2008-503-00: Project Summary

Project 2008-503-00 - Studies into Factors Limiting the Abundance of Okanagan and Wenatchee Sockeye Salmon

General

Project Number:

2008-503-00

Title:

Studies into Factors Limiting the Abundance of Okanagan and Wenatchee Sockeye Salmon

Summary:

This project seeks to expand our knowledge on the factors limiting production of Okanogan and Wenatchee sockeye salmon stocks. A primary factor affecting the Okanogan stock is believed to be survival upstream of Wells Dam. To quantify this mortality, has project has funded PIT tag detection antennas at McIntyre and Zosel dams on the Okanogan River as well as a Vertical Diversion Structure upstream of Osoyoos Lake (OKC). Sockeye are PIT tagged at the Bonneville Dam adult fish facility (as part of another MOA project, Upstream Migration Timing) as well as at Wells Dam fish ladder adult traps. Okanogan sockeye salmon mortality will be partitioned by reach upstream of Wells Dam and we hope to then be able to correlate survival with river and lake conditions, hopefully allowing survival to be increased through better Okanagan River management.

This project will also standardize smolt abundance estimation methodologies between the two stocks by conducting annual hydroacoustic surveys of Lake Wenatchee to compare with those being conducted in Osoyoos Lake. The project is also conducting limnological surveys in Lake Wenatchee, which, combined with the Wenatchee ATS will provide a better picture of the production potential of the lake. In addition the project is conducting an hydroacoustic survey of Okanagan Lake to provide baseline data on nerka (kokanee) production prior to the re-introduction of sockeye salmon to a lake that was, along with Arrow Lakes, the largest sockeye lake in the Columbia Basin.

The project also, in conjunction with Chelan and Grant PUDs, the ONA, and DFO, is conducting a paleolimnology study conducted by Queens University to look at historic sockeye production in Osoyoos, Skaha and Wenatchee lakes.

Proposer:

None

Proponent Orgs:

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) (Tribe)

Starting FY:

2008

Ending FY:

2032

BPA PM:

Victoria Bohlen

Stage:

Implementation - Project Status Report

Area:

Province	Subbasin	%
Columbia Cascade	Entiat	1.00%
	Methow	1.00%
	Okanogan	49.00%
	Wenatchee	49.00%

Purpose:

Programmatic

Emphasis:

RM and E

Focal Species:

Burbot
Chinook - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU
Chinook - Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall ESU
Other Anadromous
Sockeye - All Populations
Sockeye - Lake Wenatchee ESU
Sockeye - Okanogan River ESU
Sockeye - Snake River ESU
Steelhead - Upper Columbia River DPS

Species Benefit:

Anadromous: 100.0% Resident: 0.0% Wildlife: 0.0%

Tags:

Contextual - RME/AP+ Categorical Review (Public Tags)
RM&E Plus Cat. Review - Submitted and Reviewed (Public Tags)
WA - by WE Location Expenditure (Public Tags)
RME/AP Categorical Review (Public Tags)
Council Recommended Projects (Public Tags)

Special:

None

BiOp Association:

None

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Financials

Financials - Budgets

Summary of Budgets

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Decided Budget Transfers (FY2019 - FY2021)

Acct FY	Acct Type	Amount	Fund	Budget Decision	Date
FY2019	Expense	$246,718	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Accord Extensions (CRITFC) 10/4/2018	10/04/2018
FY2019	Expense	$31,594	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CTRITFC 1/6	01/06/2020
FY2019	Expense	$8,043	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC 1/8/20	01/08/2020
FY2020	Expense	$246,718	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Accord Extensions (CRITFC) 10/4/2018	10/04/2018
FY2020	Expense	$1,307	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC 12/9	12/09/2019
FY2020	Expense	$31,594	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC 12/9	12/09/2019
FY2020	Expense	$20,548	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC 12/9	12/09/2019
FY2020	Expense	$31,594	To: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CTRITFC 1/6	01/06/2020
FY2020	Expense	$8,043	To: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC 1/8/20	01/08/2020
FY2020	Expense	$21,706	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Fish Accord Transfers - CRITFC - 2/11/20	02/11/2020
FY2021	Expense	$249,802	From: Fish Accord - LRT - CRITFC	Accord Extensions (CRITFC) 10/4/2018	10/04/2018

Pending Budget Decision? No

Financials - Cost Share

Actual Project Cost Share

Current Fiscal Year — 2020 DRAFT

Cost Share Partner	Total Proposed Contribution	Total Confirmed Contribution
There are no project cost share contributions to show.

Previous Fiscal Years

Fiscal Year	Total Contributions	% of Budget
2019	$241,141	46%
2018	$247,141	54%
2017	$90,000	28%
2016	$90,000	23%
2015	$108,000	30%
2014	$125,500	36%
2013	$120,500	36%
2012	$116,000	33%
2011	$77,500	26%
2010	$108,500	28%
2009	$46,000	16%
2008

Financials - Contracts

Contracts

The table below contains contracts with the following statuses: Active, Complete, History, Issued.
* "Total Contracted Amount" column includes contracted amount from both capital and expense components of the contract.

Expense Contracts:

Number	Contractor Name	Title	Status	Total Contracted Amount	Dates
BPA-005000	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$692	10/1/2009 - 9/30/2010
BPA-005752	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$1,219	10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011
BPA-006399	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$1,121	10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
BPA-007036	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$1,115	10/1/2012 - 9/30/2013
BPA-007743	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$9,266	10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
BPA-008436	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$1,126	10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
BPA-008953	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$13,269	10/1/2015 - 9/30/2016
BPA-009573	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$8,964	10/1/2016 - 9/30/2017
BPA-010194	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$8,585	10/1/2017 - 9/30/2018
BPA-010774	Bonneville Power Administration	PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Active	$10,500	10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019
73354 REL 23 SOW	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)	2008-503-00 EXP STUDIES LIMITING ABUND OKAN/WENAT SOCKEYE	Issued	$275,855	5/1/2019 - 4/30/2020
BPA-011998	Bonneville Power Administration	FY20 - Pit Tags	Active	$9,653	10/1/2019 - 9/30/2020
73354 REL 42 SOW	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)	2008-503-00 EXP STUDIES LIMITING ABUND OKAN/WENAT SOCKEYE	Issued	$274,356	5/1/2020 - 4/30/2021
BPA-012091	Bonneville Power Administration	FY21 Pit Tags	Active	$0	10/1/2020 - 9/30/2021

Performance

Annual Progress Reports
Expected (since FY2004):	13
Completed:	8
On time:	7

Status Reports
Completed:	52
On time:	30
Avg Days Late:	1

Earliest	Subsequent						Accepted	Count of Contract Deliverables
Contract	Contract(s)	Title	Contractor	Start	End	Status	Reports	Complete	Green	Yellow	Red	Total	% Green and Complete	Canceled
41658	46375, 51944, 56277, 60524, 64654, 68572, 72259, 75801, 73354 REL 3, 73354 REL 23, 73354 REL 42	200850300 EXP FACTORS LIMITING OKANAGAN & WENATCHEE SOCKEYE	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)	04/2009	04/2009	Issued	52	155	15	1	17	188	90.43%	8
BPA-005000		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2009	10/2009	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-005752		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2010	10/2010	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-006399		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2011	10/2011	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-007036		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2012	10/2012	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-007743		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2013	10/2013	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-008436		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2014	10/2014	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-008953		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2015	10/2015	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-009573		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2016	10/2016	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-010194		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2017	10/2017	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-010774		PIT Tags - Studies into Factors Limiting Abundance	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2018	10/2018	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
BPA-011998		FY20 - Pit Tags	Bonneville Power Administration	10/2019	10/2019	Active	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
Project Totals							52	155	15	1	17	188	90.43%	8

Assessments

The table content is updated frequently and thus contains more recent information than what was in the original proposal reviewed by ISRP and Council.

