FY 2002 Innovative proposal 200207800
Contents
Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary
Reviews and Recommendations
Additional documents
Title | Type |
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34019 Narrative | Narrative |
Blue Mountain: Snake Hells Canyon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Blue Mountain: Snake Hells Canyon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
Proposal title | Evaluate the Effects of Hyporheic Discharge on Egg Pocket Water Temperature in Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon Spawning Areas |
Proposal ID | 200207800 |
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 |
Review cycle | FY 2002 Innovative |
Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Snake Hells Canyon |
Short description | Evaluate the relationships among river discharge, hyporheic zone characteristics, and egg pocket water temperature in Snake River fall chinook salmon spawning areas; evaluate the potential for improving Snake River fall chinook salmon smolt survival |
Target species | Snake River fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) |
Project location
Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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45.83 | -116.73 | Snake River from Hells Canyon Dam downstream to Asotin, WA |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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NMFS | Action 190 | NMFS | The Action Agencies shall continue to fund studies that monitor survival, growth, and other early life history attributes of Snake River wild juvenile fall chinook. |
BPA | 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
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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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 |
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Objective 1: Quantify the water temperature at egg pocket depth (20 – 50 cm), from the hyporheic zone (100+ cm) and from the adjacent water column during a continuous period extending from mid-September through June. | Task 1.1. At each study site, ground water – surface water interactions will be quantified through the use of a combined pressure/temperature logger suspended inside piezometers placed in the riverbed. | 12 | $44,128 | |
Objective 2: Determine the magnitude of water temperature differences among the egg pocket depths, deep hyporheic zone, and river water, and the relationship to emergence timing. | Task 2.1. Temperature data from the hyporheic and surface waters will be summarized by site and segment. | 7 | $20,606 | |
Task 2.2. Estimate emergence timing at the study sites through the use of egg capsules. | 6 | $20,605 | ||
Objective 3: Quantify the vertical hydraulic gradient between hyporheic water and the river during a continuous period extending from mid-September through June. | Task 3.1 At each study site, ground water – surface water interactions will be quantified through the use of a combined pressure/temperature logger suspended inside piezometers placed in the riverbed. | 12 | $38,817 | |
Objective 4: Quantify the relationship between VHG and river discharge. | Task 4.1. VHG data will be summarized by site and segment. | 7 | $41,212 | |
Objective 5: Communicate key findings to the management agencies and scientific community. | Task 5.1. A final report will be prepared and submitted to BPA for electronic publishing. | 4 | $30,931 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
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Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
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Personnel | FTE: .97 | $63,304 |
Fringe | $16,459 | |
Supplies | $10,338 | |
Travel | $3,857 | |
Indirect | $102,341 | |
$196,299 |
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2002 cost | $196,299 |
Total FY 2002 budget request | $196,299 |
Cost sharing
Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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Idaho Power Company | 2 biologists during river work; boat transportation during river work | $50,000 | in-kind |
purchase of data loggers | $36,800 | cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
This number one ranked proposal is innovative, very well written, technically sound, and high priority. If the project was successful, it could provide very substantial gains for Snake River fall chinook and the water budget. The proposal was favorably reviewed in the Blue Mountain provincial review and is improved from that submittal. The innovative aspect of this proposal is the potential application of results to reservoir management.Summer flow augmentation to benefit downstream migrating fall chinook has been a contentious issue within the basin. The investigators hypothesize that extending the period of stable flows below the Hell's Canyon complex (now 10 to 20 days in December) well into the egg incubation period could provide more favorable conditions for incubation and decrease the time required for the eggs to hatch. Earlier emergence would make it possible for juvenile fall chinook to migrate downstream sooner than they currently do and thus enter the Snake River reservoirs earlier in the summer, when water temperatures and stream flows are more beneficial for survival. This change in migration timing could reduce the need for summer flow augmentation. A clear and reasonable line of logic backs the proposal.
However, it is uncertain if the two weeks earlier emergence would necessarily equate to two weeks earlier initiation of migration. If research documents this chain of events and timings, what is Idaho Power's commitment to managing Hells Canyon Dam/Complex to achieve this end?
The proposal describes a good relationship to regional planning documents. The proposal includes good involvement and cost share from Idaho Power Company and USFWS, which is an improvement from the Blue Mountain submittal. The proposal also notes cooperation from Idaho Power in manipulating discharge levels in concert with study objectives during Phase I (this proposal) and the planned Phase II follow-up (next proposal). Regarding the two phases, the authors have complied with the time frame and cost limits suggested for the Innovative Solicitation. Phase I is described as a pilot study but it does have follow-up plans (Phase II) that are very logical extensions of the pilot.
The objectives are clear and sufficient detail is presented in the Methods section to assess technical competency. The investigators are exceptionally well qualified to conduct this work. Both PI's have extensive experience in this area of research as well as familiarity with the study site and study organism. Both have an excellent publication record to support that work.
Comment:
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological BenefitExamines the effect of fine sediments on stream temperatures, through their effect on hyporheic exchange flows. Results could be used to evaluate hyporheic restoration as a tool for addressing problems of stream temperature, and thus helping to restore and maintain habitat quality for salmonids.
Comments
Well written proposal. The importance of hyporheic interactions in streams has received minimal attention. This research proposal seeks to examine a mechanism other than loss of riparian habitat that might result in higher stream temperatures. The proposal outlines the research needed to identify whether this mechanism is important with respect to temperature regulation. If fine sediments do alter thermal regimes in streams, then this work will emphasize the importance of addressing sediment issues in streams in general. This is a strong scientific proposal that has the potential to influence management and recovery programs.
Already ESA Required?
No
Biop?
Yes
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUExamines the effect of fine sediments on stream temperatures, through their effect on hyporheic exchange flows. Results could be used to evaluate hyporheic restoration as a tool for addressing problems of stream temperature, and thus helping to restore and maintain habitat quality for salmonids.
Comments
Well written proposal. The importance of hyporheic interactions in streams has received minimal attention. This research proposal seeks to examine a mechanism other than loss of riparian habitat that might result in higher stream temperatures. The proposal outlines the research needed to identify whether this mechanism is important with respect to temperature regulation. If fine sediments do alter thermal regimes in streams, then this work will emphasize the importance of addressing sediment issues in streams in general. This is a strong scientific proposal that has the potential to influence management and recovery programs.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Recommend. The proposal addresses source of problems for Snake River fall chinook and focuses on a life history solution, thus it may provide the means to achieve more progress toward performance standards than current efforts. An agreement from Idaho Power to provide necessary hydro operations is pivotal if study is continue beyond the start up innovative stage.Comment:
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