FY 2000 proposal 199403400

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199403400 Narrative Narrative
199403400 Sponsor Response to the ISRP Response

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleAssessing Summer and Fall Chinook Restoration in the Snake River Basin
Proposal ID199403400
OrganizationNez Perce Tribal Fisheries/Watershed Program (NPT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameBilly D. Arnsberg
Mailing address3404 Highway 12 Orofino, ID 83544
Phone / email2084767296 / billa@nezperce.org
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 2000
Province / SubbasinMountain Snake / Clearwater
Short descriptionAssess 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 speciesOncorhynchus tschawytscha-fall chinook salmon
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
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 IDTitleDescription
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
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
9801005 Pittsburg Landing, Capt.John Rapids and Big Canyon Fall Chin Accl. Facil.
9801003 Monitor and Evaluate the Spawning Distribution of Snake R. Fall Chinook
9801004 M&E of Yearling Snake R. Fall Chinook Released Upstream of L. Granite
9403400 Assessing Summer and Fall Chinook Restoration in the Snake River Basin.
20541 Snake River Fall Chinook Studies
9302900 Survival Est. for the Passage of Juvenile Salmonids Through Dams and Res.

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2000 cost
Personnel $122,000
Fringe $25,040
Supplies $3,000
Operating $4,000
PIT tags 32,000 $92,800
Travel $10,500
Indirect $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 forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash 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]