FY 2000 proposal 20124
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate An Experimental Re-Introduction of Sockeye Salmon Into Skaha Lake |
| Proposal ID | 20124 |
| Organization | Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Chris Fisher |
| Mailing address | Omak Community Center, P.O. Box 862 Omak, WA 98841 |
| Phone / email | 5094227427 / Anadromo@televar.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Cascade / Okanogan |
| Short description | Evaluation of an experimental re-introduction of sockeye salmon into Skaha Lake in the Okanagan River Basin. Assess risks and benefits, formulate hypotheses, develop an experimental design and analytical tools. |
| Target species | Sockeye salmon |
Project location
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
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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
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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 |
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| Personnel |
Project management / Contract administration |
$16,000 |
| Fringe |
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$0 |
| Supplies |
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$0 |
| Capital |
Boat, electrofishing equipment, and other fishing equipment |
$27,000 |
| Travel |
Workshop expenses |
$15,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Obj. 4 - Life-cycle model (ESSA Technologies Ltd.) |
$41,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Obj. 3 - Habitat inventory (contractor to be determined) |
$13,200 |
| Subcontractor |
Obj. 1-Disease risk assessment (Craig Stephens) |
$77,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Obj. 2 - Exotic species risk assessment (contractor to be determined) |
$30,250 |
| $219,450 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $219,450 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $219,450 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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| Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
Spawning estimates, information on sockeye-kokanee interactions |
$26,000 |
unknown |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Commission |
Age and stock composition sampling of Columbia R. sockeye at Bonneville Dam |
$40,000 |
unknown |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fund (High priority)
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund (High priority), OK through FY2002 as proposed. Excellent proposal.
Comments:
The primary objective of this proposal is to determine risks and benefits from reintroducing sockeye salmon into Skaha Lake. There is a clear programmatic need for this project. Sockeye salmon have declined significantly in the Okanogan Basin and are now lacking from most historic habitat. Skaha Lake is historic habitat and a workshop of regional experts recommended Skaha Lake as best site for reintroduction effort. Despite major declines, NMFS considers Okanogan sockeye stocks not to be in danger of extinction. Nonetheless, there is a clear need for this project. The Okanogan sockeye is the last transboundary sockeye run in the Columbia Basin. Proposed activities include assessments of disease and exotic species introductions, habitat inventories, life cycle modeling, and preparation of reintroduction plan. Objectives and methods are clearly explained in detail.
This is an excellent proposal and is a good example of a well-conceived reintroduction study. It includes a good description of activities. The description of some of the methods is a bit incomplete, but the overall approach was both comprehensive and innovative. This proposal offers considerable opportunities to learn about reintroduction efforts for sockeye and how such efforts may affect broader species and the aquatic communities. Lessons learned could have broader benefits to other parts of Columbia Basin, especially to sockeye restoration programs in Idaho's Salmon River. It is a good strategy to test the potential of reintroduction in the smaller Skaha before efforts are made for reintroduction in Lake Okanogan. They describe good international cooperation with Canada (including cost share with Canada Department of Fisheries and Oceans). Weaknesses include the (recognized) potential for introduction of diseases, parasites and exotic fishes from elimination of instream barriers. Monitoring remains to be described in detail although various approaches are discussed.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Technical Criteria 1: Met? no - Justification for budget is lacking in details.Programmatic Criteria 2: Met? yes -
Milestone Criteria 3: Met? yes -
Resource Criteria 4: Met? yes -
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Limiting factors need to be determined for existing sockeye populations (Lake Osoyoos) in order to guide other sockeye restoration work. This project shows promise for getting fish further upstream. This appears to be a key area for continued work on this issue. We recommend funding only Objectives 1, 2 and 3. We also do not recommend funding the capital acquisition portion of the budget. We would like to see Objective 4 accomplished but do not support funding it for this funding cycle.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]