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Contract 59809: 2008-004-00 EXP SEA LION NON-LETHAL HAZING & MONITORING

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	Sort Order	WE ID	Work Element Name	Title	Description	Primary Focal Species	Secondary Focal Species


	A	165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Environmental compliance	Environmental compliance authority for this work is under the MMPA Section 109(h)(1)(c).
	B	119	Manage and Administer Projects	Project management	This covers any staff time at CRITFC to manage implementation of this contract.
	C	189	Coordination-Columbia Basinwide	Coordinate w/ ACOE, ODFW, WDFW on hazing efforts	Coordinate with Army Corps, Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife and Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife on hazing efforts (time, location, frequency, effectiveness, etc.)
	D	190	Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals	Haze Sea Lions for 2013	This Work Element is for exclusion purposes only (not permanent removal). * 'Sea lions' refers to California and Steller sea lions This work element covers personnel time and supplies to continue hazing activities to deter sea lion (California and Steller) presence near Bonneville Dam and its fishways in an attempt to reduce predation on ESA listed spring Chinook and steelhead.	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata)	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer (not listed), Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
	E	157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect Data on Sea Lion Predation	While conducting 2013 hazing, collect sea lion predation data to provide to ODFW, WDFW and ACOE for incorporation into marine mammal predation reports.	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata)	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer (not listed), Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
	F	158	Mark/Tag Animals	Monitor Continuous Sea Lion Movements with GPS phone tags	In this Work Element, we will evaluate movements of pinnipeds captured at Bonneville Dam. During last season we recovered 3 of our GPA phone tags and this year (2013) we plan to redeploy these tags on California sea lions trapped at Bonneville Dam. This tag combines GPS locations with efficient data transfer using the cellular phone network. The tag uses precision wet/dry, pressure and temperature sensors to form detailed dive and haulout information. The location and behavior data is stored until the tag is within range of the cellular network and then it is downloaded. These tags will provide continuous location and dive data in the river and in the ocean. These tags provide a continuous tracking of the animal and coupled with the GPS tracking from the hazing boat, we should be able to better evaluate the effect of hazing by linking the dive and location data from the GPS tags with the hazing boat activity.	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered)	Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer (not listed), Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
	G	156	Develop RM&E Methods and Designs	Estimate sea lion abundance	There is an increasing need for estimating sea lion abundance and fish impacts in the lower Columbia River. Currently, the only sea lion abundance and predation estimates are produced by the ACOE. These estimates are developed by observers stationed at the deck of Bonneville Dam making observations in the tailrace. The observation area is limited to few 100 hundred yards downstream of BON. This Work Element is designed to improve on our knowledge of sea lion abundance and predation in the Lower Columbia River. Telemetry data indicates that sea lion activity becomes more concentrated closer to Bonneville Dam. It appears that, from several miles below Bonneville Dam to the upper estuary area, sea lions mainly are in a transient state, based on animals tagged at Bonneville Dam. Within the estuary to the river mouth, sea lions appear to become concentrated again. With this WE we are developing tools and techniques to estimate sea lion abundance in these river reaches and attempting to assess impacts to fish.
	H	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.
	I	132	Produce Progress (Annual) Report	Submit 2 Reports to BPA (RME & BiOp)	The Annual progress report summarizes project goals, objectives, hypotheses, completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning will be produced for the period 1.1.13--12.31.13. The report will be a modified version of the joint report produced by the states and CRITFC but will conform to all BPA annual report requirements. ** CRITFC is also responsible for submitting one other reports (see #2 in Deliverable Specification).