74314 REL 121: Rev 1: WE I: Work Element Summary

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Basics

Contract Number:

74314 REL 121

Contract Title:

2010-028-00 EXP ADULT STEELHD ABUNDANCE TUCANNON/ASOTIN WDFW

Contract Start Date:

12/1/2020

Contract End Date:

11/30/2021

WE ID:

162. Analyze/Interpret Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

I: 162 - Analyze Steelhead Spawning and Distribution Data in Asotin and Tucannon Tributaries

Description:

Note: this work will only be implemented if weir operation is not feasible or in areas where spawning distribution is unknown.

WDFW had originally planned to use redd count surveys on one stream (Almota Creek) to compare steelhead spawning survey estimates of escapement with trap estimates, and as a test to evaluate several different spawning survey designs and determine their precision and accuracy. This portion of the project will not be completed due to the fact that the first two years of sampling had high-turbidity stream flows that did not allow for spawning surveys, and we have now been denied access by a landowner.

Steelhead spawning surveys may still be conducted on an as needed basis to determine spawn timing and distribution in some areas. This data will be combined with trap data from previous work elements and used to fill data gaps for some tributaries of the Asotin and Tucannon populations.

WDFW will also compile tissue samples and associated fish data collected at the trap site. Local staff will then coordinate with geneticists in WDFW, CRITFC, and IDFG and share samples for DNA and SNPs analyses. This work is also in collaboration with BPA project 2010-050-00 and other LSRCP monitoring.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

An error-checked data set and metadata will be stored consistent with the database(s) and protocol documented in contract. (Optional: This includes the following methods: (List methods).) Data will be publicly accessible, with stipulations for limitations of use and data generator attribution. Additional implementation notes and analysis will be in the Annual Report, or attached to the protocol as implementation notes.
The data file/s will be stored in the data repository/ies specified in the contract. In your annual report (WE 132), you are required to provide a link to your data set with a file name in the report's first appendix. If not web accessible, provide instructions (e.g., file name, directory, or position title) for accessing data.
Project data will be analyzed to produce spawn timing, distribution and abundance in small streams associated with the Tucannon and Asotin populations. This includes the following metrics: spawn timing, distribution and abundance in small streams associated with the Tucannon and Asotin populations. Data will be publicly accessible, with stipulations for limitations of use and data generator attribution. Additional implementation notes and analysis will be in the Annual Report, or attached to the protocol as implementation notes.
The data file will be stored in WDFW servers and the Coordinated Assessments and StreamNet database.

WSE Effective Budget:

$1,636

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

3.08%

WSE Start:

12/01/2020

WSE End:

11/30/2021

WSE Completion:

11/30/2021

WSE Progress:

Concluded

WSE ID Continued From:

n/a

WSE ID Continued To:

n/a

Finite or Recurring:

Recurring

Budget History

SOWRevision	Planned	Updated	Contractor Comments (optional)	BPA Comments (optional)
Work Element Budget (Current Performance Period)	$1,636	$1,636

Milestones

5 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	PUBPROTOCOL	Review, revise, and publish Study Plan, Sample Design and Methods in monitoringmethods.org	12/1/2020	8/31/2021	Concluded	Russell Scranton	10/13/2020 10:01:15 AM
		Description: The Study Plan (including temporal and spatial design) and Methods for this work element are stored at monitoringresources.org and need to be finalized (i.e., "Published" through monitoringresources.org), preferably prior to data collection. Preparations for contract renewals must include reviewing any previously published Study Plan/Methods to ensure that they are consistent with how work will be done in any subsequent contract. Upon completion of the work validate actual sample events for your locations in your sample design.
B		Analyze spawner/carcass data	6/15/2021	11/30/2021	Concluded	Russell Scranton	8/27/2020 6:50:06 AM
		Description: Analyze and interpret spawner and carcass densities and distributions. Report results including estimated total redds, redd distribution, fish per redd, sex ratio, age composition, size, frequency, and spawn timing.
C		Compile and summarize genetic data	6/15/2021	11/30/2021	Concluded	Russell Scranton	8/27/2020 6:50:06 AM
		Description: WDFW genetics staff will assist with or review genetics analyses to ensure consistency across the Columbia Basin.
D		Send genetic samples and data to IDFG/CRITFC or Olympia for analysis	9/1/2021	11/30/2021	Concluded	Russell Scranton	8/27/2020 6:50:06 AM
		Description: Genetic samples collected during trapping will be shared with the Snake River basin genetics monitoring project BPA project 1990-055-00 and with the WDFW genetics lab for analysis.
E	DELIV	An accessible, error-checked dataset with metadata for steelhead abundance & distribution		11/30/2021	Concluded	Russell Scranton	10/13/2020 9:57:40 AM
		Description: An error-checked data set and metadata will be stored consistent with the database(s) and protocol documented in contract. (Optional: This includes the following methods: (List methods).) Data will be publicly accessible, with stipulations for limitations of use and data generator attribution. Additional implementation notes and analysis will be in the Annual Report, or attached to the protocol as implementation notes. The data file/s will be stored in the data repository/ies specified in the contract. In your annual report (WE 132), you are required to provide a link to your data set with a file name in the report's first appendix. If not web accessible, provide instructions (e.g., file name, directory, or position title) for accessing data. Project data will be analyzed to produce spawn timing, distribution and abundance in small streams associated with the Tucannon and Asotin populations. This includes the following metrics: spawn timing, distribution and abundance in small streams associated with the Tucannon and Asotin populations. Data will be publicly accessible, with stipulations for limitations of use and data generator attribution. Additional implementation notes and analysis will be in the Annual Report, or attached to the protocol as implementation notes. The data file will be stored in WDFW servers and the Coordinated Assessments and StreamNet database.

Metrics

Implementation Metrics

Metric	Planned	Actual
1464. Primary R, M, and E Focal Strategy [Population Status, Hydrosystem, Tributary Habitat, Estuary/Ocean, Harvest, Hatchery, Predation, Multiple Strategies]	Population Status	Population Status
1472. Primary R, M, and E Type [Status and Trend Monitoring, Action Effectiveness Research, Uncertainties Research, Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring]	Status and Trend Monitoring	Status and Trend Monitoring
1478. Secondary R, M, and E Type [Status and Trend Monitoring, Action Effectiveness Research, Uncertainties Research, Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring]	Action Effectiveness Monitoring	Action Effectiveness Monitoring
1495. Secondary R, M, and E Focal Strategy [Population Status, Hydrosystem, Tributary Habitat, Estuary/Ocean, Harvest, Hatchery, Predation, Multiple Strategies]	Hatchery	Hatchery

Location

<a target='blank' href='https://www.monitoringresources.org/Designer/Design/Detail/3529'>Location data for Area of Inference (AOI) should be entered into MonitoringResources.org. Click here to go to that site.</a>

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)

Secondary Focal Species:

None

Environmental Compliance

This work element does not require Environmental Compliance

RM&E Metadata

Data Repositories:

Title	Link
CAP Fish HLIs (CAX)	https://cax.streamnet.org/
Salmon Population Indicators	https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/wdfw-salmonid-population-indicators-database-spi-metrics-and-indicators
SalmonScape	https://apps.wdfw.wa.gov/salmonscape/

Study Plan:

Study Plan Name	Study Plan Owner	Protocol State	Sample Design Name
Steelhead Redd Surveys (WDFW) SE Washington v1.0 v1.0	Ethan Crawford	Draft	Analyze Steelhead Spawning and Distribution Data in Asotin and Tucannon Tributaries - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
131	Redd Count Survey v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
4112	Redd Density v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
365	South East WA Redd Surveys v1.0	Data Collection	Yes	N/A	Finalized

Metrics:

Title	Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
Cover Type	Classification of Ecological or Geological Attribute	Habitat Type (ID: 192)	NA	NA
Weather for Viewing: Good, Fair, Poor	Climate/Weather	Atmospheric Condition Index (ID: 265)	NA	NA
Abundance of Spawners	Fish	Abundance of Fish (ID: 46)	Fish Life Stage: Adult - Spawner	Fish Origin: Both
Distribution of Spawners	Fish	Distribution of Fish Species (ID: 62)	Fish Life Stage: Adult - Spawner	Fish Origin: Both
Length Estimate: Adult/Sub-adult	Fish	Length: Fish Species (ID: 75)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Fish on Redd	Fish	Presence/Absence: Fish (ID: 82)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Redd Life Super-imposition	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Redds	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
GPS Location	Other	Location (ID: 218)	NA	NA
River Reach Name	Other	Not Applicable (ID: 243)	NA	NA
Surveyor	Other	Not Applicable (ID: 243)	NA	NA
Date	Time	Date (ID: 116)	NA	NA
Time	Time	Time: Actual (ID: 120)	NA	NA
River Clarity: Good, Fair, Poor	Water Quality	Turbidity (ID: 161)	NA	NA

Area of Inference:

Name	Value
Rivers 100k	Almota Creek
HUC6 - Sub Watershed	Lower Alkali Flat Creek
Rivers 100k	Pataha Creek

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Implementation Metrics