FY 2000 proposal 20016
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Snake River Steelhead Hooking Mortality Study |
| Proposal ID | 20016 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Steve Martin |
| Mailing address | 401 S. Cottonwood Dayton, WA 99328 |
| Phone / email | 5093821710 / martiny@wwics.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Snake Lower |
| Short description | Utilizing hatchery steelhead trout and two unique research methods, assess hooking mortality of wild Snake River steelhead trout. |
| Target species | Snake River Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
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Lower Snake River Compensation Plan |
Hatchery Steelhead Production potentially affecting mortality of wild Snake River steelhead |
| 9801003 |
Spawning Distribution of Fall Chinook Salmon Released as Sub-yearlings Abov |
Remote receivers in the vicinity of the Grande Ronde River will detect radio tagged steelhead and project manager will provide data downloads to us. |
|
Adult Chinook Salmon Radio Telemetry in the Snake River Basin. University |
Remote receivers in the vicinity of the Grande Ronde River will detect radio tagged steelhead and project manager will provide data downloads to us. |
|
WY-KAN-USH-MI-WA-KISH-WIT: The Columbia River Anadromous Fish Restoration |
Hatchery Steelhead Production potentially affecting mortality of wild Snake River steelhead. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
Fish Bio 2, 6 months. Tech 1, 3 months. (Project Manager 0.1 FTE, Principal Investigator 0.2 FTE) |
$43,500 |
| Fringe |
28.5% of Personnel Costs |
$13,398 |
| Supplies |
50 radio transmitters (@ $200), waders, rain gear, thermographs |
$15,000 |
| Capital |
radio receiver ($15,000), one raft and trailer ($7,000), computer and printer ($3,000) |
$25,000 |
| Travel |
500 miles/week @ $0.34 x 20 weeks |
$3,400 |
| Indirect |
22.5% (excludes capitol equipment) |
$16,942 |
| $117,240 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $117,240 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $117,240 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| WDFW |
Used Vehicle |
$5,864 |
unknown |
| Various steelhead fishing clubs |
Angling |
$11,724 |
unknown |
| WDFW LSRCP |
Creel data |
$5,864 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Inability to capture adult steelhead in the Grande Ronde in September will result in re-scheduling that activity until October. The Dayton acclimation pond has an existing water right from the Washington State Department of Ecology for 6 c.f.s from January 1 through June 1 annually. Bill Neve, water master Walla Walla, has stated that a term permit for non-consumptive use of 6 c.f.s. can be issued if the NMFS is supports the project.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Do not fund. The study design is not scientifically adequate, and would not result in useful information.
Comments:
This is a new proposal that has the goal to determine if fall season hooking mortality of wild Snake River steelhead is significant. The approach would be to collect, via hook and line, 50 adult steelhead in the Grande Ronde River, which then would be radio tagged. The proposed methodology has critical deficiencies. For example, is the proposed sample of 50 fish enough to make credible conclusions? Second, reviewers questioned the assumption that radiotagging will not affect the survival of the sample fish, and this also becomes a problem of small sample statistics, which almost certainly will not provide precise results or endure statistical review. Finally, the assumption that "Hooking mortality rates for adult hatchery summer steelhead are the same as for naturally produced adult summer steelhead …" seems very much open to question and was also questioned in the CBFWA evaluation. This proposal poses significant cost and effort to indirectly assess mortality by radiotracking and by releasing hatchery fish into a pond after capture. A significantly scaled-down project to play a small number of fish at 70 degrees and hold them at an established operating hatchery might be worthwhile if there is supporting evidence that there is a problem with the 1,000 – odd fish caught in September in the Tucannon and Grande Ronde
Overall, reviewers conclude that the proposed project is poorly conceived, and does not represent sound science. The proposers neglected to reference several published studies that examined hooking mortality of steelhead, Atlantic salmon, and other species. Those studies (e.g., Reingold 1975 Trans Am Fish Soc; Pettit 1977 TAFS; Hooten 1987 Proc. Catch & Release Symposium, Arcata CA) documented a single capture mortality of about 5% and found no indication that catch-and-release affected fish behavior or homing.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Technical Criteria 1: Met? yes - Effects on hatchery fish = effects on wild? - questionableProgrammatic Criteria 2: Met? No - Achievable results limited to hatchery
Milestone Criteria 3: Met? No - Objectives are actually tasks
Resource Criteria 4: Met? Yes -
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting];