FY 2000 proposal 199404300
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 |
|---|---|
| 199404300 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Monitor, Evaluate, and Research the Lake Roosevelt Fishery |
| Proposal ID | 199404300 |
| Organization | Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Keith Underwood |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 100 Wellpinit, WA 99040 |
| Phone / email | 5092587020 / keithu@iea.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Inter-Mountain / Columbia Upper |
| Short description | Monitor and evaluate the performance of hatchery fish. Develop and maintain a model able to predict the effects of hydro-operations and management actions on the lake ecosystem and fishery. Use model results to refine a fisheries management plans. |
| Target species | Indigenous and non-indigenous: kokanee salmon, redband trout, rainbow trout, burbot, white sturgeon, walleye, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, mountain whitefish, lake whitefish, catostomid spp., cyprinid spp., centrarchid spp. and cottid spp. |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | From 1988 to date, The Lake Roosevelt Montoring Program (this project) began collecting baseline limnological, biological and fisheries data. |
| 1988 | Under the auspices of the Lake Roosevelt Montoring Program, established coordinated Fisheries Co-Managers of Lake Roosevelt among WDFW, CCT and STI. |
| 1988 | Established communcation with local and regional Columbia River stakeholders through special interest groups (i.e. CBFWA, NWPPC, Lake Roosevelt Forum) which continues to date. |
| 1990 | Established hatchery reared kokanee and rainbow trout stocking goals based on food (zooplankton) availability. Set harvest goals based on stocking goals. |
| 1990 | Established new walleye harvest regulations to maintain a harvestable population. |
| 1991 | Spokane Tribal Hatchery began operation (managed by Spokane Tribe of Indians) |
| 1991 | Annually monitor and evaluate the performance of fish from the hatcheries |
| 1992 | Sherman Creek Hatchery began operation (managed by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) |
| 1992 | Established time frame when kokanee are physiologically predisposed to forming an olfactory imprinted memory of the water, which they are reared in. |
| 1992 | Discovered that kokanee exhibit weak smoltification characteriestics, both physiologically and behaviorally, during their first year of life. |
| 1993 | Surveyed the benthic macroinvertebrate community and estimated terrestrial macroinvertebrate deposition. |
| 1993 | Established a relationship between water retention time and zooplankton production. |
| 1994 | Participated in human health studies which investigated toxin loads (ie. mercury, PCBs, dioxins and furans) in tissue of walleye, rainbow trout, kokanee and whitefish. Also, conducted surveys to estimate Lake Roosevelt fish consumption by anglers. |
| 1994 | Imprint kokanee to a unique scent while being reared at the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, then released the same scent at Sherman Cr. during the kokanee spawning migration to increase the number of kokanee returning for egg collection to Sherman Cr. |
| 1994 | Hatcheries changed kokanee stocking stratagies by moving from fry to yearling releases. |
| 1994 | Changed stocking period of net pen and hatchery reared rainbow trout from April to June. |
| 1994 | Changed stocking period of hatchery reared kokanee from May to July. |
| 1994 | Estabilished the need to model the effects of hydro-operations and management actions on the ecosystem and fishery of Lake Roosevelt in the NWPPC Program, in order to create harmonized management objectives between lower and upper river stakeholders. |
| 1995 | Established interim Lake Roosevelt hydro-operations rule curves in NWPPC Program |
| 1995 | Became member of the TMT to participate with in-season hydro-operations decisions. |
| 1997 | Intensified data collection to a level appropriate for modeling the effects of hydro-operations and potential management actions on the ecosystem and fishery of Lake Roosevelt. |
| 1998 | In cooperation with the Sturgeon Project (BPA Project No.8605000) indexed the Lake Roosevelt sturgeon population. |
| 1998 | Imposed new kokanee harvest regulations limiting angler harvest to hatchery fish only. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9104600 | Spokane Tribal Hatchery | Releases hatchery reared kokanee and rainbow trout into Lake Roosevelt. The proposed project herein monitors and evaluates hatchery fish performance and their ecological impacts. |
| 9104700 | Sherman Creek Hatchery | Releases hatchery reared kokanee and rainbow trout into Lake Roosevelt. The proposed project herein monitors and evaluates hatchery fish performance and their ecological impacts. |
| 9500900 | Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Trout Net Pens | Releases hatchery reared kokanee and rainbow trout into Lake Roosevelt. The proposed project herein monitors and evaluates hatchery fish performance and the ecological impacts from fish and in situ net pens. |
| 9001800 | Habitat Improvement Project | Supplies data on adfluvial redband and rainbow trout populations residing in tributaries draining into Lake Roosevelt. This information is vital for model and management plan completion. |
| 9501100 | Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project | Provide estimates of fish entrainment through Grand Coulee Dam, estimates number of tributary spawning kokanee, and determines if Lake Roosevelt contains a genetically unique stock of kokanee. This data is vital for model and management plan completion. |
| 9700400 | Resident Fish Stock Status Above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams | Provides a clearinghouse of organized fisheries related databases to facilitate management planning. |
| 9502700 | Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon Project | Provides sturgeon data for modeling and management planning efforts. |
| 8810804 | Streamnet | Provides regional information vital to model development. |
| 9094 | Lake Roosevelt Kokanee Net Pens | Releases hatchery reared kokanee into Lake Roosevelt. The proposed project herein monitors and evaluates hatchery fish performance and their ecological impacts. |
| Phalon Lake Redband Trout Trapping Facility | Provides an alternate source of trout for stocking programs in Lake Roosevelt, which will be evaluated by the Lake Roosevelt Monitoring Program. | |
| Ford Hatchery Water Supply Improvement | Provides additional rearing space for fish releases into Lake Roosevelt and Banks Lake, which will be evaluated by the Lake Roosevelt Monitoring Program. | |
| Little Falls Kokanee Egg Collection and Acclimation Facility | Collects adult kokanee spawners for egg collection and acclimates yearling kokanee prior to stocking into the Spokane arm of the lake. | |
| Lake Roosevelt Forum | Provides a forum that facilitates roundtable discussion among managers and other stakeholders on topics such as hydro operations and fisheries issues. | |
| Lake Roosevelt Water Quality Council | Provides peer review for the Lake Roosevelt Monitoring Program and conducts supporting research such as fish heavy metal and organic toxin loads in fish tissues. |
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 | Project manager, 2.5 biologists, 4 fish techs, 1 office assistant, 1.5 fish taggers | $252,500 |
| Fringe | 28% of Salaries | $70,700 |
| Supplies | 40,000 anchor tags, 250,000 CWT plus CWT parts, office, field and laboratory supplies | $48,000 |
| Operating | repair, maintenance, utilities, and insurance | $24,000 |
| Capital | hydrolab | $10,000 |
| Travel | sampling, coordination, public meetings and training | $30,000 |
| Indirect | 21.3% of direct costs less contracted services and capitalized equipment | $90,568 |
| Subcontractor | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife | $390,000 |
| Subcontractor | Colville Confederated Tribes | $390,000 |
| Subcontractor | Spokane Tribal Laboratory | $7,000 |
| Subcontractor | University of Portland - Dr. Wells | $80,232 |
| Subcontractor | Eastern Washington University - Dr. Scholz | $83,000 |
| Subcontractor | Eastern Washington Univerisity- Dr. Soltero | $12,000 |
| Subcontractor | Washington State University | $12,000 |
| $1,500,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $1,500,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $1,500,000 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Tribe | Coordination among fisheries co-managers. | $10,000 | unknown |
| Colville Confederated Tribes | Coordination among fisheries co-managers. | $10,000 | unknown |
| Chief Joseph Kokanee Project | Grand Coulee Dam Entrainment Study and wild kokanee escapement. | $100,000 | unknown |
| Redband/Rainbow Trout Habitat Improvement | Tributary carrying capacity and redband/rainbow trout escapement for select tributaries. | $100,000 | unknown |
| Joint Stock Assesment | Tributary carrying capacity and redband/rainbow trout escapement of select tributaries. | $80,000 | unknown |
| Spokane Tribe of Indians | Spokane River kokanee trap operation. | $10,000 | unknown |
| Spokane Tribe of Indians | Spokane Tribal Hatchery mark and release kokanee and rainbow trout into Lake Roosevelt. | $100,000 | unknown |
