FY07-09 proposal 200304100
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Hydropwer System-related Latent Mortality Associated with Passage of Yearling Chinook Salmon through Snake River Dams |
| Proposal ID | 200304100 |
| Organization | Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
| Short description | Determine if downstream migration through three Snake River dams and reservoirs results in latent mortality in Snake River yearling Chinook salmon smolts as hypothesized during the PATH process. |
| Information transfer | Information will be transfered via the Pisces reporting process, oral presentations as required, and publication in appropriate scientific journals. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | Email |
|---|
| Form submitter |
| Gene Matthews |
Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
Gene.Matthews@noaa.gov |
| All assigned contacts |
| William Muir |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
bill.muir@noaa.gov |
| William Muir |
National Marine Fisheries Service |
bill.muir@noaa.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|
| N46 39 6 |
N46 14 4 |
Snake River |
Lower Granite Dam on the lower Snake River in Garfield County, Washington and Ice Harbor Dam on the lower Snake River in Franklin County, Washington |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Chinook Snake River Spring/Summer ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|
| 2005 |
Construction delays and mud flows resulted in our only being able to PIT tag 10,943, 13,607, and 23,160 (47,710 total) for the Ice Harbor Dam (IH), the Lower Granite Dam Truck (LGRT), and the Lower Granite Dam non-trucked (LGR) study groups, respectively. |
| 2004 |
The majority of FY 2004 was spent conceiving and designing the new marking system that would be required at Lower Granite Dam. This work element proved much more difficult and time-consuming than we had originally anticipated. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|
| BPA |
199302900 |
Survival Est For Passage Throu |
The bycatch (wild chinook and wild and hatchery steelhead) from the latent mortality study are PIT tagged for project 199302900, therefore, reducing the number of fish handled at Lower Granite Dam. |
| Other: USACE |
SPE-P-06-2 |
Comparative performance of acoustic and PIT-tagged juvenile salmonids |
The hatchery chinook salmon tagged for the latent mortality study also serve as the comparison group (PIT-tagged) for this study, therefore reducing tagging and handling needs. |
| Other: USACE |
TPE-W-04-1 |
Determine the benefits of early spring transport from the Snake River |
The bycatch from the latent mortality study (wild chinook and wild steelhead) are tagged to evaluate the seasonal benefits of transportation, thus reducing handling at Lower Granite Dam. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|
| Evaluate latent passage mortality |
Determine if passage through three Snake River dams and reservoirs results in latent mortality in spring/summer Chinook salmon smolts |
None |
[Strategy left blank] |
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 |
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation |
Coordinate with BPA Environmental Specialist (KEC) to fulfill the NEPA requirements, which may include the milestones below. Statement of Work was reviewed by BPA NEPA and a CX was prepared by BPA covering work for construction of modified tagging facility and PIT tagging fish. BPA NEPA will need to review the FY 06 Statement of Work. BPA NEPA will determine if NEPA is still covered under the existing CX. |
10/1/2007 |
2/28/2009 |
$9,570 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Manage and Administer Projects |
Manage Project |
FY07 Statement of Work and Budget. Attendance at required BPA, Council, CBFWA conferences and workshops. Hire Personnel for temporary tagger. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$137,854 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Produce Annual Report |
FY07 Annual Report |
Analyze Study Data and Write 2007 Annual Report |
10/1/2007 |
1/31/2009 |
$338,144 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report |
Submit 4 Quarterly Reports per year |
Prepare 4 quarterly reports via Pisces |
1/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$47,677 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Detect Study Fish |
Downloading detections of PIT-tagged study fish from all three release groups that passed through the juvenile collection system at McNary Dam. These fish will comprise the study groups that will be quantitatively compared to detect extra mortality upon adult return. |
4/20/2007 |
9/1/2009 |
$18,514 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Recover Adult Study Fish |
Recover Data on Individual Study Adults from PTAGIS |
3/15/2007 |
9/1/2009 |
$18,514 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Mark/Tag Animals |
Tag & Release Juvenile Study Fish |
Three study groups with a total of 301,073 hatchery-reared yearling chinook salmon smolts PIT tagged and released during April-May 2007. One group will be transported by truck and released in the Ice Harbor Dam tailrace; the second group will be transported by truck an equal amount of time before being released into the Lower Granite Dam tailrace; the third group will be released into the Lower Granite Dam tailrace without having been transported. Complete Pit Tag Distribution Form (PDRF) and Submit to PSMFC. Form will need to be submit at least 30 days before tags need to be shipped. PDRF May be filled out on the next Contract performance period. Statement of Work was reviewed by BPA NEPA and a CX was prepared by BPA covering work for construction of modified tagging facility and PIT tagging fish. |
4/20/2007 |
5/30/2009 |
$3,469,178 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|
| Personnel |
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$190,000 |
$195,700 |
$201,571 |
| Fringe Benefits |
[blank] |
$50,350 |
$51,861 |
$53,416 |
| Supplies |
[blank] |
$22,800 |
$23,484 |
$24,189 |
| Travel |
[blank] |
$19,000 |
$19,570 |
$20,157 |
| Overhead |
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$126,350 |
$130,141 |
$134,045 |
| Other |
contracts, utilities |
$185,000 |
$190,550 |
$196,267 |
| Other |
PIT Tags |
$735,000 |
$735,000 |
$735,000 |
| Totals |
$1,328,500 |
$1,346,306 |
$1,364,645 |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $4,039,451 |
| Total work element budget: | $4,039,451 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|
| Totals |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
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Section 9. Project future
FY 2010 estimated budget: $1,405,600
FY 2011 estimated budget: $1,405,600
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Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank] |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date: unknown
Comments: Due to circumstances (primarily environmental) outside our control, it is not possible to guarantee that we will successfully mark the required numbers of smolts in any study year, and even if we do, there is no guarantee that adult returns will be sufficient to provide statistically rigorous results for any given smolt marking year. These are the realities of conducting smolt-to-adult-return mark/recapture studies in the real world. It is, therefore, impossible to predict when the study will actually be completed.
Final deliverables: A statistically bound estimate of the amount, if any, latent mortality resulting from migration of yearling Chinook salmon smolts through three Snake River dams and reservoirs.
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] |
| $979,817 |
$979,817 |
$979,817 |
$2,939,451 |
Expense |
Basinwide |
Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] |
| $979,817 |
$979,817 |
$979,817 |
$0 |
|
Basinwide |
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Response requested
NPCC comments: This is a high priority project that deserves funding. The problem addressed in this project is delayed mortality. This project addresses the lack of empirical experiments designed to quantify delayed effects associated with hydrosystem passage. The proposal refers to the ISRP Retrospective Report (2005) and the BiOp Remand as requesting similar research needs as are found in this project's objectives.
There is some effort to document other funded work in the area but the description is too vague to be useful. Only general relationships are briefly discussed. Relationships to other projects should be identified in more detail. Sponsors should be consistent about labels: delayed, extra, and differential mortality, or carefully explain differences in terminology.
The history of the project is briefly described by noting reasons for lack of progress. Although the project has recently started, more details on what has been accomplished should be provided.
The overall objectives are clearly stated. The proposal states that the project will use smolt-to-adult return rates (SAR) of PIT-tagged yearling Chinook salmon smolts exposed to two different migrational experiences within the FCRPS to test the hypothesis of extra or delayed passage mortality. However, there are three treatment groups. It is unclear from the proposal how the three treatment groups will be compared and what the implications of all comparisons are. Also a response should provide more details on the estimation of standard error for the L/I ratio that is fundamental in determining target sample sizes.
Details concerning facilities, equipment and personnel should be provided including brief resumes for all participants.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: This is a high priority project that deserves funding. The problem addressed in this project is delayed mortality. This project addresses the lack of empirical experiments designed to quantify delayed effects associated with hydrosystem passage. The proposal refers to the ISRP Retrospective Report (2005) and the BiOp Remand as requesting similar research needs as those stated in this project's objectives.
The overall objectives are clearly stated. The proposal states that the project will use smolt-to-adult return rates (SAR) of PIT-tagged yearling Chinook salmon smolts exposed to two different migrational experiences within the FCRPS to test the hypothesis of extra or delayed passage mortality. The response clarifies how the three treatment groups will be compared and what the implications of all comparisons are. Also, the response provided additional details on the estimation of standard error for the L/I ratio that is fundamental in determining target sample sizes.
The proposal documented some other funded work in the area, and the response provided a more complete summary. Relationships to other projects were clearly identified in the response. The history of the project is briefly described by noting reasons for lack of progress. Although the project has recently started, the results have been reported, including a paper in Transactions of the American Fisheries Society.
In summary, the sponsors of the proposal agreed with all of the ISRP review comments and recommendations and responded with appropriate and adequate revisions to the proposal.