FY 2000 proposal 199901100
Section 1. Administrative
Proposal title | Assess Fish Habitat & Salmonids in the Walla Walla Watershed in Washington |
Proposal ID | 199901100 |
Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Glen Mendel |
Mailing address | 529 W. Main St. Dayton, WA 99328 |
Phone / email | 5093821005 / mendegwm@dfw.wa.gov |
Manager authorizing this project | |
Review cycle | FY 2000 |
Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Walla Walla |
Short description | Determine fish passage, rearing, spawning conditions, and identify limiting factors for steelhead and for potential reintroduction of chinook salmon, and assess steelhead and bulltrout distribution, densities, and genetic composition in the Walla Walla Wa |
Target species | Steelhead/rainbow trout, Bull Trout, and 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 |
1998 |
collected and summarized data to quantify summer temperatures and flows in the mainstem Walla Walla and Touchet rivers |
1998 |
obtained data regarding salmonid distribution and densities in the Touchet and Walla Walla river mainstems |
1998 |
collected genetic samples from steelhead and bull trout in Mill Creek and the Walla Walla River in Oregon |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Project ID | Title | Description |
8802200 |
Trap and Haul in the Umatilla and Walla Walla Basins |
WDFW project will provide information about habitat and passage conditions that may be critical to project 8802200 |
9000501 |
Umatilla and Walla Walla Basin Natural Production M&E Project |
WDFW project should provide baseline habitat, fish distribution and density information needed for project 9000501 |
9601200 |
Adult Fish Passage Improvement - Walla Walla River |
WDFW project updates the habitat assessment and would help identify low flow locations and potential thermal or passage problems for adult salmon (if reintroduced) and existing passage problems for steelhead or bull trout. |
9604601 |
Walla Walla Basin Fish Habitat Enhancement |
WDFW project will provide baseline data on habitat limiting factors, fish distribution and abundance needed to guide what habitat enhancement is needed and where. |
8805302 |
Plan, Site, Design & Construct NEOH Hatchery - Umatilla/ Walla Component
- |
WDFW project will provide current data that are needed concerning 1) low flows, desired flows, and spring/summer temperature and passage problems, 2) potential rearing and spawning habitat available for reintroduction of spring chinook and other salmon, a |
9601100 |
Screens and Traps on the Walla Walla and Touchet |
WDFW project will provide information for possible additional screening needs, or that may affect trapping needs or effectiveness |
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 |
Biol (1 FTE), Proj. leader (.25 FTE)
2 Techs. (1.2 FTE) |
$82,099 |
Fringe |
at 28.5% |
$23,398 |
Supplies |
replacement nets, boots, dry suits, temp. monitors and discharge monitors, flights, fuel, DNA analy |
$34,260 |
Operating |
equipment repair |
$1,000 |
Travel |
per diem for meetings and planning |
$640 |
Indirect |
at 22.5% (excluding $6,000 for equipment) |
$32,826 |
Other |
None |
$0 |
Subcontractor |
DOE - water quality
DOE - flow monitoring |
$10,500 |
| $184,723 |
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2000 cost | $184,723 |
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
Total FY 2000 budget request | $184,723 |
FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
% change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
WA Dept. of Ecology |
installation, operation and summary of data for flow monitors and water quality data collection and summary |
$3,000 |
unknown |
USFS and ODFW |
collection of genetic samples from adult steelhead and bull trout at existing dams |
$2,000 |
unknown |
WDFW/LSRCP |
collection of genetic samples from adult steelhead and bull trout at a trap on the Touchet River, or during electrofishing activities in the Touchet
River tributaries under the LSRCP funding. |
$1,000 |
unknown |
WDFW |
office space and utilities |
$6,600 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Securing ESA permits for all activities, or modifying proposed actions to comply with ESA requirements may delay or affect completion of all proposed actions. High flows in area streams may require delay of deployment of monitoring devices, or their withdrawal, and it may hinder or preclude spawning surveys.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Delay Funding
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Delay funding until an independent comprehensive review of the Walla Walla program is done. The review needs to be coordinated with related projects (20021, 20127) to identify overlap and collection of unnecessary data.
Comments:
Several proposals for the Walla Walla address freshwater production, (9901100, 20021, 20127). Their objectives are not readily distinguishable. It is not clear whether they are coordinated or duplicative. For example, both 9901100 and 20021 include genetic components. The proposal mentions that Lyons Ferry stock steelhead are currently being used for mitigation in the Walla Walla River basin. It expresses a concern that several other stocks of steelhead may be identified in the basin, and that a different brood stock may be needed. The DNA information proposed for collection will not be critical for development of the broodstock, if a broodstock is even needed.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Reduce parts of Objectives 1 and 3. General reduction in the scope of the project.
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? Yes
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund existing operations
Date:
Oct 29, 1999
Comment:
Fund existing operations. See programmatic recommendation for Umatilla and Walla Walla under project 8903500. The response clarifies justification for aspects of the work.
Recommendation:
Fund existing activities
Date:
Nov 8, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 11-3-99 Council Meeting]; Address ISRP comments in BPA contract