| Proposal title | Grand Ronde River Basin Umbrella |
| Proposal ID | 20512 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Tony Nigro And Susan Barnes |
| Mailing address | 2501 SW First Avenue Portland, OR 97207 |
| Phone / email | 5038725252 / Tony.Nigro@state.or.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | The management intent for GRR basin involves protecting and enhancing fish and wildlife species, their habitats and watershed health to ensure their persistence. The objectives and strategies to achieve this goal are described in this umbrella proposal. |
| Target species | Spring and full chinook salmon, summer steelhead, bull trout and other native fish species, native wildlife species, including habitat indicator species. |
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1986 |
Restored recreational fishery for summer steelhead. |
| 1993 |
Identified potential mitigation oportunities by priority (OTAP Project). |
| 1995 |
Initiated spring chinook captive broodstock program. |
| 1996 |
Completed genetics characterization of chinook salmon populations. |
| 1997 |
Initiated conventional supplementation program in Catherine Creek, upper Grande Ronde and Lostine Rivers. |
| 1997 |
Completed ecosystem diagnosis and treatment as a watershed assessment tool. |
| 1997 |
Created series of databases and GOA layers to assist in the evaluation of potential wildlife mitigation projects (GAP analysis Project). |
| 1998 |
Identified life history patterns and critical habitat for spring chinook salmon in the upper Grande Ronde subbasin. |
| 1998 |
Collected embryos from the first ripe 1994 captive broodstock females. |
| 1998 |
Resolution of co-management of Grande Ronde stocks using hatchery supplementation programs. |
| 1998 |
Completed screening most diversions in the Grande Ronde subbasin. |
| 1998 |
Continued implementation of habitat enhancement. |
| 1998 |
Elimination of non-endemic broodstock at Lookingglass Hatchery. |
| 1998 |
Identified two potential mitigation projects in the two subbasins that would meet wildlife mitigation objectives. |
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9600800 |
PATH |
Analysis to assess status and health of populations. |
| 8805301 |
NEOH Master Plan / Nez Perce Tribe |
Planning process to develop additional hatchery facilities in the subbasin. |
| 9800702 |
Grande Ronde Supplementation / Nez Perce Tribe |
Hatchery enhancement for Lostine River s[romg chinook. |
| 9800703 |
GR Spring Chinook Salmon Satellite Facility Operation & Management / CTUIR |
Operates facilities to acclimate progeny of captive brood & conventional components in CCr & upper GRR. Participates in monitoring adult escapement & juvenile production in the GRR. Participates in M&E of (1) of hatchery supplementation program. |
| 9801006 |
Captive Broodstock Art. Propagation / Nez Perce Tribe |
Assists in ODFW with M&E of captive broodstock program. |
| 9202601 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed Planning |
Oversee and implement habitat restoration in the subbasin. |
| 9402700 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed Habitat |
Oversee and implement habitat restoration in the subbasin. |
| 8909600 |
Genetics Monitoring of Snake River Salmon and Steelhead / NMFS |
Understanding the genetics crucial for monitoring success of Snake River hatchery supplementation efforts. Monitoring the genetic diversity of local populations. ODFW will increase efficiencies by collecting samples during other field activities |
| 9606700 |
Captive Brood Stock Program Manchester Marine Lab / NMFS |
Rears captive fish for the Grande Ronde Captive broodstock program. |
| 0 |
Securing Wildlife Mititgation Sites in Oregon Umbrella |
Regionwide umbrella proposal for wildlife mitigation projects. |
| 9801001 |
Captive Brood Stock Program |
|
| 20512 |
Grande Ronde River Subbasin Umbrella |
|
| 9705912 |
Securing Wildlife Mititgation Sites in Oregon Wenaha WMA Additions |
|
| 9705905 |
Securing Wildlife Mititgation Sites in Oregon Ladd Marsh WMA Additions |
|
| 8402500 |
Protect and Enhance Fish Habitat |
|
| 8805305 |
NEOH Master Plan and Facilities |
|
| 9405400 |
Bull trout |
|
| 9202604 |
Salmonid Life History Study |
|
| 9608000 |
Northeast Oregon Wildlife Mitigation O&M Truct Fund |
|
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| Data was unavailable to do complete cost share analysis. Other projects include USFS, USFWS, EPA, DEQ, OR State lands, ODOT, ODF, OSU, NRCS, USACOE, BOR, BLM, GWEB, NMFS, CTUIR, City and County Govts., ODA, OSP, Environmental Groups and landowners. |
A thorough database of watershed projects is available from the GR Model Watershed. BPA funded projects are estimated to be a small proportion of total expenditures for Fish and Wildlife management in the subbbasin. |
$0 |
unknown |
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comments:
This umbrella project integrates implementation of captive broodstock programs with research related to life-history strategies and habitat utilized by chinook salmon, summer steelhead, and bull trout in the Grande Ronde River. Restoration and enhancement of instream and riparian habitats is a major component of the project. Research and monitoring represent an integral component of the program. The umbrella encompasses a wide variety of projects, some of which are addressed in other, more focused programs. Several of the individual projects seem to be particularly appropriate for the agency to undertake, particularly the habitat enhancement and land acquisitions. These actions should help to focus the program and perhaps make it more efficient.