FY 2002 Blue Mountain proposal 199801005

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
199801005 Narrative	Narrative
199801005 Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation
Blue Mountain: Snake Hells Canyon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map
Blue Mountain: Snake Hells Canyon Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Pittsburg Landing (199801005),Capt. John Rapids (199801007), Big Canyon (199801008) Fall Chinook Acclimation Facilities
Proposal ID	199801005
Organization	Nez Perce Tribe (NPT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Bruce M. Mcleod
Mailing address	P.O. Box 365 Lapwai, ID 83539
Phone / email	2088437320 / Brucem @ Nez Perce .org
Manager authorizing this project	Jamie A. Pinkham
Review cycle	Blue Mountain
Province / Subbasin	Blue Mountain / Snake Hells Canyon
Short description	Supplement natural production of Snake River fall chinook above Lower Granite Dam through acclimation and final rearing of Lyons Ferry yearling and subyearlings at two sites on the Snake River and one site on the Clearwater River.
Target species	Snake River fall chinook salmon

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
45.6297	-116.4762	Pittsburg Landing is located in the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area near Whitebird, Idaho. The site is located on the Idaho side of the Snake River at River mile 215, about 31 miles downstream of Hells Canyon Dam..
46.1338	-116.9315	Capt. John Rapids is located between Asotin, Washington and the mouth of the Grand Rhonde River at River mile 35. The site is on the Washington side of the river, 20 miles upstream of Asotin.
46.4887	-116.4318	Big Canyon acclimation site is located on the lower Clearwater River adjacent to highway 12 near Peck, Idaho. The site is 10 miles below the confluence of the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Clearwater River at river mile 31.

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
Hatchery RPA Action 176

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description
NMFS/BPA	Action 177	NMFS	In 2002, BPA shall begin to implement and sustain NMFS-approved, safety-net projects.

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1996	Pittsburg Landing assembled and operated, 114K yearlings released.
1997	Pittsburg Landing operated, 147K yearlings acclimated and released. Big Canyon assembled and operated, 198K yearlings and 253K subyearlings acclimated and released.
1998	Pittsburg Landing operated,124K yearlings acclimated and released. Big Canyon operated, 61K yearlings acclimated and released. Capt. John Rapids constructed and operated, 133K yearlings acclimated and released.
1999	Pittsburg landing, Big Canyon and Capt. John Rapids assembled and operated, 530K yearlings and 670K sub-yearlings acclimated and released
2000	Pittsburg Landing, Big Canyon and Capt. John Rapids assembled and operated, 398K yearlings and 2.182 million sub-yearlings acclimated and released
2001	Pittsburg Landing, Big Canyon and Capt. John Rapids assembled and operated, 327K yearlings and 1.732 million sub-yearlings acclimated and released

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
199801004	Fall Chinook M&E	Conducts monitoring and evaluation of Snake River Fall Chinook smolts acclimated and released upstream of Lower Granite Dam.
198335003	NPTH M&E	Conducts monitoring and evaluation of adult Snake River fall chinook returning to the Clearwater River drainage. Project includes conducting redd counts and carcass recoveries.
199801003	Spawning Distribution of Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon	Monitors spawning distribution of Snake River fall chinook above Lower Granite Dam. Project conducts redd counts, carcass recoveries and monitors smolt migration

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 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 2002 cost
1. Supplement natural production of Snake River fall chinook above Lower Granite Dam through acclimation and final rearing of fish from Lyons Ferry Hatchery	a. Coordination/planning/report writing	ongoing	$70,000
	b. Assembly and dissembly of facilities	ongoing	$140,000
	c. Fish transport, acclimation and release	ongoing	$410,000
	d. Maintenance of equipment and facilities	ongoing	$102,000

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Supplement natural production of Snake River fall chinook above Lower Granite Dam through acclimation and final rearing of fish from Lyons Ferry Hat.	2003	2006	$3,152,000

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$752,000	$772,000	$801,000	$827,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2002 cost
Personnel	FTE: 7.5	$224,500
Fringe		$62,000
Supplies		$200,000
Travel	85% for field crew per diem and mileage	$26,000
Indirect		$106,500
Capital		$58,000
Subcontractor		$45,000
		$722,000

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2002 cost	$722,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2002 budget request	$722,000
FY 2002 forecast from 2001	$756,000
% change from forecast	-4.5%

Reason for change in estimated budget

FCAP staff assembling and disassembling temporary facilities instead of contractor

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:
ISRP Preliminary Review (ISRP 2001-9)

Recommendation:
Fundable - no response required

Date:
Sep 28, 2001

Comment:

Fundable. This is a hatchery O&M proposal, the M&E for which is in the two above proposals. The target population is Snake River fall chinook. The overall project has clear and measurable biological objectives. The goal of current operations and proposals is to test whether release of acclimated yearling fish reduces straying problems and increases successful return of spawning fish to specific streams and reaches. Both yearling vs. sub yearling and acclimation (vs. direct releases at Lyons Ferry) effects are of interest. Those two M&E proposals reported appropriate results indicating that M&E is underway. Results to date do not suggest a need for radical or short-term rethinking of operations. The program should continue efforts to disseminate results in the form of peer-reviewed publications. Overall Lower Snake program concerns remain, but data are being gathered to address questions of program success. Complete returns for all three acclimation facilities will occur in 2002, at which time results should be thoroughly examined and reported and evaluated.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
Nov 30, 2001

Comment:

Monitoring is performed through Project 199801003 and 199801004. This project is considered BASE by NMFS.

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2001-12A)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Dec 21, 2001

Comment:

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Feb 1, 2002

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
These 3 acclimation sites provide for the production and release of appropriate FCH in traditional spawning areas in Snake and Clearwater Rivers. Adult Returns from first releases appear promising.

Comments
Projects continue to be the best test of a production scale supplementation program for a listed species.

Already ESA Req? No

Biop? No

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
A

Date:
Feb 11, 2002

Comment:

Recommend.

BPA RPA RPM:
--

NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
Base

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Apr 19, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Decision

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jun 13, 2002

Comment:

Fund

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

FY05 reflects 3.4%. Project virtually fully accrued.

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

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:
$729,635	$729,635	$729,635

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website