Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Locate, Mark, and Removal of Lost "Ghost" Fishing Nets in Selected Columbia River Reservoirs: A Feasibility Study |
| Proposal ID | 200105800 |
| Organization | Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Blaine L. Parker |
| Mailing address | 729 NE Oregon Street, Suite 200 Portland, OR 97232 |
| Phone / email | 5032380667 / parb@critfc.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Mike Matylewich |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Action Plan |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Gorge / |
| Short description | Every fishing season, gillnets used by treaty Indian commercial fishers are sometimes lost and unrecoverable. The number present in Zone 6 is unknown, but is likely in the hundreds, all with the potential to catch listed salmon species. |
| Target species | chinook salmon, steelhead, sockeye and white sturgeon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
| 45.72 |
-121.53 |
Columbia River Reservoirs in Columbia Gorge Province |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Design and implement sampling strategies that permit detection and marking (using GPS) of lost "ghost" fishing nets in Bonneville and The Dalles reservoirs |
1.a. Training on sonar use.
1.b. Calibrate sonar on commercial nets.
1.c. Test reliablity of GPS to relocate nets.
1.d. Design sampling sites using local info.
1.e. Survey selected sites in Bonneville and The Dalles reservoirs for lost nets. |
1.a-c. 0.75 months 1.d. 0.25 months
1.e. 1.5 months |
$51,663 |
|
| 2. Develop and research various techniques for recovering lost "ghost" fishing nets in Bonneville and The Dalles reservoirs. |
2.a. Research and develop gear recovery techniques.
2.b. Test recovery methods on suspected nets. |
2.a-b 0.5 months |
$6,817 |
|
| 3. Recover lost nets and quantify losses. |
3.a. Contract exp.tribal fisher to recover nets. |
3a |
$9,000 |
Yes |
|
3.b. Record all fish in recovered nets.
3.c.. Identify to species when possible.
3d. Record location specific information on net location (i.e. depth, substrate type, distance from shore,etc.)
3.e. Record net characteristics. |
3.b-e. done simultaneously as tech support for 0.75 months |
$5,002 |
|
| 4. Evaluate the extent of the impact caused by lost nets, based upon the number observed/recovered/and the numbers of fish killed. |
4.a.Estimate potential net numbers by reservoir based upon actual recoveries (nets/hectare).
4.b.Using mortalities from recovered nets, estimate the potential loss by species in each reservoir by species. |
4.a.-b 0.5 months. |
$13,627 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: 0.3 for Project Leader-$11,684
0.4 for Technician - $6,960 |
$18,644 |
| Fringe |
Fringe on Project Leader is 31.5%
Fringe on Temporary Technician 12.5% |
$4,550 |
| Supplies |
Data sheets, raingear, specimen bags for mortalities and species identification, boat lease charges |
$9,500 |
| Travel |
GSA Lease and mileage for light truck 18k mileage |
$4,420 |
| Indirect |
36.9% of Pers. F.B., Supplies, and Travel |
$13,695 |
| Capital |
We anticipate use BPA equipment (Sonar gear) for work, but will factor in for present |
$26,300 |
| NEPA |
N/A |
$0 |
| PIT tags |
# of tags: Contract w/ Tribal Fisher for net recoveries |
$9,000 |
| Other |
Note: The $26,300 in captial acquistions likely will be reduced to $0 with loan of BPA owned equip. |
$0 |
| $86,109 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $86,109 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $86,109 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| N/A |
|
$0 |
cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable. B-list
Date:
Jun 21, 2001
Comment:
Fundable. This High Priority B ranked proposal is a loose fit to the Action Plan solicitation, in that it potentially would remove passage barriers to adults of the populations affected by the power system emergency operation. A revised proposal was not submitted for the Action Plan solicitation, but the sponsor responded to the ISRP comments from the High Priority review.
Comments from the High Priority Review:
In sum, this is a good idea and is a very responsible action by the agency. There was some debate among the reviewers on whether this proposal met the criteria for one-time funding and on-the-ground benefits, because, if this project is successful, it could develop into an annual task. However, the proposal clearly meets many of the High Priority criteria and would likely be achievable. As the sponsors state, there is an inherent element of mainstem habitat improvement that goes with this proposal, although it appears to be fishing related. The proposal refers to new technology that should make it possible to locate these lost nets, leading to their removal. Because the location of this project is on the mainstem, where it affects all of the listed species that are located above Bonneville Dam, it is clearly a habitat-type problem. It has the potential to remove a substantial barrier to migration, and it is of relatively low cost (probably $60,000 if they do not have to purchase the sonar equipment, previously used in a BPA sponsored project and now idle).
The sponsors responded to the ISRP reviewers' High Priority comments regarding the magnitude of the problem. At a minimum, the response states that 50 diver gillnets were reported as missing between 1995-2000. They estimate that as many as 250 synthetic nets could have been lost in the past 30 years. It may not require many nets to represent a significant problem, since the lost nets may fish at all times on all stocks that pass through the lower Columbia River fishing zones.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 29, 2001
Comment:
