84069 REL 41: Rev 1: WE H: Work Element Summary

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Contract Number:

84069 REL 41

Contract Title:

2007-149-00 EXP NONNATIVE FISH SUPPRESSION

Contract Start Date:

5/1/2024

Contract End Date:

4/30/2025

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

H: 157 - Assessment of the Restored Westslope Cutthroat Trout Population in West Branch LeClerc Tributary 1

Description:

Native Westslope Cutthroat Trout (WCT) were protected and restored, following successful mechanical eradication of non-native Brook Trout, in West Branch LeClerc Tributary 1 (2003-2014). As part of a long-term periodic monitoring effort, population assessments will be conducted for the WCT sections of the project area (1.5 Km). Single pass (range detection) and multiple-pass depletion (abundance estimates) electrofishing will be conducted for each reach of fish-bearing waters within the project area. Data collected from this effort will inform this and planned WCT restoration projects within the Pend Oreille Basin.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

See the Deliverable Specification above

WSE Effective Budget:

$14,500

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

2.51%

WSE Start:

05/01/2024

WSE End:

04/30/2025

WSE Completion:

WSE Progress:

In Progress

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)	$14,500	$14,500

Milestones

7 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	5/1/2024	5/1/2024	Concluded	Carlos Matthew	1/31/2024 10:40:24 AM
		Description: On-the-ground work associated with this work element cannot proceed until this milestone is complete. Milestone is complete when final documentation is received from BPA environmental compliance staff.
B	PUBPROTOCOL	Review, revise, and finalize study plan sample design protocol and methods in MonitoringResouces.org	5/1/2024	4/30/2025	Active	Carlos Matthew	8/25/2023 3:00:31 PM
		Description: The Study Plan's Sample Design, Protocol and Methods for this work element are stored at MonitoringResources.org and need to be completed (i.e., "Finalized" through MonitoringResources.org), preferably prior to data collection. Preparations for contract renewals must include reviewing any previously finalized Sample Designs, Protocols & Methods to ensure that they are consistent with how work will be done in any subsequent contract.
C	Suggested	Implement Study Plan	5/1/2024	4/30/2025	Active	Carlos Matthew	1/10/2024 1:30:37 PM
		Description: Implement the study plan's protocols and sample design consistent with the WE description and methods in the SOW. The start date of this milestone is used to set the completion date for the EC milestone.
D	BackUp	Secure data back-up	5/1/2024	4/30/2025	Active	Carlos Matthew	8/25/2023 3:00:31 PM
		Description: Minimum requirements: Hard copies of field sheets and original dataloggers secured against fire and flood. At least daily data back-up of electronic data on a separate hard drive. Secure cloud-based or off-site location data back-up to preclude catastrophic data loss at least weekly. More frequent cloud/off-site back-up is greatly encouraged. [Timing guidance: from beginning to end of contract]
E	Upload	Yearly upload of error-checked datasets	5/1/2024	4/30/2025	Active	Carlos Matthew	8/25/2023 3:00:31 PM
		Description: Upload datasets with associated metadata to a publicly accessible site each year as soon as they have been QA/QC checked. This generally happens within 6 months for direct field-to-database input, but may be longer if laboratory analysis is required (e.g., scale reading or genetic analyses). If data is not QA/QCed within 1 year, data must be made accessible with acknowledgement of QA/QC limitations. Periods for dataset collection should be no longer than a year, and coincide with the logical biology of the data collection, which may not be on a calendar year. Example of a dataset: redd counts for one species for one season for a particular brood year. Dataset upload requirements apply to both original and derived data, which should be at a level of quality suitable for release to resource co-managers to make decisions – not the rigor required as if you were going to use the data for a peer-reviewed publication.
F		Conduct Population Assessment of West Branch LeClerc Tributary 1 Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7/3/2024	9/30/2024	Concluded	Carlos Matthew	1/30/2024 8:12:13 AM
		Description: A minimum of one 100 m section will be selected for Westslope Cutthroat Trout (WCT) population estimates from each of the project reaches identified in West Branch LeClerc Tributary 1; this will consist of up to four 100 m sections selected across the project area. The habitat will be consistent and representative of the overall reach with features important for all life stages of WCT present (e.g., pools, runs, riffles, suitable cover, spawning gravels, etc.). Prior to conducting full the assessment, the edge of range (i.e., upper distribution) within the project area will be determine using single-pass electrofishing. For the full assessment, methods will consist of multiple-pass depletion electrofishing (repeat passes until <50% of previous pass numbers are captured; 2-3 total passes), with secure block nets on the upstream and downstream extent of the 100 m section of each reach (Murphy and Willis 1996, Heimbuch et al. 1997). Crews will consist of one person operating the Smith-Root LR-24 backpack electrofishing unit (or equivalent) and two individuals operating dip nets to collect stunned fish. Collected WCT will be weighed to the nearest 0.1 gram, measured (total length) to the nearest mm, marked by removing the adipose fin and returned to the stream in close proximity to the capture point. If the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife determines it is necessary, fin clips (caudal fin) from a specific number of individuals will be preserved for genetic analysis and provided to WDFW for processing at a later date outside of this contract and work element. Effort, location and descriptive fish data will be recorded on Rite-in-the-Rain paper and entered into Microsoft Excel workbook for analysis under the associated WE 162.
G	DELIV	Produce accessible, error-checked datasets		4/30/2025	Active	Carlos Matthew	1/10/2024 1:30:37 PM
		Description: See the Deliverable Specification above

Metrics

Implementation Metrics

Metric	Planned	Actual	Contractor Comments	Measures	HLIs
1464. Primary R, M, and E Focal Strategy [Population Status, Hydrosystem, Tributary Habitat, Estuary/Ocean, Harvest, Hatchery, Predation, Multiple Strategies]	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

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
127804	48.65639	-117.23891	Washington	Pend Oreille	Intermountain	Pend Oreille
127805	48.66177	-117.22746	Washington	Pend Oreille	Intermountain	Pend Oreille

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi)

Secondary Focal Species:

None

Environmental Compliance

None

RM&E Metadata

Data Repositories:

Title	Link
Kalispel GEDMS	http://gis.knrd.org/knrdgisviewer

Study Plan:

Study Plan Name	Study Plan Owner	Protocol State	Sample Design Name
Kalispel Tribe Evaluation of Recovered Westslope Cutthroat Trout Populations in Graham Creek and West Branch LeClerc Creek Tributary 1 v1.0	Nick Bean	Finalized	West Branch LeClerc Creek Tributary 1 Westslope Cutthroat Trout Assessment v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
4038	Calculation of Relative Weight v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
117	Electrofishing - Fish Processing and Recovery v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
116	Electrofishing - Site Selection v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
5370	Estimating Fish Abdundance and Density - Removal-Depletion v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
6569	General Fish Handling Guidelines v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
4174	Length Frequency Distribution of Catch v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
1551	Measuring Fish Length: Total length v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
1712	Multiple pass removal/depletion backpack electrofishing v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized

Metrics:

Title	Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Abundance	Fish	Abundance of Fish (ID: 46)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	Fish Origin: Natural
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Recruitment	Fish	Density of Fish Species (ID: 59)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Distribution	Fish	Distribution of Fish Species (ID: 62)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Length Frequency	Fish	Length: Fish Species (ID: 75)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Length Distribution	Fish	Productivity: Fish (ID: 163)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	Fish Origin: Natural
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Relative Weight	Fish	Condition Factor (ID: 282)	NA	NA

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Implementation Metrics