Response for project 198909600: Genetic M&E Prog For Sal/Steel

Comment on proposed FY 2006 budget

Although $460,500 is consistent with BPAs approved budget, that amount is at least $18,460 less than the amount that is needed to conduct the proposed work. The consequence is that subsequent statements of work will be adjusted to reduce the data collected, analyzed, and reported. Specifically, 460 fewer fish will be genotyped in 2006 and the work will need to be deferred to subsequent years. Thus, reproductive success results will not be available until later than expected. This potentially includes comparison of wild fish, conventional hatchery and captive broodstock fish in northeast Oregon.

Accomplishments since the last review

CoordinationCoordinate reseach and collections
Manage and Administer ProjectsProject management
Produce Annual ReportProduce annual report
Produce Status ReportProduce status reports
Produce/Submit Scientific Findings ReportPublish in peer-reviewed literature or provide reports to comanagers
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataCollect tissue samples and associated data. Collect and analyze genetic data
Analyze/Interpret DataAnalyze genetic data.

Conducted tissue collections, genotyping and data analysis as per statements of work. All results through the last performance period were provided in the 2004 annual report. DNA extraction and genotyping is on schedule, relative to the 2005 Statement of Work. Recent results have been presented at regional meetings and workshops.

FY 2006 goals and anticipated accomplishments

CoordinationCoordinate tissue sampling with comamangers
Manage and Administer ProjectsA great deal of management and administration is anticipated
Produce Annual ReportAn annual report will be produced as required
Produce Status ReportStatus reports will be produced as required
Produce/Submit Scientific Findings ReportResults will be published or otherwise provided to comanagers
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataGenotypic data will be collected to evaluate reproductive success.

Evaluate reproductive success via parentage analysis and gene frequency changes though time. Continue to develop the molecular and analytical tools to refine these measurements.

Subbasin planning

How is this project consistent with subbasin plans?

This project address reproductive success of hatchery fish spawning in nature, including captive broodstock and conventional programs. The research takes place the following sub-basins: Asotin, Grande Ronde, Imnaha, Salmon, Lower Snake, Tucannon. The genetic effects of artificial propagation in general, and relative reproductive success in particular, are critical elements of all these sub-basin plans. Indeed, the northeast Oregon plans borrowed text passages directly from our proposals and work statements. The work is closely coordinated and planned with input from comanagers in respective sub-basins.

How do goals match subbasin plan priorities?

Relative reproductive success of naturally-spawning hatchery fish is absolutely critical to risk assessment and recovery planning. This project addresses BiOp RPAs 179, 180, 182, 184, 199,1036, 1193, as well as specific elelments of the Tribal Recovery Plan, Wy Kan Ush May Wa Kish Wit. Because this work is so closely coordinated with state and tribal comanagers, our research goals tend to align perfectly with their highest information priorities (or we shift our focus).

Other comments

I apologize for the brevity of my responses. I was not aware until 5/19/05 that I needed to respond at this time. Our project is in the Mainstem/Systemwide province, and I understood, base on the passage below copied from NPCC memo (22 April 2005), that recommendations for those projects extend through 2006. ////////////CUT HERE//////////// The Council developed three-year project funding recommendations in its Provincial Review process that was initiated in 2001 and completed in 2003. The three-year term of those recommendations has expired in all areas except for the mainstem/systemwide projects group (those recommendations extend through FY 2006). //////////////////////////