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| 39 |  Click magnifying glass to show assessment details below the grid | 1 | Hatchery-related work | 0 | The Fish and Wildlife Program supports several hatchery programs and hatchery-related research projects to mitigate for hydrosystem impacts to anadromous and resident fish. Most of these projects have undergone numerous reviews and continue to improve operations and fine-tune production to meet Program goals. This review addresses several projects closely associated with artificial production in the Program. Most of the hatchery projects will be reviewed as part of the upcoming 2021 Habitat and Hatchery Review.
In this review, the ISRP raised concerns regarding artificial production activities (ISRP document 2019-2), similar to the concerns identified in previous reviews (see ISRP document 2018-8 and 2011 RME/Artificial Production review). As part of its June 2011 decision in the RME/AP review and recommendation the Council called for the federal, state and tribal agencies to design and implement a regionally coordinated approach to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of artificial production. It was envisioned that a regionally coordinated approach would build on previous efforts and develop reporting metrics to be consistently used by hatchery managers. In late 2011, NOAA and Bonneville deferred this effort and to date no progress has been made in developing a regionally coordinated approach for evaluating and reporting on hatchery efforts in the Basin. Artificial fish production activities for resident and anadromous fish are vital to the nearterm and long-term success of Columbia River fish mitigation while minimizing impacts on, or benefiting, wild fish. As the Council focuses more on assessing Program
performance, there remains a need to assess and report on the value and successes of artificial production activities in meeting mitigation and conservation objectives for the Program and more broadly throughout the Basin. More information about this programmatic can be found at https://nwcouncil.app.box.com/s/wms1iyy39pbspiva5b4uwtwovvqqfgh1 | 1. Project sponsors for Project #1989-096-00, Project #2002-031-00, and Project #1993-056- 00 will each submit to the Council a report detailing how their work will inform and assist artificial production activities in the basin. The report will include a timeline for current and anticipated research, and will be submitted to the Council by September 30, 2020, ahead of the 2021 Habitat and Hatchery Review.
2. The Council will continue to work with informal hatchery workgroup to foster communication among researchers, managers, and decision-makers to address fish propagation needs and priorities in the basin. | 08/25/2019 |
| 40 | Click magnifying glass to show assessment details below the grid | 2 | Data Management and Information | 0 | The Fish and Wildlife Program funds several regional and subregional data and information management projects. These projects are critical to supporting the
Program's data management, analysis, access, and communication functions. Most of these projects have undergone numerous reviews and continue to evolve. As the
Program increases its focus on information sharing and performance assessment it is important to fully support these projects, which provide the Council with critical Program data and information. Data stewards, and related collaborative efforts such as the Coordinated Assessments, are also necessary in the successful sharing of information to regional databases/repositories that provide Program data and information. In their programmatic comments, the ISRP highlighted the importance of supporting regional and sub-regional data management, storage and dissemination of information necessary for Program implementation and assessment. The ISRP emphasized that intentional planning for, and dedication of funding is necessary to address 1) information sharing for informing decisions, and 2) keeping pace with new technologies and knowledge through workshops and other learning experiences. The ISRP also stressed the importance of balancing investments in data collection with investments for data processing (data management, analysis, data steward expertise/support) and communication of information. To facilitate data sharing and reduce redundancy, the ISRP recommended development of a summary matrix to communicate the types of data available on different databases and how these data are accessed. The Council agrees and recommends hosting a subcommittee to the Regional Coordination Forum that will address the ISRP programmatic comments and develop an approach for addressing Program performance assessment reporting needs. See Part 3 for project specific recommendations. | 1.Following the adoption of the 2020 Fish and Wildlife Program Addendum, the Council will convene a Data Management and Information (DMI) subcommittee under its Regional Coordination Forum. The subcommittee will build upon the work of the Council's 2012 Program Evaluation & Reporting Committee and the DMI subcommittee will complete its work by December 2022. The subcommittee will address the following needs:
• communicate the role of the regional and sub-regional databases/repositories in providing public access to information derived from Program funded projects, including developing a summary matrix by leveraging existing processes and tools (e.g., PNAMP's monitoringresources.org repository/database list).
• identify the primary regional databases/repositories to house information supporting the Program (e.g., indicators, protocols, technical documents, digital media, etc., etc.). These can be BPA and non-BPA funded databases/repositories.
• address efficient flow of information between regional and subregional databases/repositories, and projects collecting and analyzing data.
• agree on the needed data exchange standards (e.g. Coordinated Assessments effort)
The subcommittee will include participation from the seven regional and sub-regional Program projects identified in the table below. These projects manage data and information.
2.Bonneville should include in project contracts, provisions requiring collaboration with the regional data management and information projects. (e.g., development of data exchange standards) | 08/25/2019 |
| 41 | Click magnifying glass to show assessment details below the grid | 3 | Research Projects -Information Sharing and Reporting | 0 | Nine projects included in this review were also part of the 2018 Research Progress
Review, and the Council's recommendations regarding sharing information and
reporting on research is reiterated here as a programmatic issue to carry forward for
these nine projects. As explained as part of the 2018 Research Progress Review, to advance the region's understanding of critical uncertainties, research projects have an obligation to share their findings in a manner that can best inform regional efforts and the Council's Program Strategies and measures. This is particularly true for research projects with broad applicability.
The Council continues to emphasize the need to improve the tracking of research to understand gaps and assess progress in resolving critical uncertainties, and, therefore, carries forward and incorporates in this review, the recommendations from the 2018 Research Progress Review, with minor edits to the recommendations for clarity. | 1. Sponsors will submit a draft annual project report to Bonneville in January, using Bonneville's research reporting template, and, by March of each year Bonneville will make the final report available on Cbfish.org.
2. Bonneville will provide the Council annual reports each year around May, following the reporting steps outlined in the 2017 Research Plan's section B. The Council will then consider opportunities for presentations either as part of an evaluation or for information sharing.
3. The Council will consider the results of critical uncertainties research at a programmatic level to determine what progress is being made. To this end, the Council will, as necessary, sponsor forums, workshops, or conferences for review and synthesis of topics; request ISAB synthesis for certain topics; or request syntheses from project researchers.
4. Bonneville with work with sponsors to support sponsor participation in key regional scientific conferences and workshops, particularly for research projects that have broad application.
5. Sponsors will provide to the Stream Net Library an updated list of the full bibliographic citation of their peer-reviewed scientific publications and "grey" literature that summarizes their results such as technical reports, consultants' reports, and agency documents. In this list, the sponsors will identify the Council's 2017 Research Plan critical uncertainties being addressed by each of their publications. This updated list will be provided annually to StreamNet Library along with electronic copies of "grey" literature documents. The Library
should organize the information by critical uncertainties topic in its Digital Collections, and by other means the Library determines as appropriate.
6. Bonneville [and others] will identify, organize and track all research within Bonneville's project database. When projects include both research and monitoring and evaluation elements, the research components should be tracked... | 08/25/2019 |
| 42 | Click magnifying glass to show assessment details below the grid | 4 | Project Objectives and Adaptive Management | 0 | The ISRP notes two concerns that persist throughout the review processes -the lack of quantitative objectives and the lack of developed (or described) adaptive management processes. The ISRP has consistently identified both concerns over the years and most recently offered guidance and recommendations to address them in the comments section of the 2017 Wildlife category Review. In that review, the ISRP suggested using existing projects that had well-developed objectives and adaptive management plans as an example for future webinars.
The Council and staff continue to explore ways to improve the connections between the Program objectives and project objectives, including in the draft amendments to the 2014 Fish and Wildlife Program, which focus on two key aspects of the Council's program: how the Program is implemented and how we assess and report on Program performance. The Council is on target for adopting an amended program at the end of December 2019 or January 2020. Moreover, in this review process, Council staff worked with partners to develop guidance for objectives development for sponsors to use in completing the project review proposal form. Staff also streamlined the objectives section of the proposal form. Staff will continue to refine the instructions for those proposal sections based on user
feedback/experience and ISRP comments. Staff and Bonneville agree that sponsors should have measurable, task-based or biologically based objectives to measure progress in meeting management objectives. | 1. Ahead of the next review for Resident Fish and Wildlife and Sturgeon, Council staff will:
• work with Bonneville to improve the connections between the proposal form objectives and the final contract scope of work to improve tracking; and
• hold a webinar for sponsors on developing objectives and an adaptive management plan. | 08/25/2019 |
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