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Contract Number:

63815

Contract Title:

1988-064-00 EXP KOOTENAI R WHITE STURGEON

Contract Start Date:

2/1/2014

Contract End Date:

1/31/2015

WE ID:

157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

M: 157 - Juvenile Sturgeon Index Sampling (BC MFLNRO)

Description:

Monitor and evaluate survival, condition, growth, movement, and habitat use of hatchery reared juvenile white sturgeon released into the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 3.31) (BiOp RPA 4b). Monitor and evaluate biological condition and related population dynamics of white sturgeon in the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 2.26 and 3.31.314). This sampling program for juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenay/Kootenai River between the Kootenay River delta at the south end of Kootenay Lake and Bonners Ferry Idaho is intended to establish long-term juvenile white sturgeon sampling locations and methods that are consistent between years and among all sampling agencies. Other sampling includes the monitoring of larval sturgeon releases and adult sturgeon in the Kootenai River and Kootenay Lake. All data generated by the Tribal Hatchery program and by the M&E component of the program is contributed to a cooperative database managed by IDFG.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

"Monitor and evaluate survival, condition, growth, movement, and habitat use of hatchery reared juvenile white sturgeon released into the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 3.31) (BiOp RPA 4b). Monitor and evaluate biological condition and related population dynamics of white sturgeon in the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 2.26 and 3.31.314).

This sampling program for juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenay/Kootenai River between the Kootenay River delta at the south end of Kootenay Lake and Bonners Ferry Idaho is intended to establish long-term juvenile white sturgeon sampling locations and methods that are consistent between years and among all sampling agencies.
Other sampling includes the monitoring of larval sturgeon releases and adult sturgeon in the Kootenai River and Kootenay Lake. All data generated by the Tribal Hatchery program and by the M&E component of the program is contributed to a cooperative database managed by IDFG."

WSE Effective Budget:

$22,000

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

0.75%

WSE Start:

02/01/2014

WSE End:

01/31/2015

WSE Completion:

12/31/2014

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)	$22,000	$22,000

Milestones

8 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	2/1/2014	2/1/2014	Concluded	Virgil Watts III	12/12/2013 5:09:14 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	PUBPROTOCOL	Review, revise, and Publish protocol, study design, and methods in monitoringmethods.org	2/1/2014	1/31/2015	Concluded	Dan Warren (Inactive)	12/4/2013 11:03:01 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 larval sturgeon releases	6/16/2014	7/3/2014	Concluded	Dan Warren (Inactive)	12/4/2013 11:25:06 AM
		Description: Assist IDFG in monitoring of larval sturgeon releases and natural recruitment in the Kootenai River during 2013 when requested.
D		Conduct juvenile sturgeon sampling	2/1/2014	12/31/2014	Concluded	Sue Ireland	12/5/2013 3:49:59 PM
		Description: Conduct sampling for juvenile sturgeon in the Kootenay River in Canada and in Kootenay Lake during June-September 2014, using a combination of 2, 4 and 6 inch mesh gill nets, as agreed during pre-sampling meetings with the KTOI. Maintain detailed records of all sampling locations, effort and catches, including depth, GPS-based locations, PIT tag numbers, scute marks, weights and lengths.
E		Mark juvenile white sturgeon with PIT tag and/or scute removal before release	2/1/2014	1/31/2015	Concluded	Dan Warren (Inactive)	12/4/2013 11:26:31 AM
		Description: Conduct angling or set line sampling for adult sturgeon in Kootenay River and Lake in spring and fall to improve population estimates and provide mature fish for sonic tagging efforts to be coordinated by IDFG and KTOI. Maintain detailed records of all sampling locations, effort and catches, including depth, GPS-based locations, PIT tag numbers, scute marks, weights and lengths. For any newly captured wild juvenile sturgeon, mark with a PIT tag, remove the second left lateral scute, and obtain a fin ray section as well as DNA and WSIV samples. Maintain traps, gill nets and other equipment over the winter in preparation for the above-noted work. Provide a boat, crew and sampling equipment to assist in capture of adult sturgeon for hatchery or tagging studies in Idaho.
F		Maintain and/or aquire traps, gill nets and other equipment	2/1/2014	1/31/2015	Concluded	Dan Warren (Inactive)	12/4/2013 11:26:59 AM
		Description: Compile nets and other equipment over the winter in preparation for all sampling work and data collection.
G		Provide data and input for survival rate analysis of juvenile capture data	5/1/2014	11/14/2014	Concluded	Sue Ireland	12/5/2013 3:49:59 PM
		Description: Provide data and input into survival rate analysis of juvenile and adult capture data. Evaluate age and size-specific condition (K, relative weight, Wr) of white sturgeon cohorts released into the Kootenai River, and the wild component of the population. This portion of the task will be implemented by using data collected through the existing monitoring program. Use simple sturgeon population model with actual demographic information to project the trajectory and equilibrium hatchery and wild population numbers and biomass. Project effects of different stocking levels and family spawning strategies on future number, biomass, and parentage to be used as the basis for evaluating alternative hatchery strategies. Explore effects of different carrying capacity and food availability assumptions.
H	DELIV	Kootenay Sturgeon Monitoring and Evaluation		1/31/2015	Concluded	Sue Ireland	12/5/2013 3:51:12 PM
		Description: "Monitor and evaluate survival, condition, growth, movement, and habitat use of hatchery reared juvenile white sturgeon released into the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 3.31) (BiOp RPA 4b). Monitor and evaluate biological condition and related population dynamics of white sturgeon in the Kootenai River. (Recovery measure 2.26 and 3.31.314). This sampling program for juvenile white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) in the Kootenay/Kootenai River between the Kootenay River delta at the south end of Kootenay Lake and Bonners Ferry Idaho is intended to establish long-term juvenile white sturgeon sampling locations and methods that are consistent between years and among all sampling agencies. Other sampling includes the monitoring of larval sturgeon releases and adult sturgeon in the Kootenai River and Kootenay Lake. All data generated by the Tribal Hatchery program and by the M&E component of the program is contributed to a cooperative database managed by IDFG."

