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Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program

Assessment Summary

View the details of the 2008 FCRPS BiOp Workgroup Assessment for this project as part of the RME / AP Category Review.

BIOP Assessment 1991-073-00-BIOP-20101105
Assessment Number: 1991-073-00-BIOP-20101105
Project Number: 1991-073-00
Review: RME / AP Category Review
Proposal Number: RMECAT-1991-073-00
Completed Date: None
2008 FCRPS BiOp Workgroup Rating: Response Requested
Comments: BiOp Workgroup Comments: Paired juvenile monitoring should be coordinated with CHaMP habitat monitoring watersheds, if possible, and comparable data from other watersheds may be used to support modeling. However, extensive monitoring (including snorkeling for chinook parr density) is outside of BiOp requirements. Please clarify the value of the ongoing snorkle surveys and the intended uses of the data for the project.

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: (50.4 50.5 50.6 62.5 )
All Questionable RPA Associations ( ) and
All Deleted RPA Associations ( 50.8 63.2)
Proponent Response:
199005500-ISMES  
   
   
Project needs coordination with other PIT tagging through PIT Plan.   PIT tagging protocols used by this program were designed to meet specific research objectives as described in the ISMES study design, which has passed several critical reviews by ISRP.  In the past we have provided PIT tag support to other RM&E programs such as CSS when approached by these programs to increase efficiency and provide more cost effective ways to use limited resources. IDFG as not been contacted by anyone to provide input or help develop a regional PIT-tag plan.  If (and when) a proceess is developed to draft a regional PIT plan,  IDFG will fully engage in its development.
What is the value of ongoing snorkle surveys?   Extensive and intensive snorkel surveys for juvenile abundance (parr density) and spatial structure were considered critical at the RM&E workshops. In addition, and in lieu of redd counts, parr densities are the only measure for steelhead spatial structure for most populations. They are also a surrogate index for steelhead adult abundance at smaller spatial scales. We record information for steelhead, Chinook, and resident fish which contributes to over 30 years of trend monitoring for these species. These snorkel surveys monitor juvenile abundance, productivity, and spatial structure, which are all required by the BiOp.