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| | A | 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. | | |
| | B | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Overall Project 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). | | |
| | C | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | EC for FY15 and pre-work for FY16 contract | Assemble, gather, acquire, or prepare documents in support of obtaining environmental compliance from BPA (such as filling out a NEPA Checklist, providing maps, obtaining permits, conducting public involvement activities, completing an archaeological survey, etc.). Ensure a compliance letter has been received, or is still valid, prior to commencing any affected work. | | |
| | D | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Steelhead redd surveys in Entiat River | Conduct weekly steelhead spawning ground surveys (redd surveys) in the main Entiat River from February 15 to June 15 as conditions allow. Survey area is from Rkm 1.1 to 44.3 as conditions allow. Surveys will be conducted by raft and foot. | Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | E | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Operate smolt traps | Operate 1 smolt trap in Entiat River according to the ISEMP's Interim Protocols for the Capture, Handling, and Tagging of Wild Salmonids in the Upper Columbia River Basin using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tags and the Juvenile Trapping Protocol of the Upper Columbia Monitoring Strategy except as noted to conform to site-specific needs, An additional smolt trap may be operated to increase the number of juvenile fish needed for efficiency trails. | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | F | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Operate and maintain PIT tag detection arrays on Entiat and Mad Rivers | The USFWS is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 6 PIT tag detection arrays located on the mainstem Entiat River and Mad River and up to 6 on side channels. These arrays provide passive recapture data used to provide survival and movement data from PIT tagged juvenile fish residing and moving around the Entiat and Mad Rivers.
Routine operation and maintenance requirements
The USFWS will be responsible for visiting sites at least once per week, or if necessary on a more frequent schedule during times of increased fish activity. Arrays with high rates of tag detection will need to be visited on a more frequent basis to avoid losing large amounts of data in the event of equipment malfunction. If the USFWS knows in advance that it will be unable to visit a site at the scheduled time, it will contact the Upper Columbia ISEMP coordinator as soon as possible so that alternative arrangements can be made. If the USFWS was unable to visit a site on the scheduled day it should make the visit the following day, or if that is not possible, contact the Upper Columbia ISEMP coordinator immediately so that other arrangements can be made.
For the off-channel study the number of antennas required will be dependent upon the size and specific characteristics of each site. For example, off-channel habitats that reconnect to the main-channel river may require two antennas, while habitats that do not reconnect may only require one antenna. Reconnecting sites may also require two separate power supplies depending upon the distance between antenna locations. Antennas constructed to operate with an Allflex transceiver and data-logger would be suitable for this project. We assume that most sites will not have access to grid AC power and will require additional batteries available for weekly replacement.
Once at the site the USFWS is responsible for the following tasks:
Project: Operation and Maintenance of 6 Mainstem Antenna Arrays
Task: Respond to alarms/notifications generated from QCI. Follow up with site visit to troubleshoot as necessary.
Frequency: Daily or as needed
Notes: At times requires logging into QCI server to check reports and troubleshoot likely causes (i.e. antenna unplugged or low voltage due to switcher/timer). Usually necessary about twice a week. Contact QCI staff as necessary to turn alarms on or off. Alarm system has a tendency at times to generate a high number of 'false' alarms which can distract from those that require action.
Task: Site visits to conduct routine maintenance.
Frequency: Weekly
Notes: Visual inspection of antennas. Removal of debris as necessary. Cycle through transceiver settings and document errors. Record site conditions in log book for reporting to PTAGIS (Site Event Logs). Troubleshoot malfunctions and fix as necessary and able (i.e. reconnect cables, restart mux, verify battery voltage, etc.)
Task: Site visits to conduct routine maintenance.
Frequency: Quarterly as flow allows
Notes: Inspect NRS strapping on each anchor for wear and replace as needed. Inspect communication cords and connection points. Replace zip ties at each connection point (hydravolt connectors). Tune each individual antenna. Inspect batteries and other equipment in power supply/transceiver box. Notify NOAA Electronic Technican if repair or equipment is needed. Submit site event logs to PTAGIS.
Task: Site visits to conduct routine maintenance.
Frequency: Annually
Notes: Replacement of all NRS straps in early spring prior to high flows.
Task: Scheduling repairs/assistance beyond scope of USFWS contract.
Frequency: As needed
Notes: NOAA Electronic Technician is contacted when equipment failure is experienced beyond the scope of USFWS routine maintenance, such as antenna replacement, transceiver software troubleshooting, updating firmware, communication failures and fixing power supply failures.
Project: Operation and Maintenance of up to 6 off-channel monitoring locations.
Task: Data Management
Frequency: Daily or as needed
Notes :Reformat data files for submission to PTAGIS (Allflex file type). Upload files to PTAGIS and load data to USFWS Database for additional redundancy.
Task: Data Management
Frequency: Annually as needed
Notes: Identify and notify Upper Columbia ISEMP coordinator of upcoming equipment needs based on inclusion of new sites. New site installation. Submission of site listing requests to PTAGIS. FWS submits purchase requests to UC ISEMP coordinator for materials needed.
Task: Site visits to conduct routine maintenance
Frequency: Weekly
Notes: Check voltage at each site (multiple power sources per site) and replace batteries or troubleshoot solar power. Download data from memory card and save to laptop. Download temperature loggers. Inspect antennas and equipment for damage. Remove debris as necessary. Fix or replace broken equipment, retune antennas as necessary. Record maintenance activities within site log.
Task: Site visits to conduct routine maintenance
Frequency: Quarterly
Notes: Inspect/reposition antennas as wetted width changes. Fix or replace broken equipment such as strapping, old batteries, etc. Upload site event logs to PTAGIS. Check and retune antennas.
A laptop configured with, at the minimum, Windows XP Operating System and Office 2003, and the P3 program from PTAGIS website (www.pittag.org) should be used for downloading data in the field. Data will be downloaded using MiniMon on laptop during a site visit, or remotely via cell phone or satellite, depending upon the location of the array. | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | G | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Conduct a fish monitoring study on the Entiat River as part of IMW | This task funds the USFWS to lead a study of juvenile anadromous salmonids at sites in the Entiat River watershed under the Entiat Intensively Monitored Watershed (IMW) experimental design.
The study will use various capture techniques including but not limited to electrofishing, seining, snerding, snorkel-herding, dip netting, and e-herding.
All USFWS staff involved with this survey work will be trained in various capture methods and have prior snorkeling experience. Snorkeling will be done in dry suits. Water temperature will be collected during each survey.
Surveys will be conducted during two time periods throughout the year: in summer at 20 main channel sites (start date will be triggered when discharge is less than 325 cfs at the Entiat River gage) and at 20 main channel sites in the winter/spring (February/March) when ice conditions and discharge allow safe sampling. The USFWS is responsible for providing 6 personnel for the each survey period as sampling needs dictate. Each survey will be completed within a three week period. Surveys will be conducted following the protocol currently in development.
The USFWS are responsible for ensuring that USFWS personnel are at the site in enough time to be ready to begin surveys at the time specified by the USFWS crew leader. The USFWS crew leader will be responsible for ensuring that the capture activities start at the appropriate time in the morning to maximize the time available to complete each capture and tagging event before water temperatures become limiting. This will mean early start times during the summer collection period.
At each selected site, the collected juvenile salmon and steelhead will be PIT tagged to enable life-stage specific survival estimates via recapture in subsequent seining/collection surveys, at rotary screw traps, extended length PIT tag arrays, and mainstem dam PIT tag interrogation facilities. Additionally, each PIT tagged individual will be weighed, measured for length, and life stage identified. Scale samples will be collected from a subset of steelhead collected. Physical site description will include, at a minimum, site length sampled, and proportion of major instream habitat types within this site. All fish sampling data will be entered into a data logger. | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | H | 158 | Mark/Tag Animals | Mark/Tag juvenile salmonids using PIT tags as part of the Entiat IMW | As part of a fish population study of juvenile anadromous salmonids, the USFWS will use Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags on juvenile spring Chinook and steelhead captured at sites in the Entiat River watershed under the Entiat Intensively Monitored Watershed (IMW) experimental design. Fish capture will be conducted utilizing low-voltage electrofishing or seining techniques at each site dependent upon site conditions (i.e., flow, water depth, turbidity, conductivity, habitat types, etc.). At a minimum, all spring Chinook and steelhead captured will be anesthetized, checked for the presence of a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag and have length and weight measurements recorded prior to being revived and released at the point of capture. Any spring Chinook and steelhead not previously PIT tagged will be tagged with either a 12 mm or 8.5 mm tag dependent upon their size (fork-length). | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | I | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Conduct mainstem off-channel effectiveness monitoring as part of Entiat IMW | The USFWS MCRFRO will conduct seasonal quantitative biological evaluations of existing and proposed off-channel habitats within the Entiat River. The proposed actions conform to the habitat implementation strategy and study objectives outlined within the Entiat River IMW study design. This study will monitor fish use in off-channel habitat as defined as watered aquatic habitat outside of the main channel. USFWS will use a suite of tools consisting of seasonal mark-recapture events using PIT tags and PIT tag interrogation sites. This fish monitoring will be supported by habitat and potentially macroinvertebrate monitoring carried out by Terraqua under a separate contract. The mark-recapture sampling, focused on juvenile steelhead and Chinook salmon, will be conducted within a time frame similar to main-channel mark-recapture sampling periods (winter and summer) with the addition of a fall sampling period as needed at selected sites. In addition, the use of instream PIT tag detection antennas will generate survival and movement data.
This sampling design will produce sufficient data to determine species composition, abundance, and site use patterns. Estimates of steelhead age composition, growth, and survival estimates will be dependent upon sufficient numbers of fish captured and PIT tagged during seasonal mark-recapture events. We anticipate high capture efficiencies during sampling periods based on previous experience and the ability to utilize block netting within off-channel sites. Ultimately, the likelihood of obtaining age, growth, and survival estimates will be dependent upon the number of fish utilizing these specific habitats. We will further investigate the potential use of mobile wand antennas to increase resighting occasions if proven necessary.
At newly constructed habitat, the time frame for basic biological responses is expected to be short (seasonal); however, longer monitoring periods will be required to evaluate a biological response over time (annual). The long-term performance of off-channel habitats is an important monitoring consideration as natural processes may alter biological benefits over time. Off-channel habitat monitoring will be conducted for the duration of the Entiat River IMW study.
A quantitative evaluation of fish use will be achieved through seasonal mark-recapture sampling (for example, up to three seasons: winter, summer, and fall) and year round antenna monitoring (condition dependent). During 2014, up to six off-channel sites will be chosen for this project. Sites will be selected from within the current IMW boundaries for the Entiat River and will be distributed throughout the study area. Sites will include a variety of both existing and planned off-channel habitat types. Cascadia Conservation District will secure all necessary landowner permissions for selected sites. | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | J | 158 | Mark/Tag Animals | PIT tagging juvenile salminds in off-channel habitat under the Entiat IMW | The USFWS will be tagging juvenile anadromous salmonids using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags at up to 6 off-channel habitats in the Entiat River mainstem as part of ISEMP's Entiat IMW experimental design. Spring Chinook and steelhead captured will be checked for the presence of a passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag, if not tagged they will be anesthetized, and have length and weight measurements recorded and life stage identified prior to being revived and released at the point of capture. Any spring Chinook and steelhead not previously PIT tagged will be tagged with either a 12 mm or 8.5 mm tag dependent upon their size (fork-length). Scale samples will be collected from a subset of steelhead collected. | Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened) | |
| | K | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | FCRPS BiOp RM&E reports | Programmatic ISEMP FCRPS BiOp reports will be coordinated, compiled, and submitted to BPA by Terraqua Inc., using the BPA-supplied reporting template. Both the RM&E Technical Report Template and Annual RPA report will be generated at the project, or ISEMP, level. Each contract holder within the project will provide the necessary information to complete these reports, and the overall report production and completion will be coordinated and delivered as part of WE M 132 in contract number CR 231656. | | |
| | L | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Annual contract report covering the contract performance period (Feb-13 to Jan-14) | Contractor holder will generate brief activity report, focusing on fiscal accountability that outlines work accomplished, disposition of resources used and status of contract inventory. This report will not be technical in nature or content, that is, no data or results will be presented. All contract and project output will be reported through WE K, the ISEMP RM&E and Lessons Learned reporting tasks. | | |
| | M | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Annual contract report covering the contract performance period (Feb-14 to Jan-15) | Contractor holder will generate brief activity report, focusing on fiscal accountability that outlines work accomplished, disposition of resources used and status of contract inventory. This report will not be technical in nature or content, that is, no data or results will be presented. All contract and project output will be reported through WE K, the ISEMP RM&E and Lessons Learned reporting tasks. | | |
| | N | 202 | Produce BiOp RPA Report | BiOp RPA Report for CY 2014 | Projects that have claimed that they support one or more RM&E RPAs (i.e., RPAs 50-73) under the FCRPS BiOp are required to report their results. To facilitate the summary of these results across the entire Columbia River Basin, and to provide more clarity as to the format required under the BiOp, these reports are required to be completed online. If desired, the required information can be prepared in MS Word, and pasted into Taurus. For more guidance see https://www.cbfish.org/Content/tutorials/Reporting_Guidance_BiOp_2013.pdf.
Programmatic ISEMP FCRPS BiOp reports will be coordinated, compiled, and submitted to BPA by Terraqua Inc., using the BPA-supplied reporting template. Both the RM&E Technical Report Template and Annual RPA report will be generated at the project, or ISEMP, level. Each contract holder within the project will provide the necessary information to complete these reports, and the overall report production and completion will be coordinated and delivered as part of the Terraqua contract.
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