FY 2000 proposal 20036
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Bull Trout Movements in the Tucannon and Lower Snake Rivers |
| Proposal ID | 20036 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Idaho Fishery Resource Office (USFWS-IFRO) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Micheal P. Faler |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 18 Ahsahka, ID 83520 |
| Phone / email | 2084767242 / micheal_faler@fws.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Tucannon |
| Short description | Determine distribution of migratory bull trout in the Tucannon and Lower Snake rivers, and identify passage limitations (if any) resulting from the hydropower system. Establish metapopulation boundary for Tucannon River bull trout. |
| Target species | Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) |
Project location
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
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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
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2000 cost |
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| Personnel |
0.5 FTE GS-12 Biologist, 0.4 FTE GS-7 Biologist |
$38,500 |
| Fringe |
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$9,800 |
| Supplies |
field gear (boots, waders, etc.) radio tags(20), antennae cables, gill nets, fyke net. |
$8,500 |
| Operating |
equipment repairs, vehicle rental, gas |
$9,000 |
| Travel |
coordination meetings, travel for sampling/fish collection |
$4,500 |
| Indirect |
USFWS Overhead @ 22% for new projects |
$20,064 |
| Subcontractor |
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Dayton Lab - Implementation of |
$12,400 |
| Subcontractor |
Nez Perce Tribe - Flights for aerial radio-tracking. 14 flights @ $540/flig |
$8,400 |
| $111,164 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $111,164 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $111,164 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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| N/A |
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$0 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: USFWS Section 10 permit authorizing “take” will be required. Preliminary project support has been obtained from Steve Duke, Bull Trout Recovery Team Leader, USFWS-Snake River Basin Office, Boise, Idaho.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Do not fund. This proposal is not scientifically sound.
Comments:
This is a new proposal for monitoring and evaluation of the Tucannon Hatchery bull trout through the lower main stem Snake River system, with particular emphasis on passage efficiencies at Lower Snake river dams. Reviewers found the proposal to lack a sound scientific basis. There is a need to protect bull trout, but no indication is offered of their current status in the area. The ISRP strongly suggests that determination of status of bull trout be the first priority before trying to identify any passage limitations resulting from the hydropower system. There is little information on the status of bull trout in the Tucannon nor on the proportion of the population which may migrate to the mainstem. If only a few do so, the 20 fish with radios will yield minimal information. There is no discussion of alternative methods, and what is already known, if anything, about these populations. Most references are to gray literature (unrefereed) reports. The publication plan is weak (e.g. "Project reports will be distributed annually through annual progress reports"; "Opportunities will be explored to submit widely applicable findings to peer reviewed journals …."). No cost share is proposed, and there is little sign of interaction with others as this proposal was being prepared. The Tucannon trapping proposal (Project 20024) would logically provide valuable bull trout movement data, but that possibility is not discussed. The proposers should revise the proposal extensively before it is submitted again for review.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Screening Criteria: yesTechnical Criteria: yes
Programmatic Criteria: no- It does not meet criteria 14-17.
Milestone Criteria: no- This is a short lived research project.
General Comment: no- There is no relevance to lower snake comp. program. Should it be in the reimbursable program? Not sure it will meet the scientific objectives to describe migration behavior. Concern over the number of fish tagged. Could this be piggybacked on another project in the region? Does address criteria 12 very well. If the 1999 decision is to remove the 4 lower snake dams, this project should be terminated.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting];