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Contract 84051 REL 18: 2008-109-00 EXP RESIDENT FISH RM&E FY24
Project Number:
Title:
Resident Fish Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RM&E)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Intermountain Columbia Upper 100.00%
Contract Number:
84051 REL 18
Contract Title:
2008-109-00 EXP RESIDENT FISH RM&E FY24
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92389: 2008-109-00 EXP RESIDENT FISH RM&E
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (CTCR) Resident Fish RM&E project is a Columbia River Fish Accord project that began in 2008.  The primary goal for the Resident Fish RM&E Project is to conserve, enhance and restore native fish populations on the CTCR Reservation and Usual and Accustomed areas (UA), and when appropriate, provide opportunities for subsistence harvest by the Colville Tribal members and recreational anglers.  The current work of the RM&E project focuses on the protection and conservation of Upper Columbia Redband Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout are a focal species in the Sanpoil Subbasin under the Intermountain Province Subbasin Plan (IMP) due to their recreational value as a sport fish and their cultural significance to the CCT (Gillin and Pizzimenti 2004).  The Columbia River Redband Trout are a subspecies of Rainbow Trout native to the Columbia River drainage east of the...  Cascade Mountains as far as barrier falls on the Snake, Spokane, Pend Oreille, and Kootenai rivers (Allendorf et al. 1980; Behnke 1992; McLellan and Lee 2010).  Effective fisheries management of Redband Trout requires an understanding of population structure, historical management activities, geographic distribution, life history strategies, genetic diversity, harvest estimates, juvenile recruitment and adult escapement (Small et al. 1998; McCusker et al. 2000; Spidle et al. 2003; Spruell et al. 2003; Small et al. 2007).

Two genetically distinct subspecies of Redband Trout have been identified within the Sanpoil Subbasin (Small and Dean 2006, 2007).  The Sanpoil River supports the largest Redband Trout population in the Lake Roosevelt watershed.  In order to properly conserve and protect the Sanpoil River populations, and other native Redband Trout populations on and near the CTCR Reservation, an understanding population dynamics is necessary along with an estimates of survival during key life stages.  This project will implement four tasks to assist with the management of Redband Trout in Lake Roosevelt, which includes: monitoring recruitment, monitoring harvest, monitoring movements/entrainment, and monitoring escapement.  

The multi-year data set will enable managers to monitor trends over time and address potential limiting factors.

Monitoring Recruitment: PIT tag arrays and a screw trap will be used to estimate Redband Trout juvenile recruitment, including age and timing, to Lake Roosevelt from the Sanpoil River basin.  Two full duplex PIT tag arrays will be operational all year long. One located at the mouth of the Sanpoil River, and one located at the mouth of the West Fork Sanpoil River.

Monitor Harvest: The project will coordinate with the Lake Roosevelt Fisheries Evaluation Project (1994-043-00) to obtain creel information on wild Rainbow Trout capture and harvest.  Creel clerks scan all wild Rainbow Trout for PIT tags.  Tissue samples and otolith samples will be collected from all wild Rainbow Trout during creel surveys.  If funds are available, DNA analysis will be conducted to determine the proportion of wild trout harvest from the Sanpoil River or the other 30 tributaries currently in the DNA database.  

Monitor Escapement: The project will monitor lacustrine adfluvial escapement into the Sanpoil River from a weir trap installed near the mouth of the river.  Current monitoring is restricted to the summer and fall, as the weir cannot currently withstand the spring freshet.  The mainstem PIT tag array will also be used to track river entry timing of adult spawning fish. At least 1,000 DNA tissue samples will be collected for adult returns over multiple years to monitor and identify the tributaries that have the highest survival of juveniles to adults.

Monitor Movements/Entrainment:  We will coordinate data sharing with the Spokane Tribe of Indians, who currently maintains the other acoustic receivers in Lake Roosevelt.  Entrainment of adult and juvenile Redband Trout downstream of Chief Joseph Dam will be monitored via PTAGIS.  Lower river bypass facilities upload their PIT tag data to this website which allows us to query for tags we placed in fish.  

The development of a standardized stock assessment project has enabled regional biologists to estimate the current status of Redband Trout in Lake Roosevelt relative to management targets.  These estimates have been used to suggest management activities to improve abundance of Redband Trout in the Sanpoil River and Lake Roosevelt.  The information will be used to conserve and protect high risk populations, which are those that have less than 100 breeding pairs, identify the most productive locations which will enable biologist to suggest protection actions.

Data obtained during this year study will be combined with co-manager data and used by the co-managers as a tool for conserving Redband Trout in the Upper Columbia River basin.  The results will also be used in concert with the CTCR Habitat Improvement Project to monitor changes in the population status after habitat projects have been implemented throughout the Reservation and UNAs.

For example, data from this project was used to verify that the Sanpoil stock of Redband Trout were being overharvested in the fishery, which led to a catch and release only rule within Lake Roosevelt in 2016. Since that time, monitoring data has indicated an increase in both juvenile and adult returns, ensuring resiliency is being built into the population. This is important as the population will need to combat consequences related to climate change, primarily warming water temperatures and loss of habitats due to wildfires.
  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
05/01/2024
Contract End Date:
04/30/2025
Current Contract Value:
$351,751
Expenditures:
$219,556

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

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Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
CRB
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A243929185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in CBFish. Reports shall be completed either monthly or quarterly as determined by the BPA COR. 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 COR.$4,0001.14%07/01/202404/30/2025
B243930165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationEnvironmental ComplianceWork element to provide appropriate environmental compliance documentation to BPA.$3,0000.85%05/01/202404/30/2025
C243931157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataRedband Trout Movement Patterns- PIT Tag ArrayPIT tag arrays placed in the Sanpoil River (2 arrays) will be used to monitor juvenile Redband Trout recruitment to the mainstem Sanpoil River from the West Fork Sanpoil (primary spawning location) and recruitment from the Sanpoil River to Lake Roosevelt. Multiple life-history patterns occur for Redband Trout (resident and adfluvial) in the Sanpoil. Understanding movement patterns and seasonal habitat use within the Sanpoil will assist with focusing habitat restoration plans and managing on reservation wild trout harvest.$45,00012.79%05/01/202404/30/2025
D243932162Analyze/Interpret DataRedband Trout Movement Pattern AnalysisThe PIT tag detection array will be used to monitor juvenile and adult Redband Trout movement and validate screw trap efficiency. Detection efficiency has been shown to vary with the number, type, and arrangement of the antennae arrays as well as in varying environmental conditions (Connolly et al. 2008; Horton et al. 2007; Zydlewski et al. 2006). PIT tag detection efficiency estimates will be conducted for each array under a variety of discharge regimes and will be used for both upstream and downstream movement (Fuller et al. 2008). Detection efficiency will be applied to estimates for recruitment and escapement to account for undetected individuals. Seasonal upstream movements of adult fish will be summarized for all life history strategies. Juvenile movements downstream will be summarized by season and difference in outmigration patterns per tributary summarized. PTAGIS will be queried to determine if any Sanpoil River marked fish were detected downstream of Chief Joseph Dam. Possible locations include tern colonies or fish bypass facilities.$32,0009.10%05/01/202404/30/2025
E243933157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataRedband Trout Adult Escapement - Weir TrappingThe RM&E project will monitor lacustrine adfluvial escapement into the Sanpoil River from a weir trap installed near the mouth of the river. The project will operate the weir when the river is below 500 cfs, to identify peak escapement times (spring, summer and fall). Data collected on all fish captured in the weir includes: species, total and fork length (used to develop regressions), weight (g), fin clips, tissue sample for genetic testing (archiving samples until funds are available to run samples), sex (male or female), reproductive condition (mature, ripe, spawned out), and release condition (good, fair, poor). Adult rainbow trout are also implanted with a PIT tag near the pelvic girdle. Hatchery origin rainbow trout have been triploided and adipose fin clipped. Hatchery origin fish are not allowed to pass the weir due to the potential to breed with the native Redband Trout present in the Sanpoil River. Hatchery origin fish rarely enter the Sanpoil River.$40,63111.55%05/01/202404/30/2025
F243934162Analyze/Interpret DataRedband Trout Escapement AnalysisMonitor Escapement: Data will enable the project to estimate interval (µ) and instantaneous (F) exploitation rates of Sanpoil River Redband Trout, using methods suggested by Lee and McLellan (2011). Exploitation will be defined as the rate of mortality from angler harvest. Interval exploitation (µ) is defined as the rate of mortality that occurs among a specified Redband Trout cohort over a given time interval (Miranda and Bettoli 2007). Stream discharge and temperature will be correlated with adult migration timing. In addition, tissue samples for genetic analysis will be collected from adult Redband Trout collected in the weir. Adults migrate in the spring and fall (over winter population). These data will assist managers with understanding which tributaries the fish originated in and if the spring and fall run fish utilize different tributaries. The data will be used to suggest management ore restoration actions to increase Redband Trout abundance to ensure population resiliency.$23,0006.54%05/01/202404/30/2025
G243935157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataRedband Trout Recruitment - Screw TrappingRotary screw traps have been used to sample downstream migrating salmonids in systems ranging from moderate sized streams to large rivers and over a wide range of discharges (Kennen et al. 1994; Roper and Scarnecchia 1996; Chaput and Jones 2004; Scace et al. 2007). The screw trap will be operated throughout the contract period, or as long as environmental conditions allow, and checked at least once daily to collect baseline data on emigration. Adjustments to operational time will be based on the results of the initial year. All fish captured will be measured for fork and total length and weighed. Species other than Redband trout will be released downstream of the trap. All Redband trout will be scanned with a handheld passive integrated transponder (PIT) tag reader capable of reading FDX-B 134.2 kHz PIT tags. Unmarked Redband that are large enough (>65 mm) will be implanted with a 12 mm FDX-B (full-duplex) 134.2 kHz PIT tag in accordance with the protocols outlined by the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (1999). Scale samples will be collected for age determination. Tagged fish will be placed in a holding tank or bucket with fresh stream water and appropriate aeration device to recover from the tagging process. Fish that appear healthy and show normal swimming activity will be released below the trap (Volkhardt et al. 2007). Efficiency tests will be completed weekly, where 50 fish will be tagged, transported 1 km upstream and released. Recaptured Redband trout will be scanned for PIT tag number and released.$50,00014.21%05/01/202404/30/2025
H243936162Analyze/Interpret DataRedband Trout Recruitment AnalysisMonitor Recruitment: Recruitment (R) will be defined as the number of juvenile redband trout emigrating from their natal tributary into the Sanpoil River or Lake Roosevelt. Fisheries managers commonly monitor recruitment of anadromous salmonids (Seelbach 1993; Kennen et al. 1994; Thedinga et al. 1994; Newcomb and Coon 2001), however few studies have evaluated recruitment of native rainbow trout that exhibit a lacustrine - adfluvial potamodromous life history (Northcote 1969, 1962; Sears 2006; Nine 2007; Lee and McLellan 2011). Biological data including age, length and weight, collected from out-migrating juvenile will be used to estimate growth parameters. Age at recruitment will be determined from scale samples (Alvord 1954) using methods found in DeVries and Frie (1996). Length frequency distributions will also be developed for each tributary (Anderson and Neumann 1996). Growth parameters will be calculated using von Bertalanffy growth functions (Isely and Grabowski 2007). Juvenile out-migration timing with be correlated with stream discharge and temperatures to determine if there is an association. PIT tag data will be used to estimate harvest impacts, juvenile production, and adult escapement. Trap efficiency will be calculated using the equation suggested by Volkhardt et al. (2007). Data collected on time of re-capture will be used to monitor trends in movement. Juvenile abundance was calculated using a Lincoln-Petersen model with a Chapman modification.$26,0007.39%05/01/202404/30/2025
I243937158Mark/Tag AnimalsPIT Tag Juvenile Rainbow TroutPIT tag juvenile rainbow trout greater than 65mm total length.$40,00011.37%05/01/202404/30/2025
J243938157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataRedband Trout Genetics StudyTest Redband trout tissue samples collected during the 2023 field season (n=303 samples). Tissue samples collected during 2024 field sampling efforts (Lake Roosevelt creel, Sanpoil River weir, Chief Joseph Dam) will be sorted and analyzed during the 2025 project year.$12,1203.45%05/01/202404/30/2025
K243939157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataSanpoil River Water TemperatureHourly water temperature data will be collected using a temperature loggers placed inside the weir trap and at 21 other locations within the Sanpoil River and its tributaries.$20,0005.69%05/01/202404/30/2025
L243940162Analyze/Interpret DataSanpoil River Water AnalysisDownloaded data will be analyzed to determined if and when the parameters are outside of the preferred temperatures for salmonid health.$6,0001.71%05/01/202404/30/2025
M243941132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the period (Jan 2024) to (Dec 2024)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.$25,0007.11%08/01/202403/15/2025
N243942119Manage and Administer ProjectsProject AdministrationAdminister current project, contracts with subcontractors, develop SOW, budgets and property inventory for the following year.$25,0007.11%05/01/202404/30/2025
      
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Environmental Compliance B: 165. Environmental Compliance 07/01/2024 06/28/2024
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets C: 157. Redband Trout Movement Patterns- PIT Tag Array 04/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata D: 162. Redband Trout Movement Pattern Analysis 03/15/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets E: 157. Redband Trout Adult Escapement - Weir Trapping 04/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata F: 162. Redband Trout Escapement Analysis 04/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets G: 157. Redband Trout Recruitment - Screw Trapping 04/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata H: 162. Redband Trout Recruitment Analysis 04/30/2025
PIT tagged juvenile Rainbow Trout I: 158. PIT Tag Juvenile Rainbow Trout 04/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets J: 157. Redband Trout Genetics Study 04/30/2025
Produce accessible, error-checked datasets K: 157. Sanpoil River Water Temperature 04/30/2025
Deliverable: An accessible, error-checked data set with metadata L: 162. Sanpoil River Water Analysis 04/30/2025
Completed Progress (Annual) Report M: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period (Jan 2024) to (Dec 2024) 03/15/2025
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration N: 119. Project Administration 04/30/2025

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii)
  • 5 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 4 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 165 Environmental Compliance
C 157 Redband Trout Movement Patterns- PIT Tag Array 04/03/2024
D 162 Redband Trout Movement Pattern Analysis
E 157 Redband Trout Adult Escapement - Weir Trapping 04/03/2024
F 162 Redband Trout Escapement Analysis
G 157 Redband Trout Recruitment - Screw Trapping 04/03/2024
H 162 Redband Trout Recruitment Analysis
I 158 PIT Tag Juvenile Rainbow Trout 04/03/2024
J 157 Redband Trout Genetics Study 04/03/2024
K 157 Sanpoil River Water Temperature 04/03/2024
L 162 Sanpoil River Water Analysis
M 132 Submit Progress Report for the period (Jan 2024) to (Dec 2024)
N 119 Project Administration