FY 2002 Mountain Snake proposal 199703000
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 |
|---|---|
| 199703000 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199703000 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| 199703000 Powerpoint Presentation Embedded Movie File | Powerpoint Presentation Embedded File |
| 199703000 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Mountain Snake: Salmon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Mountain Snake: Salmon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Chinook Salmon Adult Abundance Monitoring |
| Proposal ID | 199703000 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (NPT/PNNL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Dave Faurot |
| Mailing address | P O Box 1942 McCall, ID 83638 |
| Phone / email | 2086345290 / davef@nezperce.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jaime Pinkham |
| Review cycle | Mountain Snake |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Salmon |
| Short description | Implement state-of-the-art technologies to accurately quantify chinook salmon spawner abundance in the Secesh River, Lake and Marsh creeks. Adult abundance data would allow a measure of recovery threshold abundance of a listed species (NMFS 2000). |
| Target species | Chinook salmon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 45.2075 | -115.8053 | Chinook Campground, Secesh River - Loon Lake R5E, T22N Sec 26 |
| 44.4047 | -115.1778 | Lola Creek Campground, Marsh Creek - Pinyon Creek R10E, T12N, Sec 42 |
| 45.254 | -115.8877 | Lake Creek, 100M above the mouth - Burgdorf R5E, T22N, Sec 7 |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| RM&E RPA Action 182 |
| RM&E RPA Action 183 |
| RM&E RPA Action 193 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 180 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the level of FCRPS funding to develop and implement a basinwide hierarchical monitoring program. This program shall be developed collaboratively with appropriate regional agencies and shall determine population and environmental status (including assessment of performance measures and standards) and allow ground-truthing of regional databases. A draft program including protocols for specific data to be collected, frequency of samples, and sampling sites shall be developed by September 2001. Implementation should begin no later than the spring of 2002 and will be fully implemented no later than 2003. |
| NMFS | Action 193 | NMFS | The Action Agencies shall investigate state-of-the-art, novel fish detection and tagging techniques for use, if warranted, in long-term research, monitoring, and evaluation efforts. |
| NMFS/BPA | Action 180 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the level of FCRPS funding to develop and implement a basinwide hierarchical monitoring program. This program shall be developed collaboratively with appropriate regional agencies and shall determine population and environmental status (including assessment of performance measures and standards) and allow ground-truthing of regional databases. A draft program including protocols for specific data to be collected, frequency of samples, and sampling sites shall be developed by September 2001. Implementation should begin no later than the spring of 2002 and will be fully implemented no later than 2003. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Planning began |
| 1994 | Preliminary design work began |
| 1997 | Installed, operated and maintained the Secesh River fish counting station on a daily basis |
| 1997 | Implemented the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan - Fish were not impeded, nor was spawning displaced downstream |
| 1998 | Installed, operated and maintained the Secesh River and Lake Creek fish counting stations on a daily basis |
| 1998 | Implemented the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan - Fish were not impeded, nor was spawning displaced downstream |
| 1998 | Demonstrated the sucessful application of underwater video technology |
| 1998 | Determined the abundance of adult chinook salmon spawners into Lake Creek (52) and estimated the Secesh River escapement (>152) |
| 1998 | Determined the run timing of chinook salmon into Lake Creek and the Secesh River |
| 1998 | Determined fish per redd numbers for Lake Creek (1.18) |
| 1999 | Installed, operated and maintained the Secesh River and Lake Creek fish counting stations on a daily basis |
| 1999 | Implemented the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan - Fish were not impeded, nor was spawning displaced downstream |
| 1999 | Demonstrated the sucessful application of underwater video technology |
| 1999 | Determined the abundance of adult chinook salmon spawners into Lake Creek (67) and estimated the Secesh River escapement (>144) |
| 1999 | Determined the run timing of chinook salmon into Lake Creek and the Secesh River |
| 1999 | Determined fish per redd numbers for Lake Creek (2.79) |
| 1999 | Observed the difference in fish per redd numbers between years in Lake Creek and the variation between video based abundance and redd count expansion values |
| 2000 | Installed, operated and maintained the Secesh River and Lake Creek fish counting stations on a daily basis |
| 2000 | Determined an abundance estimate of adult chinook salmon spawners into Lake Creek (>303) and the Secesh River (>780) |
| 2000 | Determined the run timing of chinook salmon into Lake Creek and the Secesh River |
| 2000 | Presented project findings at the Idaho Chapter AFS meeting. |
| 2000 | Presented project findings at the Western Division AFS meeting. |
| 2001 | Installed, operated and maintained the Lake Creek fish counting station on a daily basis |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 198909800 | Idaho Salmon Supplementation Study - IDFG Secesh River | Uses adult abundance to develop fish per redd numbers, Marsh Creek-Comparison of wild to hatchery populations. |
| 198909801 | Idaho Salmon Supplementation Study - USFWS | Uses adult abundance to develop fish per redd numbers, -comparison of wild to hatchery populations. |
| 198909802 | Idaho Salmon Supplementation Study - NPT | Uses adult abundance to develop fish per redd numbers, Secesh River and Lake Creek-Comparison of wild to hatchery populations. |
| 198909803 | Idaho Salmon Supplementation Study - SHOBAN | Uses adult abundance to develop fish per redd numbers, -comparison of wild to hatchery populations. |
| Proposed-Evaluation of adult chinook salmon returns, South Fork Salmon River, Idaho | Will compare adult abundance to PIT tags returns at the same site, build index for PIT tag detections, SAR R/S, Adult to adult ratios, expansion of ratios into non-monitored streams with PIT tag detections | |
| 199810804 | Streamnet | Provide abundance for data base |
| Johnson Creek-monitoring and evaluation | ||
| 199701501 | Chinook salmon and steelhead smolt survival and smolt to adult return rate quantification - Imnaha River | Determines emigrant survival and SAR return rates for chinook salmon and steelhead. |
| Proposed-chinook abundance monitoring, Minam River | Determines abundance for another ESU |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Coordinate the Chinook Salmon Adult Abundance Monitoring Project with appropriate Tribal, state and federal management agencies and independent scientists in the Snake River basin. | a. Coordinate project with Tribes and agencies as related to ESA recovery planning and monitoring and evaluation. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 1. | b. Coordinate NEPA. | 1 | $100,000 | |
| 1. | c. Prepare ESA permit applications for all streams. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 1. | d. Prepare a Memorandum of Understanding with the Salmon-Challis National Forest. | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2. Develop engineering design for the selected technology for measuring chinook salmon abundance at the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | a. Identify all potential physical sites in the Secesh River, and Lake and Marsh creeks that meet criteria required by each identified technology and method. | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2. | b. Select the stream site and preferred technology to achieve accurate adult salmon spawner abundance information in the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2. | c. In collaboration with cosponsor, design the identified technologies that will be utilized to quantify adult salmon abundance in the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | 1 | $3,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Coordinate the Chinook Salmon Adult Abundance Monitoring Project with appropriate Tribal, state and federal management agencies (especially the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and independent scientCoordinate with agencies | 2003 | 2006 | $80,000 |
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $45,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Implement the selected technology to determine spawner abundance at the Secersh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | c1. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in the Secesh River-hydroacoustics (PNNL). | 3 | $375,000 | Yes |
| 3. | c2. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in the Secesh River-hydroacoustics (NPT). | 3 | $20,000 | |
| 3. | c3. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in the Secesh River-video upgrade (NPT). | 1 | $10,000 | |
| 3. | c4. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in Lake Creek-video upgrade (NPT). | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 3. | c5. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in Marsh Creek-Vaki (PNNL). | 3 | $100,000 | Yes |
| 3. | c6. Construct and install the appropriate technology to measure adult chinook salmon abundance in Marsh Creek-video (NPT). | 2 | $20,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Implement the selected technology to determine spawner abundance at the Secersh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | 2003 | 2006 | $952,000 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $492,000 | $360,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Implement the selected technology to determine spawner abundance at the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | a. Prepare an annual operational plan for the abundance monitoring facilities at the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 3. | b. Develop a monitoring and evaluation plan to evaluate impedance and adult spawner displacement. | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 3. | d1. Operate and maintain the abundance monitoring facilities on a daily basis on the Secesh River and Lake Creek. | Ongoing | $50,000 | |
| 3. | d2. Operate and maintain the abundance monitoring facilities on a daily basis on Marsh Creek.. | Ongoing | $50,000 | |
| 3. | e. Collect biological information and genetic samples from all captured salmon if a trapping operation is in place. | Ongoing | $0 | |
| 3. | f. Install thermographs and document hourly water temperatures at the abundance monitoring facilities on the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 3. | g1. Install a staff gauge and collect stream discharge information that is sufficient to develop discharge curves for the Secesh River. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 3. | g2. Install a staff gauge and collect stream discharge information that is sufficient to develop discharge curves for Lake Creek. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 3. | g3. Install a staff gauge and collect stream discharge information that is sufficient to develop discharge curves for Marsh Creek.. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 3. | h1. Quantify daily and total salmon spawner abundance for the Secesh River on an annual basis. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | h2. Quantify daily and total salmon spawner abundance for Lake Creek on an annual basis. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | h3. Quantify daily and total salmon spawner abundance for Marsh Creek on an annual basis. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | 1. Determine the migration timing of the spawning population into the Secesh River. Correlate migration timing with water temperature and stream discharge. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | i2. Determine the migration timing of the spawning population into Lake Creek. Correlate migration timing with water temperature and stream discharge. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | i3. Determine the migration timing of the spawning population into Marsh Creek. Correlate migration timing with water temperature and stream discharge. | Ongoing | $50,000 | |
| 3. | j. Determine if, and estimate the number of hatchery strays into the Secesh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | k1. Compare salmon abundance with redd counts at the Secesh River. Calculate fish per redd numbers based on intensive and extensive redd counts. Compare age structure with carcass collections from spawning groups. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | k2. Compare salmon abundance with redd counts at Lake Creek. Calculate fish per redd numbers based on intensive and extensive redd counts. Compare age structure with carcass collections from spawning groups. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | k3. Compare salmon abundance with redd counts at Marsh Creek. Calculate fish per redd numbers based on intensive and extensive redd counts. Compare age structure with carcass collections from spawning groups. | Ongoing | $10,000 | |
| 3. | l. Remove the adult abundance monitoring facilities after the adult spawner migration is completed. | Ongoing | $10,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Implement the selected technology to determine spawner abundance at the Secersh River and Lake and Marsh creeks. | 2003 | 2006 | $1,160,000 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $280,000 | $290,000 | $320,000 | $330,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Coordinate project with Tribal, state and federal management agencies (esp. NMFS) and independent scientists. | e. Provide annual ESA reports to NMFS, which summarize project activities relating to chinook salmon populations listed under the ESA. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 4. Effectively communicate project results to management agencies and independent scientists. | a. Facilitate effective data dissemination within the region. | Ongoing | $2,000 | |
| 4. | b. Develop and disseminate project information vis quarterly and annual BPA project reports. | Ongoing | $75,000 | |
| 4. | c. Participate in state and regional workshops and conferences and present project information. Seek integration with other projectsto relate to other life stage survival and population growth. | Ongoing | $5,000 | |
| 4. | d. Develop peer reviewed publications reporting project results. | Ongoing | $5,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Effectively communicate project results to management agencies and independent scientists. | 2003 | 2006 | $418,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $97,000 | $102,000 | $107,000 | $112,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 1.7 PFT, 2.3 seasonal, 0.5 Support | $173,000 |
| Fringe | 40% | $77,000 |
| Supplies | Office supplies, field supplies, weir materials, rent | $75,000 |
| Travel | Air travel, per diem, vehicles | $15,000 |
| Indirect | 20.9% | $68,000 |
| Capital | 2 camp trailers | $40,000 |
| NEPA | $100,000 | |
| Subcontractor | $475,000 | |
| Other | $10,000 | |
| $1,033,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $1,033,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $1,033,000 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $350,000 |
| % change from forecast | 195.1% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
Budget increases are a result of involving new technologies and a new location to accurately determine chinook salmon spawner abundance. Split beam hydroacoustics and the Vaki sensor based counter are sophisticated equipment that require a certain degree of expertise to operate. Most of the cost is due to the initial capital outlay for equipment, the addition of a third sampling site and the added personnel required to operate the equipment at the sites. Costs will drop after the initial purchase of equipment, and as NPT project personnel are trained and require less assistance. By the end of PNNL's involvement in 2004, cost will be approximately half of this year's request.
Reason for change in scope
The NMFS Biological Opinion and updated information concerning time to extinction of ESU chinook salmon populations has added a sense of urgency to our ability to quantitativly determine the status of these populations. Our experience at the Secesh River has demonstrated that video technology is not the sole solution to abundance monitoring. In an effort to incorporate state-of-the-art technologies, we have developed a partnership with Battelle Northwest Laboratory, one of the top research and development entities in the country. Their knowledge and expertise in research coupled with the NPT management experience, allows us to offer an aggressive project aimed at developing methodologies that other agencies will be able to utilize. Our methods of determing abundance will add the use of split beam hydroacoustics and the Vaki sensor based counter, to our use of video as technologies to accurately monitor adult spawner abundance of three ESA listed salmon subpopulations
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Fundable only if response is adequate
Sep 28, 2001
Comment:
A response is needed. This is a long and rambling proposal that is hard to review, with a rather large budget. Some reviewers have misgivings about the proposed technologies and whether they will work. Some new documentation and justification for methods were presented orally. These should be included in the proposal and the proposal should be rewritten to better present the critical points, objectives, methods, and anticipated results.Development of a technique that gets a better count of salmon adults than from intensive and repeated redd counts may be desirable but getting counts is not the only purpose of redd surveys, which will probably have to continue anyway for various other purposes. The proponents should provide evidence that the "high tech" approach is more economical than "labor intensive on the ground surveys" using techniques reviewed in Table 4 or mark-recapture of carcasses. Council should also consider the relative value of low labor "high tech" methods versus intensive labor "low tech" methods for benefit to local economies of the tribes and other local economies.
The statistical design for comparing video results with proposed electronic counts should be described.
Council should simultaneously consider this proposal with the companion work proposed on the Minam River in the Grande Ronde River subbasin, proposal 27019. The response should address concerns from that proposal that apply here as well.
The proponents should provide past and future data (with metadata) via STREAMNET or other suitable electronic database.
The proponents should address the relationship of this project to other projects to conduct redd counts and assess adult escapement, specifically Proposal #28001"Evaluate Factors Influencing Bias and Precision of Chinook Salmon Redd Counts". If the NPT/PNNL hydroacoustic proposal numeration were funded and proves to be successful, would redd counts become obsolete?
Comment:
This project addresses RPAs 180 and 193.Comment:
Fundable in part. The review team considered projects 199703000 (hydroacoustic system in the Secesh River, video in Lake Creek, and video and Vaki equipment in Marsh Creek), 27019 (hydroacoustic equipment in Minam River), and 28052 (Johnson Creek - weir and hydroacoustic equipment) as a unit. Reviewers concluded that existing monitoring elements (e.g., Lake Creek video, weir and redd counts in Johnson Creek) should be continued, and installation of a single experimental "high tech" application is fundable. The type of installation to be tested, however, remains a question. Team members with experience in "high-tech" applications, are convinced that existing information shows resistivity counters have the greatest promise for applications such as those identified in these proposals. Given expert opinion regarding the relative value of present alternatives, the sponsors need to provide a convincing case for eliminating a resistivity counter as the installation to be evaluated at the chosen experimental site.The installation needs to viewed as experimental, and should address problems of site selection, methods for getting fish into the target area at high flow, variable water conditions, cost, and practicality. The counts need to be rigorously verified. The technology has not yet proven to be an accurate, dependable method for solving the fish enumeration problems identified by project sponsors. If the method is not very accurate, say <95%, some rigorous method for assessing detection probability and the factors that influence the bias are necessary, and should be described in the proposal.
Verification reliant upon video is not likely to be successful, particularly given the flow conditions expected. An alternative plan for verification should be considered.
The ISRP strongly recommends that the NPT select one representative site and conduct a 3-year pilot study.
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Assist in establishing recovery threshold abundance of spring/summer chinook in the Snake River basin by accurately quantifying spawner abundance using state-of-the-art technologies. Geographic extent: Secesh River, Lake and Marsh Creeks.
Comments
An important contribution to the development of monitoring programs in the SR basin. Not sure how it fits into the overall plan for monitoring.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Recommend funding at current project level only for implementation of RPA 180. Do not recommend expansion into new technologies until regional RM&E plan is completed and the need for new technologies can be properly assessed. Limited testing of new technologies is recommended in project 27021. This project is related to project numbers 27019 and 28052. Do not recommend funding new enumeration technologies in these projects. BPA RPA RPM:
180
NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
180, 193
Comment:
Council recommendation: This Nez Perce tribe project proposed a suite of state-of-the-art salmon quantification technologies for testing in various streams in various streams in the Salmon River and Minam River (Blue Mountain province). The goal is to test various technologies under various conditions to determine if they are viable options for more accurate and more precise quantification tools that could be used to augment traditional redd count indexes or other tools.The ISRP reviewed this project along with two new proposals for experimenting with enumeration technologies (27019 and 28052) as a unit. The ISRP recommended that the already existing monitoring work conducted through project 199703000 should continue, but that experimentation with additional enumeration technology should be limited to one area. This was the basis for its "fund in part" recommendation.
NMFS notes that the project addresses RPA 180 and RPA 193 of the Biological Opinion. The Bonneville comments would hold this project to current levels, and recommends limited testing of new technologies under new project 27021 in the Blue Mountain province.
The Council recommends that this project be funded to test enumeration technologies in the Secesh River only, through the ongoing project 199703000, and not through either of the new start proposals. This new work is being supported because of its correlation to RPA monitoring and evaluation action items. Projects that respond to these particular action items are not abundant. The Council's funding general considerations prioritize new work that responds to Biological Opinion needs. The Council understands that the Bonneville comments recommend directing this work through the new proposal 27021 in the Imnaha basin in the Blue Mountain province. However, the Council recommendation for that proposal 27021 is dramatically scaled back, and the opportunity to link this enumeration experiment within that reduced scope is not available.
The Council recommended funding level is presented in Table 1, and those figures represent funding the Objectives and tasks for the Secesh River related work only. (The recommendation does not include the proposed NEPA funding or Marsh Creek elements).
Comment:
Fund with following conditions: Statement of Work and budget will be developed in coordination with NMFS and BPA to meet the needs of RPA 180. Project management will require adherence to specific timelines (at least annually) for analysis and reporting to assess needs for project modifications and scope change. Project may be modified after the Regional RM&E plan is developed. Final funding level will be determined in contract negotiations.Comment:
Acoustic imaging validation delayed to 2004.Comment:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
expense
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $401,789 | $401,789 | $401,789 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website