FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199701400

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleEvaluation of Juvenile Fall Chinook Stranding on the Hanford Reach
Proposal ID199701400
OrganizationWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NamePaul Wagner
Mailing address3030 W Clearwater, Suite 115 Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone / email5097347101 / pwagner@televar.com
Manager authorizing this projectPaul Wagner
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinColumbia Plateau / Mainstem Columbia
Short descriptionEstimate the number of rearing wild juvenile upriver bright fall chinook killed or placed at risk in a 17 mile section of the Hanford Reach during the implementation period for the year 2001 Special Operation Plan for the Priest Rapids Project.
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 Pilot Evaluation - Observations/verification of fall chinook fry and resident fish stranding in the Hanford Reach.
1997 Development of benthic macroinvertebrate assessment plan (University of Idaho, Streamside Consultants subcontracts)
1997 Completion of Unsteady Flow Model for the Hanford Reach (PNNL subcontract)
1998 Field work to collect basic information pertaining to the physical and biological aspects of chinook and resident fish stranding/entrapment in the Hanford Reach - used as a guide to 1999 Special Operation Plan development.
1998 First year of benthic macroinvertebrate assessment (determination of colonization variability, artificial substrate type and sample site selection University of Idaho, Streamside Programs Consultant subcontract).
1998 Collection of Scanning Hydrographic Operational Airborne LIDAR Survey (COE subcontract) detailed bathymetry data for 17 miles of the Hanford Reach (cost share with USGS/BRD fall chinook project).
1998 Conduct laboratory assessment of physiological and behavioral impacts of juvenile fall chinook exposure to warm water and temperature gradients within entrapments (USGS/BRD subcontract)
1998 Formation of Hanford Technical and Policy Groups (representatives from all affected tribal, hydro, and fish manager parties) to oversee and guide direction of the study
1999 Completion of temperature tolerance laboratory work
1999 Completion of benthic macroinvertebrate field assessment and laboratory work
1999 Technical and Policy Groups development of a Special Operations Plan for the Priest Rapids Project to minimize chinook stranding
1999 Completion of first year assessment of Special Operation Plan
1999 Integration of Unsteady Flow Model, detailed bathymetry (SHOALS) data, and Priest Rapids discharge data into a GIS to develop assessment plan and to assess results of Special Operation Plan
2000 Complete resident fish assessment (ongoing)
2000 Complete susceptibility model (ongoing)
2000 Modify Special Operations Plan for the Priest Rapids Project to minimize stranding.
2000 Assess modified Special Operation Plan (ongoing).

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Assess modified special Operations Plan for the Priest Rapids Project. a. Conduct field assessment during fall chinook emergence and rearing period, assess data, write report. 4 $288,284
1. Assess modified special Operations Plan for the Priest Rapids Project. b. Develop statistically sound assessment plan, analyze and summarize field sampling data. 4 $53,500 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2003FY 2005FY 2004FY 2002
$340,000$50,000$340,000$340,000

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 $175,147
Fringe $52,936
Supplies $4,000
Travel $9,760
Indirect $44,941
Subcontractor PNNL $53,500
Other Office Lease $1,500
$341,784
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$341,784
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$341,784
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$20,000
% change from forecast1608.9%
Reason for change in estimated budget

Finalization of Special Operation Plan for the Priest Rapids project was expected to be completed in FY00 and the Hanford Evaluation was expected to be scaled down to a simple monitoring effort by FY2001. Full field assessment of a modified operations plan for Priest Rapids Dam will be continued until acceptable for long term agreement by all affected parties.

Reason for change in scope

Scope of work remains unchanged. Field evaluation time period has been extended.

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:

This project received a within year budget adjustment of $125,000 to provide an additional field season in FY 2000. The FY 2001 proposed work is not a change in scope from that budget modification; however, the cost of the project has increased dramatically. This increase is apparently due to an extension of the field-sampling season. The WA SRT supports this project.

Finalization of Special Operation Plan for the Priest Rapids project was expected to be completed in FY00 and the Hanford Evaluation was expected to be scaled down to a simple monitoring effort by FY2001. Full field assessment of a modified operations plan for Priest Rapids Dam will be continued until acceptable for long term agreement by all affected parties.


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

Council approved increase in project budget in 2000, but cost and completion of project needs review.