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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
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
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
Walla Walla Walla Walla BasinBasin
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
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
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
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
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
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
Chinook Spawner SurveysChinook Spawner Surveys
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
Chinook Out-plants vs. ReddsChinook Out-plants vs. Redds
y = 0.2757x + 38.871
R2 = 0.9903
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Total outplants
Tot
al r
edd
s
Chinook Out-plants vs. Redds/FemChinook Out-plants vs. Redds/Fem
y = -0.0003x + 0.8535
R2 = 0.639
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Total outplants
Red
ds
per
fem
ale
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1992 1994 1999 2001 2002 2003
To
tal
Ste
elh
ead
Red
ds
South Fork Walla Walla Summer South Fork Walla Walla Summer Steelhead ReddsSteelhead Redds
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
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
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
Chinook DistributionChinook Distribution
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Total Stream Miles from the Site to the Columbia River
Jv
. C
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oo
k/1
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m2
Steelhead DistributionSteelhead Distribution
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Total Stream Miles from the Site to the Columbia River
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elh
ead
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m2
Steelhead Distribution (cont.)Steelhead Distribution (cont.)
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Juve
nile
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Chinook Survey MethodsChinook Survey Methods
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Electrofishing Density Estimates (Juveniel Chinook/100 m2)
Sn
ork
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De
ns
ity
Es
tim
ate
s (
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ve
nil
e C
hin
oo
k/1
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m2 )
Steelhead Survey MethodsSteelhead Survey Methods
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Electrofishing Density Estimates (Juveniel Steelhead/100 m2)
Sn
ork
el
De
ns
ity
Es
tim
ate
s (
Ju
ve
nil
e S
tee
lhe
ad
/10
0
m2 )
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
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
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
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
Coppei C
reek
S. F
. To
uch
et
Ro
bin
son
For
k
N. F. Touchet
Wo
lf F
ork
Patit Creek
Walla Walla
Milton-Freewater
Waitsburg
Dayton
Touchet
Weston
1
23
Whitman
Elbow Creek
Chinook CatchChinook Catch1
2/3
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Da
ily
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rin
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hin
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h (
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sh)
Date
CHS PIT tag
CHS daily catch
Steelhead CatchSteelhead Catch12
/30/
2002
1/6/
2003
1/13
/200
3
1/20
/200
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1/27
/200
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2/3/
2003
2/10
/200
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2/17
/200
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2/24
/200
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3/3/
2003
3/10
/200
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3/17
/200
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3/24
/200
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3/31
/200
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4/7/
2003
4/14
/200
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4/21
/200
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4/28
/200
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5/5/
2003
5/12
/200
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5/19
/200
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5/26
/200
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Nu
mb
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f F
ish
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STS PIT tag
STS daily catch
Outmigrant Timing at McNary DamOutmigrant Timing at McNary Dam
Future Outmigrant WorkFuture Outmigrant Work
Lower river trapLower river trap
Outmigrant abundance estimateOutmigrant abundance estimate
Development of survival modelsDevelopment of survival models
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
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
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
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
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
Radio Telemetry Data Loggers in Radio Telemetry Data Loggers in the Walla Walla Subbasinthe Walla Walla Subbasin
Steelhead MovementSteelhead Movement
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120
28-J
ul-01
5-Nov
-01
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24-M
ay-0
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1-Sep
-02
10-D
ec-0
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ar-0
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28-J
un-0
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6-Oct-
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tan
ce a
bo
ve M
cNar
y (m
iles)
Natural Hatchery
Bull Trout MovementBull Trout Movement
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3701
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3721
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3741
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Julian Date
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tan
ce f
rom
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lum
bia
R. (
mile
s)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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