| Proposal title | Mainstem Columbia River Umbrella Proposal |
| Proposal ID | 20515 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Tony Nigro / Susan Barnes |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 59 Portland, OR 97207 |
| Phone / email | 5038725310 / tony.nigro@state.or.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide |
| Short description | This proposal explains the management intent for anadromous and resident fish, and for wildlife in and along the mainstem Columbia and Snake rivers. Objectives for key species are described, as are strategies and actions to meet those objectives. |
| Target species | All species of anadromous and resident salmonids; white sturgeon and other resident species; native wildlife species, including habitat indicator species. |
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1992 |
Determined status of sturgeon populations downstream from McNary Dam; recommended development of mitigation actions. |
| 1993 |
Identified potential wildlife mitigation opportunities by priority (OTAP Project). |
| 1997 |
Created series of databases and GIS layers to assist in the evaluation of potential wildlife mitigation projects (GAP Analysis Project). |
| 1997 |
Implemented actions to mitigate and restore white sturgeon populations. |
| 1997 |
Reduced predation on juvenile salmonids through sustained harvest of northern pikeminnow. |
| 1998 |
Established StreamNet as a data management tool used by a number of fish management agencies. |
| 1998 |
Through PATH, completed assessments of the likelihood of recovery for Snake River chinook salmon under various hydrosystem operations. |
| 1998 |
Maintained and continued to improve the CWT database. |
| 1998 |
Demonstrated the potential for establishing fisheries in select areas. |
| 1998 |
Documented mainstem spawning of chinook salmon. |
| 1998 |
Maintained real-time data collection of juvenile salmonid outmigrations. |
| 1998 |
Annual estimates of salmonid returns to the Columbia River, and estimates of recreational and commercial harvest. |
| 1998 |
Identified 3 potential sites in Columbia River mainstem area that would meet wildlife mitigation objectives. |
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9702400 |
Avian Predation on Juvenile Salmonids in the Lower Columbia River |
Complementary study of predation by birds downstream from area covered by 9007700. |
| 9700900 |
Evaluate Means of Rebuilding White Sturgeon Populations in the Snake River |
Complementary project to study and restore white sturgeon populations outside the geographical bounds of 8605000. |
| 9093 |
Consumptive Sturgeon Fishery - Hells Canyon and Oxbow Reservoirs |
Complementary project to study and restore white sturgeon populations outside the geographical bounds of 8605000. |
| 9084 |
Assessing Genetic Variation Among Columbia Basin White Sturgeon Populations |
Genetic analyses from project 9084 will be used to guide supplementation and propagation developed by project 8605000 (under this umbrella). |
| 9603201 |
Begin Implementation of Year 1 of the K-Pool Master Plan Program |
Propagation techniques developed as part of project 8605000 will be used by project 9603201. |
| 8906500 |
Annual Fish Marking Program-Missing Production Groups OR/WA/ID |
Recovery of CWTs from marked fish released by BPA-funded program. |
| 8906600 |
Annual Coded Wire Tag Program-Missing Production WA HTCH |
Recovery of CWTs from marked fish released by BPA-funded program. |
| 9701400 |
Evaluation of Juvenile Fall Chinook Stranding on the Hanford Reach |
Provides information relating to operation of the hydrosystem. |
| 9602100 |
Gas Bubble Disease Research and Monitoring of Juvenile Salmonids |
Provides information relating to operation of the hydrosystem. |
| 9300802 |
Symptoms of GBT Induced in Salmon by TDGS of the Columbia and Snake Rivers |
Provides information relating to operation of the hydrosystem. |
| 8712700 |
Smolt Monitoring by Non-Federal Agencies |
|
| 9705909 |
Securing Wildlife Mitigation Sites in Oregon - Mitchell Point |
|
| 9705911 |
Securing Wildlife Mitigation Sites in Oregon - Irrigon WMA Addition |
|
| 9705904 |
Securing Wildlife Mitigation Sites in Oregon - Horn Butte |
|
| 9705900 |
Securing Wildlife Mitigation Sites in Oregon (Umbrella) |
|
| 9079 |
Inventory Resident Fish in Bonneville, The Dalles, & John Day Reservoirs |
|
| 9007800 |
Evaluate Predator Control and Provide Technical Support for PATH |
|
| 9007700 |
Northern Pikeminnow Management Program |
|
| 9600800 |
PATH-Participation by State & Tribal Agencies |
|
| 8810804 |
Streamnet: The Northwest Aquatic Information Network |
|
| 9105 |
Determine if Salmon Are Successfully Spawning Below Lower Columbia Dams |
|
| 8201300 |
Coded Wire Tag Recovery Program |
|
| 8906900 |
Annual Coded Wire Tag Program - Missing Production Oregon Hatcheries |
|
| 9306000 |
Evaluate Columbia River Select Area Fisheries |
|
| 20515 |
Mainstem Columbia River Umbrella Proposal |
|
| 8605000 |
White Sturgeon Mitigation & Restoration in the Columbia & Snake Rivers |
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This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comments:
This umbrella proposal gave an informative overview of the problems but did not provide significant description of what the individual projects were going to accomplish. What is the role of BPA funding? Is it to cover the basic operation of State agencies? What is basic agency funding? BPA should set up guidelines for funding agencies and identify those things that constitute base funding.