Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Assess Impacts of Hydro Operations on Mainstem Habitats for Fish |
| Proposal ID | 9135 |
| Organization | U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, Columbia River Research Laboratory (USGS - CRRL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Michael J. Parsley |
| Mailing address | USGS BRD 5501A Cook-Underwood Road Cook, WA 98605 |
| Phone / email | 5095382299 / michael_parsley@usgs.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Columbia / Lower Columbia Mainstem, Lower Snake |
| Short description | Assess present day nearshore, littoral, and deepwater habitats in mainstem reservoirs and make comparisons to historical river conditions. |
| 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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
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 |
|---|
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 1999 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 1999 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
|
$60,000 |
| Fringe |
|
$17,400 |
| Supplies |
|
$10,000 |
| Operating |
|
$10,000 |
| Travel |
|
$3,000 |
| Indirect |
38% of 100,400 |
$38,152 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$0 |
| $138,552 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $138,552 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $138,552 |
| FY 1999 forecast from 1998 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Spatial data currently available may not be adequate; the data may have poor resolution, be the wrong scale, or be poor quality. Weather and water conditions on the Columbia river may delay collection of remotely sensed data necessary for Objective 4
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 - Incomplete: The likelihood of developing an assessment of pre-impoundment habitat is unclear from the proposal. Without this the proposal does not have clear objectives.
Criteria 2: Objectives Criteria - Incomplete Conditioned on ability to address comment on criteria #1.
Criteria 3: Milestones Criteria - Yes
Criteria 4: Resources Criteria - Incomplete: The proposal is not clear relative to the costs of LIDAR and proposes to use side scan sonar but does not identify a purchase or cost.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
May 13, 1998
Comment:
urgent. Proposed activities would not produce significant near-term survival improvement nor risk a lost opportunity within the next 1-3 years.
Recommendation:
Adequate
Date:
Jun 18, 1998
Comment:
ISRP reviewers commended this quest for data to apply to potential drawdown scenarios, expressing mild surprise that such data are not already available. They also noted that the proposal does not discuss the behavior of water.