FY 2002 LSRCP proposal 200101
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 |
|---|---|
| 200101 Narrative | Narrative |
| 200101 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Overview Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | LSRCP Dworshak NFH spring chinook program |
| Proposal ID | 200101 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Howard L. Burge |
| Mailing address | P.O.Box 18 Ahsahka, ID 83520 |
| Phone / email | 2084764591 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | Bill H. Miller |
| Review cycle | LSRCP |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Mitigate for lost spring chinook fisheries in the Clearwater River due to the construction of the four lower Snake River dams, also evaluate rearing, adult survival, fisheries contribution, and fish health for the production program. |
| Target species | Clearwater River Spring Chinook Salmon |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.5027 | -116.331 | Confluence of the main stem and Northfork Clearwater rivers |
| 46.5028 | -116.3298 | Dworshak National Fish Hatchery |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| Hatchery RPA Action 169 |
| Hatchery RPA Action 174 |
| RM&E RPA Action 185 |
| RM&E RPA Action 189 |
| RM&E RPA Action 193 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1982 | Initial release of 28,100 spring chinook smolts (not reared at Dworshak NFH) |
| 1982 | Epitheliocystis first observed in the Pacific Northwest in Dworshak spring chinook salmon |
| 1983 | Released 520,923 spring chinook smolts |
| 1983 | Evaluation of spring vs. fall release times, inconclusive |
| 1983 | Evaluations started on both size-at-release (larger returned at a higer rate) and raw water vs. reuse for rearing chinook |
| 1984 | Released 259,903 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 82 adult chinook, |
| 1984 | Began injection of adults with Erythromycin and culling of adults using visible lesions and scanning by FAT |
| 1984 | Evaluation of hand vs. demand feeders and dry vs. moist feed, no differences noted |
| 1985 | Released 1,119,562 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 334 adult chinook |
| 1985 | Erythromycin feed study, inconclusive |
| 1986 | Released 671,606 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 516 adult chinook |
| 1986 | Began testing ELISA procedures for field use, and segregation of eggs based upon positive or negative females |
| 1986 | Spring chinook stock evaluation, no differences noted |
| 1987 | Released 1,710,710 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 2,017 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 1987 | Further investigation of spring vs. fall releases, fall releases were subsequently stopped |
| 1988 | Released 1,547,219 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 1,972 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 1988 | Instituted BPA Project "Fish Health Monitoring" |
| 1988 | Further investigation of erythromycin feeding, practice discontinued |
| 1989 | Released 1,651,472 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 1,700 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 1989 | Seattle National Reasearch Center implemented study on effects of BKD segregation |
| 1990 | Released 1,251,247 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 2,042 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
| 1990 | Photoperiod advancement study, no difference noted |
| 1991 | Released 1,094,884 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 165 adult chinook |
| 1991 | Implementation of ELISA-based segregation of adult salmon for control of BKD |
| 1991 | Initiation of a 2-year rearing density study that provided support leading to reduced rearing densities |
| 1992 | Released 959,369 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 370 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
| 1992 | Started the prophylactic use of erythromycin to reduce the incidence of BKD, 1992-1994 |
| 1992 | Rearing density study, rearing densities and therefore overall production release was reduced |
| 1993 | Released 467,222 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 823 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 1993 | Sequential release study looking at time of release, release moved to eariler date |
| 1994 | Released 1,278,273 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 74 adult chinook |
| 1995 | Released 1,311,445 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 125 adult chinook |
| 1996 | Released 102,903 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 963 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 1996 | Began providing spring chinook for annual inclusion in the CSS projects |
| 1997 | Released 53,078 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 3,150 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
| 1998 | Released 973,400 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 915 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
| 1999 | Released 1,044,511 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 800 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal harvest |
| 2000 | Released 1,017,873 spring chinook smolts, rack return of 3,202 adult chinook, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
| 2001 | Released 333,120 spring chinook smolts, rack return incomplete, provided chinook for tribal & sport harvest |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 199602000 | Comparitive Survival Rate Study (CSS) of Hatchery Pit Tagged Chinook | Provide ~48,000 PIT-tagged smolts annually for the CSS project |
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 | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Return 9,135 adult spring chinook salmon to the project area above Lower Granite Dam | ongoing | $0 | ||
| 2. Produce 1,050,000 spring chinook salmon smolts at 15-18 fish per pound | a. Collect broodstock at Dworshak NFH | ongoing | $20,000 | |
| b. Spawn broodstock at Dworshak NFH and transfer eyed eggs to Kooskia NFH for incubation and early rearing | ongoing | $60,000 | ||
| c. Perform fish culture activities as scheduled | ongoing | $190,000 | ||
| d. Perform facility maintenance as scheduled and on an as needed basis | ongoing | $130,000 | ||
| 3. Produce and maintain good quality, healthy, and viable smolts for release | a. Perform fish health exams on schedule and on an as needed basis | ongoing | $64,329 | |
| b. Release fish directly from Dworshak NFH | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| 4. Provide salmon for sport and tribal fisheries | a. Manage the fish ladder conducive to providing fish for the fishery | ongoing | $7,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Return 9,135 adult spring chinnok salmon to the project area above Lower Granite Dam | 2003 | 2006 | $0 |
| 2. Produce 1,050,000 spring chinook salmon smolts at 15-18 fish per pound | 2003 | 2006 | $1,810,252 |
| 3. Produce and maintain good quality, healthy, and viable smolts for release | 2003 | 2006 | $313,757 |
| 4. Provide salmon for sport and tribal fisheries | 2003 | 2006 | $31,679 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500,145 | $525,153 | $551,410 | $578,980 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Evaluate the progress of Dworshak NFH in meeting its mitigation goal for LSRCP. | a. Document adult returns of SCS to Dworshak NFH. | ongoing | $13,324 | |
| b. Document SCS rearing and release activities at Dworshak NFH. | ongoing | $14,324 | ||
| c. Complete Brood year reports for Dworshak NFH | ongoing | $9,433 | ||
| 2. Recommend hatchery practices that will produce sufficient smolts to meet LSRCP mitigation goals. | a. Provide Leadership for the Dworshak Hatchery Evaluation Team. | ongoing | $9,515 | |
| b. Complete the time of release study for SCS at Dworshak NFH. | 2 | $6,515 | ||
| c. Oversee completion of erythromycin field evaluation studies at Dworshak and Kooskia NFHs. | 2 | $6,515 | ||
| 3. Facilitate inter- and intra-agency coordination and cooperation with FWS LSRCP hatchery production and evaluation programs in Idaho. | a. Act as the Service's technical coordinator for all research programs using fish produced at LSRCP hatcheries operated by the FWS in Idaho. | ongoing | $34,155 | |
| b. Coordinate LSRCP activities between the Idaho FRO and the LSRCP Coordinator's Office. | ongoing | $17,915 | ||
| c. Continue to develop and maintain the information and data management system at Idaho FRO. | ongoing | $17,846 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Evaluate the progress of Dworshak and Hagerman NFHs in meeting their respective mitigation goals for LSRCP. | 2003 | 2006 | $167,815 |
| 2. Recommend hatchery practices that will produce sufficient smolts to meet LSRCP mitigation goals. | 2003 | 2006 | $102,030 |
| 3. Facilitate inter- and intra-agency coordination and cooperation with FWS LSRCP hatchery production and evaluation programs in Idaho. | 2003 | 2006 | $316,414 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $136,019 | $142,820 | $149,961 | $157,459 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 10 | $329,501 |
| Fringe | $82,370 | |
| Supplies | $174,000 | |
| Travel | $20,000 | |
| $605,871 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $605,871 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $605,871 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Corps of Engineers | equipment, office space, hatchery buildings, etc. shared with Dworshak steelhead program | $300,000 | in-kind |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Dec 21, 2001
Dec 21, 2001
Comment:
A response is needed. While the program continues to fall short of it's own goal, having provided 9135 spring chinook adults to the project area above Lower Granite Dam (LSRCP mitigation goal) only two years out of 18, it has provided some measure of success in providing Tribal fisheries in 12 of the last 15 years and sport fisheries in 6 of those 15 years. Smolt release goals were met in 11 of 20 years. The sponsors reported that for the first time, they met their goal of 9135 returning adults in 2000 and 2001. Nevertheless, the proposal and response left the ISRP with several unresolved uncertainties that need to be addressed during the upcoming funding cycle. For example, the project sponsors need to describe in more detail the database and data management system at the Idaho Fishery Resource Office (FRO). Is this system available to all LSRCP hatcheries, all Columbia Basin Hatcheries? What are the formulas and assumptions made in estimation of total adult returns? How are strays and locations of natural spawning estimated? How is the production of strays spawning naturally vs. wild fish spawning estimated? How are tribal, down-river, and in-river (above Lower Granite) harvest estimated and used in the reporting of LSRCP performance by facility? A close reading of the Dworshak proposal 200101 and the Clearwater proposal 200103 suggest that sponsors are not reporting returning adult numbers using the same criteria. There needs to be a uniform standard for reporting and sharing data among facilities. Other comments: The technical and/or scientific background of the proposal (Section B) contained material primarily on the statutory background of the program, but included little technical information and nothing on the scientific issues involved. Notably lacking was discussion of the ecosystems into which the hatchery-produced fish are released, the suitability of the hatchery fish for survival in those ecosystems, and genetic and ecological consequences of imposing the hatchery fish on other organisms in those ecosystems, particularly wild conspecifics and other closely related wild fishes. The proposal revealed ongoing problems with bacterial kidney disease (BKD) in the hatchery. The disease was the key fish health issue in Clearwater spring chinook in the late 1980's and early 1990's. However, the proposal noted that application of certain practices has "effectively reduced the prevalence of BKD in Dworshak spring chinook," and that the staff is "able to manage around the ever-present disease." No data were presented on this pattern of disease prevalence or the efficacy of the new management actions.Comment:
Fundable, but some issues remain. While the program continues to fall short of its own goal, having provided 9,135 spring chinook adults to the project area above Lower Granite Dam (LSRCP mitigation goal) only two years out of 18, it has provided some measure of success in providing Tribal fisheries in 12 of the last 15 years and sport fisheries in 6 of those 15 years. Smolt release goals were met in 11 of 20 years. The sponsors reported that for the first time, they met their goal of 9,135 returning adults in 2000 and 2001.Nevertheless, the proposal and response left the ISRP with several unresolved uncertainties that need to be addressed during the upcoming funding cycle. The response was not adequate in addressing concerns on data management, straying, or post-release ecological interaction of hatchery fish with wild fish. The responses indicate no special concern for the role of the fish produced in the ecosystem. The presumption is that they can produce fish that migrate directly to the ocean with little chance for interaction with other fish in the system, a strategy that ignores inter- and intra-species interaction in the river, estuary, and ocean.
The response on the database issue raised more concerns with reviewers than the original proposal. This looks to be a significant issue with the likely potential that data management could deteriorate even further in future. The ISRP recommends a comprehensive review of the LSRCP data management system including the role of this project. The comprehensive review should ensure that a uniform standard for reporting and sharing data among facilities is established; e.g. criteria for reporting returning adult numbers (see ISRP programmatic recommendation).
The response adequately addressed the BKD issue.