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Contract 93499: 1988-053-03 EXP HOOD RIVER PRODUCTION M&E - CTWS FY24
Project Number:
Title:
Hood River Production Program Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Gorge Hood 100.00%
Contract Number:
93499
Contract Title:
1988-053-03 EXP HOOD RIVER PRODUCTION M&E - CTWS FY24
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Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
Project Leader: Ryan Gerstenberger (541) 352-9326
Fiscal Officer: El Freda Gentry (541) 553-3375
Fisheries Program Manager:  Brad Houslet (541) 553-2014
Address: 6030 Dee Highway, Parkdale, OR 97041

Fiscal Year 2024 contract tasks include:
-Estimate run year 2024 adult spring Chinook and hatchery winter steelhead returns.
-Develop spring Chinook harvest recommendation.
-Monitor and estimate 2024 tribal harvest at Punchbowl Falls.
-Capture juvenile salmonids at downstream migrant traps and generate smolt population estimates.
-Determine BY 22 hatchery Chinook smolt out migration timing.
-Document run year 2024 spring Chinook spawning locations, timing and success.
-Measure river flows and water temperatures throughout the Hood River basin.
-Reconstruct run year 2023 harvest and escapement.
-Assisting Parkdale Fish Hatchery staff with various fish culture activities including implementing natural feeding program.
-Install, maintain and operate PIT receivers in the basin.
-Report fiscal and calendar year 2023 findings to BPA.

During FY 24 NOAA will contract with BPA using funds from this project to:
1. Analyze data for the Deschutes/Hood Comparative hatchery study.
2. Work on producing completion report of project findings over the course of the study and prepare scientific manuscript(s) if appropriate.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
10/01/2023
Contract End Date:
09/30/2024
Current Contract Value:
$441,556
Expenditures:
$366,491

* 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
Relevant documents/permits submitted to BPA for environmental compliance review. B: 165. Ensure environmental compliance is adequate 09/30/2024
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration C: 119. Manage BPA Project 09/30/2024
Approximately 25,260 PIT tagged spring Chinook salmon. D: 158. PIT tag hatchery spring Chinook salmon 09/30/2024
Operate and maintain PIT antennae at 4 sites in the Hood River basin. E: 157. Install and operate PIT antennae 09/30/2024
Submit HRPP implanted PIT tag codes to PTAGIS database. F: 159. Input Hood River PIT tag data to appropriate databases 09/30/2024
Monitor water temperatures in the Hood River subbasin G: 157. Collect water temperature data in the Hood River subbasin 09/30/2024
Record water flows in Rogers Creek, Neal Creek, Odell Creek and Dog River H: 157. Record stream flows in the Hood River basin. 09/30/2024
Forecast adult spring Chinook salmon returns to the mouth of the Hood River. I: 157. Update run forecast models and generate spring Chinook salmon preseason adult run size estimate for upcoming run year 09/30/2024
Estimate tribal harvest of Spring Chinook Salmon in the Hood River J: 157. Spring Chinook salmon tribal harvest monitoring 09/30/2024
2023-2024 Hood River Basin Spring Chinook salmon redd enumeration and spawning distribution K: 157. Spring Chinook spawning surveys 09/30/2024
Develop study design for eDNA based fish distribution L: 156. Develop study design and methodology for eDNA sampling to monitor fish distribution 09/30/2024
Capture and tag juvenile steelhead and Chinook to generate estimates of smolts emigrating from the Hood River watershed. M: 157. Hood River subbasin juvenile and smolt abundance monitoring 09/30/2024
Provided data and analysis from genetic samples to facilitate Chinook and steelhead population monitoring in the Hood River N: 157. Genetic based population monitoring of natural produced steelhead and spring Chinook in the Hood River 09/30/2024
Fish abundance estimates for steelhead and springChinook stocks at the smolt and adult life stages. Updated population modeling and analysis tools. O: 162. Perform data analysis and modeling to determine salmon and steelhead population abundance and productivity 09/30/2024
Completed Annual Report P: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2017 to 9/30/2018 05/31/2024
Completed Annual Report Q: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2018 to 9/30/2019 06/30/2024
Completed Annual Report R: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2019 to 9/30/2020 07/01/2024
Completed Annual Report S: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021 08/01/2024
Completed Annual Report T: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2022 09/01/2024
Completed Annual Report U: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2022 to 9/30/2023 03/31/2024

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Lower Columbia River ESU (Threatened)
  • 7 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Lower Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 5 instances 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

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 165 Ensure environmental compliance is adequate
C 119 Manage BPA Project
D 158 PIT tag hatchery spring Chinook salmon 09/26/2023
E 157 Install and operate PIT antennae 09/26/2023
F 159 Input Hood River PIT tag data to appropriate databases
G 157 Collect water temperature data in the Hood River subbasin 09/26/2023
H 157 Record stream flows in the Hood River basin. 09/26/2023
I 157 Update run forecast models and generate spring Chinook salmon preseason adult run size estimate for upcoming run year 09/26/2023
J 157 Spring Chinook salmon tribal harvest monitoring 09/26/2023
K 157 Spring Chinook spawning surveys 09/26/2023
L 156 Develop study design and methodology for eDNA sampling to monitor fish distribution
M 157 Hood River subbasin juvenile and smolt abundance monitoring 09/26/2023
N 157 Genetic based population monitoring of natural produced steelhead and spring Chinook in the Hood River
O 162 Perform data analysis and modeling to determine salmon and steelhead population abundance and productivity
P 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2017 to 9/30/2018
Q 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2018 to 9/30/2019
R 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2019 to 9/30/2020
S 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021
T 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2021 to 9/30/2022
U 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2022 to 9/30/2023