FY 2001 Innovative proposal 22002

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleInfluences of stocking salmon carcass analogs on salmonids in Columbia River tributaries
Proposal ID22002
OrganizationWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bio-Oregon, Shoshone-bannock Tribe, National Marine Fisheries Service, Yakama Nation, Weyerhaeuser Co. (WDFW/BO/SBT/NMFS/YN)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameTodd Pearsons
Mailing address201 N. Pearl Street, WDFW Ellensburg, Washington, 98926
Phone / email5099254467 / pearstnp@dfw.wa.gov
Manager authorizing this projectBill Hopley, WDFW
Review cycleFY 2001 Innovative
Province / SubbasinSystemwide / Systemwide
Short descriptionRestore salmonid populations by increasing food available to salmonids. The efficacy of using salmon carcass analogs to benefit salmonid populations will be tested in three sub-basins of the Columbia River.
Target speciesRainbow/steelhead trout, cutthroat trout, chinook salmon, sculpins
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
46.67 -120.72 Yakima Subbasin
46.05 -121.12 Klickitat Subbasin
44.86 -114.8 Salmon Subbasin
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

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Section 2. Past accomplishments

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Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: WDFW 1.67 ($50,830), BO 0.35 ($16,183), SBT 1.83 ($52,694), NMFS 0.75 ($36,100), YN 0.96 ($29,893) $185,700
Fringe WDFW $15,554, BO $6,957, SBT $13,700, NMFS $4,100, YN $5,517 $45,828
Supplies WDFW $4,500, BO $15,200, SBT $5,000, NMFS $0, YN $4,000 $28,700
Travel WDFW $2,900, BO $5,960, SBT $20,000, NMFS $0, YN $6,710 $35,570
Indirect WDFW $15,347, BO $1,000, SBT $17,926, NMFS $16,300, YN $10,838 $61,411
Capital None $0
PIT tags 0 $0
Subcontractor $0
Other NMFS Stable Isotope 1110 samples @ $30 each,Water Quality 216 samples @ $20 each, BO pathogens $5000 $42,620
$399,829
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$399,829
Total FY 2001 budget request$399,829
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
NMFS/Weyerhaeuser Co. Robert Bilby time - (0.2 FTE) $30,000 in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

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

Recommendation:
4; Yes - A
Date:
Dec 15, 2000

Comment:

This proposal ranked the highest out of the set of nutrient supplementation proposals. The proposal is well prepared and on target with the current thought on the best use of nutrient supplementation. It aggressively takes existing knowledge one step further. The gist of this project is to develop and test a carcass analog in cooperation with the production company, Bio Oregon. This proposal is the most thorough of the set of proposals for nutrient enhancement on examining risks of using the analogs. Use of an analog would avoid using salmon carcasses, which pose the risk of disease transmission. It appears this proposal would need to be implemented before #22047, because it develops and tests the carcass analogs that #22047 proposes to use. However, there was little or no mention of the need to examine background nutrient levels before proceeding with enrichment, nor was there an indication of the difficulties in achieving target nutrient levels in the spring and summer given carcass analog introductions in the fall. This is a fault common to several proposals, but see the review of #22055 below. Inclusion of testing of a trout stream that does not have nutrient input from anadromous fish is a strong component of the study design. Beforehand, however, mesocosm experiments should be incorporated, where artificial stream channels are utilized to examine chlorophyll and invertebrate response to different levels of addition, with controls. The research group is broad-based and well qualified to undertake and complete the work.
Recommendation:
High Priority
Date:
Jan 17, 2001

Comment:

The proposal could be improved if more of a terrestrial scope is incorporated. The proposal should be modified to include a phase that focuses on the terrestrial species and processes. See general nutrient supplementation comments in report.
Recommendation:
High Priority
Date:
Jan 17, 2001

Comment:

The proposal could be improved if more of a terrestrial scope is incorporated. The proposal should be modified to include a phase that focuses on the terrestrial species and processes. See general nutrient supplementation comments in report.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Feb 8, 2001

Comment:

Funding should be forfeited if Clean Water Act permits are not secured within 6 months of Council decision.