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| | A | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | "Bridge to Bridge" area of lower Entiat (snorkeling) | Assemble, gather, acquire, or prepare documents in support of obtaining environmental compliance from BPA (such as filling out a NEPA Checklist, providing maps, drafting a Biological Assessment, obtaining permits, conducting public involvement activities, completing an archaeological survey, etc.). | | |
| | B | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | 13 sampling sites on Entiat River "Bridge to Bridge" | Conduct fish habitat utilization surveys using snorkeling at treatment and control sites in the Entiat River.
Fish will be surveyed by direct observation using single-pass snorkeling as described by Thurow (1994) at thirteen sampling sites during each of three survey periods.
Surveys will be conducted three times during the year: in July/August (after peak discharge), in late October/November, and in February/March.
During each survey period, surveys will be conducted at a total of 13 sample sites including: 3 planned habitat restoration treatment sites within the Bridge-to-Bridge reach (approx. rm. 3.2 to 4.5); 3 preexisting habitat restoration treatment sites within the Hatchery Reach (approx. rm. 4.5 to 6.75); 3 untreated control sites within the Hatchery Reach, and 4 channel sites.
Specific sample sites will be identified jointly by USFWS and Terraqua.
All survey sites and time periods will be snorkeled during the night, and the July/August survey period will include an additional daytime snorkel period.
Survey Protocol and Data Gathered: Fish will be surveyed by direct observation using single-pass snorkeling as described by Thurow (1994). Up to eight snorkelers and one shore tender will conduct the surveys in the mainstem river sampling sites. Side channels will be surveyed by up to four snorkelers. Up to five snorkelers may be needed to survey the re-established off channel habitat depending on the dimensions and complexity of that area. Survey crews will enter the downstream end of the designated sampling site and snorkel as unit in an upstream direction to the end of that site. Glow sticks or other visible markers will be affixed near the applicable benchmarks prior to each survey to assist crews in defining the sample site.
All USFWS staff involved with this survey work will be training in night snorkeling methods and have prior snorkeling experience. Snorkeling will be done in dry suits and hand-held dive lights will be used to illuminate the survey area. Data will be recorded by each diver on a PVC cuff secured to their arm and transferred to a datasheet at the end of habitat units. Snorkelers will be positioned across the stream channel so as to cover the entire channel. The distance between snorkelers must be sufficient to clearly survey the areas between each snorkeler and/or between snorkeler and the stream bank. Water temperature and turbidity will be taken at the start of each survey.
All fish observed will be counted by species and assigned to a size class. Numbers of fish will be tallied in each of several habitat units within sample sites. These habitat units will be identified jointly by USFWS and Terraqua habitat crews.
The data will be collected and tabulated by USFWS staff. USFWS will deliver one set of photocopied raw data sheets and will deliver quality controlled, geo-referenced raw data, with summarized site-averaged values for species/size class by habitat unit/sample site and survey period, in spread sheet format to NOAA-Fisheries and Terraqua, Inc. for analysis, reporting, and inclusion in the NOAA Fisheries data management system.
References: Thurow, R.F. 1994. Underwater methods for study of salmonids in the Intermountain West. Gen. Tech. Report INT-GTR-307. USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. Ogden, UT. | All Anadromous Salmonids | Bass, Smallmouth (M. dolomieu), Burbot (Lota lota), Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi), Freshwater Mussels, Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Pikeminnow, Northern (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) [OBSOLETE], Trout, Brook (Salvelinus fontinalis), Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened), Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii), Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Whitefish, Mountain (Prosopium williamsoni) |
| | C | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | "Bridge to Bridge" management | Manage on-the-ground efforts. 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). | | |
| | D | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | "Bridge to Bridge" area of lower Entiat (findings) | The Contractor must submit a draft Annual Report due no later than 30 days after the end of the annual performance period (January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006). The report shall be submitted to the Principal Investigator, Chris Jordan, at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, as well as to the BPA Project Manager / COTR.
This report will cover the efforts of more than one contract. The Annual Report is to be submitted to the Principal Investigator and a copy sent to the BPA Project Manager. Individual Annual reports are to be consolidated by the PI into a Project Level Annual Report, and only the consolidated report will be posted on the BPA website. | | |
| | E | 185 | Produce CBFish Status Report | Periodic Status Reports for BPA | The Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces. Reports shall be completed either monthly or quarterly as determined by the BPA COTR. 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. | | |
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