FY07-09 proposal 200737500
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Does the Decline of Idaho’s Sockeye Salmon Correlate with a Mountain Beetle Infestation? |
| Proposal ID | 200737500 |
| Organization | bluefish.org |
| Short description | This proposal aims to study the nurtient recycling question: Does the decline of Idaho’s Sockeye contribute to ecosystem stress in the upstream habitat where their marine-derived nutrients were historically deposited? |
| Information transfer | All results will be detailed and summarized into a report and submitted to Idaho Power, Northwest Power and Conservation Council, federal Action Agencies, States and Tribes. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Scott Levy | bluefish.org | redfish@bluefish.org |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Scott Levy | bluefish.org | redfish@bluefish.org |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Upper Snake / Snake Headwaters
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
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Section 3. Focal species
primary: All Wildlifesecondary: Sockeye Snake River ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
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Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
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| [BO Title left blank] | [BO Description left blank] | 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 |
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| Other | [Work Element Title Not Entered] | [Work Element Description Not Entered] | 1/1/2007 | 1/1/2008 | $10,000 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | [blank] | $10,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Totals | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $10,000 |
| Total work element budget: | $10,000 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
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| Totals | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $0 FY 2011 estimated budget: $0 |
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] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Basinwide | ||
| 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: This is an inadequate proposal based on purported correlations between lack of sockeye nutrient deposition in lakes and the infestations of pine beetle. The proposal contains no review of the literature, citation of ongoing research, or evidence of scientific expertise needed to conduct the study. Also, no explanation or itemization of the $10k budget is provided. The background to this proposal consists mostly of an excerpt from an abstract on nutrient recycling. The proposal states that it seeks to test the hypothesis that an Idaho mountain pine beetle outbreak may be related to the decline in sockeye salmon returns. However, there is no reference to or citation of regional work in this area on the part of scientists at the USFS, private firms, or academic institutions. The rationale for the work consists of extensive excerpts from the Lower Snake and Salmon Subbasin Plans, including the vision and strategies designed to achieve objectives related to terrestrial species and habitats. These have general but not specific relevance to the work proposed here. The work elements list several steps to obtaining GIS data on infestation in order to make GIS-based comparisons. The proposal does not explain how the GIS data will be used to test the hypothesis, beyond "neural network analysis." There is also no discussion of the limited utility of correlations in contributing to a broader understanding of the relationship between sockeye abundance and beetle infestation.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This is an inadequate proposal based on purported correlations between lack of sockeye nutrient deposition in lakes and the infestations of pine beetle. The proposal contains no review of the literature, citation of ongoing research, or evidence of scientific expertise needed to conduct the study. Also, no explanation or itemization of the $10k budget is provided. The background to this proposal consists mostly of an excerpt from an abstract on nutrient recycling. The proposal states that it seeks to test the hypothesis that an Idaho mountain pine beetle outbreak may be related to the decline in sockeye salmon returns. However, there is no reference to or citation of regional work in this area on the part of scientists at the USFS, private firms, or academic institutions. The rationale for the work consists of extensive excerpts from the Lower Snake and Salmon Subbasin Plans, including the vision and strategies designed to achieve objectives related to terrestrial species and habitats. These have general but not specific relevance to the work proposed here. The work elements list several steps to obtaining GIS data on infestation in order to make GIS-based comparisons. The proposal does not explain how the GIS data will be used to test the hypothesis, beyond "neural network analysis." There is also no discussion of the limited utility of correlations in contributing to a broader understanding of the relationship between sockeye abundance and beetle infestation.