FY 2000 proposal 199007800
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 |
|---|---|
| 199007800 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199007800 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Predator Removal: Large-Scale Patterns |
| Proposal ID | 199007800 |
| Organization | U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | James H. Petersen |
| Mailing address | 5501A Cook-Underwood Rd. Cook, WA 98605 |
| Phone / email | 5095382299 / jim_petersen@usgs.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide |
| Short description | Evaluate causes of large-scale geographic patterns in predation on juvenile salmon by northern pikeminnow. Examine complex interactions of temperature, juvenile salmon, and juvenile American shad on predation patterns in mainstem rivers. |
| Target species | Northern pikeminnow, juvenile salmonids, juvenile American shad |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Published results of early predation studies in John Day Reservoir |
| 1994 | Published results of studies on light intensity, predator physiology, and salmonid loss estimates |
| 1995 | Published results of system-wide indexing of predation |
| 1997 | Conducted workshops to train regional biologists in bioenergetic modeling techniques |
| 1998 | Manuscript accepted on northern pikeminnow bioenergetics modeling |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9007700 | Northern Pikeminnow Management Program | Provide supporting analyses to cooperating agencies |
| 9600600 | PATH - (also other PATH-related projects) | Provides supporting analyses for PATH analyses of system-wide salmonid mortality |
| 9702400 | Predation by Fish-Eating Birds on Juvenile Salmonids in the Columbia River | Provides analyses of fish predation in the lower Columbia River that can be compared to bird predation estimates. |
| 20515 | Mainstem Columbia River Umbrella |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $54,108 | |
| Fringe | $14,812 | |
| Supplies | $500 | |
| Operating | $500 | |
| Travel | $15,500 | |
| Indirect | $32,460 | |
| $117,880 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $117,880 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $117,880 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Use of agency boats | $5,000 | unknown |
| ODFW | Miscellaneous personnel | $2,000 | unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Field study will require collecting permits.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Do not fund as a separate program
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation: Do not fund as a separate program, the project should be incorporated as an integral part of Northern Pikeminnow Management Program, 9007700.Comments: This proposal argues logically for further investigation into exploitation rates stated in Proj. 9007700, but it seems reasonable that this proposal be integrated with Proj. 9007700 and the budget be included in the total (Proj. 9007800 would require 3.5% of the total). Earlier work resulted in very useful results. However, there appears to be potential for diminishing returns and it is unclear what direct benefits may result for fish and wildlife. For example, if higher water temperature in the lower river is in fact found to be the most likely explanation for the larger size of squawfish and higher predation rates on salmon, this will be interesting. More likely, there is little that can practically be done to change this circumstance. Further, anything that could be done would also be contingent on the recruitment dynamics of pikeminnow in the lower river (e.g., immigration from up-river versus growth and survival in the lower river population).
On its own, this project seems to have limited applicability. However, the issues raised should clearly be considered within the broader Project #9007700 (Northern Pikeminnow Management Program). The BPA cost appears high for objectives 1 and 2, and no funds appear allocated for objective 3.
Comment:
Comment:
Evaluation of predator control benefits. This will be the last year. Future work should be conditioned on the results of this project. Responses to criteria assumes this study is wrapping up not starting a new study.Comment:
Technical Criteria 1: Met? Yes -Programmatic Criteria 2: Met? Yes - Question whether Obj. 2 is achievable
Milestone Criteria 3: Met? Yes -
Resource Criteria 4: Met? Yes -
Fund for the one year requested
Oct 29, 1999
Comment:
Fund for the one year requested. The Northern Pikeminnow Management Program, project 9007700, should incorporate the results of this project. An examination of this proposal should be included in the Council's review of the Northern Pikeminnow Management Program. In addition, The ISRP recommends that there be close coordination of this project with project 9007700, but agree that the cost of including the project as a subcontract under project 9007700 would probably increase the cost. Perhaps a better way to express our recommendation is that project 9007700 might be reduced by an appropriate amount to allow funding of project 9007800.Comment:
Comment:
[Decision made in 11-3-99 Council Meeting]