FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199107100

Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary

Reviews and Recommendations

Additional documents

Title	Type

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Snake River Sockeye Salmon Habitat and Limnological Research
Proposal ID	199107100
Organization	Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (SBT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Doug Taki
Mailing address	P.O. Box 306 Fort Hall, ID 83203
Phone / email	2082383914 / fishdept@cyberhighway.net
Manager authorizing this project	Doug Taki
Review cycle	FY 2001 Ongoing
Province / Subbasin	Mountain Snake / Salmon
Short description	Enhance and monitor rearing habitat for juvenile Snake River sockeye. Evaluate the effects of nutrient addition and fish stocking on the lake's ecosystems and growth and survival of planted juvenile sockeye.
Target species

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1992	Began collecting baseline physical and biological information from historic sockeye rearing lakes in the Sawtooth Valley, Idaho.
1994	Conducted fertilization experiments in limnocorral enclosures in Redfish and Alturas lakes.
1994	Established a limnological sampling protocol to monitor the effects of lake fertilization and juvenile sockeye stocking on the target lakes ecosystems.
1995	Conducted test fertilization of Redfish Lake.
1996	Removed a rough fish barrier at the outlet of Pettit Lake.
1996	Constructed a smolt/adult weir at the outlet of Pettit Lake.
1996	Began annual monitoring of sockeye smolt emigration from Pettit Lake.
1996	Began a lake fertilization program in Redfish Lake
1997	Began a lake fertilization program in Pettit and Alturas lakes.
1998	Began annual monitoring of sockeye smolt emigration from Alturas Lake.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
1.1 Continue extensive limnological monitoring in Redfish, Alturas, and Pettit lakes. Continue monitoring limnological parameters in Stanley Lake with a less intensive schedule.	Update sampling protocol and make a new schedule.	ongoing	$338	Yes
1.4 Coordinate efforts with the USFS, IDFG, Idaho State Dept. of Environmental Quality.	Apply for necessary permits, etc.	ongoing	$1,475	Yes
2. Fertilize Redfish, Pettit, and Alturas lakes.	a. Review previous years data and develop lake fertilization prescriptions.	ongoing	$12,000	Yes
	b. Apply for permit from DEQ and make schedule.	ongoing	$4,206
5. Continue monitoring O. nerka population characteristics and densities in the Sawtooth Valley lakes in conjunction with IDFG to determine inter-annual trends.	Review and update protocols and update schedules for spawner surveys, gillnet sampling, hydroacoustics, and snorkeling.	ongoing	$5,324
7. Assist IDFG with in-lake captive broodstock production activities of O. nerka.	Corroborate and finalize stocking strategies and field work.	ongoing	$5,324

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$33,000	$34,000	$29,970	$31,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
1.1 Continue extensive limnological monitoring in Redfish, Alturas, and Pettit lakes. Continue monitoring limnological parameters in Stanley Lake with a less intensive schedule.	equipment maintenance	ongoing	$500	Yes
1.2. Complete winter limnological sampling to estimate sockeye salmon production opportunities and constraints during this season.	equipment maintenance	ongoing	$500	Yes
2. Fertilize Redfish, Pettit, and Alturas lakes.	c. Labor, travel, and per diem for fertilizer application.	ongoing	$24,894
	c. Equipment maintenance and fertilizer purchase and delivery.	ongoing	$3,400
3. Reduce the number of mature kokanee spawning in Fishhook Creek. We will use a picket weir to reduce the number to approximately 2,000 females as identified by the TOC.	a. Labor, travel, and per diem for weir operation.	4	$14,488
	b. weir maintenance	4	$200
4. Enumerate sockeye smolt outmigration from Pettit and Alturas lakes. We will use a smolt collection weir and a screw trap at the outlet streams of Pettit and Alturas lakes, respectively.	a. screw trap and weir maintenance	ongoing	$500
5. Continue monitoring O. nerka population characteristics and densities in the Sawtooth Valley lakes in conjunction with IDFG to determine inter-annual trends.	a. Equipment maintenance and replacement for all surveys.	ongoing	$1,200

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$61,110	$62,000	$49,600	$54,560

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
1.1. Continue extensive limnological monitoring in Redfish, Alturas, and Pettit lakes. Continue monitoring limnological parameters in Stanley Lake with a less intensive schedule.	a. Sample lakes for temperature, oxygen, nutrients (TP, NO3, TKN, NH4), chlorophyll, phytoplankton, and zooplankton. Includes travel and per diem.	ongoing	$37,782	Yes
	b. Analyze nutrient samples.	ongoing	$6,144	Yes
	c. Analyze chlorophyll samples.	ongoing	$1,024	Yes
	d. Analyze phytoplankton samples.	ongoing	$11,616	Yes
	e. Analyze zooplankton samples.	ongoing	$2,992	Yes
1.2. Complete winter limnological sampling to estimate sockeye salmon production opportunities and constraints during this season.	a. Sample lakes for temperature, oxygen, nutrients (TP, NO3, TKN, NH4), chlorophyll, phytoplankton, and zooplankton to examine conditions for sockeye growth and survivorship under the ice. Includes travel, per diem, lodging	ongoing	$8,657	Yes
	b. Analyze nutrient samples.	ongoing	$2,328	Yes
	c. Analyze chlorophyll samples.	ongoing	$96	Yes
	d. Analyze phytoplankton samples.	ongoing	$704	Yes
	e. Analyze zooplankton samples.	ongoing	$552	Yes
1.3. Conduct primary productivity investigations to augment the effects of fertilization and fish stocking (ice free months 2001).	Includes all sampling, analysis, and report writing.	ongoing	$27,000	Yes
2. Fertilize Redfish, Pettit, and Alturas lakes.	b. Prepare and deliver weekly reports to DEQ.	ongoing	$2,730	Yes
4. Enumerate sockeye smolt outmigration from Pettit and Alturas lakes. We will use a smolt collection weir and a screw trap at the outlet streams of Pettit and Alturas lakes, respectively.	Includes travel, per diem, trailer rental and labor for spring trapping season.	ongoing	$27,910
5. Continue monitoring O. nerka population characteristics and densities in the Sawtooth Valley lakes in conjunction with IDFG to determine inter-annual trends.	a. Included in other objectives.		$0
	b. Estimate O. nerka stream spawner population size and sex ratio in Redfish (Fishhook Crk.), Alturas, and Stanley lakes using spawning ground surveys. Estimate spawner distribution and stream residency. Estimate fecundity for each system.	ongoing	$15,489
	c. Estimate the total number of O. nerka in Sawtooth Valley lakes (Redfish, Alturas, Pettit, and Stanley) using hydroacoustics. Use vertical gillnets to assist in partitioning targets. Determine year class strength and mortality.	ongoing	$4,743
6. Determine direct and potential piscivorous fish effects on O. nerka populations in the Sawtooth Valley Lakes in conjunction with IDFG.	a. Estimate potential predation and competition impacts to O. nerka by nursery lake fish community constituents by collecting stomachs from gill-netted fish. Samples will come from different time periods and lake locations	ongoing	$9,354
	b. Identify and enumerate stomach contents.	ongoing	$13,333
8. Prepare and provide reports for updates and summaries for the Technical Oversight Committee.	a. Limnological parameters (includes travel and per diem for meetings).	ongoing	$16,672	Yes
	b. Fisheries parameters (includes travel and per diem for meetings).	ongoing	$21,178
9. Analyze all data collected and prepare annual report for the BPA, presentations for AFS (when appropriate) and manuscripts for appropriate Journals.	a. Limnological parameters. Includes office supplies, telephone, etc.	ongoing	$44,267	Yes
	b. Fisheries parameters. Includes annual office supplies, telephones, etc. and clerical support.	ongoing	$83,340

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002	FY 2003
$417,049	$425,390	$371,702	$408,872

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Personnel		$8,046
Fringe	30 % of salaries	$2,414
Indirect	30% of salary plus fringe	$3,138
Subcontractor	Biolines and Ecologic, Inc.	$15,069
Personnel		$16,842
Fringe	30 % of salaries	$5,052
Supplies		$5,550
Travel	includes per diem	$10,920
Indirect	30% of salary plus fringe	$6,568
Subcontractor	Biolines	$750
Personnel		$96,225
Fringe	30 % of salaries	$28,867
Supplies		$1,900
Travel	vehicles, per diem, airfare, and lodging	$25,757
Indirect	30 % of salaries plus fringe	$37,528
Subcontractor	Biolines, Washington State Univ., Univ. of California, Davis	$147,634
Other	Obj. 9 includes office and clerical support for the entire year	$0
		$412,260

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$412,260
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$412,260
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$451,000
% change from forecast	-8.6%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Personnel sharing within the Department

Reason for change in scope

No change in scope

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

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

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no

Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

The budget has been reduced due to sharing personnel within the department. There is no change in scope of work.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

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:
$455,756	$455,756	$455,756

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website