FY 2000 proposal 198709900
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Dworshak Dam Impacts Assessment and Fisheries Investigation |
| Proposal ID | 198709900 |
| Organization | Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Melo A. Maiolie |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 806 Bayview, ID 83803 |
| Phone / email | 2086833054 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Determines ways to minimize entrainment losses of fish into Dworshak Dam. Also, evaluates impacts to the kokanee population caused by drawdowns and routine operations of the dam. |
| Target species | Kokanee |
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 |
|---|
| 1990 |
Reservoir fishery documented. |
| 1993 |
Fishery objectives defined for waters of this type and productivity. Published in Rieman and Maiolie 1995. |
| 1993 |
Selector gates on dam successfully used to minimize entrainment losses during a year of low winter flow. |
| 1994 |
Selector gates on dam utilized to avoid kokanee losses during winter of low flow. |
| 1995 |
Selector gates again utilized to avoid kokanee losses during winter of low flow. |
| 1995 |
Eighty foot drawdowns of reservoir to provide anadromous fish flows were found to have minimal impacts on the kokanee population. |
| 1996 |
We successfully monitored kokanee abundance in the reservoir throughout the year and during a flood event when selector gates could not be used due to low pool elevation. |
| 1997 |
Strobe light testing began. Kokanee repelled by lights during open water tests on free ranging fish. |
| 1998 |
Winter strobe light test conducted and found to be even more effective than during summer. |
| 1998 |
Tests conducted with downward pointing strobe lights were found to repel kokanee. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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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 |
|
$85,000 |
| Fringe |
|
$30,000 |
| Supplies |
|
$24,000 |
| Operating |
|
$10,000 |
| Capital |
For purchase of ten strobe lights, power converters, dock structures, and wiring. |
$80,000 |
| Construction |
U.S. Army Corps assistance with design and installation of floating docks. |
$15,000 |
| Travel |
|
$4,000 |
| Indirect |
22.5% of budget not including capital outlay items. |
$37,000 |
| $285,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $285,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $285,000 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Weather in the form of flooding could constrain this project. High flows and spilling at the dam could delay installation of floating structures. Odds of this happening are less than 10%.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund
Comments:
This is a proposal to evaluate measures (specifically the use of strobe lights) to reduce entrainment losses of kokanee into Dworshak Dam turbines. The project has been ongoing since 1987, since then strobe lights (and possibly other measures) have been tested off-site. Apparently the primary current-year tasks would be on-site testing. Information presented suggests that the project has shown some success in reducing turbine entrainment. The proposal includes a good summary of what has been learned, clearly outlines the problem, and describes methods that are clearly consistent with the objective. One concern is why over ten years were required (with funding apparently of several million dollars) to get to the point of on-site testing. The proposers should be encouraged to develop a definitive evaluation of the measure, and a long-term proposal for implementation. At that point, funding of ongoing costs should be as a reservoir operations line item, and not a Program expense. One other concern is that the publication plan is inadequate, publication of results of the tests (both off- and on-site) in a peer-reviewed journal should be a funding requirement.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Screening Criteria: yesTechnical Criteria: yes
Programmatic Criteria: yes
Milestone Criteria: no-Until further deliberations.
General Comments: One of the very few projects that is solution-oriented.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]
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: |
| $160,000 |
$0 |
$0 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website