| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| 1. Plan and implement the annual Smolt Monitoring Program to collect information on the migration characteristics of various stocks of salmon and steelhead within the Columbia Basin for in-season decisions and long term analysis. |
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$1,293,787 |
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| 2. Plan and implement the Comparative Survival Study (CSS) as directed by the CSS Oversight Committee of the fishery management agencies and tribes. |
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$0 |
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| 3. Plan and develop a program developing resident fish indices with the fish and wildlife managers, to create a long term data base of resident fish populations. |
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$0 |
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| 4. Maintain a consistent long term data base of daily and annual migration characteristics, hydrologic data, hydrosystem operations data, reservoir operations, water quality, hatchery releases, mark recapture information and other information. |
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$0 |
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| 5. Coordinate and facilitate discussions and analysis, among the agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors, of fish passage data and hydrosystem operations for enhancement of fish passage conditions and resident fish populations. |
(con't) Provide necessary data compilations, analysis, and graphics to facilitate those discussions. |
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$0 |
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| 6. Review research proposals, analysis and results applicable to fish passage management issues. Advise agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors, regarding the relationship and application of research to fish passage management issues. |
(con't) Maintain current knowledge of proposed and on-going studies and their results and applications to fish passage management and hydrosystem operation issues. |
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$0 |
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| 7. Consolidate, summarize, and distribute fish passage, reservoir, and other data as directed by the fishery agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors. |
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$0 |
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| 8. Consolidate, summarize, and distribute resident fish and reservoir indices and data, as directed by the fish and wildlife managers. |
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N/A |
$0 |
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| 9. Provide technical expertise to the agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors, on hydrosystem management, fish passage, and resident fish populations. Respond to requests for analysis of data from the agencies and tribes, & FPC Board. |
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$0 |
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| 10. Participate in committees, meetings, and presentations as requested by the agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors, and approved by the board of directors, including ESA processes related to mainstem hydrosystem management. |
(con't) This includes Implementation Team and technical committee meetings. |
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$0 |
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| 11. Respond to data requests from state and federal agencies, tribes, private and public utilities, interest groups, and the public at large. |
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$0 |
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| 12. Develop System Operational Requests as directed by the Fish and Wildlife managers committee, addressing juvenile and adult salmon passage and resident fish species year- around. |
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$0 |
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| 13. Maintain a freeze brand coordination program. Maintain a freeze brand data base. |
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$0 |
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| 14. Prepare a Fish Passage Center Annual Report, summarizing fish migration and fish passage operations and implementation and resident fish indices. |
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$0 |
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| 15. Meet ESA permit requirements and reporting requirements for the Smolt Monitoring Program. Respond to NMFS requests for review of specific Section 10 permit applications |
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$0 |
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| 16. Provide weekly reports throughout the migration period, and bi-weekly reports through the end of the passage season. Weekly reports are provided to any entity making a request. |
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$0 |
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| 17. Provide technical assistance, analysis, & data for ESA and Northwest Power Planning & Conservation Act related issues & processes, including ANCOR & PATH process efforts in recovery analysis; states water quality agencies consideration (see con't) |
(con't) of water quality issues, such as dissolved gas levels as it relates to spill for fish passage; the System Configuration Team (SCT); the Technical Management Team (TMT); the Dissolved Gas Team (DGT; & the Implementation Team (IT). |
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$0 |
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| 18. Conduct pre-passage season analysis of hydrosystem status and operations, and advise the agencies and tribes, and the FPC Board of Directors. Conduct post-passage season analysis of fish passage, resident fish population characteristics, |
(con't) and operations, in addition to the FPC Annual Report. |
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$0 |
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| 19. Maintain a current knowledge of the daily operation of the hydrosystem. Maintain communication with the operators and regulators on a daily basis. |
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$0 |
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| 20. Maintain a Fish Passage Center Internet page. |
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$0 |
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| 21. Coordinate the implementation of the Adult and Juvenile Fish Passage Facilities Inspection Coordination Program. Summarize inspection reports. Follow up on findings, reporting issues to the agencies and tribes, & FPC Board of Directors, & pursuing |
(con't) their resolution with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Complete an Annual Report of the Adult & Juvenile Fish Facilities Inspection Program. |
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$0 |
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The primary reason for change in the estimated budget is the addition of an analytical staff position, which would benefit the agencies and tribes by enhancing the FPC ability to respond to requests for analysis, review of proposed studies and review of research results and their applications to fish passage management and mitigation decisions.
The volume of data generated by the Comparative Survival Study is increasing. Specific analytical expertise would assist FPC in completing the data analysis and report for CSS Oversight Committee review more quickly. The CSS study has an increasingly broad application & could become a significant component of the artificial production review. Additional analytical capability allows the FPC to better respond to the agencies and tribes’ analysis needs in this process. The regional process has added a large burden to the agencies and tribes’ technical staffs for reviewing study proposals and research results. These research projects become the basis for fish mitigation decisions. Review of research proposals and results by FPC staff is efficient because initial staff technical work is provided to all agencies and tribes which reduces duplication of effort. State, tribal & federal salmon managers use technical reviews to develop positions on research funding & application of results.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
The volume of data generated by the Comparative Survival Study (CCS) is increasing. Specific analytical expertise would assist FPC in completing the data analysis and report for CSS Oversight Committee review more quickly. The CSS study has an increasingly broad application and could become a significant component of the Artificial Production Review. Additional analytical capability allows the FPC to better respond to the agencies and tribes' analysis needs in this process. The regional process has added a large burden to the agencies and tribes' technical staffs for reviewing study proposals and research results. These research projects become the basis for fish mitigation decisions. Review of research proposals and results by FPC staff is efficient because initial staff technical work is provided to all agencies and tribes which reduces duplication of effort. State, tribal and federal salmon managers use technical reviews to develop positions on research funding and application of results.
The volume of data generated by the Comparative Survival Study (CCS) is increasing. Specific analytical expertise would assist FPC in completing the data analysis and report for CSS Oversight Committee review more quickly. The CSS study has an increasingly broad application and could become a significant component of the Artificial Production Review. Additional analytical capability allows the FPC to better respond to the agencies' and tribes' analytical needs in this process. The regional process has added a large burden to the agencies' and tribes' technical staffs for reviewing study proposals and research results. These research projects become the basis for fish mitigation decisions. Review of research proposals and results by FPC staff is efficient because initial staff technical work is provided to all agencies and tribes which reduces duplication of effort. State, tribal and federal salmon managers use technical reviews to develop positions on research funding and application of results.