Operation of the Lower Granite Dam Adult Trap proposal 200500200

FY07-09 proposal 200500200

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Operation of the Lower Granite Dam Adult Trap
Proposal ID	200500200
Organization	Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Short description	Operation of the adult salmonid trap in the fish ladder at Lower Granite Dam.
Information transfer	Information collected from the Lower Granite Dam adult salmon trap will be used primarily for run reconstructions of fall chinook salmon, spring/summer chinook salmon, and steelhead. Run reconstructions are required in the U.S. v Oregon process for use in setting harvest levels, setting production levels, and will be used by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service for determining stock status and trends for delisting decisions. In addition, information obtained from adult fall chinook salmon scale samples will be used to determine whether juveniles migrated to sea as subyearlings or yearlings. Adult trap data (collected primarily by NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service) will be provided to various agencies including the USFWS, WDFW, NPT, and IDFG in both electronic and written form. An annual report describing trap activities will be provided to BPA each year.
Proposal contact person or principal investigator

Contacts

Contact	Organization	Email
Form submitter
William Muir	National Marine Fisheries Service	bill.muir@noaa.gov
All assigned contacts
Jerry Harmon	NOAA Fisheries	jerry.harmon@noaa.gov
William Muir	National Marine Fisheries Service	bill.muir@noaa.gov
Tom Ruehle	National Marine Fisheries Service	tom.ruehle@noaa.gov

Section 2. Locations

Province / subbasin: Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide

Latitude	Longitude	Waterbody	Description
		Snake River	Lower Granite Dam fish ladder

Section 3. Focal species

primary: All Anadromous Salmonids

Section 4. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishments
2005	The adult trap at Lower Granite Dam was operated from 8 March through 28 July and 6 September through 21 November during 2005. Fall Chinook salmon broodstock were collected for Lyons Ferry Hatchery and the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery programs.

Section 5. Relationships to other projects

Funding source	Related ID	Related title	Relationship
BPA	198335000	Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery O&M	The Lower Granite Dam adult trap will provide natural-origin fall chinook broodstock for the Lyons Ferry Hatchery (a Lower Snake River Compensation Plan hatchery) and the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery fall Chinook program in the Clearwater Subbasin.
BPA	198903500	Umatilla Hatchery O&M - ODFW	Stray fish from the Umatilla hatchery program will be removed using the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.
BPA	200203200	Fall Chin Passage Lower Granit	Scales take from adults from the Lower Granite dam adult trap are necessary for this project to determine whether juveniles migrate as subyearlings (ocean type) or yearlings (reservoir type life history).
BPA	199801005	Pittsburg Landing Fall Chinook	Lyons Ferry Hatchery provides fall Chinook juveniles for this supplementation program. Increased use of natural-origin broodstock at LFH would benefit the program.
Other: USACE	[no entry]	Fall Chinook transport studies	Scales taken from adults from the Lower Granite Dam adult trap are necessary for COE funded studies of transportation.
Other: USACE	[no entry]	Adult passage radio telemetry studies	Lower Granite Dam adult trap used to capture adult salmonids for radio telemetry studies (U of I), both for tagging and tag removal.
Other: US vs OR	[no entry]	U.S. vs OR run reconstruction	Data collected using the Lower Granite Dam adult trap provides important information for run reconstruction, required under the U.S. v Oregon process.
Other: NMFS TRTs	[no entry]	Evaluation of stock status	Determination of wild/hatchery composition and age-class distribution of adults used by NMFS and Technical Recovery Teams to estimate return rates of listed Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon.

Section 6. Biological objectives

Biological objectives	Full description	Associated subbasin plan	Strategy
Obtain required permits	Obtain required federal (ESA) and Washington state fish handling permits to operate adult trap	None	[Strategy left blank]
Operate adult trap	Operate adult trap at Lower Granite Dam	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	Environmental compliance for trap operation	Obtain required federal (ESA) and Washington state fish handling permits to operate adult trap at Lower Granite Dam. Prepare and submit ESA and state fish handling reports as required.	1/1/2007	12/31/2009	$5,965
Biological objectives Obtain required permits			Metrics
Manage and Administer Projects	Prepare SOW, and Budget, and Attend Meetings	Prepare SOW and budget for project each year 90 days before contract expires. Attend required meetings associated with project management. May be required to attend BPA, Council, CBFWA conferences and workshops.	1/1/2007	12/31/2009	$13,167
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics
Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report	Produce Annual Report	Produce and provide an annual report describing Lower Granite Dam adult trap activities to BPA COTR.	1/1/2007	12/30/2009	$15,068
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics
Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report	Produce Status Reports	Produce and provide quarterly status reports to BPA COTR regarding significant issues regarding project implementation.	1/1/2007	12/31/2009	$6,584
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics
Analyze/Interpret Data	Adult Trap Data Analysis	Analysis of data collected from the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.	1/1/2007	12/31/2009	$37,184
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect Fall Chinook Broodstock for LFH and NPTH	Collect Snake River fall chinook broodstock at the Lower Granite Dam adult trap for Lyons Ferry Hatchery and Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery programs.	9/1/2007	11/30/2009	$153,000
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Maintain database of Lower Granite Dam Adult Trap Activities	Maintain database of Lower Granite Dam adult trap activities, including numbers of fish captured and handled, disposition, marks/tags, scars and injuries, biological samples taken, etc.	1/1/2007	12/31/2009	$106,559
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Sample Fall Chinook Salmon	Collect scales and length measurements from fall Chinook Salmon at the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.	8/1/2007	11/30/2009	$191,327
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Sample Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon	Collect scales and length measurements from spring/summer Chinook salmon at the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.	3/1/2007	6/30/2009	$191,327
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Sample Steelhead	Collect scales and length measurements from steelhead at the Lower Granite Dam adult trap.	2/1/2007	11/30/2009	$155,225
Biological objectives Operate adult trap			Metrics Focal Area: Systemwide Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring

Section 8. Budgets

Itemized estimated budget

Item	Note	FY07	FY08	FY09
Personnel	[blank]	$139,000	$143,170	$147,465
Fringe Benefits	[blank]	$36,835	$37,940	$39,078
Supplies	[blank]	$6,900	$7,107	$7,320
Travel	[blank]	$2,900	$2,987	$3,077
Capital Equipment	[blank]	$0	$0	$0
Overhead	[blank]	$92,435	$95,208	$98,064
Other	Contracts, Grants, Utilities	$5,150	$5,305	$5,465
Totals		$283,220	$291,717	$300,469

Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets

Total itemized budget:	$875,406
Total work element budget:	$875,406

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

Section 9. Project future

FY 2010 estimated budget: $309,482
FY 2011 estimated budget: $309,482

Comments: Costs might increase above those shown due to inflation or increase in workload.

Future O&M costs:

Termination date: Unknown
Comments: The adult trap at Lower Granite Dam will need to be operated for the foreseeable future.

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]
$283,220	$291,717	$300,469	$875,406	Expense	Basinwide	Fund
NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs]
$283,220	$291,717	$300,469	$0		Basinwide

ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)

Recommendation: Fundable

NPCC comments: The importance of the Lower Granite Dam adult trap is described in good detail. This project is clearly linked to several other high priority projects, and the proposal provides adequate justification for continued funding support. Although the justification focuses upon NOAA Fisheries requirements, there is an obvious benefit to Council's Fish and Wildlife Program by providing data need for implementation of several subbasin plans.

ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)

Recommendation: Fundable