Response for project 198802200: Umatilla Fish Passage Ops
Comment on proposed FY 2006 budget
The proposed budget is identical to the budgets for FY2004 and FY2005. Freezing the budgets in FY2003, FY2005 and FY2006 has and does not allow for increases in the cost of living and other wage increases, rising utility and fuel and other materials costs, and associated administrative costs let alone project costs that were unforseen when proposals were last submitted in 2002. We have absorbed these cost increases for the last 4 years. It will become more difficult if not impossible to implement the project properly without concurrent funding increases. To cover these additional costs, CTUIR requests that the project budget be increased by 10% from $362,164 to $398,380. This project represents a long-term core component of the F&W Program and proposed '06 increases represent a ramp up towards increased '07 costs that the NPCC must recognize as necessary to maintain past investments in this "base program".
Accomplishments since the last review
| Coordination | Oversite and coordination of the Umatilla Basin Project flow enhancement effort has occurred annually to provide increased flows during critical migration periods. | |
| Coordination | Coordination of the operation and maintenance of the passage facilities on a weekly basis with Passage Facility Operation and Maintenance staff. | |
| Provide Technical Review | The project provided technical expertise related to the development of physical passage facilities, traps, and related flow enhancement plans. | |
| Produce Annual Report | Produced and submitted annual and monthly reports identifying current and anticipated passage concerns in the Umatilla Basin. | |
| Operate/Maintain Facility | Operated and monitored passage facilities, including screen sites, juvenile bypasses, traps, and adult ladders annually to increase survival of juvenile and adult migrants. | |
| # of fish | Trapping and transportation of adult salmonids has occurred annually to increase survival adult migrants. Since 2002, the project annually trapped from 15,655 to 36,898 adults at Threemile Dam. Of these, the project hauled 74 to 393 adults upstream. | |
| # of fish | Transport of juvenile salmonids has occurred annually to increase survival of juvenile migrants. The project has transported 44 to 205 pounds of juveniles around dewatered sections of the Umatilla River. | |
| Purpose of production program (S/H/R): S = Supplementation, H = Harvest Augmentation, R = Research | Collected and transported broodstock for basin artificial production programs on an annual basis. | |
| Purpose of production program (S/H/R): S = Supplementation, H = Harvest Augmentation, R = Research | Hauled surplus hatchery adult salmon to the Umatilla basin to supplement natural spawning on an annual basis. | |
| # of fish transported | Since 2002, the project annually trapped from 15,655 to 36,898 adults at Threemile Dam. Of the adults trapped, 1164 to 1261 adults were collected and hauled for brood. | |
| # of fish transported | Since 2002, the project has hauled from 737 to 950 adult fall chinook annually from WDFW hatcheries to the Umatilla River to supplement natural spawning. | |
| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Collected and provided data on adult returns to Threemile Dam on an annual basis. |
Assisted in the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Umatilla River by increasing the survival of migrating juvenile and adult salmon and steelhead.
FY 2006 goals and anticipated accomplishments
| Coordination | Coordinate the operation and maintenance of passage facilities with Passage Facility Operation and Maintenance on a weekly basis. | |
| Coordination | Provide oversite and coordinate the Umatilla Basin Project flow enhancement efforts to provide increased flows during critical migration periods. | |
| Provide Technical Review | Continue to provide technical input related to the development and/or refinement of physical passage facilities, traps, and related flow enhancement efforts. Continue to contribute to removing or improving passage impediments in the lower Umatilla River. | |
| Produce Annual Report | Produce annual report for 2004-2005. | |
| Produce Status Report | Produce quarterly and monthly status reports for BPA. | |
| Operate/Maintain Facility | Operate and monitor passage facilities, including screen sites, juvenile bypasses, traps, and adult ladders in order to increase survival of juvenile and adult migrants. | |
| # of fish | Safely transport juvenile salmonids around dewatered sections of the lower Umatilla River. | |
| # of fish | Safely transport adults during critical migration periods in order to increase survival of adult migrants. | |
| Purpose of production program (S/H/R): S = Supplementation, H = Harvest Augmentation, R = Research | Collect and transport broodstock for basin artificial production programs. | |
| Purpose of production program (S/H/R): S = Supplementation, H = Harvest Augmentation, R = Research | Haul surplus hatchery adult salmon to the Umatilla basin to supplement natural spawning. | |
| # of fish transported | Broodstock goals are addressed annually by the number of adult returns. | |
| # of fish transported | The number of adults available are determined by the surplus at WDFW hatcheries. | |
| Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Collect and provide data on adult returns to Threemile Dam. |
To assist in the restoration of salmon and steelhead in the Umatilla River by increasing the survival of migrating juvenile and adult salmon and steelhead.
Subbasin planning
How is this project consistent with subbasin plans?
The project is consistent with objectives number 1,3,6,10,11,and 12 listed under the Aquatic Objectives and Strategies (section 5.3.2-pages 5.4-5.5)section of the subbasin plan. The following is a lists of project metrics related to the above identified Aquatic Objectives and Strategies Objective 1 - Collect and provide data on adult returns to Threemile Dam. Objective 3 - Haul surplus hatchery adult salmon to the Umatilla Basin to supplement natural spawning. Objective 6 -collect and transport broodstock for basin artificial production programs. Objective 10 - oversite and coordination of the Umatilla Basin Project flow enhancement effort has occurred annually to provide increased flows during critical migration periods. Objective 11 - oversite and coordination of the Umatilla Basin Project flow enhancement effort has occurred annually to provide increased flows during critical migration periods. Objective 12 - Operate and monitor passage facilities, including screen sites, juvenile bypasses, traps, and adult ladders annually to increase survival of juvenile and adult migrants.
How do goals match subbasin plan priorities?
Section 5.3.2.1 Natural Production Objectives and Strategies (Pages 5.7-5.10)lists 14 strategies in priority order. Project metrics address priority numbers 1,13,and 14. The project metrics also address section 5.3.2.4 Passage Problems (Pages 541-543)and the brood stock component of strategies 1-4 listed under section 5.3.2.5 Artificial Production (Pages 543-544).