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Focal Species Summary

Contract 73354 REL 69: 2008-004-00 EXP SEA LION NON-LETHAL HAZING & MONITORING
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     A185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe 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.
     B165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationEnvironmental complianceEnvironmental compliance authority for this work is under the MMPA Section 109(h)(1)(c), Section 120(f) and Section 120(f)(3)(a).
     C119Manage and Administer ProjectsProject managementThis covers any staff time at CRITFC to complete invoicing, the next contract package, accruals and cost share entry for this contract.
     D189Coordination-Columbia BasinwideCoordinate w/ ACOE, ODFW, WDFW, and NOAACoordinate with Army Corps, Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) and Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) and NOAA on hazing and removal efforts (time, location, frequency, effectiveness, etc.)
     E190Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate AnimalsRemove and haze sea lionsThis Work Element is for permanent removal and occasional hazing of sea lions. * 'Sea lions' refers to California and Steller sea lions This work element covers personnel time and supplies to conduct occasional non-lethal hazing and for permanent removal activities to deter sea lion (California and Steller) presence near and downstream of Bonneville Dam and its fishways in an attempt to reduce predation on ESA listed spring Chinook and steelhead. Efforts will focus on the Bonneville Dam tailrace area, but could include the area between McNary Dam and River mile 112 and any Washington or Oregon tributary. Removals will comply with terms and conditions in the NMFS issued Section 120(f) permit (attached in the document section). The primary approach will be trap and chemically euthanize sea lions however, when necessary darting techniques may be employed.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), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Lower Columbia River DPS (Threatened), Sturgeon, Green (Acipenser medirostris), Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
     F157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataCollect data on removal of sea lionsCollect data on species and numbers of California and Steller sea lions for trapping and removal efforts.Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Deschutes River Summer/Fall ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Fall ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall ESU, Coho (O. kisutch) - Unspecified Population, Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
     G162Analyze/Interpret DataDevelop a framework for analyzing effectiveness of removalsMultiple years of implementation will be required to provide adequate data to evaluate the effectiveness of sea lion removals. CRITFC will begin to develop a framework for such an analysis. The approach may utilize the functional analysis approach that we developed earlier, a bioenergetic approach, or some other technique.Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Deschutes River Summer/Fall ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU, Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Fall ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered), Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Summer/Fall ESU, Coho (O. kisutch) - Unspecified Population, Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened), Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Upper Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
     H157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataEstimate sea lion abundance in the Lower Columbia RiverThere 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 at BON 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 report sea lion abundance and predation estimates beyond BON, going beyond the ACOE work, and into the Lower Columbia River.Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations, Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations, Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
     I162Analyze/Interpret DataAnalyze abundance & distribution of sea lions in LCRAbundance and distribution of sea lions will be analyzed to detect trends and patterns in the data.Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations, Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata), Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations, Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River
     J132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the period Jan 2020 through December 2020The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses (for research), completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. RM&E Technical Progress reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the "RME Technical Reporting" link at: https://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments.