Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Facility O&M And Program M&E For Grande Ronde Anadromous Salmonids |
| Proposal ID | 199800703 |
| Organization | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Peter Lofy |
| Mailing address | 211 Inlow Hall, One University Ave. La Grande, OR 97850 |
| Phone / email | 5419623777 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | Gary James |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | Develop, implement, and evaluate integrated hatchery projects to prevent extinction, stabilize populations and assist in restoration of threatened spring chinook salmon and steelhead populations in the Grande Ronde River. |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
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 |
|---|
| 1997 |
Preliminary NEPA evaluation completed. |
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Completed designs for adult collection and juvenile acclimation facilities at all three stream locations |
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Installed and operated temporary adult collection facilities. |
| 1998 |
Final NEPA evaluation completed. |
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Completed ESA Section 10 permit applications with comanagers. |
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Completed comprehensive management plan for the Grande Ronde River basin with comanagers integrating conventional and captive brood. |
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Installed and operation of adult collection facilities. Marked enough fish to provide a population estimate. |
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Cooperated in collection of 1997 brood year juveniles from Catherine Creek, Lostine and Upper Grande Ronde Rivers. Met targets (500) in all three streams. |
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Cooperated in preservation of gametes and spawning fish at Bonneville and Manchester. |
| 1999 |
Installed and operated adult collection facilities. Marked enough fish to provide a population estimate at Catherine Creek |
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Cooperated in collection of 1998 brood year juveniles from Catherine Creek, Lostine and Upper Grande Ronde Rivers. Met targets (500) in all three streams. |
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Cooperated in completing construction of acclimation facilities at Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde. |
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Cooperated in spawning 1994 brood year, 1995 brood year captive brood salmon. Cryopreserved semen from all males. |
| 2000 |
Acclimated and released ~1,500 and 36,000 smolts are the upper Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek facilities.
Evaluated volitional migration of smolts from acclimation facilities. |
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Installed and operated adult collection facilities. Captured adult steelhead at Catherine Creek and upper Grande Ronde River. |
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 |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Increase populations of spring chinook salmon in Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde River by supplementation using conventional and captive broodstock. |
a. Operate and maintain facilities to collect adult salmon for broodstock.
|
>20 |
$224,378 |
Yes |
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b. Operate and maintain facilities to acclimate juvenile chinook salmon. |
>20 |
$98,389 |
Yes |
| 2. Implement adaptive management and develop revised plans for captive brood and conventional components of the Program. |
a. Meet with comanagers to review Program and implement adaptive management changes, including Technical Oversight Team meetings and Annual Operations Plan development. |
>20 |
$18,252 |
Yes |
| 3. Document accomplishments and needs to permitters, comanagers, funding agencies and the scientific community. |
a. Prepare and distribute weekly trapping summaries, temperature data, quarterly and annual reports, statements of work/budgets, annual reports, posters papers and presentations.
|
>20 |
$60,902 |
Yes |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2005 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2002 |
|---|
| $526,836 | $460,159 | $492,371 | $430,055 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 4. Monitor adult populations and characteristics of Catherine Creek and upper Grande Ronde River spring chinook salmon and summer steelhead and incidentally-caught bull trout. |
a. Describe population status, escapement and run timing, and describe genetic profiles by collecting biological data on all fish caught at or found near traps.
|
>20 |
$171,357 |
Yes |
| 5. Monitor the success of CTUIR facility operations/fish culture techniques (captive brood, conventional production for chinook, kelt rejuvenation for steelhead) in increasing natural populations in Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde River. |
a. Cooperate with ODFW and NPT to collect and analyze data for
salmon:
adult collection and acclimation facility operations, PIT tag monitoring, spawning surveys, captive brood and
steelhead:
monitor kelt rejuvenation success. |
>10 |
$81,253 |
Yes |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2005 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2002 |
|---|
| $331,120 | $289,213 | $309,458 | $270,293 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: Bio 1.67, Tech 2.67, Admin 0.25 |
$159,690 |
| Fringe |
|
$43,037 |
| Supplies |
|
$51,295 |
| Travel |
|
$13,422 |
| Indirect |
|
$90,846 |
| Capital |
1 water pump |
$32,000 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$11,631 |
| Personnel |
FTE: Bio 1.25, Tech 0.75, Admin .08 |
$92,661 |
| Fringe |
|
$27,248 |
| Supplies |
|
$18,825 |
| Travel |
|
$12,131 |
| Indirect |
|
$53,895 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$47,850 |
| $654,531 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $654,531 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $654,531 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $645,317 |
| % change from forecast | 1.4% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
Analyzing steelhead genetic samples will add $30,000.
Additional technician time for steelhead kelt rejuvenation will be 2.0 months (~$5,400).
Pumping at Catherine Creek acclimation facility in 2001 will add $25,000. These costs that were absorbed in 2000 by Montgomery Watson.
We propose to buy one pump in 2001 ($32,000) for operating the Catherine Creek acclimation facility. Pay back on investment (versus rental) is estimated to be 5.8 years for a pump. We anticipate purchasing a second pump in 2002.
Additional 7 months of Biologist to assist in operation and evaluation of the program.
Personnel to accomplish kelt trapping in 2001 will be accomplished at no cost by changing trapping dates earlier in the season.
Reason for change in scope
Population information
CTUIR, NPT and ODFW agree we need a better understanding of the demographics and genetics of steelhead and need to develop fish culture techniques for an endemic steelhead program. CTUIR will operate weirs to enumerate and mark upstream-migrating adult steelhead fish and provide a minimum count and population estimate, and collect tissue for genetics.
Kelt rejuvenation
CTUIR and ODFW are proposing a comparison of the two kelt rejuvenation methods for steelhead from Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde. CTUIR will collect kelts and hold them at the upper Grande Ronde acclimation facility until final rejuvenation site has appropriate water quality. ODFW will then provide the remainder of the kelt rejuvenation activities funded under LSRCP.
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.
Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: yes
Date:
Jul 14, 2000
Comment:
Analyzing steelhead genetic samples will add $30,000. Additional technician time for steelhead kelt rejuvenation will be 2.0 months (~$5,400). Other increases are due to adding biologist time that was cut in FY 2000 for captive brood analysis.Pumping at the Catherine Creek acclimation facility in 2001 will add $25,000. These are costs that were absorbed in 2000 by Montgomery Watson. We propose to buy one pump in 2001 ($32,000) for operating the Catherine Creek acclimation facility. Pay back on investment (versus rental) is estimated to be 5.8 years for a pump. We anticipate purchasing a second pump in 2002. An additional seven months of biologist time has been added to assist in operation and evaluation of the program. Personnel to accomplish kelt trapping in 2001 will be accomplished at no cost by changing trapping dates earlier in the season.
The CTUIR, NPT and ODFW agree we need a better understanding of the demographics and genetics of steelhead, and need to develop fish culture techniques for an endemic steelhead program. CTUIR will operate weirs to enumerate and mark upstream-migrating adult steelhead fish and provide a minimum count and population estimates, and collect tissue for genetics. The CTUIR and ODFW are proposing a comparison of the two kelt rejuvenation methods for steelhead from Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde. The CTUIR will collect kelts and hold them at the upper Grande Ronde acclimation facility until final rejuvenation site has appropriate water quality. ODFW will then provide the remainder of the kelt rejuvenation activities funded under LSRCP.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000
Comment:
Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review.
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: |
| $684,454 |
$684,454 |
$684,454 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website