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A | 109755 | 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. | $1,995 | 0.23% | 07/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
B | 109756 | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Provide Environmental Compliance Documentation | Provide environmental compliance for fisheries and escapement sampling. WDFW ESA coverage from NOAA occurs through Hatchery Genetic Management Plans (HGMP), 4(d) research permits, and section 7 consultations. | $500 | 0.06% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
C | 109757 | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Contract Management | Manage contract including SOW, budget, and inventory.
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 SOW package (includes draft and final SOW, budget and property inventory). | $5,988 | 0.68% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
D | 109758 | 156 | Develop RM&E Methods and Designs | RM&E Methods for Fisheries & Escapement Sampling | Spawning ground surveys for CWTs are designed to meet the NOAA monitoring guidance for adult abundance using RME designs for coho and Chinook salmon surveys including visual surveys using Area-Under-the-Curve (AUC), or peak count expansion (PCE), and mark recapture using the Petersen (P) or Jolly-Seber (JS) methods. In addition, spawning ground surveys are designed to collect biological data such as run or spawning timing, age, origin, and sex from a subsample of fish to estimate diversity along with spatial structure. Continue evaluating monitoring results and refining these designs to improve ability to meet NOAA RME standards.
For CWT and PIT tag sampling of commercial and sport fisheries, current statistical design will be used for both CWT and PIT tag recoveries and expansions. PIT tag detection rates will be tested using standard sampling protocols. Alternate methods will be used to estimate harvest rates for PIT tags, which are based on the number by PIT tag group passing BON. | $11,273 | 1.27% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
E | 109759 | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Coho Spawning Ground Surveys | Recover CWTs on Lower Columbia River tributary spawning ground surveys so that exploitation rates for hatchery coho salmon can be estimated and concurrently gather data for VSP metrics (productivity, abundance, diversity, and spatial structure) using methods and sampling designs to meet the NOAA monitoring guidance. Surveys are conducted by jet sled, catarafts, or by foot from September through January.
Implement RME designs to collect, generate, and validate field data for coho CWT recovery data and VSP metrics.
Sampling and CWT data collected for Washington escapement areas will be error checked and all errors identified will be corrected. CWT information and associated biological data will be converted into the Pacific Salmon Commission (U.S./Canada Treaty) data exchange format that is compatible with PSMFC's RMIS database and subsequently transferred to PSMFC for inclusion in the RMIS database.
Scales collected from Washington natural spawn escapement areas will be read for the purpose of determining the age and hatchery/wild origin of salmonids. Scale readings will be summarized to determine the age structure or hatchery/wild composition.
CWT recovery data by tag code will be retrieved from the RMIS database for the purpose of determining origin of salmonids returning to the individual spawning ground areas. CWT readings will be summarized to determine stock composition.
The WDFW portion of this project is primarily focused on surveying coho populations below Bonneville Dam. A GRTS design has been implemented to establish survey reach areas with the goal of surveying 30% of the potential spawning distribution of a population on 30 reaches within the distribution, which ever is smaller. For the LCR populations below Bonneville dam, approximately 164 reaches are surveyed annually within the below Bonneville locations listed for this WE. Staff from this project may also assist with coho surveys in tributary areas above Bonneville dam (primarily surveyed by the PSMFC portion of this project). | $393,730 | 44.52% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
F | 109760 | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Chinook Spawning Ground Surveys | Recover CWTs on Lower Columbia River tributary spawning ground surveys so that exploitation rates for hatchery Chinook salmon can be estimated and concurrently gather data for VSP metrics (productivity, abundance, diversity, and spatial structure) using methods and sampling designs to meet the NOAA monitoring guidance. Surveys are conducted by jet sled, catarafts, or by foot from September through November.
Implement RME designs to collect, generate, and validate field data for Chinook CWT recovery data and VSP metrics.
Sampling and CWT data collected for Washington escapement areas will be error checked and all errors identified will be corrected. CWT information and associated biological data will be converted into the Pacific Salmon Commission (U.S./Canada Treaty) data exchange format that is compatible with PSMFC's RMIS database and subsequently transferred to PSMFC for inclusion in the RMIS database.
