FY 2007 Fish & Wildlife Program Project Solicitation

Project Proposal Request for FY 2007 - FY 2009 Funding (Revised Summer 2006)

Proposal 199001800: Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Tr Hab/Pass Impr Prog

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Section 1: General Administrative
Section 2: Project Location
Section 3: Project Species
Section 4: Past Accomplishments
Section 5: Relationship to Other Projects
Section 6: Biological Objectives
Section 7: Work Elements
Section 8: Budget
Section 9: Project Future
Section 10: Documents

Part 2. Reviews

Part 1 of 2. Administration and Budgeting

Section 1: General Administrative Information

Process Information:

Date Proposal Submitted & Finalized	Status	Form Generator
July 14, 2006	Finalized	Sheri Sears

Proposal Type:

Ongoing

Proposal Number:

199001800

Proposal Name:

Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Tr Hab/Pass Impr Prog

BPA Project Manager:

Jamie Swan

Agency, Institution or Organization:

Colville Confederated Tribes

Short Description:

The Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Trout Habitat/Passage Improvement Project is a resident fish substitution project to mitigate for anadromous fish losses above Chief Joseph and Grand Coulee Dams. The goal of the project is to increase natural production.

Information Transfer:

Annual Report and data to BPA

Project Proposal Contacts

Contact	Organization	Address	Phone/Email	Roles
Form Submitter
Sheri Sears	Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation	PO Box 150 Nespelem WA 99155	Ph: 509.634.2118 Fax: 509.634.2126 Email: sheri.sears@colvilletribes.com	Form Submitter
All Assigned Contacts
Mari Duran			Ph: Fax: Email: mari.duran@colvilletribes.com	Administrative Contact
Sheri Sears	Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation	PO Box 150 Nespelem WA 99155	Ph: 509.634.2118 Fax: 509.634.2126 Email: sheri.sears@colvilletribes.com	Form Submitter

Section 2: Project Location

Sponsor Province:

Intermountain

ARG Province:

No Change

Sponsor Subbasin:

Sanpoil

ARG Subbasin:

No Change

Location(s) at which the action will be implemented

Latitude	Longitude	Waterbody	Location Description	County/State	Subbasin	Primary?
48 27" N	118 17" W	Lake Roosevelt	Upper Columbia Sub-basin within Colville Reservation and North Half Boundaries	Ferry, Washington	Columbia Upper	Yes
48 26" N	118 45" W	Lake Roosevelt and the San Poil River	San Poil Sub-basin within Colville Reservation	Ferry/Okanogan, Washington	Sanpoil	Yes

Section 3: Focal Species

Focal Species:

Primary	Secondary	Additional Species
Rainbow Trout	Interior Redband Trout	Kokanee

Section 4: Past Accomplishments

Past Accomplishments for Each Fiscal Year of This Project

Fiscal Year	Accomplishments
2005	Riparian fencing of lower 1500 feet of Bridge Creek, Thirty Mile lower culvert replacement . Stabilzation on 300 feet of Sanpoil River. Repaired fencing on S. Nanamkin and upper Bridge Creek. Adult and juvenile trapping on seven streams. Gold Creek survey
2004	Created new channel lower 1500 feet Bridge Creek. 23-Mile habitat and horizontal survey. Adult and juvenile trapping and redd surveys in six streams. Deerhorn, King, and Roaring Creek culvert replacements.Stabilized erosion upper Thirty Mile Creek.
2003	Implemented stabilization, habitat improvements, and riparian fencing on 2500 ft of Bridge Creek. Road decommisioning and stabilization of washouts on five sites. Replaced 2 old culverts and stabilized erosion on Thirty Mile. Trapping and 30-Mile survey.
2002	Designed upper Bridge Creek improvements, NEPA, and legal survey. Adult, juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout trapping and redd surveys on four streams. Defined and mapped barriers and reaches for EDT test section on Sanpoil. Water diversion S. Nanamakin Ck.
2001	Horizontal and habitat survey of Bridge Creek. Baseline adult adfluvial rainbow trout and juvenile outmigrant trapping in spring and kokanee trapping in fall. Electroshock/population estimates on Bridge Creek. Installed culvert at Old State Highway on BRC
2000	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1999	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1998	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1997	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1996	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1995	Post-implementation horizontal and habitat surveys on five project streams (Louie, Iron, Blue, North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin. Population estimate of juvenile adfluvial rainbow trout. Adult spawning and juvenile outmigration surveys (trapping).
1994	Implemented stream improvements and culvert replacements on Iron and Louie Creeks. Designed post-implementation monitoring plan.
1993	Implemented stream improvements on Blue Creek, northfork of North Nanamkin, and South Nanamkin at SR21. Developed plans for improvements on Iron and Louie Creeks.
1992	Developed plans for stream improvements on Blue Creek, northfork of North Nanamkin, channel restoration at SR21, and arch culvert upstream of South Nanamkin. Installed arch culvert on South Nanamkin
1991	Surveyed 17 additional streams in the Sanpoil and Upper Columbia Subbasins to determine limiting factors. Surveys were completed in cooperation with the Colville Confederated Tribes, Spokane Tribe of Indians, and WDFW.
1990	Surveyed 5 streams in the San Poil and Upper Columbia Sub-basins to determine limiting factors. Cooperative effort with the Colville Confederated Tribes, Spokane Tribe of Indians, and the WDFW.

Section 5: Relationships to Other Projects

Other Current Projects Related to this Project (any funding source)

Funding Source	Related ID	Related Project Title	Relationship
[Funding Source left blank]	[no entry]		[Relationship field left blank]
BPA	198503800	Colville Hatchery	Redband broodstock collection and brook trout egg collection, fish planting, stream surveys
BPA	199404300	Lake Roosevelt Data Collection	Cooperative data collection. Coordination with all area managers. Collect creel data including wild RBT caught by anglers. Exchange of data on kokanee release strategies.
BPA	199501100	Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhanceme	Cooperative work on trapping of kokanee and habitat enhancement projects beneficial to both adfluvial rainbow trout and kokanee
BPA	199502700	Lake Roosevelt Sturgeon	Cooperative data collection on juvenile and adult sturgeon in Lake Roosevelt.
BPA	199700400	Joint Stock Assessment Project	Upload collected data to central database. Coordinatio of data collection and data gaps
Other: EPA	68-S7-04-01	Lake Roosevelt Risk Assessment/Feasibility Study	Assess contamination within Lake Roosevelt from heavy metals, dioxins, and furans and affects on fisheries

Section 6: Biological Objectives

Biological Objectives of this Proposed Project

Biological Objective	Full Description	Associated Subbasin Plan	Strategy	Page Nos
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses	Monitor biological response in fish with migratory & juvenile trapping, electro-shocking, snorkeling, and spawing ground surveys. Monitor flows, stream temperatures, and sediment levels. Monitor watershed processes with baseline and TFW protocol habitat surveys.	Intermountain	1B1 1B4 1B7	42-6, 8, & 10
Monitor watershed status and trends over time	Conduct primary monitoring status and trend in the Sanpoil and Upper Columbia portions of the Reservation with EMAP random selection tools and using Okanogan Baseline Monitoring and Evaluation Program (OBMEP) physical habitat, biological, and water quality protocols.	Intermountain	1B3 a	42-8
Reduce sediment addtion in Sanpoil River	Armor and stabilize two actively eroding reaches of the Sanpoil River to the reduce the delivery of sediment to downstream reaches	Intermountain	1B1 1B5 a 1B6 a	42-6/10
Restore channel and reconnect floodplains	Restore channel and floodplain stability, complexity, diversity, and function to improve the quantity and quality of spawnig and rearing habitats	Intermountain	1B a 1B2 a & c 1B3 a, b, c, d, & f 1B5 a, c & d	42-8/10, 34-10
Restore historic dist.of native salmonid species	Restore historic distribution of native sensitive salmonid stocks (redband rainbow trout and kokane).	Intermountain	1C1, 1C2, 1C3	42-10
Restore hydrologic function	Restore the water and sediment retention capacity of wetlands and beaver ponds in the headwaters and floodplains to moderate flow, improve water quality, reduce sediment loads, and increase adfluvial rainbow trout egg to juvenile out-migrant (smolt) survival rates.	Intermountain	1B1e 1B4 e & f 1B7 a & b	42-8/10, 34-10
Restore passage	Eliminate passage barriers to adult adfluvial rainbow trout at culverts in Iron Creek and Bear Creek to increase survival rate of juvenile, improve access to spawning habitat. Conduct low flow studies to determine flow barriers	Intermountain	1B1 a, b, c, d, & e	34-8, 42-6/7
Restore riparian communities	Restore diverse native riparian plant communities that provide shade, habitat structure, bank stability, detritus, and support wildlife species including beaver.	Intermountain	1B3 a, b, c, d, & e, 1B4 a, b, & c 1B5 a & d 1B6a & d	43-8/10, 34-10
Return marine derived nutrient to system	Distribute marine dervied nutrients in the form of Bi-Oregon "fish cakes" to areas of the Sanpoil River drainage that have moderate to high historic probability of salmon presence and spawning use.	Intermountain	1A2 a 1B2 c	34-6/7,42-6/7

Section 7: Work Elements

Work Elements and Associated Biological Objectives

Work Element Name	Work Element Title	Description	Start Date	End Date	Estimated Budget
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	NEPA Compliance Documentation	Provide all necessary documents to BPA Environmental Compliance Dept. including maps and Environmental Check List for each action that that requires review. All documents needed for internal Tribal integrated review process and obtain all required permits.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$3,000
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

Outreach and Education	Present resident fish program to Tribal students at the Northwest Indian College	Present information on the Tribes' Resident Fish Program to Tribal students at the Northwest Indian College and present at least once a year at conference such as the Lake Roosevelt Forum, CBFWA Resident Fish Committee and others as opportunities arise.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$300
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			* # of students reached: 30 students per year * # of teachers reached: 2 teachers per year * # of general public reached: 250 persons

0: Install Fish Passage Structure	Remove/Replace 4 fish passage barriers.	Install 3 culverts on Iron Creek, Replace culvert at Highway 21 at Bear Creek	8/15/2007	9/30/2008	$187,108
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore passage			* Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: yes

1: Install Fish Monitoring Equipment	Monitor Fish Use Of Habitat Improvements	Install weir, screw trap, and out-migrant traps and monitor adult and juvenile fish populations in selected streams within the San Poil and Upper Columbia drainages that have had habitat enhancements completed.	1/15/2007	9/30/2009	$10,749
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses			No Metrics for this Work Element

1.1: Install Fish Monitoring Equipment	Monitoring Juvenile Fish Populations In San Poil River and Upper Columbia sub-basin	Install and Monitor Juvenile Out-Migrant Traps and Screw Trap in selected streams in the San Poil River Drainage and Tributaries in the Upper Columbia Sub-basin That Flow into Lake Roosevelt to collect data on biolgocial response and status. Collect and submit DNA samples for gentic testing.	3/1/2007	7/15/2009	$157,471
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses			No Metrics for this Work Element

1.2: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect & Capture Field Fish Monitoring Data	Enter data collected on adult and juvenile fish trappig in spring , redd surveys, and redd habitat assessments, temperatue data collection, stream survey data, GPS and digitize all information into GIS System and Colville Database and Joint Stock Assessment Database. Collect scales and genetic samples, sed samples in for genetic testing, capture data.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$32,850
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses			No Metrics for this Work Element

1.3: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Assist In monitoring kokanee adult returns in Sanpoil River	Assist in monitoring kokanee adult returns to the Sanpoil River. Cooperative monitoring with BPA funded Chief Joseph Kokanee Enhancement Project (1995-011-00)	10/1/2007	12/15/2009	$29,820
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses Restore historic dist.of native salmonid species			No Metrics for this Work Element

2: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Electroshock Areas Of Isolated Habitat To Collect DNA Samples and Determine Distribution of Redband Populations on the Colville Reservation	Electro-shock (one-half mile per stream) of habitat isolated from the rest of the stream by waterfalls or other natural barriers that have maintained genetic purity. Collect samples for redband trout DNA identification. Have samples tested at WADFW Genetics Lab in Olympia for comparison to redband samples collected by other agencies and identify sub-populations of redband rainbow trout. Sytematically testing all streams on the Reservation and mapping distribution of redband rainbow trout with GIS. Assess limiting factors and determine if inter-species competition from adfluvial and resident rainbow are affecting redband populations and develop managment strategies.	8/1/2007	9/30/2009	$36,211
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore historic dist.of native salmonid species			No Metrics for this Work Element

3: Increase Instream Habitat Complexity	Install log veins, rock veins, habitat boulders, LWD, and rootwads in Nine Mile and Hall Creeks	Treat 3 miles of stream with the installation of log veins, rock veins, habitat boulders, LWD, and rootwads in sections of Nine Mile and Hall Creeks to restore channel and floodplain stability, complexity, diversity and function. Plant native grasses, shrubs, and trees in riparian areas where work was done and fence as needed.	8/15/2007	9/30/2009	$127,171
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore channel and reconnect floodplains Restore riparian communities			* # of stream miles treated: 3 miles

3.1: Plant Vegetation	Plant trees and native grasses along riparian areas of Sanpoil River and it's tributaties and tributaries in the Upper Columbia sub-basin that flow into Lake Roosevelt.	Plant native trees, shrubs, and grasses along 3 miles of riparian areas per year in the Sanpoil River and tributaries and tributaries in the Upper Columbia sub-basin that flow into Lake Roosevelt to restore diverse native riparian plant communities that provide shade, habitat structire, bank stability, detritus and support wildlife species including beaver.	4/15/2007	6/15/2009	$37,646
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore riparian communities			No Metrics for this Work Element

3.2: Install Fence	Install riparian fencing to exclude cattle	Install 6 miles of riparian fencing to exclude cattle from riparian areas and streams to protect riparian restoration and function.	8/15/2007	9/30/2009	$79,244
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore riparian communities			* # of miles of fence: 6 miles

3.3: Decommission Road	Decommission riparian and upland roads in San Poil Drainage and tributaries in Upper Columbia sub-basin within Reservation boundaries.	Decommission 30 miles of road that is contributing sediment to streams in the Sanpoil Drainage and Colville Reservation lands in the Upper Columbia subbasin. Decommsioning will include re-contouring of cut banks, ripping, seeding, and planting trees to restore hydrologic function and decrease sediment addition.	8/30/2007	9/30/2009	$152,236
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore channel and reconnect floodplains Restore hydrologic function Restore riparian communities			* # of road miles decommissioned : 30 miles

3.4: Upland Erosion and Sedimentation Control	Armor and stabilize 50 acres (2000-Feet) of Actively Eroding Bank on the Sanpoil River	Place large and medium boulders to stabilize erosion along 2 1000-foot sections of the San Poil above North Nanamkin Creek and below Bridge Creek and reduce sediment delivery to downstream reaches.	8/1/2007	9/30/2007	$73,221
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Reduce sediment addtion in Sanpoil River			* # of acres treated: 50 acres

3.5: Remove vegetation	Upland and Riparian Weed Control	Hand pull and/or apply herbicide to non-native invasive vegetation and noxious weeds on 3 acres in upland and riparian areas to help establish native vegetation and restore riparian communities and hydrologic function in watersheds	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$43,903
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore hydrologic function Restore riparian communities			* # of acres treated: 3 acres

3.6: Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage	Monitor and Maintain Existing Habitat and Passage Improvements	Monitor existing habitat and passage improvements two times a years and perform maintainance as needed on existing habitat and passage improvements to maintain function.	8/1/2007	9/30/2009	$24,463
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses Restore riparian communities			No Metrics for this Work Element

4: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Monitor Stream Temperatures, Flow Regimes, & Sediment Levels	Monitor stream temperatures, flow regimes, and sediment levels in areas to monitor land use impacts and watershed processes and water quality responses ito habitat enhancements in the Sanpoil and Upper Columbia Subbasins.	3/31/2007	11/30/2009	$33,513
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses Restore hydrologic function Restore riparian communities			No Metrics for this Work Element

4.1: Install Flow Measuring Device	Install 2 fixed USGS Flow Monitoring stations and Monitor Flows in San Poil River and West Fork	Install and operated 2 real time fixed USGS flow monitoring stations on the Sanpoil River and the West Fork of the Sanpoil.	8/15/2007	9/30/2009	$104,584
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses			* Is the measuring device portable or fixed?: 2 Fixed Stations

4.2: Remove or Relocate Non-predaceous Animals	Relocated Beaver into Middle and Upper Reaches of Streams in the Sanpoil and Upper Columbia subbasins.	Enhance water retention in watersheds and restore hydrologic funcion and sediment retention capacity of wetlands and beaver ponds in headwaters adn floodplains to moderate flow, improve water quality, reduce sediment loads, and increasse adfluvial rainbow trout eff to juvenile out-migrant (smolt) survival by trapping and relocating at least 15 nuisance beaver in family groups of 3-4 per site in the Sanpoil drainage and tributaries on the Colville Reservation in the Upper Columbia subbasin.	5/15/2007	9/30/2009	$36,130
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Restore hydrologic function			No Metrics for this Work Element

5: Produce Inventory or Assessment	Baseline & Horizontal Survey Lost Creek, Hall Creek, Nine Mile Creek, Strawbery Creek, Upper Lynx Creek, and Stranger Creek	Conduct baseline and horizontal surveys on 6 streams using Timber Fish and Wildlife habitat survey protocols to monitor changes in watershed processes and collect data to in areas idendified as locations of data gaps in the IMP Subbasin Plans.	10/1/2007	11/30/2009	$274,956
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed processes & biological responses			No Metrics for this Work Element

5.1: Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Primary monitoring of status and trend of the San Poil and Upper Columbia sub-basins using EMAP criteria	Monitor status and trend in the Sanpoil and Upper Columbia subbasins within the Colville Reservation with EMAP random selection tools and using Okanogan Baseline Monitoring and Evaluation Program (OBMEP) protocols monitor 10 sites per year rotating with repeating cycles every 5 years for guidance in evaluation and adaptive managment of long-term changes to watershed hydrology and functions.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$57,942
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Monitor watershed status and trends over time			Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring

6: Enhance Nutrients Instream	Return marine derived nutrients to system (pilot study)	Place marine derived fish cakes from BioOregon into 26 Tributaries in the San Poil Drainage that historically had a moderate to high probability of salmon presence and monitor affects on productivity.	4/1/2007	9/30/2009	$97,208
Biological Objectives			Metrics
Return marine derived nutrient to system			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.1: Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results	GPS Or Digitize All Information Into Tribal GIS System	Transform all current (collected furing contract performance period) raw data into shapefiles for use with Tribal GIS System.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$18,005
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.2: Coordination	Coordinate With Tribe & Outside Agencies	Coordinate with various agencies for culvert replacement , monitoring, and water quality issues.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$77,318
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.3: Create/Manage/Maintain Database	Technical Assistance To Other F&W BPA Projects	Provide internal GIS support to other Colville Tribal BPA Projects	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$28,024
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.4: Manage and Administer Projects	Manage & Administer Project	Manage and administer project by attend project related meetings, project related training, create SOW, budget, spending plan and inventory. Submit accruals and manage staff.	10/1/2007	9/30/2009	$64,485
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.5: Produce Pisces Status Report	Produce Quarterly Pisces Status Report	Quarterly status reports on Pisces - red/yellow/green.	10/1/2007	10/30/2009	$13,124
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

8.6: Produce Status Report	FY Annual Report	Prepare Annual Report and submit to BPA COTR.	10/1/2007	1/30/2010	$27,768
Biological Objectives			Metrics
			No Metrics for this Work Element

Section 8: Budget

Itemized Estimated Budget

Item	Note	FY 2007 Cost	FY 2008 Cost	FY 2009 Cost
Personnel	[blank]	$219,574	$232,217	$232,217
Fringe Benefits	[blank]	$52,085	$54,691	$54,691
Supplies	[blank]	$13,108	$13,108	$13,108
Travel	[blank]	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
Capital Equipment	[blank]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Other	Utilities & GSA	$30,734	$30,734	$30,734
Other	sub-contracts	$276,039	$226,168	$76,168
Other	Indirect	$82,845	$87,616	$87,616
Totals		$679,384	$649,533	$499,533

Total Estimated FY 2007-2009 Budgets

Total Itemized Budget	$1,828,450
Total Work Element budget	$1,828,450

Cost sharing

Funding Source or Organization	Item or Service Provided	FY 2007 Est Value ($)	FY 2008 Est Value ($)	FY 2009 Est Value ($)	Cash or in-kind?	Status

Section 9: Project Future

Project Future Costs and/or Termination

FY 2010 Est Budget	FY 2011 Est Budget	Comments
$600,000	$600,000	Estimate actual cost of $542,500, however $600000 would allow for on the ground improvements during those out years.
Future Operations & Maintenance Costs
If the results of the nutrient enhancement project are positive we would like to expand the operations to include the Upper Columbia Sub-basin that would allow for increased productivity in Lake Roosevelt.

Termination Date	Comments
none	Nutirent enhancement and monitoring will be ongoing until salmon have been returned to the blocked areas in sufficient numbers to supply the nutrient base necessary for the ecosystem to function.

Final Deliverables
Annual reports will be submitted as deliverable each year. Additional deliverables may include but are not limited to trapping reports, genetic reports, and habitat data.

Section 10: Narrative

Document	Type	Size	Date
Fix-it Loop Documents
Documents Originally Submitted with this Proposal
Narrative for proposal 199001800	doc	309 kb	1/10/2006

Part 2 of 2. Reviews of Proposal

Administrative Review Group (ARG) Results

Account Type:
Expense

Location:
Province: No Change
Subbasin: No Change

Primary Focal Species
No Change

ARG Comments:

NPCC Final Funding Recommendations (October 23, 2006) [Full NPCC Council Recs]

FY 2007 NPCC Rec
$679,385

FY 2008 NPCC Rec
$649,533

FY 2009 NPCC Rec
$499,533

Total NPCC Rec
$1,828,451

Budget Type:

Expense

Budget Category:

ProvinceExpense

Recommendation:

Fund

NPCC Comments: ISRP fundable (qualified): sponsor should consider ISRP comments. The Intermountain Province Oversight Committee adjusted the budget to reflect the withdrawal of LR temp array (FY '07-'09).

NPCC Draft Funding Recommendations (September 15, 2006) [Full NPCC Council Recs]

FY 2007 NPCC Rec
$679,385

FY 2008 NPCC Rec
$649,533

FY 2009 NPCC Rec
$499,533

Total NPCC Rec
$1,828,451

FY 2007 MSRT Rec
$ 0

FY 2008 MSRT Rec
$ 0

FY 2009 MSRT Rec
$ 0

Total MSRT Rec
$ 0

Budget Category:

ProvinceExpense

NPCC Comments:

NPCC Staff Comments: ISRP fundable (qualified): sponsor should consider ISRP comments.

Local or MSRT Comments: Moved some funds from FY09 to FY07 and reduced budget. Increased budget $37,499 in FY07, decreased budget $93,317 in FY08, decreased budget $43,317 in FY09. Reductions related to withdrawal of LR temp array.

Independent Scientific Review Panel Final Review (August 31, 2006) [Download full document]

Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)

Comments: The response and revised proposal gave a more readable and detailed account of project results and anticipated activities. Reviewers continue to maintain a position (as detailed in ISRP preliminary comments) that past results are below a standard of adequacy in terms of quality and quantity of efforts to benefit fish when compared with similar projects throughout the basin. Substantial progress is needed during the 07-09 funding cycle. The addition of a subcontract for statistical advising is positive, but only if the (unidentified) subcontractor has appropriate qualifications and practical experience in problem solving. Input from a fluvial geomorphologist would significantly aid project design and implementation.

Reviewers share with project staff an appreciation of the challenges involved in assessing the abundance of adfluvial salmonids. It is important that a set of standardized metrics (for example, trapping during some specified portion of the hydrograph excluding peak flows, coupled with electrofishing or snorkeling at summer base flow) be developed that, taken together, satisfactorily assess changes in fish numbers from year to year. Those metrics can be further compared with fish data from EMAP trend monitoring from the set of reference stream reaches, and with hydrograph and temperature "real time" monitoring to help put physical conditions for that year in perspective, relative to habitat and fish population changes.

Reviewers also share with project staff the awareness that environmental conditions in interior streams are changing, with the heightened peaks in spring flow followed by drought seen in project streams likely continuing. This makes sampling more difficult and puts additional pressure on restoration activities because marginal-quality habitat actions that might have been somewhat beneficial to fish two decades ago now are useless.

Independent Scientific Review Panel Preliminary Review (June 2, 2006) [Download full document]

Recommendation: Not fundable

Comments: All elements of the proposal are in need of such revision that a response is not warranted. The Panel repeats the comment from the previous review that "it is essential that project staff secure the services of a senior level scientist with expertise in data acquisition and interpretation." The reporting of results continues to be inadequate, and there is no evidence of benefits to fish populations. Fifteen years of results are briefly mentioned without supporting information or data synthesis. Some are positive (discovery of "extensive" redband distribution, stocking of only triploid rainbow trout, use of QHA in prioritization, but results of that effort are never identified). Some are inconclusive (results of monitoring years of instream habitat "improvement" efforts were "inconclusive"). And at least one will probably prove negative (creation of a new channel through braided section of Bridge Creek). Presentation of that data analysis (summary tables and graphs) is needed.

The "objectives" and methods provided are, word for word, identical to the Colville Confederated Tribe's Lake Rufus Woods proposal 200727000. For consistency, pertinent reviewers’ comments for 200727000 are appended:

"Superficially, the components of the project purport to benefit fish resources, but in reality this appears to be data gathering only justified by a desire to accumulate data, and there is little compelling evidence that fish would benefit. Most of the proposal is an extraction from the Subbasin Plan without developing it further. There are no objectives discussed, no critical needs or biological bottlenecks described, and little logic presented. The proposal gives inadequate justification that this data gathering activity would benefit fish resources.

The narrative is not properly organized. It is confusingly written in other respects, as well. Various required topics are not covered. This seems to be a project designed to carry out various procedures of fish population and habitat survey, but the underlying purposes (objectives) are not explained. Methods should follow from objectives. Statistical design of sampling and analysis procedures is largely missing."

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Project Proposal Request for FY 2007 - FY 2009 Funding (Revised Summer 2006)

Proposal 199001800: Lake Roosevelt Rainbow Tr Hab/Pass Impr Prog

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