FY 2003 Lower Columbia proposal 31001
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 |
|---|---|
| 31001 Narrative | Narrative |
| 31001 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| 31001 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Artificial production facilities improvements to support Lower Columbia chum salmon reintroduction into the Chinook River |
| Proposal ID | 31001 |
| Organization | Sea Resources |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Robert Warren |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 187 Chinook, WA 98614 |
| Phone / email | 3607778229 / robert@searesources.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Robert Warren |
| Review cycle | Lower Columbia |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Columbia / Columbia Estuary |
| Short description | Improve Sea Resources hatchery facilities to enable staff to perform tasks in support of the reintroduction of Lower Columbia chum salmon into the Chinook River. |
| Target species | Chum salmon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.2715 | -123.9288 | Sea Resources facilities located in Chinook, Washington. |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| Habitat Action 157 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 157 | NMFS | BPA shall fund actions to improve and restore tributary and mainstem habitat for CR chum salmon in the reach between The Dalles Dam and the mouth of the Columbia River. |
| 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 | Completion of restoration plan for the Chinook River watershed. |
| 1999 | Installation of fourteen new culverts and forest road drainage system to alleviate sedimentation problems in the upper Chinook River watershed. |
| Replacement of a bridge in the middle Chinook River impeding adult salmon passage. | |
| Creation of and off-channel wetland area to provide rearing habitat for juvenile salmon. | |
| Initiation of Lower Columbia River chum salmon reintroduction project in the Chinook River in cooperation with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. | |
| Initiation of Sea Resources' native plant propagation program and subsequent planting of over 3,000 trees/shrubs in riparian areas. | |
| 2000 | Initiation of hatchery marking program with the goal of marking all fish reared in the Chinook River hatchery. |
| Documentation of juvenile salmonid migration patterns in the Chinook River by operating two smolt traps located at the river's mouth and at River Kilometer 6.2. | |
| 2001 | Initiation of water quality monitoring program to characterize the gradient of conditions along the lower 7 kilometers of the Chinook River. |
| Completion of ground truthing tasks in the pre-restored Chinook River estuary for the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership's hyperspectral remote sensing project. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Complete planning, design, and coordination activities associated with improving incubation water supply. | a. Coordinate design of new water filtration system with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and appropriate suppliers. | 1 | $350 | |
| b. Complete site planning activities. | 1 | $60 | ||
| 2. Complete planning and design of system for thermal marking. | a. Coordinate upgrade of electrical service to incubation area. | 1 | $120 | |
| b. Coordinate design of new thermal marking system with WDFW and appropriate subcontractors and equipment suppliers. | 1 | $400 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Install incubation water supply filtration system. | a. Coordinate material acquisitions and delivery from appropriate suppliers. | 1 | $5,500 | |
| b. Excavate as necessary to accomodate new water filtration system. | 1 | $500 | Yes | |
| c. Complete installation of water filtration system. | 1 | $1,500 | ||
| 2. Install thermal marking system. | a. Upgrade electrical system as required to receive new chillers and associated equipment. | 1 | $5,000 | Yes |
| b. Purchase chiller boxes, chillers, and necessary fixtures. | 1 | $23,000 | ||
| c. Construct and install thermal marking system. | 1 | $1,500 | ||
| 3. Obtain necessary materials and equipment for artificial propagation of chum salmon | a. Purchase equipment and supplies to spawn brood stock. | 1 | $3,935 | |
| b. Purchase equipment and supplies to gather biological information per WDFW requirements. | 1 | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2003 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: .1 | $3,930 |
| Supplies | Materials for spawning and incubation water filtration system. | $9,935 |
| Capital | Thermal marking system equipment and installation. | $28,000 |
| $41,865 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2003 cost | $41,865 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2003 budget request | $41,865 |
| FY 2003 forecast from 2002 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | $0 | cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Mar 1, 2002
Mar 1, 2002
Comment:
A response is needed. This is potentially fundable. The Chinook will probably provide good habitat when the tidegate comes out; what is the firm schedule for removing the tidegate and/or the causeway? How is it justified to begin reintroduction before the tidegate has been removed? It may be particularly valuable to improve the hatchery for an integrated hatchery-and-wild-spawning program for chum because the Chinook will provide another refuge for the Grays chums in the face of degraded habitat there. When, under what status of natural production, would Chinook hatchery production be terminated? Can this occur within the 9-year life of the project? Details of methods are not given. What is the plan for apportioning returns to Chinook Hatchery between natural and hatchery spawning? In general, what is the tactical plan for restoring chum in the estuary? How does the plan fit into any recovery plan for chum salmon in the Columbia River? Experience and qualifications of investigators isn't given; expertise in salmon conservation genetics and in chum salmon behavioral ecology will be important to the success of re-establishment of chum in the Chinook basin; we encourage Sea Resources to seek expert collaborators.Comment:
Funding this project should be based on the results of Project 30005. NMFS has identified that this project is a BiOp project.Comment:
Fundable after a strategic plan for chum restoration in the lower river is established. There are too many unanswered questions about this potentially useful and important project. It should be proposed again after a strategic interagency plan for restoration of chum in the lower River is developed and it can be shown how this Chinook River project will contribute, how this effort will be monitored and evaluated, how this effort could be modified in response to the plan and to the ongoing monitoring and evaluation. The project plan should indicate when or under what conditions production at Chinook Hatchery would be terminated and how returns would be apportioned between natural spawning and the hatchery.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUSupplementation/Hatchery project would increase abundance by expanding habitat usage into the Chinook River, taking advantage of rehabilitated habitat; provide added broodstock source for future efforts.
Comments
Useful project to provide alternate brood source and take advantage of improvements in Chinook River.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Concur with ISRP comment to defer until the development of a strategic plan which addresses status and use of hatcheries in the recovery of chum salmon in the lower Columbia River.Comment: