Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Develop Local Okanogan River Steelhead Brood Stock |
| Proposal ID | 29051 |
| Organization | Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation (CCT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Jerry Marco |
| Mailing address | CCT Fish and Wildlife Department P.O. Box 150 Nespelem, Washington |
| Phone / email | 5096342114 / cctfish@mail.wsu.edu |
| Manager authorizing this project | Joe Peone |
| Review cycle | Columbia Cascade |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Cascade / Okanogan |
| Short description | Project will collect steelhead brood stock from local sources and transfer propagation activities from Wells Hatchery to Cassimer Bar Hatchery. |
| Target species | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
| 48.15 |
-119.65 |
project encompasses the mid-lower Okanogan River Basin |
| 48.0865 |
-119.7018 |
Cassimer Bar Hatchery |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| RPA # 171 |
| RPA # 177 |
| RPA # 178 |
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 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Develop HGMP |
|
0 |
$0 |
Yes |
| 2. Complete 3-Step Process |
2.1 Complete Step 1, Master Plan |
1 |
$70,000 |
Yes |
|
2.2 Complete Step 2, Design, NEPA, ESA |
1 |
$117,000 |
Yes |
| 7. Contract Administration |
|
1 |
$5,000 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| 2. Complete 3-Step Process |
2004 |
2004 |
$100,000 |
| 7. Contract Administration |
2004 |
2007 |
$20,000 |
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
| FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
|---|
| $105,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| 3. Construct modifications to Cassimer Bar Hatchery |
2005 |
2006 |
$1,025,000 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| 4. Collect Brood Stock |
2006 |
2007 |
$77,000 |
| 5. O&M Cassimer Bar Hatchery |
2006 |
2007 |
$150,000 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
|---|
| $113,500 | $113,500 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| 6. M&E Cassimer Bar Hatchery |
2006 |
2007 |
$66,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
|---|
| $33,000 | $33,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2003 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: 0.3 |
$13,000 |
| Fringe |
@ 40% |
$5,000 |
| Travel |
|
$1,000 |
| Indirect |
@ 20% |
$3,000 |
| NEPA |
|
$20,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Master Plan |
$70,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Hatchery design |
$80,000 |
| $192,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2003 cost | $192,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2003 budget request | $192,000 |
| FY 2003 forecast from 2002 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Cost sharing for this program will likely be obtained from mid-Columbia PUDs. Existing Cassimer Bar Hatchery will be made available for use in this steelhead recovery effort. Costs attributed to mitigation for Grand Coulee can be substantially credited against BPA's U.S. Treasury repayment for non-power purposes of that project.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Mar 1, 2002
Comment:
A response is needed. The proposal is to replace dependence upon the Wells Dam Hatchery for broodstock used as a source for outplanting of steelhead into the Okanogan Basin. The WDFW has been working since 1996 to take fish for broodstock from local streams, with the thought that this might lead to an increase in genetic diversity of steelhead. The tribes propose moving the location of the steelhead production facilities from Wells Dam Hatchery to the tribe's Cassimer Bar Hatchery. The proposal includes a measure to develop a conceptual design and cost estimates for modification of the Cassimer Bar Hatchery that will be required. This will lead to development of final design, and then to construction.
The proposal response needs to justify why a hatchery is warranted versus investing in Omak Creek rehabilitation, as steelhead are present and using Omak Creek, albeit in low numbers. Similarly, the response should justify the creation of a local broodstock, when the population is likely homogenized through past hatchery and fishery management practices. The subbasin summary and all discussions during the presentations indicated that even historically, steelhead abundance in the Okanagon system was likely quite low, as compared to other parts of the Columbia Basin. Estimates for adult steelhead carrying capacity in Omak Creek and Salmon Creek, the two best steelhead restoration sites in the subbasin (?), after the proposed restoration activities in each system are completed, are approximately equal, that is around 200 adult steelhead returning to each creek system annually.
Ongoing projects in the upper Columbia Cascade province focusing on summer/fall chinook, sockeye, and coho appear to be having positive results and further investment in these projects appears warranted based on recent returns. Large-scale investment in steelhead projects in the Okanagon basin, such as the proposed hatchery in this proposal and the Salmon Creek project, appear less warranted based on the greater uncertainty of positive outcomes. Unlike summer/fall chinook, sockeye, and coho, steelhead in the upper Okanagon basin appear to be very habitat limited and it is unlikely that restoration activities will restore them to levels capable of supporting any real degree of harvest. The response should discuss and respond to these observations.
Recommendation:
High Priority
Date:
May 17, 2002
Comment:
The master plan and hatchery design can be reduced by $70,000 in 2003. Out-year reduction may be possible. The final capital needs will be determined through the master planning process.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 7, 2002
Comment:
Fundable with low priority. The proposed work appears justified within the logical framework of the response, which focuses more on ESA and Tribal Trust responsibilities than on biological-based arguments. The biological benefits of the proposed project are uncertain.
The proposal is to replace dependence upon the Wells Dam Hatchery for broodstock used as a source for outplanting of steelhead into the Okanogan Basin. The WDFW has been working since 1996 to take fish for broodstock from local streams, with the thought that this might lead to an increase in genetic diversity of steelhead. The tribes propose moving the location of the steelhead production facilities from Wells Dam Hatchery to the tribe's Cassimer Bar Hatchery. The proposal includes a measure to develop a conceptual design and cost estimates for modification of the Cassimer Bar Hatchery that will be required. This will lead to development of final design, and then to construction.
Ongoing projects in the upper Columbia Cascade province focusing on summer/fall chinook, sockeye, and coho appear to be having positive results and further investment in these projects appears warranted based on recent returns. Large-scale investment in steelhead projects in the Okanagon basin appears less warranted based on the greater uncertainty of positive outcomes. Unlike summer/fall chinook, sockeye, and coho, steelhead in the upper Okanagon basin appear to be habitat limited.
Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 19, 2002
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Hatchery/Supplementation project to establish locally adapted steelhead stock, rather than the Wells Hatchery stock, promoting biological diversity.Comments
Implementation presumes HGMP (under development) will be approved, and that it identifies as a reform measure the need to develop of a local broodstock. This is not a Safety Net project as conceived in the Biop.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? No
Recommendation:
C
Date:
Jul 26, 2002
Comment:
Recommend deferral to Subbasin Planning
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Oct 30, 2002
Comment: