35990: Rev 1: WE D: Work Element Summary

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Contract Number:

35990

Contract Title:

2002-002-00 USGS STURGEON HABITAT STUDY

Contract Start Date:

11/15/2007

Contract End Date:

11/14/2008

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

D: 157 - Characterize riverbed substrates

Description:

Sediment facies will be described and mapped to characterize riverbed substrates. Knowledge of substrates is needed for hydrodynamic modeling as well as habitat modeling. Physically, substrates influence channel roughness, which influences water velocities, shear stress, and turbulence. Biologically, substrates influence the quality of habitat for spawning, cover for young fish, and forage production.

Riverbed substrates will be ascertained through a variety of methods, and sediment facies maps will be created from an aggregation and interpretation of all sources of substrate point data. Some point data exists for some areas (identified in a previous work element). An electronic sediment classification system (Biosonics VBT) incorporated into the bathymetric surveys will provide a means of characterizing riverbed substrates over large areas during the bathymetric surveys. The data will be ground-truthed using visual assessments (underwater video or visual assessment in shallow or riparian areas) or grab samplers.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

ArcGIS coverages (electronic files) on desktop PC's of interpreted sediment facies. Raw data used to generate the maps will also be stored in databases. All data will be proofed and error checked, and backed up on servers or other media. Metadata describing the datasets will be produced.

WSE Effective Budget:

$184,459

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

41.79%

WSE Start:

11/15/2007

WSE End:

11/14/2008

WSE Completion:

11/14/2008

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)	$184,459	$184,459

Milestones

4 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	11/15/2007	11/30/2007	Concluded	Michael Parsley (Inactive)	10/4/2007 9:34:26 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 (completion can be based on pre-existing environmental documentation from BPA).
B		Collect point data describing substrates	11/15/2007	4/30/2008	Concluded	Michael Parsley (Inactive)	10/4/2007 3:01:33 PM
		Description: Use a variety of methods to characterize riverbed substrates at point locations. An automated sediment classification system will be used on the bathymetric survey vessel to capture data during surveys. Additional point data will be taken using visual techniques or grab samplers.
C		Create sediment facies datasets	11/15/2007	11/14/2008	Concluded	Michael Parsley (Inactive)	10/4/2007 3:02:06 PM
		Description: Aggregate substrate classification point data and interpret data to create sediment facies maps. Ground-truth data as needed. Produce metadata.
D	DELIV	Sediment GIS layer		11/14/2008	Concluded	Michael Parsley (Inactive)	10/4/2007 9:34:27 AM
		Description: ArcGIS coverages (electronic files) on desktop PC's of interpreted sediment facies. Raw data used to generate the maps will also be stored in databases. All data will be proofed and error checked, and backed up on servers or other media. Metadata describing the datasets will be produced.

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]	Hydrosystem	Hydrosystem
1472. Primary R, M, and E Type [Status and Trend Monitoring, Action Effectiveness Research, Uncertainties Research, Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring]	Uncertainty Research	Uncertainty Research

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
58988	48.704838	-116.361026	Idaho	Boundary	Mountain Columbia	Kootenai
58990	45.929892	-119.377745	Washington	Benton	Columbia Plateau	Columbia Lower Middle
58997	45.554163	-122.23655	Washington	Skamania	Lower Columbia	Columbia Lower

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Kootenai River DPS (Endangered)

Secondary Focal Species:

None

Environmental Compliance

None

RM&E Metadata

Data Repositories:

Study Plan:

Study Plan Name	Study Plan Owner	Protocol State	Sample Design Name
BPA Fish and Wildlife Program Monitoring v1.0	Russell Scranton	Draft	Characterize riverbed substrates - US Geological Survey (USGS) v1.0

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Implementation Metrics