FY 2002 Mountain Snake proposal 28052
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 |
|---|---|
| 28052 Narrative | Narrative |
| 28052 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| 28052 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Adult Snake River steelhead monitoring in the South Fork Salmon River Basin. |
| Proposal ID | 28052 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (NPT/PNNL) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Rick Orme |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1942 McCall |
| Phone / email | 2086345290 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jaime Pinkham |
| Review cycle | Mountain Snake |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Salmon |
| Short description | We propose to initiate collection of baseline steelhead adult abundance information critical for determining population status and viability in addition to identifying potential management actions needed for Snake River steelhead in Johnson Creek.. |
| Target species | Snake River Steelhead |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 44.9625 | -115.5008 | Johnson Creek sub-basin |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| RM&E RPA Action 193 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 179 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work with affected parties to establish regional priorities within the congressional appropriations processes to set and provide the appropriate level of FCRPS funding to develop recovery goals for listed salmon ESUs in the Columbia River basin. Tasks shall include defining populations based on biological criteria and evaluating population viability in accordance with NMFS' viable salmonid population approach. These tasks shall be completed by 2003. |
| NMFS | Action 180 | NMFS | The Action Agencies and NMFS shall work within regional prioritization and congressional appropriation processes to establish and provide the level of FCRPS funding to develop and implement a basinwide hierarchical monitoring program. This program shall be developed collaboratively with appropriate regional agencies and shall determine population and environmental status (including assessment of performance measures and standards) and allow ground-truthing of regional databases. A draft program including protocols for specific data to be collected, frequency of samples, and sampling sites shall be developed by September 2001. Implementation should begin no later than the spring of 2002 and will be fully implemented no later than 2003. |
| NMFS | Action 193 | NMFS | The Action Agencies shall investigate state-of-the-art, novel fish detection and tagging techniques for use, if warranted, in long-term research, monitoring, and evaluation efforts. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 199005500 | Steelhead supplementation studies in Idaho Rivers | Determining genetic stock structure in Idaho streams including three spawning aggragates in the South Fork Salmon River. |
| 198909800 | Salmon supplementation studies in Idaho Rivers | Indirectly esitmating juvenile steelhead migration from mainstem South Fork Salmon River. |
| 198909802 | Salmon supplementation studies in Idaho Rivers | Indirectly esitmating juvenile steelhead migration from mainstem Secesh River. |
| 199604300 | Johnson Creek artifical progagarion enhancement | Estimating stage specific juvenile steelhead survival. Will furnish the majority of field equipment, office and field facilities, and personnal for the proposed 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 |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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. Quantify annual escapement of steelhead into Johnson Creek using a temporary weir. | a. Aquire temporary weir | .25 | $49,000 | Yes |
| b. Annually install and operate temporary weir from March 1 through June 1. Assist in deployment and analysis of hydroacoustic sampling. | 8 | $68,000 | ||
| c. Annually conduct bi-weekly redd counts from April 1 through June 1. | 8 | $27,000 | ||
| d. deployment of hydroacoustic equipment. | 8 | $496,000 | Yes | |
| 2. Assess potential hydroacoustic monitoring site in the South Fork Salmon River. | a. Test potential sites with hydroacoustic equipment to determine the best site for hydroacoustic monitoring. | .25 | $0 | |
| 3. Information and technology transfer. | a. Analyze, write, and report (written and oral) project findings. | .5 | $68,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Quantify annual escapement of steelhead into Johnson Creek using a temporary weir and advanced hydroacoustic technologies. | 2003 | 2006 | $1,200,000 |
| 2. Assess potential hydroacoustic monitoring site in the South Fork Salmon River. | 2004 | 2004 | $10,000 |
| 3. Information and technology transfer. | 2003 | 2006 | $214,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $474,000 | $495,000 | $225,000 | $230,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 1.3 | $60,500 |
| Fringe | $32,850 | |
| Supplies | $36,870 | |
| Travel | $5,200 | |
| Indirect | $27,580 | |
| Capital | purchase of temporary weir | $49,000 |
| Subcontractor | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | $496,000 |
| $708,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $708,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $708,000 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA project # 199604300 | Will furnish the majority of field equipment, office and field facilities, and personnal for the proposed project. | $90,000 | in-kind |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Fundable only if response is adequate
Sep 28, 2001
Comment:
A response is needed. This is a proposal to 1.) attempt installation and maintenance of a hydroacoustic counting station in Johnson Creek, and 2.) assess whether or not the system will yield accurate counts of steelhead entering the system for spawning.What evidence (describe results, including relative accuracy of alternative methods, for trials in other similar settings) do you have that provides a convincing case that "advanced hydroacoustic techniques" will provide accurate data (with physical constraints, turbulence, occurrence of false targets, and "fall-back") in conditions as found in Johnson Creek? How will you account for "early" and "late" run fish, and for fish passing during high flows when the weir has to be pulled? Isn't the high flow period most likely to cause significant error in hydroacoustic data? Placement of equipment in secure locations under conditions in these streams is difficult at best. What structures are planned that will withstand high flows (water, debris, bedload) that regularly occur in Salmon River tributaries?
Objective 1. Is the sampling protocol for redds consistent with methods such as those outlined by ODFW? What evidence do you have that counting redds for these steelhead will produce useful data?
If funded, the emphasis should be on research and development and peer-reviewed publication of results. If the proponents cannot produce convincing information to show that a suitable installation can be made and maintained on "flashy" streams in similar climatic conditions (and during runoff) and produce useful data, all similar proposals (Lake Creek, Secesh River, Minam River, Johnson Creek, and Marsh Creek) should be combined to a single research proposal to review the associated problems, describe possible strategies to overcome these problems, and assess the potential of "high tech" counting methods in conditions like those expected in streams of the Snake River basin. If data from similar locations are available, the proponents should describe and discuss the reliability and suitability of these data for meeting goals for Snake River salmonids.
If there is a convincing case that the technical problems can be addressed, the proponents should contrast the cost of this "high tech" approach for estimating spawner abundance to that of labor intensive but potentially more economical "on the ground probabilistic surveys" using existing survey techniques or mark-recapture of carcasses. At any rate, redd surveys are necessary in addition to accurate counts of spawners, and the ISRP wonders if labor intensive mark-recapture of carcasses might be equally informative for estimation of spawner abundance and also provide additional useful information on other necessary life history parameters.
Comment:
Presently, adult steelhead monitoring (i.e., abundance trends of Snake River steelhead ESUs) occurs only at Lower Granite Dam. Reviewers suggested that population specific information (e.g., status and viability) is needed for the development of management actions. The NMFS BiOp (2000) also identified the need for accurate population abundance. This project addresses RPAs 179, 180 and 193.Comment:
See comments under 199703000. The ISRP recommendation of fundable in part on this set of proposals refers to the ISRP recommendation that the NPT select one representative site (either Johnson Creek or the Minam River) and conduct a 3-year pilot study. This is a proposal to 1.) attempt installation and maintenance of a hydroacoustic counting station in Johnson Creek, and 2.) assess whether or not the system will yield accurate counts of steelhead entering the system for spawning.Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Supports improvements in survival, abundance and distribution by identifying key opportunities for implementing actions. Determine population status and viability of Snake River Steelhead in the South Fork Salmon River basin by establishing baseline population abundance in the Johnson Creek subbasin.
Comments
Interesting novel approach to sampling, but basic research component (how does hydroacoustic approach compare to current techniques) is risky.
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Do not recommend. This project is related to 199703000, 17019 and 27021. Recommend limited funding of 27021 to test new technologies and do not recommend funding new technologies in 199703000 and 27019. BPA RPA RPM:
193
NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
179, 180, 193
Comment: