FY 2000 proposal 199102800

Additional documents

TitleType
199102800 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleMonitoring Smolt Migrations of Wild Snake River Sp/Sum Chinook
Proposal ID199102800
OrganizationNational Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameStephen Achord/Gene Matthews
Mailing address2725 Montlake Blvd. East Seattle, WA 98112-2097
Phone / email5095477518 / Steve.Achord@noaa.gov or
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 2000
Province / SubbasinMountain Snake / Salmon
Short descriptionCollect time series information to examine migrational characteristics of wild ESA-listed Snake River spring/summer chinook salmon stocks. Mark wild spring/summer chinook salmon parr with PIT-tags annually; intercept and decode tagged smolts as they pass
Target speciesSnake River spring/summer chinook salmon.
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
1997 Documented migrational timings of individual and combined populations of wild Snake River sp/sum. chinook salmon smolts at dams.
1997 Migrational timings of these wild fish populations at traps and dams were used for real-time management of the hydropower system operations and water budget usage.
1997 Documented environmental conditions within some streams where PIT-tagged wild parr reside.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription
8909800 Idaho Supplementation Studies Screw Trap operations in 9102800 study streams critical for assessing relationships between fish movement and environmental factors.
9202604 Spring Chinook Salmon Early Life History/ODFW 9102800 timing information includes fish from some Oregon streams.
8909802 Salmon Supplementation Studies in Idaho Rivers Screw Trap operations in Secesh/Lake Creeks critical for assessing relationships between fish movement and environmental factors
9105100 Evaluation of the predictions of the run-timing of wild migrant spring/summ This project uses fish tagged for project 9102800.

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2000 cost
Personnel $114,300
Fringe $23,700
Supplies $54,700
Operating $26,000
PIT tags 15,000 $43,500
Travel $22,400
Indirect $50,600
Subcontractor PSMFC $50,000
$385,200
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2000 cost$385,200
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2000 budget request$385,200
FY 2000 forecast from 1999$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
N/A $0 unknown
Total project cost (including BPA portion) $0 unknown
Other budget explanation

Schedule Constraints: Acquisition of State of Idaho Collectors Permits and/or ESA-Permits may effect schedules.


Reviews and recommendations

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

Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 15, 1999

Comment:

Recommendation: Fund. OK for multiyear funding, review on 3-5 year timeframe

Comments: This is an adequate proposal to continue a smolt monitoring project that provides invaluable data basic to making management decisions affecting the stocks involved. The project objectives (Section 4) are formulated as data-gathering and information-providing tasks, rather than as statements of desired outcomes (i.e., to find out if X exists or whether Y is performing better than Z, etc.). Therefore, the project would seem to be more a data-gathering exercise than true research. Some genuine research questions (problems) are touched on in the narrative. These should be incorporated in the objectives. The data-gathering and info-providing functions should be discussed as methods toward the revised objectives. Any statistical design is lacking in the proposal and should be included. The proposal to install and operate a new rotary screw trap in Lower Big Creek seems unjustified to reviewers. The presentation of this as a "wonderful opportunity" seemed a matter of convenience only. In a biological (and wild chinook management) sense, why would a new trap site be worth the allocation of resources?


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:


Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:

Not coordinated well with managers. Data could be collected in conjunction with other studies. Concerns with tagging populations on the verge of extinction. Data gathered may not be worth the risk to the populations. Information only marginally useful. Objective 4 not supported by co-managers. This project is viewed by NMFS as a requirement under the Biological Opinion.
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:

Criteria all: Met? No - Is there a justifiable need to continue collecting these data? The impacts to the population (particularly as a result of electrofishing) appear greater than the information need.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000

Comment:

[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]
REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
Date:
May 2005
FY05 NPCC start of year:FY06 NPCC staff preliminary:FY06 NPCC July draft start of year:
$350,000 $350,000 $350,000

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website