FY 1999 proposal 199600600
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Path-Facilitation, Technical Assistance, and Peer Review |
| Proposal ID | 199600600 |
| Organization | ESSA Technologies Ltd. (ESSA) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | David Marmorek |
| Mailing address | 1765 W. 8th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. CANADA V6J 5C6 |
| Phone / email | 6047332996 / dmarmorek@essa.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Systemwide / Systemwide |
| Short description | Facilitation, technical assistance, peer review of PATH.Test hypotheses underlying salmon management decisions, develop decision analysis to evaluate management strategies, and assist in designing research, monitoring and adaptive management experiments. |
| Target species | Spring-summer chinook, fall chinook, and steelhead in the Snake River and mid-Columbia. |
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 |
|---|
| 9600800 |
PATH - Participation by State and Tribal Agencies |
PATH scientific support |
| 9203200 |
Life cycle modelling for system and subbasin planning in Snake River |
PATH scientific support |
| 9303701 |
Technical assistance with the life cycle model |
PATH scientific support |
| 9601700 |
Technical support for PATH - Chapman Consulting |
PATH scientific support |
| 8910800 |
Monitoring and evaluation modeling support |
PATH scientific support |
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 |
Direct ESSA Fees |
$205,000 |
| Supplies |
Report production, workshop expenses, communications |
$20,000 |
| Travel |
|
$25,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Dr. Lou Botsford; Dr. Rick Deriso; Dr. Randall Peterman; Mclaren-Hart Environmental Engineering; Dr. Jeremy Collie; Dr. Steve Carpenter; Dr. Jim Kitchell; Dr. Saul Saila; Dr. Carl Walters; Dr. Mike Jones |
$200,000 |
| $450,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $450,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $450,000 |
| 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: Litigation among agencies disrupts good working relationships & impair productivity. There were no major court cases in FY96 or 97, but the amount of future litigation is uncertain.
Unexpected problems with run reconstructions (fall chinook & steelhead.
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:
Adequate
Date:
Jun 18, 1998
Comment:
This is a well-written proposal for the coordination function in PATH, but no abstract is given (needed for use for other purposes). It ranked near the top of the set and is a productive proposal for a needed process.