White Sturgeon Mitigation and Restoration in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Upstream from Bonneville Dam proposal 198605000

FY07-09 proposal 198605000

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	White Sturgeon Mitigation and Restoration in the Columbia and Snake Rivers Upstream from Bonneville Dam
Proposal ID	198605000
Organization	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW)
Short description	Restore and mitigate for hydrosystem-caused loss loss of white sturgeon productivity through intensive fisheries management, supplementation, and modified hydropower system operation. Assess success of mitigation and restoration efforts.
Information transfer	In addition to annual reports and peer-review publications, information is made available through a number of forums. Findings are made directly available to fishery managers at regular meetings. In addition, sturgeon workers in the region regularly organize a comprehensive meeting to discuss issues and share findings. Such periodic regional meetings are expected to occur in the future, with consideration given to producing formal proceedings to foster effective regional information sharing. Findings are also presented at symposia or conferences of broader scope, such as annual meetings of the American Fisheries Society, and International Sturgeon Symposia.
Proposal contact person or principal investigator

Contacts

Contact	Organization	Email
Form submitter
Tom Rien	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
All assigned contacts
Brad James	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	[email protected]
Brad James	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	[email protected]
Chris Kern	Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife	[email protected]
Jonathan McCloud	BPA	[email protected]
Blaine Parker	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission	[email protected]
Mike Parsley	U.S. Geological Survey	[email protected]
Tom Rien	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
Tom Rien	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
Tom Rien	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
Dave Ward	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
Dave Ward	Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife	[email protected]
Molly A.H. Webb	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Bozeman Fish Technology Center	[email protected]

Section 2. Locations

Province / subbasin: Mainstem/Systemwide / Systemwide

Latitude	Longitude	Waterbody	Description
		Columbia River	Bonneville Reservoir, Columbia River
		Columbia River	The Dalles Reservoir, Columbia River
		Columbia River	John Day Reservoir, Columbia River
		Columbia River	McNary Reservoir, Columbia River
		Columbia River	Hanford Reach, Columbia River
		Snake River	Little Goose Reservoir, Snake River
46.2528	-118.8589	Snake River	Ice Harbor Reservoir, Snake River
46.5741	-118.5168	Snake River	Lower Monumental Reservoir, Snake River

Section 3. Focal species

primary: White Sturgeon All Populations

Section 4. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishments
2005	2003 Maintained increases in abundance attributable to intensive harvest management and reduced exploitation. Continued indexing of recruitment. Continued transplants. Refined population dynamics models.
2004	2003 Maintained increases in abundance attributable to intensive harvest management and reduced exploitation. Continued indexing of recruitment. Continued transplants. Refined population dynamics models.
2003	2003 Maintained increases in abundance due to intensive harvest management and reduced exploitation. Changed rotation of pop estimates from 5 yr to 3 yr cycle. Continued indexing of recruitment. Continued transplants. Refined pop. dynamics models
2002	2002 Completed index sampling to develop initial descriptions of white sturgeon populations in Rock Island Reservoir, Lake Rufus Woods, and Lake Roosevelt
2001	2002 Included annual transplants of white sturgeon to The Dalles and John Day reservoirs as an ongoing component of the project. Initiated work to evaluate the feasibility of using hatchery-reared white sturgeon to supplement populations.
2000	2002 Developed a model to predict white sturgeon sex and stage of maturity using blood plasma indicators, sex steroids and calcium, and fork length. Began an annual sampling program to index relative abundance for age-0 white sturgeon
1999	2002 Maintained increases in abundance of white sturgeon in The Dalles and John Day reservoirs, which again was attributable to intensive harvest management and reduced exploitation.
1998	1998 Completed initial population estimates for white sturgeon in McNary, Ice Harbor, Little Goose, and Lower Monumental reservoirs, and the Hanford Reach.
1997	1998 Developed habitat maps and flow-habitat models for the Columbia River up to Priest Rapids Dam.
1996	1998 Provided a broad recommendation for flows to provide spawning habitat. Found that white sturgeon transplanted to The Dalles Reservoir demonstrated excellent survival and growth one and two years later.
1995	1998 Determined that white sturgeon larvae are susceptible to gas bubble trauma in laboratory experiments. Determined that hydropeaking at The Dalles Dam displaces white sturgeon eggs and larvae from incubation areas.
1994	1998 Demonstrated increased abundance of white sturgeon in The Dalles and John Day reservoirs, which was attributable to intensive harvest management and reduced exploitation. Developed two indices of relative abundance for age-0 white sturgeon.
1993	1992 Determined over-fishing had occurred in Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs, and described appropriate exploitation rates under the reduced productivity resulting from the development and operation of the hydrosystem.
1992	1992 Determined reservoirs provide large areas of suitable habitat for juvenile and adult white sturgeon, but compensatory population responses may reduce productivity if carrying capacity is exceeded
1991	1992 Identified reduced flows and subsequent poor recruitment as a potential factor limiting white sturgeon productivity in impoundments.
1990	1992 Found population productivity to be 10-100 times higher downstream from Bonneville Dam than in Bonneville, The Dalles, or John Day reservoirs.
1989	1992 Determined that dams limit movements of white sturgeon and have functionally isolated populations in mainstem Columbia River reservoirs. Described population dynamics and found them to be unique in each reservoir.
1988	1988 Developed methodologies for habitat mapping and modeling, capture gears for various life stages, and marking and aging techniques.
1987	[Accomplishment field left blank]
1986	[Accomplishment field left blank]

Section 5. Relationships to other projects

Funding source	Related ID	Related title	Relationship
BPA	198806500	Kootenai River Fisheries Investigations	Complementary work to restore white sturgeon isolated outside the geographical bounds of Project 198605000.
BPA	198806400	Kootenai River White Sturgeon Studies and Conservation Aquaculture	Complementary work to restore white sturgeon isolated outside the geographical bounds of Project 198605000.
BPA	199700900	Evaluate Potential Means of Rebuilding White Sturgeon Populations in the Snake River Between Lower Granite and Hells Canyon Dams	Complementary work to restore white sturgeon isolated outside the geographical bounds of Project 198605000.
BPA	199502700	Develop and Implement Recovery Plan for Depressed Lake Roosevelt White Sturgeon Populations.	Results from initial sampling conducted by Project 198605000 will be used to help guide restoration methods used by Project 199502700.
BPA	199902200	Assessing White Sturgeon Genetics in the Columbia Basin (not ongoing)	Genetic analyses from Project 199902200 will be used to guide supplementation and propagation developed by Project 19860500. Project 198605000 provided data to Project 199902200.
BPA	200302700	White Sturgeon Put, Grow, and Take Fishery Feasibility Assessment, Oxbow/Hells Canyon Reservoirs	Complementary work to restore white sturgeon isolated outside the geographical bounds of Project 198605000.

Section 6. Biological objectives

Biological objectives	Full description	Associated subbasin plan	Strategy
1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge	Ensure persistence of white sturgeon populations in Columbia River reservoirs.	Columbia Gorge	1)Manage populations for sustainable harvest. 2) Continue M/R abundance estimates and population dynamics investigations. 3) Further investigate spawner/recruit relationships to derive broodstock abundance goals.
1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid	Ensure persistence of white sturgeon populations in Columbia River reservoirs.	Lower Middle Columbia	1) Continue transplant supplementation 2) Investigate hatchery supplementation 3) Continue monitoring of populations 4) Continue intensive harvest management 5) Expand harvest monitoring to upstream reservoirs
1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake	Ensure persistence of white sturgeon populations in Snake River reservoirs.	Lower Snake	1) Institute adaptive harvest management. 2) Describe and monitor harvest 3) Conduct M/R abundance estimates and population dynamics investigations.
2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge	Productivity goals are to achieve a consumptive harvest yield of 5 kg/hectare or greater	Columbia Gorge	1) Adaptive harvest managment. 2) M/R abundance estimates, population dynamics. 3) Pursue population supplementation as needed. 4) Investigate spawner/recruit relationships to derive broodstock abundance goals
2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle	Productivity goals are to achieve a consumptive harvest yield of 5 kg/hectare or greater	Lower Middle Columbia	1) Recommend hydropower operations to improve spawning success. 2)Continue transplant supplementation
2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake	Productivity goals are to achieve a consumptive harvest yield of 5 kg/hectare or greater	Lower Snake	1) Institute adaptive harvest management. 2) Describe and monitor harvest 3) Conduct M/R abundance estimates and population dynamics investigations.
3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge	Ensure sustainable recreational and tribal fisheries in the Columbia Gorge Subbasin.	Columbia Gorge	1)Manage populations for sustainable harvest. 2) Continue M/R abundance estimates and population dynamics investigations. 3) Further investigate spawner/recruit relationships to derive broodstock abundance goals.
3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle	Ensure sustainable recreational and tribal fisheries in the lower Middle Columbia Subbasin.	Lower Middle Columbia	1) Monitor population status 3) Expand population monitoring to upstream reservoirs. 4) Continue intensive harvest management activities.
3.c. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Snake	Restore and ensure sustainable fisheries in the lower Snake River Subbasin.	Lower Snake	1) Institute adaptive harvest management. 2) Describe and monitor harvest 3) Conduct M/R abundance estimates and population dynamics investigations.

Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)

Work element name	Work element title	Description	Start date	End date	Est budget
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	NEPA and Endangered Species Act compliance	[Work Element Description Not Entered]	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$124,651
Biological objectives			Metrics
Trap and Haul	Juvenile white sturgeon transplants	Task 1a. Continue supplementation of populations in The Dalles and John Day reservoirs by annual transplant of up to 10,000 juvenile (<3') white sturgeon from the area below Bonneville Dam.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$256,334
Biological objectives 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics * # of fish: up to 10,000
Other	Purchase of PIT tags by BPA through PSMFC	No work element was available for PIT tag purchases. A work element was needed because otherwise the Work Element Budget and Task Budget to not agree.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$47,250
Biological objectives			Metrics
Coordination	Develop white sturgeon management plan	Task 3b. Technical coordination needed to solicit, organize, and compile information from sturgeon researchers and managers throughout the Columbia Basin.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$96,389
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle 3.c. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Snake			Metrics
Manage and Administer Projects	Manage and Administer Project 1986-050-00	[Work Element Description Not Entered]	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$91,264
Biological objectives			Metrics
Produce Plan	Develop white sturgeon management plan	Task 3b. Compile information and develop a regionally acceptable management framework to ensure the persistence and recovery of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia River basin.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$96,388
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle 3.c. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Snake			Metrics
Produce Annual Report	Annual report	[Work Element Description Not Entered]	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$303,640
Biological objectives			Metrics
Produce Status Report	Status reporting	[Work Element Description Not Entered]	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$91,264
Biological objectives			Metrics
Analyze/Interpret Data	Determine sex, maturational status, and reproductive potential of sturgeon in impounded and unimpounded reaches	Task 3a. Analysis of data collected on sex and maturation of white sturgeon	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$33,197
Biological objectives 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
Analyze/Interpret Data	Evaluate juvenile white sturgeon transplants	Task 1a. Evalutate effectiveness of transplants in aiding recovery of populations subjected to continual poor annual recruitment. Data is collected during stock assessment and transplant activities.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$81,540
Biological objectives 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Analyze/Interpret Data	Lower Snake River reservoirs white sturgeon stock assessment data summaries and analyses	Task 2b. Data analysis to derive population abundance, and population dynamics parameters in Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, and Little Goose reservoirs.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$61,695
Biological objectives 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake 3.c. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Analyze/Interpret Data	White sturgeon fisheries management planning for Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs.	Task 1b. Using information collected from this study, contribute to management of white sturgeon populations in the Columbia River basin. Specifically, utilize data to contribute to reservoir-specific (therefore population-specific) management actions to contribute to achievement of subbasin and regional goals.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$203,376
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem, Harvest Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Analyze/Interpret Data	White sturgeon spawning habitat index analysis/interpretation	Tasks 2c and 3b. Continue development of habitat models describing impacts of hydropower operations on white sturgeon spawning. Continue to make and refine recommendations for hydropower, and other modifications as applicable, for the purpose of improving white sturgeon spawning success.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$93,548
Biological objectives 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring
Analyze/Interpret Data	Young-of-year indexing analysis	Analyze data collected during index sampling with gillnet and trawl gears in Columbia Zone 6 reservoirs and lower Snake River reservoirs.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$113,923
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Analyze/Interpret Data	Zone 6 Columbia River reservoir white sturgeon stock assessment data summary and analyses	Task 2a. Data analysis to derive population abundance estimates and population dynamics parameters, Bonneville, John Day, and The Dalles reservoirs.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$113,734
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Determine sex, maturational status, and reproductive potential of sturgeon in impounded and unimpounded reaches	Task 3a. Continue development of sex and maturity tests. More effective and easier to collect tests will allow better determination of sex and maturity in field studies. Work to define maturation cycle and periodicity in wild white sturgeon. Such information is vital to defining stock status, spawner/recruit relationships, and other productivity parameters.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$230,679
Biological objectives 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Lower Snake River reservoirs white sturgeon stock assessments	Task 2b. Monitoring population dynamics and abundance of white sturgeon in Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, and Little Goose reservoirs.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$327,475
Biological objectives 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake 3.c. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem, Harvest Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Recreational white sturgeon fishery monitoring for Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs.	Task 1b. Continue sport angler surveys to estimate total recreational harvest of white sturgeon in lower Columbia River reservoirs. Data is used to continue intensive, reservoir-specific adaptive management of fisheries to maintain sustainable harvest and increase population abundance.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$717,703
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem, Harvest Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Tribal white sturgeon fishery monitoring for Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs.	Task 1b. Through sampling at commercial fish buying stations, monitor annual harvest of white sturgeon in Tribal fisheries in lower Columbia River reservoirs. Data is used to continue intensive, reservoir-specific adaptive management to maintain and increase harvestable populations.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$59,875
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem, Harvest Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	White sturgeon stock assessment sampling in Zone 6 reservoirs	Task 2a. Monitoring population dynamics and abundance of white sturgeon in Bonneville, The Dalles, and John Day reservoirs	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$603,592
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem, Harvest Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Young of year (YOY) index gillnetting	Task 2c. Monitoring in The Dalles, John Day, McNary, Ice Harbor, and Little Goose reservoirs. Monitoring of relative annual YOY success is crucial to understanding population dynamics, spawner/recruit relationships, and other population dynamics parameters.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$394,338
Biological objectives 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 1.c. Ensure persistence of populations, Low. Snake 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 2.c. Restore population productivity, Lower Snake			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Young of year index trawling	Task 2c. Monitoring of relative annual young-of-year abundance in Bonneville Reservoir via bottom trawl sampling	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$119,947
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research
Develop RM&E Methods and Designs	Update population projection and population dynamics models	Tasks 2a, 2b, and 3b. Incorporate existing and newly aquired information into models for projecting and describing populations. Develop and refine models as needed for fisheries management and planning.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$93,547
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics
Mark/Tag Animals	White sturgeon tagging	Tasks 2a, 2b, 3a. Mark white sturgeon using PIT tags and mutilation marks (year-specific scute removals) in conjuntion with M/R abundance estimates, growth measurement, harvest monitoring, maturation research, and monitoring of fish movements.	10/1/2006	9/30/2009	$462,863
Biological objectives 1.a. Ensure persistence of populations, Gorge 1.b. Ensure persistence of populations, Lower Mid 2.a. Restore population productivity, Gorge 2.b. Restore population productivity, Lower Middle 3.a. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Gorge 3.b. Ensure sustainable fisheries, Lower Middle			Metrics Focal Area: Hydrosystem Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Secondary R, M, and E Type: Action Effectiveness Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Uncertainties Research Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring

Section 8. Budgets

Itemized estimated budget

Item	Note	FY07	FY08	FY09
Personnel	ODFW	$208,159	$213,828	$218,359
Personnel	WDFW	$242,742	$246,637	$250,589
Personnel	USGS	$41,149	$42,821	$44,307
Personnel	CRTIFC	$59,614	$59,899	$61,696
Personnel	MSU	$18,755	$19,591	$20,456
Fringe Benefits	ODFW	$112,318	$114,014	$117,184
Fringe Benefits	WDFW	$80,293	$80,750	$81,199
Fringe Benefits	USGS	$12,345	$12,846	$13,292
Fringe Benefits	CRITFC	$20,069	$19,168	$19,473
Fringe Benefits	MSU	$3,111	$3,499	$3,917
Supplies	ODFW	$44,381	$43,381	$46,381
Supplies	WDFW	$74,977	$76,160	$77,412
Supplies	USGS	$2,240	$2,470	$2,730
Supplies	CRITFC	$10,210	$10,517	$10,832
Supplies	MSU	$12,437	$12,437	$12,437
Travel	ODFW	$52,245	$51,850	$40,330
Travel	WDFW	$12,089	$13,265	$14,556
Travel	USGS	$6,396	$6,635	$6,755
Travel	CRITFC	$1,287	$1,326	$1,365
Overhead	ODFW	$149,615	$151,756	$151,463
Overhead	WDFW	$118,201	$120,417	$122,423
Overhead	USGS	$28,455	$29,668	$30,726
Overhead	CRITFC	$36,731	$37,833	$38,968
Overhead	MSU	$14,236	$14,744	$15,276
Other	ODFW Subcontracts	$75,000	$25,000	$25,000
Other	CRITFC Subcontracts	$160,558	$165,375	$170,336
Other	BPA PIT Tags	$15,750	$15,750	$15,750
Totals		$1,613,363	$1,591,637	$1,613,212

Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets

Total itemized budget:	$4,818,212
Total work element budget:	$4,818,212

Cost sharing

Funding source/org	Item or service provided	FY 07 est value ($)	FY 08 est value ($)	FY 09 est value ($)	Cash or in-kind?	Status
ODFW	Personnel: FTE, Fringe, Indirect; O&M and Indirect	$17,174	$17,689	$18,220	In-Kind	Under Development
USFWS/MSU-BFTC	Personnel: FTE, Fringe, Indire	$34,161	$36,211	$38,383	In-Kind	Under Development
WDFW	Personnel: FTE, Fringe, Indirect	$156,352	$158,854	$161,395	In-Kind	Under Development
Totals		$207,687	$212,754	$217,998

Section 9. Project future

FY 2010 estimated budget: $1,606,110
FY 2011 estimated budget: $1,606,110

Comments: Based on continuation of 2007-2009 tasks into 2010 and 2011

Future O&M costs: Based on average, per year cost for 07-09.

Termination date:
Comments:

Final deliverables:

Section 10. Narrative and other documents

Reviews and recommendations

FY07 budget	FY08 budget	FY09 budget	Total budget	Type	Category	Recommendation
NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs]
$1,205,000	$1,225,000	$1,225,000	$3,655,000	Expense	Multi-province	Fund
NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs]
$1,150,000	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	$0		Multi-province
Comments: Alt. 2 for additional budget reduction: Reduce the white sturgeon project (198605000) at least $300,000, which would take it from the $1.613m requested to $1.313m (which would put it a little more than $100,000 under the FY 2006 level of $1.432m). The MSRT recommended holding to the FY 2006 level at least, with the comment that the collaborating entities would need to restructure to fit within a reduced budget. Initial staff investigation indicates it might be able to go as low as $1.1m. MSRT recommends $400,000.

ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)

Recommendation: Fundable

NPCC comments: This is an excellent proposal from a group with good record of producing high quality technical reports and peer reviewed publications. The project is a key component in sturgeon stock assessment and management in the river above Bonneville. It appears to be worthy of high priority consideration. The rationale for the work is well established, although the narrative is not very specific. The proposal adequately relates its work to the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program (2003 Mainstem Amendments), NOAA Biological Opinion, subbasin plans, and sturgeon plans. The proposal provides an excellent history. A considerable amount of high quality research has been completed, and many technical reports and peer-reviewed publications have been produced. Although fundable in its own right and not requiring a response, the project may benefit from a few ISRP comments. As more knowledge about white sturgeon is obtained, and technical skill and technologies evolve, is the project still collecting the best information? Based on data generated to date, some of the stock assessment methods could be reviewed for possible improvements (e.g., obtaining sex-specific data). Are the pragmatic management strategies in this proposal keeping pace with the developing science of habitat requirements of the species? As other white sturgeon projects in the basin focus on obtaining data related to clarifying and resolving a “survival bottleneck” in the phase of early life history from egg incubation to early juveniles, does this project have relevant field information to share or study opportunities? What opportunities are there for collaborative research between this project’s field crews and other sturgeon investigators? The project personnel have a history of innovative thinking and research that might be reactivated in light of recent developments in white sturgeon research elsewhere in the basin.

ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)

Recommendation: Fundable