FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199302900

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

TitleType

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleSurvival Estimates for the Passage of Juvenile Salmonids Through Snake and Columbia River Dams and Reservoirs
Proposal ID199302900
OrganizationNational Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameWilliam D. Muir
Mailing addressNWFSC, Fish Ecology Division, 2725 Montlake Boulevard, East Seattle, WA 98112-2097
Phone / email5095382626 / bill.muir@noaa.gov
Manager authorizing this projectDr. John G. Williams
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinSystemwide / Systemwide
Short descriptionProvide precise measurements of survival of juvenile salmon as they pass through dams and reservoirs in the Snake and Columbia Rivers
Target species
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
1997 Estimated survival for yearling chinook salmon and steelhead from above Lower Granite Dam to the tailrace of Bonneville Dam and reaches between.
Estimated survival for hatchery subyearling fall chinook salmon from above Lower Granite Dam to Lower Monumental Dam and quantified relationships among survival, travel time, and environmental variables.
Determined areas of loss and delay for yearling chinook salmon between the hatchery and the head of Lower Granite Reservoir for Lookingglass hatchery fish using combination radio/PIT tags.
1998 Estimated survival for yearling chinook salmon and steelhead from above Lower Granite Dam to the tailrace of Bonneville Dam and reaches between.
Estimated survival for hatchery subyearling fall chinook salmon from above Lower Granite Dam to Lower Monumental Dam and quantified relationships among survival, travel time, and environmental variables.
Estimated survival through McNary Dam's bypass system for yearling chinook salmon.
Determined areas of loss and delay for yearling chinook salmon between the hatchery and the head of Lower Granite Reservoir for Lookingglass hatchery fish using combination radio/PIT tags.
1999 Estimated survival for yearling chinook salmon and steelhead from above Lower Granite Dam to the tailrace of Bonneville Dam and reaches between.
Estimated survival for hatchery subyearling fall chinook salmon from above Lower Granite Dam to Lower Monumental Dam and quantified relationships among survival, travel time, and environmental variables.
Estimated survival through McNary Dam's bypass system and from the tailrace of McNary Dam to the tailrace of John Day Dam for river run subyearling fall chinook salmon.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Determine numbers of fish of each species to be PIT-tagged based on scale of other tagging efforts in the basin. a. Determine numbers of PIT-tagged fish to be released by other researchers for each species. $10,900
1. b. Determine numbers of fish to be PIT-tagged by this project, combined with fish tagged by others, to estimate survival with acceptable precision. $10,900
2. Obtain necessary Endangered Species Act and other permits to conduct study. a. Apply for ESA Section 10 permit (or modify current permit) to conduct planned study. $11,300
2. b. Apply for state (Oregon and Washington) Scientific Collection Permits to conduct planned study. $5,800
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$40,000$40,000$40,000$40,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Provide annual estimates of survival for spring-migrating juvenile salmonids through Snake and Columbia River dams and reservoirs. a. PIT-tag and release juvenile salmonids at Lower Granite Dam as needed. $105,300
1. b. Estimate detection and survival probabilities (with standard errors) for above releases. $106,600
1. c. Estimate survival for PIT-tagged fish released in other studies in the basin (hatcheries, traps, etc.). $100,000 Yes
2. Estimate survival through longer reaches of the Snake and Columbia Rivers. a. Evaluate post-detection bypass survival at new PIT tag facilities. $37,700
2. b. Explore use of additional PIT tag detection sites (such as PIT tag towed array system, recoveries from Rice Island Caspian Tern colony) in survival estimation. $41,400
3. Partition mortality between release at hatcheries (and natal streams for wild fish) and the head of Lower Granite Reservoir. a. Deploy a series of streambed flat-plate PIT tag detectors in tributaries above Lower Granite Dam. $61,600
3. b. Estimate survival through tributaries for wild and hatchery fish. $64,500
4. Estimate survival of subyearling fall chinook salmon migrating through the Snake and Columbia Rivers. a. Release PIT-tagged Lyons Ferry Hatchery subyearling fall chinook salmon into the free-flowing Snake and Clearwater Rivers. $133,000
4. b. Estimate their survival through the Snake River and compare to estimates of survival for wild migrants in this reach. $65,200
4. c. PIT tag and release river run (mostly wild) fall chinook salmon at McNary Dam in the bypass system and tailrace. $305,200
4. d. Estimate their survival through the bypass system at McNary Dam and through the lower Columbia River. $60,200
5. Explore relationships between smolt survival through the Snake and Columbia Rivers and flow, travel time, temperature, and dam operations using a long-term data set. a. Correlate survival estimates with flow, travel time, temperature, turbidity, and dam operations for individual years and over multiple years. $75,100
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$1,160,000$1,160,000$1,160,000$1,160,000

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
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: 0.27 $20,900
Fringe $4,700
Indirect $13,300
Personnel FTE: 5.00 $313,700
Fringe $68,300
Supplies $53,500
Travel $58,200
Indirect $207,100
PIT tags # of tags: 100000 $240,000
Subcontractor $215,000
$1,194,700
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$1,194,700
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$1,194,700
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$1,200,000
% change from forecast-0.4%
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.

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

Comment:

There is no change in scope of work or budget.
REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

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:
$1,884,200 $1,884,200 $1,884,200

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website