | Spokane Tribal (Galbr Sprgs) H | Produce kokanee salmon and rainbow trout for stocking into Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake. Operated conjunctively with Sherman Creek Hatchery to maximize the attributes of each facility while optimizing production. STH is the primary incubation, and early rearing facility. |
| Other: WDFW | [no entry] | Colville Trout Hatchery (WDFW) | Provides egg taking, incubation and early rearing of wild redband rainbows for stocking through net pens on Lake Roosevelt. |
| BPA | 200102900 | Ford Hatchery Improvement O&M | Produce kokanee salmon for stocking into Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake. Operated conjunctively with Sherman Creek and Spokane Tribal Hatcheries. |
| BPA | 199404300 | Lake Roosevelt Data Collection | Monitors and evaluates effects of hatcheries and stocking on Lake Roosevelt fisheries; collects fisheries and limnological data for reservoir modeling. |
| BPA | 199001800 | Rainbow Tr Hab/Pass Impr Prog | Habitat improvement in Lake Roosevelt tributaries for rainbow trout juvenile rearing and adult passage to increase natural production. |
| BPA | 199501100 | Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhanceme | Monitors native kokanee stock interactions and development, and fish entrainment through Grand Coulee Dam. |
| BPA | 199502700 | Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon | Restoration and enhancement of the Lake Roosevelt white sturgeon population. Coordinate efforts with the Transboundry Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative. |
| BPA | 199700400 | Resident Fish Above Chief Joe | Informational exchange / Blocked Area Coordination. |
| BPA | 199500900 | Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Trout N | Net Pen Project rears 530,000 rainbow trout yearlings supplied from Sherman Creek and Spokane Tribal Hatcheries for annual release into Lake Roosevelt. |
| BPA | 200300500 | Hatchery & Genetics Mgmt Plan | Develop and incorporate HGMP format and measures |
| BPA | 200204700 | Artificial Production Review | Participate and coordinate artificial production efforts with ongoing projects and future reform measures. |
| BPA | 200205100 | Sub Basin Planning | Participate and provide information as needed for future program direction. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species | Incorporate hatchery genetic management plan guidelines (appropriate stock selection, marking, and release strategies to supplement natural production and for harvest applications). | Intermountain | 2A1 (b,c,d), 2A2 (b,c,d,e), 2C1 (d,f) |
| Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish | Artiffically produce kokanee salmon and rainbow trout per State and Tribal management objectives currently at 4.3 million kokanee fry/fingerlings, 475,000 kokanee yearlings and 750,000 rainbow trout fingerlings annually for release into project area. Maintain and improve existing artificial production programs/net pens. Use native redband stock where biologically prudent. Enhance white sturgeon populations through artificial production,(UCWSRP). | Intermountain | 1A5 (a,b,c,d), 2A2 (b,c,d,e), 2C1/2C2 (a,b,c,d,f) pgs (34-7,13,14,15 26-14,15,16) |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain Hatchery | Sherman Creek Hatchery / Net Pens - Maintenance and Repair. | The Sherman Creek Hatchery and associated net pens and equipment will be maintained in a fully operational state at all times. The hatchery staff will follow WDFW guidelines for hatchery operations and maintenance. The Sherman Creek facility will be kept in a functional state of repair with attention to site appearance and grounds maintenance. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $141,621 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Rear Fish | Domestic Stock Rainbow Trout Rearing | Rear up to 300,000 rainbow fingerlings for transfer into the Lake Roosevelt Net Pens for winter rearing. These fish will be received from the Spokane Tribal Hatchery in June at 90 fish per/lb and reared in the raceways until they are transferred to the net pens in October at approximately 15 fish per/lb. These fish will then be held over winter for release into Lake Roosevelt after the spring drawdown. | 6/1/2007 | 10/15/2009 | $101,794 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Rear Fish | Yearling Kokanee Acclimation and Release | Acclimation will commence with transfer of up to 300,000 kokanee from the Spokane Tribal Hatchery in March to Sherman Creek Hatchery. These will be received at 25 fish per/lb. They will be reared under current WDFW fish culture guidelines and released in June at 10+ per/lb. | 4/1/2007 | 6/15/2009 | $68,157 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Rear Fish | Wild Redband Rainbow Trout Incubation, Rearing and Release | Rear up to 100,000 wild redband rainbow trout yearlings in the net pens for release into Lake Roosevelt. The Colville Fish Hatchery performs incubation and early rearing then transfers these fish to Sherman Creekâs net pens in November for release the following October at >10 fish per pound. This portion of the project is attempting to address the use of native stocks as outlined by the Independent Scientific Review Panel. | 11/1/2006 | 10/15/2009 | $94,712 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Maintain Fish Health | Fish Health Monitoring | To produce healthy fish through an effective fish health monitoring and feeding / rearing water flow and denisty program. Disease prevention and treatments are per WDFW policy. The WDFW Fish Health Program preforms the fish health monitoring for both the Sherman Creek and Spokane Tribal Hatcheries. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $44,258 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery | Fish Transfers and Fish Plants | Transfers and plants from the Spokane Tribal Hatchery to Sherman Creek / Lake Roosevelt and transfers from Sherman Creek to the Lake Roosevelt Net Pens have increased with the implementation of the Kokanee fry, yearling and net pen programs. The number of transfers in and out of Sherman Creek Hatchery has increased from seven loads in 1992 to currently (2006) over sixty tanker loads. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $92,942 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Spawn Fish | Spawning | Spawning operations at Sherman Creek Hatchery will follow WDFW current broodstock collection and Fish Health spawning guidelines and policies. This is to ensure genetic diversity and to prevent the spread of any known pathogens. While initial kokanee egg take goals were at 13 million annually, we will coordinate with the Lake Roosevelt Hatchery Coordination Team on kokanee, wild redband rainbow, and wild white sturgeon adults available for spawning. Egg takes depending on lot size will be handled in the following manner, small egg takes will remain at the Colville Hatchery for incubation while large egg takes will be shipped to the Spokane Tribal Hatchery. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $68,157 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Spawn Fish | Alternate Brood Stocks | Alternate brood sources (i.e. Kootenay Lake) will continue to be sought and evaluated for future use to improve returns, utilize native stocks and to increase kokanee populations throughout the reservoir. There has been a very deliberate effort to follow the recommendations of the ISRP and use native and indigenous stocks for propagation. To date Sherman Creek Hatchery has imported native Kootenay Lake Kokanee, from 300,000 in 1998 to 3,100,000 in 2005 for use on the Lake Roosevelt Project. These are Meadow Creek Stock and initially reared at the Spokane Tribal Hatchery. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $33,638 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Outreach and Education | Outreach and Education | The hatchery staff represented WDFW and BPA on the Lake Roosevelt Water Festival Organization Committee, which prepares for the annual fourth-grade event. SCH and BPA were joint presenters for the ninth year at the water festival, providing hands-on instruction to more than 500 students from the surrounding area. We also participate with Kettle Falls High School Chemistry and Biology classes in their annual field study at SCH. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $26,553 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Coordination | Coordination and assisting of activities | Hatchery staff from WDFW will continue to coordinate activities with those of the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, Colville Confederated Tribe, Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon Project and the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $17,705 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | SOW, Accrual and Metrics Reporting | Prepare, submit and monitor Scope of Work/Contract. Plan and manage hatchery operations. Participate in local and regional project coordination within and outside of WDFW. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $62,843 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Produce Status Report | Quarterly / Monthly / Fiscal Reporting | Produce: Monthly Stock/Plant Reports(WDFW), Quarterly/Pisces Reports(BPA), Monthly Fiscal/Billing Reports(WDFW/BPA). | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $106,218 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Produce Annual Report | Submit Annual Report for Review | Prepare and submit Annual Reports to both coordinate and share information / accomplishments with project co-managers and to fullfill contract obligations with BPA. | 11/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $17,705 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Obtain/Maintain Permits | Maintain necessary and required permits in coordination with WDFW, BPA and NPS. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $8,851 |
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Biological objectives Protect Genetic Integrity of Resident Fish Species Restore Harvestable Populations of Resident Fish |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 2.17 FTE (Includes Project Manager, Fish Health Specialist and 2 Fish Hatchery Specialists) | $90,927 | $95,473 | $100,247 |
| Fringe Benefits | *See Personnel | $32,454 | $34,076 | $35,780 |
| Supplies | Includes fish feed, fish therapuetants, grounds and facility maintenance supplies and materials, utilities and office supplies. | $94,972 | $99,720 | $104,706 |
| Travel | Includes fish health sampling/monitoring, employee training, and interagency coordination. | $3,333 | $3,499 | $3,674 |
| Overhead | Currently @ 28.79% (less fish feed and capitol) | $59,094 | $62,048 | $65,151 |
| Totals | $280,780 | $294,816 | $309,558 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $885,154 |
| Total work element budget: | $885,154 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
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| Totals | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $325,037 FY 2011 estimated budget: $325,037 |
Comments: Base FY'09 O&M cost plus 5% annual increase. |
Future O&M costs: Continued O&M with some small equipment needs.
Termination date: NA
Comments: Artificial production to mitigate for fish/habitat loss in order to meet biological objectives.
Final deliverables:
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
| [Attached Document] | Jul 2006 |
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
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| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $280,780 | $294,816 | $309,558 | $885,154 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $280,780 | $294,816 | $309,558 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
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Comments: ISRP fund in part: funding continues but part of funding contingent on outcome of a workshop with the ISRP to address ISRP concerns. |
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable in part
NPCC comments: Project sponsors wrote (p. 27): "The Lake Roosevelt kokanee artificial production program has been plagued with walleye predation, early maturation, skewed sex ratios and entrainment which likely contribute synergistically to reduced hatchery kokanee numbers in the reservoir. The twin goals of developing a fishery that can be utilized for subsistence and recreational purposes as well as be self-sustaining had not been reached, despite extensive monitoring and adaptive management based on study results." This and other Fish and Wildlife Program efforts to produce viable hatchery-based kokanee fisheries from fish communities that also support fisheries for predatory fishes have not been successful. The ISRP recommends "not fundable" for all projects or project elements directed to rearing and stocking, or habitat enhancement, for kokanee salmon in communities including walleye, bass (smallmouth or largemouth), northern pike, or lake trout unless populations of these predators can be reduced to and maintained at levels so low that they cannot control the abundance of kokanee salmon. The project is fundable in part for continued production of redband and triploid rainbow trout.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable in part
NPCC comments: The project sponsors provided some data to show limited success of the hatchery kokanee propagation and to support a proposal to try alternative methods and monitor results. Their response did not really address the issue of walleye predation and the ways it can be managed to reduce impacts on hatchery kokanee. The reviewers concluded that this project is fundable in part to continue the native redband trout and triploid rainbow trout, but there is no justification to continue production of kokanee salmon unless they are being produced to stock Banks Lake. The ISRP recommends that only female triploids be stocked, because male triploids (in mixed sex production lots) will engage in courtship behavior with native trout, possibly leading to gamete waste (from the native trout). The ISRP notes that standardized Quality Assurance/Quality Control protocols are not yet established for using sterile female triploids to provide recreational angling in waters inhabited by native trout. Large-scale production of triploid female rainbow trout is not 100% effective. Sponsors should have the production lots they stock evaluated for the percentage of triploids, and report this as part of the project monitoring. The efficacy of avoiding hybridization between stocked and native trout is unknown when less than 100% of the stocked fish are triploids. Ongoing evaluation of hybridization in contemporaneous native trout populations will be needed in the future. Stocking triploid females to provide recreational angling in regions with highly sensitive native populations is not yet justified. See Kozfkay, J. R., J. C. Dillon, and D. J. Schill. 2006. Routine use of sterile fish in salmonid sport fisheries: are we there yet? Fisheries 31(8):392 - 401.