Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Feed Strategies to Reduce Residualism & Promote Smolting in Stlhd |
| Proposal ID | 9082 |
| Organization | Idaho Fishery Resource Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with joint sponsors. (IFRO-USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Ray N. Jones |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 18 Ahsahka, ID 83520 |
| Phone / email | 2084767242 / Ray_Jones@fws.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Reduce residualism and improve smoltification of steelhead using two feed techniques: 1) enhanced diets, 2) altered feeding schedules to stimulate smoltification, reduce residualism, increase emigration success, reduce interactions w/wild fish, incr. rtrn |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
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 |
|
$179,000 |
| Fringe |
|
$30,000 |
| Supplies |
|
$17,000 |
| Operating |
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$32,000 |
| Capital |
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$3,500 |
| Tag |
|
$21,000 |
| Travel |
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$11,000 |
| Indirect |
|
$94,700 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$0 |
| $388,200 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $388,200 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $388,200 |
| 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: Flow conditions in the spring may have an affect on PIT-tag detection rates at Lower Snake and Columbia River dams. The last production release would occur in 2002. The last adult returns would occur in 2005. The final report would be completed in 2006.
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 (low priority)
Date:
May 13, 1998
Comment:
Pending
Recommendation:
Inadequate, perhaps technically sound if coordinated with proposal 9011 (above)
Date:
Jun 18, 1998
Comment:
This proposal is generally well written; however, the programmatic value of the work is not justified. The proposal does not establish that reducing residualism will address the ultimate problem of low fish survivorship and return. The experimental design is adequate if tied to 9011, but no connection is shown, although the principal investigators have the same address and the projects appear to be related. The proposal does not mention volitional release, which other hatchery systems claim reduces residualism. Although the project title says "reduce residualism", the study focuses on adult returns, and residualism is apparently not measured. It appears that the principal investigator will not be able to distinguish residualism from mortality. The goal of the study may not be attainable with the study design described. Objectives 3 and 5 of the proposal appear worthwhile. The proposal should show that the supplementation is more beneficial and not just less damaging than alternative actions.