WDFW identified a phased approach for the implementation of this proposal (see attached Revised Proposal 6/5/09):
Phase 1: Development of an integrated program for chum salmon habitat restoration and supplementation/ reintroduction in FFY 2009;
Phase 2: Full implementation of the program in FFY 2010.  

Phase 1 -- Program development in FFY 2009
1)  An assessment of priority habitat restoration and/or chum channel sites;
2)  An updated stock status review of LCR chum salmon population structure and abundance necessary to prioritize restoration and guide future implementation of supplementation/reintroduction;
3)  Adaptive management of existing supplementation programs;
4)  Development of a stepwise enhancement program that utilizes supplementation/reintroduction to rebuild LCR chum populations;
5)  Development of a comprehensive program to monitor LCR chum salmon populations and evaluate the effectiveness of habitat restoration and supplementation/reintroduction actions .


Seven specific objectives were identified within the project components listed above:
Objective 1:  Habitat restoration and chum channel site assessment;
Objective 2:  Lower Columbia River chum salmon stock status review;
Objective 3:  Develop an integrated supplementation/ reintroduction strategy for Lower Columbia River chum salmon;
Objective 4:  Monitoring and evaluation program development within the context of an Adaptive Management Framework;
Objective 5:  Grays River chum salmon supplementation;
Objective 6:  Removal of invasive vegetation in Hamilton Spring channel; and
Objective 7:  Initiate Three Step Review for a least one top ranked project identified by the habitat restoration and chum channel site assessment.


The final NPCC recommendation for this 2008 FCRPS BiOp project was made on August 12, 2009 and indicated:

"The Council supports the project for implementation (i.e., Objectives 1,2,4 and 6) with the condition that the qualifications and responses identified by the ISRP (ISRP document 2009-29) for Objectives 3 and 5 be addressed as part of the anticipated Step Review associated with Objective 7. Full implementation of these objectives (i.e., Objectives 3,5 and 7) is dependent on future reviews of the ISRP and Council."  In addition, "The Council supports efforts at the Grays River Conservation hatchery at the proposed $35,000 funding level until these activities and other supplementation/reintroduction strategies are confirmed through the anticipated step review as outlined in Objective 7 of the project."

FINAL BUDGET:
Originally, the first year budget for this project to address Phase I tasks was $265,000 with an anticipated start date in early 2009.  Due to the review process (ISRP review, WDFW response, Council review and approval), the actual project start date was pushed to July 1, 2009, established by a pre-award from BPA to begin critical project work.  As a result of this,  on-going field activities proposed to be funded in the second year's budget (Phase 2) had to be moved into the first year's budget to prevent loss of continuity.  As a result, the $265,000 funding level for first year activities was increased to $496,852 to include these activities.  The following summarizes these additions:


Original budget:  $265,082
09 Grays Conservation Program: $35,000
Reinitiate Duncan Hatchery Supplementaion: $121,757
Grays Juvenile Chum  Trapping: $55,303
Additional staff time to cover added task/detail as recommended by ISRP: $19,710
TOTAL: $496,852