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Contract 73354 REL 110: 2007-401-00 EXP KELT RECONDITIONING/REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS 2024
Project Number:
Title:
Kelt Reconditioning and Reproductive Success Evaluation Research
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Snake Lower 100.00%
Contract Number:
73354 REL 110
Contract Title:
2007-401-00 EXP KELT RECONDITIONING/REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS 2024
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
73354 REL 95: 2007-401-00 EXP KELT RECONDITIONING/REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS 2023
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
All populations of anadromous Oncorhynchus mykiss (Steelhead) in the Columbia River Basin are listed as either threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. Populations of wild Steelhead have declined dramatically from historical levels in the Columbia and Snake rivers. This stock status necessitates novel approaches to rebuilding and restoring Steelhead populations. This research program was launched to investigate exploitation of iteroparity to help recover steelhead populations. This projects includes studies to investigate baseline iteroparity rates, steelhead kelt stock composition, kelt collection processes, downstream and spawning migrations of kelts, artificial kelt reconditioning fish culture methods including diets and disease treatments, reproductive development in reconditioned kelts using blood hormone levels, kelt homing fidelity, and reproductive success of reconditioned and maiden steelhead in hatchery and natural settings.  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
07/01/2024
Contract End Date:
06/30/2025
Current Contract Value:
$2,109,976
Expenditures:
$504,526

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Oct-2024.

BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Environmental Coverage Documents A: 165. Produce Environmental compliance document for kelt activities 06/30/2025
Kelt Steelhead Collections B: 66. Collect, hold, and transport kelt steelhead for experiments 06/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets - biological data C: 157. Collect biological data and tissue for genotyping from adult steelhead 06/30/2025
PIT tag kelt steelhead D: 158. PIT tag adult steelhead at collection sites 06/30/2025
Recondition Kelt Steelhead for Release back to the River of Collection E: 176. Recondition kelt steelhead for long term treatments 06/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets - Collect biological data on reconditioned kelt steelhead F: 157. Collect survival, condition, and rematuration data on reared kelt steelhead 06/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata - Analysis long-term data G: 162. Analyze kelt steelhead post rearing data 06/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets - Generate genotype data from fish tissue samples H: 157. Genotype tissue samples from adult and kelt steelhead, and from resident O. mykiss 06/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata - Analyze genetic data I: 162. Conduct parentage assignments, and stock identification from genetic data 06/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets - Implement Snake River Kelt Plan J: 157. Implement Snake River Kelt Reconditioning Plan 06/30/2025
National and Regional Conference Participation K: 161. Present findings with presentations 06/30/2025
Work toward publication of manuscripts L: 183. Work toward submitting a peer-reviewed journal article 06/30/2025
Hatchery Reconditioning Plan M: 174. Hatchery Reconditiong Plan 06/30/2025
Project wrap up, delineation of necessary follow up monitoring and research, complete manuscripts, transition to other locations or uses of kelt reconditioning technology. N: 174. Project Transition, wrap up of experiments and developing new lines of investigation. 06/30/2025
Construction Management Complete for Cultural Resources O: 100. Cultural Monitor during Construction of kelt facility at NPTH 06/30/2025
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration P: 119. Manage project and subcontracts for kelt project 06/30/2025
Complete 2024 Kelt RME Report Q: 132. Submit 2024 Annual Report for January 2024 to December 2024 03/21/2025

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 176 Produce Hatchery Fish
  • 1 instance of WE 66 Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 183 Produce Journal Article
  • 4 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 2 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 176 Produce Hatchery Fish
  • 1 instance of WE 66 Trap/Collect/Hold/Transport Fish - Hatchery
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 183 Produce Journal Article
  • 3 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
  • 1 instance of WE 100 Construction Management

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Produce Environmental compliance document for kelt activities
B 66 Collect, hold, and transport kelt steelhead for experiments 03/06/2024
C 157 Collect biological data and tissue for genotyping from adult steelhead 03/06/2024
D 158 PIT tag adult steelhead at collection sites 03/06/2024
E 176 Recondition kelt steelhead for long term treatments 03/06/2024
F 157 Collect survival, condition, and rematuration data on reared kelt steelhead 03/06/2024
G 162 Analyze kelt steelhead post rearing data
H 157 Genotype tissue samples from adult and kelt steelhead, and from resident O. mykiss 03/06/2024
I 162 Conduct parentage assignments, and stock identification from genetic data
J 157 Implement Snake River Kelt Reconditioning Plan 03/06/2024
K 161 Present findings with presentations
L 183 Work toward submitting a peer-reviewed journal article
M 174 Hatchery Reconditiong Plan 03/06/2024
N 174 Project Transition, wrap up of experiments and developing new lines of investigation. 03/06/2024
O 100 Cultural Monitor during Construction of kelt facility at NPTH
P 119 Manage project and subcontracts for kelt project
Q 132 Submit 2024 Annual Report for January 2024 to December 2024
R 185 Quarterly Status Reports