FY07-09 proposal 199500900
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Trout N |
| Proposal ID | 199500900 |
| Organization | Lake Roosevelt Development Association |
| Short description | Operate and maintain the Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Trout Net Pen Rearing Project to aid volunteer efforts to participate in fishery restoration and enhancement activities. |
| Information transfer | Annual and quarterly reports turned into BPA EFW Library for web site based posting. Information is included in data collected from Lake Roosevelt Monitors, and is submitted online through Pisces. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Gene Smith | Lake Roosevelt Net Pens | bsmith6184@aol.com |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Kaye Anderson | LRDA | dk@theofficenet.com |
| Gene Smith | Lake Roosevelt Net Pens | bsmith6184@aol.com |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Intermountain / Columbia Upper
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 N | 120-118 W | Lake Roosevelt | 150 miles of shoreline above Grand Coulee Dam/(central location 7Bays |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Rainbow Troutsecondary: Kokanee
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Built 2 mylar net pens at Seven Bays. Replaced 2 net pens at Keller. Helped build 60 feet of new dock at Kettle Falls. Operated 45 net pens located at 7 sites above Grand Coulee Dam and released 477,847 rainbow trout. |
| 2004 | Purchased and assembled 2 more mylar frames. Replaced two old frames at Seven Bays; Re-anchored net pens at Hall Creek. Deccked 250' of dock, constructed a new pen for strobe light experiment at Grand Coulee Dam and released 525,890 rainbow trout. |
| 2003 | Purchased and assembled 8 pens of mylar plastic. Poured 4 cement anchors of 1100 pounds each. Attached donated 4 ton winches to docks. Rebuilt 4 pens at Keller, replaced 4 pens at Lincoln and released 567,890 rainbow trout. |
| 2002 | Set up Hunters net pen site with automatic feeders. Constructed 8 new pens of mylar plastic, 4 new pens of pvc. Attached donated winch to new dock. Added new cables at Hunters, built new feed boxes for all sites and released 550,745 rainbow trout. |
| 2001 | Purchased and assembled two new net pen frames, re-anchored two sites and released 574,015 rainbow trout. |
| 2000 | Re-anchored two sites. Replaced four net pen frames. Modified automatic feeders, altered fish transfer procedure and released 561,300 rainbow trout. |
| 1999 | Replaced hinges on docks. Redesigned net pen tops. Replaced 4 net pen frames, released 483,651 rainbow trout. |
| 1998 | Acquired 2 surplus boats from USFWS. Replaced more docks and pens. Installed 8 autofeeders. Built feed storage sites, released 565,108 rainbow trout. Updated Special Use Permits. |
| 1997 | Replaced old docks and net pens. Reanchored three sites. Installed 14 automatic feeders, released 575,831 rainbow trout. |
| 1996 | Completed more docks and constructed new pens. Added two new net pen sites, released 553,683 rainbow trout. |
| 1995 | Began BPA funding process in April, acquired NEPA exclusion, received $8000 to construct docks and net pens, increased active net pens from 18 to 24, released 392,159 rainbow trout. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 199104600 | Spokane Tribal (Galbr Sprgs) H | Transfer hatchery fingerlings to net pens |
| BPA | 199104700 | Sherman Creek Hatchery - O&M | Operated in conjunction with Spokane Tribal Hatchery; serves as kokanee egg collection site and kokanee and rainbow trout fingerling/yearling rearing and acclimation facility. |
| BPA | 199404300 | Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program | Monitors and evaluates effects of hatcheries on Lake Roosevelt fisheries; provided recommendation for artificial production efforts. |
| 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 | 200102900 | Ford Hatchery Improvement O&M | Coordinate artificial production efforts. |
| BPA | 199501100 | Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhanceme | Coordinates resoration and enhancment efforts with artificial production efforts. |
| BPA | 199502700 | Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon | Coordinates resoration and enhancment efforts with artificial production efforts. |
| BPA | 200204700 | Artificial Production Review | Participate and collaborate artificial production efforts with ongoing APR. |
| BPA | 200205100 | Sub Basin Planning | Participate and provide input as needed. |
| BPA | 200300500 | Hatchery & Genetics Mgmt Plan | Develop and incorporate HGMP format and measures. |
| Other: Volunteer - Priceless | Volunteer | We have electricians, cabinet makers, repairmen, engineers, farmers, teachers, plumbers, policemen, dock hands, security, coaches, railroaders, accountants, firemen, ministers, distributors, motor experts, store owners, and skilled laborers. Most are retired and could be out catching fish. They are the heart and soul of this project. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obj: 1A5 | Restore resident fish species using artificial production | Intermountain | strategy a. Maintain and improve existing artificial production programs/net pen operations |
| Obj: 2C1 | Artificially produce enough fish to supplement consistent harvest to meet State and Tribal management objectives | Intermountain | strategy b. Preserve and enhance net pen operations |
| Obj: 1A1 | Continue to evaluate and implement plans to reduce hydropower impacts to native and focal species | Intermountain | strategy a. Develop and implement plans to reduce hydropower impacts to native and focal species (net pens) |
| Obj: 2A2 | Maintain, restore, and enhance subsistence species to provide a harvestable surplus | Intermountain | strategy d. Artificially produce enough fish to fulfill management and harvest needs |
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 | Obtain and Comply With Permits | Obtain permits from EPA to install net pens on Lake Roosevelt. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $10,500 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 1A1 |
Metrics |
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| Maintain Hatchery | Insure Operational Net Pen Readiness | All activities related to the maintenance of the net pens and the docks--including repairs and replacements of nets, pens, anchors, cables, tops. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $66,000 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2A2 |
Metrics |
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| Rear Fish | Rear Fish in Net Pen | This WE covers the rearing of both diploid and triploid rainbow trout that are reared in 45 net pens located at: Kettle Falls (6), Hall Creek (4), Hunters (4), Two Rivers (5), Seven Bays (12), Lincoln (10), and Keller Ferry (4) | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $145,500 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2A2 |
Metrics # juveniles (presmolt) released from program: Rear and Release 750,000 rainbow trout |
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| Rear Fish | Transport Fish to Net Pen Sites | Rainbow trout are transported in October from either Spokant Tribal Hatchery or Sherman Creek Hatchery for rearing in net pens located at seven sites on Lake Roosevelt: Hall Creek, Seven Bays, Hunters, Two Rivers Marina, Lincoln, Keller Ferry, Kettle Falls. Fish are reared at these sites until their release in June. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $62,500 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2C1 |
Metrics # juveniles (presmolt) released from program: Rear and release 750,000 rainbow trout. |
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| Coordination | Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Coordination | Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Coordination Team meetings are convened at least twice per year to decide the fish number, species, age, genetic type (diploid/triploid), type of marking, timing, location, etc. that will be transferred to Lake Roosevelt volunteer net pens for rearing followed by release at designated times. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $56,000 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2A2 |
Metrics |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Project Execution | Covers work by the contractor to manage on the ground efforts. Also covers administrative work in support of on the ground efforts and in support of BPA's programmatic requirements such as metric reporting, financial reporting, and development of an SOW package. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $70,000 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 1A1 |
Metrics |
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| Produce Plan | Produce Status Report | This WE covers the status of milestones. These milestone status reports would be completed quarterly as negotiated with the contractor and the COTR. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $14,000 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2C1 |
Metrics |
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| Produce Annual Report | Prodcue Annual Report | This WE is a progress report that includes details of accomplishments for each work element in the contract: Were the deliverables produced, and, if not, why not? | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $10,500 |
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Biological objectives Obj: 2C1 |
Metrics |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 1 full time/2 part time | $71,400 | $72,000 | $72,600 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $20,230 | $20,400 | $20,570 |
| Supplies | [blank] | $41,660 | $41,800 | $41,940 |
| Capital Equipment | [blank] | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Other | [blank] | $4,710 | $4,800 | $4,890 |
| Totals | $144,000 | $145,000 | $146,000 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $435,000 |
| Total work element budget: | $435,000 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEA Grant | fish food | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | In-Kind | Under Review |
| marinas | moorage | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| self | storage/utilities | $4,800 | $4,800 | $4,800 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Two Rivers Casino | fish derby share | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Cash | Confirmed |
| volunteers | labor | $56,000 | $56,000 | $56,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Totals | $88,200 | $88,200 | $88,200 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $147,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $147,000 |
Comments: Assuming all costs will go up slightly. |
Future O&M costs: This is a fairly low budget operation. About 77% of BPA's cost covers one full time and two part time employees. The other 23% covers maintenance and operation of the program. The volunteers and in kind contributions from different sources are key to keeping this program low budget. Volunteering of time for all labor of maintenance of the net pens, feeding of fish, stocking and release of fish from the pens, and donated moorage, storage, and grants for fish food bring another 68% of the budget. At this time, it is uncertain that we will get an ALEA grant for fishfood, so the costs of fish food have been added in to the budget request beginning FY07
Termination date: none
Comments: Since this is a mitigation project to replace upstream fish lost due to the construction of Grand Coulee Dam, we do not anticipate termination in the near future.
Final deliverables:
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
| Sponsor Response to the ISRP for proposal 199500900 | Jul 2006 |
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $144,000 | $145,000 | $146,000 | $435,000 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $144,000 | $145,000 | $146,000 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Response requested
NPCC comments: This popular program supported by dedicated volunteers appears fundable at a current release level of about 550,000 rainbow trout per year. A response is requested to provide some biological justification regarding the intent to increase the level of netpen rearing by about 50%, shifting to about 750,000 fish released per year. Benefits to anglers and fish managers clearly exist, but what are the risks? In Idaho's Lake Pend Oreille, rainbow trout are emerging as the greatest predator on kokanee. To what extent would kokanee in Lake Roosevelt be impacted by the proposed increase in rainbow trout production? Would any such impact be acceptable? This issue is also raised with the sponsors of Project 199404300, Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Program, and reviewers anticipate a single response. In the future, the proposal should place some additional emphasis in reporting the estimated harvest (number, or percentage, of the fish released from netpens that are caught and those kept by anglers). Those data should be gathered regularly through the Fisheries Evaluation Program. As project personnel are aware, a successful netpen project will be one that, among other things, returns a good percentage of fish to the angler, not just into the lake. Reviewers applaud the decision to move into 100% triploid rainbow trout releases beginning after 2007.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: This popular program, supported by dedicated volunteers, appears fundable at the increased release level of about 750,000 rainbow trout per year, as was proposed. The response provided evidence and logic to indicate that the proposed expansion of the program would have minimal impact on hatchery and wild kokanee by way of increased predation by rainbow trout. In the future, the proposal should place some additional emphasis in reporting the estimated harvest (number, or percentage, of the fish released from netpens that are caught and those kept by anglers). Those data should be gathered regularly through the Fisheries Evaluation Program. As project personnel are aware, a successful netpen project will be one that, among other things, returns a good percentage of fish to the angler, not just into the lake. Reviewers applaud the decision to move into 100% triploid rainbow trout releases beginning after 2007. 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.