FY 2000 proposal 20133
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Irrigation as a Management Tool for Stream Temperature |
| Proposal ID | 20133 |
| Organization | Oregon State University, Dept. of Rangeland Resources (OSU) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | John Buckhouse |
| Mailing address | Dept. of Rangeland Resources, OSU Corvallis, OR 97331 |
| Phone / email | 5417371629 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | Cooling water by moving it toward stream beneath the ground. Subterranean irrigation will be used to put water in contact with subsoil. |
| Target species | Salmonids |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1998 |
Understood groudnwater/temp. relationship on Silvies River |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Oregon State Legislature mandated water temperature study |
Expands geographical region |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
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$25,400 |
| Fringe |
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$4,282 |
| Supplies |
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$4,500 |
| Operating |
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$6,800 |
| Travel |
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$10,860 |
| Indirect |
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$22,288 |
| Other |
Publications +Tuition (not included in IC) |
$7,314 |
| $81,444 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $81,444 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $81,444 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Two summers of data collection
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Do not fund; not technically justified. The experimental design is inadequate, as is the likely benefit to fish and wildlife.
Comments:
This proposal is to undertake a study of how irrigation practices can affect stream temperatures. Although the proposer classified this proposal as implementation, the ISRP noted that the proposal was primarily for research. The ISRP found the work to be inadequately justified under either implementation or research evaluation criteria. The proposal concerns effects of 2 particular irrigation techniques on water temperature, with studies to be done on one stream, a tributary to Catherine Creek. The long-term objective is to provide a framework for determining the impact of flood and subterranean irrigation practices on stream temperature, but the experimental design lacks detail and appears to be inadequate. Apparently the experimental site was selected because it would allow experimental manipulation of irrigation regimes. The site has not been irrigated for 25 years, but has head ditches and diversion dams. It is unclear, however, if this site is representative of other areas in eastern Oregon. It is reasonable to assume that vegetation has changed during the past 25 years, and that it will be affected substantially by the change back to irrigated pasture. Important information on statistical design and analysis is lacking. It is also difficult to determine if sample size for instream temperature monitoring sites and access wells is adequate to detect statistically significant differences in water temperature. Further, it is unclear whether these would be biologically significant. Too little information is provided to evaluate the likely success of the project. E.g., what is the stream flow and temperature and what is the volume of the irrigation flow? How cold would a volume of irrigation water need to be to depress the temperature of a volume of stream water 1 degree? Furthermore, the argument that BPA should fund this work is weak: How is Objective 4 relevant to the FWP or of benefit to Fish and Wildlife? The references are virtually all by the project's PI and few are peer-reviewed, so they contribute to establishing his credentials but do not establish a broader regard for or interest in the work or that the methods are generally accepted.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? No
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Relationship to Fish and Wildlife Program is unclear.Clearly explain the biological objectives and demonstrate direct benefits to fish.
The proposal focuses on only one potential effect on temperature, justify why other potential effects on temperature (e.g. solar radiation, etc.) are ignored.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting];