FY 2003 Lower Columbia proposal 200001400

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
200001400 Narrative	Narrative
200001400 Sponsor Response to the ISRP	Response
200001400 Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation
Lower Columbia: Lewis Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map
Lower Columbia: Lewis Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Evaluate habitat use and population dynamics of lampreys in Cedar Creek
Proposal ID	200001400
Organization	U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Bao Le
Mailing address	9317 HWY 99 Suite I Vancouver, WA 98665
Phone / email	3606967605 / bao_le@fws.gov
Manager authorizing this project	Howard Schaller
Review cycle	Lower Columbia
Province / Subbasin	Lower Columbia / Lewis
Short description	With emphasis on Pacific lampreys, identify and quantitatively evaluate populations of lampreys and their habitats in a stream below Bonneville Dam.
Target species	Pacific lamprey, western brook lamprey

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
45.9365	-122.6174	UTM NAD 83 Zone 10
45.93	-122.5	Cedar Creek

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
n/a

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
2000	Trapped and tagged adult anadromous lampreys throughout the year
2000	Evaluated larval lamprey distribution, habitat use, and biological characteristics
2000	Trapped and tagged outmigrant juvenile lampreys throughout the year
2000	Evaluated spawning habitat requirements of adult lampreys
2001	Trapped and tagged adult anadromous lampreys throughout the year and generated a population estimate
2001	Evaluated larval lamprey distribution, habitat use, and biological characteristics
2001	Trapped and tagged outmigrant juvenile lampreys throughout the year and generated population estimates
2001	Evaluated spawning habitat requirements of adult lampreys

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
9402600	Pacific lamprey research and restoration projects	common methods for purpose of comparison

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost	Subcontractor
n/a			$0

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 2003 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 2003 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 2003 cost
1. Estimate abundance, measure biological characteristics, determine migration timing of mature Pacific lampreys	a. Trap adult anadromous lampreys throughout the year and record their biological characteristics (length, weight, sex, and maturity)	5	$22,488
	b. Tag all captured lamprey with PIT tags, release them downstream of the trap location, and estimate adult abundance from proportion of marked animals recaptured	5	$7,496
2. Determine larval lamprey distribution, habitat use, and biological characteristics	a. Capture larval lampreys by electrofishing and record their length, weight and sex and record habitat characteristics	5	$42,952
3. Determine outmigration timing and estimate the abundance of recently metamorphosed lampreys	a. Capture outmigrant lamprey with a floating roatery screw trap, mark and release these animals upstream of the trap site, and estimate abundance from the proportion of marked lampreys in subsequent samples	5	$88,339
4. Evaluate spawning habitat requirements of adult lampreys	a. Conduct weekly surveys during potential spawning periods to indentify lamprey spawning locations and nests	5	$27,217
	b. Measure physical characteristics of nests including nest dimensions, depth in water column, water velocity, and substrate size.	5	$9,250

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Estimate abundance, measure biological characteristics, determine migration timing of mature Pacific lampreys	2003	2007	$138,661
2. Determine larval lamprey distribution, habitat use, and biological characteristics	2003	2007	$195,372
3. Determine outmigration timing and estimate the abundance of recently metamorphosed lampreys	2003	2007	$383,860
4. Evaluate spawning habitat requirements of adult lampreys	2003	2007	$167,016

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$207,629	$218,011	$228,911	$240,357

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2003 cost
Personnel	FTE: 1 GS 11 (50%), 1 GS7 (100%), 2 GS5 (75%)	$99,752
Fringe	30% for all team members	$29,926
Supplies	Nets, traps, and miscellaneous field gear	$24,589
Travel	Travel to meetings and occasional overnight field work	$3,955
Indirect	24.8% of total	$39,295
Capital	n/a	$0
NEPA	n/a	$0
PIT tags	# of tags: 100	$225
Subcontractor		$0
Other		$0
		$197,742

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2003 cost	$197,742
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2003 budget request	$197,742
FY 2003 forecast from 2002	$180,000
% change from forecast	9.9%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Cost of living increase and promotions

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
WDFW	Checking adult and juvenile traps	$11,900	in-kind
USGS-BRD-CRRL	Technical assistance for trapping and identification of ammocoetes	$13,800	in-kind
USFWS	Office space rental	$3,900	in-kind
USFWS	Screw traps, adult weir, miscellaneous trapping equipment	$15,900	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 2002-2)

Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate

Date:
Mar 1, 2002

Comment:

A response is needed. Continuation of this work is likely merited. Several ISRP questions from previous review remain unanswered and should be addressed. These include testing the assumptions underlying the adult mark-recapture and assessing habitat preference as well as habitat use. Details of the sampling protocol for ammocetes need to be given. How many reaches are going to be sampled? How will the sampling locations within the reaches be selected? How will the larval sampling actually be done?

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
May 17, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2002-11)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jun 7, 2002

Comment:

Fundable. The response addressed, in limited ways due to information limitations, the issues raised by the ISRP. These issues included tests of the assumptions underlying the adult mark-recapture and assessment of habitat preference as well as habitat use, and details of the sampling protocol for ammocetes (sample site selection and larval sampling methods). Reviewers agree that the sampling protocols are appropriate for the situation. Given the limited investment in lamprey, the ISRP recommends continuing to fund this investigation.

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Jul 19, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU

Comments
Not Reviewed

Already ESA Req?

Biop? No

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
B

Date:
Jul 23, 2002

Comment:

Recommend defer consideration of project until development of subbasin plans to establish priorities for lamprey studies. Low numbers of adults returning to the project site limit the utility of information gathered.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Oct 30, 2002

Comment:

Lewis Issue 1: Evaluate habitat use and population dynamics of lampreys in Cedar Creek (Project 200001400)

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has developed this ongoing project to identify and quantitatively evaluate populations of lampreys and their habitats in a stream below Bonneville Dam. Both CBFWA and ISRP supported the project as fundable with ISRP recommending the project continuing given the limited investment in lamprey. The sole issue for the project involves Bonneville comments. Bonneville recommended delaying the project until the development of subbasin plans established priorities for lamprey studies. They noted, "Low numbers of adults returning to the project site limit the utility of information gathered."

The Council recommends continued funding for this project. The Fish and Wildlife Service coordinates with the Pacific Lamprey Technical Working Group and the study could provide valuable information on lamprey status and behavior in the Lower Columbia that could address recovery efforts above Bonneville, particularly in the Columbia Plateau province. The ISRP was apparently unfazed about low adult returns to the site limiting the project's utility, and this is a scientific, rather than policy or legal issue. The Council believes Bonneville's comments, though provocative from an investment point of view, do not outweigh the scientific judgment of the ISRP. The Council also notes that the project has had only two years of returns, not enough time to determine the habitat use and dynamics of the population or the utility of the investment.

Funds for the ongoing project would come from the base budget allocation for these provinces.

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Decision

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Apr 30, 2003

Comment:

Fund as Recommended

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

See above comments on 200001200.

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Increases in budget estimates are due primarily to changes in personnel costs and cost-of-living increases.

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:
$204,465	$204,465	$204,465

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website