FY07-09 proposal 200707300
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Dynamics of Gravel Spawning Beds in Lake Pend Oreille, ID |
| Proposal ID | 200707300 |
| Organization | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution |
| Short description | Observations and modeling of the effects of waves and currents on sediments in kokanee spawing habitat in Lake Pend Oreille, ID. The long-term goal is to provide tools to manage lake levels & shoreline sediments to optimize habitat for bull trout forage. |
| Information transfer | The observations will be distributed publically via the WWW, numerical model codes will be given to all agencies with interest in the FCRBS, and results will be reported in the scientific literature, at national and regional meetings, and at meetings with interested parties in the northwest. In addition, there will be close collaboration with Idaho Fish & Game biologists throughout this project. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Steve Elgar | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | elgar@whoi.edu |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Steve Elgar | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | elgar@whoi.edu |
| Steve Elgar | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | elgar@whoi.edu |
| Steve Elgar | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | elgar@whoi.edu |
| Britt Raubenheimer | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | britt@whoi.edu |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Intermountain / Pend Oreille
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 58 N | 116 28 W | Lake Pend Oreille | Lake Pend Oreille |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Kokaneeprimary: Bull Trout
secondary: Rainbow Trout
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 199404700 | Lake Pend Oreille Kokanee Miti | We will work closely with the Idaho Fish and Game on our project. We meet regularly with ID F&G biologists and technicians, and have collaborated obtaining sediment samples in 2004 and testing acoustic current meters in Lake Pend Oreille in 2005 in anticipation of making observations for this project. In addition, we have discussed issues associated with lake level management and spawning gravels with F&G biologists and scientists working in Lake Pend Oreille and in similar lakes (eg, Flathead Lake, MT). ID F&G will assist in the field experiements (supplying support staff and supplementary boats and equipment, providing advice on deployment, and collaborating on goals, approaches, analysis, and results). |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved spawning habitat | Development and field testing of a numerical model to simulate the effects of waves and currents on shoreline spawning habitat (eg, gravel bars) for different lake level management scenarios. | Intermountain | 1A1, strat c: 1B5, strat a: 1B5, strat b: 1C1, strat f: 1C7, strat a: 1C7, strat e |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Develop RM&E Methods and Designs | Experiment design | Model development and experimental design. | 5/1/2007 | 8/31/2008 | $94,094 |
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Biological objectives Improved spawning habitat |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Pilot field observations | Obtain observations of waves, currents, sediments, and bathymetric change on the Lake Pend Oreille shoreline within gravel spawning habitat. Perform quality control on observations. | 5/1/2007 | 12/31/2007 | $201,250 |
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Biological objectives Improved spawning habitat |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: kokanee |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Analysis of pilot, model testing and improvement | Analyze data from observations, perform model runs, compare data with model, improve model, compare improved model with observations. | 10/1/2007 | 9/30/2009 | $240,146 |
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Biological objectives Improved spawning habitat |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: kokanee |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Primary field observations | Plan primary field observations, and deploy, maintain, recover instruments. Perform quality control on observations. | 3/1/2008 | 12/31/2008 | $341,014 |
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Biological objectives Improved spawning habitat |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: kokanee |
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| Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report | Publication and dissemination of results | Prepare publications for scientific literature, present results at national and regional meetings, present results to ID F&G and other interested parties within FCRBS. | 5/1/2008 | 9/30/2009 | $10,000 |
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Biological objectives Improved spawning habitat |
Metrics |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | (see narrative for breakdown) | $12,000 | $9,090 | $12,480 |
| Overhead | Laboratory costs and G&A | $77,010 | $115,346 | $121,108 |
| Other | publication costs | $0 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| Other | computer maintanence | $2,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 |
| Personnel | includes fringe benefits (see narrative for breakdown) | $88,558 | $132,643 | $139,269 |
| Capital Equipment | Downing OBS 4@ $2,500 ea. | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Other | sediment sample analysis | $0 | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| Other | Small boat rental | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Other | Fuel | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Other | Communications/postage | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Other | Shipping | $6,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 |
| Supplies | Field supplies | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Capital Equipment | MAVs current meters @$8,000 ea. | $8,000 | $16,000 | $0 |
| Capital Equipment | Sea spiders @$2,500 ea | $15,000 | $30,000 | $0 |
| Capital Equipment | Mounts, brackets,frames, pipes | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Supplies | SCUBA supplies | $1,500 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
| Supplies | Batteries | $3,000 | $5,000 | $0 |
| Totals | $235,068 | $361,079 | $290,357 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $886,504 |
| Total work element budget: | $886,504 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Cash to defray salary | $46,000 | $48,000 | $51,000 | Cash | Confirmed |
| Totals | $46,000 | $48,000 | $51,000 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $300,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $300,000 |
Comments: We plan continued model development and testing, and additional observations as necessary. |
Future O&M costs: Outyear plans include continued model development and testing (with new observations as necessary). Specific objectives include determining how spawning gravels are affected by shoreline structures and construction activities for different lake level management strategies.
Termination date:
Comments: The proposed project should be completed by 9/30/2009, but continued work beyond that termination date will result in further model improvements and better tools to include the ability to simulate the effects of lake level management strategies on spawning gravels in the presence of shoreline structures and construction projects.
Final deliverables: Data [distributed on the WWW (see http://science.whoi.edu/PVLAB/main.html for examples) and included in reports and publications]; Model codes; Scientific papers and conference proceedings & presentations.
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Basinwide | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This is a well-done proposal with technically sound methods and well-qualified principal investigators, but the problem has already been addressed in Lake Pend Oreille. This proposal is likely five years too late. It is an interesting research project but geared to advancing knowledge of the dynamics of deepwater substrate, not to benefiting fish resources. IDFG proposal 199404700 shows how kokanee spawning gravel can be made available by managing lake level, which is being done, and makes it clear that there is no longer a problem for this proposal to address.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This is a well-done proposal with technically sound methods and well-qualified principal investigators, but the problem has already been addressed in Lake Pend Oreille. This proposal is likely five years too late. It is an interesting research project but geared to advancing knowledge of the dynamics of deepwater substrate, not to benefiting fish resources. IDFG proposal 199404700 shows how kokanee spawning gravel can be made available by managing lake level, which is being done, and makes it clear that there is no longer a problem for this proposal to address.