Review: Fish Accord ISRP Review

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

First Round ISRP Comment:
Assessment Number:	2008-503-00-ISRP-20100323
Project:	2008-503-00 - Studies into Factors Limiting the Abundance of Okanagan and Wenatchee Sockeye Salmon
Review:	Fish Accord ISRP Review
Completed Date:	None
First Round ISRP Date:	5/22/2009
First Round ISRP Rating:	Meets Scientific Review Criteria (Qualified)
The information generated by the proposed PIT and acoustic tagging of Wenatchee and Okanagan sockeye salmon has the potential to contribute to management of these resources. However, the ISRP identifies a number of important challenges, listed below, that should be considered concurrent with implementation. These can be in addressed in the development of a final statement of work and study design and reported in future proposals.
Documentation Links:	Proposal (2/17/2009) Narrative

Review: RME / AP Category Review

Council Recommendation

Assessment Number:	2008-503-00-NPCC-20110426
Project:	2008-503-00 - Studies into Factors Limiting the Abundance of Okanagan and Wenatchee Sockeye Salmon
Review:	RME / AP Category Review
Proposal:	RMECAT-2008-503-00
Proposal State:	Pending BPA Response
Approved Date:	6/10/2011
Recommendation:	Fund
Comments:	Implement through FY 2016 per June 9, 2009 Council decision.
Conditions:
	Council Condition #1 Recommendation was made by the Council at its meeting on June 9, 2009 - Based on the ISRP review (ISRP document 2009-18), and the confidence that the sponsor understands the need to address the items raised by the ISRP in the implementation of this project, the Council recommends this project for implementation.

2008 FCRPS BiOp Workgroup Assessment

Proponent Response:
Assessment Number:	2008-503-00-BIOP-20101105
Project Number:	2008-503-00
Review:	RME / AP Category Review
Proposal Number:	RMECAT-2008-503-00
Completed Date:	None
2008 FCRPS BiOp Workgroup Rating:	Supports 2008 FCRPS BiOp
Comments:	BiOp Workgroup Comments: No BiOp Workgroup Comments The BiOp RM&E Workgroups made the following determinations regarding the proposal's ability or need to support BiOp Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) RPAs. If you have questions regarding these RPA association conclusions, please contact your BPA COTR and they will help clarify, or they will arrange further discussion with the appropriate RM&E Workgroup Leads. BiOp RPA associations for the proposed work are: () All Questionable RPA Associations () and All Deleted RPA Associations ()

Project Relationships

Project Relationships:	None

Project Contacts

Name	Role	Organization
Jeffrey Fryer	Project Lead	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Peter Lofy	Supervisor	Bonneville Power Administration
Douglas Hatch	Supervisor	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Gregory Smith	Interested Party	Bonneville Power Administration
Brenda Aguirre	Env. Compliance Lead	Bonneville Power Administration
Chris Roe	Administrative Contact	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Christine Golightly	Interested Party	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Kim Hyatt	Interested Party	Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Dan Selbie	Interested Party	Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Skyeler Folks	Interested Party	Okanagan Nation Alliance
Richard Bussanich	Interested Party	Okanagan Nation Alliance
Ryan Benson	Interested Party	Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)
Nick Yaniw	Interested Party	Okanagan Nation Alliance
Victoria Bohlen	Project Manager	Bonneville Power Administration
Christine Petersen	Project SME	Bonneville Power Administration

Please correct the errors noted below.

Summary of Budgets

Decided Budget Transfers (FY2019 - FY2021)

Pending Budget Decision? No

Actual Project Cost Share

Current Fiscal Year — 2020 DRAFT

Previous Fiscal Years

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

Council Recommendation

2008 FCRPS BiOp Workgroup Assessment