FY 1999 proposal 198806500
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 |
|---|---|
| 198806500 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Kootenai River Fisheries Investigations |
| Proposal ID | 198806500 |
| Organization | Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Vaughn L. Paragamian |
| Mailing address | IDFG, 2750 Kathleen Ave. Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814 |
| Phone / email | 2087691414 / vparagam@idfg.state.id.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Upper Columbia / Kootenai |
| Short description | Recover the Kootenai River white sturgeon (ESA) population, develop a recovery plan for burbot , improve fishing for rainbow trout and other resident species in the Kootenai River, Idaho and recover ecosystem. |
| Target species | Kootenai River white sturgeon ESA listed, natural production assisted by artificial outplanting. Burbot Genetically distinct stock which spawns naturally without targeted artificial enhancement. Whitefish Rainbow trout Naturally spawning fish without targeted artificial enhancement. |
Project location
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8346700 | Libby Reservoir levels/Kootenai IFIM | Recovery of Kootenai River white sturgeon is dependent on augmented spring flows for sturgeon spawning and rearing. Winter low flows to test limitations to burbot migrations are dependent on water management from Libby. |
| 8806400 | Kootenai River white sturgeon study and experimental culture | IDFG is a cooperator with the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho(KITI). IDFG assissts the tribe in the capture of brood fish for their hatchery and evaluates the hatchery contribution to the population, interaction between juvenile wild/hatchery sturgeon. |
| 9401200 | Kootenai River white sturgeon M&E | This aspect of Kootenai River white sturgeon recovery is a partnership with the KITI and is a budget supplementation for the additional cost of intense M&E. |
| 9404900 | Kootenai River ecosystem improvement study. | IDFG is a partner in the Adaptive Ecosystem Assessment method (AEA) with the Kootenai Tribe. IDFG has been a participant in the AEA process and has helped fund the associated workshops. I |
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 | All calculations are based on FY98 budget and 5% inflation. | $184,635 |
| Fringe | $66,376 | |
| Supplies | $32,875 | |
| Operating | $44,213 | |
| Capital | $31,500 | |
| Tag | Program has sufficient PIT tags | $0 |
| Travel | $22,602 | |
| Indirect | $96,193 | |
| Subcontractor | B.C. Minniistry of Environment; U.S. Geological Survey; University of Idaho | $100,905 |
| $579,299 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $579,299 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $579,299 |
| 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: Endangered Secies Act is abandoned by Congress and support for sturgeon recovery is impeded. USACE does not cooperate to fullest extent with winter test flows for burbot leading to inconclusive data and need to repeat testing the following year.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Presentation: The goal of this project is to restore fisheries (especially white sturgeon, trout, burbot, and whitefish) to self-sustaining population levels. Libby Dam reversed the hydrograph, raised the winter water temperatures, and created a nutrient sink in Lake Koocanusa. The tropic structure of the Kootenai River community changed after the construction of Libby Dam. Double peaks caused by flow augmentation add an unnatural variable which IDFG would like to avoid. IDFG monitors sturgeon test flows and ESA-listed white sturgeon spawning and collects eggs and juveniles. Burbot are weak swimmers that a species of special concern in the Kootenai system, and are on the verge of demographic extinction. Winter flows for hydropower and flood control (4 to 5 times higher than historic levels) have altered burbot spawning habits. Rainbow trout are the most popular sport fish and catches are lower than historic levels. Spawning occurs in the tributaries and IDFG was unable to find spawning in the mainstem. Rainbow trout are not stocked in the Kootenai River in Idaho. All of the pieces of the Kootenai River package fit together -- the white sturgeon hatchery (8806400), the ecosystem improvement study (9404900) and the fishery investigations (8806500). This project and its companions work closely with Canada to study and manage transboundary stocks.Screening Criteria: Yes
Technical Criteria: Yes
Programmatic Criteria: Yes
Comment:
Includes 50,000 fromComment:
This is a well-organized proposal that is well tied to other work in region, states clear objectives, and has a record of good productivity. It was among the best of the set. Its focus is largely on sturgeon, which should be reflected in the title. The methods are pretty brief but adequate. There needs to be an umbrella proposal for all Kootenai/white sturgeon projects (particularly relating this proposal and 8806400).REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
expense
Date:
May 2005
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $951,697 | $951,697 | $951,697 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website