58843: Rev 1: WE O: Work Element Summary

Work Element Summary PDF

Select a work element:

Basics

Contract Number:

58843

Contract Title:

2007-157-00 EXP BULL TROUT STATUS AND ABUNDANCE

Contract Start Date:

10/1/2012

Contract End Date:

9/30/2013

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

O: 157 - Conduct Redd Counts In The WSR & SC

Description:

Bull trout require cold water, complex instream habitat, and clean gravel for successful spawning. They spawn during the fall when the availability of cool water is limited in most streams. As a result, there is only a small amount of suitable spawning habitat available in most streams (Fraley and Shepard 1989). Identification and protection of spawning areas is crucial for preservation of this species.

Annual redd counts within index reaches are widely used to monitor trends in bull trout abundance throughout their range (Sanborn et al. 1998). Prior to establishing index reaches, basin-wide spawning surveys should be conducted to locate bull trout spawning areas. The surveys, repeated throughout the spawning period, are necessary to determine the specific locations, timing and duration of spawning. Information obtained from basin-wide surveys may be used to determine if a sub-sample of the known spawning habitat, i.e., index reaches, may be used to reliably monitor spawning abundance within a particular stream.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Two-pass spawning ground surveys will be conducted in the WSR (two index reaches) and SC (three index reaches) during October. The entire known spawning habitat will be surveyed in WSR (Rkm 52-58) and SC (Rkm 30-44). Numbers of redds and spawn timing by reach in WSR and SC will be determined.

WSE Effective Budget:

$5,200

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

5.98%

WSE Start:

10/01/2012

WSE End:

09/30/2013

WSE Completion:

09/30/2013

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)	$6,000	$5,200

Milestones

5 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	10/1/2012	10/1/2012	Concluded	Jen Graham	6/15/2012 4:12:54 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		Complete 2012 Redd Surveys In WSR & SC	10/1/2012	10/31/2012	Concluded	Jen Graham	8/24/2012 3:47:23 PM
		Description: Two-pass spawning ground surveys will be conducted in the WSR and SC during October 2012. The entire known spawning habitat will be surveyed in WSR (Rkm 52-58) and SC (Rkm 30-44). Within the total survey area, index reaches, established during 1998, will be surveyed. Surveys will be conducted at two week intervals up to three times throughout the majority of the spawning season. One or two surveyors will begin the surveys at the upstream end of the reach and walk downstream in or along-side the river channel sighting and recording redds. Flagging will be placed next to each bull trout redd to avoid double counting during later passes. Redds will tallied by stream and index reach. The presence of live adults and their approximate total lengths (cm) will be recorded. Water temperatures will be recorded during each survey.
C		Redd Survey Data Management	11/1/2012	9/30/2013	Concluded	Jen Graham	6/15/2012 4:12:54 PM
		Description: After redd surveys are completed, data will be entered into a database.
D	PUBPROTOCOL	Review, Revise, & Publish Protocol, Study Design, & Methods In Monitoringmethods.org	10/1/2012	9/30/2013	Concluded	Jamie Cleveland (Inactive)	7/31/2012 11:29:04 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.
E	DELIV	Conduct Redd Counts		9/30/2013	Concluded	Jen Graham	6/15/2012 4:13:04 PM
		Description: Two-pass spawning ground surveys will be conducted in the WSR (two index reaches) and SC (three index reaches) during October. The entire known spawning habitat will be surveyed in WSR (Rkm 52-58) and SC (Rkm 30-44). Numbers of redds and spawn timing by reach in WSR and SC will be determined.

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	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

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
64061	44.746427	-121.648812	Oregon	Jefferson	Columbia Plateau	Deschutes
64072	44.747493	-121.67796	Oregon	Jefferson	Columbia Plateau	Deschutes
64082	44.752366	-121.69395	Oregon	Jefferson	Columbia Plateau	Deschutes
64093	44.986257	-121.648896	Oregon	Wasco	Columbia Plateau	Deschutes
64103	44.98106	-121.630393	Oregon	Wasco	Columbia Plateau	Deschutes

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (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
CTWS RM&E - Multiple Species - Deschutes River Subbasin - Redd Counts v1.0	Lyman Jim	Draft	Conduct Redd Counts In The WSR & SC - Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
131	Redd Count Survey v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
5412	Redd Distribution and Upper Extent Analysis v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Draft

Metrics:

Title	Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
Bull trout redd counts	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
ChS redd counts in Warm Springs River watershed upstream of WSNF	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
Redd count trends for bull trout	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
Redd count trends for ChS in Warm Springs River Watershed	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
Redd count trends for Steelhead in Warm Springs River Watershed	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
StS redd counts Warm Springs River Watershed upstream of WSNFH	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Natural	NA
ChS redd counts Warm Springs River Watershed downstream of WSNFH	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Redd count trends for Spring Chinook in Shitike Creek	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Redd count trends for StS in Shitike, Nina, Eagle, & Skookum Cr	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Spring Chinook (ChS) redd counts in Shitike Creek	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Steelhead (StS) redd counts in Shitike, Nina, Eagle, & Skookum	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
StS redd counts Warm Springs River watershed downstream of WSNFH	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	NA

Please correct the errors noted below.

Implementation Metrics