FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 200000400

Contents

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

TitleType

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleMonitor and Protect Bull Trout for Koocanusa Reservoir
Proposal ID200000400
OrganizationBC Environment (BCE)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameBill Westover
Mailing address205 Industrial Road G, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada V1C 6H3
Phone / email2504898557 / [email protected]
Manager authorizing this projectRick Morley, Regional Fish and Wildlife Manager
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinMountain Columbia / Kootenai
Short descriptionAssess and monitor the status of wild, native spawning populations of bull trout in tributaries to Lake Koocanusa and the upper Kootenay River and to protect these fish from inappropriate reservoir operating regimes and logging practices.
Target species
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

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RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

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Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
1996 Operated a fence and trap on the Wigwam River and weighed, measured and tagged 862 spawning bull trout.
Radio tagged 10 bull trout in co-operation with Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MDFWP).
Enumerated 512 bull trout redds in the Wigwam drainage.
Ages were determined for forty bull trout and they ranged from 5 to 13 years old.
1997 Operated a fence and trap on the Wigwam River and weighed, measured and tagged 616 spawning bull trout
Radio tagged six bull trout and sonic tagged 10 bull trout in co-operation with MDFWP.
Enumerated 598 bull trout redds in the Wigwam drainage.
Low level color aerial photography of the Wigwam River was completed at a scale of 1:3000.
Bull trout fry and juvenile density and pebble counts were conducted at ten sites.
Temperature data recorders were installed a three locations by MDFWP.
1998 Operated a fence and trap on the Wigwam River and weighed, measured and tagged 821 spawning bull trout.
Radio tagged 10 bull trout in co-operation with MDFWP
Enumerated 679 bull trout redds in the Wigwam drainage
Conducted a creel survey on the lower Elk and Wigwam Rivers. A total of 1,514 anglers caught and released 3,867 cutthroat trout, 648 bull trout and 52 rainbow trout.
McNeil core samples were collected at three permanent stations by MDFWP.
1999 Operated a fence and trap on the Wigwam River and weighed, measured and tagged 978 spawning bull trout.
Enumerated 849 bull trout redds in the Wigwam drainage.
Fecundity estimates were completed for a size range of female bull trout (n = 9).
Completed the second year of a creel survey which was restricted to the lower Elk River from June 15 to July 31 and from October 31 to October 31. An estimated 365 anglers caught and released 450 bull trout and 107 cutthroat trout.
McNeil core samples were collected at three permanent stations by MDFWP.
Crestbrook Forest Industries Ltd. (in conjunction with MoELP) initiated a water quality and quantity monitoring program on the Wigwam River.
A paper (Baxter el al. 1999) was presented at the Ecology and Management of Northwest Salmonids: Bull Trout II Conference (Canmore, Alberta, November 1999) which discuss flow and PIT tag retention rates for Wigwam River bull trout.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Assess and monitor the metapopulation strength of transboundary (British Columbia and Montana) populations of bull trout in the Kootenay River above Libby Dam. a. Enumerate bull trout redds on the Wigwam River and its tributaries. 5 $2,000
1. b. Map (digitize) Wigwam bull trout redds on 1:20,000 Terrain Resource Information Management (TRIM) maps. 5 $1,300 Yes
1. c. Enumerate bull trout redds on Skookumchuck Creek and its tributaries 5 $700
1. d. Map (digitize) Skookumchuck bull trout redds on 1:20,000 TRIM maps. 5 $800 Yes
1. e. Operate a fence and trap on Skookumchuck Creek to enumerate, tag and collect biological data on bull trout. 5 $19,200 Yes
1. f. Track movements of radio tagged bull trout in the Kootenay River upstream of Lake Koocanusa 3 $10,000 Yes
2. Monitor habitat and estimate bull trout fry and juvenile densities at permanent sites on the Wigwam River a. Establish five permanent stations and collect Rosgen and Fish Habitat Assessment data. 5 $6,000 Yes
2. b. Collect and analyze McNeil core samples at three permanent stations. 5 $4,000
2. c. Estimate bull trout fry and juvenile densities. 5 $10,000 Yes
2. d. Link bull trout fry and juvenile densities to spawner escapement and habitat suitability. 5 $1,400 Yes
3. Support Rosgen training for Kootenay Fisheries Specialist. a. Enroll Fisheries Specialist in training courses with Wildlands Hydrology Consultants 3 $5,000
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
FY 2005FY 2003FY 2004FY 2002
$60,000$60,000$60,000$60,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Travel Accommodation, meals and gas for vehicles $6,700
PIT tags # of tags: 500 $1,200
Subcontractor Digitize bull trout redd locations. $2,100
Subcontractor Operating fence and trap on Skookumchuck $18,000
Subcontractor Aircraft rental for radio tracking $10,000
Subcontractor Collecting habitat data and fish densities $17,400
Other Training $5,000
$60,400
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$60,400
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$60,400
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$60,000
% change from forecast0.7%
Reason for change in estimated budget

Rounding errors when converting from Canadian to US dollars.

Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash 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:
Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:

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:
$62,000 $62,000 $62,000

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website