2014 begins the first production cycle of sockeye smolts at the new Springfield Hatchery.   This contract includes procurement and installation of necessary equipment and related supplies for production of sockeye salmon smolts at Springfield Hatchery, as well as necessary supporting infrastructure such as hatchery dormitory, grounds, residences, shop, and administration wing.   Hatchery staff will update inventory as equipment is received.  Care and maintenance of new buildings, fish rearing units, associated/support tools and equipment and vehicles  will be a major work element during this contract period.

The existing construction contract (BPA Contract 57306 - Capital funded)  will be in force during the first three months of this contract.  Hatchery personnel will continue to photograph and document activities as needed. A Springfield Hatchery Operations and Maintenance manual is a deliverable under the construction contract, and hatchery personnel will attend and participate in development of this product.

Water delivery systems include fixed speed and variable speed pumps, head-boxes with aeration equipment, and chiller.  Testing of these water delivery systems to be an ongoing part of the project, and especially intensive during this contract period.   Sentinel fish are scheduled to be cultured during the previous contract period, and may still be cultured to observe system for signs of problems prior to receipt of sockeye salmon eggs.  On-site training covering all hatchery components will be conducted prior to contractor demobilization, and all hatchery staff will attend and participate in the training.  

Approximately 200,000-250,000 sockeye salmon are to be cultured during the first production year at Springfield Hatchery.   Eyed sockeye eggs are scheduled for receipt during December, 2013.  The resulting fry are to be incubated to the swim-up stage, then transferred to early rearing tanks until approximately 90-120 fpp.  The fingerlings will be marked and transferred to secondary rearing units for rearing to a project release size of 9-10  fpp.  Baseline data including survival, growth (monthly, growth units per temperature unit), feed conversion, etc.  will be collected, reported monthly, and used to set-up future brood year's projections.

Hatchery personnel will attend and participate in Stanley Basis Sockeye Technical Oversight Committee (SBSTOC) and program specific meetings as  program needs necessitate and time allows.