FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199107300

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleIdaho Natural Production Monitoring And Evaluation
Proposal ID199107300
OrganizationIdaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameSteve Yundt
Mailing addressP.O. Box 56 Boise, ID 83707
Phone / email2083343791 / syundt@micron.net
Manager authorizing this projectVirgil K. Moore
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinMountain Snake / Salmon
Short descriptionImproves adult-to-smolt and smolt-to-adult survival of chinook salmon and steelhead. Identifies limiting factors and methods to improve survival. Provides monitoring to determine the effectiveness of recovery actions and population status.
Target species
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

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Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
1984 The general parr monitoring database was started in 1984 and continues today. It represents the most comprehensive salmon and steelhead database in Idaho and is the only long-term database for steelhead.
1985 Documented the relative success of instream structures versus off-channel habitat development to increase parr production.
1988 Increased chinook and steelhead parr production by over 135,000 fish following habitat improvements.
1988 Identified factors affecting survival of chinook and steelhead parr.
1988 Estimated chinook egg-to-parr survival in the headwaters of the Salmon River and Crooked River.
1988 Estimated chinook egg-to-parr survival of fish supplemented by different methods (e.g. adult outplants, fry releases, egg outplants).
1988 Estimated survival impacts due to irrigation diversions.
1989 Estimated seeding level for A-run and B-run steelhead in specific rearing areas.
1992 Identified differences in peak arrival time to Lower Granite dam between hatchery and wild chinook.
1993 Determined release strategies for hatchery chinook smolts and adults to increase survival and production.
1994 Documented adult chinook and steelhead escapement to three pristine wilderness streams during 1994-1996.
1997 Identified decreased survival associated with multiple collection and bypass.
1997 Verified PATH chinook salmon smolt-to-adult recovery goals with Snake River basin smolts/female estimates.
1998 Completed model for estimating smolt-to-adult return rate by migration route.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1 Produce chinook salmon smolts per female consistent with the Snake R. basin average (220 smolts/female) in all major watersheds of the Salmon River and Clearwater River basins. a. Synthesize information regarding population productivity, total smolt production, parr densities, and lifestage survival rates of spring and summer chinook in the Salmon and Clearwater River basins with information regarding habitat parameters. 2 $46,909
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$51,259$52,796$48,316$49,766

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. b. Investigate the need to expand general parr monitoring sites to integrate parr monitoring with escapement index areas 1 $36,739
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. d. Determine the relationship between redds in index areas relative to redds in the entire drainage for key populations. 4 $49,564
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$94,306$97,135$88,892$91,559

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
2. Achieve 2-6% smolt-to-adult survival for chinook salmon and 3-7 % for steelhead in the Snake River basin. a. Continue estimating smolt-to-adult survival of Snake River spring and summer chinook salmon (as an aggregate) and steelhead by migration route (transported, bypassed, never collected) and overall survival. 10 $88,645
2. Achieve 2-6% smolt-to-adult survival for chinook salmon and 3-7 % for steelhead in the Snake River basin. b. PIT tag wild juvenile steelhead to increase the number of adult returns for the analysis in Task 2a. 8 $96,092
2. Achieve 2-6% smolt-to-adult survival for chinook salmon and 3-7 % for steelhead in the Snake River basin. c. Continue estimating smolts/female for aggregate Snake River basin spring and summer chinook salmon to identify smolt-to-adult survival needed to achieve recovery. 10 $6,035
2. Achieve 2-6% smolt-to-adult survival for chinook salmon and 3-7 % for steelhead in the Snake River basin. d. Continue reporting weekly smolt detection information for the entire Snake River basin during the spring outmigration to IDFG managers for recommending actions regarding hydrosystem operation. 10 $17,626
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. a. Continue managing the general parr monitoring database which includes information on densities of sp/su chinook salmon juveniles, steelhead juveniles, resident fish juveniles, and habitat parameters throughout the Salmon and Clearwater River basins. 10 $34,553
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. c. Expand sp/su chinook escapement monitoring to include all metapopulations identified in the NMFS recovery plan. 10 $61,710
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. e. Continue indexing steelhead escapement in the Salmon and Clearwater River basins by conducting aerial redd counts. 10 $29,045
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. f. Confirm age estimates of spring and summer chinook salmon from previous years if possible. 10 $76,373
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. g. Utilize coded-wire-tagged hatchery adults from as many sites as possible and wild PIT tagged adults to develop an archive of aging structures as a means of validating age estimates. 10 $50,024
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. h. Continue enumerating chinook and steelhead escapement over weirs and conducting redd counts. 7 $31,977
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. i. PIT tag a minimum of 700 emigrating chinook parr during the summer and fall, and 500 emigrating smolts during the spring, annually. PIT tag all steelhead juveniles of sufficient size. 10 $165,804
3. Manage and collect long-term monitoring data on spring and summer chinook and steelhead population abundance and characteristics to document status and trend. j. Continue monitoring chinook and steelhead parr densities in trend areas. 10 $47,343
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$764,431$787,364$720,550$742,167

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: 0.67 $24,414
Fringe $8,940
Supplies $1,000
Travel $900
Indirect $9,591
Capital $2,064
Personnel FTE: 1.4 $39,320
Fringe $12,644
Supplies $9,660
Travel $800
Indirect $18,879
Subcontractor $5,000
Personnel FTE: 9.4 $279,658
Fringe $102,388
Supplies $104,789
Travel $8,500
Indirect $139,394
Capital $37,998
PIT tags # of tags: 12500 $30,000
Subcontractor $2,500
$838,439
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$838,439
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$838,439
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$838,439
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no
Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

There is no change in scope or budget. This project received a thorough review by the ISRP in FY 2000 and concerns were addressed.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review.
REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
Date:
May 2005
FY05 NPCC start of year:FY06 NPCC staff preliminary:FY06 NPCC July draft start of year:
$884,640 $884,640 $884,640

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website