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Page 1: Salmonid Natural Production Monitoring & Evaluation Project Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation BPA Project # 2000-039-00

Salmonid Natural Production Salmonid Natural Production Monitoring & Evaluation ProjectMonitoring & Evaluation Project

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationIndian ReservationBPA Project # 2000-039-00

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Project history and focal areaProject history and focal area Project goals and objectivesProject goals and objectives Results to dateResults to date RM&E planningRM&E planning Monitoring & evaluation improvementsMonitoring & evaluation improvements Research agendaResearch agenda

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Project HistoryProject History

Began as part of Umatilla NPMEP Began as part of Umatilla NPMEP activitiesactivities

Established as a unique project in 2000 as Established as a unique project in 2000 as CTUIR began to focus more resources on CTUIR began to focus more resources on the Walla Walla subbasinthe Walla Walla subbasin

Established Walla Walla field office in Established Walla Walla field office in 20012001

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Walla Walla Walla Walla BasinBasin

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Monitoring & Evaluation GoalsMonitoring & Evaluation Goals

1.1. Monitor status of populations and ecosystemsMonitor status of populations and ecosystems early detection programearly detection program

2.2. Life-stage specific survivalLife-stage specific survival the what, when, and wherethe what, when, and where

3.3. Natural and anthropogenic forcing functionsNatural and anthropogenic forcing functions the whythe why

4.4. Evaluate artificial production programsEvaluate artificial production programs Hatchery releases and out-plantsHatchery releases and out-plants

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1) Monitor Population & Ecosystem 1) Monitor Population & Ecosystem Status: Are we on track?Status: Are we on track?

Egg, fry, parr, & smolt abundanceEgg, fry, parr, & smolt abundance Spawner abundanceSpawner abundance Habitat availabilityHabitat availability Community structureCommunity structure Ecosystem functionEcosystem function

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2) Life Stage-Specific Survival2) Life Stage-Specific Survival

1.1. Spawner to eggSpawner to egg

2.2. Egg to fryEgg to fry

3.3. Fry to parrFry to parr

4.4. Parr to smoltParr to smolt

5.5. Smolt to returnSmolt to return

6.6. Return to spawnersReturn to spawners

1.1. Fecundity & redd countsFecundity & redd counts

2.2. DerivedDerived

3.3. Juvenile densitiesJuvenile densities

4.4. Out-migrant monitoringOut-migrant monitoring

5.5. Ladder counts & CWTLadder counts & CWT

6.6. Ladder counts and Ladder counts and spawner surveysspawner surveys

Age and growth monitoring applicable throughout

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3) Forcing Functions3) Forcing Functions Direct mortality: fishing, passage, and predationDirect mortality: fishing, passage, and predation

Artificial production and out-plantingArtificial production and out-planting

Environmental variability: water quantity and Environmental variability: water quantity and qualityquality

Habitat alterations: disturbance and restorationHabitat alterations: disturbance and restoration

Ecological changes: structure and functionEcological changes: structure and function

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Monitoring & Evaluation ApproachMonitoring & Evaluation Approach

1.1. Integrate variables in a georeferenced databaseIntegrate variables in a georeferenced database

2.2. Expand data using geostatistical toolsExpand data using geostatistical tools

3.3. Evaluate relative impacts using explicit multivariate Evaluate relative impacts using explicit multivariate models includingmodels including

EDTEDT EcoPath with EcoSimEcoPath with EcoSim Fish Bioenergetics 3.0Fish Bioenergetics 3.0 SalModSalMod

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Chinook Spawner SurveysChinook Spawner Surveys

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Spawner Carcass Survey MethodsSpawner Carcass Survey Methods

Pre-spawn surveys in JulyPre-spawn surveys in July

Multiple pass visual surveys August & Multiple pass visual surveys August & SeptemberSeptember

Index reaches and exploration of new Index reaches and exploration of new habitat when possiblehabitat when possible