Scales collected from Washington natural spawn escapement areas will be read for the purpose of determining the age and hatchery/wild origin of salmonids. Scale readings will be summarized to determine the age structure or hatchery/wild composition. These data will be used to perform run reconstruction analyses.
CWT recovery data by tag code will be retrieved from the RMIS database for the purpose of determining origin of salmonids returning to the individual spawning ground areas. CWT readings will be summarized to determine stock composition. These data will also be used to perform run reconstruction analyses. | $111,469 | 12.60% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
G | 109761 | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Sample Chinook returning to state hatcheries | The scope of this work element continues to be reduced from past years. BPA funding will no longer be used to primarily sample fall and spring chinook returning to state hatcheries for the purpose of recovering CWTs and biological data. Personnel from this project will provide training, data collection oversight and QA/QC, and assistance to WDFW hatchery staff during the transition of this task to other funding sources. | $4,714 | 0.53% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
H | 109762 | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Sample & Recover Tags & Marks from Salmon & Steelhead Sport Fisheries | Randomly sample salmonids caught in Washington mainstem and tributary sport fisheries for the purpose of recovering CWTs, PIT tags, biological data (including scales) and estimating effort and catch. These recovery data will be summarized and analyzed for the purpose of monitoring the status of all major Columbia River salmonid stocks, including stocks listed under the ESA. Data collected, summarized, and analyzed under this objective will be provided to the scientific community to determine the status of ESA-listed salmonid stocks and other wild salmonid stocks; evaluate hatchery production and release strategies; evaluate effectiveness of habitat improvement projects; determine survival rates and to production of hatchery-produced salmonids; and mange fisheries to protect ESA-listed and other wild salmonid stocks and achieve escapement goals
Mainstem Columbia River fisheries sampling data and CWT are provided to ODFW for decoding, summary, analysis, and reporting to RMIS. PIT tag data will be managed by WDFW. This PIT tag data will be error checked, summarized, analyzed, and reported to PTAGIS.
Sampling and CWT data collected for Washington tributary sport fisheries will be error checked and all errors identified will be corrected. CWT information and associated biological data will be converted into the Pacific Salmon Commission (U.S./Canada Treaty) data exchange format that is compatible with PSMFC's RMIS database and subsequently transferred to PSMFC for inclusion in the RMIS database. Collected scales will be analyzed for the purpose of determining the age of the salmonids. Scale readings will be summarized to determine the age structure of salmonids caught in individual fisheries. These data will be used to perform run reconstruction analyses.
CWT recovery data by tag code will be retrieved from the RMIS database for the purpose of determining stocks of salmonids caught in individual fisheries. CWT readings will be summarized to determine stock composition. These data will also be used to perform run reconstruction analyses for conservation and fisheries planning. | $22,022 | 2.49% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
I | 109763 | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Sample & Recover Tags & Marks In Salmon & Steelhead Commercial Fisheries | Randomly sample salmonids caught in Washington commercial fisheries for the purpose of recovering CWTs and PIT tags. These recovery data will be summarized and analyzed for the purpose of monitoring the status of all major Columbia River salmonid stocks, including stocks listed under the ESA. Data collected, summarized, and analyzed under this objective will be provided to the scientific community to determine the status of ESA-listed salmonid stocks and other wild salmonid stocks; evaluate hatchery production and release strategies; evaluate effectiveness of habitat improvement projects; determine survival rates and to production of hatchery-produced salmonids; and mange fisheries to protect ESA-listed and other wild salmonid stocks and achieve escapement goals.
Mainstem Columbia River fisheries sampling data and CWT are provided to ODFW for decoding, summary, analysis, and reporting to RMIS. PIT tag data will be managed by WDFW. This PIT tag data will be error checked, summarized, analyzed, and reported to PTAGIS.
Catch by species will be estimated for treaty Indian commercial fisheries. Average weights collected from Oregon and/or Washington fish processing plants will be applied to commercial fish ticket poundages to estimate the total number of fish landed by species in the fishery. | $61,676 | 6.97% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
J | 109765 | 160 | Create/Manage/Maintain Database | Modify, Manage, & Maintain Fishery & Escapement Sampling Databases | WDFW Region 5 has developed a new comprehensive database to store spawning ground, trapping, marking, and age data, called Traps, Weirs, Surveys (TWS). This database feeds the WDFW Spawning Ground Survey (SGS) database, and has replaced the WDFW Age and Scale (A&S) database for spawning ground sampling including VSP metrics.
Maintain/refine (including QA/QC of stored data) the TWS database and facilitate uploads to the WDFW SGS database so that exploitation rates can be determined for hatchery Chinook and coho salmon based on CWT. Databases will store raw data to estimate VSP metrics to meet NOAA monitoring guidance.
Finalize modification of electronic data forms to store fisheries CWT and PIT tag sampling data on the handheld data loggers. Maintain a Washington fisheries sampling database consistent with ODFW data structure to store data downloaded from the data loggers, which is provided to ODFW for mainstem Columbia River sport and commercial fisheries reporting.
Manage/Maintain run-reconstruction database.
Assist field crews with entering standardized data into TWS database, query databases to provide summary data, perform QA/QC for databases.
Manage PIT tag data associated with this project, including QA/QC of data. Prepare data for upload to PTagis. | $94,128 | 10.64% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
K | 109766 | 159 | Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data | Transfer of PIT Tag Data, CWT data and Esc Data to appropriate database | Transfer mainstem CWT and PIT tag sampling data. After the database has gone through the QA/QC process, PIT tag recoveries will be exported periodically to PTAGIS and CWT data to the RMIS. The second export (CWT) requires sample and biological data collected from mainstem Columbia River fisheries to be transferred to ODFW. We will work with ODFW to develop an export format for their proposed database. | $26,985 | 3.05% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
L | 109767 | 162 | Analyze/Interpret Data | Summarize & Analyze Catch, Escapement, & CWT Data For Stock Status Monitoring Purposes | Annual abundance estimates plus fishery stock and age composition data are essential for monitoring the status of wild/natural and hatchery produced salmonid stocks in the Columbia River basin. These data will be incorporated into run reconstruction databases and will be provided to the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the purposes of tracking stock status of all major salmonid stocks returning to the Columbia River, including ESA-listed stocks. The data will be made available to state agencies for use in developing Biological Assessments concerning proposed fisheries in the Columbia River basin and are commonly used by the NOAA Fisheries when completing Biological Opinions regarding fisheries in the Columbia River basin. | $51,606 | 5.84% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
M | 109768 | 162 | Analyze/Interpret Data | Summarize & Analyze Chinook and Coho spawning data | Provide estimates of Chinook and coho salmon abundance, diversity, and spatial structure by population for populations sampled under this project. | $47,031 | 5.32% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
N | 109769 | 162 | Analyze/Interpret Data | PIT Tag Data Analysis for Fishery Sampling | Develop catch estimates by tag group from mainstem Columbia River fisheries. Conduct analysis of data to estimate number of fish harvested by tag group by stratum. Provide total estimates of escapement, | $28,475 | 3.22% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
O | 109770 | 161 | Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results | Disseminate Fishery & Escapement Data & Results to Fishery Managers | Annual abundance estimates plus fishery stock and age composition data are essential for monitoring the status of wild/natural and hatchery produced salmonid stocks in the Columbia River basin. These data will be incorporated into run reconstruction databases and will be provided to the U.S. v. Oregon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the purposes of tracking stock status of all major salmonid stocks returning to the Columbia River, including ESA-listed stocks. The data will be made available to state agencies for use in developing Biological Assessments concerning proposed fisheries in the Columbia River basin and are commonly used by the NOAA Fisheries when completing Biological Opinions regarding fisheries in the Columbia River basin | $2,995 | 0.34% | 02/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |
P | 109771 | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Submit Progress Report for 8/1/12 - 12/31/13 | Annual Progress Report will have 4 components:
1) summary of Sport/commercial sampling for 2012
2) summary of PIT Tag Data analysis and harvest estimates for 2012
3) summary of Chinook surveys including estimates of escapement for 2012
4) summary of coho surveys including estimates of escapement for 2012
Data/results from fall 2012 are analyzed in the spring/summer (Feb -August 2013) of this contract and will be reported on in this projects annual report. | $19,750 | 2.23% | 03/01/2013 | 01/31/2014 |