FY 2002 Mountain Snake proposal 199901800
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 |
|---|---|
| 199901800 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199901800 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| Characterize and quantify residual steelhead in the Clearwater River, Idaho: Annual Report 1999 | Narrative Attachment |
| Characterize and quantify residual steelhead in the Clearwater River, Idaho: Annual Report 2000 | Narrative Attachment |
| 199901800 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 | Characterize and quantify residual steelhead in the Clearwater River, Idaho |
| Proposal ID | 199901800 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Micheal P. Faler |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 18 Ahsahka, ID 83520 |
| Phone / email | 2084767242 / micheal_faler@fws.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Howard Burge |
| Review cycle | Mountain Snake |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Describe unsuccessful hatchery smolts released into the Clearwater basin. Assess potential negative interactions with wild steelhead and recommend modifications to hatchery practices to produce more effective smolts and reduce hatchery/wild interactions. |
| Target species | Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.5028 | -116.5507 | River mile 35 of the Clearwater River. Center of project location. |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| RM&E RPA Action 184 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | 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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 4500 juvenile steelhead were PIT tagged and released, stratified by size, rearing system, and release site; Emigration success was monitored through the Ptagis database to evaluate survival, and emigraton success and timing. |
| 1999 | We observed no significant difference in emigration success to Lower Granite Dam between fish reared in ambient river water and fish reared in hatchery re-use water |
| 1999 | Travel time to Lower Granite was faster for steelhead reared in re-use water than those reared in ambient river water |
| 1999 | We PIT tagged 256 additional steelhead in the North Fork Clearwater and mainstem Clearwater rivers. Three of these were detected at Lower Granite Dam, but none were detected later than July 1. |
| 1999 | Sex ratio of sacrificed steelhead was 1: 0.7 males:females. 46.7% of all steelhead sampled were precocious males. |
| 1999 | Coded-wire tags were recovered from 78 steelhead. Two of these coded-wire tags were from (residual) steelhead reared and released from Dworshak NFH in 1998. |
| 1999 | 284 stomach samples were analyzed. In addition to insects and unidentifiable organic matter, 3 sculpin, 2 suckers, and 5 sucker larval fishes were found. No salmonids or salmonid parts were found. |
| 2000 | 4500 juvenile steelhead were PIT tagged and released, stratified by size, rearing system, and release site; Emigration success was monitored through the Ptagis database to evaluate survival, and emigration success and timing. |
| 2000 | We observed no significant difference in emigration success to Lower Granite Dam between fish reared in ambient river water and fish reared in hatchery re-use water |
| 2000 | Travel time to Lower Granite was faster for steelhead reared in re-use water than those reared in ambient river water |
| 2000 | We PIT tagged 1,302 additional steelhead in the North Fork Clearwater and mainstem Clearwater rivers. |
| 2000 | 363 steelhead were tagged between April 10 and June 13. Only 73 of these (20.1%) were detected at a downstream facility. 939 fish were PIT tagged between June 14 and August 28. None of these steelhead were detected at a downstream dam. |
| 2000 | Sex ratio of sacrificed steelhead for CWT extraction was 79.8% males to 20.2% females. Maturity of all steelhead sacrificed was also checked. 83.3% of males were found to be precocious and 1.5% of females were precocious. |
| 2000 | Coded-wire tags were recovered from 302 steelhead. 259 (98%) were reared and released from Dworshak NFH. There was 1 coded-wire tag recovered that was released from Dworshak NFH in 1999. |
| 2000 | 224 stomachs samples were analyzed. 1 sculpin and 16 non-salmonid larval fishes were found. Also, 33 unidentified non-salmonid fish eggs were found. |
| 2001 | 4500 juvenile steelhead were PIT tagged and released, stratified by size, rearing system, and release site; Emigration success was monitored through the Ptagis database to evaluate survival, and emigration success and timing. |
| 2001 | As of July 11, we have collected and PIT tagged 799 steelhead in the Clearwater River and its tributaries downstream of Dworshak NFH. We have also interrogated 26 recaptures in our sampling efforts, and collected 113 CWT hatchery steelhead. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Estimate emigration success of Dworshak NFH steelhead smolts. | a. PIT tag steelhead, stratified by size, release site, and rearing system. | 1 | $21,800 | |
| 2. Estimate number of unsuccessful smolts residing in the Clearwater River (residuals). | a. Multiple sampling of the Clearwater mainstem and tributaries. | 1 | $23,400 | |
| 3. Describe residuals. | a. Monitor movement and growth of recaptured residuals. | 1 | $8,080 | |
| b. Determine sex, maturity level, and incidence of pisicivory. | 1 | $11,820 | ||
| 4. Determine if a relation exists between in-river conditions (flow and temperature) to emigration success, residualism rate, and persistence of residual steelhead. | a. Collect in-river conditions data on water flow and temperature. | 1 | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Determine if a relation exists between in-river conditions (flow and temperature) to emigration success, residualism rate, and persistence of residual steelhead. | 2003 | 2003 | $2,000 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 |
|---|
| $2,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Estimate emigration success of Dworshak NFH steelhead smolts. | b. Monitor emigration success via Pitagis database. | 1 | $7,150 | |
| 2. Estimate number of unsuccessful smolts residing in the Clearwater River (residuals). | b. Estimate population using mark/recapture techniques. | 1 | $8,100 | |
| 3. Describe residuals. | c. Determine hatchery origin, rearing system, and release site. | 1 | $11,200 | |
| d. Compare characteristics of successful vs. unsuccessful smolts (using mark/recapture, PIT tag, and coded-wire tag data). | 1 | $10,400 | ||
| e. Assess relation between residualism and hatchery practices. Recommend changes in hatchery practices reduce residualism. | 1 | $0 | ||
| 4. Determine if a relation exists between in-river conditions (flow and temperature) to emigration success, residualism rate, and persistence of residual steelhead. | b. Analyze relations of residualism to in-river conditions. | 1 | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Describe residuals. | 2003 | 2003 | $19,000 |
| 4. Determine if a relation exists between in-river conditions (flow and temperature) to emigration success, residualism rate, and persistence of residual steelhead. | 2003 | 2003 | $12,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 |
|---|
| $31,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 1.7 | $53,370 |
| Fringe | 18% | $9,600 |
| Supplies | fuel, boat maintenance, lab supplies, misc. | $9,030 |
| Travel | $500 | |
| Indirect | USFWS overhead 22% | $15,950 |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 6000 | $13,500 |
| $101,950 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $101,950 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $101,950 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $110,970 |
| % change from forecast | -8.1% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
A reduction in USFWS overhead from 34.2% to 22% accounts for the 7.9% decrease in budget.
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.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Sep 28, 2001
Sep 28, 2001
Comment:
Response needed. This project should not be funded unless a much better proposal is submitted—one that has a sampling design truly addressing the residualism problem, as noted in FY00 comments. The present proposal fails to adequately address problems identified during the FY00 review. As pointed out in the FY00 review, the proposed project is unlikely to contribute significantly to our understanding of residualism. Also, the investigational design may include the wrong sampling dates (too late, i.e., residual hatchery fish have displaced wild parr, then died or left) and has no treatment-and-control design. Perhaps the Clearwater River is the wrong place to address this question.Only gray literature is referenced. More fundamental, peer-reviewed papers on the subject exist and should be discussed in the proposal. For example, the major Yakima system work on residualism by McMichael and others is not referenced.
Comment:
This project addresses RPA 184. This project was required by a previous biological opinion.Comment:
Fundable. This project commenced in 1999 to monitor the emigration success of Dworshak National Fish Hatchery steelhead smolts and to assess the ecology and potential impacts of those fish that do not emigrate. The proposal is to complete data gathering in the 2002 field season and write up results in 2003. Despite its long-standing concerns and critical comments regarding experimental design in this year's preliminary review, the ISRP recognizes that there is value to be gained in completing the study and making its results available to biologists and managers in the region.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Recommend modifications to hatchery practices in Clearwater River to produce more effective smolts and reduce hatchery/wild interactions by characterizing successful smolts and residuals and comparing the differences.
Comments
Already required by NMFS’ Biological Opinion on 1995-1998 Hatchery Operations in the Columbia River Basin, Consultation Number 383, April 5, 1995:Section VIII, Number 1. An important research question, but it isn't the extent to which the sampling protocols will address key uncertainties regarding residualism.
Already ESA Req? Yes
Biop? No
Comment:
Recommend. BPA RPA RPM:
184
NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
184
Comment:
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