| Washington Department of Fisheries | Sherman Creek Hatchery - mark and release kokanee and rainbow trout and capture returning adults. | $50,000 | unknown |
| Lake Roosevelt Development Association | Lake Roosevelt Net Pens - mark and release rainbow trout and kokanee into Lake Roosevelt. | $10,000 | unknown |
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife | Coordination among fisheries co-managers. | $10,000 | unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Model must be completed prior to refinement of Lake Roosevelt Fish Management Plan. M&E will not end, but will be curtailed after appropriate M&E plan is identified in the management plan.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Recommendation: Fund for a year. Subsequent funding contingent on addressing the following points: The proposal needs a better explanation of personnel and subcontracts, a better relation of objectives to budget, and better reporting of results to date. With these shortcomings addressed, the proposal could be a candidate for a multi-year review cycle. As a set, the Roosevelt Lake hatchery proposals need to address and monitor potential impacts on native biota.Comments: This is a proposal to continue to monitor and evaluate the fisheries and ecological conditions in Lake Roosevelt and to correlate fluctuations in the fisheries and ecological conditions to reservoir operations. The ultimate objective is to develop a predictive model that will allow an objective and scientifically based decision on use of Lake Roosevelt water among numerous, often competitive, stakeholders for the long term benefit. Information gained from this project is also crucial to evaluating the success of numerous other ongoing or proposed fisheries projects in the area (all designed to mitigate for blockage of anadromous runs by Grand Coulee Dam).
This is a good project proposal that warrants continued funding, although some of the concerns raised in the ISRP's FY 1999 review remain inadequately handled. Overall this is a valuable and productive project. The work is well related to the FWP, BiOp, and the Upper Columbia Blocked Area Management Plan. It is well related to 9 existing projects and 5 proposed projects. This is the main monitoring component of a multi-project effort in the Lake Roosevelt area and, as such, is critical for evaluation of several other projects. It also receives information from the other projects as input to a well-conceived modeling framework. There is an excellent description of past accomplishments, giving results. The list of objectives and tasks is excellent, although the schedules for FY 2000 were unclear. There is good cost sharing. The narrative was very good, with well described scientific and biological objectives. There is a clearly explained evolution of science and management over time. The discussion of the tradeoff between fish management goals and other uses of Lake Roosevelt for water downstream was good, with a realistic approach to hatchery reproduction and specific timing of releases to avoid entrainment. This project would be a good candidate for multi-year funding.
There were also some drawbacks in the proposal. The rationales for use of certain techniques are instead of possible alternatives are not fully explained. It is not clear how possible negative interactions between hatchery released and naturally produced fish are expected to be minimized. The proposal is a pretty skimpy explanation of a large, $1.5 million budget. There is a long list of objectives, but no direct tracking of objectives to tasks and methods. Several research projects are listed as subcontracts but left completely undescribed. The hypotheses are not testable. The project history refers to reports rather than to technical accomplishments. This appears to be good work, but the proposal continues to be somewhat inadequate in its description and presentation.
A subsequent year's proposal should address specifically these points: The personnel and subcontracts are not adequately described. The hypotheses do not appear testable. The objectives don't track to tasks very well. The objectives are not adequately related to the budget. The objectives of monitoring are primarily related to the abundance of hatchery fish produced for the reservoir, but would be better if the focus were broadened to include the native biota and ecosystem responses.
Comment:
Comment:
Screening Criteria: yesTechnical Criteria: yes
Programmatic Criteria: yes
Milestone Criteria: no- Until the plan is in place, this should be an annually reviewed project.
General Comment: The project direction should be peer reviewed.
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
expense
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website