Proposal title | Idaho Fish Screen Improvement - O-M |
Proposal ID | 199401500 |
Organization | Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) |
Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
Name | Patrick Marcuson |
Mailing address | PO Box 1336 Salmon, ID 83467 |
Phone / email | 2087566022 / [email protected] |
Manager authorizing this project | Pat Marcuson |
Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Salmon |
Short description | Enhance passage of juvenile and adult fish in Idaho's anadromous fish corridors by consolidation and elimination of irrigation diversions. Minimize adverse fish impacts of irrigation diversion dams, screen pump intakes and screen all irrigation canals. |
Target species | |
Year | Accomplishment |
1993 |
Build Anadromous Fish Screen Shop |
1994 |
Equipment purchased and screen construction to NMFS |
1997 |
Constructed fish screens on consolidated canals, three fish friendly diversions, 20 pump intake screens, 2 infiltration screens and 17 headgeates. |
1998 |
Constructed fish screens, 4 fish friendly diversions, safety fences, canal eliminations and two stream reconnects, 20 pump intake screens and 12 headgate installations. |
1999 |
Treated 62 sites, replaced 11 fish screens to NMFS criteria, eliminated 5 fish screens, installed 11 new screens on previously unscreened ditches, eliminated 2 diversion dams, installed 40 pump screens, 6 headgates, two safety fences and |
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provided 29 technical assistance. Saved 109,500 chinook, 15,150 steelhead and 600 bull trout at 35 Salmon River fish screens. |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Complete surveys, designs, of Idaho's Anadromous fish corridors |
a. Complete topographic surveys of unscreened and obsolete fish screen sites. |
4 |
$12,000 |
Yes |
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b. Design appropriate fish screen headgate and fish friendly diversion at each site. |
4 |
$0 |
|
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c. Contract construction at each site. |
4 |
$0 |
|
2. Reduce the number of gravel push-up diversion dams by consolidation and elimination of irrigation ditches. |
a. Identify potential consolidation and ditch elimination sites. |
4 |
$2,719 |
|
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b. Attain easements and flow agreements. |
4 |
$0 |
|
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c. Design consolidations and replacement of surface water diversions to ground water systems. |
4 |
$0 |
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3. Maximize any rearing habitat in appropriate irrigation canals. |
a. Evaluate fish habitat in irrigation ditches and in immediate stream fishery. |
4 |
$2,715 |
|
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b. Locate fish screen to maximize rearing habitat. |
4 |
$2,715 |
|
4. Reconnect streams to anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Locate streams providing historic spawning and rearing for anadromous fish. |
4 |
$2,717 |
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b. Determine if adequate water attracts anadromous fish. |
4 |
$2,717 |
|
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c. Design |
4 |
$0 |
|
5. Install and evaluate alternative fish screens. |
a. Look for sites for infiltration and other simpler means of saving fish from irrigation practices. |
4 |
$2,717 |
Yes |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Construction & installation of all unscreened gravity and pump intakes in Idaho's anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Fabricate and install fish screen and associated components at each site. |
4 |
$400,000 |
Yes |
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b. Locate, measure, design, build and install fish screens on pump intakes. |
4 |
$26,087 |
|
2. Reduce the number of gravel push-up diversion dams by consolidation and elimination of irrigation ditches. |
a. Replace surface water diversions to ground water systems. |
|
$50,000 |
|
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b. Construct by contract and IDFG crew. |
4 |
$200,000 |
Yes |
3. Maximize any rearing habitat in appropriate irrigation canals. |
a. Locate fish screen to maximize rearing habitat. |
4 |
$10,000 |
|
4. Reconnect streams to anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Implement the reconnect. |
4 |
$17,139 |
|
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b. Install fish screens where needed. |
4 |
$135,089 |
Yes |
5. Install alternative fish screens. |
a. Construct and install. |
4 |
$30,000 |
|
6. Make accessible fish screens safer to humans and domestic pets. |
a. Fence accessible screen sites. |
4 |
$2,500 |
|
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Complete surveys, designs, construction and installations of all unscreened, obsolete gravity and pump intakes in Idaho's anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Maintain fish screens and by-pass pipe operation. |
20+ |
$0 |
|
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b. Maintain occasional pump screen. |
4 |
$2,500 |
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2. Reduce the number of gravel push-up diversion dams by consolidation and elimination of irrigation ditches. |
a. Check integrity and fix deficiencies. |
4 |
$48,391 |
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3. Reconnect streams to anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Fix deficiencies. |
4 |
$2,800 |
|
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b. Maintain screens. |
20+ |
$1,766 |
|
4. Install and evaluate alternative fish screens. |
a. Maintain alternative fish screens. |
20+ |
$15,000 |
|
5. Make accessible fish screens safer to humans and domestic pets. |
a. Repair fences as needed. |
20+ |
$500 |
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Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Complete surveys, designs, construction and installations of all unscreened, obsolete gravity and pump intakes in Idaho's anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Check selected screens for numbers and kinds of fish returned to stream. |
20+ |
$5,518 |
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b. Monitor presence or absence of fish down canal of fish screen. |
20+ |
$3,500 |
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2. Reduce the number of gravel push-up diversion dams by consolidation and elimination of irrigation ditches. |
a. Evaluate and adjust as needed for proper function. |
20+ |
$3,600 |
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3. Maximize any rearing habitat in appropriate irrigation canals. |
a. Electrofish or snorkel. |
20+ |
$3,500 |
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b. Observation of fish utilizing irrigation canals. |
20+ |
$4,000 |
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4. Reconnect streams to anadromous fish corridors. |
a. Resurvey fish presence or absence in re-connected stream. |
4 |
$5,910 |
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5. Install and evaluate alternative fish screens. |
a. Monitor and evaluate function of alternative fish screens. |
4 |
$3,900 |
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Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
Personnel |
FTE: .50 fisheries tech. (wages primarily paid from other sources) |
$6,638 |
Fringe |
One fisheries technician on BPA grant |
$2,300 |
Travel |
|
$1,750 |
Indirect |
Indirect rate on personnel and operations only |
$5,612 |
Other |
Professional services |
$12,000 |
Personnel |
FTE: .65 fisheries tech. (wages come for other sources) |
$17,139 |
Fringe |
|
$5,929 |
Travel |
|
$1,750 |
Indirect |
Indirect rate on personnel and operations only |
$6,087 |
Capital |
|
$629,840 |
Subcontractor |
Subcontractors in this program are state bid awards for cement work |
$210,070 |
Personnel |
FTE: .20 Fish tech. (most wages from cost share sources) |
$1,350 |
Fringe |
|
$466 |
Supplies |
|
$54,000 |
Travel |
|
$1,750 |
Indirect |
Indirect rate on personnel and operating only |
$13,391 |
Personnel |
FTE: .75 fisheries tech. (most wages come from other sources) |
$16,543 |
Fringe |
|
$5,725 |
Travel |
Indirect rate on personnel and operations only |
$1,750 |
Indirect |
|
$5,910 |
| $1,000,000 |
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.