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A Proposal is an application to continue existing work or start new work. While historically the Program solicited for all types of projects at once, starting in fiscal year 2009, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council and BPA are reviewing and soliciting for projects that are similar in nature and intent. These "categorical" reviews started with Wildlife projects and continue with Research, Monitoring, & Evaluation (RME) and Artificial Production (Hatchery) projects.

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Project 1988-022-00 - Umatilla Fish Passage Operations

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	Proposal Number	Proposal Version	Type	State	Project	Title	Description	Creator	Percent Complete	Proposal Budget Limit	Create Date	Last Updated	Primary Contact	Proponent	Purpose	Emphasis	Solicitation	Portfolio	Biop Fish Accord
		Proposal Version 1	Existing Project	Pending BPA Response				Mike Richards


	GEOREV-1988-022-00	Proposal Version 1	Existing Project	Pending BPA Response	1988-022-00	Umatilla and Walla Walla Fish Passage Operations Project	I would first like to mention that the Fish Passage Operations Project is not a habitat restoration project. The project is more operational in nature and relies on observations as it relates to fish passage and therefore is more qualitative than quantitative. Umatilla River Project Goal: To assist in the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Umatilla River by increasing the survival of juvenile and adult migrants. Background In the 1980's, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) began implementing the Umatilla Fisheries Restoration Plan. An integral part of that effort was to address inadequate flow and migration conditions by constructing physical fish passage facilities, initiating a trap and haul program, and implementing the Umatilla Basin Project flow enhancement effort. The Fish Passage Operations Project objective is to increase adult and juvenile migrant survival in the Umatilla River Basin. The project provides survival benefits for both hatchery and natural production by operating ladders, bypasses, screen sites, trap facilities, and hauling equipment and coordinating these operations with flow enhancement measures and diversion activities. The project also provides valuable support to other projects by refining fish passage criteria, collecting return and migration data, and collecting and transporting broodstock. The project began in 1989 and was initially implemented as the Umatilla River Trap and Haul Project. The primary responsibility of the project through the early years was to capture and safely transport adult and juvenile migrants around dewatered stream reaches in the lower river basin. Trap and haul efforts resulted in an increase of both juvenile and adult survival. Since then, the project has evolved with implementation of the flow enhancement and passage improvements in the basin. These efforts have increased the amount of juvenile and adult survival which in turn contribute directly to the NPPC rebuilding goals. In addition, recommendations based on project observations and operations are incorporated into subbasin management documents. The project is viewed as a long term O&M project required for maintaining the survival advantages achieved by implementation of the fish passage and flow enhancement projects in the basin. Walla Walla River Project Goal: To assist in the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Walla Walla River by increasing the survival of juvenile and adult migrants. In the 1990's, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) along with many other agencies begain implementing fisheries restoration activities in the Walla Walla Basin. An integral part of this effort, as outlined in Section 7.11B of the the 1994 Fish and Wildlife Program, is to alleviate inadequate tributary migration conditions as occur in the basin. These migration concerns are being addressed by removing diversion dams, constructing fish passage facilities, initiating trap and haul efforts, and minimum instream flow requirements. The Fish Passage Operations Project objective is to increase adult and juvenile migrant survival in the Walla Walla Basin. The project provides survival benefits for migrating juveniles and adults by operating and maintaining ladders, screen sites, bypasses, trap facilities, and hauling equipment and coordinating these operations with flow conditions and diversion activities. The project also provides valuable support by refining fish passage criteria and providing technical expertise on passage facility design and operation. Recommendations based on project observations of migration are incorporated into subbasin management documents and technical recommendations have been included in the design of fish passage facilities in the basin. The project is viewed as a long term O&M project required for maintaining the survival advantages achieved by implementation of the many fish passage projects in the basin. The project began in 1998 as part of the Umatilla River Trap and Haul Project and was separated in 2000 and given it's own budget and project number. The project was recombined with the Umatilla in 2011. The primary goal, objectives, and responsibility of the project, are the same as those listed for the Umatilla. The project is viewed as a long term O&M project required for maintaining the survival advantages achieved by implementation of the fish passage and flow enhancement projects in the basin.	Mike Richards			02/07/2013	11/26/2013	Mike Richards	Umatilla Confederated Tribes (CTUIR)	Habitat	None	2013 Geographic Category Review	2013 Geographic Review	BiOp, Fish Accord