Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
SOW Report
Contract 73982 REL 131: 2000-039-00 EXP WALLA WALLA SALMONID PRODUCTION M&E
Project Number:
Title:
Walla Walla River Basin Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Walla Walla 100.00%
Contract Number:
73982 REL 131
Contract Title:
2000-039-00 EXP WALLA WALLA SALMONID PRODUCTION M&E
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
73982 REL 99: 2000-039-00 EXP WALLA WALLA SALMONID PRODUCTION M&E
  • 73982 REL 154: 2000-039-00 EXP WALLA WALLA SALMONID PRODUCTION M&E
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
This research, monitoring and evaluation project was established in 2007 as a collaborative accord between the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), and Bonneville Power Administration (BPA).  In January 2007, BPA requested of this project an amended collaborative proposal; one that emphasized salmonid status and trend monitoring.  Tribal and state partners agreed to collaborate on the project proposal, budget, statement of work and annual report; but, retained their individual contracts with BPA.  Prior to this collaboration, the CTUIR and WDFW conducted separate studies under BPA project numbers 200003900 & 199802000; see http://data.umatilla.nsn.us/, http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/, and ...

The Walla Walla subbasin supports ESA listed populations of steelhead and bull trout, and a reintroduced population of spring Chinook. These populations are depressed relative to historic levels.  Spring Chinook were extirpated from the Walla Walla in the early 20th century.  For the past 25 years the CTUIR and others have implemented numerous passage, flow, and habitat  to improve salmonid  production in the Subbasin.  

The Tribes Walla Walla Spring Chinook program began in 2000 with the outplanting of hatchery adults collected from the Ringold Hatchery, Carson National Fish Hatchery, and the Umatilla River at Three Mile Falls Dam.  Direct stream release of hatchery reared juveniles began in 2005 using Carson stock from the Carson National Fish Hatchery. Monitoring & Evaluation of the Spring Chinook Program began in 2000.  The work included assessment of spring Chinook and steelhead natural production, and evaluation of fish passage based on adult steelhead and bull trout.  In 2007 CTUIR, WDFW, and BPA developed a collaborative M & E program in the Subbasin based on salmonid VSP Parameters of abundance, productivity, diversity, and spatial structure.  The expanded project was designed to provide high level indicators of fish population status and trends for spring Chinook, steelhead, and bull trout.  This information is used to inform the CTUIR first foods management, and to address BPA fish and wildlife program strategies.  

The purpose of this M & E project is to address the adaptive management requirements of the Spring Chinook Program, and to maintain the baseline monitoring needed by the existing management system. This effort includes an ecosystem-based scientific framework for adaptive management and performance evaluation based on measurements of success and monitors of risk to other species and populations.  The techniques and designs used for implementation and detailed methodology can be found online at www.monitoringmethods.org.  This collaborative effort is funded by the Columbia River Fish Accords.  Our M & E objectives were developed based on the requirements of the Walla Walla Spring Chinook Hatchery Master Plan (HMP), BPA’s Fish Management Sub-strategies, the Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPA’s) of the Columbia Power System Biological Opinion, and the existing comprehensive fish restoration program.  Existing plans for the Umatilla River, Grande Ronde River, Johnson Creek, and the Okanogan River were reviewed to develop the structure and content requirements for the objectives and technical methodology.    


Project work emphasizes Mill Creek, Walla Walla and Touchet rivers, and is coordinated with local stakeholders whenever possible (e.g., ODFW, USFWS, USACE, USFS, the Walla Walla Subbasin Watershed Council, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board (SRSRB),  local irrigation districts and other public and private groups).  

CTUIR project offices are located at the William A. Grant Water and Science Center at Walla Walla Community College, while the WDFW South East Washington District Offices are located in Dayton, Washington. Previously, CTUIR and WDFW conducted separate studies and reported to BPA in separate annual reports, under project numbers 199802000 and 200003900.  Previous project reports, data and metadata are found at the CTUIR website www.data.umatilla.nsn.us/fisheries/index.aspx, or WDFW website at www.wdfw.wa.gov, or the BPA website (https://www.bpa.gov/efw/FishWildlife/Pages/default.aspx).  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2021
Contract End Date:
02/28/2022
Current Contract Value:
$752,609
Expenditures:
$752,609

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

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
Click the map to see this Contract's location details.

No photos have been uploaded yet for this Contract.

Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Compliance achieved and documented A: 165. Compliance for WEs B thru K 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
Salvaged fish and related data B: 28. Fish Salvage 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
PIT tagged spring Chinook out-migrants C: 158. PIT Tag Spring Chinook smolts (out-migrant tagging) 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
PIT tagged juvenile steelhead out-migrants D: 158. PIT Tag steelhead smolts (out-migrant tagging) 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
PIT tag Hatchery smolts E: 158. PIT Tag smolts (hatchery tagging) 02/28/2022 02/03/2022
Adult fish count from Nursery Bridge Dam F: 157. Enumerate adult salmon, steelhead and bull trout at Nursery Bridge Dam (video work) 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
Spring Chinook spawner/ carcass survey data G: 157. Spring Chinook Redd and Carcass Surveys 12/31/2021 12/31/2021
Smolt monitoring and PIT-tagging data H: 157. Out-migrant monitoring for population estimates, survival, and migration 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets I: 157. Maintain and operate PIT Arrays 02/21/2022 02/28/2022
Walla Walla River Stream Gauge Monitoring and Data Distribution J: 157. Stream Monitoring and Data Distribution 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
Analyzed data K: 162. Analyze Data 01/15/2022 12/31/2021
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration L: 119. Manage & Administer Walla Walla Salmonid Monitoring and Evaluation Project 02/28/2022 02/28/2022
Completed Annual Report M: 132. Submit Technical Annual Report for the period Jan 2020 to Dec 2020 04/30/2021 03/31/2021

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Mid-Columbia River Spring ESU
  • 1 instance of WE 28 Trap and Haul
  • 4 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 2 instances of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Upper Columbia River Spring ESU (Endangered)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 28 Trap and Haul
  • 4 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
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 28 Trap and Haul

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Compliance for WEs B thru K
B 28 Fish Salvage 01/19/2021
C 158 PIT Tag Spring Chinook smolts (out-migrant tagging) 01/11/2021
D 158 PIT Tag steelhead smolts (out-migrant tagging) 01/11/2021
E 158 PIT Tag smolts (hatchery tagging) 01/11/2021
F 157 Enumerate adult salmon, steelhead and bull trout at Nursery Bridge Dam (video work) 01/11/2021
G 157 Spring Chinook Redd and Carcass Surveys 01/11/2021
H 157 Out-migrant monitoring for population estimates, survival, and migration 01/11/2021
I 157 Maintain and operate PIT Arrays 01/11/2021
J 157 Stream Monitoring and Data Distribution 01/11/2021
K 162 Analyze Data
L 119 Manage & Administer Walla Walla Salmonid Monitoring and Evaluation Project
M 132 Submit Technical Annual Report for the period Jan 2020 to Dec 2020
N 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA