FY 2001 Columbia Gorge proposal 21010
Contents
Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary
Reviews and Recommendations
Additional documents
| Title | Type |
|---|---|
| 21010 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Feeding, growth, and smoltification of juvenile steelhead infested with the ciliated protozoan, Heteropolaria lwoffi |
| Proposal ID | 21010 |
| Organization | U.S. Geological Survey-Biological Resources Division, Columbia River Research Laboratory, Cook, WA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Abernathy Fish Technical Center, Longview, WA (USGS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Patrick Connolly |
| Mailing address | 5501-A Cook-Underwood Rd. Cook, WA 98605 |
| Phone / email | 5095382299 / patrick_connolly@usgs.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jim Seeley |
| Review cycle | Columbia Gorge |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Gorge / Wind |
| Short description | Infestations of Heteropolaria lwoffi on the body, eyes, and gills of wild juvenile steelhead may interfer with feeding success, growth, and smoltification, lowering parr to smolt and smolt to adult survival of fish in the Wind River subbasin. |
| Target species | steelhead |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 45.86 | -121.85 | Wind River Subbasin |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9801900 | Wind River Watershed Restoration Project | Distribution, prevalence and severity of H. lwoffi infestations on wild juvenile steelhead will be done in collaboration with this BPA-sponsored project. |
| National Wild Fish Survey | USFWS, Lower Columbia River Fish Health Center will provide standardized disease profiles using 100% in-kind contribution as part of the National Wild Fish Health Survey. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Determine if H. lwoffi infestation affects the visual acuity of juvenile steelhead trout, thus impairing feeding and growth performances. | a. Determine the biological and physical parameters necessary to successfully transmit H. lwoffi to healthy, hatchery-reared juvenile steelhead. | 2001 | $54,559 | |
| b. Quantify the feeding success of an un-infested (control) group and a H. lwoffi-infested group of hatchery steelhead (Skamania stock) in the laboratory. | 2002-2003 | $0 | ||
| c. Quantify feeding performance of H. lwoffi-infested and un-infested juvenile steelhead in the wild. | 2002-2004 | $0 | ||
| 2. Determine the distribution, prevalence, severity, and habitat relationships of H. lwoffi infestations on juvenile salmonids, particularly steelhead, in the Wind River subbasin. | a. A systematic survey of juvenile steelhead in the Wind River watershed will be conducted to expand our information on the distribution, prevalence and severity of H. lwoffi infestations of wild juvenile steelhead trout and resident salmonid species. | 2001-2004 | $23,197 | |
| b. Measure water quality characteristics (temperature, pH, alkalinity, heavy metals) of Wind River subbasin streams. | 2001-2004 | $29,232 | ||
| 3. Determine the effects of H. lwoffi infestation on behavioral and physiological characteristics of smolting wild and hatchery steelhead. | a. Smolt quality and migratory performance of healthy and H. lwoffi-infested Skamania Hatchery steelhead will be compared in the laboratory. | 2002-2004 | $0 | |
| b. Smolt characteristics of healthy and H. lwoffi-infested wild juvenile steelhead will be monitored at three Wind River screw traps during spring emigration. | 2002-2004 | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
|---|---|---|
| $187,493 | $172,651 | $169,167 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: USGS: $43,371 USFWS: $ 9,970 | $53,341 |
| Fringe | USGS: $10,417 USFWS: $ 3,190 | $13,607 |
| Supplies | USGS: $ 4,600 USFWS: $ 500 | $5,100 |
| Travel | USGS: $ 2,400 USFWS: $ 400 | $2,800 |
| Indirect | USGS: $21,811 USFWS: $ 4,809 | $26,620 |
| Capital | USGS: $ 0 USFWS: $ 0 | $0 |
| NEPA | USGS: $ 0 USFWS: $ 0 | $0 |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 500 | $1,200 |
| Subcontractor | 4,320 | $4,320 |
| Other | 0 | $0 |
| $106,988 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $106,988 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $106,988 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Do not fund - no response required
Do not fund - no response required
Date:
Oct 6, 2000
Oct 6, 2000
Comment:
Do not fund. A response is not warranted. Compelling evidence that the infestations are limiting salmon production is lacking in that smolt production has increased over the years that the infestation has been documented. There is no indication of the extent of the infestation in salmon populations. There is no indication of lethality or of a proposed study of lethality. There is no indication of the actions that might be taken if infestations are limiting salmon productivity. This project would be better focused on the natural populations rather than on laboratory studies (Why has there been infestation on parr, but not on smolt?) An appropriate study would probably be accomplished in less than four years, would be incorporated into regional fish pathology programs, and would be pertinent to subbasin limiting factors. If in fact this is a significant health problem, a different project should be proposed that focuses on the natural populations.Comment:
This is an interesting project that would provide good information. It is questionable how that information would be used for management decisions.FY 01 Budget Review Comments: Funding for this type of work may be the responsibility of the pathology lab at USFWS at the Spring Creek Hatchery.
Comment:
Do not fund. A response was not warranted. Compelling evidence that the infestations are limiting salmon production is lacking in that smolt production has increased over the years that the infestation has been documented. There is no indication of the extent of the infestation in salmon populations. There is no indication of lethality or of a proposed study of lethality. There is no indication of the actions that might be taken if infestations are limiting salmon productivity. This project would be better focused on the natural populations rather than on laboratory studies (Why has there been infestation on parr, but not on smolt?) An appropriate study would probably be accomplished in less than four years, would be incorporated into regional fish pathology programs, and would be pertinent to subbasin limiting factors. If in fact this is a significant health problem, a different project should be proposed that focuses on the natural populations.Comment:
Comment: