FY07-09 proposal 199801600
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Salmonid Productivity, Escapement, Trend, and Habitat Monitoring in the John Day River Subbasin |
| Proposal ID | 199801600 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Short description | Research monitoring and evaluation project that monitors anadromous salmonid status and trends in life-stage abundance, survival, and distribution and status and trend in their habitats. |
| Information transfer | Information is transferred to local and regional managers via annual technical reports and regional databases. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| James Ruzycki | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | jruzycki@eou.edu |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| James Ruzycki | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife | jruzycki@eou.edu |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Columbia Plateau / John Day
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Day River | Rotary Screw Trap | ||
| Middle Fork John Day River | Rotary Screw Trap | ||
| North Fork John Day River | Rotary Screw Trap | ||
| South Fork John Day River | Rotary Screw Trap | ||
| John Day River | Entire John Day subbasin |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: All Anadromous Fishsecondary: Pacific Lamprey
secondary: Westslope Cutthroat
secondary: Brook Trout
secondary: Bull Trout
secondary: Interior Redband Trout
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Estimated entire John Day basin spawner escapement for steelhead and Chinook salmon. Conducted status & trend EMAP monitoring for juvenile salmon & habitat on 50 sites in basin. Estimated Chinook & steelhead SAR and smolt abundance for entire basin. |
| 2004 | Estimated entire John Day basin spawner escapement for steelhead and Chinook salmon. Initiated status & trend EMAP monitoring for juvenile salmon & habitat on 48 sites in basin. Estimated Chinook SAR and smolt abundance for entire basin. |
| 2003 | Spawning ground surveys for spring Chinook were conducted with including a spawner escapement estimate. Age composition was determined. Chinook and steelhead smolts were PIT tagged for future SAR estimates. Annual technical report submitted. |
| 2002 | Spawning ground surveys for spring Chinook were conducted with 1863 redds observed and a spawner escapement estimate of 5589. Age composition was determined. 4,000 Chinook smolts were PIT tagged for future SAR estimate. Annual technical report submitted. |
| 2001 | Spawning ground surveys for spring Chinook were conducted with 1869 redds observed and a spawner escapement estimate of 5607. Age composition was determined. Chinook and steelhead smolts were PIT tagged for future SAR. Annual technical report submitted |
| 2000 | Spawning ground surveys for spring Chinook were conducted with 478 redds observed and a spawner escapement estimate of 1434. Age composition was determined. 1,852 Chinook smolts were PIT tagged for future SAR estimate. Annual technical report submitted. |
| 1999 | Spawning ground surveys for spring Chinook were conducted in major spawning areas. We observed 430 redds and 311 carcasses with an escapement estimate of 1290 spawners. Age composition was determined. Annual technical report was submitted. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 199405400 | Bull Trout Life History Projec | Provide presence/absence and distribution data for John Day bull trout populations. Collect fluvial bull trout in traps and seines for telemetry study. |
| BPA | 200301700 | Integrated Status/Effect Progr | Project leader serves on John Day technical committee. Project provides basin-wide status and trend monitoring for anadromous salmonid distribution, survival, and abundance. |
| BPA | 199403300 | Fish Passage Center | We provide PIT-tagged Chinook and steelhead smolts for this data analysis and estimate of SAR. The John Day populations are an important downriver stock for comparisons. |
| Other: Federal | [no entry] | Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) | Participated in protocol comparison study through cooperation in conducting habitat studies in John Day River basin. Project leader provides input and review of protocol documents. |
| BPA | 198402100 | John Day Habitat Enhancement | Cooperation is proposed for compliance monitoring of habitat restoration projects using fish as response variables. |
| BPA | 199303800 | N Fork John Day R Enhancement | Cooperation is proposed for compliance monitoring of habitat restoration projects using fish as response variables. |
| Other: USBOR | [no entry] | Effect of Push-up Dams on Survival and Production of Redband Trout, S. Fork of the John Day River | We provide abundance estimates and detection of PIT tagged fish with our trap located in the South Fork and Mainstem John Day Rivers. |
| Other: USBOR | [no entry] | Data dictionary and protocol manager development | Project data is provided and entered in data dictionary. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat Status and Trend | Basin-wide status and trend monitoring of anadromous salmonid habitat. Aquatic inventories sampling using EMAP framework. | John Day | Incorporate GRTS/EMAP sampling framework. |
| Juvenile salmonid monitoring | Basin-wide status, trend, and distribution monitoring of juvenile steelhead and Chinook using EMAP framework. | John Day | Incorporate GRTS/EMAP sampling framework. |
| Life Cycle metrics | Population-level freshwater productivity (abundance & smolts/redd) and marine survival (SAR) for Chinook and steelhead | John Day | Population status and productivity monitoring |
| Project Compliance | BACI monitoring of specific habitat rehabilitation projects within subbasin for compliance with target objectives. | John Day | [Strategy left blank] |
| Spawner Escapement | Basin-wide spawner escapement estimates for Chinook and steelhead. | John Day | Population status monitoring & viability analysis. Incorporate GRTS/EMAP sampling framework. |
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 NEPA Checklist and Regulatory clearances to BPA | Annual ESA permitting and reporting to NOAA Fisheries. | 10/15/2007 | 10/30/2009 | $54,250 |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Provide June and September accrual information | Contract accrual estimates submitted as required by BPA. Occurs annually. | 5/1/2007 | 8/31/2009 | $27,900 |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Scope of Work and Budget for FY08 | Provide annual SOW and contract budgets to BPA. Occurs annually. | 6/1/2007 | 11/30/2009 | $6,200 |
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| Produce Annual Report | Annual technical report | Reports submitted annually. | 10/1/2007 | 10/31/2009 | $252,650 |
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| Produce Status Report | Produce Progress/Milestone Report | Submit quarterly and final progress/milestone reports using Pisces. Occurs each year. | 12/1/2006 | 11/30/2009 | $82,150 |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Estimate fish metrics | Annual calculations of abundance and survival estimates for Chinook and steelhead populations. | 9/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $395,963 |
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Biological objectives Life Cycle metrics Spawner Escapement |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Chinook Spawner Surveys | Visual surveys to census Chinook spawners and redds. Occurs annually. | 8/1/2007 | 11/15/2009 | $483,445 |
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Biological objectives Spawner Escapement |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Compliance Monitoring of Habitat Restoration Projects | Compliance monitoring of habitat restoration projects w/in John Day River Basin. Coordinated with restoration project personnel. | 1/7/2007 | 8/15/2009 | $4,650 |
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Biological objectives Project Compliance |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | SAR and Out-Migrant Abundance | Trapping and PIT tagging of steelhead and Chinook smolts at four trap sites and one seine site. Occurs each year. | 2/1/2007 | 12/23/2009 | $503,130 |
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Biological objectives Life Cycle metrics |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Steelhead habitat surveys juvenile distribution surveys | Annual, basin-wide EMAP surveys for status and trend monitoring. | 6/15/2007 | 10/31/2009 | $555,737 |
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Biological objectives Habitat Status and Trend Juvenile salmonid monitoring |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Steelhead spawner surveys | Annual EMAP surveys to estimate basin-wide, steelhead redd and spawner abundance. | 3/1/2007 | 6/30/2009 | $542,500 |
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Biological objectives Spawner Escapement |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | PIT tag smolts for SAR | PIT tagging steelhead and Chinook smolts for calculation of SAR | 9/30/2007 | 12/30/2009 | $206,150 |
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Biological objectives Life Cycle metrics |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Equipment | Rotary Screw Trap cone | $8,500 | $0 | $0 |
| Personnel | [blank] | $369,000 | $387,450 | $406,825 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $227,000 | $238,350 | $250,265 |
| Travel | [blank] | $73,500 | $75,705 | $77,975 |
| Supplies | [blank] | $40,500 | $41,715 | $42,965 |
| Other | Facilities Rent/Utilities | $22,800 | $23,485 | $24,190 |
| Overhead | [blank] | $256,500 | $268,000 | $280,000 |
| Totals | $997,800 | $1,034,705 | $1,082,220 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $3,114,725 |
| Total work element budget: | $3,114,725 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | Personnel FTEs | $250 | $275 | $300 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| CTUIR | Personnel FTEs | $720 | $730 | $740 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| CTWSR | Personnel FTEs | $750 | $755 | $800 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| NOAA | PIT tag Antennas | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | Cash | Confirmed |
| NRCS | Personnel FTEs | $600 | $620 | $640 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| ODFW | Travel | $395 | $405 | $425 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| ODFW | Personnel FTEs | $10,520 | $10,550 | $10,570 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| USBOR | rotary screw traps | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | Cash | Confirmed |
| USFS | Personnel FTEs | $2,640 | $2,690 | $2,730 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Totals | $67,875 | $16,025 | $16,205 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $112,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $112,000 |
Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank] |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date:
Comments:
Final deliverables:
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] | ||||||
| $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | $2,100,000 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
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Comments: Sponsors should take the ISRP comments into account |
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: This is a large and well-designed data collection project promising important information on key species in the basin. Strong benefits to anadromous and resident fish over the long term should result from ongoing monitoring of population status and trends and of habitat restoration effectiveness. This project is to continue monitoring in the sub-basin, identified as a priority watershed in the 2000 BiOp, to quantify status and trends of fish populations. Index sites identified in the 1960s are still monitored and the project has expanded beyond index sites to include census surveys of all known spawning habitat. The proposal is to quantify status and trends of Chinook and steelhead populations and their habitats in the sub-basin. Benefits to non-focal species could result from ongoing monitoring of population status and trends and of habitat restoration effectiveness. The trapping and surveys have the potential to provide considerable information on other species if planned properly. It would be useful to make certain that they see and gain these side benefits from the extensive (and expensive) sampling involved. Previous data from the project have been used by NOAA’s Technical Recovery Team. The project cooperates with the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP), provides juvenile steelhead data to BOR research, data on bull trout to BPA project, smolt data to the Comparative Survival Studies, and habitat data to the Nature Conservancy. There is ongoing discussion of collaboration potential with other ODFW projects. The proposers are well qualified and experienced for this work. The project's objectives are defined over monitoring areas (e.g. life-cycle metrics, spawner escapement, habitat) and tied to strategies of the SBP. Appropriate methods are described in detail for each objective and related to specific work elements with detailed deliverables and timelines. Appropriate literature is cited. The proposed probabilistic sampling and BACI experimental designs are linked to the Fish and Wildlife Program, ISRP recommendations, NOAA, BOR, and Streamnet database development, the 2000 BiOp RPAs for monitoring and the subbasin plan. BACI is used to evaluate effectiveness of restoration activities. The proposal includes clear descriptions of sampling issues, history, and development of approaches. The proposal is weak on analysis procedures and how the data will be used to inform management activities (i.e., adaptive management). Strong collaborations in data provision and compliance monitoring mean that information is routinely transferred among collaborators. Information is also transferred through reports and provision of data to regional databases. Outreach publications and peer-reviewed journal articles may also be appropriate. The budget seems high even for the fairly ambitious work planned.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: This is a large and well-designed data collection project promising important information on key species in the basin. Strong benefits to anadromous and resident fish over the long term should result from ongoing monitoring of population status and trends and of habitat restoration effectiveness. This project is to continue monitoring in the sub-basin, identified as a priority watershed in the 2000 BiOp, to quantify status and trends of fish populations. Index sites identified in the 1960s are still monitored and the project has expanded beyond index sites to include census surveys of all known spawning habitat. The proposal is to quantify status and trends of Chinook and steelhead populations and their habitats in the sub-basin. Benefits to non-focal species could result from ongoing monitoring of population status and trends and of habitat restoration effectiveness. The trapping and surveys have the potential to provide considerable information on other species if planned properly. It would be useful to make certain that they see and gain these side benefits from the extensive (and expensive) sampling involved. Previous data from the project have been used by NOAA’s Technical Recovery Team. The project cooperates with the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP), provides juvenile steelhead data to BOR research, data on bull trout to BPA project, smolt data to the Comparative Survival Studies, and habitat data to the Nature Conservancy. There is ongoing discussion of collaboration potential with other ODFW projects. The proposers are well qualified and experienced for this work. The project's objectives are defined over monitoring areas (e.g. life-cycle metrics, spawner escapement, habitat) and tied to strategies of the SBP. Appropriate methods are described in detail for each objective and related to specific work elements with detailed deliverables and timelines. Appropriate literature is cited. The proposed probabilistic sampling and BACI experimental designs are linked to the Fish and Wildlife Program, ISRP recommendations, NOAA, BOR, and Streamnet database development, the 2000 BiOp RPAs for monitoring and the subbasin plan. BACI is used to evaluate effectiveness of restoration activities. The proposal includes clear descriptions of sampling issues, history, and development of approaches. The proposal is weak on analysis procedures and how the data will be used to inform management activities (i.e., adaptive management). Strong collaborations in data provision and compliance monitoring mean that information is routinely transferred among collaborators. Information is also transferred through reports and provision of data to regional databases. Outreach publications and peer-reviewed journal articles may also be appropriate. The budget seems high even for the fairly ambitious work planned.