This contract period continues the ramp-up of production levels at Springfield Hatchery.  Approximately 780,000  BY15 fingerlings will be in outdoor raceways at the beginning of this contract period.   A representative group of these fish will be PIT tagged during winter 2017.  The smolts will be released during May 2017 at a size of approximately 10 fish per pound (fpp).  Baseline data including growth, survival, feed conversion rates, etc. will be collected, reported monthly, and used to set-up future brood year's projections and standard fish culture procedures. Springfield FH anticipates a full production scenario of 1.1 million BY 16 eyed Sockeye Salmon eggs to be received in December 2016.  The resulting fry are to be incubated to the swim-up stage, then transferred to early rearing tanks in January/February 2017.  When these fish reach a size of approximately 90-120 fpp, they will be adipose clipped and transferred from early rearing tanks to the outdoor raceways.  This usually occurs in late June of each year.  Baseline data described above will continue to be collected.

Water delivery systems include fixed speed and variable speed pumps, head-boxes with aeration equipment, and chiller.  Testing and refinement of operational procedures relating to the water delivery systems for fish production activities and fish transport will continue into this contract period.

Hatchery staff will update inventory as equipment is received.  Annual preventative scheduled maintenance activities will be ongoing throughout this and all future contract periods.

Hatchery personnel will attend and participate in Stanley Basis Sockeye Technical Oversight Committee (SBSTOC) and program specific meetings as  program needs necessitate and time allows.