AUTHORIZATION:
The Northwest Power Planning Council (NPPC) authorized construction of Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery facilities 17, May 2000, in Helena, MT.  Construction began July 2001 and was essentially completed in October 2002.  The hatchery was dedicated 9, October 2002.  Spring and fall Chinook salmon eggs were brought on-station, for incubation in October and all systems appeared to be functioning.  
This statement of work and budget contain activities and costs associated with the operation and maintenance of the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery and six satellite facilities.  Based on NPPC authorization for out-year operation and maintenance costs we are requesting the following:
FY2008 O&M budget:  $2,033,220 (new 2008 dollars).
  
2008 OBJECTIVES:  
Broodstock development, for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery program, has continued by taking advantage of successful brood years and procuring gametes at State and Federal hatcheries in the Clearwater subbasin.
Therefore, in the spring of 2008, 126,000 BY 2006 spring Chinook smolts will be released into the Clearwater River from the "S" channels at NPTH/Site 1705.  NPTH staff will transport to Site 1705 and hold for spawning up to 500 adults trapped at the Clearwater and Powell hatcheries.  In addition, NPTH staff will transport to Site 1705 and hold for spawning spring Chinook adults captured at Newsome and Lolo creek weirs in 2008. Due to water and space limitations of the facility, the BY2008 spring Chinook green egg take goal is 275,000. Green eggs will be incubated at Site 1705, resulting fry will receive early rearing at Site 1705 or Sweetwater Springs and then transferred to the Newsome Creek or Yoosa/Camp satellite facilities for final rearing and acclimation.      
NPTH staff will transport approximately 950 adult fall Chinook from Lower Granite Dam to Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery in 2008.  In addition, the adult ladder at Site 1705 will be in operation from 8, August 2008, through early December to collect adult fall Chinook.  Due to water and space limitations of the facility, the BY2008 fall Chinook green egg take goal is 852,000.  Fall Chinook progeny from these eggs will receive final rearing at Cedar Flats, Lukes Gulch, and NPTH / Site 1705 facilities and be released as sub-yearlings in May and June 2008.  Green eggs excess to the program goal of 852,000 may be shipped to Lyons Ferry Hatchery for incubation and rearing.  


To summarize, the following numbers and groups of fish will be reared and/or released in 2007 through the NPTH program.  

* 500,000 BY07 fall Chinook at Site 1705 - released into Clearwater River
* 102,500 BY07 fall Chinook at Cedar Flats Acclimation Facility - released into Selway River
* 102,500 BY07 fall Chinook at Lukes Gulch Acclimation Facility - released into South Fork Clearwater River
* 126,000 BY06 spring Chinook at Site 1705 - released into Clearwater River in April
*   75,000 BY07 spring Chinook at Newsome satellite facility - released into Newsome Creek  
*   40,000 BY07 spring Chinook -direct steam release into Meadow Creek/Selway
* 150,000 BY07 spring Chinook at Yoosa/Camp satellite facility - released into Lolo Creek