Proposal title | Hood River / Fifteenmile Creek Umbrella |
Proposal ID | 20513 |
Organization | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife / Confederated Tribe of the Warm Springs Reservation (ODFW/CTWSRO) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Tony Nigro |
Mailing address | P.O. Box 59 Portland, OR 97207 |
Phone / email | 5038725252 / [email protected] |
Manager authorizing this project | |
Review cycle | FY 2000 |
Province / Subbasin | Columbia Gorge / Hood |
Short description | Re-establish Hood River spring chinook salmon population and restore depressed Fifteenmile Creek winter steelhead and Hood River winter and summer steelhead populations by supplementation, using native fish stocks, and/or habitat restoration. Wildlife wi |
Target species | Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook Salmon, and a variety of Wildlife |
Year | Accomplishment |
1986 |
The physical stream survey of the Fifteenmile Creek subbasin was completed. |
1987 |
The Fifteenmile Creek Basin Fish Habitat Improvement Implementation Plan (Smith et al. 1987) was completed. |
1994 |
Winter steelhead broodstock first collected at Powerdale Dam (Hood River). |
1994 |
Spring chinook salmon collected at Pelton Trap for Hood River smolt production |
1995 |
Construction of rearing cells in the Pelton Fish Ladder completed. |
1995 |
Physical stream inventories of anadromous salmonid bearing streams located on all private and selected USFS lands in Hood subbasin completed. |
1996 |
Completed development of winter steelhead acclimation facility on the East Fork Hood River. |
1996 |
Completed development of the West Fork Hood River smolt acclimation site. |
1996 |
Powerdale Trapping Facility completed. |
1996 |
Genetic analysis of fish from different portions of the Hood River subbasin will be completed. |
1997 |
Collection of Hood River summer steelhead stock began at Powerdale Dam |
1997 |
Hood River Production Program EIS completed |
1997 |
Determination of spacial distribution for anadromous adult holding and spawning was completed in 1997. |
1997 |
Rearing density estimates for indigenous fish populations in the Hood River subbasin were made for selected sites from 1994-97. |
1997 |
130 cfs East Fork Irrigation District diversion was equipped with fish screens. |
1998 |
Hood River smolt migration has been monitored from 1994 - 98. |
1998 |
Parkdale Fish Facility completed and operational |
1998 |
Oak Springs Hatchery - addition to hatchery building completed, including isolation incubation and early rearing. New raceways and water supply nearing completion - will be completed for spring 99 rearing. |
1998 |
Round Butte Hatchery / Pelton Ladder - 125,000 spring chinook reared to smolt stage and released into Hood River acclimation ponds. |
1998 |
Selected, high priority, Hood River subbasin fish habitat has been protected and/or restored. |
1998 |
Hood sport angler harvest has been monitored since 1996. |
1998 |
Biological data has been collected from all salmonids trapped at the Powerdale Dam since 1991. |
1998 |
Riparian habitat along Fifteenmile Creek subbasin streams have been protected to speed vegetative recovery. |
1998 |
Fifteenmile Creek subbasin instream habitat was improved by installing instream structures. |
1998 |
Off site livestock watering developments have been constructed to reduce livestock grazing of riparian habitat in the Fifteenmile Creek subbasin. |
1998 |
Fish habitat improvements on private lands in the Fifteenmile Creek subbasin have been maintained from 1987 - 1998. |
1998 |
1998 steelhead smolt migration estimates were made for the Fifteenmile Creek subbasin. |
Project ID | Title | Description |
8902900 |
Hood River Production Program |
Round Butte Hatchery production and Pelton Ladder rearing |
8805304 |
Hood River Production Program |
ODFW M&E |
8805303 |
Hood River Production Program |
CTWS M&E |
9802100 |
Hood River Habitat |
CTWS |
9304000 |
Fifteenmile Creek Habitat Restoration Project |
ODFW |
9304001 |
