FY07-09 proposal 200714600
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Bull Trout Population Status Monitoring in the Snake River Basin of Southeast Washington |
| Proposal ID | 200714600 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Short description | Monitor bull trout distribution and relative abundance using summer sampling and fall spawning surveys. Collect tissues and genetically characterize the populations and metapopulation structure in southeast Washington |
| Information transfer | Data summaries and annual reports will be compiled and distributed to USFWS, WDFW, USFS, ODFW, local tribes and others each year via hardcopy reports, notification of posting on the WDFW and BPA websites, and presentations at coordination meetings. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Glen Mendel | WDFW | mendegwm@dfw.wa.gov |
| All assigned contacts | ||
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Columbia Plateau / Tucannon
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grande Ronde tributaries within southeast WA | |||
| Asotin tributaries | upper Asotin Basin | ||
| Tucannon tributaries | upper Tucannon Basin |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Bull Troutsecondary: Chinook Snake River Spring/Summer ESU
secondary: Steelhead Snake River ESU
secondary: Brook Trout
secondary: Rainbow Trout
secondary: Mountain Whitefish
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 200200600 | Bull Trout Movement:Tucannon | The proposed project would continue to sample and PIT tag bull trout in the Tucannon River to assist with monitoring movements into the Snake River and the federal hydrosystem |
| Other: USFWS | none | Bull Trout Genetic Characterization in the Tucannon Basin | The proposed project would expand the bull trout genetic characterization into the upper Asotin and WA portions of the Grande Ronde |
| Other: USFWS/WDFW | Sec 6 funding | Bull Trout Spawning Surveys | The proposed project would expand the current spawning surveys for bull trout and allow other monitoring of bull trout population status and distribution |
| Other: USACE | unknown | [Related Project Title left blank] | This project will assist with PIT tagging and monitoring of bull trout movements into the Snake River to evaluate the exposure and effects of the hydrosystem on bull trout from the Tucannon River. |
| BPA | 199405400 | Bull Trout Life History Projec | The proposed project would supplement data collected in Oregon, by sampling areas of some of the same basins in Washington. It will allow for coordination and data sharing between Oregon and Washington. |
| BPA | 199802000 | Walla Walla R. Habitat Assess. | The proposed project would include WDFW staff that have been involved with bull trout sampling, and have assisted ODFW with EMAP on streams in the Walla Walla basin. |
| BPA | 200205300 | Assess Salmonids Asotin Cr Ws | The proposed project would coordinate sampling and data collection for bull trout and other salmonids and sharing of data between projects. |
| Other: USFWS/LSRCP | [no entry] | Washington Evaluations | The proposed project would coordinate sampling and data collection for bull trout and other salmonids and sharing of data between projects. |
| BPA | 200301700 | Integrated Status/Effect Progr | The proposed project would allow for cooridination of sampling and sharing of data between projects. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Asotin | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Asotin | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Asotin | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Grande Ronde | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Tucannon | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Tucannon | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
| Bull trout population status monitoring | The biological objective comes from our project. The subbasin plans for southeast Washington did not include biological objectives for fish. | Tucannon | 1. Determine baseline distribution and abundance of bull trout. 2. Genetically characterize bull trout populations. 3. Contribute to bull trout movement studies in the Tucannon River. 4. Develop a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation strategy. |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
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| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | ESA compliance | Obtain federal ESA permits or complete necessary consultation. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $7,699 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Coordination | Bull trout movements in the Tucannon River | Assist the USFWS and USACE with monitoring and downloading the PIT tag antennas, or other efforts as necessary, related to monitoring bull trout movements in the lower Tucannon River. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Coordination | Comprehensive monitoring and evaluation | Work with other natural resource managers (e.g. USFWS, USFS, ODFW, tribes, etc.) to develop a long term plan for monitoring bull trout status and trends in tributaries within the Snake River Basin of southeast Washington and parts of northeast Oregon. Begin to implement the new monitoring plan in year 3 or 4 of this project for long term monitoring of bull trout. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $19,248 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Coordination | Landowners and cooperators | Coordinate with landowners and cooperators and plan areas to sample. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Coordination | Status Reports | Use the Pisces system to produce status reports for BPA tracking. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Manage and Administer Projects | Manage Project | WDFW will set up the contract and administer the project with BPA. We will take BPA required training and respond as necessary to BPA budget or administrative requests. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $7,699 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Produce/Submit Scientific Findings Report | Annual reports | WDFW will produce annual reports for BPA and disseminate them to local comanagers. Additional reports for genetic analysis or associated journal articles are expected. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $26,947 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Annual Report | Compile and summarize data into an annual report to BPA. Share the information with hard copy, electronic reports, or presentations to USFWS, USFS, ODFW, WDFW, tribes and others in-season or at least annually | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $57,743 |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | Comprehensive monitoring and evaluation | Review results from the project to evaluate sampling logistics and accessibility, and the feasibility of using EMAP sampling to adequately monitor status and trends for bull trout in various parts of southeast Washington streams. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $7,699 |
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| Analyze/Interpret Data | DNA analysis | Collaborate with the WDFW and USFWS genetics laboratories to have the samples run for DNA microsatellite analysis and compile a summary genetics analysis report that will improve our understanding of bull trout metapopulation structure | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $27,110 |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Electrofishing or Snorkeling | Conduct single pass (upstream) electrofish or snorkel randomly selected sites throughout potential distribution area. This will provide distribution and relative abundance estimates for bull trout during the summer and determine feasibility of conducting later spawning surveys. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $76,909 |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | PIT Tagging | PIT tag bull trout during sampling for distribution, abundance, and tissue collection in the upper Tucannon Basin to assist with USFWS, USACE and Biomark in a study of bull trout movements into the Snake River. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $7,699 |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Spawning surveys | Conduct bull trout spawning surveys throughout as much of the watershed as possible during September and again in October. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $80,758 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Tissue and Scale Inventory | Inventory samples and determine which samples meet the sampling protocol for each stream reach where we are trying to get approximately 40 samples. Verify and compile the data for all samples and prepare to transfer to WDFW and USFWS genetics laboratories. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Tissue and Scale sampling | Collect tissue and scale samples from bull trout for age/growth and genetic analysis, from fish captured during electrofishing surveys. In some areas collect fin clips from approximately 40 juvenile bull trout (35-120 mm FL) from various sites to represent various stream reaches within each watershed where bull trout exist in sufficient numbers. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Tucannon Hatchery Trap | Enumerate and sample bull trout for size, collect scales and tissues, and implant PIT tags at the Tucannon Hatchery trap during spring and summer migration. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $34,646 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results | Genetic Data | Share the genetic summaries and tissues. Complete anaylysis report(s) with other fishery managers and interested parties and use the report or the tissues to contribute to larger regional scale bull trout genetic analyses. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $3,850 |
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Biological objectives Bull trout population status monitoring |
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| Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results | Share data with co-managers | Share data summaries with co-managers (USFS, USFWS, ODFW, tribes and others) at least annually. Enter data summaries into local and regional databases. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $7,699 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | [blank] | $58,552 | $61,480 | $64,554 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $19,322 | $20,288 | $21,303 |
| Supplies | [blank] | $19,000 | $15,000 | $7,000 |
| Travel | [blank] | $3,500 | $4,000 | $4,500 |
| Overhead | [blank] | $28,998 | $29,223 | $28,233 |
| Totals | $129,372 | $129,991 | $125,590 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $384,953 |
| Total work element budget: | $384,953 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USFS | field assistance | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | In-Kind | Under Development |
| USFWS | Funding | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Cash | Under Development |
| USFWS | genetics analysis | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 | In-Kind | Under Development |
| WDFW | project assistace | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Totals | $19,000 | $19,000 | $9,000 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $138,149 FY 2011 estimated budget: $138,149 |
Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank] |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date: none
Comments: long term monitoring expected after initial 3 years
Final deliverables:
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
| Response to ISRP for 200714600 | Jul 2006 |
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | Multi-province | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Multi-province | ||
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Comments: Priority concerns for other reasons. MSRT recommends $90,000. |
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ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Response requested
NPCC comments: This proposed work could serve a meaningful purpose by providing information on the status of bull trout in a fairly remote region. The authors however, provided little specific detail of what they intend to do with the data they propose to collect. A response is requested that provides a brief description of the currently understood population structure of bull trout, the location of the core populations in this region, more details on the sampling history in this region, a better summary of the sampling that needs to be completed from this area for the full initial status monitoring (species distribution) to be complete, a better rationalization why population size is needed - rather than just presence/absence and distribution, and that the sampling to be executed under this proposal will fill a reasonable portion of the outstanding tasks. Some reporting of previous work is presented, but more could have been provided (specifically, a full listing of the previous sampling - Table 5 is only a sample). The results of the PIT tagging in the Tucannon need to be summarized (since this project will continue that work). The management implication of these previous efforts needs to be provided. Objectives are mostly inventory; finding out what is where. It is do-able, but the implications of possible results should be more carefully articulated. A more thorough listing of the miles (kms) of stream that are to be surveyed each year, and their location needs to be provided. The relationship of these areas to areas of "gaps" in the bull trout status review and recovery plans needs to be established. The need is there to continue the PIT tagging to monitor movement from the Tucannon to the Snake River. If the project is funded it most definitely should collect scales for aging and fin tissue for genetic analysis. Getting into the field to sample the fish is the challenge. Scales and fin tissue can be stored for long periods of time and analyzed as funds and the need for information arises.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable
NPCC comments: In the preliminary review the ISRP requested: a brief description of the currently understood population structure of bull trout; the location of the core populations in this region; more details on the sampling history in this region; a better summary of the sampling that needs to be completed from this area for the full initial status monitoring (species distribution) to be complete; a better rationalization why population size is needed - rather than just presence/absence and distribution; and that the sampling to be executed under this proposal will fill a reasonable portion of the outstanding tasks. The sponsors prepared a thorough response to the ISRP questions, which adequately addressed the ISRP concerns. The response provided a succinct summary of the past survey work by the sponsors, the anticipated sampling in the current proposal, and an improved perspective on bull trout in this fairly remote region of southeastern Washington. They have also clarified that they will not be conducting population estimates, but one-pass electrofishing, which seems acceptable. In this proposed phase of their study, what they are gathering is the background data to prepare a plan for the species. The personnel identified for this phase of the study seem appropriate. For any future efforts, however, more expertise may be needed to fully deal with more complex ecological and genetic considerations.