Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Preserve Cryogenically the Gametes of selected Mid-Columbia Salmonid stocks |
| Proposal ID | 9153 |
| Organization | Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Keith M. Hatch |
| Mailing address | 729 NE Oregon St., Suite 200 Portland, OR 97232 |
| Phone / email | 5037311303 / fishsci@hevanet.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Mid-Columbia / Deschutes |
| Short description | Collect and cryogenically preserve the gametes of fall chinook and/or steelhead from the Upper Columbia and possibly the Deschute River. Transfer these gametes to a recognized qualified salmon gene banking facility. |
| Target species | |
Project location
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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
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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 |
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| Personnel |
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$13,196 |
| Fringe |
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$4,157 |
| Supplies |
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$9,000 |
| Operating |
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$600 |
| Travel |
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$2,469 |
| Indirect |
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$11,151 |
| Subcontractor |
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$49,000 |
| $89,573 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $89,573 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $89,573 |
| 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: The window of opportunity for collecting milt from adult salmon in is narrow. The design of this proposal is to take milt from males which have already naturally spawned (note that the volumes of necessary for cryopreservation are small, and that spent males remain an adequate source of milt for this purpose). It is envisioned that a consensus process will determine which stocks this project will ultimately select, stocks will be dropped from consideration if there are any concerns about their abundance. Of the initial list, a range of schedule constraints exists:
Deschutes fall chinook spawning is estimated to occur from late September to mid-December. Spring chinook surveys in the Warm Springs river indicates that spawning begins in mid- to late August and is completed by the last week in September (Lindsay et al. 1989). The inclusion of the Deschute River in this project has not been determined.
Fall chinook in the Hanford Reach spawn from late October, peak in mid to late November, and taper off into December.
Another candidate basin is the Klickitat. Spring chinook spawning in the Klickitat peaks in late August and early September. Winter Steelhead spawning in the Klickitat occurs from March through June. Summer steelhead, if selected, spawn from January through March.Preparation for this field work should commence early in 1999.
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 need to preserve gametes of healthy populations does not seem like a sound principle. If this is a valid need then the proposal appears acceptable.
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:
Adequate
Date:
Jun 18, 1998
Comment:
This proposal is well written and generally technically complete. The proposal should specify where the gametes will be collected. The programmatic need is not well defined, but ESA concerns make this a critical area for research and management activities. The project should be funded.