FY 2002 Innovative proposal 34027
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 |
|---|---|
| 34027 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Controlling the Distribution of American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) with Pulsed Ultrasound Near Fish Ladders and at a Sluiceway Entrance |
| Proposal ID | 34027 |
| Organization | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Derrek Faber |
| Mailing address | 380 Evergreen Dr., PO Box 241 North Bonneville, WA 98639 |
| Phone / email | 5094275838 / Derrek.Faber@pnl.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Charles Brandt |
| Review cycle | FY 2002 Innovative |
| Province / Subbasin | Systemwide / Systemwide |
| Short description | Evaluate pulsed ultrasound to direct American shad adults in and near fish ladders and near a sluiceway entrance. The purpose is to evaluate the potential for ultrasound as a tool to control shad movements near dams. |
| Target species | American Shad (Alosa sapidissima) |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 45.6075 | -121.13 | The Dalles Dam, Fish Ladders and Sluiceway Entrance |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
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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
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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
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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
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 1.5 | $55,000 |
| Fringe | 40% Overhead | $22,000 |
| Supplies | Office supplies Deployment Rigging Computer Supplies Computer Media, Videotape | $9,000 |
| Travel | To Study Location, Attend Meetings, Present Findings, Vehicle Lease | $12,000 |
| Capital | Development of adjustable pulsed ultra-sonic system at 200 KHz; Lease DIDSON acoustic camera | $40,000 |
| Subcontractor | Mevatec Inc. (Personnell) | $62,000 |
| $200,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $200,000 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $200,000 |
Cost sharing
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Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
This ninth ranked proposal is innovative and technically sound. The use of ultrasound to control shad would be an innovative application in the Columbia River and could be a very useful tool if a decision was made to control shad production; e.g. if projects like 34021 show that shad have a negative impact on the salmonid ecosystem. Ultrasound has been successfully used for similar purposes in the Great Lakes. The proponents have considered past ISRP comments and provided a proposal consistent with time and funding constraints of this solicitation. (See proposal 25037, Evaluation of the effects of American shad on upstream migration of anadromous fishes at Priest Rapids Dam; www.cbfwa.org/files/province/plateau/projects/25037.htm.)The background material presented indicates that there is a strong possibility that ultrasound could be used to control movement of shad. The design is a simple "on and off" application of the equipment and monitoring would be via the acoustic camera and counts in the fishways. The ISRP's preference would be to focus on the first two objectives of the proposal and deal with the third if necessary later.
The technology could have unknown negative consequences for many other species. To quote from the paper, "The range of fish species that are sensitive to ultrasonic pulsed sound is unknown." (b. Technical and/or scientific background, para. 8). The proposal should ensure that the effects on other species such as lampreys and salmonids are tested. Apparently shad are much more sensitive to ultrasound than salmonids, but salmonid behavior should be observed with the video camera.
While mention is made of comparing counts of shad as they pass the fish ladders using video cameras, there is no discussion of methods that might be used to coordinate or compare counts with the ongoing ladder counts conducted by the COE. These ought to be useful for the M&E phase.
If shad are deemed to be in need of control, an alternative obvious solution to the proposed ultrasound is to re-design the fish ways so that the shad can't use them. It is well known that adult fishways can be designed to allow salmon to pass via sounding, whereas the shad do not sound in order to pass, and so are excluded. If this proposal were successful though, shad could be excluded without expensive construction or modification of any fishway.
Comment:
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological BenefitNo direct benefit to salmon. This project will try to control the movements of Shad with ultrasound. This technique could potentially be used to keep Shad from interfering with summertime hydroacoustic sampling of juvenile salmonids at dams.
Comments
The proposed research will focus on developing techniques to exclude American Shad from fishways in the Columbia River using pulsed ultrasound. The effects of shad (which are non-indigenous to the Pacific Coast) on listed salmonids have not been determined, so efforts to control them seem premature. Of greater concern is the possibility that this research could have unintended negative effects on listed salmonids. The proposal does not attempt to address the potential problems that could develop if listed adult salmonids are blocked by shad as they attempt to enter fishways where ultrasound treatments are conducted. Use of ultrasound to direct fish behavior has had only limited application and until a clearer need for this technology emerges this work should be given low priority.
Already ESA Required?
No
Biop?
No
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUNo direct benefit to salmon. This project will try to control the movements of Shad with ultrasound. This technique could potentially be used to keep Shad from interfering with summertime hydroacoustic sampling of juvenile salmonids at dams.
Comments
The proposed research will focus on developing techniques to exclude American shad from fishways in the Columbia River using pulsed ultrasound. The effects of shad (which are non-indigenous to the Pacific coast) on listed salmonids have not been determined, so efforts to control them seem premature. Of greater concern is the possibility that this research could have unintended negative effects on listed salmonids. The proposal does not attempt to address the potential problems that could develop if listed adult salmonids are blocked by shad as they attempt to enter fishways where ultrasound treatments are conducted. Use of ultrasound to direct fish behavior has had only limited application and until a clearer need for this technology emerges, this work should be given low priority.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? No