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Chinook Out-plants vs. ReddsChinook Out-plants vs. Redds

y = 0.2757x + 38.871

R2 = 0.9903

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Chinook Out-plants vs. Redds/FemChinook Out-plants vs. Redds/Fem

y = -0.0003x + 0.8535

R2 = 0.639

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South Fork Walla Walla Summer South Fork Walla Walla Summer Steelhead ReddsSteelhead Redds

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Future Spawner WorkFuture Spawner Work

Increased steelhead monitoring effortIncreased steelhead monitoring effort Randomized sampling schemeRandomized sampling scheme Geostatistical stock assessment of reddsGeostatistical stock assessment of redds

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Juvenile Monitoring MethodsJuvenile Monitoring Methods

Basin-wide responsibilitiesBasin-wide responsibilities Modified EMAP randomized designModified EMAP randomized design 12X mean high water width reaches 12X mean high water width reaches

wherever possible (10m min 180m max)wherever possible (10m min 180m max) Full block-net depletions wherever Full block-net depletions wherever

possiblepossible Identify all species encounteredIdentify all species encountered Overlapping habitat survey of sampled Overlapping habitat survey of sampled

reachesreaches

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Chinook DistributionChinook Distribution

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Total Stream Miles from the Site to the Columbia River

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oo

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Steelhead DistributionSteelhead Distribution

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Total Stream Miles from the Site to the Columbia River

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ead

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Steelhead Distribution (cont.)Steelhead Distribution (cont.)

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Chinook Survey MethodsChinook Survey Methods

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Electrofishing Density Estimates (Juveniel Chinook/100 m2)

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Steelhead Survey MethodsSteelhead Survey Methods

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Electrofishing Density Estimates (Juveniel Steelhead/100 m2)

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Future Juvenile Monitoring WorkFuture Juvenile Monitoring Work Direct tie to management actionsDirect tie to management actions

Increased habitat survey effortIncreased habitat survey effort

Increased electrofishing survey effortIncreased electrofishing survey effort

Testing of baited seining and trapping Testing of baited seining and trapping methods for less invasive samplingmethods for less invasive sampling

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Outmigrant MonitoringOutmigrant Monitoring

Operate 3+ rotary screw traps annuallyOperate 3+ rotary screw traps annually

PIT-tag 3-6,000 steelhead and ChinookPIT-tag 3-6,000 steelhead and Chinook

Manage data and detections via PTAGISManage data and detections via PTAGIS

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Screw Screw TrapsTraps

Walla Walla River Basin

Oregon

Washington

Touchet River

Walla Walla

River

Columbia River

Dry C

reek

Mud Creek

Mill Creek Blue Creek

Dry Creek

Pine C

reek

Couse Creek

N. F. Walla WallaS. F. Walla Walla

Burnt Cabin Creek

Reser Creek

Dry Hollow

Winnett Canyon

Whetstone Hollow

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reek

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Patit Creek

Walla Walla

Milton-Freewater

Waitsburg

Dayton

Touchet

Weston

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23

Whitman

Elbow Creek

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Chinook CatchChinook Catch1

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Steelhead CatchSteelhead Catch12

/30/

2002

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2003

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STS daily catch

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Outmigrant Timing at McNary DamOutmigrant Timing at McNary Dam

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Future Outmigrant WorkFuture Outmigrant Work

Lower river trapLower river trap

Outmigrant abundance estimateOutmigrant abundance estimate

Development of survival modelsDevelopment of survival models

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Age & GrowthAge & Growth

Collections and archiveCollections and archive CarcassesCarcasses Outmigrant trapOutmigrant trap Juvenile surveysJuvenile surveys

Mounting for brood analysis and growth Mounting for brood analysis and growth analysisanalysis

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Future Age and Growth WorkFuture Age and Growth Work

Retrofit digital otolith/scale labRetrofit digital otolith/scale lab

Attain needed staff levelsAttain needed staff levels

Detailed examination of JV growth Detailed examination of JV growth patternspatterns

Brood analysis of steelhead and ChinookBrood analysis of steelhead and Chinook

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Movement and PassageMovement and Passage

Gill-net, hook & line, and seine collectionsGill-net, hook & line, and seine collections

Gastric tags for steelhead, surgical Gastric tags for steelhead, surgical implants for bull troutimplants for bull trout

Fixed station, foot, vehicle, and fly-over Fixed station, foot, vehicle, and fly-over geolocationgeolocation

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Radio Telemetry Data Loggers in Radio Telemetry Data Loggers in the Walla Walla Subbasinthe Walla Walla Subbasin

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Steelhead MovementSteelhead Movement

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ve M

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Natural Hatchery

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Bull Trout MovementBull Trout Movement

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Future Movement & Passage WorkFuture Movement & Passage Work

Publish bull trout and steelhead resultsPublish bull trout and steelhead results

Shifting focus to Chinook evaluationShifting focus to Chinook evaluation

Focus passage restoration effectiveness Focus passage restoration effectiveness at project sites for both steelhead and at project sites for both steelhead and ChinookChinook

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Monitoring & Evaluation ObjectivesMonitoring & Evaluation Objectives

1.1. Spawner/carcass surveysSpawner/carcass surveys

2.2. Juvenile rearing monitoringJuvenile rearing monitoring

3.3. Outmigration monitoringOutmigration monitoring

4.4. Age and growthAge and growth

5.5. Adult movement and passageAdult movement and passage

6.6. Quantitative evaluationQuantitative evaluation

7.7. Administration and reportingAdministration and reporting

8.8. RM&E planning and coordinationRM&E planning and coordination

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Quantitative EvaluationQuantitative Evaluation Population performancePopulation performance

Production, productivity, & survivalProduction, productivity, & survival SAR, SAS, smolts/spawnerSAR, SAS, smolts/spawner

Future performanceFuture performance Standing stockStanding stock Run predictionsRun predictions

Fish-habitat interactionsFish-habitat interactions AvailabilityAvailability UtilizationUtilization Habitat potentialHabitat potential

Ecological processesEcological processes Natural mortality (top down)Natural mortality (top down) Prey availability and competition (bottom up)Prey availability and competition (bottom up)

Limiting factors and planningLimiting factors and planning

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Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Project history and focal areaProject history and focal area Project goals and objectivesProject goals and objectives Results to dateResults to date RM&E planningRM&E planning Monitoring & evaluation improvementsMonitoring & evaluation improvements Research agendaResearch agenda

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Monitoring & Evaluation PlanMonitoring & Evaluation Plan

Multi-species approachMulti-species approach Indicator speciesIndicator species Hatchery-natural interactionsHatchery-natural interactions Ecological interactionsEcological interactions

Geostatistical approachGeostatistical approach Georeferenced monitoring: modified EMAPGeoreferenced monitoring: modified EMAP Improved data managementImproved data management Geostatistical stock assessmentsGeostatistical stock assessments

Stronger connection to management actionsStronger connection to management actions HabitatHabitat FlowFlow PassagePassage

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Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation ImprovementsImprovements

Ecosystem focusEcosystem focus

Watershed focusWatershed focus

Full outmigrant estimateFull outmigrant estimate

Increased juvenile, spawner, and carcass surveysIncreased juvenile, spawner, and carcass surveys

Planning for increased overall effort associated with Planning for increased overall effort associated with Walla Walla hatcheryWalla Walla hatchery

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Research GoalsResearch Goals

1.1. Facilitate collaborative basic scienceFacilitate collaborative basic science

2.2. Develop, refine, and publish novel Develop, refine, and publish novel techniques, applications, and findingstechniques, applications, and findings

3.3. Train and educate up and coming CTUIR Train and educate up and coming CTUIR scientistsscientists

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Walla Walla Research AgendaWalla Walla Research Agenda

Evaluate connectivity of bull trout and Evaluate connectivity of bull trout and whitefish populationswhitefish populations

Stable isotope monitoring of energy flowStable isotope monitoring of energy flow Toxicological survey of rearing juveniles Toxicological survey of rearing juveniles

and returning adultsand returning adults Mass-balance models of system functionMass-balance models of system function Marine behavior of Walla Walla Marine behavior of Walla Walla

anadromous fishesanadromous fishes