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Contract 95806: 1988-053-03 EXP HOOD RIVER PRODUCTION M&E - CTWS FY25
Project Number:
Title:
Hood River Production Program Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Gorge Hood 100.00%
Contract Number:
95806
Contract Title:
1988-053-03 EXP HOOD RIVER PRODUCTION M&E - CTWS FY25
Contract Continuation:
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93499: 1988-053-03 EXP HOOD RIVER PRODUCTION M&E - CTWS FY24
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
Project Leader: Christine Longjohn (541) 352-9326
Fiscal Officer: Michelle Stacona (541) 553-3375
Fisheries Department Manager:  Lyman Jim (541) 553-3587
Address: 6030 Dee Highway, Parkdale, OR 97041

Fiscal Year 2025 contract tasks include:
-Estimate run year 2025 adult spring Chinook and hatchery winter steelhead returns.
-Develop spring Chinook harvest recommendation.
-Monitor and estimate 2025 tribal harvest at Punchbowl Falls.
-Capture juvenile salmonids at downstream migrant traps and generate smolt population estimates.
-Determine BY 23 Chinook smolt out migration timing.
-Document run year 2025 spring Chinook spawning locations, timing and success.
-Measure river flows and water temperatures throughout the Hood River basin.
-Reconstruct run year 2024 harvest and escapement.
-Assisting Parkdale Fish Hatchery staff with various fish culture activities including implementing natural feeding program.
-Install, maintain and operate PIT receivers in the basin.
-Report fiscal and calendar year 2024 findings to BPA.


Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
10/01/2024
Contract End Date:
09/30/2025
Current Contract Value:
$648,239
Expenditures:

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

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Jay Chong Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer jxchong@bpa.gov (503) 230-4007
Edward Gresh Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead esgresh@bpa.gov (503) 230-5756
Brad Houslet Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Yes Interested Party brad.houslet@ctwsbnr.org (541) 553-2039
Lyman Jim Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Yes Supervisor lyman.jim@ctwsbnr.org (541) 553-3587
Peter Lofy Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR ptlofy@bpa.gov (503) 230-4193
Peter Lofy Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver ptlofy@bpa.gov (503) 230-4193
Christine Longjohn Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Yes Contract Manager christine.longjohn@ctwsbnr.org (541) 777-2842
Jessica Power Bonneville Power Administration Yes CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
Angelina SiJohn Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Yes Administrative Contact angelina.sijohn@wstribes.org (541) 553-3219


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Relevant documents/permits submitted to BPA for environmental compliance review. B: 165. Ensure environmental compliance is adequate 09/30/2025
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration C: 119. Manage BPA Project 09/30/2025
Approximately 25,260 PIT tagged spring Chinook salmon. D: 158. PIT tag hatchery spring Chinook salmon 09/30/2025
Operate and maintain PIT antenna at 4 sites in the Hood River basin. E: 157. Install and operate PIT antennae 09/30/2025
Submit HRPP implanted PIT tag codes to PTAGIS database. F: 159. Input Hood River PIT tag data to appropriate databases 09/30/2025
Monitor water temperatures in the Hood River subbasin. G: 157. Collect water temperature data in the Hood River subbasin 09/30/2025
Record water flows in Rogers Creek, Neal Creek and Odell Creek H: 157. Record stream flows in the Hood River basin. 09/30/2025
Forecast adult spring Chinook salmon returns to the mouth of the Hood River. I: 157. Run forecast models and generate spring Chinook salmon preseason adult run size estimate for upcoming run year 09/30/2025
Estimate harvest of spring Chinook salmon in the Hood River. J: 157. Spring Chinook salmon harvest monitoring 09/30/2025
2024-2025 Hood River Basin spring Chinook salmon redd enumeration and spawning distribution. K: 157. Spring Chinook spawning surveys 09/30/2025
Develop and Finalize eDNA study plan. L: 156. Develop study design and methodology for eDNA sampling to monitor fish distribution 09/30/2025
Capture and tag juvenile Steelhead and Chinook to generate estimates of smolts emigrating from the Hood River Watershed. M: 157. Hood River subbasin juvenile and smolt abundance monitoring 09/30/2025
Provided data and analysis from genetic samples to facilitate Chinook and Steelhead population monitoring in the Hood River. N: 157. Genetic based population monitoring of natural produced steelhead and spring Chinook in the Hood River 09/30/2025
Fish abundance estimates for steelhead an spring Chinook stocks at the smolt and adult life stages. Updated population modeling analysis tools. O: 162. Perform data analysis and modeling to determine salmon and steelhead population abundance and productivity 09/30/2025
Completed Progress (Annual) Report P: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2022 to 9/30/2023 03/31/2025
Completed Progress (Annual) Report Q: 132. Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2023 to 9/30/2024 09/30/2025

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Lower Columbia River ESU (Threatened)
  • 7 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 158 Mark/Tag Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Lower Columbia River DPS (Threatened)
  • 5 instances of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 159 Transfer/Consolidate Regionally Standardized Data
  • 1 instance 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 Ensure environmental compliance is adequate
C 119 Manage BPA Project
D 158 PIT tag hatchery spring Chinook salmon 09/19/2024
E 157 Install and operate PIT antennae 09/19/2024
F 159 Input Hood River PIT tag data to appropriate databases
G 157 Collect water temperature data in the Hood River subbasin 09/19/2024
H 157 Record stream flows in the Hood River basin. 09/19/2024
I 157 Run forecast models and generate spring Chinook salmon preseason adult run size estimate for upcoming run year 09/19/2024
J 157 Spring Chinook salmon harvest monitoring 09/19/2024
K 157 Spring Chinook spawning surveys 09/19/2024
L 156 Develop study design and methodology for eDNA sampling to monitor fish distribution
M 157 Hood River subbasin juvenile and smolt abundance monitoring 09/19/2024
N 157 Genetic based population monitoring of natural produced steelhead and spring Chinook in the Hood River 09/19/2024
O 162 Perform data analysis and modeling to determine salmon and steelhead population abundance and productivity
P 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2022 to 9/30/2023
Q 132 Produce RM&E Annual Report for 10/1/2023 to 9/30/2024