FY 1999 proposal 198401400
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Smolt Monitoring at Federal Dams |
| Proposal ID | 198401400 |
| Organization | National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Rick Martinson |
| Mailing address | 2325 River Road, Suite 4 The Dalles, OR 97058 |
| Phone / email | 5412968989 / rickdm@gorge.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Systemwide / Systemwide |
| Short description | Monitor migration of juvenile salmon and steelhead at Bonneville and John Day Dams. |
| 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 |
|---|
| 9403300 |
Fish Passage Center |
data collection |
| 9602100 |
Gas bubble disease Monitoring |
data collection |
| 8712700 |
Smolt Monitoring |
data collection |
| 9702400 |
Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River Basin |
provide research fish |
| 8902401 |
Evaluate Umatilla Basin Project |
data collection |
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 |
|---|
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 |
|---|
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 |
NMFS Employees |
$90,000 |
| Fringe |
NMFS Staff, includes unemployment |
$20,000 |
| Supplies |
|
$25,000 |
| Operating |
Rents, Communications and Utilities |
$20,000 |
| Travel |
Includes all GSA vehicles (10K, travel3K) |
$13,000 |
| Indirect |
Includes NMFS and PSMFC overhead |
$95,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission |
$405,000 |
| $668,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $668,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $668,000 |
| 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: The new facility at John Day not being ready in time could delay start up of sampling at that site. Any mechanical falilure of sampling equipment can delay sampling.
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 proposal, adequate purpose
Date:
Jun 18, 1998
Comment:
While reviewers endorse the purpose of the study, they comment that it does not adequately relate the intended work to other smolt monitoring projects or to the basinwide Fish and Wildlife Program. Further, the proposal neglects to correlate how numbers of smolt are to be related to recovery. Methods for data collection and monitoring are inadequate. Reviewers note the significant budget assigned to subcontractors, and suggest that these figures be reviewed by an appropriate oversight agency.