36891: Rev 1: WE N: Work Element Summary

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Basics

Contract Number:

36891

Contract Title:

1995-013-00 EXP NPT RESIDENT FISH SUBSTITUTION PROGRAM

Contract Start Date:

5/1/2008

Contract End Date:

4/30/2009

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

N: 157 - Monitor phosphorus levels at Mud Springs

Description:

Collect phosphorus data in cooperation with the Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Department, using standardized methods, to monitor effectiveness of project's pond renovation efforts at Mud Springs Reservoir.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Collect phosphorus data in cooperation with the Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Department, using standardized methods, USGS Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, Book 9 Handbook, National Field Manual for the Collection of Water Quality Data, to monitor effectiveness of project's pond renovation efforts at Mud Springs Reservoir.

Measurements of Total Phosphorus (TP) are recorded in micrograms per liter. Although phosphorus is not considered toxic in the range of concentrations typically found in field measurements, it is a principal nutrient for algae, and therefore contributes to the eutrophication process which impairs the water quality at Mud Springs.

Cooperative efforts by various agencies, several within the Nez Perce Tribe, including this project within the Department of Fisheries Resources Management, are currently attempting to bring the water quality at Mud Springs into compliance with the EPA Clean Lakes Program standards. This inter and intra-agency team has completed several projects designed to reduce sediment and nutrient load, and thus improve water quality. This project has completed the excavation and off-site removal of nutrient-laden pond sediments, the installation of grazing exclosure fences around the Mud Springs riparian zone, as well as assisted in the design and implementation of several off-site cattle watering developments.

WSE Effective Budget:

$2,000

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

1.00%

WSE Start:

05/01/2008

WSE End:

04/30/2009

WSE Completion:

04/30/2009

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)	$1,000	$2,000

Milestones

3 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	5/1/2008	5/1/2008	Concluded	Tod Sween	1/29/2008 4:24:03 PM
		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		Mud Springs phosphorus data collection	5/1/2008	4/30/2009	Concluded	Tod Sween	2/12/2008 2:25:06 PM
		Description: Collect water samples from boat and shore locations at Mud Springs Reservoir for phosphorus testing by NPT Water Resources Department.
C	DELIV	Phosphorus Data Collection at Mud Springs		4/30/2009	Concluded	David Kaplowe	2/11/2008 8:50:42 AM
		Description: Collect phosphorus data in cooperation with the Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Department, using standardized methods, USGS Techniques of Water Resources Investigations, Book 9 Handbook, National Field Manual for the Collection of Water Quality Data, to monitor effectiveness of project's pond renovation efforts at Mud Springs Reservoir. Measurements of Total Phosphorus (TP) are recorded in micrograms per liter. Although phosphorus is not considered toxic in the range of concentrations typically found in field measurements, it is a principal nutrient for algae, and therefore contributes to the eutrophication process which impairs the water quality at Mud Springs. Cooperative efforts by various agencies, several within the Nez Perce Tribe, including this project within the Department of Fisheries Resources Management, are currently attempting to bring the water quality at Mud Springs into compliance with the EPA Clean Lakes Program standards. This inter and intra-agency team has completed several projects designed to reduce sediment and nutrient load, and thus improve water quality. This project has completed the excavation and off-site removal of nutrient-laden pond sediments, the installation of grazing exclosure fences around the Mud Springs riparian zone, as well as assisted in the design and implementation of several off-site cattle watering developments.

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

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
46313	46.199051	-116.584141	Idaho	Lewis	Mountain Snake	Clearwater

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Secondary Focal Species:

Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (O. c. lewisi); Wildlife - Various

Environmental Compliance

None

RM&E Metadata

Data Repositories:

Title	Link
NONE - No data repository or not electronically available	N/A

Study Plan:

Study Plan Name	Study Plan Owner	Protocol State	Sample Design Name
NPT Resident Fish Substitution Data Collection Activities v1.0	Tod Sween	Draft	Monitor phosphorus levels at Mud Springs - Nez Perce Tribe v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
1127	Access-Access Creel Survey for Lakes and Reservoirs v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
184	Effort Estimation - Private Vessel Bar Crossing Count Method – Foggy days and Columbia River Estuary v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
973	Fish condition v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Draft
3789	Standard Operating Procedures for the Collection, Processing, and Analysis of Stream Samples v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
72	Water Chemistry (EMAP) v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
320	Water Temperature-USGS Gauges v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Revising

Metrics:

Title	Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
Collect Fecal Coliform Data	Contaminants/Toxics/Pollutants	Concentration: Bacteria (ID: 11)	NA	NA
Collect harvest data at three ponds	Fish	Catch Per Unit Effort (ID: 54)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Monitor Fish Health at three ponds	Fish	Condition Factor (ID: 282)	NA	NA
Monitor Fish Habitat at three ponds	Water Quality	Dissolved Gas Concentration (By Gas) (ID: 155)	NA	NA
Collect Total Ammonia data	Water Quality	Nitrogen (ID: 157)	NA	NA
Collect Total Phosphorus data at Mud Springs	Water Quality	Phosphorus (ID: 159)	NA	NA
Monitor Fish Habitat at three ponds	Water Quality	Water Temperature (ID: 162)	NA	NA

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Implementation Metrics