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Contract 39994: 200740400 EXP NOAA OR SPR CHINOOK CAPTIVE PROP
Project Number:
Title:
Spring Chinook Captive Propagation-Oregon
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Blue Mountain Grande Ronde 100.00%
Contract Number:
39994
Contract Title:
200740400 EXP NOAA OR SPR CHINOOK CAPTIVE PROP
Contract Continuation:
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35459: 200740400 EXP NOAA OR SPR CHINOOK CAPTIVE PROP
  • 45023: 2007-404-00 EXP NOAA OR SPR CHINOOK CAPTIVE PROP
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project GOAL

The Manchester Oregon Spring Chinook Salmon Captive Broodstock Project's primary goal is to provide a marine reared safety net population that can be used to sustain ESA-listed stocks of spring/summer Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in years when no fish return from the sea.  The Project's secondary goal is to provide maturing fish to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), and the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) for use in their collaborative supplementation efforts to rebuild these ESA-listed populations in the Snake River Basin.  The specific project goal for FY 2009 is produce up to 140 maturing adults for use in Grande Ronde River recovery efforts

BACKGROUND

In spring 1995, the ODFW initiated captive broodstocks as part of their conservation efforts for ESA-listed stocks of Snake River spring/summer Chinook salm... on.  Oregon's Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon captive broodstock program currently focuses on three stocks captured as juveniles from the Grande Ronde River Basin.  ODFW requested that a portion of each group be reared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) in protective culture in seawater.  In August 1996, NOAA Fisheries began a Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) funded project (Project 199606700).  A new project number of 2007-404-00 was assigned in FY 2007 to consolidate the Oregon Spring Chinook Safety Net efforts to rear Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon captive broodstocks in seawater at the Manchester Research Station.  State and Federal involvement in these programs is coordinated through the BPA chaired Chinook Salmon Captive Propagation Technical Oversight Committee (CSCPTOC).

The use of captive broodstocks as an artificial propagation tool to aid in the recovery of anadromous runs of Snake River Chinook salmon is an action called for by many objectives and goals of the NPPC’s Salmon Basin Summary (NPPC 2000a), Grande Ronde Subbasin Summary (NPPC 2000b), Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan (NPCC 2004b), Artificial Propagation Summary for the Mainstem/Systemwide Province (NPPC 2002), and the 2000 Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program.  The creation and maintenance of these captive broodstocks for ESA listed stocks is a required Reasonable and Prudent Alternative (RPA 175, 176, 177) action called for by the 2000 NMFS Biological Opinion.  It is also an Updated Proposed Action (Hatchery Action pg. 66) that the 2004 Biological Opinion on Remand concurs with.  The NMFS Draft Recovery Plan for Snake River Salmon also called for the use of captive broodstocks as a tool to restore ESA listed Chinook salmon stocks (Schmitten et al. 1995, 4.1a and 4.1b).  The Oregon (199604400), Idaho (199700100), and the NOAA Fisheries Manchester (199606700) have been reauthorized by the NPCC in the September draft of the 2007-2009 Prioritization Process.  Continuation of the marine rearing component at Manchester is vital to the overall success of these cooperative projects.

Between 1996 and 2008, NOAA Fisheries has provided seawater captive-rearing for more than 12 groups of Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon sent to Manchester as smolts from Oregon.  Maturity of these fish in captivity between fall 1996 and 2008 has resulted in more than 3,690 prespawning adults provided to ODFW.

EXPECTED RESULTS

It is expected that the continued marine rearing of Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon at Manchester will continue to provide a safety net for these ESA listed stocks while habitat improvements are underway.  The continued operation of geographically separate captive brood populations at Manchester, Washington; and Bonneville, Oregon will continue to reduce the risk of catastrophic loss of these gene pools from mechanical failure, human error, or disease.  In FY 2009 the Manchester Spring Chinook Salmon Captive Broodstock Project expects to produce up to 140 Grande Ronde spring/summer Chinook salmon adults for use in Oregon' restoration actions.
  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
12/01/2008
Contract End Date:
11/30/2009
Current Contract Value:
$286,000
Expenditures:
$286,000

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Mar-2025.

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Contract Type:
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Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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A46791165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationObtain environmental compliancePrepare and submit appropriate transfer permit applications for the States of Washington and Oregon for shipping of fish. Coordinate with BPA staff to ensure complete NEPA/ESA clearance for BPA funded program activities.$1,8590.65%02/01/200911/28/2009
B4679263Rear FishMarine culture Of Snake River Chinook salmonNOAA Fisheries provides high quality seawater rearing for Snake River spring/summer Chinook salmon at its Manchester Research Station on Washington's Puget Sound. Historically the rearing process has begun in May-June of each year when ODFW transfers about 750 smolting fish from its freshwater rearing facility in Wallowa, Oregon to Manchester for seawater rearing. Upon arrival, these smolts are acclimated to seawater in 4.1-m diameter circular tanks in building 12. They are then transferred to larger 6.1-m circular tanks in building 13 where they are reared for one to three years before being transferred back to freshwater when they show the first signs of maturation. While being held at Manchester these ESA listed fish are reared following the best known salmon culture practices that have been developed over the last century. This begins by filtering and treating the natural seawater supplying all tanks with ultraviolet light (UV) to eliminate fish pathogens. In addition, the seawater is chilled as needed to improve the marine rearing environment. Rearing and loading densities within the tanks are held below 8 kg/m3 and 0.29 kg/Lpm respectively to ensure good fish health conditions. All tanks are covered with netting to prevent escape. Fish are fed an established brood diet and hand fed to behaviorally assess their overall health prior to the loading of automatic feeders. The daily ration is limited to 0.075 lbs feed/gpm to ensure a healthy rearing environment and sampling minimized to reduce handling stress. The rearing tanks are housed within buildings to protect the fish from predation, vandalism, and theft, as well as provide them a less stressful lowlight environment. Mortalities are picked daily, processed for diagnostic purposes, and therapeutic treatments administered following fish health staff recommendations. Each spring, the fish in all tanks are assessed for maturation status using ultrasound technology and then all maturing fish are transferred to Bonneville Hatchery in Oregon for final maturation. These fish culture practices have annually generated up to 300 maturing marine reared spring Chinook salmon that Oregon can use in its restoration efforts.$183,04064.00%12/01/200811/30/2009
C4679360Maintain Fish HealthPathology and diagnostic servicesObservable indexes of fish health are checked daily by examining feeding response, external condition, and behavior of fish in each tank as initial indicators of developing problems. In particular, fish culturists observe for signs of lethargy, spiral swimming, side swimming, jumping, flashing, unusual respiratory activity, body surface abnormalities, and unusual coloration. Presence of any of these behaviors or conditions is reported to the fish health staff. Additionally, the presence of moribund fish is reported to fish health staff for blood and parasite sampling. A fish pathologist routinely monitors captive broodstock mortalities to determine cause of death. When a treatable pathogen is either detected or suspected, a fish health specialist, in consultation with ODFW fish health staff, prescribes appropriate prophylactic and therapeutic drugs to control the problem. Select mortalities are appropriately preserved for pathology, genetic, and other analyses. Specimens that are not vital to analysis are disposed of in a manner consistent with ESA permits.$30,03110.50%12/01/200811/30/2009
D4679461Maintain Artificial Production Facility/InfrastructureMaintain marine culture facilitiesThis work encompasses a variety of grounds, building, and equipment maintenance activities required to ensure the Manchester Marine Research Station can provide a high quality salmon culture environment for these anadromous fish during the marine portion of their life cycle. It includes routine installation, service, and maintenance of chillers, generators, disinfection equipment, ozone generators, alarms, pumps, plumbing, electrical equipment, rearing vessels, fish culture equipment, buildings, and hatchery grounds.$42,32814.80%12/01/200811/30/2009
E46795189Coordination-Columbia BasinwideCaptive propagation program coordinationNOAA Fisheries will coordinate the details of rearing parameters for these fish with ODFW through the Chinook Salmon Captive Propagation Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) CSCPTOC and Chinook Salmon Captive Broodstock Technical Oversight Team (TOT) CCBPTOT process. NOAA Fisheries staff will have one or more phone and/or email interactions with ODFW, Nez Perce Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, and NOAA Fisheries Regional Office staff to coordinate information on fish rearing, health, sampling, and transfer. NOAA Fisheries will coordinate transfer of information from its fish health database as needed.$9,4383.30%12/01/200811/30/2009
F46796119Manage and Administer ProjectsManage Project ImplementationCovers work by the contractor to manage on the ground efforts, or to manage subcontractors associated with the project e.g., construction management. 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, and property inventory). .$10,5823.70%08/01/200911/30/2009
G46797132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportDevelop Progress Report for the period December 2008 to November 2009Prepare an annual report for BPA covering FY08 and draft FY09 project fish rearing activities. The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses, completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or level of effort for contract implementation, including any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole.$7,7222.70%12/01/200811/30/2009
H46790185Produce 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.$1,0000.35%04/01/200911/30/2009
      
$286,000
   

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
All environmental compliance activities complete A: 165. Obtain environmental compliance 11/28/2009 11/30/2009
FY 09 fish rearing activities for ESA recovery (supplementation) complete B: 63. Marine culture Of Snake River Chinook salmon 11/30/2009 11/30/2009
All FY 08 pathology and diagnostic services complete C: 60. Pathology and diagnostic services 11/30/2009 11/30/2009
FY 08 marine culture facilities maintenance complete D: 61. Maintain marine culture facilities 11/30/2009 11/30/2009
FY 08 fish culture coordination activities complete E: 189. Captive propagation program coordination 11/30/2009 11/30/2009
All FY 08 project management and administration activities complete F: 119. Manage Project Implementation 11/30/2009 11/30/2009
FY08 Final and FY09 draft annual reporting activities complete G: 132. Develop Progress Report for the period December 2008 to November 2009 11/30/2009

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 63 Rear Fish
  • 1 instance of WE 60 Maintain Fish Health
  • 1 instance of WE 61 Maintain Artificial Production Facility/Infrastructure

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Obtain environmental compliance 02/09/2007
B 63 Marine culture Of Snake River Chinook salmon
C 60 Pathology and diagnostic services
D 61 Maintain marine culture facilities 08/27/2009
E 189 Captive propagation program coordination 02/09/2007
F 119 Manage Project Implementation 02/09/2007
G 132 Develop Progress Report for the period December 2008 to November 2009 02/09/2007
H 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 02/09/2007