55849: Rev 1: WE I: Work Element Summary

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Basics

Contract Number:

55849

Contract Title:

2003-063-00 EXP REPRO SUCCESS ABERNATHY CREEK

Contract Start Date:

1/1/2012

Contract End Date:

12/31/2012

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

I: 157 - Monitor NOR/HOR steelhead emigration; collect & store biological/physiological/genetic data, samples

Description:

Objective 3
We hypothesize that integrated hatchery programs that reduce genetic risk, will result in HOR that are phenotypically and behaviorally similar to NOR fish, thereby increasing the potential for substantial negative ecological effects on wild populations. Therefore our objective is to evaluate if hatchery programs that minimize this divergence negatively affect NOR conspecifics and other species. We hypothesize that the number of salmonid smolts will increase as a result of supplemental stocking which in turn may negatively affect NOR conspecifics and other species if significant overlaps and delays in emigration behavior occur.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Smolt emigration will be monitored directly in Abernathy Creek using a rotary screw trap operated by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists (Mara Zimmerman, WDFW) and an AFTC biologist. WDFW work is currently being conducted with "in-kind" funding from the Washington Salmon Recovery Board. Biologists will enumerate emigrating smolts of each rearing type each spring. Biologists will collect biological data on tagged and recaptured fish including fork length, weight, and PIT tag recapture information. Fin clips will be collected for genetic analysis and gill biopsies will be collected for ATPase activity. Diel and seasonal movement patterns will be determined for PIT tagged fish.

WSE Effective Budget:

$18,949

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

3.26%

WSE Start:

01/01/2012

WSE End:

05/31/2012

WSE Completion:

05/31/2012

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)	$18,949	$18,949

Milestones

5 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	1/1/2012	1/1/2012	Concluded	Denise Hawkins	9/22/2011 10:33:55 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	PUBPROTOCOL	Review, revise, and Publish protocol, study design, and methods in monitoringmethods.org	1/1/2012	1/31/2012	Concluded	Denise Hawkins	9/22/2011 9:37:26 AM
		Description: The Protocol (including temporal and spatial design) and Methods for this work element are stored at monitoringmethods.org and need to be finalized (i.e., "Published" through monitoringmethods.org), preferably prior to data collection. Preparations for contract renewals must include reviewing any previously published Protocols/Methods to ensure that they are consistent with how work will be done in any subsequent contract.
C		Monitor steelhead outmigration in Abernathy Creek	4/1/2012	5/31/2012	Concluded	Denise Hawkins	9/21/2011 1:27:47 PM
		Description: Capture outmigrating smolts in Abernathy, Mill, and Germany creeks using screw traps; enumerate daily.
D		Collect biological samples from HOR and NOR steelhead in Abernathy Creek	4/1/2012	5/31/2012	Concluded	Denise Hawkins	9/21/2011 1:32:56 PM
		Description: Fin clips, and scales will be sampled from HOR and NOR steelhead smolts trapped in Abernathy Creek. Weight and length will be recorded. All fish are scanned for PIT tag recapture data. Collect gill biopsies from a total of 105 HOR and 105 NOR smolts for assessment of physiological readiness for seawater entry.
E	DELIV	Monitor NOR/HOR steelhead emigration; collect & store biological/physiological/genetic data, samples		5/31/2012	Concluded	Denise Hawkins	9/22/2011 8:54:20 AM
		Description: Smolt emigration will be monitored directly in Abernathy Creek using a rotary screw trap operated by Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists (Mara Zimmerman, WDFW) and an AFTC biologist. WDFW work is currently being conducted with "in-kind" funding from the Washington Salmon Recovery Board. Biologists will enumerate emigrating smolts of each rearing type each spring. Biologists will collect biological data on tagged and recaptured fish including fork length, weight, and PIT tag recapture information. Fin clips will be collected for genetic analysis and gill biopsies will be collected for ATPase activity. Diel and seasonal movement patterns will be determined for PIT tagged fish.

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

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
37503	46.2275	-123.147778	Washington	Cowlitz	Columbia River Estuary	Elochoman

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Lower Columbia River DPS (Threatened)

Secondary Focal Species:

None

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
Expired Estimate total annual smolt emigration of steelhead, coho, and cutthroat trout in Abernathy, Germany, and Mill Creeks (2003-063-00) v1.0	Patricia Crandell	Draft	Monitor NOR/HOR steelhead emigration; collect & store biological/physiological/genetic data, samples - US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): Abernathy Creek Expired v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
454	Adult Sex Ratio v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
485	Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) Model v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
118	Electrofishing - Backpack - Mark v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
119	Electrofishing - Backpack - Recapture v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
115	Electrofishing - Determine Electrofisher Settings v1.0	Data Collection	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
700	Fin tissue sampling for genetic analysis v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
358	Mark Retention v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Draft
446	Number of Hatchery Smolts v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
133	Rotary Screw Trap Deployment and Operation v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
388	Size-at-Emigration v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Draft
134	Trap Efficiency Testing v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
145	Weirs v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized

Metrics:

Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
Fish	Abundance of Fish (ID: 46)	Fish Life Stage: Adult - Spawner	NA
Fish	Relative Reproductive Success (RRS) (ID: 88)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Fish	Survival Rate: Fish (ID: 99)	Fish Life Stage: RANGE: Egg to Juvenile	Fish Origin: Both
Fish	Passage Efficiency (ID: 248)	Fish Life Stage: Adult - Pre-Spawner	NA

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Implementation Metrics