FY 1999 proposal 9011

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9011 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleCharacterize & Quantify Residual Steelhead in Clearwater River, Idaho
Proposal ID9011
OrganizationU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Idaho Fishery Resource Office (USFWS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NamePatricia E. Bigelow
Mailing addressP.O. Box 18 Ahsahka, ID 83520
Phone / email2084767242 / patricia_bigelow@fws.gov
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 1999
Province / SubbasinLower Snake / Clearwater
Short descriptionData characterizing unsuccessful smolts will enable us to modify hatchery practices, such as size at release, rearing strategy, or release site, to rear a more effective smolt and reduce negative interactions with wild steelhead produced in the subbasin.
Target speciesDworshak B-run summer steelhead
Project location
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

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Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 1999 cost
Personnel $34,300
Fringe $4,400
Supplies $1,000
Operating $3,800
Capital $40,000
Tag $17,400
Travel $500
Indirect $31,900
Subcontractor $0
$133,300
Total estimated budget
Total FY 1999 cost$133,300
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 1999 budget request$133,300
FY 1999 forecast from 1998$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
Other budget explanation

Schedule Constraints: Major milestones: Annual reports describing information obtained and data analysis will be distributed early each fiscal year following data collection. Annual reports will contain, at a minimum, emigration success, estimate of residual steelhead, and a summary of characteristics and capture time of residual steelhead. Final project report will include analysis of relations between residualism rate, persistence of residuals, hatchery practices, and in-river conditions. If possible, we will report changes in hatchery practices which can be used to reduce residualism of steelhead smolts.


Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Date:
May 13, 1998

Comment:

Criteria 1: Technical Criteria - Yes

Criteria 2: Objectives Criteria - Yes

Criteria 3: Milestones Criteria - Yes

Criteria 4: Resources Criteria - Yes:


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
May 13, 1998

Comment:


Recommendation:
Inadequate, perhaps technically sound if coordinated with proposal 9082 (below)
Date:
Jun 18, 1998

Comment:

This proposal is generally well written; however, there is not adequate justification of the need for the work. The problem to be studied is not clearly described and the proposal does not show how the study addresses programmatic needs. The question to be addressed appears to be of interest but not of high importance. The proposal also does not show that the goals of the study are reachable with the study described. The proposal does not identify the treatments and controls for the experiment. How many "treatments" (differing in hatchery or release regimens) are there? Exactly what hatchery practices will be tested? How was it determined that the sampling effort would be sufficient? The experimental design is probably adequate if coordinated with proposal 9082, but the proposal does not detail its connection with proposal 9082, although the principal investigators have the same address, and the subjects seem related.