FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199703400

Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary

Reviews and Recommendations

Additional documents

Title	Type

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Monitoring Fine Sediment Grande Ronde and John Day Rivers
Proposal ID	199703400
Organization	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Jon Rhodes
Mailing address	729 NE Oregon St., Suite 200 Portland, OR 97214
Phone / email	5037311307 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this project	Dale McCullough/Jon Rhodes
Review cycle	FY 2001 Ongoing
Province / Subbasin	Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde
Short description	Monitor surface fine sediment and overwinter sedimentation in cleaned gravel in spawning habits in Grande Ronde and North Fork John Day (NFJD) rivers, analyze potential trends and relationships in data, and relate to salmon survival.
Target species

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1998	Publication of an article summarizing results of previous unfunded work similar to the project in a peer-reviewed proceedings (Rhodes and Purser, 1998).
1998	Biological assessment completed and consultation with NMFS concluded with letter concurring that the project was unlikely to adversely affect spring/summer chinook or their habitat.
1998	Surface fine data and bulk samples (shovel method) collected in four reaches in Grande Ronde and John Day Rivers and containers of cleaned gravels emplaced in streambed excavated to mimic salmon redds, prior to the onset of salmon spawning.
1998	Mid-winter collection of previously emplaced containers of gravels for particle size analysis and determination of level of mid-winter sedimentation of fine sediments.
1999	Annual report describing results to date including statistics on surface fine sediment conditions in monitored rivers and relationship to quantitative substrate objects in regional habitat protection/restoration plans (e.g., NMFS, 1995).
1999	Spring collection of overwintering containers of gravels for analysis of particle size analysis and determination of level of overwinter sedimentation of fine sediments during the spring chinook incubation period.
1999	Particle size analysis and determination of sedimentation of fine sediments in bulk samples and samples collected mid-winter and spring
1999	Surface fine data and bulk samples (shovel method) collected in four reaches in Grande Ronde and John Day Rivers and containers of cleaned gravels emplaced in streambed excavated to mimic salmon redds, prior to the onset of salmon spawning.
1999	Mid-winter collection of previously emplaced containers of gravels for particle size analysis and determination of level of mid-winter sedimentation of fine sediments.
2000	Annual report describing results including statistics on surface fine sediment and relationship to regional objectives for substrate and statistical analysis of relationships between various methods of characterizing surface fine sediment.
2000	Collection of overwintering containers of gravels for analysis of particle size analysis and determination of level of mid-winter sedimentation of fine sediments.
2000	Article summarizing project results in process for submission to a peer-reviewed journal.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor
1. Determine if substrate goals of CRITFC (1995) and NMFS (1995) (<20% surface fines in spawning habitat) are met in monitored reaches.	a. Measure surface fine sediment via several methods in monitored reaches in John Day and Grande Ronde Rivers with aid of subcontractor and statistically analyze data	5	$6,123	Yes
2. Measure overwinter sedimentation in cleaned gravels in spawning habitat to provide an indication of amount of fine sediment in redds during incubation period to determine compliance with NPPC FW program goals for substrate.	a. Placement and collection of containers of cleaned gravels in spawning habitat and particle size analysis of contents of containers with aid of subcontractor.	5	$10,637	Yes
3. Estimate salmon survival from egg-to-emergence in monitored reaches.	a. Use results of particle size analysis of container contents to estimate of salmon survival based on available methods relating fine sediment levels to fine sediment levels.	5	$3,100	Yes
4. Investigate potential temporal interannual trends in surface fine sediment and overwinter sedimentation levels in monitored reaches.	a. Statistical trend analysis of results of multi-year measurements of surface fine sediment and overwinter sedimentation.	4	$3,090
5. Investigate potential relationship between surface fine sediment levels and overwinter sedimentation in cleaned gravels.	a. Statistical analysis of results of multi-year measurements of surface fine sediment and overwinter sedimentation.	5	$3,095
6. Determine if spawning habitats in different streams have different levels of surface fine sediment and different levels of overwinter sedimentation within years and over time.	a. Statistical analysis of potential differences in temporal trends in surface fine sediment and overwinter sedimentation levels with aid of subcontractor	5	$3,371	Yes
7. Report and disseminate findings.	a. Annual report detailing results to date; annual data submitted to StreamNet; results disseminated to watershed councils and land and fish management entities.	5	$10,430

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2003	FY 2002
$43,930	$41,838

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Personnel	FTE: Project leader for 3.1 mo. @ $4,250/mo; Technician for 1.5 mo. @ $2500/mo	$16,713
Fringe	31.5% of salaries	$5,264
Supplies	Sample containers and markers, field forms, sample collection bags	$381
Travel	vehicle rental, per diem, lodging, fuel	$2,465
Indirect	37.8% of personnel, supplies, operations and maintenance and travel	$9,383
Subcontractor	M.D. Purser, Hydrologist	$5,640
		$39,846

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$39,846
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$39,846
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$33,070
% change from forecast	20.5%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Increases in personnel salary and fuel costs, 50% increase in per diem and vehicle costs, which also causes associated increases in indirect costs (though not the indirect rate), increased cost of particle size analysis

Reason for change in scope

no change in scope

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no

Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

Increase in budget is due to an increase in personnel salary and fuel costs, and a 50% increase in per diem and vehicle costs, which also causes associated increases in indirect costs (though not the indirect rate). There has also been an increase in the cost of particle size analysis. There is no change in the scope of work.

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment: