FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 198902401
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 |
|---|---|
| 198902401 Narrative | Narrative |
| Columbia Plateau: Umatilla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Columbia Plateau: Umatilla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Juvenile Salmonid Outmigration and Survival in the Lower Umatilla River Basin |
| Proposal ID | 198902401 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Richard W. Carmichael |
| Mailing address | 80866 HWY 395 No. Hermiston, OR 97838 |
| Phone / email | 5419623777 / rcarmich@eou.edu |
| Manager authorizing this project | Richard Carmichael |
| Review cycle | Columbia Plateau |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Umatilla |
| Short description | Assess migration patterns, abundance, survival of hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids in Umatilla basin using PIT tag technology; monitor lamprey and resident fish; assess affects of river variables on fish migration; devel op adult interrogatation |
| Target species | spring and fall chinook salmon, coho salmon, summer steehead (MCR ESU), Pacific lamprey, resident species |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 45.915 | -119.33 | Location of rotary-screw trap: RM 1.2, Umatilla River, beneath Interstate 82 bridge; T4N/R28E |
| 45.87 | -119.32 | Location of remote PIT-tag interrogation system at West Extension Canal: RM 3.7, Umatilla River; T4N/R28E |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| Action 183 |
| Action 184 |
| Action 192 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 185 | NMFS | The Action Agencies shall continue to fund and expand, as appropriate, fish marking and recapturing programs aimed at defining juvenile migrant survival for both transported and nontransported migrants and adult returns for both groups. These studies shall also compare the SARs of transported and nontransported fish to calculate the differential delayed mortality (D), if any, of transported fish. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Initially assessed migration patterns for hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids and determined trapping logistics |
| 1995 | Initially estimated abundance and survival for hatchery groups; estimated abundance for natural production groups |
| 1995 | Documented resident fish species, and avian and piscivorous predators |
| 1995 | Documented fish condition and assessment of disease |
| 1995 | Determined passage efficiency for juvenile salmonids at West Extension Canal under various operations and flows |
| 1996 | Evaluated effects of mid-summer transport (from Westland Canal) on health and survival of juvenile salmonids |
| 1996 | Determined species composition and condition and numbers transported from Westland Canal |
| 1996 | Documented fish condition, degree of injury inflicted by birds, smolt levels, and assessment of disease |
| 1996 | Assessed migration parameters for hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids |
| 1996 | Estimated abundance and survival of hatchery migrants |
| 1996 | Estimated abundance of natural migrants |
| 1996 | Investigated relationships between environmental variables and fish migration |
| 1996 | Determined diel movement patterns of juvenile salmonids through the canal facility |
| 1996 | Documented avian predators and resident fish species at trap sites |
| 1996 | Tested longevity of different mark types on juvenile chinook salmon and steelhead; results not analyzed |
| 1997 | Video-monitored fish behavior and passage at Three Mile Falls Dam and identified passage problems and routes |
| 1997 | Evaluated effects of mid-summer transport on health and survival of juvenile salmonids |
| 1997 | Completed Final Report for Passage Evaluation Study to meet contractural obligations |
| 1997 | Identified poor hydraulics for juvenile fish passage at key canal facility locations, using velocity measurements |
| 1997 | Determined in-river diel movement patterns of juvenile salmonids |
| 1997 | Documented fish condition, degree of injury inflicted by birds, smolt levels, and assessment of disease |
| 1997 | Assessed migration parameters for hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids |
| 1997 | Estimated abundance and survival of hatchery migrants |
| 1997 | Estimated abundance of natural migrants |
| 1997 | Documented avian predators, resident fish species, and juvenile lamprey at trap sites |
| 1998 | Video-documented juvenile fish passage at Three Mile Falls Dam and estimated proportion using ladder |
| 1998 | Evaluated new color marking technique for use in migrant monitoring (photonic marking) |
| 1998 | Investigated feasibility of using PIT tags (400 kHz ) on hatchery fish; actively detected fish |
| 1998 | Estimated abundance of natural migrants; identified natural production success of fall chinook salmon from adult outplants |
| 1998 | Estimated abundance and survival and identified survival problems for specific groups of hatchery fish |
| 1998 | Conducted intial reach-specific survival studies with specific groups of PIT-tagged hatchery fish |
| 1998 | Investigated flow and temperature effects on fish migration |
| 1998 | Assessed migration parameters for hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids |
| 1998 | Documented fish condition, degree of injury inflicted by birds, smolt levels, and assessment of disease |
| 1998 | Documented avian predators, resident fish species, and juvenile lamprey at trap sites |
| 1999 | Installed remote (passive) PIT-tag (400 kHz) interrogation system at West Extension Canal for tagged juvenile migrants |
| 1999 | Assessed migration parameters, estimated abundance and survival of PIT-tagged hatchery and natural migrants |
| 1999 | Monitored species composition trends through time |
| 1999 | Conducted reach-specific survival studies with specific groups of PIT-tagged hatchery fish |
| 1999 | Documented fish condition, degree of injury inflicted by birds, and assessment of disease; noted predation problem on STS and subyearling CHF |
| 1999 | Documented presence of avian predators, resident fish species, and juvenile lamprey at trap sites |
| 1999 | Investigated flow effects on fish migration; determined significant relationship between flow and CHF0 movement |
| 2000 | Installed upgraded remote (passive) PIT tag (134 kHz) interrogation system at West Extension Canal: system operational and effective; PIT tags on PTAGIS database |
| 2000 | Assessed migration parameters, estimated abundance and survival of PIT-tagged hatchery and natural juvenile salmonids |
| 2000 | Documented fish condition, degree of injury inflicted by birds, and assessment of disease: noted predation problem on STS and subyearling CHF |
| 2000 | Documented presence of avian predators, resident fish species, and juvenile lamprey at trap sites; conducted trap efficiency tests with lamprey to estimate abundance |
| 2000 | Conducted reach-specific survival studies with specific groups of PIT-tagged hatchery fish: increasing trend in survival with lower river releases; poorest survival for STS from Bonifer site; |
| 2000 | Investigated flow effects on fish migration: noted expression of different life history behaviors for resident and andromous fish with provision of summer flows |
| 2001 | Upgraded remote detection system to automatically upload interrogation files to PTAGIS |
| 2001 | Monitored lamprey migrants; noted substantial increase in production |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 199000501 | Umatilla Natural Production M&E | Project receives PIT-tag monitoring data on migration timing & estimates of natural migrant abundance; proposed project PIT tags natural salmonids in lower river to augment sample size, provides assistance during CHS spawn surveys, & collects scales |
| 199000500 | Umatilla Hatchery M&E | Project receives PIT-tag monitoring data on migration timing and estimates of survival of production fish and strategies; biological information on condition/predation; shares vehicles/ office/equipment/staff with proposed project |
| 199402600 | Pacific Lamprey Research & Restoration | Project receives juvenile lamprey data on movement and abundance; uses project trap; receives adult lamprey samples; proposed project participates in Lamprey TWG |
| 198903500 | Umatilla Hatchery O&M | Hatchery program provides use of facilities,equipment, and test fish; receives information on migration success of production releases from various rearing and release strategies to assist in adpative managment; |
| 198373600 | Umatilla Passage Facility O&M | Project maintains/repairs/modifies sampling facility for monitoring purposes; receives information from proposed project on juvenile fish passage problems at canal site |
| 198902700 | Power Re-pay Umatilla Basin Project | Project receives biological data on survival and migration success of juvenile migrants as related to flow enhancement strategies; proposed project assesses impact of Phase I operation on bypass efficiency at lower canal site. |
| 198343500 | Umatilla Satellite Facilities | Project receives data on Coho migration, survival; condition information and migration timing of acclimated fish; provides outmigration information from trap and haul subsampling |
| 198802200 | Umatilla River Fish Passage Operations | Project receives and uses migrant data to determine timing of transport operations; proposed project monitors production success of outplanted CHF and evaluates survival of transported juvenile fish; |
| 198710001 | Enhance Umatilla Basin Fish Habitat | Propsed project monitors trends in natural production partly associated with habitat improvements and uses thermograph data |
| 183 | RPA Action 183:Habitat Effectiveness Monitoring | Proposed project monitors response of salmonid and lamprey populations to instream flow and riparian habitat improvement; monitors water turbidity year-round |
| 184 | RPA Action 184: Hatchery Effectiveness Monitoring | Proposed project estimates numbers of progeny produced from outplanted hatchery fish (CHF); monitors size, health, quality of smolts and release locations, timing, and life stages of H/W fish; assess H/W fish interactions through migration timing |
| 192 | RPA Action 192: Adult Interrogation | Proposed project proposes to initiate actions to enable adult/juvenile interrogation at ladder facility in Umatilla Basin |
| Biological Assessment of Umatilla Basin Project | Proposed project monitors listed steelhead movement in relation to instream flows; estimates seasonal abundance |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Design and implement PIT tag interrogation capabilities at Three Mile Falls Dam ladder facility | a.Consult with experts and design adult interrogation system for the east-bank ladder at Three Mile Falls Dam | 1 | $6,410 |
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 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Design and implement PIT tag interrogation capabilities at Three Mile Falls Dam ladder facility | b. Install adult interrogation system for east-bank ladder at Three Mile Falls Dam | 1 | $0 | |
| 4. Evaluate relative survival between transported and non-transported (in-river) tagged subyearling migrants | a. Tag and release subyearling fall chinook upriver for treatment (transported) and control (in-river) tests | 1 | $8,716 | |
| 4. | b. Actively and passively interrogate control fish at RM 3.7 | 1 | $5,342 | |
| 4. | c. Obtain tag detections of treatment and control fish at mainstem dams to determine differences in minimum survival. | 1 | $267 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Design and implement PIT tag interrogation capabilities at Three Mile Falls Dam ladder facility- install interrogation system | 2003 | 2003 | $29,289 |
| 4. Evaluate relative survival between transported and non-transported tagged fish | 0 | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 |
|---|
| $29,289 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 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 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Conduct PIT tag interrogation operations at West Extension Canal | a. Operate a remote PIT-tag interrogation system at the sampling facility at West Extension Canal to interrogate tagged fish. | 3 | $21,366 | |
| 1. | b. Edit, validate, send, and retrieve PIT-tag files; create tag report summaries | 3 | $13,354 | |
| 1. | c. Extract PIT-tag summary reports from PTAGIS for analysis | 3 | $2,671 | |
| 2. Design and implement PIT-tag interrogation capabilities at Three Mile Falls Dam ladder facility | c.Operate the east-bank interrogation system by spring 2003 and manage tag files | ongoing | $0 | |
| 3. Determine juvenile migrant abundance, migration timing, and in-basin survival of tagged fish representing various hatchery rearing, release, and acclimation strategies. | a. Assist with tagging production and test groups at Umatilla Hatchery | 3 | $8,012 | |
| 3. | b.Conduct trap efficiency tests for tagged production groups at RM 3.7 | 3 | $36,270 | |
| 3. | c.Tag hatchery coho salmon at acclimation ponds | 1 | $5,371 | |
| 3. | d.Actively and passively interrogate tagged hatchery salmonids to estimate abundance ,in-basin survival, migration | 3 | $18,695 | |
| 5. Determine migration timing and abundance of tagged natural fish, and monitor trends in natural production of salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey. | a.Actively monitor natural salmonid and Pacific lamprey migrants at RM 1.2, using the rotary-screw trap, and at the sampling facility at West Extension Canal. | 3 | $26,708 | |
| 5. | b. Conduct trap efficiency tests for tagged groups of natural salmonids at RM 3.7. | 3 | $15,716 | |
| 5. | c. Expand tagging of natural summer steelhead and chinook salmon to supplement upriver tagging by CTUIR for estimation of smolt-to-adult survival. | 3 | $6,692 | |
| 5. | d. Assist with fall/winter fyke-net trapping of juvenile lamprey by CTUIR in the lower river (RM 0.5). | 3 | $5,342 | |
| 5. | e. Actively and passively interrogated tagged natural salmonids and estimate abundance and determine migration. | 3 | $13,354 | |
| 6. Assess condition, health, size, and growth of hatchery and natural migrants. | a. Examine subsample of hatchery and natural fish for condition | 3 | $8,012 | |
| 6. | b. Preserve mortalities of natural fish and of diseased hatchery fish for examination by pathology staff. | 3 | $5,342 | |
| 6. | c. Measure lengths of tagged and untagged hatchery fish and natural fish. | 3 | $8,012 | |
| 6. | d. Sample scales from natural migrants for determination of age, growth, and life history characteristics by CTUIR. | 3 | $5,342 | |
| 7. Investigate effects of river, canal, and fishway operations, and environmental conditions on fish migration and survival. | a. Measure river turbidity; obtain thermograph and flow data from cooperating agencies. | 3 | $6,677 | |
| 7. | b. Analyze fish migration parameters with river variables. | 3 | $2,671 | |
| 7. | c. Determine affect of canal and fishway operations and flow enhancement strategies on anadromous and resident fish behavior at Three Mile Falls Dam. | 3 | $2,671 | |
| 8. Document temporal distribution and diversity of resident fish species at trap sites. | a. Identify and count resident fish species | 3 | $4,006 | |
| 8. | b. Measure representative samples of resident fish lengths. | 3 | $4,006 | |
| 9. Participate in planning and coordination activities in the basin and disseminate results. | a. Participate in basin coordination and planning meetings | 3 | $6,677 | |
| 9. | b. Present findings within professional forums and journals. | 3 | $6,677 | |
| 9. | c. Prepare an annual progress report within 1 year of contract period. | 3 | $32,048 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Conduct PIT tag interrogation operations at West Extension Canal | 2003 | 2004 | $83,097 |
| 2. Design / implement PIT-tag interrogation capabilities at Three Mile Falls Dam | 2003 | $27,502 | |
| 3. Determine juvenile migrant abundance, migration timing, and in-basin survival of tagged fish representing various hatchery rearing, release, and acclimation strategies. | 2003 | 2004 | $133,650 |
| 5. Determine migration timing and abundance of tagged natural fish, and monitor trends in natural production of salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey. | 2003 | 2004 | $141,043 |
| 6. Assess condition, health, size, and growth of hatchery and natural migrants. | 2003 | 2004 | $54,335 |
| 7. Investigate effects of river, canal, and fishway operations, and environmental conditions on fish migration and survival. | 2003 | 2004 | $25,196 |
| 8. Document temporal distribution and diversity of resident fish species at trap sites. | 2003 | 2004 | $16,034 |
| 9. Participate in planning and coordination activities in the basin and disseminate results. | 2003 | 2005 | $266,004 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| $276,531 | $306,308 | $164,022 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 3.5 | $144,762 |
| Fringe | $57,797 | |
| Supplies | $4,050 | |
| Travel | $6,470 | |
| Indirect | $44,698 | |
| Capital | $0 | |
| NEPA | $0 | |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 8,600 | $19,350 |
| Subcontractor | $0 | |
| Other | Operation and Maintenance | $9,300 |
| $286,427 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $286,427 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $286,427 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $306,414 |
| % change from forecast | -6.5% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
Reduction in number and cost of PIT tags; reduction in Indirect cost rate; reduction in share of office rent;
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Project is expected to sunset in 2005; emphasis will be on development of reports and journal articles
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable - no response required
Fundable - no response required
Date:
Jun 15, 2001
Jun 15, 2001
Comment:
Fundable. This is a well-designed monitoring and evaluation program that provides a basis for evaluation of habitat improvement measures and other projects. In addition, it collects information necessary for the hatchery evaluation and monitoring project. It would be useful to include a discussion of what the data show about the success of the watershed restoration program for fish. This is valuable work with publishable results accumulating on natural production, including evidence of a potential smolt capacity (~50,000), hatchery survivals during smolt migration, and other potential research uses for these results if future experiments or investigations are well described. Express the smolt yield as a function of the number of spawners, i.e., as smolts per spawner, relative to the number. Is natural smolt recruitment above replacement at current survival rates in freshwater and the ocean? Several internal publications - need to publish in formal fisheries literature. The goal of assessment of affects of river variables on fish migration should commence with a thorough literature review on salmonid smolt migration. This project could benefit by inclusion of a broader range of researchers interested in migration and survival - literature review and publication will assist in stimulating that scientific interest, to the benefit of the project.
Comment:
Comment:
Fundable. This is a well-designed monitoring and evaluation program that provides a basis for evaluation of habitat improvement measures and other projects. In addition, it collects information necessary for the hatchery evaluation and monitoring project. It would be useful to include a discussion of what the data show about the success of the watershed restoration program for fish. This is valuable work with publishable results accumulating on natural production, including evidence of a potential smolt capacity (~50,000), hatchery survivals during smolt migration, and other potential research uses for these results if future experiments or investigations are well described. Express the smolt yield as a function of the number of spawners, i.e., as smolts per spawner, relative to the number. Is natural smolt recruitment above replacement at current survival rates in freshwater and the ocean? Several internal publications - need to publish in formal fisheries literature. The goal of assessment of affects of river variables on fish migration should commence with a thorough literature review on salmonid smolt migration. This project could benefit by inclusion of a broader range of researchers interested in migration and survival. Literature review and publication will assist in stimulating that scientific interest, to the benefit of the project.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUProvide greater understanding of canal, transportation, hatchery and river operations on salmonid populations in the Umatilla River by conducting individual-based (PIT-tag) studies of outmigrating juveniles
Comments
This is ongoing work. PIT-tag studies are important. Much of the hatchery work is required under the hatchery BiOp. Habitat evaluation should be better coordinated with other habitat efforts (e.g. ODFW monitoring/subbasin assessment).
Already ESA Req? no
Biop? yes
Comment:
Research in the basin needs to be refocused. There have been extensive efforts to evaluate the hatchery experiment. Unless there are critical uncertainties in hatchery operations (oxygen supplementation is one), the focus should shift more to determining what parts of the plan are not working. Efforts should shift toward "monitoring" of hatchery contribution. The straying of fall chinook is the main problem that has created out-of-basin ESA issues. The research should focus on this.Comment:
Comment:
Comment:
Comment:
Minor cost increase due to COLAREVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
expense
Date:
May 2005
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $306,235 | $306,235 | $306,235 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website