FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 200001900

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
Master Plan for Tucannon River Spring chinook Captive Broodstock Program	Narrative Attachment
ESA Section 7 Biological Opinion: Tucannon River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Supplementation, Captive Broodstock and Remote Site Incubator Programs - 1999-2003	Narrative Attachment
200001900 Narrative	Narrative
200001900 Sponsor Response to the ISRP	Response
Columbia Plateau: Tucannon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map
Columbia Plateau: Tucannon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Tucannon River Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program
Proposal ID	200001900
Organization	Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Michael P. Gallinat
Mailing address	401 S. Cottonwood Dayton, WA 99328-1501
Phone / email	5093824755 / gallimpg@dfw.wa.gov
Manager authorizing this project	Mark L. Schuck
Review cycle	Columbia Plateau
Province / Subbasin	Columbia Plateau / Tucannon
Short description	Conduct the Tucannon River spring chinook captive broodstock program. Rear and spawn broodstock, raise their progeny and release up to an additional 150,000 smolts into the Tucannon River to rebuild their run and prevent extinction.
Target species	Tucannon River Spring Chinook (Part of Snake River Spring/Summer ESU)

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
46.589	-117.2295	Lyons Ferry Hatchery - 13780 Hwy 261, Starbuck, WA 99359-0278
46.322	-117.6575	Tucannon Fish Hatchery - 2303 Tucannon Rd., Pomeroy, WA 99347-9601
46.2527	-117.6738	Curl Lake Acclimation Pond - Range 44E, Township 07N, Section 33, Columbia County

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
Action 177
Action 176

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description
NMFS	Action 176	NMFS	BPA shall, in coordination with NMFS, USFWS, and the relevant state and Tribal comanagers, fund the development of HGMPs for the Grande Ronde and Tucannon spring/summer chinook safety-net programs.
NMFS	Action 177	NMFS	In 2002, BPA shall begin to implement and sustain NMFS-approved, safety-net projects.
NMFS/BPA	Action 177	NMFS	In 2002, BPA shall begin to implement and sustain NMFS-approved, safety-net projects.

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1997	Collect 1997 brood year eggs (from supplementation program) to initiate captive broodstock.
1998	Collect 1998 brood year eggs (from supplementation program) to continue captive broodstock.
	Rear 1997 brood year juveniles at Lyons Ferry Hatchery.
	Planning, site modification designs, and budget proposal for captive broodstock program.
	Submit FY2000 proposal to CBFWA under the NPPC Fish and Wildlife Program for review and funding by BPA.
1999	Collect 1999 brood year eggs to continue captive broodstock program.
	Use LSRCP funds ($120,000) to begin site modifications at Lyons Ferry Hatchery.
	Rear and mark by "family" the 1997 and 1998 brood year juveniles.
	Write and submit the Tucannon Master Plan for 3-step review process.
	Partially complete site modifications at LFH (ponds to rear captive fish, but no security alarms or overhead covers.
	Work with BPA in drafting the Environmental Assessment for NEPA compliance.
	Monitor and document mortality of captive brood fish (1997 and 1998 broods).
2000	Work with BPA to complete Environmental Assessment for NEPA compliance.
	Reply to questions from the ISRP on the Tucannon Master Plan for the captive broodstock program.
	Install security fencing around the captive rearing ponds.
	Master Plan accepted by the ISRP and NPPC.
	Rear and mark by "family" the 1999 brood year juveniles.
	Sort and conduct first spawning of mature fish from the 1997 brood year.
	Collect 2000 brood year eggs (from supplementation program) to continue captive broodstock.
2001	Write 2000 Annual Captive Broodstock Report.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
	RPA Action 176	HGMP for Tucannon spring/summer chinook safety-net program.
	RPA Action 177	BPA shall implement and sustain NMFS approved safety-net projects.
9401806	Tucannon Model Watershed Program	Provide habitat improvements which may increase in-river survival and aid in recovery of the stock.
8805301	Northeast Oregon Hatchery Master Plan	NEOH is linked with Grande Ronde Basin captive broodstock programs, NEOH co-managers support captive broodstock plans for the Tucannon River and will assist in planning and coordination.
8805305	NE Oregon Hatchery Master Plan and Facilities - ODFW	NEOH is linked with Grande Ronde Basin captive broodstock programs.
9604400	Grande Ronde Basin Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing, and assist in overall recovery of Snake River spring chinook salmon.
9801006	Captive Broodstock Artificial Propagation	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing.
9305600	Assessment of Captive Broodstock Technology	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing.
9801002	Captive Rearing Initiative for Salmon River Chinook Salmon - M&E	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing, and assist in overall recovery of Snake River spring chinook salmon.
9606700	Manchester Spring Chinook Broodstock Project	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing techniques.
9801001	Grande Ronde Basin Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program	Provide expertise and advice in captive broodstock rearing, and assist in overall recovery of Snake River spring chinook salmon.

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design 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 Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation 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 Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost
1. Raise captive brood fish	a. Conduct daily rearing and raising of captive brood fish (daily feeding, pond cleaning, medical treatments to control mortalities, basic hatchery record keeping for feed fed, mortalities, water inflow, etc.	5	$25,096
2. Spawn mature captive brood fish	a. Sort mature fish from immature fish, and separate mature fish to spawning tank. Conduct weekly checks for ripeness during spawning season, and spawn all ripe fish and incubate fertilized eggs.	5	$8,229
3. Rear captive brood progeny	a. Pick and record all dead eggs after shocking and determine fecundity and mortality of eggs from each spawned female. Incubate fry until ponding, and then place all captive brood progeny in standard raceways for rearing.	7	$9,956
4. Disseminating or collating information	a. Attend captive broodstock meetings, workshops, etc. to learn or pass on information from/to other hatchery programs regarding the captive broodstock program.	7	$2,182

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Raise captive brood fish	2003	2006	$121,716
2. Spawn mature captive brood fish	2003	2006	$39,910
3. Rear captive brood progeny	2003	2006	$48,290
4. Disseminating or collating information	2003	2006	$10,584

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$55,500	$60,000	$55,000	$50,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost
1. Monitor and document survival, mortality, and maturity rates of captive brood fish.	a. Assist hatchery staff in monthly record keeping of mortalities and maturation (by family groups) for each brood year.	5	$16,778
2. Monitor and document mortality, survival, and viability of captive brood progeny.	a. Assist hatchery staff in egg picking to determine mortality, survival, fecundity, and egg viability of collected captive brood eggs that were fertilized.	7	$4,223
3. Permanently identify all 15 families from the 2000 brood year for captive broodstock rearing.	a. Assist hatchery and tagging staff with marking (CWT and VI) of 2000 brood year fish for captive broodstock rearing.	1	$1,000
4. Spawn mature captive brood adults.	a. Assist hatchery staff in sorting and spawning of mature captive broodstock (Obj. 2, Task a, O&M phase).	5	$14,534
5. Conduct Genetic Monitoring	a. Collect and analyze DNA samples from captive broodstock spawners, from parents to captive broodstock program, and returning spawners.	7	$10,000
6. Disseminating or collating information.	a. Write and disseminate annual captive brood report, report monthly progress through Section 10 monthly reports to NMFS, coordination meetings with the CBTOC, and through meetings with the Captive Brood Technical Working Group (co-managers).	7	$2,511

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Monitor captive brood fish	2003	2006	$94,154
2. Monitor captive brood progeny	2003	2006	$23,698
3. Permanently identify family groups	2003	2003	$1,000
4. Spawn mature captive brood adults	2003	2006	$81,557
5. Conduct genetic monitoring	2003	2006	$54,000
6. Disseminating and collating information	2003	2006	$14,091

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$66,000	$66,000	$71,500	$65,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2002 cost
Personnel	FTE: Hatch. Spec. 3; Fish Health Spec.; Supervision; Sci. Tech. 3; Fish Bio. 2	$31,200
Fringe	Calculated @ 28.5%	$8,892
Supplies	Chemicals, genetic sampling, utilities, misc. supplies	$24,110
Travel		$1,500
Indirect	Agency overhead @ 25.2%	$16,557
PIT tags	# of tags: 1000	$2,250
Other	Fish food	$10,000
		$94,509

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2002 cost	$94,509
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2002 budget request	$94,509
FY 2002 forecast from 2001	$94,500
% change from forecast	0.0%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Not applicable.

Reason for change in scope

Not applicable.

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)	Annual LSRCP M&E program for Tucannon spring chinook will provide long-term history and add to evaluation of the captive broodstock program. Annual activities include spawning surveys, adult return estimation, parr production, smolt trapping, etc.	$120,000	in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

REVIEW:
ISRP Preliminary Review (ISRP 2001-6)

Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate

Date:
Jun 15, 2001

Comment:

Do not fund unless a response is provided that adequately addresses the ISRP concerns. The proposal failed to adequately address previous ISRP concerns.

The ISRP reviewed the Tucannon 3-Step Master Plan and approved it with a set of conditions focusing on the integration of artificial production issues and timing with habitat improvement actions in the subbasin. An additional requirement was for place greater emphasis on statistical analysis of the data collected during the program's monitoring and evaluation activities. The ISRP noted that future funding would be determined on an annual basis with consideration of the project's results and linkage with habitat work.

This project, the Tucannon River Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program, is part of the overall supplementation program designed to rebuild the depressed spring chinook population in the Tucannon River. The very low numbers of returning adults may justify the captive brood aspect of the program, however, it confounds the supplementation portion of the project as far as evaluation or for demonstration as to the efficacy of supplementation.

The proposal provides some recent history on within hatchery results for the last few years, but did not address either of the ISRP's first two conditions:

WDFW will work with the Tucannon Watershed Council to develop explicit milestones that forge linkages and a coordinated timeline between the habitat restoration activities in the basin and those of the artificial production programs (captive brood and supplementation). The coordinated milestones will help optimize the results of the habitat restoration activities in the Tucannon subbasin with the development of the captive broodstock and supplementation activities; and
Future annual reports from the WDFW Tucannon artificial production program will place greater emphasis on statistical analysis of the data collected during the program's monitoring and evaluation activities. Statistical analysis and consulting assistance is available within WDFW and should be utilized.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
Aug 3, 2001

Comment:

Addresses NMFS RPA 176 AND 177. Short-term project that will end in 2008. The goal is establish a return of 3550 adult chinook.

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2001-8)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Aug 10, 2001

Comment:

Fundable. The response effectively addressed the ISRP's concerns, which included a lack of focus on the integration of artificial production issues and timing with habitat improvement actions in the subbasin and a need for greater emphasis on statistical analysis of the data collected during the program's monitoring and evaluation activities.

The sponsor's response effectively addressed these issues. Their conclusions concerning supplementation are important and should be an important consideration in other supplementation programs in the Basin. These are findings in support of what was an intuitively obvious limitation for supplementation from the outset. This project was conceived as an emergency action to protect Tucannon chinook until habitat could be restored to the extent needed to support a viable population. The run has subsequently improved and the emergency action may no longer be needed. A problem that may need some attention, however, is the fact that the effective population now consists of fewer than 100 animals (from the 1995 run).

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Oct 1, 2001

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
prevent extinction of endemic population of SR SSCH in Tucannon River using "safety net" artificial production techniques

Comments
Tucannon River Project specifically identified in RPA 176, implemented consistent with RPA 177.

Already ESA Req? NO

Biop? YES

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Rank A

Date:
Oct 16, 2001

Comment:

This is a very good project and appears to employ a least-cost approach. This project will last for a defined, short period of time. The primary concern is genetics. Fish for captive broodstock are taken from fish that are already “in the program”. They need to infuse wild gametes more frequently.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jan 3, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Decision

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Mar 6, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Somewhat linked to captive propagation. This project will end in FY2008. Captive broodstock will be spawned through FY2006, and progeny from these fish will be reared and marked before release as yearling smolts through FY 2008. .

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Marking costs have gone up, we are switching to medicated feed (Aquamycin) which is more expensive, we had to select fish from the 2002 BY to have extra males on hand at the end of the program for spawning with our females, we are also planting parr along with the smolts due to excess eggs which are the result of better than expected survival of our adult broodstock, more fish also means more genetic samples. All of this is now included under our budget request.

REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review

Funding category:
expense

Date:
May 2005

FY05 NPCC start of year:	FY06 NPCC staff preliminary:	FY06 NPCC July draft start of year:
$126,500	$126,500	$126,500

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website