FY07-09 proposal 198201303
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Coded Wire Tag - USFWS |
| Proposal ID | 198201303 |
| Organization | US Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Short description | The Coded-Wire Tag (CWT) Recovery Project is an on-going data collection and data management program by ODFW, WDFW, and PSMFC that contributes to the annual assessment of hatchery and wild salmon populations throughout the Columbia Basin. specific, t |
| Information transfer | The CWT recovery data are used to produce a variety of products and specific reports, some of which are listed below. Some of these are produced by the CWT Program. Most, however, are a secondary product of agency programs that rely on CWT data for carrying out their specific duties and responsibilities. This includes stock and hatchery evaluations, and harvest management analyses. Only general product descriptions are listed here:• Age and stock composition for all Columbia River mainstem and tributary fisheries.• Run reconstruction for all major salmonid stock and ESA listed substocks returning to the Columbia River.• Survival and harvest rates for specific salmon stocks.• Preseason forecasts for all major salmonid stocks and ESA substocks.• Historical databases for Columbia River salmon stocks.• Annual status reports summarizing fish runs, population status, fisheries, and escapements. The written analysis of recovery data will be in a Word document available through BPA's web site. Release and recovery information will be available on the web accessable Regional Mark Information System. An intermediate file with contribution by area will be available by request. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Steve Pastor | USFWS | stephen_pastor@fws.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Steve Pastor | USFWS | stephen_pastor@fws.gov |
| Howard Schaller | USFWS-CRFPO | howard_schaller@fws.gov |
| Skip Walch | USFWS-CRFPO | skip_walch@fws.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46.1634 | 122.0204 | Eagle Creek | Eagle Creek NFH |
| 45.7208 | 121.6397 | Little White Salmon River | Little White Salmon NFH |
| 45.8715 | 121.9765 | Wind River | Carson NFH |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Chinook Lower Columbia River ESUsecondary: Coho Lower Columbia River ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 201,178 fish were coded-wrie tagged. Over 371 returning fish with "Annual Stock Assessment" coded-wire tags were recovered at USFWS hatcheries. Release and recovery information was submitted to RMIS, and an Annual Report will be completed in January. |
| 2004 | 279,197 fish were coded-wrie tagged. Over 400 returning fish with "Annual Stock Assessment" coded-wire tags were recovered at USFWS hatcheries. Release and recovery information was submitted to RMIS, and an Annual Report was completed. |
| 2003 | In 2003 125,225 fish were coded-wire tagged and over 1,683 returning fish with "Annual Stock Assessment" coded-wire tags were recovered at USFWS hatcheries in 2003. Release and recovery information was submitted to RMIS, and an Annual Report was complete |
| 2002 | In 2002 250,596 fish were coded-wire tagged. Over 1,683 returning fish with"Annual Stock Assessment" coded-wire tags were recovered at USFWS hatcheries. Release and recovery information was submitted to RMIS, and an Annual Report was completed. |
| 2001 | 211,248 fish were coded-wire tagged in 2001. Over 1,742 adults with"Annual Stock Assessment" coded-wire tags were recovered at USFWS hatcheries. Release and recovery information was submitted to RMIS, and an Annual Report was completed. |
| 2000 | Code-wire tagged 277,761 fish, recovered over 6,250 returning tagged fish at National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Report |
| 1999 | Code-wire tagged 403,439 fish, recovered tags from over 1,760 fish returning to National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Report |
| 1998 | Code-wire tagged 693,431 fish, recovered 356 tagged fish at National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Report |
| 1997 | Code-wire tagged 718,358 fish, recovered over 905 tagged fish at National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Repor |
| 1996 | Code-wire tagged 556,744 fish, recovered tags from over 955 fish returning to National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Report |
| 1995 | Code-wire tagged 1,042,430 fish, recovered tagged fish at National Fish Hatcheries, submitted data to the Regional Mark Information Center and completed an Annual Report |
| 1994 | Coded-wire tagged 1,093,212 fish, adding to long term trend tagging, recovery, and analysis. Recovered coded-wire tagged returning fish at all releasing hatcheries. Submitted release and recovery information to RMIS. |
| 1993 | Coded-wire tagged 983,870 fish, adding to long term trend tagging, recovery, and analysis. Recovered coded-wire tagged returning fish at all releasing hatcheries. Submitted release and recovery information to RMIS. |
| 1992 | Coded-wire tagged 1,116,607 fish, adding to long term trend tagging, recovery, and analysis. Began recovery of coded-wire tagged returning fish at all releasing hatcheries. Submitted release and recovery information to RMIS. |
| 1991 | Coded-wire tagged 661,591 fish, beginning long term trend tagging, recovery, and analysis. Began recovery of coho and upriver bright fall chinook salmon returning to hatcheries. Submitted release and recovery information to RMIS. |
| 1990 | Coded-wire tagged 586,545 fish, beginning long term trend tagging, recovery, and analysis. Submitted release information to RMIS. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 198201301 | Coded Wire Tag - PSMFC | Release and recovery information is added to, and retrived from the RMIS database. |
| BPA | 198201302 | Coded Wire Tag - ODFW | Coded-wire tags from ODFW are retrieved under finding for this program. Data is made available to ODFW through the PSMFC RMIS/ |
| BPA | 198201304 | Coded Wire Tag - WDFW | Coded-wire tags from ODFW are retrieved under finding for this program. Data is made available to ODFW through the PSMFC RMIS/ |
| BPA | 198343500 | Umatilla Hatchery O&M - CTUIR | Evaluations of the survival and performance of the transferred stocks are compared against the survival and performance of the donor stocks, facilities under ASA -198201303. |
| BPA | 200307800 | Eval Mark Selective Fisheries | Tagged and Ad clipped fish from this activity are compared to CWTonly recoveries. |
| BPA | 199000501 | Umatilla Basin Nat Prod M&E | Evaluations of the survival and performance of the transferred stocks are compared against the survival and performance of the donor stocks, facilities under ASA -198201303. |
| BPA | 198811514 | Yakima Hatchery Acclimation | Evaluations of the survival and performance of the transferred stocks are compared against the survival and performance of the donor stocks, facilities under ASA -198201303. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| [BO Title left blank] | mitigation across the basin for the adverse effects to fish and wildlife caused by the development and operation of the hydrosystem | None | [Strategy left blank] |
| [BO Title left blank] | sufficient populations of fish and wildlife for abundant opportunities for tribal trust and treaty right harvest and for non-tribal harvest | None | [Strategy left blank] |
| [BO Title left blank] | recovery of the fish and wildlife affected by the development and operation of the hydrosystem that are listed under the Endangered Species Act | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manage and Administer Projects | Manage & Administer Project | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $51,970 |
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Biological objectives |
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| Produce Annual Report | Annual Report | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $45,745 |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Bio-Sample: Collect, Generate, Validate Field & Lab Data | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $61,803 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics Focal Area: Tag enough fish to generate at least 30 recoveries |
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| Create/Manage/Maintain Database | Acquire, manage, retrieve, and share data via database activities | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $11,436 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | Coded Wire Tag & AD Fin Clip Coho At Eagle Creek National Fish Hatchery (NFH) | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $25,452 |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | Coded Wire Tag & Fin Clip Spring Chinook At Carson National Fish Hatchery (NFH) | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $61,717 |
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Metrics |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | Coded Wire Tag & Fin Clip Spring Chinook At Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery (NFH) | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $61,717 |
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| Mark/Tag Animals | Trailer Maintenance | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $45,000 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | [blank] | $39,811 | $41,802 | $44,100 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $5,758 | $6,046 | $6,379 |
| Supplies | [blank] | $39,842 | $41,835 | $44,135 |
| Travel | [blank] | $2,853 | $2,995 | $3,160 |
| Overhead | [blank] | $27,274 | $28,637 | $30,213 |
| Totals | $115,538 | $121,315 | $127,987 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $364,840 |
| Total work element budget: | $364,840 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $134,386 FY 2011 estimated budget: $134,386 |
Comments: ongoing project |
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] | ||||||
| $115,538 | $115,538 | $115,538 | $346,614 | Expense | Basinwide | Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $115,538 | $115,538 | $115,538 | $0 | Basinwide | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: This is a companion project to the ODFW and WDFW projects. It coordinates and funds tagging at three national hatcheries as part of the regional coded-wire tagging (CWT) program. A brief but adequate background section describes the CWT and the uses of the CWT data, noting that the data are used to address many of the critical uncertainties associated with release of hatchery-reared fish. It also notes that prior to this regional program, groups of CWT fish were releases unsystematically in a way that prevented any statistical robustness in analysis of the data. The proposal does not discuss issues of bias and undersampling. The proposal describes the applicability of the CWT program to a number of regional programs, most notably to various objectives of the Fish and Wildlife Program and to the Snake River Recovery Plan. The sponsors state that “the data generated from the long-term coded-wire tag program will be useful, if not essential, in meeting many of the goals and objectives and strategies of the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program.” A large number of projects are dependent on data produced by this project: the SAFE project, Yakima River Coho Restoration Project, Umatilla and Walla Walla Rivers Restoration Projects, Wenatchee and Methow Rivers Coho Restoration, etc. The proposal lists a number of agency sponsors and supporters and makes the point that the CWT is the tool of choice for assessing fish response to environmental variables over broad geographic areas. This project is part of the overall long-term CWT program, which is a strong collaborative effort. A brief project history focuses on the funding history and number of fish tagged since the project began in 1989. In recent years, the number of fish tagged and released using BPA funding has decreased because other funding sources were found and because production releases were terminated. In 2005, about 200,000 fish were tagged; this is about 20% of the numbers tagged in the 1993-95 period because other funding sources were found and some production releases were terminated. No species breakdown or number of tags recovered is provided. Three briefly stated project objectives relate to tagging coho and Chinook, sampling returned fish and capturing release and recovery data. Methods are described in summary form and are too briefly explained with too much jargon to evaluate the soundness of techniques. The project is focused on providing information for the M&E of a range of other projects and programs. It contains elements of project effectiveness monitoring throughout in tag checking, data error checking. This is a monitoring and evaluation program, but more detail is needed to determine if this program is meeting its objectives. Clarifications and adjustments to the proposed methods, objectives, and budgets by the sponsor in consultation with the Council and BPA might be needed given the recent reductions of salmon fisheries where CWT hatchery fish might be recovered. The proposal seems to indicate that this particular part of the coded-wire tagging program is in the process of being phased out or funded by other entities.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: This is a companion project to the ODFW and WDFW projects. It coordinates and funds tagging at three national hatcheries as part of the regional coded-wire tagging (CWT) program. A brief but adequate background section describes the CWT and the uses of the CWT data, noting that the data are used to address many of the critical uncertainties associated with release of hatchery-reared fish. It also notes that prior to this regional program, groups of CWT fish were releases unsystematically in a way that prevented any statistical robustness in analysis of the data. The proposal does not discuss issues of bias and undersampling. The proposal describes the applicability of the CWT program to a number of regional programs, most notably to various objectives of the Fish and Wildlife Program and to the Snake River Recovery Plan. The sponsors state that “the data generated from the long-term coded-wire tag program will be useful, if not essential, in meeting many of the goals and objectives and strategies of the 2000 Fish and Wildlife Program.” A large number of projects are dependent on data produced by this project: the SAFE project, Yakima River Coho Restoration Project, Umatilla and Walla Walla Rivers Restoration Projects, Wenatchee and Methow Rivers Coho Restoration, etc. The proposal lists a number of agency sponsors and supporters and makes the point that the CWT is the tool of choice for assessing fish response to environmental variables over broad geographic areas. This project is part of the overall long-term CWT program, which is a strong collaborative effort. A brief project history focuses on the funding history and number of fish tagged since the project began in 1989. In recent years, the number of fish tagged and released using BPA funding has decreased because other funding sources were found and because production releases were terminated. In 2005, about 200,000 fish were tagged; this is about 20% of the numbers tagged in the 1993-95 period because other funding sources were found and some production releases were terminated. No species breakdown or number of tags recovered is provided. Three briefly stated project objectives relate to tagging coho and Chinook, sampling returned fish and capturing release and recovery data. Methods are described in summary form and are too briefly explained with too much jargon to evaluate the soundness of techniques. The project is focused on providing information for the M&E of a range of other projects and programs. It contains elements of project effectiveness monitoring throughout in tag checking, data error checking. This is a monitoring and evaluation program, but more detail is needed to determine if this program is meeting its objectives. Clarifications and adjustments to the proposed methods, objectives, and budgets by the sponsor in consultation with the Council and BPA might be needed given the recent reductions of salmon fisheries where CWT hatchery fish might be recovered. The proposal seems to indicate that this particular part of the coded-wire tagging program is in the process of being phased out or funded by other entities.