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Contract 84045 REL 25: 2019-005-00 EXP LAKE PEND OREILLE/DWORSHAK
Project Number:
Title:
Lake Pend Oreille/Dworshak
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Intermountain Pend Oreille 50.00%
Mountain Snake Clearwater 50.00%
Contract Number:
84045 REL 25
Contract Title:
2019-005-00 EXP LAKE PEND OREILLE/DWORSHAK
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
84045 REL 10: 2019-005-00 EXP LAKE PEND OREILLE/DWORSHAK
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
The Lake Pend Oreille/Dworshak Resident Fish Mitigation Project is partial mitigation for impacts to resident fish populations and resulting fisheries from of Albeni Falls and Dworshak Dams. These projects primarily focus on status and trend monitoring in order to inform conservation actions carried out by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. In Lake Pend Oreille, predator (primarily Lake Trout and Walleye) suppression to prevent food web collapse continues to be the primary management tool for sustaining the fish assemblage, including native Bull Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout. This project contributes to the predator suppression program, with a substantial cost-share from Avista Corporation. The project has demonstrated remarkable success to date, with continued collapse of the Lake Trout population and a concurrent recovery of the kokanee population. However, the potential for predatory inertia to collapse the fishery remains a real risk because of the diversity of apex predators in the system. Therefore, this project continues to be science-based and primarily focused on adaptive predator management and robust monitoring of key fish populations.  To inform adaptive management of predator suppression programs, we will collect critical monitoring data for kokanee, Bull Trout, Lake Trout, Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, and Mysis diluviana. Analyses of these results will be used to improve suppression efficiency and monitor responses from targets of suppression, as well as the components of the fishery we are working to conserve. In Dworshak Reservoir, we will continue monitoring programs to manage the nutrient restoration project in conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This project has demonstrated continued success in its ability to reduce harmful algal blooms and generally improve the overall productivity of the Dworshak Reservoir food web, including the kokanee population. This project will continue monitoring to assess the status and trend of the limnology, kokanee, and other fishery components of Dworshak Reservoir. The mitigation programs on Lake Pend Oreille and Dworshak Reservoir covered by this project will continue to be critical components of management of these regionally important fisheries. Additionally, the work conducted by this program serve as important case studies to similar management and mitigation programs throughout the Columbia Basin.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2024
Contract End Date:
02/28/2025
Current Contract Value:
$1,297,618
Expenditures:
$526,013

* 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:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration B: 119. Oversee project activities 02/28/2025
Environmental Compliance Measures Completed as Needed C: 165. Environmental compliance 02/28/2025
Kokanee population status assessment D: 157. Status and trend of kokanee (LPO) 02/28/2025
kokanee population status assessment E: 157. Status and trend of kokanee (Dworshak Reservoir) 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata F: 162. Analyze Status and Trend of Kokanee (LPO and DWOR) 02/28/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets G: 157. Status and trend of Mysis (LPO) 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata H: 162. Analysis: Status and trend of Mysis (LPO) 02/28/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets I: 157. Status and trend of rainbow trout (LPO) 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata J: 162. Analysis: Status and trend of rainbow trout 02/28/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets K: 157. Status and trend of walleye (LPO) 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata L: 162. Analysis: Status and trend of Walleye (LPO) 02/28/2025
Predator Removal M: 190. Lake Trout and Walleye Removal by Gillnets (LPO) 02/28/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets N: 157. Evaluate predator netting program 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata O: 162. Analysis: Evaluation of predator netting program 02/28/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets P: 157. Status and trend of Northern Pike (LPO) 02/28/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata Q: 162. Status and Trend of Northern Pike (LPO) 02/28/2025
Tag minimum 200 catchable rainbow trout prior to release in Dworshak Reservoir. R: 158. Dworshak Rainbow Trout Evaluation 08/31/2024 08/19/2024
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets S: 157. Dworshak Reservoir limnology status and trends 02/28/2025
Provide long-term trend data for metrics of interest. T: 162. Analysis: Dworshak Reservoir limnology status and trends 02/28/2025
Summarize and report bull trout bycatch data U: 161. Inform USFWS of bull trout bycatch results 02/28/2025
Project databases V: 160. Database maintenance for project data 02/28/2025
Maintain public support for program W: 99. Maintain public support for program 02/28/2025
Completed Annual Report X: 132. Annual LPO and Dworshak progress report for calendar 02/28/2025

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 6 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 5 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 8 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 7 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 6 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 5 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 6 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 5 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Oversee project activities
C 165 Environmental compliance
D 157 Status and trend of kokanee (LPO) 01/29/2024
E 157 Status and trend of kokanee (Dworshak Reservoir) 01/29/2024
F 162 Analyze Status and Trend of Kokanee (LPO and DWOR)
G 157 Status and trend of Mysis (LPO) 01/29/2024
H 162 Analysis: Status and trend of Mysis (LPO)
I 157 Status and trend of rainbow trout (LPO) 01/29/2024
J 162 Analysis: Status and trend of rainbow trout
K 157 Status and trend of walleye (LPO) 01/29/2024
L 162 Analysis: Status and trend of Walleye (LPO)
M 190 Lake Trout and Walleye Removal by Gillnets (LPO) 01/29/2024
N 157 Evaluate predator netting program 01/29/2024
O 162 Analysis: Evaluation of predator netting program
P 157 Status and trend of Northern Pike (LPO) 01/29/2024
Q 162 Status and Trend of Northern Pike (LPO)
R 158 Dworshak Rainbow Trout Evaluation 01/29/2024
S 157 Dworshak Reservoir limnology status and trends 01/29/2024
T 162 Analysis: Dworshak Reservoir limnology status and trends
U 161 Inform USFWS of bull trout bycatch results
V 160 Database maintenance for project data
W 99 Maintain public support for program
X 132 Annual LPO and Dworshak progress report for calendar