FY07-09 proposal 199800704
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Grande Ronde Basin Endemic Spring Chinook Supplementation Project: Northeast Oregon hatcheries implementation-ODFW |
| Proposal ID | 199800704 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Short description | This proposal augments Northeast Oregon spring Chinook programs with funds for Artificial production, fish health, and Redd count surveys to implement the Grande Ronde Basin Spring Chinook Supplementation Project. |
| Information transfer | Information will be used by Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Nez Perce Tribe (NPT), and comanagers in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha Subbasins, as well as other anadromous fish managers in the northwest. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | Email |
|---|
| Form submitter |
| Scott Patterson |
ODFW |
Scott.D.Patterson@state.or.us |
| All assigned contacts |
| Scott Patterson |
ODFW |
Scott.D.Patterson@state.or.us |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|
| 117 51' 45 |
45 44' 00 |
Grande Ronde |
Lookingglass Hatchery |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Chinook Snake River Spring/Summer ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|
| 2005 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities and released 105k in upper Grande Ronde River, 189k Catherine Creek, and 191k Lostine River. Redd count summaries include: 90 UGR, 74 CC, and 57 LR. |
| 2004 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities and reelased 149k in upper Grande Ronde River, 163k Catherine Creek, 250k Lostine River. Redd count summaries: UGR 185, CC 96, LR 189. |
| 2003 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities and released 237k in upper Grande Ronde River, 130k Catherine Creek, and 243k Lostine River smolts combine from conventional and captive brood programs. Redd count summaries: UGR 29, CC 167, and LR 194 |
| 2002 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities and released 151K upper Grande Ronde River, 181K in Catherine Creek, and 110K Lostine River. Adults were collected and spawned for production. |
| 2001 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities in upper Grande Ronde River, Catherine Creek, and Lostine River. Released 2.5K GR, 137 CC, and 134K LR captive brood produced smolts. |
| 2000 |
Comanagers operated acclimation facilities in upper Grande Ronde River, Catherine Creek, and Lostine River. Released 1.5K GR, 38K CC, and 35K LR captive brood produced smolts. |
| 1999 |
Completed Lookingglass Hatchery Review considering limitations to meet GRESCSP goalsReviewed drafts of master plan documents prepared by or for NPT and provided comments to NPT. Wrote a captive broodstock alternative and submitted it to NPT for inclusion |
| 1998 |
Completed long-term management plan for Grande Ronde endemic spring chinook program and applied for modification of ESA Section 10 Permit No. 1011. Plan was developed cooperatively with NPT, CTUIR, and USFWS. |
| 1997 |
Comanagers installed temporary adult collection facilities in upper Grande Ronde River, Catherine Creek, and Lostine River and began collecting adult chinook. ODFW spawned and reared progeny of adults collected from Lostine River |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|
| BPA |
199800702 |
Gd Ronde Supp Lostine O&M/M&E |
Operate adult trapping and juvenile acclimation facilities and conduct monitoring and evaluation in the Lostine River to implement the Lostine component of the Grande Ronde Basin Endemic Spring Chinook Supplementation Program (GRESCSP). |
| BPA |
199800703 |
Grande Ronde Supp. O&M/M&E |
Operate adult trapping and juvenile acclimation facilities and conduct monitoring and evaluation in the upper Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek for spring chinook and steelhead and to implement the UGR and CC component of the GRESCSP. |
| BPA |
199801001 |
Grande Ronde Captive Brood O&M |
Implement captive broodstock programs and associated research, monitoring, evaluation, and fish health for spring chinook salmon populations in Catherine Creek, upper Grande Ronde and Lostine rivers, to conserve genetic diversity and assist in recovery. |
| BPA |
199801006 |
Captive Broodstock Artificial |
Implements the captive broodstock project through the collection of juvenile salmon from the wild and maintaining them in captivity. The founding generation is spawned at maturity and the resulting F1 generation is released back to the parental stream. |
| BPA |
199606700 |
Manchester Spring Chinook Capt |
Rear Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon captive broodstocks from Idaho’s Salmon River sub-basin and Oregon’s Grande Ronde River sub-basin. Provide pre-spawning adults, eyed eggs, and juveniles to aid recovery of these ESA-listed stocks. |
| BPA |
199202604 |
Life Studies of Spring Chinook |
Co-managers utilize migration timing information from this project to determine when to collect juveniles for captive broodstock. Life history information will also be used to access the success of supplementation programs and smolt migration success. |
| Other: USFWS |
LSRCP |
Northeast Oregon LSRCP Lookingglass Hatchery O&M |
This project supplements activities at Lookingglass hatchery for holding adults, incubation, and fish health. It also provides supplemental staff for multiple and extensive redd count surveys |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|
| Artificial Production |
Artificial Production objectives include: 150,000 smolts for Catherine Creek, 250,000 smolts for Lookingglass Creek, 250,000 smolts for Lostine River, and 250,000 smolts for the Upper Grande Ronde. LSRCP mitigation |
Grande Ronde |
Hatchery production of 900,000 endemic stock spring Chinook for the Grande Ronde Subbasin for supplementation and harvest mitigation |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|
| Incubate Eggs |
Incubate Eggs |
Incubate Catherine Creek, Lostine and Upper Grande Ronde endemic stock spring Chinook. Number of eggs is dependent on the strength of wild fish. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$66,982 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Maintain Fish Health |
Maintain Fish Health & Conduct Pathology Sampling According to Guidelines Established in the AOP's |
Screen adult females for BKD, perform one prophylactic medication treatment on juviniles (28-day), and produce a pre-release disease profile on Catherine Creek, Lostine River, and Upper Grande Ronde spring Chinook stocks. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$220,326 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
|
| Maintain Hatchery |
Maintain Hatchery |
Maintain the BPA adult holding building and fish health lab. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$70,315 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Spawn Fish |
Spawn Spring Chinook (Lostine, Catherine, U. Grande Ronde) |
Spawn spring chinook collected by NPT and CTUIR from the Lostine River, Catherine Creek, and Upper Grande Ronde. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$66,982 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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| Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery |
Transport Fish |
Transport spring Chinook smolts to tribal operated acclimation raceways on Catherine Creek, Lostine River, and Upper Grande Ronde. Provide assistance on adult Chinook transfers. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$44,722 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
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| Coordination |
Integrate Tribal, State, BPA, and LSRCP Artificial Spring Chinook Activities |
Integrate Tribal, ODFW, BPA and LSRCP activities into Annual Operation Plans |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$40,996 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
|
| Manage and Administer Projects |
Manage and Administer Spring Chinook |
Prepare SOW with objectives and tasks consistence with state and tribal policies and procedures. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$24,988 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
|
| Produce Annual Report |
Annual Report |
Produce annual report with number females spawned, BKD screening results, and disease history of fish released. Summarize redd count results for Catherine Creek, Lostine River, and Upper Grande Ronde, |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$31,579 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
|
| Produce Status Report |
Status Reporting |
Pisces reporting |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$9,414 |
Biological objectives
|
Metrics
|
| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data |
Collect Field Data (Spring Chinook Redds) |
Assist with multiple redd count surveys in the Grande Ronde Subbasin. |
10/1/2007 |
9/30/2009 |
$122,936 |
Biological objectives
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Metrics
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|
| Personnel |
F&W Tech 2 (6 months) |
$15,656 |
$16,479 |
$17,347 |
| Personnel |
Eq. Op. 2 (0.5 month) |
$1,325 |
$1,395 |
$1,468 |
| Personnel |
NRS-3 (Fish Health) (2 months) |
$9,606 |
$9,903 |
$10,425 |
| Personnel |
F&W Tech 1 (12 months) |
$27,327 |
$28,766 |
$30,280 |
| Personnel |
PEM-C (2 months) |
$10,183 |
$10,498 |
$11,051 |
| Personnel |
NRS-3 (Fish Research) (2 months) |
$8,755 |
$9,501 |
$10,311 |
| Personnel |
EBA (3 months) |
$5,796 |
$5,975 |
$5,975 |
| Personnel |
EBA (3 months) |
$5,796 |
$5,975 |
$5,975 |
| Personnel |
Microbiologist (2 months) |
$5,899 |
$6,402 |
$6,947 |
| Fringe Benefits |
OPE 60% |
$54,206 |
$56,936 |
$59,867 |
| Travel |
per diem, mileage, vehicle lease |
$3,432 |
$3,538 |
$3,648 |
| Supplies |
Office supplies, UV supplies, medication, maintenance |
$15,549 |
$16,030 |
$16,526 |
| Overhead |
overhead 35.87% |
$58,511 |
$61,480 |
$64,501 |
| Totals |
$222,041 |
$232,878 |
$244,321 |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $699,240 |
| Total work element budget: | $699,240 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|
| BPA |
Lostine River acclimation and adult trapping |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| BPA |
Catherine Creek acclimation and adult trapping |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| BPA |
Upper Grande Ronde acclimation and adult trapping |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| LSRCP |
Fish Health |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| LSRCP |
Fish Research |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
$250,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| LSRCP |
Fish liberation Equipment and PS |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| LSRCP |
Lookingglass Hatchery O&M |
$900,000 |
$900,000 |
$900,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| ODFW license sales |
Fish Liberation Equipment |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
In-Kind |
Confirmed |
| ODFW license sales |
PS- Regional Management and District Biologists |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
Cash |
Confirmed |
| ODFW license sales |
Fish liberation PS |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
Cash |
Confirmed |
| Totals |
$2,030,000 |
$2,030,000 |
$2,030,000 |
|
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Section 9. Project future
FY 2010 estimated budget: $240,000
FY 2011 estimated budget: $240,000
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Comments: This is an onpoing project and will continue for the life of the four Lower Snake River dams providing restoration or mitigation |
Future O&M costs: This contract is primarily a personal service contract to provide additional resources for fish health, fish culture, and fish research staffs for the GRBESCSP agreed to in the US v Oregon forum
Termination date: na
Comments: This program will persist as long as the four Lower Snake River Dams are in operation.
