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Contract 91161: 2011-014-00 EXP EVAL STATUS/LIMITING FACTORS OF PACIFIC LAMP
Project Number:
Title:
Evaluate Status & Limiting Factors of Pacific Lamprey in the lower Deschutes River, Fifteenmile Creek and Hood River Subbasins
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Gorge Fifteenmile 25.00%
Hood 25.00%
Columbia Plateau Deschutes 50.00%
Contract Number:
91161
Contract Title:
2011-014-00 EXP EVAL STATUS/LIMITING FACTORS OF PACIFIC LAMP
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Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) populations throughout the Columbia River Basin (CRB) are in decline.  Multiple reasons for the decline have been identified including passage at mainstem CRB dams and habitat degradation; however, little is known about limiting factors within CRB tributaries.  Declining lamprey populations is of primary concern to the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWSRO) due to their significant cultural and ecological value.  Accordingly, the project intent is to expand knowledge of lamprey populations and factors limiting production in the Deschutes and Hood rivers as well as Fifteenmile Creek subbasins.  This information will be used to inform management and restoration actions for establishment, conservation and/or maintenance of harvestable populations for perpetuity.

Prior to the project 2002-016-00, little was known about Pacific lamprey in the Deschutes River Subbasin.  To date knowledge of Pacific lamprey in lower Deschutes River Subbasin has been greatly expanded including over-winter, spawning and rearing habitats, upper extent of distribution, larval densities were related to habitat variables, escapement and harvest estimates were estimated at Sherars Falls from 2004 through 2014, migration patterns were documented through radio-telemetry and PIT tag arrays, and genetic identification has been confirmed.  From this information, potential limiting factors are being examined.

Seufert Falls (rkm 0.4) on Fifteenmile Creek is an important Pacific lamprey harvest location for CTWSRO tribal members.  Since 2011, escapement and harvest estimates have been made for Pacific lamprey, as well as migration patterns of PIT tagged lamprey at several locations in the subbasin.  Larval densities and distribution have been documented in Fifteenmile and nearby Mill creek subbasins.  In Fifteenmile Creek Subbasin, the greatest threat to lamprey has been summertime stream conditions with low water and high temperatures, as water is withdrawn for agriculture, past chemical spills that have been shown to remain in tissue samples, and passage barriers, although ODFW restored passage at the lowermost diversion dam.  Work will continue to improve stream conditions by partnering with the local irrigation district, watershed council, and ODFW.

The CTWSR documented re-establishment of Pacific lamprey upstream of the Powerdale Dam site since its removal in fall 2011.  Lamprey were once widely distributed throughout the Hood River basin (USFS 1996); however, lack of adequate passage facilities at Powerdale Dam (rkm 7.2) is believed to have eradicated lamprey from areas upstream.  Since 2012, Pacific lamprey have increased distribution in Hood River and East Fork Hood River 15km since dam removal.  We will continue to monitor lamprey re-colonization in Hood River and document migration patterns through PIT tag arrays.

This project (2011-014-00) combines former projects 2002-016-00 and 2007-007-00.  Project objectives are consistent with those identified by the Columbia Basin Pacific Lamprey Technical Work Group (CBPLTWG).  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
10/01/2022
Contract End Date:
09/30/2023
Current Contract Value:
$488,379
Expenditures:
$134,736

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2024.

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Ensure environmental compliance requirements are complete A: 165. Deschutes, Fifteenmile, Hood - Complete Environmental Compliance Requirements 09/30/2023
Collect water temperature data B: 157. Deschutes River (DR): 2022-2023 Record tributary water temperatures for lamprey life-history 09/30/2023
Manage and summarize water temperature data (2022-2023) to characterize lamprey habitats C: 162. DR: Manage and summarize water temperature data (2022-2023) to characterize lamprey habitats 09/30/2023
Tag adult lamprey at Sherars Falls D: 158. 2023 Tag lamprey to estimate abundance at Sherars Falls 09/30/2023
Collect lamprey abundance and harvest data to estimate escapement at Sherars Falls 2023 E: 157. DR: Collect lamprey abundance and harvest data to estimate escapement at Sherars Falls 2023 09/30/2023
Estimate adult lamprey escapement for 2023 F: 162. 2023 Estimate Pacific lamprey escapement upstream of Sherars Falls 09/30/2023
Deliverable: J. Operate PIT arrays in Warm Spring River and Shitike Creek G: 157. DR: Collect data from dual reader PIT sites on CTWSRO reservation 09/30/2023
Study feasibility for a mark-recapture estimate of lamprey in Warm Springs River H: 156. Study feasibility for a mark-recapture estimate of lamprey in Warm Springs River 09/30/2023
Effective population size (Ne) and age at migration of larval lamprey in Warm Springs River I: 156. DR: Study feasibility of Ne and age of migration of larval lamprey in Warm Springs River 09/30/2023
Record, store, summarize water temperature data collected in 2022-23 for limiting factors analysis J: 162. Fifteenmile (FM): Manage and summarize water temperature data (2022-2023) 09/30/2023
Conduct mark-recapture and creel surveys to estimate escapement upstream of Cushing Falls K: 157. FM: 2023 Field activities to estimate Pacific lamprey escapement estimate upstream of Cushing Falls 09/30/2023
Tag lamprey L: 158. FM: Tag lamprey at Cushing Falls for escapement estimates 09/30/2023
Fifteenmile Creek adult Pacific lamprey escapement estimate for 2023 M: 162. FM: Calculate lamprey escapement upstream of Cushing Falls 09/30/2023
Analysis of tissue samples from larval and adult lamprey in Fifteenmile Creek N: 162. FM: Analysis of tissue samples from larval and adult lamprey 09/30/2023
Operation of HDX PIT Tag Arrays In Fifteenmile Creek Subbasin and select tributaries. O: 157. FM: Record PIT tagged lamprey in Fifteenmile Creek 09/30/2023
Install, operate, maintain and collect data from HDX arrays in the Hood River Subbasin P: 157. Hood River (HR): Collect data from half-duplex site in Hood River 09/30/2023
Determine current end of distribution for Pacific lamprey within the Hood River Subbasin Q: 157. Document presence/absence and end of distribution of lamprey in Hood River Subbasin 09/30/2023
Hood River Basin Larval Density Surveys R: 157. HR: Collect larval lamprey density data within Hood River and its tributaries 09/30/2023
Fifteenmile Basin Larval Density Surveys S: 157. FM: Collect larval lamprey density data within Fifteenmile and Eightmile creeks 09/30/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets T: 157. DR: Collect larval lamprey density data from the Deschutes River and its lamprey bearing tributaries 09/30/2023
Analyze distribution & density data in the Deschutes, Fifteenmile, and Hood subbasins U: 162. DR, FM & HR: Analyze 2022 larval lamprey surveys (end of distribution and densities) 09/30/2023
Enter HDX Tag information into CTWSRO database V: 159. DR, FM & HR: Enter HDX PIT tag information into CTWSRO database 09/30/2023
Summarize HDX Data W: 162. DR, FM & HR: Summarize data collected from PIT tag Arrays 09/30/2023
Participate in regional lamprey research and recovery forums X: 189. DR, FM & HR: Participate in regional planning and recovery actions for Pacific lamprey 09/30/2023
All administrative tasks fulfilled with timely quality products Y: 119. Manage Project 09/30/2023
Completed Annual Report Z: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021 09/30/2023
Completed Annual Report AA: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022 09/30/2023

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata)
  • 10 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 2 instances of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 7 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Deschutes, Fifteenmile, Hood - Complete Environmental Compliance Requirements
B 157 Deschutes River (DR): 2022-2023 Record tributary water temperatures for lamprey life-history 09/27/2022
C 162 DR: Manage and summarize water temperature data (2022-2023) to characterize lamprey habitats
D 158 2023 Tag lamprey to estimate abundance at Sherars Falls 09/27/2022
E 157 DR: Collect lamprey abundance and harvest data to estimate escapement at Sherars Falls 2023 09/27/2022
F 162 2023 Estimate Pacific lamprey escapement upstream of Sherars Falls
G 157 DR: Collect data from dual reader PIT sites on CTWSRO reservation 09/27/2022
H 156 Study feasibility for a mark-recapture estimate of lamprey in Warm Springs River 09/27/2022
I 156 DR: Study feasibility of Ne and age of migration of larval lamprey in Warm Springs River 09/27/2022
J 162 Fifteenmile (FM): Manage and summarize water temperature data (2022-2023)
K 157 FM: 2023 Field activities to estimate Pacific lamprey escapement estimate upstream of Cushing Falls 10/03/2022
L 158 FM: Tag lamprey at Cushing Falls for escapement estimates 10/03/2022
M 162 FM: Calculate lamprey escapement upstream of Cushing Falls
N 162 FM: Analysis of tissue samples from larval and adult lamprey
O 157 FM: Record PIT tagged lamprey in Fifteenmile Creek 10/03/2022
P 157 Hood River (HR): Collect data from half-duplex site in Hood River 10/03/2022
Q 157 Document presence/absence and end of distribution of lamprey in Hood River Subbasin 10/03/2022
R 157 HR: Collect larval lamprey density data within Hood River and its tributaries 10/03/2022
S 157 FM: Collect larval lamprey density data within Fifteenmile and Eightmile creeks 10/03/2022
T 157 DR: Collect larval lamprey density data from the Deschutes River and its lamprey bearing tributaries 10/03/2022
U 162 DR, FM & HR: Analyze 2022 larval lamprey surveys (end of distribution and densities)
V 159 DR, FM & HR: Enter HDX PIT tag information into CTWSRO database
W 162 DR, FM & HR: Summarize data collected from PIT tag Arrays
X 189 DR, FM & HR: Participate in regional planning and recovery actions for Pacific lamprey
Y 119 Manage Project
Z 132 Submit Progress Report for the period 1/1/2021 to 12/31/2021
AA 132 Submit Progress Report for the period 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2022
AB 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA