FY 1999 proposal 9081
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 |
|---|---|
| 9081 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Impact of Exotic Fishes and Macrophytes on Juvenile Salmonids |
| Proposal ID | 9081 |
| Organization | U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Columbia River Research Laboratory (USGS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Dena Gadomski |
| Mailing address | 5501A Cook-Underwood Rd. Cook, WA 98605 |
| Phone / email | 5095382299 / Dena_Gadomski@usgs.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Mid-Columbia / Lower Mid-Columbia Mainstem |
| Short description | Investigate habitat use by exotic fishes in littoral areas of the John Day Reservoir, Columbia River (particularly in backwaters), and possible impacts such as predation on juvenile salmonids. |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 1999 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 1999 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 1999 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 1999 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 1999 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $82,362 | |
| Fringe | $24,709 | |
| Supplies | $6,000 | |
| Operating | $9,768 | |
| Travel | $7,200 | |
| Indirect | $49,415 | |
| Subcontractor | $0 | |
| $179,454 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $179,454 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $179,454 |
| FY 1999 forecast from 1998 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: High-flow years may result in limited shoreline sites with adequate aquatic vegetation growth for sampling, requiring an additional year of field work.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Presentation: This study compliments project 9079 and adds a finer level of detail. It will aid in effective management of exotic fish predation on juvenile salmonids. Monitoring exotic species will help return the Columbia River to a more normal system. This study will provide information on fish community structure in the main channel and backwater areas of John Day pool. It also addresses supporting and rebuilding native species. This project is related to the anadromous fish section of the Council Program. We are investigating juvenile salmon as well as exotic fish and the proposal could have gone into either (resident or anadromous fish) section.Questions/Answers:
Would the information be used to manage for or against resident fish? Answer: That is a management decision.
It seems as if your focus is on predation ? Answer: Yes, because it is an easy way to monitor interaction and collect community structure information.
Are the non-native exotic species the result of midnight fish managers or the result of past management agency activities? Answer: Non-native species invaded the backwaters of the artificial impoundments and are now dominant. We want to understand the dynamics before manipulating other factors.
How is this predator index different from previous work in John Day pool? Answer: The other work was done on the main channel. This study is a finer scale.
What is surface area of sloughs and backwater areas (Patterson Slough, Plymouth Slough) compared to reservoir? Answer: There is a large backwater area.
Who is looking at the functional relationship of shads? Answer: We have found shad (larvae). They are a major player and the BPA shad project has ended. We have a FY 99 proposal to look at shad.
Screening Criteria: No. This project belongs in the anadromous fish group.
Technical Criteria: No. Project doesn't benefit target species. These waters are low priority for native resident salmonids. Predator indexing has already been done in John Day reservoir.
Programmatic Criteria: No. This is an anadromous fish project. There is a lot of work done in this area. They could compile
The data from that work.
Comment:
See CBFWA Committee CommentsComment:
ISRP reviewers commend this as a good proposal for a likely mainstem problem. The proposed work is intended to define the problem, if any, to salmonids from vegetation and fish changes. The proposal has good objectives, tasks and methods and is well linked to previous predation work in channel. Although much talked about, the data this project would collect are not available.