FY 1999 proposal 199500900

Additional documents

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199500900 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleVolunteers Rear 500,000 Net Pen Rainbow Trout Above Grand Coulee Dam
Proposal ID199500900
OrganizationLake Roosevelt Development Association (LRDA)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameGene Smith
Mailing addressRt 1 Box 67-F Davenport, WA 99122
Phone / email5097258416 /
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 1999
Province / SubbasinUpper Columbia / Upper Columbia Mainstem
Short descriptionEnhance the harvest of rainbow in waters above Grand Coulee Dam by rearing 500,000 net pen Rbt with the cooperation of volunteers
Target speciesrainbow trout
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription
9104600 Spokane Tribal Hatchery source of net pen Rbt
9404300 Lake Roosevelt Monitoring tagging/monitoring/creel counts
9104700 Sherman Creek Hatchery source of Rbt

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 1999 cost
Personnel coordinator and secy/treas $45,000
Fringe $7,430
Supplies office supplies, telephone, insurance $7,800
Operating build/repair/replace pens $28,120
Capital truck lease $10,000
Travel mileage/lodging/meals $1,425
Subcontractor $0
$99,775
Total estimated budget
Total FY 1999 cost$99,775
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 1999 budget request$99,775
FY 1999 forecast from 1998$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
Other budget explanation

Schedule Constraints: changes in biological objectives for fish production


Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Fundable
Date:
May 13, 1998

Comment:

Presentation: This project is truly a grassroots volunteer effort that has grown in size. We have 51 volunteers (average age 70) who work with CCT, ST and WDFW. The volunteers build and maintain 43 rainbow trout net pens spread over a 96-mile area. We also have 6 kokanee net pens at Kettle Falls. BPA provides funding for coordination. The goal is to produce 500,000 rainbow trout in pens to increase the target harvest to 190,000 fish. Last year's 82 foot drawdown caused a problem for the fish: we were constantly moving and re-anchoring

Questions/Answers:

What is the catch rate? Answer: In 1997 it was 100,000 –200,000 out of a 500,000 release. We met the objective of 180,000 fish harvested.

Can net pen rainbows be increasing fishing pressure on wild (San Poil) stocks by drawing fishermen to lake? Answer: The native population is limited to the San Poil River and is protected by fishing regulations. The net pen trout do not go up the San Poil River.

Can you mobilize the volunteers to build net pens for kokanee? Answer: We could use the volunteers if the kokanee were localized in larger pens. But there are regulations about how many fish the pens can hold. The 9 existing net pens are very spread out now. The nutrients from the net pens would add to system.

Screening Criteria: Yes

Technical Criteria: Yes

Programmatic Criteria: Yes


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
May 13, 1998

Comment:


Recommendation:
Lake Roosevelt Hatchery Proposals - Inadequate as a set
Date:
Jun 18, 1998

Comment:

This proposal is for work that is not well linked to the other mitigation programs. The assumption that a harvest of 180,000 can be produced from 500,000 fish is not technically justified in the proposal, and plans to assess and avoid ecosystem-level effects of net pens are not given. BPA should look at the budget.
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:
$114,889 $114,889 $114,889

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website