FY 2003 Columbia Estuary proposal 30003
Contents
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 |
|---|---|
| 30003 Narrative | Narrative |
| Letter from D. Campton (USFWS) to T. Iverson (CBFWA) RE: Response to CBFWA regarding proposal project 30003 | Correspondence |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluation of Two Captive Rearing Methods for Assisting with Recovery of Naturally Spawning Populations of Steelhead and Coho Salmon |
| Proposal ID | 30003 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Donald E. Campton |
| Mailing address | Abernathy Fish Technology Center (AFTC), 1440 Abernathy Creek Road Longview, WA 98632 |
| Phone / email | 3604256072 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | Carl V. Burger, Director, AFTC |
| Review cycle | Columbia Estuary |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Estuary / Elochoman |
| Short description | Test and evaluate two hatchery reform methodologies; Assess natural reproductive success of returning hatchery-origin adults; Establish Abernathy, Germany, and Mill creeks as a Tier 3 "monitoring and evaluation" site for anadromous salmonids. |
| Target species | Steelhead: Southwest Washington ESU Coho salmon: Lower Columbia River, Southwest Washington coast ESU Chinook salmon: Lower Columbia River ESU (naturalized population in Abernathy Creek) |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.205 | -123.3375 | Abernathy, Germany, Mill Creeks, WA; 9 miles W. of Longview, 11 miles E. of Cathlamet |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| 182: Nat. Reprod. Success |
| 183: Tier 3 M&E site |
| 184: Hatchery Reform Res. |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 182 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional priorities and congressional appropriations processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for studies to determine the reproductive success of hatchery fish relative to wild fish. At a minimum, two to four studies shall be conducted in each ESU. The Action Agencies shall work with the Technical Recovery Teams to identify the most appropriate populations or stocks for these studies no later than 2002. Studies will begin no later than 2003. |
| NMFS | Action 184 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for a hatchery research, monitoring, and evaluation program consisting of studies to determine whether hatchery reforms reduce the risk of extinction for Columbia River basin salmonids and whether conservation hatcheries contribute to recovery. |
| BPA | Action 182 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional priorities and congressional appropriations processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for studies to determine the reproductive success of hatchery fish relative to wild fish. At a minimum, two to four studies shall be conducted in each ESU. The Action Agencies shall work with the Technical Recovery Teams to identify the most appropriate populations or stocks for these studies no later than 2002. Studies will begin no later than 2003. |
| BPA | Action 184 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding for a hatchery research, monitoring, and evaluation program consisting of studies to determine whether hatchery reforms reduce the risk of extinction for Columbia River basin salmonids and whether conservation hatcheries contribute to recovery. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Initiated BPA Project No. 2000-072-00 (Unrelated to project proposed here). |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 200101200 | Evaluate new methodologies for monitoring Pacific salmon and steelhead / Evaluation of long-range PIT tags in Abernathy Creek | Companion project |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Replace existing adult weir at the Abernathy Fish Technology Center | a. Survey field site, hydrology study | 1 | $10,000 | Yes |
| 5. | b. Engineering design and construction planning to replace weir. | 1 | $35,000 | Yes |
| 5. | USFWS engineering (17% of subcontract) | 1 | $7,650 | |
| USFWS Indirect costs (34.2%) | 1 | $18,006 |
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 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. Replace existing adult weir at the AFTC with a Smith-Root patented electric fish barrier | 2004 | 2004 | $375,000 |
| 5. USFWS Engineering Dept. (17% of construction subcontract) | 2004 | 2004 | $0 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2004 |
|---|
| $438,750 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2003 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Monitor smolt outmigration in Abernathy, Germany, and Mill Creeks | a.b. Set up one rotary screw trap in each stream and estimate total number of smolts for each species (WDFW) | 5 | $68,464 | Yes |
| 1. Develop a native hatchery broodstock of steelhead by rearing, to sexual maturity, natural origin juveniles collected from Abernathy Creek. | a.-e. Collect and rear age 0+ steelhead to one year of age; maintain previous brood years | 3 | $67,655 | |
| 1. | f. Estimate allele frequencies at 10-20 nuclear DNA microsatellite loci for NOR steelhead from Abernathy Creek | 5 | $18,000 | |
| 2. Release progeny of captively-reared steelhead adults into Abernathy Creek. | a.-d. Spawn adults, rear progey to smolt stage, tag/mark progeny, and release. | 5 | $67,655 | |
| 3. Evaluate the overwinter survival of natural-origin, subyearling coho salmon in hatchery raceways as a potential conservation/restoration strategy. | a.-d., f. Collect juveniles, overwinter for 6-7 months in a raceway, mark/tag, release, and perform physiological analyses of smolt quality. | 3 | $57,991 | |
| USFWS Indirect costs (34.2%) | 5 | $95,680 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. Monitor smolt outmigration in Abernathy, Germany, and Mill Creeks | 2004 | 2007 | $288,600 |
| 1. Develop a native hatchery broodstock of steelhead; DNA analyses | 2004 | 2007 | $180,000 |
| 2. Release progeny of captively-reared steelhead | 2004 | 2007 | $284,000 |
| 3. Evaluate overwinter survival of NOR coho salmon in hatchery raceways | 2004 | 2005 | $121,800 |
| 6. Monitor adult returns to Abernathy, Germany, and Mill Creeks | 2005 | 2007 | $180,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $249,050 | $309,050 | $248,150 | $248,150 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2003 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 3.3 | $119,760 |
| Fringe | 35% | $41,916 |
| Supplies | Backpack electroshocker ($5,000) Physiology lab, DNA analyses, hatchery costs | $38,000 |
| Indirect | USFWS (34.5%) | $113,686 |
| NEPA | Included in quote from Smith-Root | $0 |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 3,500 | $7,875 |
| Subcontractor | Smith-Root: Engineering for weir replacement | $52,650 |
| Subcontractor | WDFW: Smolt monitoring | $68,464 |
| Subcontractor | Vancouver USFWS: PIT tagging labor | $3,750 |
| $446,101 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2003 cost | $446,101 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2003 budget request | $446,101 |
| FY 2003 forecast from 2002 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife | Three rotary screw smolt traps | $75,000 | in-kind |
Other budget explanation
See last page of Part 2 for a detailed itemization of salaries, supplies, and equipment.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable - no response required
Fundable - no response required
Date:
Mar 1, 2002
Mar 1, 2002
Comment:
Fundable. Proponents propose to rigorously examine the effects of hatchery rearing on fitness - a continuing, plaguing uncertainty in the basin's artificial production programs. The proposed research would directly estimate fitness of supplemented fish and would test efficacy of two supplementation strategies.Comment:
This project also has applications upstream of Bonneville and could be considered in the Mainstem and Systemwide Province if not funded here. NMFS has identified this project as a BiOp project.Comment:
Fundable; a response was not needed. Proponents propose to rigorously examine the effects of hatchery rearing on fitness - a continuing, plaguing uncertainty in the basin's artificial production programs. The proposed research would directly estimate fitness of supplemented fish and would test efficacy of two supplementation strategies.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Hatchery/research project proposes a rigorous examination of two novel hatchery intervention strategies (1) to determine effectiveness at providing demographic boost to depressed populations and (2) to evaluate spawning effectiveness of resulting adults.
Comments
Relevance to the RPA actions presumes the information will be transferable to FCRPS Biop ESUs. This is a well-organized and designed project. However, it is unclear exactly how the reproductive success of NOR and HOR spawners will be evaluated (we assume a comparison with control streams is intended). Complete DNA sampling would enhance this effort. In addition, NMFS would like to see greater evaluation of the effect of the strategies on wild stocks (e.g., is there likely competition between captively-reared and released fish and wild fish?).
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Limited funding for the Estuary Province should preclude research that is not Estuary-specific but is applicable Systemwide, i.e., this proposal, and the other three FWS Abernathy Creek proposals should be reviewed in the Mainstem/Systemwide review, or deferred until the next Estuary Province review cycle.Comment: