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Contract 81815: 2008-306-00 EXP ESCAPEMENT GOALS-F.CHINOOK
Project Number:
Title:
Research Monitoring and Evaluation (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Fisheries)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Deschutes 100.00%
Contract Number:
81815
Contract Title:
2008-306-00 EXP ESCAPEMENT GOALS-F.CHINOOK
Contract Continuation:
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78992: 2008-306-00 EXP DESCHUTES FALL CHINOOK RESEARCH
  • 85141: 2008-306-00 EXP ESCAPEMENT GOALS-F.CHINOOK
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Since time immemorial, aboriginal people of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (CTWSRO) have harvested fall Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) for subsistence, ceremonial, and medicinal purposes. Not only is this species culturally significant, but it also has a high economic and recreational value to non-Indians. The CTWSRO has co-management authority of fisheries resources in the Deschutes River with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). Deschutes River fall Chinook are an indicator stock managed under the Pacific Salmon Treaty (PST) and is used to determine ocean harvest. The CTWSRO has obligations to provide reliable escapement estimates to the United States Chinook Technical Committee, the body that implements the PST. The ODFW has obligations to provide escapement estimates to the Columbia River Compact, which sets in-river harvest.

Much of the data collection for fall Chinook in the Deschute... s Basin has centered on providing escapement estimates of returning adults. The CTWSRO is particularly interested in population trends upstream of Sherars Falls as fall Chinook above this point are nearly all of the reporting group Deschutes River summer/fall Chinook. From Sherars Falls to the mouth, they are mixed stock, primarily upper Columbia River summer/fall stock. The CTWSRO had been working with ODFW to complete aerial surveys for fall Chinook redds. Aerial redd surveys have been conducted in index reaches and/or from the mouth to Pelton Re-regulating Dam (Rkm, 161) since 1977. This BPA contract will no longer be used to fund this effort as the CTWSRO views this as a matter for the state to report whole river escapement whereas we are interested in the mark-recapture estimate of Deschutes River fall Chinook upstream of Sherars Falls, which is a better representation of population trends of Deschutes River stock than the whole-river estimate. Because of poor visibility and superimposition of redds downstream of Pelton Re-regulating Dam at times aerial redd counts may be imprecise, which adds a source of error to the whole-river escapement estimate. The CTWSRO will continue to work with ODFW on the mark-recapture effort which involves implanting returning adult fall Chinook with uniquely numbered Floy tags at Sherars Falls and recapturing tagged fish through a carcass survey from Pelton Re-regulating Dam to Trout Creek (rkm 141).

In an effort to determine where Deschutes River fall Chinook were harvested, the CTWSRO implanted coded-wire tags (CWT)into juvenile outmigrants between 2002 and 2009. The lower Deschutes River, downstream of Sherars Falls, was surveyed for carcasses that may have been implanted with CWTs. The lower river carcass survey was discontinued after 2016 as no more returning adults were expected.

In 2011, the CTWS began a study to determine juvenile and adult fall Chinook migration patterns as upwards of 25,000 juveniles were implanted with PIT tags until 2017. Using PIT tag arrays at mainstem dams, the PIT tag trawl in the estuary and arrays at the mouth of the Deschutes and Sherars Falls, there were many opportunities for detection but far fewer than expected tagged fish were detected. Through this effort, detection efficiency and survival was studied. As part of annual PIT tagging, approximately 5,000 tissue samples were collected each year in 2016 and 2017. These are archived and will be of interest for genetic analysis to determine the frequency of the gene that control cold-water tolerance, Calmodulin, in returning fall Chinook to compare differential survival of fish expressing this gene. This is of interest as fall Chinook, prior to construction of Pelton-Round Butte Hydrologic Complex in the early 1960s, determined from archived scale samples, showed low frequency of expressing Calmodulin. After operation of the Hydro-Complex when cold water was withdrawn from the bottom of the reservoir and released downstream, the opposite was seen; high frequencies of Calmodulin expression. After the select-water withdrawal became operational in 2010 and water was mixed to mimic the historic thermal regime, fall Chinook began reverting back to lower frequency of Calmodulin expression. From an ecological point of view, we would like to have enough of those 10,000 PIT tagged fall Chinook with which we have tissue samples to investigate whether the original expression of the coldwater tolerance gene is associated with higher survival. However, the PIT tagging of juvenile fall Chinook was suspended after 2017 due to low number of returning PIT tagged fish that were detected. In addition, CTWS chose to direct staff to higher priority projects in response to declining spring Chinook and uncertainty research in summer steelhead.

In 2019 - 2020, study objectives are to:
-Record PIT tag detections at antenna arrays at the Deschutes River mouth and Sherars Falls;
-Assist ODFW with marking returning fall Chinook at Sherars Falls, and;
-Conduct carcass surveys for mark-recapture escapement estimates and to recover PIT/CWT/Floy tags.
  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
04/15/2019
Contract End Date:
04/14/2020
Current Contract Value:
$69,487
Expenditures:
$69,487

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 28-Feb-2025.

BPA CO:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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A186977119Manage and Administer ProjectsManage Project 2019 - 2020Manage staff to accomplish deliverables in this contract. Submit quarterly status reports and an annual report. Prepare SOW, budget, and inventory list. Submit accruals. Attend BPA, Council, CBFWA conferences and workshops as required.$19,77628.46%04/15/201904/14/2020
B186978165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationEnvironmental Compliance for Data Collection Activities 2019 - 2020Complete environmental compliance for fall Chinook research in the Deschutes River. Permits can be found linked to the contract at: Informal Consultation for Carcass Surveys and Helicopter Flights: https://www.cbfish.org/Document.mvc/Viewer/P113838 Endangered Species Act Section 7 Informal Consultation and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Essential Fish Habitat Consultation for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs’ (CTWS) proposal to conduct fall Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) research and monitoring in the Deschutes River, Oregon Formal Consultation for PIT tagging juvenile fall Chinook https://www.cbfish.org/Document.mvc/Viewer/P126935 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 10(a)(1)(A) Research Permit (16 U.S.C. §§ 1531 - 1543) (50 CFR Parts 222 - 226)$7,00010.07%04/15/201904/14/2020
C186979157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataRecord PIT-tagged fish in the Deschutes River at the mouth and Sherars Falls antenna arraysRecord full (FDX) and half (HDX) PIT tagged fish entering the Deschutes River at antenna arrays at the mouth of the Deschutes River (site = DRM) and Shears Falls (site = DSF). The site DRM was installed during Feb/March 2013. This antenna array will detect and record PIT tagged fish that swim within the electromagnetic field of the 12 antennas from which the array is comprised. Detected fish will include returning adults and out-migrant juvenile Deschutes River fall Chinook. These antennae will provide data describing migration timing, stray rates, dip ins, and contribute to determination of smolt to adult ratios and abundance estimates. The site, DSF, was installed July 2016. It will be used to detecting adult fall Chinook PIT- tagged as juveniles.$12,42017.87%04/15/201904/14/2020
D186980157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataAssist ODFW recording data on fall Chinook at Sherars FallsAs adult fall Chinook are removed from the trap at Sherars Falls, they will be anesthetized with CO2, measured, sex recorded, and given a Floy Tag (WE E). The CTWS staff will assist ODFW in recording data.$00.00%04/15/201904/14/2020
E186981158Mark/Tag AnimalsAssist ODFW with handling fall Chinook Sherars Falls trap and taggingThe CTWSRO will send a technician to assist ODFW at Sherars Falls in implanting returning adult fall Chinook with numbered Floy tags for the mark-recapture estimate. This will allow ODFW to tag for a longer period and handle fish more efficiently when number of captured fish are high. The result will be greater number of tagged fish, which may increase precision of the estimate.$00.00%04/15/201911/15/2019
F186982157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataConduct fall Chinook carcass survey upstream of Sherars FallsThe objective of carcass surveys are to recover fall Chinook marked at Sherars Falls trap by ODFW and CTWS for the mark-recapture escapement estimate of fall Chinook upstream of Sherars Falls. Carcass surveys will be conducted from 161 Rkm to Rkm 70 of the Deschutes River (between Pelton Re-regulating Dam and Sherars Falls). Carcasses will be inspected for coded-wire tags (CWT), PIT tags, and floy tags and various secondary marks. Information gathered from carcass surveys will be shared with various entities to determine exploitation, escapement, and natal basin. PIT tag data will be submitted to tagging coordinators during 2018-19. A small number (< 10) of out-of-basin CWT are typically recovered from carcasses and reported to the regional database, RMIS. In an effort to determine where Deschutes River fall Chinook were harvested, the CTWSRO implanted coded-wire tags (CWT)into juvenile outmigrants between 2002 and 2009. The lower Deschutes River, downstream of Sherars Falls, was surveyed for carcasses that may have been implanted with CWTs. The lower river carcass survey was discontinued after 2016 as no more returning adults were expected. The carcass survey now is focused from Sherars Falls to Pelton Re-regulating Dam. Fall Chinook carcass surveys will be conducted 3 – 5 days per week in the lower Deschutes River from November 2018 through February 2019. Up to two jet boats, each manned with a two-person crew, as well as potentially a crew of riverbank walkers will be employed to recover carcasses. Long- and short-handled gaffs will be used to remove carcasses from the river. Recovered carcasses will be examined for PIT, Floy, and CWT tags as well as presence of various secondary marks. Biological data collected will include fork and mideye-to-hypural plate lengths, sex, a tissue sample will be collected, and spawning success. Estimated recovery location will also be noted, including reach and commonly used geographical names. After processing, carcasses will be severed in two at the dorsal fin to prevent re-counting during subsequent surveys and returned to the river. To identify the presence of PIT and CWT tags, all fish will be scanned with handheld detectors, specific to the tag type. Tag numbers will be recorded on the data sheet and saved in the handheld detector to be downloaded at a later date. Recovered PIT tags will be reported to PTAGIS and recovered CWTs will be reported to RMIS after deciphering tag codes using a microscope. Deschutes River PIT tagging under this project was suspended in 2018.$29,79142.87%04/15/201904/14/2020
G186983132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the Period (4/15/18) to (4/14/19)The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses (for research), completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. RM&E Technical Progress reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the "RME Technical Reporting" link at: http://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments.$00.00%04/15/201904/14/2020
H186984132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the Period (4/15/19) to (4/14/20)This work element covers the initial drafting and completion (if time allows) of the annual report for this contract. Please notify the COTR if late data collection does not allow for the complete the annual report under this contract. The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses (for research), completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. RM&E Technical Progress reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the "RME Technical Reporting" link at: http://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments. If producing a manuscript for a peer-reviewed publication, use work element 183: Produce Journal Article.$00.00%01/01/202004/14/2020
I186976185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe 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.$5000.72%07/01/201904/14/2020
      
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration A: 119. Manage Project 2019 - 2020 04/14/2020 04/14/2020
Documentation & Assistance to Support BPA's Environmental Compliance Group B: 165. Environmental Compliance for Data Collection Activities 2019 - 2020 04/14/2020 04/14/2020
Record FDX/HDX PIT tagged fish entering Deschutes River C: 157. Record PIT-tagged fish in the Deschutes River at the mouth and Sherars Falls antenna arrays 04/14/2020 04/14/2020
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets D: 157. Assist ODFW recording data on fall Chinook at Sherars Falls 04/14/2020 04/14/2020
Assist ODFW with handling fall Chinook E: 158. Assist ODFW with handling fall Chinook Sherars Falls trap and tagging 11/15/2019 11/15/2019
Assist with mark-recapture escapement estimate for fall Chinook upstream of Sherars Falls F: 157. Conduct fall Chinook carcass survey upstream of Sherars Falls 04/14/2020 04/14/2020
Completed Annual Report G: 132. Submit Progress Report for the Period (4/15/18) to (4/14/19) 04/14/2020

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Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Deschutes River Summer/Fall ESU
  • 2 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 119 Manage Project 2019 - 2020 04/15/2019
B 165 Environmental Compliance for Data Collection Activities 2019 - 2020 04/15/2019
C 157 Record PIT-tagged fish in the Deschutes River at the mouth and Sherars Falls antenna arrays 04/15/2019
D 157 Assist ODFW recording data on fall Chinook at Sherars Falls 04/15/2019
E 158 Assist ODFW with handling fall Chinook Sherars Falls trap and tagging 04/15/2019
F 157 Conduct fall Chinook carcass survey upstream of Sherars Falls 04/15/2019
G 132 Submit Progress Report for the Period (4/15/18) to (4/14/19) 04/15/2019
H 132 Submit Progress Report for the Period (4/15/19) to (4/14/20) 04/15/2019
I 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 04/15/2019