Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Evaluate Factors Limiting Columbia River Gorge Chum Salmon Populations |
| Proposal ID | 200001200 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Travis Coley |
| Mailing address | 9317 Highway 99, Suite I Vancouver, WA 98665 |
| Phone / email | 3606967605 / [email protected] |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Columbia / Mainstem Columbia |
| Short description | Evaluate factors limiting chum salmon production, spawning group relationships, population dynamics, and biological and ecological characteristics of chum in tributaries and mainstem below Bonneville Dam; evaluate chum movements above Bonneville Dam. |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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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 |
|---|
| 2000 |
Produced abundance estimates and determined biological characteristics of adult chum returns to Hardy Creek and Hamilton Springs for 1999 spawning year. |
| 2000 |
Produced abundance estimates and determined biological characteristics of juvenile chum emigrants from Hardy Creek and Hamilton Springs for 2000 outmigration. |
| 2000 |
Determined characteristics of areas used for spawning and egg incubation by chum salmon, including intragravel water chemistry, during egg incubation, 1999-2000. |
| 2000 |
Evaluated movements of adult chum salmon between spawning areas in Hardy Creek, Hamilton Creek and Springs, and Columbia River spawning areas during 1999 spawning period. |
| 2000 |
Constructed a chum salmon spawning channel adjacent to Hardy Creek on Pierce National Wildlife Refuge. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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. Evaluate the relationship between mainstem Columbia River and tributary spawning chum salmon. |
a. Capture and tag 20 chum salmon from each location (total, n=60) yearly and evaluate movements between locations by radio-telemetry |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$10,435 |
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b. Establish fixed station telemetry arrays and provide telemetry technical assistance (USGS-BRD-CRRL subcontract). |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$3,800 |
Yes |
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c. Evaluate homing fidelity by uniquely marking smolts with strontium in Hamilton and Hardy Creeks and monitoring where they return to spawn. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$4,560 |
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| 2. Evaluate factors limiting chum production in Hamilton and Hardy Creeks and adjacent mainstem areas. |
a. Install and operate weirs in Hardy and Hamilton Springs to capture adult chum for radio-tagging, to measure biological characteristics, and to determine adult spawning escapement. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$41,423 |
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b. Conduct spawning ground surveys in Hardy Creeks and Hamilton Springs and validate these counts by comparing weir counts with spawning ground counts. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$10,435 |
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c. Conduct spawning ground surveys in Hamilton Creek (WDFW subcontract) |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$10,000 |
Yes |
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d. Trap outmigrating chum smolts by fyke net in Hardy and Hamilton Creeks, Hardy spawning channel and Hamilton Spring and evaluate population abundance by mark-recapture techniques. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$120,439 |
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e. Trap outmigrating chum smolts by screw trap in the Ives Island channel of the Columbia River and evaluate population abundance by mark-recapture techniques. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$85,120 |
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f. Monitor intragravel and ambient water quality parameters in Hardy and Hamilton Creek and Hamilton Springs during egg incubation by withdrawing water samples from within redds and the water column, and measuring water chemistry parameters. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$11,903 |
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g. Evaluate substrate composition in chum spawning areas in Hardy and Hamilton Creeks and Hamilton Springs by removing sediment cores with a McNeil sampler. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$11,903 |
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h. Measure discharge with current meters, ultrasonic doppler current profilers, or a combination of both; install staff gauges; and establish stage-discharge relationships in Hamilton Springs, Hamilton and Hardy Creeks. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$0 |
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i. Conduct scale-pattern analysis to Identify correlates between growth patterns and cohort survival patterns. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$18,696 |
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j. Evaluate freshwater food habits of juvenile chum relative to food availability to determine bioenergetic correlations to growth and survival. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$15,200 |
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| 3. Evaluate chum salmon movements and habitat use above Bonneville Dam |
a. Capture and tag up to 40 chum salmon annually at the trapping facility at Bonneville Dam and evaluate their movements by radio-telemetry (includes WDFW subcontract for tagging at Bonneville). |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$74,480 |
Yes |
| 4. Enhance and restore chum salmon production both in Hamilton and Hardy Creeks, and in nearby tributaries. |
a. Determine chum escapement and smolt production from the spawning channel constructed in 2000 on Pierce National Wildlife Refuge. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$23,806 |
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b. Collect chum salmon from Hardy and Hamilton Creek to re-establish chum populations in streams with suitable chum habitat but no current chum populations, if such habitat is identified. |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
$0 |
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c. Evaluate Infrared Videography as a tool for identifying instream groundwater upwellings that chum use for spawning. (Snowy Butte Helicopter subcontract) |
2001 |
$10,000 |
Yes |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2002 |
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| $481,000 | $505,000 | $458,000 |
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 |
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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: 1 Biologist, 3 Technicians |
$115,417 |
| Fringe |
30% |
$51,729 |
| Supplies |
Marking supplies, trapping materials, radio-tags, misc. equipment |
$33,705 |
| Travel |
Vehicle and boat rental; professional and coordination meeting attendance |
$16,000 |
| Indirect |
34.2% |
$161,849 |
| Capital |
Screw Trap (8-ft, with trailer) |
$16,000 |
| Subcontractor |
WDFW |
$45,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Snowy Butte Helicopter |
$10,000 |
| Subcontractor |
USGS |
$2,500 |
| $452,200 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $452,200 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $452,200 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $154,013 |
| % change from forecast | 193.6% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
This increased budget reflects an increase in indirect costs from 19% to 34.2% , increased personnel costs, and the addition of six new study components (Objective 2, tasks c, e, i, and j; Objective 3; and Objective 4, task c; all are described in the following section). If FY 2001 work-tasks remain unchanged from FY 2000, the budget for this project would be $238,704 (an increase of 55%). Combined, the budget increase for the six new study components is $213,496.
Reason for change in scope
These changes provide crucial management and restoration information for this chum population. Obj. 2c: supports WDFW counts and abundance estimates of chum spawning in mainstem Hamilton Cr. Obj. 2e: provides estimates of the contribution and egg-to-fry survival of mainstem spawned chum; if these estimates can be made, then these estimates will be available for all components of this chum population. Obj. 2i: examines correlates between growth at various ages and corresponding cohort survival. Obj. 2j: examines relationship between freshwater food habits of chum and food availability to growth, survival, and cohort survival. Obj. 3a: evaluates movement, habitat use, and potential spawning of chum salmon that pass Bonneville dam. Obj. 4c: evaluates IR Videography for identifying potential chum salmon spawning sites by determining if surface water temperatures changes corresponding to groundwater upwelling can be detected. Chum salmon spawn at such upwelling sites.
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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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:
This increased budget reflects an increase in indirect costs from 19% to 34.2%, increased personnel costs, and the addition of six new study components (Objective 2, tasks c, e, i, and j; Objective 3; and Objective 4, task c; all of which are described in the following section). If FY 2001 work-tasks remain unchanged from FY 2000, the budget for this project would be $238,704 (an increase of 55%). Combined, the budget increase for the six new study components is $213,496.These changes provide crucial system operations management and restoration information for this chum population. Objective 2c supports WDFW counts and abundance estimates of chum spawning in mainstem Hamilton Cr. Objective 2e provides estimates of the contribution and egg-to-fry survival of mainstem spawned chum; if these estimates can be made, then these estimates will be available for all components of this chum population. Objective 2i examines correlates between growth at various ages and corresponding cohort survival. Objective 2j examines relationship between freshwater food habits of chum and food availability to growth, survival, and cohort survival. Objective 3a evaluates movement, habitat use, and potential spawning of chum salmon that pass Bonneville dam. Objective 4c evaluates IR Videography for identifying potential chum salmon spawning sites by determining if surface water temperatures change corresponding to groundwater upwelling can be detected. Chum salmon spawn at such upwelling sites.
These new components were issues raised during BiOp discussions with NMFS.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000
Comment:
Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review. Project expansion should be determined in provincial 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: |
| $263,888 |
$263,888 |
$263,888 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website