Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Restoration Potential of Mainstem Habitat for Anadromous Salmonids in the Columbia and Snake Rivers |
| Proposal ID | 25033 |
| Organization | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Timothy P. Hanrahan |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 999, MS K6-85 Richland, WA 99352 |
| Phone / email | 5093760972 / tim.hanrahan@pnl.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Timothy P. Hanrahan (PNNL) |
| Review cycle | Columbia Plateau |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Mainstem Snake |
| Short description | Identify mainstem habitat sampling reaches, collect baseline data on physical habitat conditions, identify opportunities for mimicking the range and diversity of historic habitat conditions, develop improvement recommendations for mainstem reaches. |
| Target species | fall chinook salmon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
|
|
Mainstem Columbia from McNary Dam upstream to Hanford Reach; mouth of Snake River upstream to Clearwater River confluence |
| 46.23 |
-119.17 |
Columbia River between McNary Dam and Hanford Reach |
| 46.57 |
-118.08 |
Snake River to Clearwater confluence |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
| NMFS |
Action 155 |
NMFS |
BPA, working with BOR, the Corps, EPA, and USGS, shall develop a program to 1) identify mainstem habitat sampling reaches, survey conditions, describe cause-and- effect relationships, and identify research needs; 2) develop improvement plans for all mainstem reaches; and 3) initiate improvements in three mainstem reaches. Results shall be reported annually. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9406900 |
A Spawning Habitat Model to Aid Recovery Plans for Snake River Fall Chinook |
share physical habitat data and expertise; share data on flow relationships and model development |
| 9900300 |
Evaluate spawning of salmon below the four lowermost Columbia River Dams |
share data on flow relationships and model development |
| 9801003 |
Monitor and Evaluate the Spawning Distribution of Snake River Fall Chinook |
share data for Snake and Columbia river fall chinook salmon habitat use |
| 9102900 |
Life history requirements of fall chinook in the Columbia River Basin |
share data on flow relationships and model development |
| 9701400 |
Evaluation of juvenile fall chinook stranding on the Hanford Reach |
share data on flow relationships and model development |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| Objective 1. Quantify the physical characteristics that define suitable fall chinook spawning habitat at the upper reservoir and tailwater reference sites. |
Task 1.1. Map spawning areas at the reference sites. |
1 |
$15,964 |
|
|
Task 1.2. Collect data on the physical characteristics of the spawning areas and throughout the reference sites. |
1 |
$9,778 |
|
|
Task 1.3. Summarize the physical characteristics defining fall chinook spawning habitat. |
2 |
$78,409 |
|
| Objective 2. Using the physical characteristics identified at the reference sites in objective (1), quantify the physical characteristics at each of the study sites. |
Task 2.1. Refine the study site locations. |
1 |
$48,875 |
|
|
Task 2.2. Collect data on the physical characteristics of the study sites. |
3 |
$97,409 |
|
|
Task 2.3. Summarize and compare the physical characteristics of the reference sites and study sites. |
3 |
$63,957 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| Objective 1. Quantify the physical characteristics that define suitable fall chinook spawning habitat at the upper reservoir and tailwater reference sites. |
2003 |
2004 |
$271,804 |
| Objective 2. Using the physical characteristics identified at the reference sites in objective (1), quantify the physical characteristics at each of the study sites. |
2003 |
2004 |
$316,841 |
| Objective 3. Quantify the physical characteristics at the study sites under a range of hydrosystem operational scenarios. |
2003 |
2004 |
$110,345 |
| Objective 4. Determine if changes in hydrosystem operations cause physical characteristics at study sites to resemble those at reference sites. |
2003 |
2004 |
$48,852 |
| Objective 5. Complete a report providing recommendations to the region for adjusting hydrosystem operations, including alternative flow scenarios by water-year type. |
2003 |
2004 |
$58,168 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
|---|
| $398,911 | $407,099 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: 5.11 |
$85,340 |
| Fringe |
|
$30,141 |
| Supplies |
|
$24,933 |
| Travel |
|
$1,016 |
| Indirect |
|
$144,739 |
| Capital |
|
$0 |
| NEPA |
|
$0 |
| PIT tags |
|
$0 |
| Subcontractor |
post-graduate research intern |
$28,223 |
| Other |
|
$0 |
| $314,392 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $314,392 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $314,392 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Jun 15, 2001
Comment:
Do not fund unless an adequate response is provided that justifies the potential management application of the project. It is not clear that this study would provide information useful in restoring mainstem habitat. At best, it would be a long shot. The focus would be on three areas, including the Hanford Reach, where we seem to have a multiplicity of proposals that aim to enlarge upon the available habitat for spawning. Certainly, at the least, the three or four proposals with that objective in common ought to write a joint proposal that identifies the position of each of them in a logical array of projects with that objective.
This may be a worthwhile extension of other studies being conducted by PNNL. But why is it not better integrated with those researchers? There is a problem with the budget as presented. Section 8 refers to 5.11 FTE and salary costs of $85,340. These values do not seem consistent and the Key Personnel section only refers to 1.0 FTE?
Recommendation:
Recommended Action
Date:
Aug 3, 2001
Comment:
This project is not management priority at this time.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 10, 2001
Comment:
Fundable. The project, originally grouped with the Hanford Reach projects, actually focuses on the Lower Snake River. The response adequately addressed the ISRP concerns.
Recommendation:
Date:
Oct 1, 2001
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Indirect effect since project would identify mainstem habitat sampling reaches, collect baseline data on habitat conditions, identify opportunities for mimicking the range and diversity of historic habitat conditions, develop improvement recommendations for mainstem reaches. Comments
Largely RM&E comparing mainstem habitat characteristics of reference sites with sample sites.
Already ESA Req? no
Biop? yes
Recommendation:
Rank C
Date:
Oct 16, 2001
Comment:
This is a project that addresses the operational effects of COE dams. If funded, the proposal should be directed only to the COE Snake River projects (habitat for ESA-listed fish) and not the Hanford Reach, habitat for the healthy fall chinook population. This habitat already has been studied extensively. The proposal makes no mention of any radio tagging studies indicating fall chinook spawning in dam tailraces. The proposal specifies 5.11 FTE for $85,000. This appears wrong.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jan 3, 2002
Comment: