FY 2000 proposal 20023

Section 1. Administrative

Project location

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Outyear objectives-based budget

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Outyear objectives-based budget

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Outyear objectives-based budget

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Outyear objectives-based budget

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Total estimated budget

Cost sharing

Other budget explanation

Schedule Constraints: FY 99 work cannot be initiated under BPA funding. FY 00-03 constraints will be established by funding and availability of staff resources, cost-sharing and unforseen environmental conditions.

Reviews and recommendations

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

Comment:

Comments: Further information on steelhead spawning in the mainstem would be useful. This proposal is based on an interesting set of observations, noting that these salmonid redds have appeared "intermittently" since 1962 at a time when they probably would be steelhead redds, though apparently no adults have been observed in association with them. Since they have occurred intermittently there is no assurance that the phenomenon will occur in FY 2000. While the phenomenon is interesting and of some importance from a management standpoint, the funding agency must recognize and the investigators must acknowledge, that there is a likelihood there will be no possibility of a full study in FY 2000.

A means needs to be found to be able to proceed with the search for redds and to incorporate methods of establishing that they are or are not the result of steelhead activity, once redds are observed. This is a challenge for the investigators. In any case, if the interest is in identifying the origin of a stock, it will be necessary to describe the methods in much more detail than is provided. For example, a question immediately comes to mind about whether the necessary sample size can be collected.

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Programmatic Criteria 2: Met? no - Too many objectives

Milestone Criteria 3: Met? no - See 9406900 below. How are these related?

Resource Criteria 4: Met? yes -

Comment:

Comment:

Brief Description of the Project: In 1998 a large number of concentrated spawning redds were observed in the Hanford Reach. These redds were observed during a time when only steelhead typically spawn. This project intends to identify this unique spawning population.

ISRP Review: Fund in part. This project was not evaluated in the final ISRP review of projects as it did not fit into the category submitted for review. The initial ISRP review recommended funding for objectives 1-3, related to continuing observation of steelhead spawning (20 percent of overall request). Do not fund other activities until their feasibility is demonstrated.

Sponsor Policy Response: Sponsor responded to the original ISRP review, and agreed that funding to perform only the objectives that pertain to the documentation of steelhead spawning go forward.

Council Recommendation: Fund the project objectives that pertain to the aerial surveys and ground-truthing of redds. The sponsor indicates that this work will cost $10,500. In the event steelhead redds are identified in the Hanford Reach, the sponsor requests the opportunity to approach the Council with the findings and solicit additional funds to perform the objectives associated with stock delineation.

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