FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199800200

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleSnake River Native Salmonid Assessment
Proposal ID199800200
OrganizationIdaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameKevin Meyer
Mailing address1414 East Locust Lane Nampa, ID 83686
Phone / email2084658404 / kmeyer@idfg.state.id.us
Manager authorizing this projectSteve Yundt
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinUpper Snake / Upper Snake
Short descriptionInvestigate population status and trends, life histories, habitat needs, limiting factors, and threats to persistence of native salmonids in the Snake River and tributaries upstream of Hell's Canyon Dam in Idaho, and implement recovery/protection plans.
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
98 Conducted basin-wide population surveys for bull trout and redband trout in the 52 headwater tributaries of the North Fork Payette and Weiser river drainages.
98 Conducted bull trout spawning surveys in selected portions of the upper Boise River subbasin in an effort to identify critical spawning habitat and establish a baseline for future trend analysis.
9899 Collected data for two years on the effectiveness of a brook trout removal project in a tributary in the Boise River subbasin in an effort to increase bull trout numbers.
9899 Coordinated with BLM, USFS, private consultants, University of Wyoming, and IDFG regional biologists to obtain available information in the middle and upper Snake River provinces, to share data, avoid data duplication, etc.
99 Conducted basin-wide population surveys for bull trout, redband trout, and redband trout in 186 tributaries in several subbasins in the middle and upper Snake River provinces.
99 Determined the age structure, maturity, sex ratio, and other demographic for several populations of redband trout and cutthroat trout in tributaries in the middle and upper Snake River provinces to assess at what age and size they become spawners.
99 Collected genetic samples from several redband trout and cutthroat trout populations to characterize the purity of those populations.

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
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
Coordinate with other entities and ongoing projects. Conduct literature searches to determine what kinds of similar population assessments have been performed elsewhere, their findings and recommendations, any available published data, etc. 14 $7,893
Coordinate with IDFG regional staff, BLM, USFS, DEQ, tribal organizations, and others to determine where sufficient sampling has occurred to avoid data duplication and prioritize field work. 14 $3,946
Based on results from first two tasks of this objective, prioritize sampling locations and develop workplan for FY2001. 14 $1,316
Assess the current status, life history traits, limiting factors, and threats to persistence of native salmonids in the middle and upper Snake River provinces. Use electrofishing and snorkeling to estimate presence/absence and abundance of salmonids at 200 sites per year. 4 $142,293
Identify, describe, and measure habitat characteristics at the fish sampling sites. 4 $31,572
Analyze the effect habitat variables have on salmonid distribution and density using logic analysis and multiple regression. 4 $10,392
Compile fish and habitat data into a Basin-wide Native Salmonid Database. Enter data (and quality check entry) into database, add available data from other agencies, and share data with IDFG regional managers and other agencies that they can use in GIS analysis, etc. 4 $40,428
Determine genetic composition of salmonids from 10-15 representative or most important streams per year. Collect and preserve fins samples from purported native salmonid populations for mtDNA testing. 4 $2,469
Send samples to lab for analysis. 4 $15,372 Yes
Use results to identify pure and introgressed populations to assist in developing recovery and protection plans. 14? $263
Assess whether, in the next five years, a concerted brook trout removal effort in a small stream can increase bull trout numbers to a density of 15 fish/km. Participate in multi-agency effort to remove brook trout with removal-depletion electrofishing over 10 km of stream above a man-made barrier. 2 $2,901
Calculate densities of trout and removal efficiencies of brook trout to assess the recovery of native redband and bull trout and effectiveness of the removal effort. 2 $2,496
Determine age, mortality, growth, sex ratio, age-at-maturity, and fecundity of brook trout to assess the compensatory capacity of any remaining brook trout that we failed to remove. 2 $2,496
If bull trout re-introduction is implemented by the South West Native Fish Watershed Advisory Group, monitor the success of their re-establishment to bolster the existing population. 2 $0
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2005FY 2003FY 2004FY 2002
$320,000$290,000$305,000$276,000

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: 2.1 $143,821
Fringe $43,721
Supplies $7,110
Travel $16,243
Capital $37,570
Subcontractor Genetic analysis; Matt Powell $15,372
$263,837
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$263,837
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$263,837
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$250,000
% change from forecast5.5%
Reason for change in estimated budget

Needed more summer help to complete fish and habitat sampling across middle and upper Snake River provinces in timeframe originally outlined.

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:
Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:


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:
$320,806 $320,806 $320,806

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website