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Contract 74313 REL 111: 1992-026-04 EXP GRANDE RONDE CH EARLY LIFE HISTORY STUDY

Basics

Project Number:
1992-026-04
Title:
Grande Ronde Salmonid Life Cycle Monitoring Project
BPA PM:
Russell Scranton
Stage:
Complete
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Blue Mountain Grande Ronde 100.00%
Contract Number:
74313 REL 111
Contract Title:
1992-026-04 EXP GRANDE RONDE CH EARLY LIFE HISTORY STUDY
Contract Continuation:
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Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The goal of this project is to investigate the critical habitat, abundance, migration patterns, survival, and alternate life history strategies exhibited by spring Chinook salmon and summer steelhead juveniles from distinct populations in the Grande Ronde River and Imnaha River subbasins. This project will provide information on abundance of naturally produced spring Chinook salmon and steelhead parr, estimates for egg-to-migrant survival for spring Chinook salmon and migrant survival for steelhead, estimate the Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) Indicator smolts per spawner for four natural populations of spring Chinook salmon, and assess stream conditions in selected study streams. This study provides a means for long term monitoring of juvenile salmonid natural production in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha River subbasins that is essential for assessing the success of restoration and enhancement efforts including hatchery supplementation and habitat improvement. As hatchery supplementation of spring Chinook salmon continues in the Grande Ronde Subbasin, we will monitor abundance of naturally produced migrants, life history characteristics, and survival to various life stages to provide data to the Lower Snake River Compensation Plan - Oregon Evaluation project to determine the effectiveness of this management action. This research, monitoring, and evaluation project focuses on natural populations of Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook salmon and Snake River steelhead. This project does not involve hatchery activities.

This project coordinates and collaborates with many projects, including Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and their project 2009-004-00 Monitoring Recovery Trends in Key Spring Chinook Habitat Variables and Validation of Population Viability Indicators, the Columbia Habitat and Monitoring Program (CHaMP) project 2011-006-00, and Lower Snake River Compensation Plan - Oregon Evaluation project. This project collects genetic samples from juvenile Chinook salmon and provides them to NOAA Fisheries for the Columbia Basin-wide Relative Reproductive Success (RSS) study, project 1989-096-00. This project provides data for the Interior Columbia Technical Recovery Team (ICTRT) spring Chinook salmon life cycle model.


Objectives:

1.   Document the in-basin migration patterns and estimate abundance of naturally produced spring Chinook salmon juveniles in Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde, Minam, and Lostine rivers.   Associated tasks: operation of rotary screw traps, PIT tagging, data analysis.

2.   Determine overwinter mortality and the relative success of fall (early) migrant and spring (late) migrant life history strategies for spring Chinook salmon from tributary populations in Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde, and Lostine rivers, and the relative success of fall (early) migrant and spring (late) migrant life history strategies for spring Chinook salmon from the Minam River.   Associated tasks: operation of rotary screw traps, PIT tagging, data analysis.

3.   Estimate and compare smolt survival probabilities at main stem Columbia and Snake River dams for migrants from five local, natural populations of spring Chinook salmon in the Grande Ronde River and Imnaha River subbasins.  Associated tasks: capture of Chinook salmon parr, PIT tagging, data analysis.

4.   Estimate the Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) Indicator, smolts per spawner, for spring Chinook salmon in the Catherine Creek, Upper Grande Ronde River, Lostine River, and Minam River populations. Associated tasks: operation of rotary screw traps, PIT tagging, data analysis.

5.   Document the annual migration patterns for spring Chinook salmon juveniles from five local, natural populations in the Grande Ronde River and Imnaha River subbasins: Catherine Creek, Upper Grande Ronde, Lostine, Minam, and Imnaha rivers.  Associated tasks: capture of Chinook salmon parr, PIT tagging, data analysis.

6.   Document patterns of movement and estimate abundance of juvenile steelhead from tributary populations in Catherine Creek, the upper Grande Ronde, Lostine and the Minam rivers including migration timing, and duration.  Associated tasks: operation of rotary screw traps, PIT tagging, data analysis.

7.   Estimate and compare survival probabilities to main stem Columbia and Snake River dams for summer steelhead from four tributary populations: Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde, Lostine, and Minam rivers.  Associated tasks: operation of rotary screw traps, PIT tagging, data analysis.

8.   Describe aquatic habitat conditions, using water temperature and discharge, in Catherine Creek and the upper Grande Ronde, Lostine, and Minam rivers.  Associated tasks: data collection, data analysis.

9.   Estimate adult steelhead escapement to the Upper Grande Ronde population.  Associated tasks: steelhead spawner surveys, data analysis.

10.   Estimate density and distribution of steelhead parr from the Upper Grande Ronde population and Chinook salmon parr from the Wallowa/Lostine populations.  Associated tasks: steelhead and Chinook salmon parr surveys, data analysis.
11. Support PIT array O&M
12. Participate in regional coordination for LCM and run reconstruction meetings
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
02/01/2022
Contract End Date:
01/31/2023
Current Contract Value:
$1,272,904
Expenditures:
$1,272,904

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2024.

BPA CO:
Bonnie Greeninger
BPA COR:
Russell Scranton
Env. Compliance Lead:
Kristina Eilts (Inactive)
Contract Contractor:
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - ORFISWIL00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00036527, Task: 1
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Contract Contacts

Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Lillian Brannan Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife No Administrative Contact lillian.j.brannan@state.or.us (503) 947-6175
Frederick Drascic Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Yes Contract Manager frederick.j.drascic@odfw.oregon.gov (541) 962-5641
Kristina Eilts Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead keeilts@bpa.gov (503) 230-4407
Polly Gibson Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Yes Contract Manager polly.p.gibson@odfw.oregon.gov (541) 975-4736
Bonnie Greeninger Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer begreeninger@bpa.gov (360) 601-5500
Alan Hansen Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Yes Administrative Contact alan.s.hansen@odfw.oregon.gov (503) 947-6134
Kristen Jule Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver krjule@bpa.gov (503) 230-3588
Joseph Lemanski Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Yes Contract Manager joseph.r.lemanski@odfw.oregon.gov (541) 962-3777
Russell Scranton Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR rwscranton@bpa.gov (503) 230-4412
Ted Sedell Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife No Interested Party edwin.r.sedell@odfw.oregon.gov (541) 962-3954
Ian Tattam Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Yes Supervisor Ian.A.Tattam@odfw.oregon.gov (541) 805-6482


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Statement Of Work (SOW)

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Deliverable Status

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Project Administration B: 119. Project Management 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
NEPA Clearance C: 165. Scientific Research Compliance Documentation 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Completed Annual Report D: 132. 2021 Annual Report - January 2021 to December 2021 09/30/2022 09/30/2022
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets and metadata F: 157. ODFW Rotary Screw Trap Sampling & Data Collection Activities for Juvenile Salmonid Migrants 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets G: 157. ODFW Seining Sampling and Data Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon Parr in Summer 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets H: 157. ODFW Snorkel & Dip Net Sampling & Data Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon Parr in Winter 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
PIT-Tag and Mark Juvenile Spring Chinook I: 158. PIT-Tagging & Marking Grande Ronde River Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
PIT-Tag and Mark Juvenile Steelhead J: 158. PIT-Tagging & Marking Grande Ronde River Juvenile Summer Steelhead 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets with metadata K: 162. ODFW Abundance & Migration Assessment of Grande Ronde Juvenile Salmonids in Study Streams 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets with metadata L: 162. ODFW Survival & Relative Success of Juvenile Salmonids of the Grande Ronde and Imnaha Subbasins 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets with metadata M: 162. Egg to Migrant Survival Relative to the Stream Health & Life History Patterns of Chinook Salmon 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Project Information Dissemination N: 161. Dissemination of Project Data and Results 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Maintain ODFW Grande Ronde River Basin Instream PIT-tag detection Array Infrastructure, & a publicly accessible dataset with metadata O: 157. PIT Tag Array Operation and Maintenance 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Collaborate with CRITFC and BioMark to discuss future habitat monitoring P: 189. Future habitat monitoring consideration 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Participate in the development of Grande Ronde Chinook Salmon and steelhead Life cycle Model Development Q: 189. Participate on Life Cycle Model development 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets R: 157. ODFW Wallowa/Lostine Steelhead & Chinook Salmon Parr Surveys 01/31/2023 01/31/2023
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata S: 162. Analyze representative late summer parr for Chinook distribution in the Wallowa River watershed. 01/31/2023 01/31/2023

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 4 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 4 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 2 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

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Environmental Compliance

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Project Management
C 165 Scientific Research Compliance Documentation
D 132 2021 Annual Report - January 2021 to December 2021
E 132 Preparation for 2022 Annual Report - January 2022 to December 2022
F 157 ODFW Rotary Screw Trap Sampling & Data Collection Activities for Juvenile Salmonid Migrants
G 157 ODFW Seining Sampling and Data Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon Parr in Summer
H 157 ODFW Snorkel & Dip Net Sampling & Data Collection Activities for Chinook Salmon Parr in Winter
I 158 PIT-Tagging & Marking Grande Ronde River Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon
J 158 PIT-Tagging & Marking Grande Ronde River Juvenile Summer Steelhead
K 162 ODFW Abundance & Migration Assessment of Grande Ronde Juvenile Salmonids in Study Streams
L 162 ODFW Survival & Relative Success of Juvenile Salmonids of the Grande Ronde and Imnaha Subbasins
M 162 Egg to Migrant Survival Relative to the Stream Health & Life History Patterns of Chinook Salmon
N 161 Dissemination of Project Data and Results
O 157 PIT Tag Array Operation and Maintenance
P 189 Future habitat monitoring consideration
Q 189 Participate on Life Cycle Model development
R 157 ODFW Wallowa/Lostine Steelhead & Chinook Salmon Parr Surveys
S 162 Analyze representative late summer parr for Chinook distribution in the Wallowa River watershed.

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