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| | A | 189 | Coordination-Columbia Basinwide | Facilitate consensus-based coordination | The CBFWA Members place a high priority on improving the status of fish and wildlife resources in the Columbia Basin. The CBFWA committees will focus on delivering products associated with the Columbia Basin’s anadromous and resident fish, and wildlife. Using the technical expertise and information of its members, CBFWA staff will assist with the facilitation and coordination of the development of status assessments of species, strategies, and actions necessary to reach success while avoiding inefficiencies and duplication of effort. The CBFWA consensus recommendations submitted on April 4, 2008 to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council) for the 2008 Fish and Wildlife Program will form the basis for implementing this policy directive.
CBFWA forums include: Members, Members Advisory Group (MAG), Anadromous Fish Advisory Committee (AFAC), Resident Fish Advisory Committee (RFAC), Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC), Lamprey Technical Work Group (LTWG), Fish Screening Oversight Committee (FSOC), Fish Passage Advisory Committee (FPAC), and ad-hoc committees as necessary to address new and emerging issues. | | |
| | B | 160 | Create/Manage/Maintain Database | Maintain CBFWA and committees website & manage documents | Maintain CBFWA web pages to provide access to Members and the public regarding meeting agendas, action notes, and reference documents to support the following CBFWA forums: Members, Members Advisory Group (MAG), Anadromous Fish Advisory Committee (AFAC), Resident Fish Advisory Committee (RFAC), Wildlife Advisory Committee (WAC), Lamprey Technical Work Group (LTWG), Fish Screening Oversight Committee (FSOC), and ad-hoc committees as necessary to address new and emerging issues. Maintain servers/hardware that run CBFWA website and house historical databases. | | |
| | C | 156 | Develop RM&E Methods and Designs | Support and participate in basinwide assessments | Policy Directive #1
The Members of the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority recognize the role CBFWA can play in delivering useful technical, science-based products associated with protection, mitigation and enhancement of the Columbia Basin’s anadromous and resident fish, and wildlife. The CBFWA’s role will include participation in regional efforts to establish and apply appropriate standards, measuring techniques and metrics to provide status assessments. Therefore, the Members direct CBFWA staff to participate in and support ongoing assessments of the status of the species and implementation of strategies and actions to help determine if protection, mitigation, and enhancement efforts are successful in the Columbia River Basin.
CBFWA Members and staff will support efforts to develop data sharing and data management standards and protocols for anadromous fish, including participation in PNAMP, NPCC, and other regional forums.
Salmon and Steelhead:
Building off the monitoring strategy developed during the Skamania workshops, the anadromous fish managers developed the Coordinated Assessments Work Plan. The work plan identifies several steps that will eventually lead to basinwide priorities for data management funding (both through BPA and through tribal and individual agency investments in infrastructure. By the conclusion of the 2010 CBFWA contract, the basin will have a completed first draft Data Exchange Template for use in sharing data to support three key VSP indicators (i.e., Natural Spawner Abundance, Smolt to Adult Ratio, Adult to Adult Ratio). This effort will also assist in setting priorities for BPA data management funding for the next five years through the Council’s RME Categorical Review.
The FY 2011 CBFWA contract will continue with the expansion of the Data Exchange Template to include additional VSP parameters, as well as, habitat effectiveness and hatchery effectiveness data. Reporting will continue through the SOTR; however, the discussion on regional agreement for reporting will have to be facilitated during 2011 to reach buy-in for regional reporting standards and consistency between various reporting entities.
Lamprey:
The Lamprey Technical Work Group (LTWG) will review and comment on the USFWS Lamprey Monitoring Framework. The framework will be modified to support the Council’s MERR Plan. By the conclusion of the FY2010 CBFWA contract, the Lamprey Monitoring Strategy should be ready to submit for ISRP review and support the Council’s Geographic Reviews tentatively scheduled for the Fall of 2011.
Under the FY 2011 CBFWA contract, the LTWG will be working on several technical papers including: completion of the lamprey translocation paper and the development of a paper to support lamprey passage standards.
Fish Screen Oversight Committee:
For the FY2011 contract period, FSOC will be conducting their biennial workshop for sharing design and operational lessons learned; as well as, working on lamprey passage criteria with the LTWG and working with NOAA Fisheries on updating screen criteria.
White Sturgeon:
The white sturgeon subcommittee of the Resident Fish Advisory Committee has developed a set of Phase 1 monitoring strategies for populations above Bonneville Dam. It is expected that these strategies will assist the ISRP in their review of proposals submitted for consideration in the Council’s RME Categorical Review. Phase 2 will continue in the Fall with the development of monitoring strategies for populations below Bonneville Dam, in the mid-Columbia, and in the Kootenai River. The group also anticipates developing common monitoring protocols to be included in the monitoring strategy that will be submitted to Council in January 2011.
Under the FY2011 CBFWA contract, the white sturgeon group would like to develop assessment and basinwide reporting standards for white sturgeon for the Status of the Resource Report.
Bull Trout:
Working with the USFWS, the bull trout subcommittee of the Resident Fish Advisory Committee will be convening meetings beginning in the Fall of 2010 to discuss development of a monitoring strategy for bull trout. This effort will build off the effort of the RMEG and develop a basinwide strategy for reporting and sharing data. It is anticipated that this effort will take a couple of years; therefore, the work will begin during the FY2010 CBFWA contract and carry forward into the FY2011 CBFWA contract. The initial focus will be on Recovery Units for which BPA provides mitigation funds. The purpose of focusing on these Recovery Units first is so that implementation strategies, associated with existing bull trout projects, will be available for the ISRP to reference during their review of proposals submitted through the Geographical Reviews.
Other Trout:
Monitoring strategies for other trout (e.g., rainbow/redband trout and cutthroat trout etc.) are schedule to begin development during the FY2010 CBFWA contract and carry forward into the FY2011 contract. The initial focus will be on subbasins for which BPA provides mitigation funds earmarked for trout spp. efforts. The purpose of focusing on these subbasins first is so that implementation strategies, associated with existing trout spp. projects, will be available for the ISRP to reference during their review of proposals submitted through the Geographical Reviews.
Reservoir Fish:
The resident fish managers in the blocked areas will begin developing monitoring strategies for their areas during the Fall of 2010. The Council is scheduled to begin a Resident Fish and Blocked Area Review in the Spring of 2011, and the resident fish managers would like to submit cohesive monitoring strategies to support that review.
During the FY2011 CBFWA contract, the resident fish managers will focus on developing common data sharing and reporting standards to support basinwide evaluation of the Fish and Wildlife Program’s mitigation efforts.
Resident Fish Construction and Operational Losses:
The Resident Fish Advisory Committee will continue their work on developing methodologies for evaluating resident fish losses due to construction and inundation of the hydropower system. The Council has indicated that they will be soliciting input for development of a methodology to include in the Fish and Wildlife Program. That effort may begin prior to the conclusion of the FY 2010 CBFWA contract period, but will definitely carry into the FY 2011 CBFWA contract.
Wildlife:
The Wildlife Advisory Committee is developing a Wildlife Monitoring Implementation Strategy (WMIS) to support the Council’s MERR Plan. The WMIS is being developed on the assumption that additional funding for biological monitoring of wildlife projects is highly unlikely, and that high level indicators should be developed that can be supported by existing monitoring efforts within each of the individual projects or entities. The framework and first iteration of the strategy should be complete by the end of the FY 2010 CBFWA contract; however, there will significant additional work to be completed for the FY2011 CBFWA contract to refine the strategy to support the Council’s Geographic Review process anticipated to begin in the Fall of 2011. | | |
| | D | 161 | Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results | Make all information to support the Status of the Resource project available to the general pu | Policy Directive #2
The Members of CBFWA recognize the need for an integrated report on the status of fish and wildlife and their habitats in the Columbia River Basin relative to goals and objectives defined in the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program, by Basin’s fish and wildlife managers, and others. The Tribes and agencies intend to consolidate this information to support multiple processes and programs affecting fish and wildlife. Therefore, the Members direct CBFWA staff to maintain a “Status of the Resources” (SOTR) website and annually prepare a written report summarizing the current information provided on the website.
SOTR Website Maintenance and Enhancements:
In 2010, CBFWA staff updated the SOTR website in numerous ways. An option has been added to navigate the website according to the NOAA Fisheries organization for salmon and steelhead (i.e., ESU/DPS/MPG/Population). All data can now be summarized in that format to support ESA review and discussions. Hatchery and harvest data have also been updated and enhanced.
In FY2011, a wildlife section will be added and refined based on results and information gathered from the Wildlife Crediting Forum. In addition, similar to the anadromous fish ESU/DPS section, an option will added to navigate the website according to the USFWS organization for bull trout (i.e., DPS/Recovery Unit/Core/Population). Updates for status, trends, harvest, high level indicators, limiting factors, and hatchery production will occur every quarter.
It is anticipated that the website will be updated quarterly to support the monitoring strategies being developed under Policy Directive #1. Further coordination and collaboration with other basinwide reporting entities will also be pursued. | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations, Chum (Oncorhynchus keta) - Columbia River ESU (Threatened), Coho (O. kisutch) - Unspecified Population, Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Lower Columbia River ESU (Threatened), Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (O. clarkii clarkii)- Resident Populations, Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) - All Anadromous Populations, Cutthroat Trout, Lahontan (O. c. henshawi) (Threatened), Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi), Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone (O. c. bouvieri), Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka), Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Lamprey, River (L. ayresi), Pikeminnow, Northern (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) [OBSOLETE], Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) - All Populations, Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations, Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Kootenai River DPS (Endangered), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River, Sturgeon, White (Acipenser transmontanus) - All Populations except Kootenai R. DPS, Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened), Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii), Wildlife | |
| | E | 159 | Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data | Acquisition of data to support the Status of the Resource website and report | Policy Directive #2
CBFWA staff will obtain data, and links to data bases, for completing status and trend assessments for anadromous fish, resident fish, and wildlife for reporting in the Status of the Resources (SOTR). | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations, Chum (Oncorhynchus keta) - Columbia River ESU (Threatened), Coho (O. kisutch) - Unspecified Population, Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Lower Columbia River ESU (Threatened), Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (O. clarkii clarkii)- Resident Populations, Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) - All Anadromous Populations, Cutthroat Trout, Lahontan (O. c. henshawi) (Threatened), Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi), Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone (O. c. bouvieri), Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka), Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Lamprey, River (L. ayresi), Pikeminnow, Northern (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) [OBSOLETE], Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) - All Populations, Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations, Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Kootenai River DPS (Endangered), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River, Sturgeon, White (Acipenser transmontanus) - All Populations except Kootenai R. DPS, Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened), Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii), Wildlife | |
| | F | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Status of the Resource Report 2001-2010 | Policy Directive #2
SOTR Annual Report:
The CBFWA staff developed an annual report for 2010. The report is available on the SOTR website to download and print. At this time, CBFWA does not plan on contracting with a professional printer to produce printed copies of the SOTR Annual Report. If printed reports are desired, individuals can print the pdf file that is available on the website or request printed copies from CBFWA staff.
For the FY2011 CBFWA contract period, CBFWA staff will develop and make available an annual report during the summer of 2011. | | |
| | G | 189 | Coordination-Columbia Basinwide | Participate in regional Fish and Wildlife Program-related activities | Policy Directive #3
The Members of CBFWA recognize the efficiency of a shared central staff with policy and technical expertise to assist Members with issues related to fish and wildlife management in the Columbia River Basin. Therefore, the Members direct CBFWA staff to monitor and report on activities of key regional forums where policies, programs, and actions that affect fish and wildlife are planned and implemented. The Members may designate CBFWA staff to participate in these forums, or to communicate or represent a consensus position by the Members in one or more of the forums.
Key regional forums may include, but are not limited to, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council), US Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Columbia River mitigation forums, Regional Implementation Oversight Group (RIOG), the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP), Washington Governor’s Monitoring Forum, Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB), tribal coordination organizations, and other relevant forums.
CBFWA staff may also attend conferences or seminars on important topics impacting fish and wildlife issues in the Columbia River Basin. These may include, but are not limited to, American Fisheries Society meetings, The Seminar Group, Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and local conferences addressing habitat and hatchery issues around the Basin. Because most of those conferences have very short notices, and we usually only attend if there is a very direct connection to something we are working on at the moment, we will not list them in the milestones. We manage conference registrations as part of our overall travel budget.
CBFWA staff may also participate in F&W Program related planning forums including the Budget Oversight Group (BOG) and Wildlife Crediting Forum, including ad-hoc planning teams for categorical reviews, multi-year implementation plans, monitoring implementation strategies, etc. | | |
| | H | 160 | Create/Manage/Maintain Database | Maintain and provide access to historical fish and wildlife program information | * Maintain historical fish and wildlife project proposal and review data from 1996-2009.
* Maintain historical within-year project modification requests from FY2005-2009.
* Maintain historical CSMEP website and databases.
* Collaborate with BPA and NPCC to maintain accessibility of these data.
* Make data available and searchable on CBFWA website.
* Maintain servers/hardware that run CBFWA website and house historical databases.
Upon request, and for the CBFWA website, provide maps, charts and graphs of fish and wildlife program historical data. | | |
| | I | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Manage BPA contract & any subcontracts under it | Covers work by the contractor to manage the overall contract, or to manage subcontractors associated with the project. Also covers administrative work in support of on the ground efforts and in support of BPA's programmatic requirements such as metric reporting, financial reporting (e.g., accruals), and development of an SOW package (includes draft SOW, budget, spending plan, and property inventory).
The only training we foresee for this contract year is our PISCES training and some bookkeeping training that will be in-house at no cost. | | |
| | J | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Submit contract accomplishments/lessons learned report - April 2010 - March 2011 | Develop and produce a report that summarizes the project goal, objectives, activities and products as well as the survey results under the contract (if/how deliverables were fulfilled, any obstacles encountered, lessons learned, etc). Report will include details of accomplishments for each work element in the contract and will succinctly document contract performance for the public record.
Report will cover last years contract period - April 2010 - March 2011.
Annual reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the ''formatting guidelines'' at https://efw.bpa.gov/IntegratedFWP/ReportingGuidelines.pdf. | | |
| | K | 185 | Produce CBFish Status Report | Periodic Status Reports for BPA | CBFWA shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces on a quarterly basis. Additionally, when indicating a deliverable milestone as COMPLETE, the contractor shall provide metrics and the final location (latitude and longitude) prior to submitting the report to the BPA COTR. | | |
| | L | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | NOT Applicable | No instream work, facilitating meetings (collaborative work groups, technical committees), databases management and website maintenance. | | |
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