FY07-09 proposal 199501300
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Resident Fish Substitution Program |
| Proposal ID | 199501300 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe |
| Short description | Maintain fish harvest opportunities to partially mitigate for anadromous fisheries losses resulting from migration blockage posed by Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River. |
| Information transfer | Internet at BPA |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Tod Sween | Nez Perce Tribe | tods@nezperce.org |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Tod Sween | Nez Perce Tribe | tods@nezperce.org |
| Tod Sween | Nez Perce Tribe | tods@nezperce.org |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Mountain Snake / Clearwater
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapwai Creek | Mud Springs Reservoir | ||
| North Fork Willow Creek | Talmaks Reservoir | ||
| 46.4688 | -116.2443 | mainstem Clearwater River | Tunnel Pond |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Rainbow Troutsecondary: Westslope Cutthroat
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase tasks, including field tests at Mud Springs Reservoir using barley straw to inhibit eutrophication processes. |
| 2004 | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase task, including involvement as focal project in community reconciliation forum. |
| 2003 | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase tasks, including designing and implementing procedures for using nuisance aquatic plant removal device. |
| 2002 | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase tasks, including public outreach activities. |
| 2001 | Operations and Maintenance (O&M) phase tasks. Increased annual trout harvest to 3,540 kg (74% of project goal). |
| 2000 | New Tunnel Pond fishery opened which includes provision for access to general public. Beginning of O&M project operations mode. Increased annual trout harvest to 2,774 kg (58% of project goal). |
| 1999 | Completed pond basin sediment removal at Mud Springs. Initiated and completed construction of a groundwater pond for a new trout fishery at Tunnel Pond. |
| 1998 | Sediment excavation initiated and silt pond and dam drain modifications completed at Mud Springs Reservoir, as well as dewatering and chemical treatment for elimination of nuisance exotic species. Completion of riparian exclosure fence at Talmaks Pond. |
| 1997 | Spillway construction, dam structural repairs, and sediment removal from silt ponds completed at Talmaks Reservoir. Initiation of riparian exclosure fencing at Talmaks. |
| 1996 | Dam structural repairs and spillway construction completed at Mud Springs Reservoir. Dam repair initiated and construction of silt retention ponds, pool basin excavation (deepening for improved trout habitat), and drain repair completed at Talmaks. |
| 1995 | Project inception. Engineering surveys and dam, drain, and spillway repair planning initiated for Mud Springs and Talmaks Reservoirs. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other: USACE/USFWS | [no entry] | Dworshak National Fish Hatchery | Receipient of hatchery fish (rainbow trout). |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitigation for lost anadromous harvest | Provide increased opportunity for harvest of resident fish to partially offset lost anadromous fish harvest opportunities caused by permanent barrier at Dworshak Dam on the North Fork Clearwater River. Project goal is 4,750 kg annual harvest. | Clearwater | 4.1.1 Vision for the Clearwater Subbasin; Guiding Principles (first): Respect, recognize, and honor the legal authority, jurisdiction, treaty-reserved rights, and all legal rights of all parties. |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Provide NEPA information to BPA | Obtain the environmental compliance documentation (NEPA, ESA) necessary to perform project tasks. | 1/1/2007 | 1/31/2010 | $4,000 |
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| Maintain Fish Health | Monitor fish growth and condition. | Fish will be sampled periodically to monitor growth, condition, and health in order to manage biomass in each pond and adjust stocking rates according to harvest rate and environmental conditions. | 3/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $41,500 |
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| Maintain Hatchery | Maintain and Operate 3 Fisheries | Conduct periodic maintenance to ensure structural integrity of the dams and pond sites, assure access, and maintain habitat quality to maximize potential carrying capacity and fish harvest. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $99,000 |
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| Coordination | Project Coordination | Project coordination includes coordination of project activities, attending meetings, and seeking and coordinating additional funding. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $28,500 |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Management, Coordination and Communication | Project management includes preparing statements of work, managing budgets, and completing reports. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $53,000 |
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| Outreach and Education | Natural Resource Public School Education in the Field | Natural resources education with public school classes through hands-on participation in pond construction and wetlands restoration. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $5,000 |
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| Produce Annual Report | Annual Report | Annual Report will describe all pertinent yearly activities, successes, problems, and opportunities encountered and will include photos as needed. Data generated by the project and discussions with StreamNet will be summarized; identification of appropriate data format(s) (or linkages), timing of data sharing, and description of any work needed to provide data in these formats will be discussed. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $4,500 |
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| Produce Status Report | Quarterly reports or Pisces formatted data in "stoplight" format. | Quarterly reports will track project work element completion. Dates are based on contract year. Quarterly reports are written to summarize each quarter's activities including 1) data generated by the project, 2) work required to collect data, and 3) problems, issues, concerns, and successes. The Pisces "stop sign" system will be used to identify whether each work element is on time. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $4,000 |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Harvest Data Analysis | The size of the ponds allow for the entire water bodies to be canvassed during surveys. Harvest rate information is obtained by observation of actual catch over time and by interview. Effort information is obtained by instantaneous fisher counts on the randomly selected days and time periods. Estimates of fisher-hours for each two-month sample unit is calculated as the product of the mean number of anglers per hour (mean instantaneous count) and the total bi-monthly daylight hours (weekday and weekend). Estimated fish harvest is the product the estimated harvest rate (fish/hour) and effort (hours fished). | 4/1/2007 | 10/31/2009 | $181,500 |
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Metrics Secondary R, M, and E Type: stocking rates |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Harvest Monitoring at three pond sites | The creel survey design provides individual estimates of effort (fisher-hours) and harvest rate per two-month period for each of the three ponds. The creel survey design applies a stratified two-stage probability sampling approach as described by Malvestuto (1983). | 4/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $59,000 |
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Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: creel surveys at each pond |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Monitor pond habitat at Mud Springs and Talmaks Reservoirs, and at Tunnel Pond. | Analysis of water quality data collected from Mud Springs, Talmaks Reservoir, and Tunnel Pond throughout the year. Water temperature, dissolved oxygen levels, specific conductivity, pH, and depth will be measured regularly in order to determine the quality and volumetric extent of trout habitat in each of the three project ponds. | 1/1/2007 | 4/30/2010 | $94,500 |
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Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: DO,temps,pH,con |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Nitrogen and phosphorus loading, and coliform bacteria testing. | Collect water quality data using standardized methods and reporting to monitor effectiveness of BMPs in the watersheds surrounding Mud Springs and Talmaks Reservoirs. | 6/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $7,000 |
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Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: NH3-N,temp,pH |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 1.7 FTE (project administration lead, technical specialist) | $89,512 | $92,135 | $94,850 |
| Fringe Benefits | fringe rate 38% | $34,335 | $35,365 | $36,426 |
| Supplies | fish for stocking ponds, office and field supplies, repair parts, tools | $7,707 | $7,938 | $8,176 |
| Travel | travel & perdiem, mileage, GSA lease | $13,412 | $13,814 | $14,228 |
| Capital Equipment | N/A | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Overhead | 29.64% Indirect rate | $43,224 | $44,521 | $45,857 |
| Totals | $188,190 | $193,773 | $199,537 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $581,500 |
| Total work element budget: | $581,500 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
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| USFish and Wildlife Service | Partners for Fish and Wildlife Grant | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | Cash | Under Development |
| Totals | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $221,522 FY 2011 estimated budget: $221,522 |
Comments: Outyear estimates based on current O&M work. |
Future O&M costs: Typical annual budget is estimated at $228,168, based on the outyear FY 2011 estimate, with a 3% annual increase.
Termination date: None.
Comments: Project is ongoing mitigation for lost anadromous fisheries of the North Fork Clearwater River due to construction of Dworshak Dam.
Final deliverables: Ongoing reports.
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
| Narrative for Project Proposal 199501300 | 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] | ||||||
| $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $600,000 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
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Comments: Fundable in part, no expansion, maintain existing ponds as per past Council decisions and current ISRP review comments. |
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This proposal is for an effort to double the harvest from the resident fish substitution program (mitigation for lost anadromous fisheries) to about 4,750 kg/year. Two new ponds would be built, and apparently an increased amount of trout would be annually acquired and stocked for angling. The program already has three ponds; two of which according to similar proposals in prior ISRP review cycles have had very poor results that may be due to faulty pond siting, design, or management. The present proposal does not provide the ISRP with convincing evidence that the new ponds would produce better results. The project has a long history from which fishery results should have been presented. There are physical and chemical problems in the ponds that should have been covered in narrative and described with statistics. Although the project has apparently continued to collect data on angling pressure, fish harvest (creel census), and pond conditions (some of the information from that monitoring effort was included in past proposals), no quantitative results are presented in this proposal. The sponsors need to revamp the project’s management plan by perhaps engaging a team of qualified fishery and hydrologic scientists. The team members should have established expertise in trout pond design and management in the region. A proposal embodying a proper plan for creating and managing pond fisheries is needed. Finally, although the ISRP does not base its recommendation on project costs, the budget request for 4,750 kg of harvest per year seems high at between $50 and $60 per kg ($23-27 per pound).
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable in part
NPCC comments: This project’s purpose is to provide pond fishing for stocked trout under the resident fish substitution program (mitigation for lost anadromous fisheries). The sponsors propose continuation of the project, augmented by construction of two new ponds (and apparently increasing the number of trout stocked) in an effort to double the angling harvest to about 4,750 kg/year. The program already has three ponds, two of which, according to prior proposals, have had poor results due largely to faulty pond siting and design by a predecessor agency. The proposal did not provide convincing evidence that the new ponds would produce better results. The ISRP commented that project has a long history from which fishery results should have been presented, and that there are physical and chemical problems in the ponds that should have been covered in narrative and described with statistics. Although the project has apparently continued to collect data on angling pressure, fish harvest (creel census), and pond conditions (some of the information from that monitoring effort was included in past proposals), no quantitative results were presented in this proposal. The ISRP also questioned project cost per pound of fish harvested. The response was helpful in providing added information. It indicated improvement of the project since past reviews, including attempts to re-structure the ponds in accordance with past ISRP recommendations. It described pond conditions in more detail and gave information on fishery results and benefits to the community. The ISRP encourages submission of similarly thorough information in future proposals for continuation of the project. The sponsors need to revamp the project’s management plan by engaging a team of qualified fishery and hydrologic scientists. The team members should possess expertise in trout pond design and management in the region. In the future, proposals embodying a proper plan for creating and managing pond fisheries are needed. The project is fundable in part to continue work described in the response. The non-fundable element is the construction of new ponds, which was shown in the original proposal but has been withdrawn by the sponsors.