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Contract 96777: 1995-063-25 EXP YAKIMA RIVER M&E - YKFP
Project Number:
Title:
Yakima River Monitoring and Evaluation-Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Yakima 100.00%
Contract Number:
96777
Contract Title:
1995-063-25 EXP YAKIMA RIVER M&E - YKFP
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
n/a
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
Preface and Background: The monitoring and evaluation activities supported by this agreement were determined by consensus of the scientists from the Yakama Nation (YN) and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). Project M & E activities have been subjected to rigorous scientific and technical review by the YKFP's Science/Technical Advisory Committee STAC) and the Monitoring Implementation Planning Team (MIPT). STAC is responsible for the conceptual design of the project's M & E program, and MIPT must transform the conceptual design into the tasks identified in this agreement. The process used by STAC and MIPT to verify the usefulness of these activities and the timing of their implementation involves consideration of the following principles: 1. YKFP monitoring should evaluate the success (or lack of it) of project supplementation efforts and its impacts, including juvenile survival, natural production and reproductive success, ecological interactions, and genetics; 2. YKFP monitoring should be comprehensive; and, 3. YKFP monitoring should be done in such a way that results are of use to salmon production efforts throughout the Columbia basin and the region. With the above principles as a backdrop, STAC and MIPT developed the M & E action plan in three phases. The first phase was primarily conceptual. STAC and MIPT defined critical issues and problems, and identified associated response variables. The second phase was quantitative, which determined the scale and size of an effective monitoring effort. A critical element of the quantitative phase was an assessment of the precision with which response variables can be measured, the probability of detecting real impacts, and the sample sizes required for a given level of statistical precision and power. The third and final phase was logistical. At this point the feasibility of monitoring measures was valuated as to practicality and cost. The YKFP Policy Group, representing the policy leads for both the YN and DFW, has determined that the M & E activities covered by this agreement are necessary, effective, and cost-efficient. This statement of work covers the share of the monitoring and evaluation activities under this project for the Yakima River Subbasin assigned to the Yakama Nation Fisheries staff. For additional information on the overall YKFP projects (M&E, Production, and Management), please see the following annual report at BPA's publication web site: DOE # 6215.3, "Short Project Overview of Spring Chinook Salmon supplementation in the Upper Yakima Basin: Yakima/ Klickitat Fisheries Project."  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
05/01/2025
Contract End Date:
04/30/2026
Current Contract Value:
$4,463,778
Expenditures:
$2,019,737

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2025.

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Contract Contractor:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Accrual Category:
RM&E
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Martin Allen Bonneville Power Administration Yes Interested Party mballen@bpa.gov (503) 230-5115
Joe Blodgett Yakama Confederated Tribes No Supervisor joe_blodgett@yakama.com (509) 865-5121x6372
Edward Gresh Bonneville Power Administration Yes Interested Party esgresh@bpa.gov (503) 230-5756
Mark Johnston Yakama Confederated Tribes Yes Contract Manager mark_johnston@yakama.com (509) 945-1133
Peter Lofy Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver ptlofy@bpa.gov (503) 230-4193
Brian McIlraith Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR bjmcilraith@bpa.gov (253) 219-1166
Shubha Pandit Yakama Confederated Tribes Yes Interested Party shubha_pandit@yakama.com (509) 674-9388
JESSICA POWER Bonneville Power Administration Yes CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
John Vlastelicia Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead jmvlastelicia@bpa.gov (503) 230-5986
Adrienne Wilson Yakama Confederated Tribes Yes Technical Contact Adrienne_Wilson@Yakama.com (509) 865-5121x6306
Karen Wolfe Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer ktwolfe@bpa.gov (503) 230-3448


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
environmental compliance permits B: 165. YKFP will meet all environmental compliance for the project 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets C: 157. Biological Smolt Data: Shared Tasks Among Species, YN Natural Production M&E 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets D: 157. Adult Operations: Shared Tasks Among Species, YN Natural Production M&E 04/30/2026
Collect and transport spring chinook broodstock E: 66. Collect adult spring Chinook brood stock 09/30/2025 09/14/2025
Coho Broodstock F: 66. Collect adult coho brood stock 03/02/2026
Collect adult broodstock G: 66. Collect adult mainstem fall Chinook broodstock 12/31/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets H: 157. Spawning Ground Surveys: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets I: 157. Yakama Nation harvest monitoring and evaluation of Spring Chinook in the Yakima river basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets J: 157. Adults: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets K: 157. YN Genetic M&E in the Yakima River Basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets L: 157. Coho Salmon: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets M: 158. Coho: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets N: 158. Fall Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 12/31/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets O: 158. Spring Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 12/31/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets P: 158. Early Fall/Summer Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 12/31/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets Q: 158. Chandler and Roza juvenile traps PIT tagging 02/01/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets R: 157. Yakama Nation Ecological Interactions M&E in the Yakima River Basin 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets S: 157. Lower Yakima River Juvenile Salmon Survival Study – 2025 wrap up model and validate data. 04/30/2026
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata T: 162. Real time smolt-to-smolt survival comparison for Coho 04/30/2026
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration U: 119. Yakama Nation M&E Management Component 04/30/2026
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets V: 158. Satellite tag White Pelicans to evaluate movement and feedings behavior 02/01/2026
Upload Plan to CBfish W: 174. Continue to update avian predator management plan for the Yakima River basin 03/01/2026
Upload Plan to CBfish X: 174. Continue to update piscivorous predator management plan for the Yakima River basin 03/01/2026

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU
  • 1 instance of WE 66 Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 7 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall ESU
  • 1 instance of WE 66 Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery
  • 5 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 2 instances of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Coho (O. kisutch) - Unspecified Population
  • 1 instance of WE 66 Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 5 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 2 instances of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Sockeye (O. nerka) - Other
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 4 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Bass, Smallmouth (M. dolomieu)
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 165 YKFP will meet all environmental compliance for the project
C 157 Biological Smolt Data: Shared Tasks Among Species, YN Natural Production M&E 04/25/2025
D 157 Adult Operations: Shared Tasks Among Species, YN Natural Production M&E 04/25/2025
E 66 Collect adult spring Chinook brood stock 04/25/2025
F 66 Collect adult coho brood stock 04/25/2025
G 66 Collect adult mainstem fall Chinook broodstock 04/25/2025
H 157 Spawning Ground Surveys: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/25/2025
I 157 Yakama Nation harvest monitoring and evaluation of Spring Chinook in the Yakima river basin 04/25/2025
J 157 Adults: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/25/2025
K 157 YN Genetic M&E in the Yakima River Basin 04/25/2025
L 157 Coho Salmon: YN Natural Production M&E in the Yakima R Basin 04/25/2025
M 158 Coho: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 04/25/2025
N 158 Fall Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 04/25/2025
O 158 Spring Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 04/25/2025
P 158 Early Fall/Summer Chinook: Yakama Nation marking and tagging fish in the Yakima river basin 04/25/2025
Q 158 Chandler and Roza juvenile traps PIT tagging 04/25/2025
R 157 Yakama Nation Ecological Interactions M&E in the Yakima River Basin 04/25/2025
S 157 Lower Yakima River Juvenile Salmon Survival Study – 2025 wrap up model and validate data. 04/25/2025
T 162 Real time smolt-to-smolt survival comparison for Coho
U 119 Yakama Nation M&E Management Component
V 158 Satellite tag White Pelicans to evaluate movement and feedings behavior
W 174 Continue to update avian predator management plan for the Yakima River basin 05/05/2025
X 174 Continue to update piscivorous predator management plan for the Yakima River basin 05/05/2025
Y 132 No Annual Report is required.