FY07-09 proposal 200102600
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Status, Genetics, and Life History of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Bonneville Dam |
| Proposal ID | 200102600 |
| Organization | US Geological Survey (USGS) - Cook |
| Short description | In an effort to fill a large information need, WDFW and USGS biologists propose to conduct extensive and intensive sampling for coastal cutthroat trout in subbassins of the Columbia River watershed above Bonneville Dam. |
| Information transfer | Annual reports, peer-reviewed journal article(s), and presentations at professional meetings |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Cameron Sharpe | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | sharpcss@dfw.wa.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Patrick Connolly | U.S. Geological Survey | patrick_connolly@usgs.gov |
| Patrick Connolly | U.S. Geological Survey | patrick_connolly@usgs.gov |
| Cameron Sharpe | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | sharpcss@dfw.wa.gov |
| Cameron Sharpe | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | sharpcss@dfw.wa.gov |
| Cameron Sharpe | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife | sharpcss@dfw.wa.gov |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Columbia Gorge / Columbia Gorge
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| All tributaries to Columbia Gorge | |||
| All tributaries to Columbia Gorge |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Coastal Cutthroat Southwest Washington/Columbia River ESUsecondary: Coastal Cutthroat
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2005 | See 2001 |
| 2004 | See 2001 |
| 2003 | See 2001 |
| 2002 | See 2001 |
| 2001 | Connolly, P.J., C.S. Sharpe, S. Sauter. 2002. Evaluate status of coastal cutthroat trout in the Columbia River basin above Bonneville Dam, 2001 Annual Report. Contract# 00005678, Project# 2001-007-00. Prepared by USGS, Western Fisheries Research Center, C |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 198805304 | Hood River Production M&E-ODFW | Smolt trapping as a source of DNA and scale samples and emigrant estimates |
| BPA | 199304001 | 15 Mile Creek Steelhead Smolt | Source of cutthroat DNA and scale samples and emigrant estimates |
| BPA | 200102500 | Rattlesnake Cr Salmonid Prod | DNA and Scale samples |
| BPA | 199506325 | YKFP - Monitoring And Evaluati | Klickitat sampling coordination |
| BPA | 199008001 | Pit Tag Purchases | Purchase PIT tags |
| BPA | 199801900 | Wind River Watershed | Source of cutthroat DNA and scale samples and emigrant estimates |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Determine status of naturally reproducing populati | Determine, quantitatively and qualitatively, the demographic and genetic status of coastal cutthroat trout populations in Columbia Gorge subbasins | Columbia Gorge | xxx |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report | USGS: Prepare Reports and disseminate results | Prepare and provide to BPA two annual and one completion report. Prepare and submit one or more peer-reviewed manuscripts as appropriate after completion of study | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $181,706 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report | WDFW: Prepare reports and disseminate results | Prepare and provide to BPA two annual and one completion report. Prepare and submit one or more peer-reviewed manuscripts as appropriate after completion of study | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $43,864 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | USGS: Conduct extensive survey | Survey all watersheds above Bonneville Dam that historically contained coastal cutthroat trout. | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $267,027 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Focal Area: Tributaries |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | USGS: Conduct genetic sampling and analysis | Describe the genetic population structure of coastal cutthroat trout above Bonneville Dam and obtain an unbiased estimate of hybridization between cutthroat and rainbow trout in intensively sampled watersheds | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $30,108 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | USGS: Conduct life history and growth sampling and analysis | Describe age structure and growth parameters of samples from intensively sampled watersheds | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $51,693 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | USGS:Conduct intensive habitat and population surveys in 4-6 streams | We propose to sample 4-6 streams to serve as index sites for information on annual variability in population abundance and for relationships with habitat characteristics (e.g., large woody debris, pool frequency, pool quality, riparian condition, geomorphology, and geology). These site locations and findings will be documented for use as reference sites and conditions in years to come. | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $130,047 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WDFW: Conduct extensive survey | Survey all watersheds above Bonneville Dam that historically contained coastal cutthroat trout. | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $21,932 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WDFW: Conduct genetic sampling and analysis | Describe the genetic population structure of coastal cutthroat trout above Bonneville Dam and obtain an unbiased estimate of hybridization between cutthroat and rainbow trout in intensively sampled watersheds | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $16,451 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WDFW: Conduct intensive habitat and population surveys in 4-6 streams | We propose to sample 4-6 streams to serve as index sites for information on annual variability in population abundance and for relationships with habitat characteristics (e.g., large woody debris, pool frequency, pool quality, riparian condition, geomorphology, and geology). These site locations and findings will be documented for use as reference sites and conditions in years to come. | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $21,932 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | WDFW: Conduct life history and growth sampling and analysis | Describe age structure and growth parameters of samples from intensively sampled watersheds | 4/1/2007 | 3/31/2010 | $5,483 |
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Biological objectives Determine status of naturally reproducing populati |
Metrics |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | USGS | $102,966 | $108,521 | $114,391 |
| Fringe Benefits | USGS | $26,325 | $27,854 | $29,474 |
| Supplies | USGS | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Travel | USGS | $6,882 | $6,882 | $6,882 |
| Capital Equipment | USGS | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Overhead | USGS | $59,569 | $62,602 | $65,808 |
| Other | USGS Direct Cost Facilities | $4,175 | $4,388 | $4,612 |
| Other | USGS PIT tags (2000/y) | $6,750 | $6,750 | $6,750 |
| Personnel | WDFW | $8,832 | $9,274 | $9,737 |
| Fringe Benefits | WDFW | $2,473 | $2,597 | $2,726 |
| Supplies | WDFW | $8,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel | WDFW | $640 | $640 | $640 |
| Capital Equipment | WDFW | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Overhead | WDFW | $10,932 | $8,775 | $4,946 |
| Other | WDFW DNA ANALYSIS | $13,800 | $13,800 | $0 |
| Other | WDFW SCALE ANALYSIS | $3,450 | $3,450 | $3,450 |
| Other | WDFW OTOLITH ANALYSIS | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| Totals | $258,294 | $259,033 | $252,916 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $770,243 |
| Total work element budget: | $770,243 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFWS | Fish disease analysis | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| USGS | Sampling equipment | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| WDFW | 1 mo Sal./Ben./OH | $7,291 | $7,656 | $8,038 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Totals | $27,291 | $27,656 | $28,038 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $0 FY 2011 estimated budget: $0 |
Comments: No known outyear costs at this time |
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] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: Obtaining data on coastal cutthroat trout status would be useful, but the comments in previous years that it should be collected as part of broader faunal surveys still stand. The rationale and justification for the work elements are not compelling. Therefore, the ISRP believes this project is not fundable at this time. In earlier reviews the ISRP recommended that data on the status of cutthroat trout could most efficiently be collected when faunal or other fish surveys were being conducted, and that a general review of what data is available needs to precede any new fieldwork. In response to these recommendations the sponsors produced a report on the status of coastal cutthroat trout in the Columbia River gorge province (Connolly et al. 2002) and identify in this proposal that fieldwork by several BPA projects in the Fifteenmile, Hood, Wind River, and Klickitat River subbasins would be involved in providing tissue samples and estimates of emigrants from PIT tagging juveniles. They also state that this proposal will be executed as part of a Hood River/Fifteenmile Umbrella Proposal. The ISRP recognizes this effort to address earlier criticisms, but concludes that the background in the proposal, work completed to date, and work elements in this proposal do not sufficiently resolve these issues. The background is too brief to provide justification for a problem or provide that the proposed survey would resolve that problem. The cited literature on the status of coastal cutthroat is dated and does not include any updated ESA status review by either NOAA or the USFWS. The proposal does not identify where there are gaps in the field surveys, which ongoing BPA projects will contribute to filling those gaps, and what gaps this project will address. Part of the survey work is geared to establishing relationships between habitat conditions and abundance of these trout. Yet the difficulty in establishing these relationships is not discussed. A summary of current views on those relationships is not provided, and evidence is not given that the proposal offers an approach to improve understanding of these relationships. There is no review of recent literature on genetic analysis of coastal cutthroat trout metapopulations and hybridization between O. mykiss and O. clarki clarki. It is not clear why this new literature cannot serve this region (i.e., a case has not been made that the data need to be collected everywhere). There is no demonstration of how this data will be used to improve management. The budget to generate DNA microsatellite genotypes for population structure of coastal cutthroat trout, mtDNA and scnDNA rflps genotypes for analysis of hybridization between coastal cutthroat and either rainbow/steelhead or west slope cutthroat trout appears inadequate.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: Obtaining data on coastal cutthroat trout status would be useful, but the comments in previous years that it should be collected as part of broader faunal surveys still stand. The rationale and justification for the work elements are not compelling. Therefore, the ISRP believes this project is not fundable at this time. In earlier reviews the ISRP recommended that data on the status of cutthroat trout could most efficiently be collected when faunal or other fish surveys were being conducted, and that a general review of what data is available needs to precede any new fieldwork. In response to these recommendations the sponsors produced a report on the status of coastal cutthroat trout in the Columbia River gorge province (Connolly et al. 2002) and identify in this proposal that fieldwork by several BPA projects in the Fifteenmile, Hood, Wind River, and Klickitat River subbasins would be involved in providing tissue samples and estimates of emigrants from PIT tagging juveniles. They also state that this proposal will be executed as part of a Hood River/Fifteenmile Umbrella Proposal. The ISRP recognizes this effort to address earlier criticisms, but concludes that the background in the proposal, work completed to date, and work elements in this proposal do not sufficiently resolve these issues. The background is too brief to provide justification for a problem or provide that the proposed survey would resolve that problem. The cited literature on the status of coastal cutthroat is dated and does not include any updated ESA status review by either NOAA or the USFWS. The proposal does not identify where there are gaps in the field surveys, which ongoing BPA projects will contribute to filling those gaps, and what gaps this project will address. Part of the survey work is geared to establishing relationships between habitat conditions and abundance of these trout. Yet the difficulty in establishing these relationships is not discussed. A summary of current views on those relationships is not provided, and evidence is not given that the proposal offers an approach to improve understanding of these relationships. There is no review of recent literature on genetic analysis of coastal cutthroat trout metapopulations and hybridization between O. mykiss and O. clarki clarki. It is not clear why this new literature cannot serve this region (i.e., a case has not been made that the data need to be collected everywhere). There is no demonstration of how this data will be used to improve management. The budget to generate DNA microsatellite genotypes for population structure of coastal cutthroat trout, mtDNA and scnDNA rflps genotypes for analysis of hybridization between coastal cutthroat and either rainbow/steelhead or west slope cutthroat trout appears inadequate.