FY 2002 Mountain Snake proposal 198335003
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 |
|---|---|
| 198335003 Narrative | Narrative |
| 198335003 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery: Action Plan | Narrative Attachment |
| 198335003 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Mountain Snake: Clearwater Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Mountain Snake: Clearwater Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Monitoring And Evaluation |
| Proposal ID | 198335003 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe Departement of Fisheries Resources Management (NPT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Sherman Sprague |
| Mailing address | 3404 Hwy. 12 Orofino, ID 83544 |
| Phone / email | 2084764044 / shermans@nezperce.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jaime Pinkham |
| Review cycle | Mountain Snake |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Monitor and evaluate results of the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery so that operations can be adaptively managed to optimize hatchery and natural production, sustain harvest, and minimize ecological impacts. |
| Target species | Spring and fall (Snake River fall ESU) chinook salmon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.4352 | -116.8069 | North Lapwai Valley |
| 46.5215 | -116.6541 | Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery |
| 46.4387 | -116.2307 | Office, 3404 Hwy, 12, Orofino, Id. |
| 46.3717 | -116.1697 | Mouth of Lolo Creek, Reach 17060306 |
| 46.029 | -115.9741 | South Fork Clearwater River, Lukes Gulch |
| 45.8284 | -115.6148 | Mouth of Newsome Creek, Reach 17060305 |
| 46.0863 | -115.5343 | Selway River, Cedar Flats |
| Mouth of Meadow Creek, Reach 17060302 |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| RM&E RPA Action 182 |
| RM&E RPA Action 184 |
| RM&E RPA Action 190 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS/BPA | Action 184 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for a hatchery research, monitoring, and evaluation program consisting of studies to determine whether hatchery reforms reduce the risk of extinction for Columbia River basin salmonids and whether conservation hatcheries contribute to recovery. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Initiated ongoing baseline data (parr densities, juvenile emigration, spawning ground surveys). |
| Results of Meadow Creek fish trapping, fall 1993. | |
| 1994 | Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1994. |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 1994. | |
| 1995 | Supplement to the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Master Plan. |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1995. | |
| Habitat condition report. | |
| 1996 | Completion of monotoring and evaluation plan for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery. |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Adult Spring Chinook Trapping 1996. | |
| Initiated adult escapement analysis (Lolo Creek). | |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1996. | |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 1996. | |
| 1997 | Results of Meadow Creek fish trapping, 1994. |
| Aerial Photographs of Meadow Creek (selway) | |
| Stream conditions and salmonid abundance - Meadow Creek (Selway) (Clearwater Biostudies). | |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Adult Spring Chinook Trapping 1997. | |
| Results of Meadow Creek fish trapping for the 1995 migratory year. | |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1997. | |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 1997. | |
| 1998 | Aerial Photographs of Newsome Creek. |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1998. ? | |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Adult Spring Chinook Trapping 1998. | |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 1998. | |
| 1999 | Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Adult Spring Chinook Trapping 1999. |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 1999. | |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 1999. | |
| 2000 | Monitoring and evaluation plan for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery: Phase 1 action plan. |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Adult Spring Chinook Trapping 2000. | |
| Summary Report for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Spawning Ground Report 2000 | |
| Aerial Photographs of upper Lolo Creek | |
| Outplanting and Marking Summary Report, 2000. | |
| 2001 | 2000 Annual Report Draft |
| Evaluation and monitoring of spring chinook supplementation in the Clearwater River Basin (draft). |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 198335000 | Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery | Hatchery supplementation program being monitored and evaluated. |
| 199809800 | Idaho Salmon Supplementation Studies -IDFG | Evaluates specific spring chinook supplementation strategies in the Clearwater subbasin from conventional hatcheries while we will also be evaluating releases from conventional releases and the NATURES approach. |
| 199809801 | Evaluate Salmon Supplementation Studies in Idaho Rivers -USFWS | Evaluates specific spring chinook supplementation strategies in the Clearwater subbasin from conventional hatcheries while we will also be evaluating releases from conventional releases and the NATURES approach. |
| 198909802 | Evaluate Salmon Supplementation Studies in Idaho Rivers | Evaluates specific spring chinook supplementation strategies in the Clearwater subbasin from conventional hatcheries while we will also be evaluating releases from conventional releases and the NATURES approach. |
| 199801005 | Pittsburg Landing, Captain John Rapids, and Big Canyon Fall Chinook Acclimation Facilities | Fall chinook rearing and release facilities on the Snake and Clearwater rivers for Lyons Ferry Hatchery fall chinook which juveniles will be monitored downstream on the Clearwater River and adult returns through carcass recovery by this project. |
| 199801004 | Monitor and EvaluateYearling Snake River Fall Chinook Released Upstream Of Lower Granite Dam | Fall chinook supplementation M&E of Lyons Ferry Hatchery yearlings at Big Canyon Acclimation Facility on the Clearwater River which primarily releases yearlings, whereas this project will be releasing subyearlings, the natural life history charactristic. |
| 200002984 | Rehabilitate Newsome Creek Watershed. | This project involves road inventory, road obliteration and channel realignment feasibility study. |
| 200002509 | Protect and Restore Lolo Creek Watershed. | This project involves road obliteration, channel realignment, channel revegetation, riparian fencing, and off sight watering development. |
| 199403400 | Assessing Summer and Fall Chinook Restoration in the Snake River Basin | This project was limited in scope and will be completed in 2001, and the assessment of wild fall chinook life history, growth, emigration timing and survival, and monitoring of adult returns will be the responsibility of this project for 2001 and beyond. |
| 182 | NMFS 2000 FCRPS Biological Opinion | This project will monitor Snake River the fall chinook ESU adult return timing and spacial distribution and will determine hatchery contributions to natural spawning through carcass collections and genetic monitoring and analysis. |
| 184 | NMFS 2000 FCRPS Biological Opinion | This project will monitor fall chinook released by NPTH in natural spawning environments and will monitor juvenile growth, emigration timing and survival, and adult returns to the spawning areas and will determine reproductive success. |
| 190 | NMFS 2000 FCRPS Biological Opinion | This project will continue to monitor the Snake River fall chinook ESU in the Clearwater River by studying life history strategies, growth, emigration timing and survival, and genetics as Project 199403400 is being completed in 2001. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Determine if program targets for contribution rate of hatchery fish are being achieved and can be improved. | a. Monitor the in-hatchery survival and rearing conditions of NPTH fish by treatment and rearing strategy. | 14-19 | $29,806 | |
| b. Estimate the number of smolts and adults produced by each hatchery treatment in each NPTH stream. | 14-19 | $263,833 | ||
| c. Estimate survival from egg-to-smolt, release-to-smolt, and smolt-to-adult for various treatments in each NPTH stream. | 14-19 | $163,621 | ||
| d. Determine the effects of rearing and release treatments on the dispersal of juveniles and returning adults to occupy available habitat in the target streams. | 14-19 | $116,391 | ||
| e. Estimate the continuing stocking rates needed in each stream to sustain natural production. | 14-19 | $39,816 | ||
| f. Monitor inherited traits in hatchery-reared fish that may indicate a genetic change toward domestication, or loss of fitness for natural production. | 2-14 | $69,239 | ||
| 2. Determine where, when and how much natural production that results from supplementation of chinook salmon in the Clearwater River subbasin, and relate them to limiting factors. | a. Determine where, when and how much natural production in occurring in target and reference streams. | 14-19 | $271,026 | Yes |
| b. Determine the relationship of habitat features to varying levels of use by each race of chinook salmon. | 14-19 | $170,841 | ||
| c. Measure life history traits that may reflect limitations to natural production. | 14-19 | $184,975 | ||
| d. Determine the influence of environmental variation on natural production. | 14-19 | $62,928 | ||
| e. Conduct stocking density experiments to determine the capacity for spring chinook salmon rearing parr in defined reaches of a test stream. | 2-14 | $83,989 | ||
| f. Revise estimates for carrying capacity based on findings from tasks 2.a-2.e. | 14-19 | $99,709 | ||
| 3. Estimate ecological and genetic impacts to fish populations. | a. Determine if there is evidence of genetic change through introgression into chinook salmon populations in non-target streams. | 14-19 | $65,908 | Yes |
| b. Determine if there is evidence that non-target fish populations in treatment streams are influenced by competition or predation interactins with the supplemented populations. | 14-19 | $100,550 | ||
| c. Deptermine if there is evidence that non-target fish populations in treatment streams are influenced by disease transmission from the supplemented populations. | 14-19 | $79,904 | ||
| 4. Determine how harvest opportunities on spring, early-fall, and fall chinook salmon can be optimized for tribal and non-tribal anglers within Nez Perce treaty lands. | a. Estimate total harvest mortality on hatchery and natural chinook salmon from the NPTH treatment streams. | 14-19 | $12,738 | |
| b. Determine the influence of released strategies on fish availability to harvest in NPTH treatment streams. | 14-19 | $27,710 | ||
| c. Develop run prediction and harvest monitoring to allow harvest of only the surplus fish in NPTH. | 14-19 | $39,510 | ||
| 5. Effectively communicate monitoring and evaluation program approach and findings to resource managers. | a. Facilitate effective data management and dissemination. | 14-19 | $15,985 | |
| b. Communication of results and transfer of technology. | 14-19 | $58,691 | ||
| c. Develop and maintain open communications with all resource managers. | 14-19 | $12,374 | ||
| d. Facilitate Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery program review. | 14-19 | $4,886 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Determine if program targets for contribution rate of hatchery fish are being achieved and can be improved. | 2003 | 2006 | $3,005,193 |
| 2. Determine where, when and how much natural production that results from supplementation of chinook salmon in the clearwater river subbasin, and relate them to limiting factors. | 2003 | 2006 | $3,947,358 |
| 3. Estimate ecological and genetic impacts to fish populations. | 2003 | 2006 | $1,129,361 |
| 4. Determine how harvest opportunities on spring, early-fall, and fall chinook salmon can be optimized for tribal and non-tribal anglers within Nez Perce treaty lands. | 2003 | 2006 | $356,414 |
| 5. Effictively communicate monitoring and evaluation program approach and findings to resource managers. | 2003 | 2006 | $397,985 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,050,129 | $2,152,635 | $2,260,267 | $2,373,280 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 13 full time regular employees, seasonal employes, management and administrative support. | $709,979 |
| Fringe | $204,053 | |
| Supplies | $100,372 | |
| Travel | GSA Vehicles, airfare, and per diem | $91,726 |
| Indirect | $229,300 | |
| Capital | Weir | $35,000 |
| NEPA | $0 | |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 77,000 | $173,250 |
| Subcontractor | Lolo Creek Stream Discharge (USGS) | $1,600 |
| Subcontractor | Helicopter Time - surveys | $41,650 |
| Subcontractor | Genetic, CWT, and Scale Sample Analysis and Report | $30,000 |
| Subcontractor | Stastical, Study Design, and Engenering Analysis | $30,000 |
| Subcontractor | CWT materials and tagging costs | $231,500 |
| Subcontractor | Fish Health Monitoring and Report | $40,000 |
| Subcontractor | Engineering Design for Traps and M&E Plan | $50,000 |
| Other | Training/Continuing Education | $6,000 |
| $1,974,430 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $1,974,430 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $90,000 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $1,884,430 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $1,790,813 |
| % change from forecast | 5.2% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
The Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery came on line sooner than anticipated, the PIT tag numbers were increased by 27,000 to cover the small scale studies identified in the NPTH M&E Action Plan. Insurance costs in fringe benefits increased 9% this year.
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Land Management | Operation of Lolo Creek guaging station. | $1,600 | cash |
| Clearwater Soil and Water Conservation District | Operation of Lolo Creek guaging station. | $1,600 | cash |
| U.S. Geological Survey | Operation of Lolo Creek guaging station. | $1,600 | 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:
Sep 28, 2001
Sep 28, 2001
Comment:
A response is needed. The ISRP remains concerned that planning for the hatchery and its M&E include all possible management and response alternatives including termination of the program due to either success or failure in achieving program objectives. A noted in FY00 review, the ISRP recommends that a full and consistent decision tree be developed as the program moves forward. The tree should specify all triggers, including intermediate levels and timelines that if not achieved would forestall Phase 2 construction, or even lead to termination of the program itself. The history of fisheries management in the Columbia River Basin is replete with projects that failed to achieve their objectives in part or even completely. Thus, in spite of the need for this project, and the enthusiasm of its implementers, it would seem prudent to plan for all possible outcomes.Does the experimental design for evaluating supplementation at the NPTH have wild/wild control streams, and a hatchery/hatchery line? Is sample design randomized or do they use index sites based on observed presence?
Comment:
M2 - Fall chinook monitoring only.Comment:
Fundable in part, the response was adequate. Should be funded at a level appropriate to the Phase 1 effort of the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Project 198335000.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Monitor success of recovery of SR FCH and reintroduction of SR SSCH and provide management information.
Comments
Note above Comment. 1997 consultation on funding the 1998-2002 NPTH requires BPA to monitor and evaluate hatchery operations, juvenile releases and adult returns to NPTH. That Biop also states that BPA shall monitor and evaluate ecological interactions between listed steelhead and hatchery chinook.
Already ESA Req? Yes
Biop? No
Comment:
Recommend funding the M&E Plan commensurate with the Phase ! Production Level. BPA RPA RPM:
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NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
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Comment:
Council recommendation: The Nez Perce Tribal Fish Hatchery (NPTH) has been in the Council's program since 1982. The NPTH was originally conceived to produce juvenile spring chinook and juvenile fall chinook for supplementation of existing populations in the Clearwater River Subbasin. The facilities associated with this project includes a central incubation/rearing/acclimation facility at Allotment 1705, a rearing and adult holding facility at Sweetwater Springs, five satellite acclimation facilities in the Clearwater River Subbasin (Cedar Flats, Luke's Gulch, Newsome Creek, Yoosa/Camp Creek, and North Lapwai Valley).At the May 17, 2000, meeting in Helena, the Council approved the step-three (Final Design) review for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery. While it approved the final designs and recommended that Bonneville fund the construction of the facilities associated with this project, it conditioned the approval based on the following.
- Construction of the facilities associated with this project is not to exceed $16 million.
- The Council's recommendation for funding of this project is conditioned upon the design and the scope of the project as outlined in the April 28, 2000, decision document. Any significant changes in the design and scope of this project, including changes to the facilities or production will require additional review by the Council before they are recommended for funding.
- The Council asks Bonneville to establish specific cost reporting requirements for the project contractor. These reports should document the progress of construction against the approved project budget and scope. The Council asks that Bonneville project management staff review reports from the project contractor with Council staff at least quarterly.
To meet the $16 million construction cap, modifications to the design of the facilities were made to several of the sites. This included the following.
- Lower production numbers;
- Luke' Gulch, Cedar Flat and Sweetwater Springs will be temporary facilities;
- No permanent weir at Meadow Creek;
- Allotment 1705 reduced size of office space and materials substitution.
The Council was very specific during its deliberation and approval of the step three review of the NPTH. In addition, it qualified any future expansion of the facilities or production to future reviews and approvals. Therefore, the proposed budgets and phases for this project for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2004 were aligned to the Council decision as reviewed and confirmed by the Council on November 1, 2000. The Council's recommended alignment is consistent with the ISRP recommendation to fund only Phase 1 activities at this time. The NMFS and Bonneville comments agree with the ISRP recommendations for these two projects, and support only the production levels that were approved by the Council as part of the step three review.
Comment:
Fund the M&E Plan commensurate with the Phase 1 Production Level.Comment:
On track. Working within "Step". Obligated amount does not include pit tags (60,750). Check STEP.Comment:
The amount listed in the "Obligated 2003" column ($1,709,250) does not include PIT tag costs ($60,750). Total with PIT tags is $1,770,000. The FY 2004 and FY 2005 figures include PIT tag costs.REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
expense
Date:
May 2005
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $1,816,000 | $1,816,000 | $1,816,000 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website