FY 2000 proposal 199403400
Section 1. Administrative
Proposal title | Assessing Summer and Fall Chinook Restoration in the Snake River Basin |
Proposal ID | 199403400 |
Organization | Nez Perce Tribal Fisheries/Watershed Program (NPT) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Billy D. Arnsberg |
Mailing address | 3404 Highway 12 Orofino, ID 83544 |
Phone / email | 2084767296 / billa@nezperce.org |
Manager authorizing this project | |
Review cycle | FY 2000 |
Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
Short description | Assess current fall chinook spawning escapement and locations, juvenile emergence, growth rates, emigration timing, survival to dams, and smolt-to-adult survival for evaluating supplementation as a tool for recovery of Snake River fall chinook salmon |
Target species | Oncorhynchus tschawytscha-fall chinook salmon |
Project location
Latitude | Longitude | Description |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Year | Accomplishment |
1994 |
Determined the chinook salmon optimal spawning timing window based on water temperatures in the upper Clearwater River and principal tributaries, Grande Ronde, Salmon, and Imnaha Rivers |
1994 |
Evaluated the quantity and quality of chinook spawning habitat in the upper mainstem Clearwater, Middle Fork Clearwater, and lower sections of South Fork Cleawater, Selway, and Lochsa |
1994 |
Determine the extent of current fall chinook spawning activity and hatchery contributions in the Clearwater and major tributaries, Grande Ronde, and Salmon Rivers and coordinate redd locations on the Imnaha River with the USFWS and Idaho Power Company |
1994 |
Describe fall chinook life history strategies (emergence timing, growth rates, emigration timing and survival) in the Clearwater and Grande Ronde Rivers |
1995 |
Provided an annual report on the results of the first year of study |
1996 |
Evaluated the quantity and quality of chinook spawning habitat in the lower Grande Ronde, Salmon, and Imnaha Rivers |
1997 |
Described the movement patterns, growth rates and emigration survival of Lyons Ferry Hatchery fall chinook released in the Clearwater River |
1997 |
Prepared a cooperative BPA report with NMFS and USFWS |
1998 |
Collected a subsample of wild subyearling chinook salmon from the Clearwater and Grande Ronde Rivers to determine fall chinook stock structure through genetic analysis |
1998 |
Provided a 1995-96 report to BPA |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Project ID | Title | Description |
9801004 |
Monitoring and Evaluation of Yearling Snake River fall chinook |
Monitoring of fall chinook adult returns through aerial redd surveys and carcass recovery to determine hatchery contributions, and use of jet boat and staff to assist in the yearling fall chinook telemetry studies |
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This project also depends on staff from Project 9801004 to assist in seining and collection of juvenile fall chinook |
9102900 |
Life History and Survival of Fall Chinook Salmon in the Columbia R. Basin |
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9801005 |
Pittsburg Landing, Capt.John Rapids and Big Canyon Fall Chin Accl. Facil. |
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9801003 |
Monitor and Evaluate the Spawning Distribution of Snake R. Fall Chinook |
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9801004 |
M&E of Yearling Snake R. Fall Chinook Released Upstream of L. Granite |
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9403400 |
Assessing Summer and Fall Chinook Restoration in the Snake River Basin. |
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20541 |
Snake River Fall Chinook Studies |
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9302900 |
Survival Est. for the Passage of Juvenile Salmonids Through Dams and Res. |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
Outyear objectives-based budget
Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
Item | Note | FY 2000 cost |
Personnel |
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$122,000 |
Fringe |
|
$25,040 |
Supplies |
|
$3,000 |
Operating |
|
$4,000 |
PIT tags |
32,000 |
$92,800 |
Travel |
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$10,500 |
Indirect |
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$37,482 |
Subcontractor |
Valley Helicopter Service |
$12,000 |
Subcontractor |
WDFW Genetics Laboratory |
$10,000 |
| $316,822 |
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2000 cost | $316,822 |
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
Total FY 2000 budget request | $316,822 |
FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
% change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Availability of Lyons Ferry Hatchery subyearling fall chinook salmon to continue supplementation survival research for at least five consecutive years which would be completed by the year 2001
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fund for one (more) year
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund for one (more) year. Subsequent funding contingent on development of a more convincing proposal containing a better rationale of the need for the work, and a comprehensive summary and interpretation of the significance of past results.
Comments:
The stated goal of project is to "collect life history and survival info on wild Snake River fall chinook, and evaluate supplementation strategies" however it is difficult for reviewers to determine the (original and current) motivation of the work as the proposal consists mostly of a description of ongoing work,. The summary of past accomplishments does not indicate progress toward goals of the FWP but rather lists details such "water temperature data were collected …"., Statements like "Quarterly progress reports have been submitted to BPA since the project's inception" aren't helpful to reviewers in this regard Good reasons to continue funding this project are not given in the proposal. The proposal does make an effort to list hypotheses for each objective, but it is not clear how they would be evaluated. The ISRP was unable to determine what would be done with the proposed year (2000) funding, , and how it relates to previous (and future) plans. This project may be a candidate for cost sharing, now that NPT has won a settlement from Avista for fishery damage from the Washington Water Power dam. In that context reviewers wonder what is the justification for 100% support from FWP?
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Technical Criteria 1: Met? NA - Programmatic Criteria 2: Met? no - Critical assumptions about working with threatened fall chinook is that sufficient numbers of PIT tagged fish will be detected to provide observations, qualitative data, or quantitative results related to objectives # 1 & 3. If sample size is too small SUR
Milestone Criteria 3: Met? no - Reporting is behind, draft '95-'96 not published?
Resource Criteria 4: Met? no - See #2.
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
This project is important and should continue. We recommend funding in order achieve management objectives in this region. This project is covered under the umbrella project #20541.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]