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]	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
1478. Secondary 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]	Tributary Habitat	Tributary Habitat

Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
64465	48.707561	-116.369194	Idaho	Boundary	Mountain Columbia	Kootenai
70558	49.076282	-116.561689	British Columbia

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Burbot (Lota lota)

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
KRRFM - Burbot Adult and Juvenile Stock Assessment (1988-065-00) v1.0	T.J. Ross	Finalized	Juvenile Sturgeon Index Sampling (BC MFLNRO) - Kootenai Tribe v1.0

Methods:

ID	Name	Type	Optional	Customized Based On	Status
485	Cormack-Jolly-Seber (CJS) Model v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
1734	Fish wet weight v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
746	Growth Rate for Individual Fish v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
4004	Hoop Netting v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
1551	Measuring Fish Length: Total length v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
254	Modified EXPIRED: PIT Tag Monitoring v1.0	Data Collection	No	EXPIRED: PIT Tag Monitoring v1.0	Expired
1341	Parentage assignments using SNPPIT software v1.0	Data Analysis/Interpretation	No	N/A	Finalized
996	Passive telemetry array deployment and data collection v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
902	Surgical Implantation of Tags in Fish v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized
1432	Tissue sampling for Parentage Based Tagging v1.0	Data Collection	No	N/A	Finalized

Metrics:

Title	Category	Subcategory	Subcategory focus 1	Subcategory focus 2
MTDNA	Fish	Genetics: Fish Diversity, Fitness or Variation (ID: 72)	Fish Origin: Both	NA
Growth	Fish	Growth Rate: Fish (ID: 73)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Fish Movement	Fish	Migration Pathways: Fish (ID: 77)	Fish Life Stage: Adult Fish	NA
Survival Estimates	Fish	Survival: Fish (ID: 97)	Fish Life Stage: Juvenile Fish	Fish Origin: Both
Hatchery or Wild Origin	Fish	Origin (ID: 202)	Fish Life Stage: RANGE: Juvenile to Adult	Fish Origin: Both
Tributary Use	Fish	Spawning/Nesting (ID: 507)	Fish Origin: Both	Fish Origin: Both

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Implementation Metrics