FY 2000 proposal 199406900
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | A Spawning Habitat Model to Aid Recovery Plans for Snake River Fall Chinook |
| Proposal ID | 199406900 |
| Organization | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | David R. Geist |
| Mailing address | MS K6-85, P.O. Box 999 Richland, WA 99352 |
| Phone / email | 5093720590 / david.geist@PNL.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Columbia Lower Middle |
| Short description | Investigate ground-water/surface-water interactions influencing fall chinook salmon spawning site selection in the Hanford Reach, and predict spawning habitat of other mainstem spawning salmonids. |
| Target species | Fall chinook salmon, steelhead trout |
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
| Year | Accomplishment |
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| 1997 |
Completed conceptual spawning habitat model for fall chinook salmon (Geist and Dauble 1998). |
| 1998 |
Completed comparison of geomorphic features between Snake and Columbia rivers (Dauble and Geist, manus. submitted). |
| 1998 |
Provided empirical evidence that interstitial flow pathways and ground water/surface water interactions were important determinants of fall chinook salmon spawning (Geist, in press). |
| 1998 |
Translated information and technology from Hanford Reach to on-going efforts in Snake River (Geist, in press). |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9102900 |
Life history requirements of fall chinook in the Columbia River Basin. |
The US Fish and Wildlife Service depends on our project for validation/verification of their Snake River fall chinook salmon spawning habitat model. |
| 9701400 |
Evaluation of juvenile fall chinook stranding in Hanford Reach |
The Wash. State Department of Fish and Wildlife depends on our project for sharing of staff and computer resources for conducting Hanford Reach stranding project. |
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PATH |
Data from this project will be used by PATH. |
| 99003 |
Evaluate Spawning Just Below the Four Lowermost Columbia Dams |
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| 9102900 |
Life History Requirements of Fall Chinook in the Columbia River Basin. |
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| 9701400 |
Evaluation of Juvenile Fall Chinook Stranding on the Hanford Reach |
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| 9801003 |
Monitor and Evaluate the Spawning Distribution of Snake River Fall Chinook |
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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
| 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 |
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$163,890 |
| Fringe |
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$30,139 |
| Supplies |
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$45,511 |
| Travel |
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$15,510 |
| Indirect |
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$56,072 |
| Subcontractor |
Associated Western Universities |
$22,005 |
| $333,127 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $333,127 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $333,127 |
| 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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Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Section 7 consultation may be required for Snake River fall chinook and Columbia River steelhead (Objectives 2 and 3). The installation of piezometers will require habitat protection permits from the states of Washington and Idaho (Objectives 1 - 3).
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)
Comments:
There appears to be overlap of this project with 9701400, which addresses steelhead spawning in the Hanford Reach. If availability of spawning habitat in the mainstem limits chinook numbers then this work could lead to a habitat capacity estimate for the system. Comparison with estimates of escapement to the reach may be a powerful management tool. We noticed no mention of water velocity in the list of 16 characteristics that might affect spawning of chinook. The proposal should better describe relationships with other projects. The methods described seemed to go beyond what might be necessary.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Technical Criteria 1: Met? no - Need more rationale for collecting data in Hanford Reach.Programmatic Criteria 2: Met? yes -
Milestone Criteria 3: Met? yes -
Resource Criteria 4: Met? no - Need input from fisheries co-managers
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
This is a solid project that compliments much of the management decision making processes in the Hanford Reach. Due to priorities and budget constraints, we recommend funding only Objective 1 for FY00. We recommend the Idaho Non Watershed SRT review Objective 3 for possible additional funding. ID Non Watershed SRT reviewed this proposal and determined that Fall chinook are not a high priority species in their region. Due to limited funds available, they do not support funding the Idaho portion of the proposal.
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: |
| $248,739 |
$0 |
$0 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website