Fifteenmile Creek Wild Steelhead Smolt Production |
ODFW |
9500700 |
Hood River Production Program |
PGE, Pelton Ladder O&M |
9145 |
Cutthroat Trout |
ODFW |
9705909 |
Hood River Wildlife Habitat |
ODFW |
9404200 |
Trout Creek Habitat Restoration Project |
Shares equipment and personnel with Fifteenmile Creek Habitat Restoration Project (9304000) |
9802100 |
Hood River Habitat CTWS |
|
9147 |
Cutthroat Trout ODFW |
|
9500700 |
Hood River Production Program PGE, Pelton Ladder O&M |
|
9705909 |
Hood River Wildlife Habitat ODFW |
|
9304000 |
Fiteenmile Cr Habitat Restoration ODFW |
|
8805304 |
Hood River Production Program ODFW M&E |
|
8902900 |
Hood River Production Program Round Butte Hatchery Prod. & Pelton Ladder |
|
9301900 |
Hood River Production Program ODFW CTWS O&M |
|
20513 |
Hood River / Fifteenmile Creek Umbrella Proposal |
|
9304001 |
Fifteenmile Cr Wild Steelhead Smolt Prod ODFW |
|
8805303 |
Hood River Production Program CTWS M&E |
|
Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
Bonneville Power Administration |
Funding for HRPP and FCHRP |
$2,121,590 |
unknown |
PacifiCorp |
Final design and initial construction of Powerdale Dam fish screens |
$1,100,000 |
unknown |
Long View Fibre Company |
Use of West Fork Hood River acclimation site and site preparation |
$2,500 |
unknown |
Middle Fork Irrigation District |
Convert open ditch to pipe, remove three diversion structures (fish migration obstacles) on Evans Creek |
$1,200,000 |
unknown |
Middle Fork Irrigation District |
Install new diversions, fish screens, and fish ladders on Coe and Elliot branches |
$1,000,000 |
unknown |
Middle Fork Irrigation District |
Instream spawning gravel supplementation - Clear Branch |
$10,000 |
unknown |
U.S. Forest Service |
Instream habitat restoration |
$150,000 |
unknown |
East Fork Irrigation District |
Acclimation sit for Winter Steelhead on East Fork Hood River |
$10,000 |
unknown |
East Fork Irrigation District |
Install new fish screen on Neal Creek 30 cfs diversion |
$500,000 |
unknown |
Farmers Irrigation District |
Instream habitat restoration - Greenpoint Creek |
$500,000 |
unknown |
Farmers Irrigation District |
Water conservation piping of open canal and installation of new fish screen on 80cfs diversion from Hood River |
$1,500,000 |
unknown |
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
NMFS fish screening and passage |
$100,000 |
unknown |
CTWSRO Salmon Corps and AmeriCorp |
Riparian fencing and acclimation pond assembly |
$35,000 |
unknown |
Local landowners |
Cost share for implementing BMPs (hazmit) Fifteenmile Creek subbasin |
$25,000 |
unknown |
Local landowners |
Cost share for GWEB and 319 funds |
$25,000 |
unknown |
Local landowners |
Cost share erosion control |
$25,000 |
unknown |
U.S. Forest Service |
Watershed health improvements on forest land in headwaters |
$100,000 |
unknown |
USDA - NRCS |
Implementing conservation measures on private land |
$245,000 |
unknown |
USDA - NRCS & FSA |
Conservation Reserve Program - retires cropland to permanent vegetation |
$675,000 |
unknown |
USDA - NRCS & FSA |
Hazard mitigation grant to reduce soil erosion on private land |
$100,000 |
unknown |
Wasco County SWCD |
GWEB grant to improve watershed health |
$60,000 |
unknown |
Wasco County SWCD |
319 grant implementation to improve water quality |
$40,000 |
unknown |
Wasco County SWCD |
Soil and Water Commission grant to control erosion in Company Hollow |
$15,000 |
unknown |
Wasco County SWCD |
Oregon Dept. Of Agriculture water quality grant |
$4,000 |
unknown |
Local landowners |
cost share for implementing EQIP practices |
$61,250 |
unknown |
Fifteenmile Watershed Council |
In kind support |
$5,000 |
unknown |
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comments:
This is an example of a complete, well-written description of an umbrella project. It lays things out clearly, concisely, and logically. It shows the importance of each of the components well. The only thing lacking, was a summary of the current escapement of salmon and steelhead.