FY 2003 Mainstem/Systemwide proposal 200005200

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
200005200 Narrative	Narrative
200005200 Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Upstream migration of Pacific lampreys in the John Day River: behavior, timing, and habitat use
Proposal ID	200005200
Organization	U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Jennifer M. Bayer
Mailing address	CRRL, 5501A Cook-Underwood Road Cook, WA 98605
Phone / email	5095382299 / jennifer_bayer@usgs.gov
Manager authorizing this project	James G. Seelye
Review cycle	Mainstem/Systemwide
Province / Subbasin	Mainstem/Systemwide /
Short description	Determine behavior (timing and movement patterns) of upstream migrating Pacific lampreys in the John Day River Basin using radiotelemtery. Characterize overwintering and spawning habitats of Pacific lampreys in the John Day River Basin.
Target species	Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata)

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
44.78	-119.59	John Day Subbasin

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
2000	Determined behavior and movement patterns of upstream migrating Pacific lampreys (using radiotelemetry) from August 2000 to April 2001
2000	Determined habitat use during winter holding behavior of Pacific lampreys
2001	Presented preliminary findings at American Fisheries Society Oregon Chapter Annual Meeting (poster presentation)
2001	Completed report of research findings from August 2000 to April 2001

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
199402600	Pacific Lamprey Research and Restoration	Proposed work will complement Project 199402600 by providing tools to use in the implementation and evaluation of restoration of lamprey populations in the Umatilla River.

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design 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 Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost
1. Determine adult Pacific lamprey migration behavior and timing	a. Collect upstream migrating adults from the John Day River, implant radio transmitters, and release into the John Day River above Tumwater Falls b. Use telemetry to determine behavior and movement	3	$120,000
2. Describe spawning habitat	a. Use radio telemetry to identify spawning locations; describe spawning habitat by examining characteristics of locations of radiotagged fish, including substrate, temperature, water velocity, water depth, gradient	3	$87,500
3. Describe overwintering habitat	a. Use radio telemetry to identify overwintering locations; describe overwintering habitat by examining characteristics of locations of radiotagged fish, including substrate, temperature, water velocity, water depth, gradient	3	$42,500

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Determine adult Pacific lamprey migration behavior and timing (in 2004, replicate activities conducted in FY2003; in 2005, wrap up)	2004	2005	$199,200
2. Describe spawning habitat (in 2004, replicate activities conducted in FY2003; in 2005, wrap up)	2004	2005	$145,250
3. Describe overwintering habitat (in 2004, replicate activities conducted in FY2003; in 2005, wrap up)	2004	2005	$70,550

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005
$260,000	$155,000

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	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2003 cost
Personnel	FTE: 2.5	$98,000
Fringe	.3	$26,500
Supplies		$6,000
Travel	transportation and subsistence	$19,500
Indirect	annually established rate	$62,500
Capital	radio transmitters (100)	$22,000
Subcontractor	aerial radio tracking surveys	$15,500
		$250,000

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2003 cost	$250,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2003 budget request	$250,000
FY 2003 forecast from 2002	$0
% change from forecast	0.0%

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
USGS	technical advice and supervision	$25,000	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 2002-13)

Recommendation:
Fundable - no response required

Date:
Aug 2, 2002

Comment:

Fundable. This is a proposal for continuation of a project begun in 2000 that was originally funded for a one-year duration. The ISRP noted in its favorable earlier review of the original 3-year proposal that some innovative aspects of the proposal could have application to lamprey research systemwide, and the project was funded for a first-year trial. The purpose of the initial project was, therefore, to demonstrate that Pacific lamprey could be radio-tagged and their movements, overwintering locations, and spawning habitats identified in the John Day River (the current proposal, however, chose to dwell unnecessarily on lost opportunities of the unfunded second and third years). The one-year demonstration project was successful for the summer through early spring migration and overwintering periods, as documented by data presented with this proposal and in a report to BPA. Timing of the funding cycle was not right to observe spawning. The current proposal would extend the one-year, initial effort to two more full tracking years (including the spawning component) and a data analysis/report preparation year.

The proposal was generally well prepared and informative. The ISRP review criteria were met. The work was well justified on the basis of a need to understand the biology of Pacific lamprey in the face of population declines. The Council's Fish and Wildlife Program, the regional planning documents for lamprey, subbasin plans for the John Day and Umatilla rivers, and other regional documents were cited, as well as previous ISRP reviews. Results from the one-year study were presented in detail, and persuasively demonstrated the feasibility and utility of this work. There are clearly defined hypotheses, objectives, tasks (and even activities under tasks), which responded to earlier ISRP comments. The work as a whole is of a monitoring and evaluation nature. There will be clear benefits to lamprey from the greater understanding that this project has developed and will develop.

The geographic bound of the proposal is limited, but there is purported systemwide relevance for the results. The John Day River is clearly the focus of the study, but the proposal claims that this work will aid lamprey studies in general and restoration work on the Umatilla River in particular. The ISRP suggests that a proposed study of lamprey in the Willamette River (35009) would also be benefited. The project would also participate actively in basinwide coordination of lamprey research.

This project was not selected by the Action Agency/NMFS RME Work Group for further examination.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
Oct 24, 2002

Comment:

Significance of this project to the Mainstem/Systemwide program is not clear. This project is carried out entirely within the John Day River basin, and if a high priority need, should be funded through the Columbia Plateau province. CBFWA rated this project a High Priority in the Columbia Plateau Province. This project was initially funded as an Innovative project in 2000. The project was not funded in the Columbia Plateau because the project did not qualify as an ongoing project based on the Innovative criteria. Data has been lost due to the lack of funding during the FY 2001 and FY 2002 field seasons. One year of data (2000-2001 field season) has been collected to date.

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2002-14)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Nov 5, 2002

Comment:

Fundable. A response was not needed. We agree with the CBFWA review and "high priority" ranking. This is a proposal for continuation of a project begun in 2000 that was originally funded for a one-year duration. The ISRP noted in its favorable earlier review of the original 3-year proposal that some innovative aspects of the proposal could have application to lamprey research systemwide, and the project was funded for a first-year trial. The purpose of the initial project was, therefore, to demonstrate that Pacific lamprey could be radio-tagged and their movements, overwintering locations, and spawning habitats identified in the John Day River (the current proposal, however, chose to dwell unnecessarily on lost opportunities of the unfunded second and third years). The one-year demonstration project was successful for the summer through early spring migration and overwintering periods, as documented by data presented with this proposal and in a report to BPA. Timing of the funding cycle was not right to observe spawning. The current proposal would extend the one-year, initial effort to two more full tracking years (including the spawning component) and a data analysis/report preparation year.

If funded, this project should be coordinated with other monitoring projects to ensure compatibility of objectives, common methods, and protocols. This coordination could be accomplished under the favorably reviewed CBFWA proposal #35033.

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Jan 21, 2003

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit

Comments
Not Reviewed

Already ESA Required?

Biop?
No

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Do Not Fund (Tier 3)

Date:
Jun 11, 2003

Comment:

Category:
3. Other projects not recommended by staff

Comments:

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment: