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Contract 84044 REL 8: 2010-057-00 EXP SNAKE BASIN STEELHEAD ASSESSMENTS FY 23

Basics

Project Number:
2010-057-00
Title:
Snake Basin Steelhead Assessments
BPA PM:
Russell Scranton
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Basinwide - 100.00%
Contract Number:
84044 REL 8
Contract Title:
2010-057-00 EXP SNAKE BASIN STEELHEAD ASSESSMENTS FY 23
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
74017 REL 90: 2010-057-00 EXP B-RUN STEELHEAD SUPPLEMENTATION
  • 84044 REL 35: 2010-057-00 EXP B-RUN STEELHEAD SUPPLEMENTATION
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
This project provides the following:

1) juvenile Snake River summer steelhead abundance estimates from the South Fork Clearwater River and Lolo Creek using data collected at rotary screw traps,
2) adult Snake River summer steelhead status and trend monitoring in Joseph Creek (lower Snake River), lower Salmon River tributaries, and the lower Clearwater River tributaries using temporary weirs and portable PIT tag arrays,
3) participation in a regional run reconstruction process for adult Snake River summer steelhead populations above Lower Granite Dam,
4) assessments of factors that may limit Snake River summer steelhead populations within the Snake River Basin and,
5) analysis of In-Stream PIT Tag Detection Systems (IPTDS) data for assessments for Snake River steelhead and Chinook Salmon.

Juvenile Snake River summer steelhead Fish-In and Fish-Out abundance data generated through the implementation of this project is required under the CRSO BiOp and is consistent with the ASMS Coordinated Anadromous Workshop Snake Basin strategy for high precision abundance data, hatchery effectiveness monitoring, and data management.  

The collection of adult Snake River summer steelhead data implements reasonable and prudent  measure to maintain M&E for Viability assessments  of the Biological Opinion, and the ASMS Coordinated Anadromous Workshop (2010) regional research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM&E) strategies for Snake River basin steelhead.  Monitoring of Joseph Creek steelhead was originally designed to occur annually to implement the Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan (Cat Tracks Wildlife Consulting 2004) to provide status and trend data in adult abundance for focal species and comparison of adult life history characteristics between hatchery and natural fish, and to compare adult steelhead mark-recapture escapement estimates to PIT tag array escapement estimates.  This contract continues the monitoring of Joseph Creek Steelhead in 5 year intervals with a rotation of monitoring in lower Salmon and Clearwater river tributaries to provide larger scale status, trend, and ultimately distribution data for Snake River summer steelhead.

The participation in a regional run reconstruction process for adult Snake River summer steelhead populations above Lower Granite Dam involves coordinating the use and input of NPT Harvest data into a regional steelhead run reconstruction model.  The run reconstruction model will help to evaluate adult Snake River summer steelhead abundance status and trends within the Snake River Basin.

Potential limiting factors assessed by this program using productivity measures derived from Fish-In and Fish-Out abundance data will be the effects of rearing area water temperatures on juvenile abundance and emigrant survival, juvenile run timing in relation to hydro system transportation and smolt-to adult survival, effects of the Columbia River hydro system and ocean conditions on smolt-to-adult survival, and the effects of adult harvest by origin and Columbia River fishery zone on smolt-to-adult survival.

Project personnel tasked with operation of the rotary screw traps in the spring and fall will be utilized to support the maintenance of Snake Basin PIT tag arrays during the summer and winter when they are not operating rotary screw traps.

Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
01/01/2023
Contract End Date:
12/31/2023
Current Contract Value:
$1,202,656
Expenditures:
$1,186,872

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Mar-2024.

BPA CO:
Karen Wolfe
BPA COR:
Russell Scranton
Env. Compliance Lead:
Daniel Gambetta
Contract Contractor:
Nez Perce Tribe - NEZPERCE00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00279759, Task: 1
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Contract Contacts

Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Brett Bowersox Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) No Interested Party brett.bowersox@idfg.idaho.gov (208) 465-8404
Peter Cleary Nez Perce Tribe Yes Contract Manager peterc@nezperce.org (208) 621-3572
Daniel Gambetta Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead dagambetta@bpa.gov (503) 230-3493
Heidi Haak Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant hlhaak@bpa.gov (541) 922-6856
Arleen Henry Nez Perce Tribe Yes Administrative Contact arleenh@nezperce.org (208) 621-3833
Jay Hesse Nez Perce Tribe Yes Interested Party jayh@nezperce.org (208) 621-3552
Kristen Jule Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver krjule@bpa.gov (503) 230-3588
Ryan Kinzer Nez Perce Tribe No Interested Party ryank@nezperce.org (208) 634-5290x3312
Jessica Power Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
Russell Scranton Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR rwscranton@bpa.gov (503) 230-4412
Jason Vogel Nez Perce Tribe Yes Supervisor jasonv@nezperce.org (208) 621-3602
Karen Wolfe Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer ktwolfe@bpa.gov (503) 230-3448
William Young Nez Perce Tribe Yes Supervisor billy@nezperce.org (208) 634-5290


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Statement Of Work (SOW)

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Deliverables (Active/Complete)

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Complete
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration B: 119. Manage and Administer the Snake Basin Steelhead Assessments Project 12/31/2023 12/26/2023
Maintain Environmental Compliance C: 165. Maintain Environmental Compliance 12/31/2023 12/26/2023
Completed Annual Report D: 132. Submit a Progress Report for NPT Juvenile Salmonid Studies for the Contract period (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022) 09/15/2023 08/28/2023
Completed Annual Report E: 132. Submit a Progress Report for NPT Adult Salmonid Studies for the Contract period (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022) 09/15/2023 08/28/2023
Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation of B-Run Hatchery Origin Steelhead for the Nez Perce Tribe F: 189. Coordinate the Snake Basin Steelhead Assessments Project 05/15/2023 05/15/2023
Snake Basin PIT Array Prioritization G: 189. Snake River Basin IPTDS Site Prioritization and Coordination 12/29/2023 12/26/2023
PTSC Notes H: 189. Participate in PIT Tag Steering Committee and other regional forums 12/29/2023 12/26/2023
Detect PIT Tagged Adult Steelhead Lawyer Creek and Six Mile Creek I: 70. Install temporary PIT array and for steelhead spawning area abundance assessments 07/30/2023 06/30/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets J: 157. Nez Perce Tribe Adult Weir Data Collection: Relative Abundance and Distribution Monitoring 12/29/2023 12/26/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets K: 157. Nez Perce Tribe Rotary Screw Trap Data Collection: South Fork Clearwater River and Lolo Creek Snake River Summer Steelhead 12/29/2023 12/26/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets L: 157. Optional: Nez Perce Tribe Adult Weir Data Collection: Steelhead, Joseph Creek 09/29/2023 09/29/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets M: 157. Optional: Joseph Creek Single Pass Steelhead Spawner Survey 10/27/2023 06/02/2023
PIT Tag Species and Populations N: 158. Nez Perce Tribe Marking/Tagging: Snake River B-Run Summer Steelhead 12/08/2023 12/07/2023
Coordinated Assessment Records Submission O: 159. Transfer Lower Mainstem Clearwater, and Lower Salmon Sub-population data to the Coordinated Assessments 11/10/2023 11/10/2023
Responses to Data and Assessment Summary Requests P: 159. Fulfill Data and Assessment Summaries requested by NPT Fisheries Management, Regional Co-managers 12/29/2023 12/26/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata Q: 162. Nez Perce Tribe Adult Abundance and Life History Data Analysis: Snake River Steelhead within Lower Salmon River and Clearwater River Tributaries, or Joseph Creek. 08/28/2023 08/28/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata R: 162. Nez Perce Tribe Genetic Data Analysis: Snake River Summer Steelhead 12/15/2023 12/14/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata S: 162. Nez Perce Tribe Survival and Productivity Data Analysis: South Fork Clearwater R. and Lolo Cr. Steelhead 11/30/2023 11/30/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata T: 162. Nez Perce Tribe Juvenile Abundance and Life History Data Analysis: Clearwater River Steelhead 09/03/2023 09/01/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata U: 162. Snake Basin IPTDS Steelhead Abundance, Life History and Productivity Data Analysis 06/30/2023 05/10/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata V: 162. Snake Basin IPTDS Spring/summer Chinook Salmon Abundance, Life History and Productivity Data Analysis 06/30/2023 05/10/2023
Updated R Packages and Models W: 156. Update Snake River Basin IPTDS Data Analysis Packages and Models 10/31/2023 10/31/2023
Communication of Results X: 161. Communication of Results 12/29/2023 12/26/2023

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Fall ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer (not listed)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 70 Install Fish Monitoring Equipment
  • 4 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 2 instances of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 5 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

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Environmental Compliance

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Manage and Administer the Snake Basin Steelhead Assessments Project
C 165 Maintain Environmental Compliance
D 132 Submit a Progress Report for NPT Juvenile Salmonid Studies for the Contract period (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022)
E 132 Submit a Progress Report for NPT Adult Salmonid Studies for the Contract period (Jan 2022 - Dec 2022)
F 189 Coordinate the Snake Basin Steelhead Assessments Project
G 189 Snake River Basin IPTDS Site Prioritization and Coordination
H 189 Participate in PIT Tag Steering Committee and other regional forums
I 70 Install temporary PIT array and for steelhead spawning area abundance assessments 11/02/2022
J 157 Nez Perce Tribe Adult Weir Data Collection: Relative Abundance and Distribution Monitoring 11/02/2022
K 157 Nez Perce Tribe Rotary Screw Trap Data Collection: South Fork Clearwater River and Lolo Creek Snake River Summer Steelhead 11/02/2022
L 157 Optional: Nez Perce Tribe Adult Weir Data Collection: Steelhead, Joseph Creek 11/02/2022
M 157 Optional: Joseph Creek Single Pass Steelhead Spawner Survey 11/02/2022
N 158 Nez Perce Tribe Marking/Tagging: Snake River B-Run Summer Steelhead 11/02/2022
O 159 Transfer Lower Mainstem Clearwater, and Lower Salmon Sub-population data to the Coordinated Assessments
P 159 Fulfill Data and Assessment Summaries requested by NPT Fisheries Management, Regional Co-managers
Q 162 Nez Perce Tribe Adult Abundance and Life History Data Analysis: Snake River Steelhead within Lower Salmon River and Clearwater River Tributaries, or Joseph Creek.
R 162 Nez Perce Tribe Genetic Data Analysis: Snake River Summer Steelhead
S 162 Nez Perce Tribe Survival and Productivity Data Analysis: South Fork Clearwater R. and Lolo Cr. Steelhead
T 162 Nez Perce Tribe Juvenile Abundance and Life History Data Analysis: Clearwater River Steelhead
U 162 Snake Basin IPTDS Steelhead Abundance, Life History and Productivity Data Analysis
V 162 Snake Basin IPTDS Spring/summer Chinook Salmon Abundance, Life History and Productivity Data Analysis
W 156 Update Snake River Basin IPTDS Data Analysis Packages and Models 11/02/2022
X 161 Communication of Results

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