Year | Accomplishment |
1995 |
Collected brood year 1994 spring chinook salmon parr from the Lemhi River, East Fork Salmon River, and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River, and captive-reared fish. |
1996 |
Collected brood year 1995 spring chinook salmon juveniles from the Lemhi River and reared. Continued rearing brood year 1994 fish. |
1996 |
Less than 6% overall precocial (age 2) male maturation in brood year 1994 stocks. |
1996 |
Successful transfer of brood year 1994 fish to saltwater. |
1997 |
Less than 30% age-3 male maturation in brood year 1994 stocks. |
1997 |
Successful outplanting of up to four, brood year 1994, three-year-old male chinook salmon to source streams. Movement and behavior documented. |
1997 |
Milt from brood year 1994 East Fork Salmon River and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River male chinook salmon cryopreserved. |
1997 |
Less than 6% male maturation in brood year 1995 Lemhi River chinook salmon (age 2). |
1997 |
Collection of brood year 1996 spring chinook salmon parr from the Lemhi River and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River. |
1998 |
Age 4 maturation in East Fork Salmon River (59%), West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River (93%), and Lemhi River (74%) brood year 1994 stocks. |
1998 |
Less than 26% male maturation in brood year 1995 Lemhi River stock (age 3). |
1998 |
Less than 5% male maturation in brood year 1996 stocks (age 2). |
1998 |
Successful outplanting of maturing brood year 1994 (four-year-old) and brood year 1995 (three-year-old Lemhi River males) chinook salmon to source streams. |
1998 |
Documentation of 25, and 4 redds (constructed by captive program chinook) in the Lemhi River system and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River, respectively. |
1998 |
Milt from brood year 1994, 1995, and 1996 captive chinook cryopreserved. |
1998 |
Successful hatchery pilot investigations of gamete quality and survival to the eyed-egg stage for spawn products produced by Lehman River (brood year 1994, 1995), East Fork Salmon River (brood year 1994), and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River. |
1998 |
Collection of brood year 1997 spring chinook salmon parr from the Lemhi River and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River. |
1999 |
Age 5 maturation of brood year 1994 captive reared stocks and age 4 maturation of brood year 1995 captive reared stocks. |
1999 |
Cryopreserved milt from mature brood year 1996 and brood year 1997 West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River chinook salmon. |
1999 |
Collected brood year 1998 natural parr from the Lemhi, West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon, and East Fork Salmon rivers. |
1999 |
Collected brood year 1999 eyed-eggs from natural spawners in the East Fork Salmon and Lemhi rivers to establish captive populations. |
1999 |
Produced brood year 1999 West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River and East Fork Salmon River safety-net brood stocks to compliment eyed-egg collections. |
1999 |
Successful hatch and early rearing of fish for captive populations established from eyed-egg collections and safety-net populations. |
1999 |
Outplanted captive reared mature adults and monitored/documented spawning behavior and success. |
Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
1. Produce captive-reared adult chinook salmon with morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics similar to naturally produced fish. |
A. Develop facilities and propagation techniques to attain objectives. |
6 |
$68,049 |
|
|
B. Collect fish/eggs from three stocks for the captive rearing program and rear fish. |
5 |
$40,560 |
|
|
C. Document propagation protocols including: formulation of feed used, rearing environment and protocols, handling frequency, fish health management and transportation methods. |
6 |
$23,946 |
|
|
D. Monitor growth and maturation of captive-reared fish. |
6 |
$14,085 |
|
|
E. PIT tag and visual implant tag all fish to facilitate population isolation and tracking during captive culture. |
6 |
$12,086 |
|
|
F. Cryopreserve milt from male captive chinook salmon as needed to preserve future options. |
6 |
$9,686 |
|
2. Evaluate spawning behavior and success of out planted (captive-reared) adults. |
A. Tag adults with externally visible tags prior to out planting, and radio-tag a reasonable number of fish for field tracking. |
6 |
$6,302 |
|
|
B. Monitor movement, distribution, behavior, and spawning success of out planted fish. |
6 |
$76,776 |
|
|
C. Identify and document location of radio-tagged fish daily. |
6 |
$56,772 |
|
|
D. Map redd locations and note observed spawning pairings. |
6 |
$52,862 |
|
|
E. Perform snorkel surveys to estimate parr production. |
6 |
$5,638 |
|
|
F. Conduct pilot evaluations of gamete quality and survival to the eyed-egg stage. |
6 |
$6,005 |
|
3. Assess population viability and develop conservation management plan. |
A. Assess population viability and develop conservation management plan. |
2 |
$11,871 |
|
|
B. Identify at risk spring/summer chinook stocks in Idaho. |
2 |
$7,306 |
|
|
C. Initiate NWPPC three step review process and complete step one. |
3 |
$9,427 |
|
|
D. Personnel and fish culture facility expansion feasibility study. |
3 |
$7,467 |
|
4. Information/Technology transfer. |
A. Participate in Technical Oversight Committee process. |
6 |
$20,702 |
|
|
B. Develop and provide IDFG, other agency, and Tribal personnel with current, concise accounts of project activities. |
6 |
$11,162 |
|
Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
Personnel |
FTE: 0.5 permanent |
$11,466 |
Fringe |
Set by State of Idaho |
$3,798 |
Supplies |
|
$191 |
Indirect |
Set by State of Idaho, currently 28.1% |
$4,343 |
Personnel |
FTE: 1.9 permanent, 3.0 temporary |
$131,860 |
Fringe |
Set by State of Idaho |
$43,678 |
Supplies |
Includes ~$12,000 for fish food and $5,000 for radio tags. |
$37,959 |
Travel |
TOC meeting attendance and fish transfers between Eagle, ID and Manchester, WA. |
$12,600 |
Indirect |
Set by State of Idaho, currently 28.1% |
$83,445 |
Capital |
|
$57,900 |
PIT tags |
# of tags: 1000 |
$2,400 |
Other |
Rentals, leases, utilities, repairs, and other operating costs. |
$70,860 |
| $460,500 |
Annual costs for genetic analyses were not included in FY01 forecast from FY00. In addition to standard DNA analyses performed on all fish, a separate analysis must be performed to determine fish sex prior to sexual maturation for annual planning processes.
This does not represent a change in scope.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.