FY 2002 Mountain Columbia proposal 24002

Additional documents

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24002 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleUsing DNA from bear hair samples to confirm grizzly bear presence in the Lower Pend Oreille Sub-basin.
Proposal ID24002
OrganizationWashington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameDana L. Base
Mailing address8702 N. Division Spokane, WA 99218
Phone / email5094564185 / basedlb@dfw.wa.gov
Manager authorizing this projectDinah Demers
Review cycleMountain Columbia
Province / SubbasinMountain Columbia / Pend Oreille Lower
Short descriptionWe propose a project to confirm the presence of grizzly bears within the Washington State portion of the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone through the use of hair snag collection techniques and subsequent DNA analysis.
Target speciesGrizzly Bear
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
48.69 -117.1 Pend Oreille subbasin
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
None associated with this project proposal.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription
0 Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Ecology Study Data Sharing
0 Grizzly Bear Enforcement and Education Project Information Sharing
0 WDFW Selkirk Mountains Grizzly Bear Protection Direct
0 Genetic Tagging of Free Ranging Black and Brown Bears Direct-project protocols
0 Master Thesis Project: An Evaluation of Grizzly Bear Habitat in the Selkirk Mountains of North Idaho (Jon Almack 1985) Direct-Recovery Information

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 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 2002 costSubcontractor
Objective 1: Collect a minimum of 400 bear hair samples April through September 2002 within the Pend Oreille sub-basin. Task 1: Install a minimum of 80 bear hair snag stations 1 $11,216
Task 1.1: Monitor bear hair collection stations 1 $49,300
Objective 2: Analyze DNA from all bear hair samples by end of December 2002. Task 2: Determine if hair samples are from grizzly bears or black bears 1 $12,000 Yes
Task 2.1: Determine bear sex (grizzly hair samples only). 1 $1,000 Yes
Task 2.2: Identify individual grizzly bears and determine genetic variation of individual bears. 1 $1,000 Yes
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 2002 costSubcontractor
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ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2002 costSubcontractor
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ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2002 cost
Personnel FTE: 0.8 FTE $33,500
Fringe $7,700
Supplies Wire, scent-lure, etc. $2,000
Travel Vehicle costs and per diem $6,000
Indirect Computed at 23% $11,316
Capital N/A $0
NEPA N/A $0
PIT tags # of tags: N/A $0
Subcontractor University of Idaho (DNA analysis) $14,000
Other N/A $0
$74,516
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2002 cost$74,516
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2002 budget request$74,516
FY 2002 forecast from 2001$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Reason for change in estimated budget

N/A

Reason for change in scope

N/A

Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
WDFW Coordination, Supervision, Field Assistance $8,650 in-kind
USFS Maps $100 in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Do not fund - no response required
Date:
Feb 9, 2001

Comment:

Do not fund; a response is not warranted. This is a proposal to collect and analyze hair samples to confirm the presence of grizzly bears in the Washington portion of the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone. The proposal lacks detail on a number of key considerations. The work is stated to monitor the presence of grizzlies, but the genetic analyses described would address considerably more than presence of bears. The "objectives" are tasks and both lack adequate detail on sample design and sampling methods. This is a superficial proposal for research that lacks specific well-formed questions or hypotheses and does not present any experimental design. The genetic tools seem more sophisticated than are necessary for the stated goal of establishing presence of bears; no explanation is given of why additional genetic analyses will be done on samples that prove to be grizzlies or on what sort of sampling program might allow reasonable inferences to be drawn from the data. Coordination should be demonstrated with adjacent areas harboring grizzly populations.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Mar 16, 2001

Comment:


Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Apr 6, 2001

Comment:

Do not fund; a response is not warranted. This is a proposal to collect and analyze hair samples to confirm the presence of grizzly bears in the Washington portion of the Selkirk Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone. The proposal lacks detail on a number of key considerations. The work is stated to monitor the presence of grizzlies, but the genetic analyses described would address considerably more than presence of bears. The "objectives" are tasks and both lack adequate detail on sample design and sampling methods. This is a superficial proposal for research that lacks specific well-formed questions or hypotheses and does not present any experimental design. The genetic tools seem more sophisticated than are necessary for the stated goal of establishing presence of bears; no explanation is given of why additional genetic analyses will be done on samples that prove to be grizzlies or on what sort of sampling program might allow reasonable inferences to be drawn from the data. Coordination should be demonstrated with adjacent areas harboring grizzly populations.
Recommendation:
Do not fund
Date:
May 30, 2001

Comment:

We agree with this assessment on a technical basis that the project should not be funded.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Oct 19, 2001

Comment:


Recommendation:
Do not fund
Date:
Mar 25, 2002

Comment:

Consistent with Council recommendation, BPA does not intend to fund.