FY07-09 proposal 199202604
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Investigate Life History Of Spring Chinook Salmon and Summer Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River Subbasin |
| Proposal ID | 199202604 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Short description | Investigate the abundance, migration patterns, survival, and life history characteristics of spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead from supplemented and natural populations in the Grande Ronde River Subbasin. |
| Information transfer | Information summaries have been provided to the Interior Columbia River Basin Technical Recovery Team. Information is also transferred through annual project reports, oral presentations at professional symposia, and to comanagers at regional, state, and local meetings and workshops as requested and at subbasin coordination meetings. PIT tag data generated by this project is available through the regional PITAGIS database. Information is used by comanagers to develop or modify hatchery production strategies, to respond to in-water work requests, and to prioritize habitat projects. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Brian Jonasson | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | bjonasso@eou.edu |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Richard Carmichael | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | rcarmich@eou.edu |
| Brian Jonasson | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | bjonasso@eou.edu |
| Brian Jonasson | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | bjonasso@eou.edu |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 32 2 | 117 55 8 | Grande Ronde River | Rotary screw trap site - Grande Ronde River near Elgin, OR at river mile 102 |
| 45 11 34 | 118 23 35 | Grande Ronde River | Rotary screw trap site - Grande Ronde River near Starkey, OR at river mile 186 |
| 45 32 9 | 117 28 27 | Lostine River | Rotary screw trap site - Lostine River near Lostine, OR at river mile 2 |
| 45 37 11 | 117 43 37 | Minam River | Rotary screw trap site - Minam River near Minam, OR at river mile 0 |
| 45 11 31 | 117 49 56 | Catherine Creek | Rotary screw trap site - Catherine Creek near Union, OR at river mile 20 |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Chinook Snake River Spring/Summer ESUprimary: Steelhead Snake River ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. Surveyed aquatic habitat in Minam River. |
| 2004 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. Surveyed aquatic habitat in Lostine River. |
| 2003 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. Surveyed aquatic habitat in Catherine Creek. |
| 2002 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. Surveyed aquatic habitat in Grande Ronde River |
| 2001 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. |
| 2000 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Minam rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon and steelhead parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. |
| 1999 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Wallowa rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. |
| 1998 | Operated screw traps in Catherine Creek and the Grande Ronde, Lostine and Wallowa rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon parr abundance, smolt production, and survival and described migration patterns. |
| 1997 | Operated screw traps in the Grande Ronde River, Catherine Creek, Lostine and Wallowa rivers. Estimated Chinook salmon smolt production and survival and described migration patterns. Determined pool habitat most used by Chinook salmon in summer and winter. |
| 1996 | Operated screw traps in the Grande Ronde River and in Catherine Creek. Estimated Chinook salmon smolt production and survival and described migration patterns. Determined pool habitat most used by Chinook salmon in summer and winter. |
| 1995 | Operated screw traps in the Grande Ronde River below upper rearing areas and below Grande Ronde valley and in Catherine Creek. Estimated Chinook salmon smolt production and survival and described migration patterns. |
| 1994 | Deployed rotary screw traps at sites in the Grande Ronde River below upper rearing areas and below Grande Ronde valley. Estimated Chinook salmon smolt production and survival and described migration patterns. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 198402500 | NE Oregon Habitat Projects - ODFW | Proposed project provides information on habitat utilization and juvenile salmonid production that is used to identify and prioritize habitat improvement projects. |
| BPA | 199202601 | Grande Ronde Model Watershed | Proposed project provides information on habitat utilization and juvenile salmonid production that is used to identify and prioritize habitat improvement projects. |
| BPA | 199800702 | Grande Ronde Supplementation Lostine O&M/M&E - Lostine River - Nez Perce Tribe | Proposed project provides information on local populations of spring Chinook salmon that is crucial for planning and implementation of supplementation in the Grande Ronde Subbasin. Provide monitoring for evaluating success and impacts of this supplementation project on naturally reproducing populations. |
| BPA | 199800703 | Grande Ronde Supplementation O&M/M&E - Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek - CTUIR | Proposed project provides information on local populations of spring Chinook salmon that is crucial for planning and implementation of supplementation in the Grande Ronde Subbasin. Provide monitoring for evaluating success and impacts of this supplementation project on naturally reproducing populations. |
| BPA | 199801001 | Grande Ronde Captive Brood O&M - Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek - ODFW | Proposed project provides estimate of abundance of spring Chinook salmon to monitor the success of the captive broodstock program. Life history information is used to guide and evaluate the captive broodstock program. |
| BPA | 199801006 | Captive Broodstock Artificial - Lostine River - Nez Perce Tribe | Proposed project provides estimate of abundance of spring Chinook salmon to monitor the success of the captive broodstock program. Life history information is used to guide and evaluate the captive broodstock program. |
| BPA | 199602000 | Pit Tagging Spring/Summer Chin | Proposed project provides estimates of survival of naturally produced spring Chinook smolts to Lower Granite Dam for comparison to hatchery produced spring Chinook salmon tagged under this project for the Comparative Survival Study. Some of the naturally produced Chinook salmon tagged for the proposed project are included in the analysis for the CSS. |
| Other: USFWS | [no entry] | Lower Snake River Compensation Plan - Oregon Evaluation Studies | Proposed project provides information that is used to compare the success of smolt migration of hatchery produced steelhead and spring Chinook salmon to their naturally produced counterparts. |
| BPA | 198909600 | Genetic M&E Prog For Sal/Steel | Proposed project provides samples of smolts for pedigree analysis to determine relative contribution of hatchery and wild spawners. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Determine smolt migration characteristics | Monitor age and size at emigration and emigration timing. | Grande Ronde | Monitoring and Evaluation Objective 3c. Determine and compare smolt migration characteristics between natural and hatchery smolts in the Grande Ronde. |
| Determine life-stage specific survival rates | Estimate survival of spring Chinook salmon and steelhead parr and smolts to Lower Granite Dam. | Grande Ronde | Monitoring and Evaluation Objective 2c. Determine and compare life-stage specific survival rates for hatchery and natural fish in the Grande Ronde |
| Determine salmonid smolt abundance | Monitoring abundance of spring Chinook salmon and steelhead migrants from key production streams. | Grande Ronde | Monitoring and Evaluation Objective 1a. Describe status and trends in juvenile abundance at the population and subbasin scales in the Grande Ronde Subbasin. |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
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| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Scientific Research Compliance Documentation | NEPA/ESA clearance is required to perform this investigation. Regular coordination and involvement with BPA personnel will be conducted to ensure NEPA clearance. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $13,513 |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Project Management | Manage and administer project to fulfill BPA requirements of accrual reporting. Prepare statement of work and budget for work to be accomplished in the following fiscal year. Attend BPA training to be able to manage and administer the project as required by BPA. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $94,589 |
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| Coordination | Lostine Landowner Access Agreement | ODFW negotiated a 10-year access agreement with two landowners on the Lostine River to allow ODFW to operate and maintain a rotary screw trap on the Lostine River. The agreement was signed in March 2004 and an annual payment is due to the landowners in September of each year, unless the agreement is terminated by the landowner or ODFW. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $13,513 |
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| Produce Pisces Status Report | Quarterly Milestone Status Report | Quarterly milestone status reports will be completed to fulfill BPA reporting requirements of the contract. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $13,513 |
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| Install Fish Monitoring Equipment | Screw Trap Installation and Maintenance | This work element is a necessary activity for continued monitoring of the spring Chinook salmon and steelhead populations under this investigation. Removal and installation of rotary screw traps occur occasionally and are generally associated with periods of extreme environmental conditions or periods of unsafe conditions for the species being collected. Rotary screw traps will be operated whenever conditions are favorable, and maintenance of sites and equipment will be performed as needed. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $135,128 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates Determine salmonid smolt abundance |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Sampling and Data Collection Activities | Activities in this work element provide the data needed tounderstand the life history of spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead of Grande Ronde Subbasin. In this investigation we operate rotary screw traps to quantify and characterize migratory patterns and survival of migrants of both species. Collection and tagging of spring Chinook salmon and steelhead will be used to describe and monitor abundance, survival, and life history characteristics. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $675,639 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates Determine salmonid smolt abundance |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | PIT Tagging and Marking Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon and Summer Steelhead | PIT tagging and marking are integral parts of this investigation, and are required to fulfill work elements: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data, Submit/Acquire Data, Analyze/interpret Data, and Produce Annual Report. PIT tags are used to monitor abundance, survival and relative success of both spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead. In addition to our investigation, tagging and marking of these fish provides valuable information for research and management through all life stages. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $540,511 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates Determine salmonid smolt abundance |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and trend |
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| Submit/Acquire Data | Submittal of Project Data | Data generated by this investigation has been utilized by many different management agencies and interest groups, and is an integral part of fisheries management in the subbasin. All data associated with spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead PIT tagged during project activities have been uploaded to the Columbia River Basin PIT Tag Information System (PTAGIS) database. In addition, data generated during this investigation have been combined with other programs to identify, evaluate and monitor recovery efforts, and effectively manage fish in the Grande Ronde River Subbasin. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $135,128 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates Determine salmonid smolt abundance |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Abundance and Migration of Juvenile Salmonids in Study Streams | Data collected during project activities will be used to estimate abundance and in-subbasin migration patterns for juvenile spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead in the four study streams of Catherine Creek, upper Grande Ronde River, Lostine River, and Minam River. Migration timing to Lower Granite Dam of fish tagged in summer, fall, winter and spring, under Work Element Mark/Tag Fish, will be analyzed and compared by time of tagging, species and migratory year. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $405,383 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates Determine salmonid smolt abundance |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Survival and Relative Success of Juvenile Salmonids of the Grande Ronde and Imnaha | Estimates of survival will be generated using PIT tag detection information for both spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead, and will cover four important periods as well as relative success of fish that emigrate early (fall) and late (spring) from study streams of the Grande Ronde Subbasin. Estimates of survival to Lower Granite Dam will be used for estimating smolt production from the study streams. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $405,383 |
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Biological objectives Determine smolt migration characteristics Determine life-stage specific survival rates |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Produce Annual Report | Write Annual Progress Report | Annual progress report will be completed to fulfill reporting requirements of the contract and will serve as the document that contains the summaries and analyses of information collected and management recommendations. | 2/1/2007 | 9/30/2010 | $270,255 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 10.4 FTE | $336,122 | $352,928 | $370,575 |
| Fringe Benefits | 50% permanents, 58% seasonals | $190,786 | $200,325 | $210,342 |
| Supplies | field and office supplies | $38,214 | $39,360 | $40,542 |
| Travel | vehicles, per diem | $40,890 | $42,117 | $43,380 |
| Overhead | 35.87% | $217,377 | $227,678 | $238,477 |
| Other | 16,900 PIT tags @ $2.06/tag purchased by BPA | $34,814 | $34,814 | $34,814 |
| Other | Annual access fee for trap site | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Totals | $861,203 | $900,222 | $941,130 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $2,702,555 |
| Total work element budget: | $2,702,555 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | 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: $984,014 FY 2011 estimated budget: $984,014 |
Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank] |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date: indefinite
Comments: ongoing monitoring project - will terminate when Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon and Snake River steelhead stocks are recovered.
Final deliverables: Final Report
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] | ||||||
| $820,000 | $820,000 | $820,000 | $2,460,000 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $820,000 | $820,000 | $820,000 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: This proposal is for ongoing studies focused on the early life stages of naturally and hatchery-produced spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead in the Grande Ronde River system. The proposal is clearly written and very detailed. The statements of the project relationship to regional management questions are especially helpful in clarifying the project purpose. The thorough project history indicates that studies of habitat conditions have been done which should meet the ISRP concerns expressed in the previous review cycle. The ISRP expects that the project will be able to examine for possible relation of egg-to-smolt survival to those conditions. Results from this project have been used in recommendations for protection and enhancement of Grande Ronde subbasin spring Chinook salmon populations and their rearing habitats. The project has a long history of effective population monitoring and habitat analysis. However, it is unclear how the results will be evaluated. For future proposals it would be helpful to state performance measures and indications of how success will be determined. Additionally, it is not clear if or when study effort could be reduced because the needs for additional information decline. The ISRP encourages the sponsors to share successes and lessons learned to others in and out of the region via professional publications.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: This proposal is for ongoing studies focused on the early life stages of naturally and hatchery-produced spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead in the Grande Ronde River system. The proposal is clearly written and very detailed. The statements of the project relationship to regional management questions are especially helpful in clarifying the project purpose. The thorough project history indicates that studies of habitat conditions have been done which should meet the ISRP concerns expressed in the previous review cycle. The ISRP expects that the project will be able to examine for possible relation of egg-to-smolt survival to those conditions. Results from this project have been used in recommendations for protection and enhancement of Grande Ronde subbasin spring Chinook salmon populations and their rearing habitats. The project has a long history of effective population monitoring and habitat analysis. However, it is unclear how the results will be evaluated. For future proposals it would be helpful to state performance measures and indications of how success will be determined. Additionally, it is not clear if or when study effort could be reduced because the needs for additional information decline. The ISRP encourages the sponsors to share successes and lessons learned to others in and out of the region via professional publications.