FY 2002 Innovative proposal 34016

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleBehavioral Motivation in the Evaluation of Culvert Designs for Juvenile Salmonid Passage
Proposal ID34016
OrganizationPacific Northwest Natiuonal Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory (PNNL)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameDr. Walter H. Pearson
Mailing address1529 West Sequim Bay Road Sequim, WA 98362
Phone / email3606813661 / Walter.Pearson@pnl.gov
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 2002 Innovative
Province / SubbasinSystemwide / Systemwide
Short descriptionto test hypotheses concerning the cues for upstream movement by juvenile salmonids in order to develop evaluations of new and retrofit culvert designs
Target speciesCoho, bull trout, juvenile salmonids
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription
NMFS Action 152 NMFS The Action Agencies shall coordinate their efforts and support offsite habitat enhancement measures undertaken by other Federal agencies, states, Tribes, and local governments by the following:

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
1. Test hypotheses concernning cues for upstream movement by juvenile salmonids Task a. Test light/dark patterns 3 $73,977
Task b. Test water flow and temperature 2 $33,087
Task c. Test chemosensory cues 2 $27,212
Task d. Test distrubance and predation cues 2 $29,095
Task e. Test fish density and social facilitation 3 $36,618
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
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ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
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ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2002 cost
Personnel FTE: 0.55 Man Years $42,355
Fringe $11,056
Supplies $14,608
Travel $14,857
Indirect USDOE/DCAA Approved Indirects $66,737
Capital NA $0
PIT tags # of tags: NA $0
NEPA $0
Subcontractor Welding $1,528
Other Bori L. Olla (Consultant) $10,559
Subcontractor Ken Bates (Consultant) $10,559
Subcontractor OFP-Student $9,550
Other Fee $18,180
$199,989
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2002 cost$199,989
Total FY 2002 budget request$199,989
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
WSDOT Test Bed $500,000 in-kind
WDFW Hatchery facilities $100,000 in-kind
WSDOT Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter $24,000 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
Date:
May 24, 2002

Comment:

Benefits from this proposal are not adequately demonstrated. This is a well-prepared and interesting proposal by a strong team of researchers to" ... test hypotheses concerning the cues that elicit upstream movement by juvenile salmonids." However, it is difficult to ascertain how the information gained from these behavioral studies could be used in field applications (and several are already known; e.g., dark areas), or in the evaluations of culvert designs, which clearly remain a problem.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jun 28, 2002

Comment:


Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 12, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit
Uncertain benefit.

Comments
This proposal describes interesting work that is needed to address the effects that culverts have on juvenile fish movement. A lack of description of the experimental design and methods, however, renders this proposal unsuitable for scientific review at this time.

Already ESA Required?
No

Biop?
Yes


Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 12, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Uncertain Benefit

Comments
This proposal describes interesting work that is needed to address the effects that culverts have on juvenile fish movement. A lack of description of the experimental design and methods, however, renders this proposal unsuitable for scientific review at this time.

Already ESA Req? No

Biop? Yes