FY 2003 Lower Columbia proposal 31014

Additional documents

TitleType
31014 Narrative Narrative
31014 Sponsor Response to the ISRP Response
31014 Powerpoint Presentation Powerpoint Presentation

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleEvaluate juvenile salmonid use of restored floodplain wetlands in the Lower Columbia River Estuary
Proposal ID31014
OrganizationDucks Unlimited, Inc. (DU)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameCynthia Baker
Mailing address1101 SE Tech Center Drive, Suite 115 Vancouver, WA 98683
Phone / email3608852011 / cbaker2@ducks.org
Manager authorizing this projectCharles M. Lobdell
Review cycleLower Columbia
Province / SubbasinLower Columbia / Columbia Lower
Short descriptionEvaluate benefits and effects of wetland habitat restoration on juvenile salmonids rearing and migrating through the Lower Columbia and implications for restoration and salmon recovery.
Target speciesUpper Willamette River chinook salmon, Lower Columbia River chinook salmon, Columbia River chum salmon, Lower Columbia/Southwest Washington coho salmon, Lower Columbia River steelhead
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
45.6067 -122.7238 Smith & Bybee Lakes
45.816 -122.8 Sauvie Island, North Unit
45.666 -122.86 West Multnomah Channel Wetlands
46.325 -123.667 Lower Gray's River Wetlands
45.6222 -122.7373 Bybee Lake
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription
NMFS Action 158 NMFS During 2001, the Corps and BPA shall seek funding and develop an action plan to rapidly inventory estuarine habitat, model physical and biological features of the historical lower river and estuary, identify limiting biological and physical factors in the estuary, identify impacts of the FCRPS system on habitat and listed salmon in the estuary relative to other factors, and develop criteria for estuarine habitat restoration.
NMFS Action 160 NMFS The Corps and BPA, working with LCREP, shall develop and implement an estuary restoration program with a goal of protecting and enhancing 10,000 acres of tidal wetlands and other key habitats over 10 years, beginning in 2001, to rebuild productivity for listed populations in the lower 46 river miles of the Columbia River. The Corps shall seek funds for the Federal share of the program, and BPA shall provide funding for the non-Federal share. The Action Agencies shall provide planning and engineering expertise to implement the non-Federal share of on-the-ground habitat improvement efforts identified in LCREP, Action 2.

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
2001 Published annual report to NRCS and NMFS on first years monitoring efforts at Sauvie Island and Multnomah Channel
2000 Initiated monitoring effort at Sauvie Island and Multnomah Channel- this project is the first of its kind in the Pacific Northwest

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2003 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 2003 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2003 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 2003 costSubcontractor
Evaluate salmonid use, ingress/egress, growth and survival at 4 sites along Lower Columbia River a) Seasonal wetland sampling (see narrative) b) Continuous trapping at 2 sites c) PIT tagging, radio telemetry, and VIE marking 3 $122,500
Test effectiveness of water control structures at passing fish a) Continuous sampling at 2 sites b) Mark- recapture experiments c) radio telemetry 3 $15,000
Compare and contrast habitat uses and assess habitat values in terms of salmonid production and survival a) Synthesis of all collected data, field observations and literature review 3 $2,500
Monitor water temperature, chemistry, invertebrate and vegetation response a) See narrative for details 3 $10,000
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Continuation of 2003 2004 2005 $300,000
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
FY 2004FY 2005
$150,000$150,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2003 cost
Personnel FTE: 2 $96,000
Fringe $24,000
Supplies Traps, nets and assoc. materials and equip. $8,000
Indirect 10% $12,000
PIT tags # of tags: 2000 $0
Subcontractor OSU consulting research scientist $10,000
$150,000
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2003 cost$150,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2003 budget request$150,000
FY 2003 forecast from 2002$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
U.S. Forest Service project support for FY 02 $80,000 cash
Ducks Unlimited, Inc project support for FY 02 $30,000 cash
EPA Grant to Metro for subpart of project FY02 $29,678 cash
National Marine Fisheries Service project support and technical assistance $20,000 cash
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Inkind project assistance $10,000 in-kind
Other budget explanation

DU and our partners have obtained the funding necessary for the first 2 field seasons for this project. This proposal requests project support for the next 3 field seasons.


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:
Mar 1, 2002

Comment:

A response is needed that better describes and clarifies the research question and the study design.
Recommendation:
Recommended Action
Date:
May 17, 2002

Comment:

It is not clear that this project is well coordinated with other assessment projects in the Lower Columbia/Estuary. The scope and budget should be reviewed in line with other assessments funded in the estuary. NMFS has identified that this project is a
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jun 7, 2002

Comment:

Not fundable, this is a technically inadequate proposal. The background material is interesting and the proponents state that the projects are expected to open habitat to salmon juveniles that will be valuable to them and that they'll look to see if salmon do indeed use them. However, neither the proposal nor response provided a clear statement of a research question and a rigorous study design.
Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 19, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Indirect. Contribute to our understanding of fish movement which could lead to better designed restoration projects.

Comments
Very site specific. Want to do habitat restoration for juvenile salmon that complements waterfowl habitat restoration.

Already ESA Req? No

Biop? Yes


Recommendation:
C
Date:
Jul 23, 2002

Comment:

Concur with ISRP technical comments. This kind of project may be of use in evaluating the use of floodplain habitat by rearing and migrating salmonids, but technical deficiencies do not justify funding at this time.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Oct 30, 2002

Comment: