FY 2002 LSRCP proposal 200107

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
200107 Narrative	Narrative
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Overview Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Nez Perce Tribe Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Hatchery Evaluation
Proposal ID	200107
Organization	Nez Perce Tribe (NPT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Jay Hesse/Paul Kucera
Mailing address	P.O. Box 365 Lapwai, ID 83540
Phone / email	2088437145 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project	Jaime Pinkham
Review cycle	LSRCP
Province / Subbasin	Blue Mountain / Imnaha
Short description	Determine post-release survival of hatchery chinook salmon smolts, smolt survival, emigration timing and travel time at Snake River dams, SAR of wild/natural chinook; determine adult steelhead spawner abundance; preserve genetic diversity (cryopreserve)
Target species	Chinook salmon, steelhead, natural and hatchery

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
45.7582	-116.7385	Emigrant trap is located at the Cow Creek bridge
45.7682	-116.7496	Cow Creek enters Imnaha River at rkm 5
45.7535	-116.7558	Lightning Creek enters Imnaha River at rkm 9
		Chesninus/Devils Run and Elk/Crow creeks in the Joseph Creek drainage.
45.5521	-117.49	Lostine River spawning areas for cryopreservation sample collection.
45.7145	-117.1565	Chesnimnus Creek
45.78	-116.9852	Devils Run Creek
45.7055	-117.1526	Elk Creek
45.7144	-117.1565	Crow Creek

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
RM&E RPA Action 185
RM&E RPA Action 193
RM&E RPA Action 189
RM&E RPA Action 184

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1992	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook smolts (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1992	Natural chinook (age 0+) density in the upper mainstem Imnaha River in pool and run habitat averaged 40.6/100m², and 16.3/100m² respectively. Natural rainbow/steelhead density averaged 2.0/100m² and 2.8/100m² in pool and run habitats.
1993	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 34.2%. Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 74 to LGR was 22.4%.
1993	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 80.9% (95% C.I. - 11.8%).
1993	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1993	Natural chinook (age 0+) density in the upper mainstem Imnaha River in pool and run habitat averaged 61.7/100m², and 17.9/100m² respectively. Natural rainbow/steelhead density averaged 2.9/100m² and 1.5/100m² in pool and run habitats.
1994	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 25.6%.
1994	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 100% from acclimation facility to rkm 7. 95% of the hatchery chinook smolts emigrated from the Imnaha River within four days of release.
1994	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 76.2%, and to LMO was 54%. Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook to LGR was 67.1% and to LMO was 43.2%.
1994	Arrival timing of Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead smolts (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget/dam operations. 90% of wild chinook smolts had passed LGR before water spill had started.
1994	Natural chinook (age 0+) density in the upper mainstem Imnaha River in pool and run habitat averaged 72.4/100m² and 38/100m² respectively. Natural rainbow/steelhead density averaged 0.4/100m² and 0.5/100m² in pool and run habitats.
1994	Documented natural production of juvenile salmon from adult hatchery fish released in 1993. Estimated density of age 0+ natural chinook in Lick Creek was 224 and 209 fish per 100 meters squared in pool and run habitat, respectively.
1994	Collected gametes from four adult male chinook salmon in the Lostine River for cryopreservation.
1995	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 31.6%. Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 74 to LGR was 25.7%.
1995	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 92.6% from acclimation facility to rkm 7.
1995	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1995	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 90.9%, and to LMO was 81.4%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook to LGR was 72.1%.
1995	Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural steelhead smolts to LGR was 83.7% . Estimated survival for PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery steelhead smolts was 77.5% to LGR and 61.5% to LMO.
1995	Natural chinook density in the upper mainstem Imnaha River in pool and run habitat averaged 36.2, and 16.5 respectively. Natural rainbow/steelhead density averaged 1.8 and 1.6 in pool and run habitats.
1995	Collected gametes from one adult male chinook salmon in the Lostine River for cryopreservation.
1996	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 44%.
1996	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 95% from acclimation facility to rkm 7. 94% of the hatchery chinook smolts emigrated from the Imnaha River within six days of release.
1996	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1996	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 81.2%, and to LMO was 63.4%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook smolts to LGR was 71.4%, and to LMO was 41.6%.
1996	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River wild steelhead smolts to LGR was 86.5% and to LMO was 75%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery steelhead smolts was 64.6% to LGR and 47.9% to LMO.
1996	Estimated density of age 0+ natural chinook in Lick Creek was 0 and 0 fish per 100 meters squared in pool and run habitat, respectively. No adult hatchery chinook were released in Lick Creek in 1995.
1996	Collected gametes from 36 adult male chinook salmon (Lostine River-3 and Imnaha River-33) for cryopreservation.
1997	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 60.4%. Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 74 to LGR was 45.9%.
1997	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 89.2% from acclimation facility to rkm 7. 90% of the hatchery chinook smolts emigrated from the Imnaha River within 7 days of release.
1997	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1997	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook, hatchery chinook, wild steelhead and hatchery steelhead smolts to LGR was 89.5%, 80.4%, 90.1% and 81.4%, respectively.
1997	Estimated density of age 0+ natural chinook in Lick Creek was 0 and 0 fish per 100 meters squared in pool and run habitat, respectively. No adult hatchery chinook were released in Lick Creek in 1996.
1997	Collected gametes from 43 adult male chinook salmon (Lostine River-2, Imnaha River -41) and 5 adult steelhead (Little Sheep Creek) for cryopreservation.
1998	Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 7 to LGR was 41.5%. Estimated survival of fall PIT tagged Imnaha River chinook presmolts from rkm 74 to LGR was 24.6%.
1998	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 88.4% from acclimation facility to rkm 7.
1998	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1998	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 85.2%, and to LMO was 74.9%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook smolts to LGR was 72.1%.
1998	Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River wild steelhead smolts to LGR was 86% and to LMO was 68.1%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery steelhead smolts to LGR was 82.9% and to LMO was 63.5%.
1998	Documented natural production of juvenile salmon from adult hatchery fish released in 1997. Estimated density of age 0+ natural chinook in Lick Creek was 149.3 and 75.9 fish per 100 meters squared in pool and run habitat, respectively.
1998	Collected gametes from 82 adult male chinook salmon (Lostine River-3, Imnaha River-79) and 25 adult steelhead (Little Sheep Creek) for cryopreservation.
1999	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was 93.7% from acclimation facility to rkm 7.
1999	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
1999	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 88.5% and to LMO was 78.1%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook smolts was 71.8% to LGR and 61% to LMO.
1999	Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River wild steelhead smolts to LGR was 87.3% and was 74.9% to LMO. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery steelhead smolts to LGR was 85.2% and to LMO was 73.6%.
1999	Documented natural production of juvenile salmon from 14 adult hatchery fish (6 females) released in 1998. Estimated density of age 0+ natural chinook in Lick Creek was 46.3 and 32.4 fish per 100 meters squared in pool and run habitat, respectively.
1999	Collected gametes from 97 adult male chinook salmon (Lostine River-2, Imnaha River -95) and 25 adult steelhead (Little Sheep Creek) for cryopreservation.
2000	Estimated post-release survival of hatchery chinook smolts in the Imnaha River was from acclimation facility to rkm 7.
2000	Arrival timing of PIT tagged Imnaha River natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead (range, median and 90%) determined at LGR, LGO, LMO and MCN for water budget and spill requests and dam operations.
2000	Estimated survival of spring emigrating PIT tagged Imnaha River natural chinook smolts to LGR was 84.8%, and to LMO was 73.2%. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery chinook smolts was 74.4% to LGR and 53.7% to LMO.
2000	Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River wild steelhead smolts to LGR was 84.4% and was 50.9% to LMO. Estimated survival of PIT tagged Imnaha River hatchery steelhead smolts to LGR was 85.8% and to LMO was 57.8%.
2000	Adult steelhead spawner abundance in Lightning Creek was 35 fish.
2000	Collected gametes from 89 adult male chinook salmon (Lostine River-18, Imnaha River -71) and 52 adult steelhead (Little Sheep Creek) for cryopreservation.
2001	SAR of 1996 brood year spring PIT tagged natural chinook estimated to be 1.49% (thru 7/18/2001) from the Imnaha River to Lower Granite Dam. Some additional three ocean returns possible in 2001, and a remote chance of four ocean returning adults in 2002.
2001	SAR of 1996 brood year fall PIT tagged natural chinook estimated to be 1.86% (thru 7/18/2001) from the Imnaha River to Lower Granite Dam. Some additional three ocean returns possible in 2001, and a remote chance of four ocean returning adults in 2002.
2001	SAR of incomplete 1997 brood year adult returns of spring PIT tagged natural chinook is 1.36% (thru 7/18/2001). SAR of incomplete 1997 brood year adult returns of fall PIT tagged chinook is 0.95%.
2001	Preliminary estimate of adult steelhead spawner abundance in Lightning Creek was 139 fish, and in Cow Creek was 83 adults.
2001	Collected gametes from 78 adult steelhead (Little Sheep Creek) for cryopreservation.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
199701501	Imnaha River Smolt Survival and Smolt to Adult Return Rate Quantification	Cooperatively operates Imnaha River outmigration studies and PIT tags wild and hatchery steelhead for survival, emigration timing and travel time to Snake River dams.
198712700	Grande Ronde River Smolt Monitoring Project	PIT tags spring emigrating smolts for travel time, emigration timing and relative survival at Snake River dams.
198712700	Snake River and Whitebird traps operated by IDFG for the Smolt Moniotoring Program	PIT tags spring emigrating smolts for travel time, emigration timing and relative survival at Snake River dams.
199202604	Investigate Early Life History of Spring Chinook Salmon and Summer Steelhead in the Grande Ronde River Basin	PIT tags juvenile chinook for emigration timing and survival estimation at Snake River dams.
198712702	Comparative Survival Study	Determination and comparison of smolt to adult return rates of PIT tagged hatchery and natural chinook between Snake River and lower river tributaries.
198335000	Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation	Determines juvenile emigrant abundance/emigration timing from streams, and PIT tags chinook and steelhead for survival, emigration timing and travel time to Lower Granite Dam.
199603400	Johnson Creek Artificial Propagation Enhancement Monitoring and Evaluation	Determines juvenile emigrant abundance/emigration timing from streams, wild/natural chinook SAR's, and PIT tags chinook and steelhead for survival, emigration timing and travel time to Snake River dams.
199102800	Monitoring Smolt Migrations of Wild Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon	Monitors emigration timing and relative survival of chinook salmon parr PIT tagged during the summer from various streams in the Snake River to Lower Granite Dam.
198909802	Idaho Salmon Supplementation Studies	Determines juvenile emigrant abundance/emigration timing from streams, wild/natural chinook SAR's, and PIT tags chinook and steelhead for survival, emigration timing and travel time to Snake River dams.
199803800	Salmonid Gamete Preservation Project	Preserves genetic diversity of male salmon and steelhead gametes through cryogenic techniques.
	LSRCP Program Office	Provided umbrella coordination of all Lower Snake River Compensation Plan monitoring and evaluation and hatchery production.
	NPT LSRCP Hatchery Evaluations (Mountain Snake)	Jointly operates the NPT LSRCP evaluations program.
	ODFW LSRCP Hatchery Evaluations
	Coordinates salmon spawning ground surveys, PIT tagging and tag retention sampling at Lookingglass Hatchery.
	Determines juvenile emigrant abundance/emigration timing from streams, wild/natural chinook SAR's, and PIT tags chinook and steelhead for survival, emigration timing and travel time to Snake River dams.
	Proposed project to monitor adult steelhead spawner abundance in the Imnaha River.

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

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 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Coordinate all LSRCP hatchery evaluation activities with appropriate, state, federal and Tribal agencies.	1.1 Participate in production planning, annual operations planning, marking and tagging, stocking and coordination meetings for all LSRCP facilities in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.	ongoing	$33,030
	1.2 Develop and provide annual operational plans for hatchery evaluations.		$0
	1.3 Provide information and management recommendations for planning and operation of LSRCP hatchery facilities.		$0
	1.4 Provide technical assistance in describing evaluation studies for Section 10 permits.		$0
	1.5 Provide updated evaluation activities to modify Section 10 permits as necessary.		$0
	1.6 Provide annual reports to NMFS and USFWS which summarize project activities relating to chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout populations listed under the Endangered Species Act..		$0
2. Determine the emigration timing of natural and hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts in the Imnaha River and estimate the post-release survival of hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts in the Imnaha River.	2.1 Install and remove the upper and lower rotary screw traps as necessary. Operate traps on a regular periodic schedule through the year.	ongoing	$97,619
	2.2 Operate traps to determine the timing of emigration.		$0
	2.3 Conduct trap efficiencies trials for hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts. Mark and release 300 smolts per night 1 km above the trap site.		$0
	2.4 Subsample fish to collect length, weight, and condition factor information.		$0
	2.5 Compare the emigration timing of hatchery reared and natural chinook salmon smolts.		$0
	2.6 Estimate the post-release survival of hatchery chinook salmon from the release point to the lower Imnaha River trap using the SURPH model and estimated smolt yield.		$0
	2.7 Share weekly Imnaha River natural and hatchery summer chinook salmon and steelhead smolt emigration catch information with the Fish Passage Center.		$0
	2.8 Monitor staff gauge information on a daily basis at the lower emigrant trap site.		$0
	2.9 Develop a river discharge and staff gauge relationship for the lower Imnaha River emigrant trap site.		$0
	2.10 Monitor daily water temperature with a constant recording thermograph at the lower Imnaha River emigrant trap site. Download thermographs on a regularly scheduled basis.		$0
	2.11 Examine relationships between smolt emigration and stream temperature and river discharge.		$0
3. Determine and compare the emigration timing, travel time, survival and interrogation percentages of natural and hatchery reared chinook salmon and steelhead smolts from the Imnaha River through the Snake River to Lower Granite Dam and to McNary Dam.	3.1 PIT tag 1,200 spring emigrating natural chinook salmon smolts per week for a ten week period.	ongoing	$139,776
	3.2 PIT tag 500 natural chinook salmon per week from October 15 to November 15 at the upper and lower trap locations (2,000 fish per trap site).		$0
	3.3 PIT tag 1,000 hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts per week for a three week period (if possible).		$0
	3.4 PIT tag 500 spring emigrating natural steelhead smolts per week for a six week period.		$0
	3.5 Interrogate previously PIT tagged and released hatchery chinook salmon smolts at the Imnaha River trap and use these fish as a release group to compare with natural chinook salmon smolts.		$0
	3.6 Estimate survival of spring emigrating natural and hatchery chinook salmon and steelhead smolts, through use of the SURPH.1 model, to Lower Granite Dam and through the Snake River to McNary Dam (if possible).		$0
	3.7 Estimate survival of natural chinook salmon that overwinter in the Snake River and those that overwinter in the Imnaha River, from the Imnaha River to Lower Granite Dam and other Snake and Columbia River Dams.		$0
	3.8 Determine the emigration timing and travel time of all fall and spring PIT tagged natural and hatchery chinook salmon and natural steelhead smolts from the Imnaha River to Lower Granite Dam and other Snake River dams.		$0
	3.9 Statistically compare the variables under Task 3.8 for natural and hatchery steelhead smolts.		$0
	3.10 Compare the estimated survival to Lower Granite Dam and other dams of the two groups marked in Task 3.2.		$0
	3.11 Coordinate with the appropriate agencies to collect passage data at Lower Granite Dam and other Snake and Columbia River dams.		$0
	3.12 Estimate smolt to adult return rates (SAR's) for spring PIT tagged natural chinook salmon smolts.		$0
	3.13 Prepare annual report summarizing information collected under objectives 2 and 3.		$0
4. Determine adult steelhead abundance, spatial structure, and genetic diversity in the Imnaha River and Grande Ronde River subbasins.	4.1 - Install the adult steelhead fish counting station in early January in Cow, and Lightning creeks and operate through June 1, or until ten days after the last adult is captured.	ongoing	$133,561
	4.2 Operate the fish counting station on a daily basis to enumerate adult steelhead spawner migration and to remove debris from the structure. Release adult steelhead upstream of the counting station.		$0
	4.3 Collect biological information of fork length, sex, scales, general fish health, examine for marks/tags, scan with PIT tag and CWT scanners, and collect fin tissue sample for DNA analysis from all adult steelhead.		$0
	4.4 Install constant recording thermographs in Cow and Lightning creeks to describe existing water temperatures.		$0
	4.5 Collect weekly stream discharge data to correlate with staff gauge information Cow, Lightning, Horse, Camp, Grouse, and Gumboot creeks.		$0
	4.6 Determine the adult escapement, composition of natural and hatchery reared fish and sex ratio (if possible) of the steelhead run in Cow and Lightning, creeks.		$0
	4.7 Describe the adult steelhead spawner migration timing in relation to water temperature and stream discharge.		$0
	4.8 Prepare annual reports summarizing adult steelhead escapement monitoring activities.		$0
	4.9 Coordinate the implementation of systematic adult steelhead escapement sampling in Camp Creek and other key tributaries in the Imnaha River subbasin.		$0
	4.10 Coordinate the development of juvenile steelhead emigration trapping equipment and study design for the Little Sheep Creek Facility with ODFW.		$0
	4.11 Randomly collect genetic samples from 100 subyearling steelhead per stream in Lightning Creek, Cow Creek, Horse Creek, Camp Creek, Big Sheep Creek, Gumboot Creek and Grouse Creek in the Imnaha River for DNA analysis.		$0
	4.12 Randomly collect genetic samples from 100 subyearling steelhead per stream in Chesnimnus/Devils Run and Elk/Crow creeks in the Grande Ronde River for DNA analysis.		$0
	4.13 Assist ODFW and CTUIR in random collection of genetic samples from 100 subyearling steelhead per stream in the Minam and Wenaha rivers in the Grande Ronde River for DNA analysis.		$0
	4.14 Provide samples to a genetics laboratory to conduct mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analysis.		$0	Yes
	4.15 Provide report summarizing genetic profile, population structure, gene flow between subpopulations of steelhead in tributary streams of the Imnaha and Grande Ronde rivers.		$0	Yes
5. Conduct Nez Perce Tribe studies and participate in ongoing LSRCP evaluation studies.			$0
Subobjective 5.1. Assist IDFG, USFWS and ODFW with ongoing LSRCP evaluation studies to achieve Nez Perce Tribe participation in the LSRCP program.	5.1.1 Assist ODFW in chinook spawning ground surveys in Oregon on the Imnaha River, Big Sheep Creek and Lick Creek to evaluate the LSRCP stocking program, and in the Lostine River in the Wallowa River system. Provide CWT snouts to appropriate agency.	ongoing	$3,886
	5.1.2 Coordinate and assist with marking efficiency evaluation for production release chinook salmon at McCall Hatchery and Lookingglass Fish Hatchery.		$0
	5.1.3 Coordinate and assist ODFW in PIT tagging of Imnaha River juvenile chinook salmon in Lookingglass Fish Hatchery and collection of biological information on Imnaha River juvenile chinook salmon and Little Sheep Creek steelhead prior to release.		$0
Subobjective 5.2 Coordinate, collect and cryopreserve adult male chinook salmon and steelhead gametes from LSRCP hatcheries and from selected Snake River tributary streams.	5.2.1 Collect 100 Imnaha River (Lookingglass Hatchery) adult male chinook salmon gamete samples, 20-25 per week, over a four to five week period for cryopreservation.	ongoing	$7,459
	5.2.2 Assist in field collection of 30 post-spawned adult male chinook salmon from the Lostine River, Minam River, Wenaha River, for cryopreservation of male gametes.		$0
	5.2.3 Collect 100 adult male steelhead gamete samples, 15-25 per week over a 4-6 week period from the Little Sheep Creek LSRCP facility.		$0
	5.2.4 Assist with fertilization trial experiments to determine post thaw fertility of cryopreserved male gametes.		$0
	5.2.5 Participate in an effort to develop a Snake River basin-wide plan to gene bank listed Snake River male chinook salmon and steelhead gametes.		$0
	5.2.6 Coordinate the near term utilization of cryopreserved gametes in all LSRCP hatchery facilities as needs arise (i.e. lack of ripe males in low escapement years).		$0
	5.2.7 Report on results of chinook salmon and steelhead gamete cryopreservation efforts and cryopreseved semen fertilization trials.		$0
6. Monitor the density and selected life history characteristics of juvenile chinook salmon and steelhead in streams in the Imnaha River.	6.1 Meet with appropriate state agency personnel to discuss work plans (proposed streams, schedules, techniques for surveys) for streams to be monitored in Oregon.	ongoing	$25,954
	6.2 Conduct snorkel counts on established transects and estimate densities of juvenile chinook salmon, steelhead trout and associated fish species in Lick Creek in the Imnaha River.		$0
	6.3 Conduct electrofishing multiple pass depletion surveys in Lightning and Big Sheep creeks. Big Sheep Creek surveys will be coordinated with ODFW=s monitoring of surplus Little Sheep surplus production outplants.		$0
	6.4 Collect representative samples of fish lengths, weights and scales from juvenile fish to estimate fish biomass, fish size and condition factors and to determine age of fish in surveyed streams.		$0
	6.5 Prepare summary reports on juvenile fish production in relation to supplementation activities.		$0

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Coordinate all LSRCP hatchery evaluation activities with appropriate, state, federal and Tribal agencies.	2003	2006	$189,560
2. Determine the emigration timing of natural and hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts in the Imnaha River and estimate the post-release survival of hatchery reared chinook salmon smolts in the Imnaha River.	2003	2006	$441,725
3. Determine and compare the emigration timing, travel time, survival and interrogation percentages of natural and hatchery reared chinook salmon and steelhead smolts from the Imnaha River through the Snake River to Lower Granite Dam and to McNary Dam.	2003	2006	$632,555
4. Determine adult steelhead abundance, spatial structure, and genetic diversity in the Imnaha River and Grande Ronde River subbasins.	2003	2006	$604,420
5. Conduct Nez Perce Tribe studies and participate in ongoing LSRCP evaluation studies.	2003	2006	$51,300
6. Monitor the density and selected life history characteristics of juvenile chinook salmon and steelhead in streams in the Imnaha River.	2003	2006	$60,500

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$463,590	$486,770	$511,000	$520,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2002 cost
Personnel	FTE: 2.4 FTE Biologists.; 1.8 FTE Technicians; 0.6 FTE Office Mngr.	$170,311
Fringe		$66,700
Supplies	Office Services, Field Supplies, Materials	$19,382
Travel	Air Travel, Perdiem, GSA Vehicles, Mileage, Training, Food Provisions	$31,250
Indirect	@ 20.9%	$60,117
Capital	PIT tag station, screw trap modifications	$21,775
PIT tags	# of tags: 22,000	$60,500
Subcontractor	DNA analysis of adult steelhead tissue	$11,250
		$441,285

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2002 cost	$441,285
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2002 budget request	$441,285
FY 2002 forecast from 2001	$0
% change from forecast	0.0%

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 2001-12B)

Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate

Date:
Dec 21, 2001

Comment:

A response is needed. This is a well-prepared proposal that complements many of the Blue Mountain Province proposals reviewed. The proposal presents some data and graphics from past monitoring efforts, provides evidence of a good reporting record, and provides good rationale for the need for quantitative assessments, maintenance of life history diversity and the integration of supplementation programs that mimic this diversity. Further, there are comments regarding incorporating data into Regional data systems but it is not completely clear how much of this data is achieved. Reviewers have several minor comments and one major programmatic concern.

Minor issues:

Many of these assessments use PIT tags and large numbers of them, but is there a sampling design to justify these tag numbers and, if so, what is the confidence level that is desired? Are there specific hypotheses being tested with this tagging or is this just aimed at some level of precision in the estimator?
The proposal provides SAR's for the 1996 brood spring and fall chinook, which showed promising levels of return. However, there are no measures of variability about these estimates. What is the variability and how has it been estimated? This is an important issue for sampling designs and is a concern regarding the numbers of tags required to measure the SAR for steelhead given their multiple ages at emigration.
This is the first proposal to comment on how trap efficiency is measured for the Imnaha smolt trapping but there is no indication of the variability in these daily estimates and how it compares with the alternative model suggested.
The proposal refers to snorkel estimation of fish density along transects. Verification of such an estimation procedure seems necessary but there is no reference to this.

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2002-6)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Apr 23, 2002

Comment:

Fundable. The response provided concise and useful information concerning each of the ISRP's preliminary comments on sampling designs, variability of SAR measurements, variability of daily estimates with trap efficiency, and verification of estimation procedures for snorkel surveys. The original proposal was well prepared and complemented many of the Blue Mountain Province proposals reviewed. The proposal presents some data and graphics from past monitoring efforts, provides evidence of a good reporting record, and provides good rationale for the need for quantitative assessments, maintenance of life history diversity and the integration of supplementation programs that mimic this diversity.

The response also acknowledged certain limitations that the Nez Perce continue to work on (e.g., provision and archiving of data, and estimation of uncertainty in SAR values). Future assessments will need to examine the impact of the variability on their sampling program to determine whether or not their monitoring data will provide answers to management questions. Finally, the ISRP failed to edit the comment "and one major programmatic concern" out of this proposal review. This comment was generalized into a broader comment on the LSRCP and was not intended for this specific proposal.