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] |
| $200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$600,000 |
Expense |
ProvinceExpense |
Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] |
| $200,000 |
$200,000 |
$200,000 |
$0 |
|
ProvinceExpense |
|
Comments: See discussion of supplementation m&e in decision memo.
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Response requested
NPCC comments: As one of several projects that compose the Grande Ronde Endemic Spring Chinook Supplementation Program (GRESCSP), this particular project covers the ODFW role of operating the Lookingglass Hatchery and rearing a projected 900,000 smolts for release throughout the subbasin. It is the GRESCSP’s production element, and the proposal presents a strong case for its continuation and funding. The proposal details operations involving fish health, spawning, rearing, transport to release raceways, and coordination with co-managers.
Also included as monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is in-stream monitoring for redd counts as indices of adult return. More comprehensive M&E is covered under a separate proposal for Project 200713200. Please refer to that project and to programmatic comments on M&E projects.
This proposal lays out its project well. Hoped-for benefits are stated. The proposal relates clearly to priorities and objectives outlined in the GRESCSP. As a “conservation" project it meets the ISRP criteria. The funds requested are solidly matched with funds from other sources. The stated objectives are operational.
The proposal should include the objective of terminating the project when M&E determines either that it is not working or that it becomes successful enough that it is no longer needed. The project is designed to provide emergency risk management of spring/summer Chinook in the subbasin and ultimately to recover self-sustaining populations as out-of-subbasin stressors are addressed. If those stressors are not remedied, the long-term viability of the spring/summer Chinook is uncertain. In coordination with the other GRESCSP proposals, a response is needed showing a decision tree detailing criteria for termination based on results, whether positive or negative.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: See ISRP comments on the set of NEOH projects under proposal 198805301.
The ISRP makes the fundable (qualified) recommendation because scientific justification for the project depends on the funding of the M&E proposal 200713200.
As one of several projects that compose the Grande Ronde Endemic Spring Chinook Supplementation Program (GRESCSP), this project covers the ODFW role of operating the Lookingglass Hatchery and rearing a projected 900,000 smolts for release throughout the subbasin. It is the GRESCSP’s production element. The proposal presents a strong case for its continuation and funding. It details operations involving fish health, spawning, rearing, transport to release raceways, and coordination with co-managers.
Also included as monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is instream monitoring for redd counts as indices of adult return. More comprehensive M&E is covered under a separate proposal for Project 200713200.
This proposal lays out its project well. Hoped-for benefits are stated. The proposal relates clearly to priorities and objectives outlined in the GRESCSP. As a “conservation" project it meets the ISRP criteria. The funds requested are solidly matched with funds from other sources. The stated objectives are operational.
Presentation of results in the narrative proposal was adequate. It is too early in the production schedule to get data on returns, although survival rates of earlier life history stages could have been reported. Data from monitoring of fish health in the hatchery are presented. Redd counts for natural spawning are shown.
The ISRP commented that the proposal should include the objective of terminating the project when M&E determines either that it is not working or that it becomes successful enough that it is no longer needed. The project is designed to provide emergency risk management of spring/summer Chinook in the subbasin and ultimately to recover self-sustaining populations as out-of-subbasin stressors are addressed. If those stressors are not remedied, the long-term viability of the spring/summer Chinook is uncertain. The ISRP requested a response, in coordination with the other GRESCSP proposals, showing a decision tree detailing criteria for termination based on results, whether positive or negative. The response to this was thorough, its content describing a decision-tree process that recognized decision-making at several administrative levels. The sponsors’ presentation of the three manager-level criteria was a good effort and very satisfactory.