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Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Project

Operations and Maintenance and Planning and Design

Annual Report 2002 December 2005 DOE/BP-00004504-5

This Document should be cited as follows:

Larson, Roy, Grant Walker, Aaron Penney, "Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Project ; Operations andMaintenance and Planning and Design", 2002 Annual Report, Project No. 198335000 (et al.), 59electronic pages, (BPA Report DOE/BP-00004504-5)

Bonneville Power AdministrationP.O. Box 3621Portland, OR 97208

This report was funded by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA),U.S. Department of Energy, as part of BPA's program to protect, mitigate,and enhance fish and wildlife affected by the development and operationof hydroelectric facilities on the Columbia River and its tributaries. Theviews in this report are the author's and do not necessarily represent theviews of BPA.

YEAR-2002 NEZ PERCE TRIBAL HATCHERY PROJECT

A COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT

For

PART – I

Operations and Maintenance – Project No. 1983-350-00, Contract No. 4504,

And

PART – II

Planning and Design – Project No. 1983-350-00, Contract No. 4035.

Prepared by:

Roy Edward Larson, Grant W. Walker and Aaron Penney

Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management

P.O. Box 365 Lapwai, Idaho 83540

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Energy Bonneville Power Administration Environment, Fish and Wildlife

P.O. Box 3621 Portland, Oregon 97208-3621

Submitted

December 2005

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents............................................................................................................................. i

List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ iii

List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS........................................................................................................... iv

ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................... v

Part I – NPTH Operations and Maintenance .............................................................................. v

Part II – NPTH Planning and Design......................................................................................... vi

PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION................................................................................................. 1

PART – I: NPTH Operations and Maintenance ............................................................................. 2

Introduction................................................................................................................................. 2

Objective 1: Administration, Coordination and Communication ............................................... 3

Objective 2: Fish Culture Training & Education........................................................................ 9

Objective 3: Central Incubation and Rearing Facility & Equipment Acquisition .................... 12

Objective 4: O&M - Spring Chinook salmon at CIRF ............................................................. 16

Objective 5: O&M - Fall Chinook salmon at CIRF.................................................................. 18

Objective 6: O&M - Sweetwater Springs Satellite Facility...................................................... 19

Objective 7: O&M – Fall Chinook at North Lapwai Valley Satellite facility. ......................... 20

Objective 8: O&M - Fall Chinook at Cedar Flats Satellite facility. ......................................... 21

Objective 9: O&M - Fall Chinook at Lukes Gulch Satellite facility. ....................................... 22

Objective 10: O&M - Spring Chinook at Newsome Creek Satellite facility............................ 23

Objective 11: O&M - Spring Chinook at Yoosa/Camp Creek facility. .................................... 24

Objective 12: M&E for Spring Chinook to compare Nature vs. Conventional rearing at three locations. ............................................................................................................. 25

Objective 13: Transfer of Technology (see Objective 1 for FY’02 costs). .............................. 26

PART – II: NPTH Planning and Design....................................................................................... 29

Introduction................................................................................................................................... 29

Objective 1: Administration, Coordination and Communication ............................................. 31

Objective 2: Clearwater Basin Coho Reintroduction Master Plan ........................................... 34

Objective 3: Step-2 NPCC Process: NEPA and Preliminary Design. ...................................... 37

Objective 4: Reports – Transfer of Technology. ...................................................................... 39

REPORT SIGNATURE PAGE: Year-2002, Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Annual Report ........... 41

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Appendix A: CRFMP Interim Management Agreement, Agreed-to production. ........................ 42

Appendix B: Release Summary .................................................................................................... 43

Section 1: Year-2002 Fish Release Summary for juvenile and adult spring Chinook and Coho salmon by Nez Perce Tribe. ................................................................................ 43

Section 2: Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon (SCS) Outplants. ................................................ 44

Section 3: Adult Spring Chinook Salmon (SCS) Outplants. .................................................... 45

Section 4: Juvenile Coho Outplants.......................................................................................... 46

Section 5: Adult Coho returns at Lower Granite Dam ............................................................. 47

Appendix C: NPTH Capital Construction Budget Expenditure Summary................................... 48

Appendix D: NPTH Equipment Expenditure Budget Summary .................................................. 49

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List of Figures

Figure 1: Project Area Map............................................................................................................. 1

Figure 2: Conceptual Design for Coho acclimation pond at North Lapwai Valley NPTH satellite site. ................................................................................................................................................ 37

List of Tables

Table 1: Proposed spring Chinook releases from 2002 and 2003 Brood Year (BY) ................... 17

Table 2: NPTH 2002 Operations & Maintenance Expenditures .................................................. 28

Table 3: NPTH Planning & Design Expenditures ........................................................................ 40

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors express their appreciation to those who contributed the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery 2002 activities represented by this report. Our thanks to those listed below.

- Northwest Power Planning Council staff - Bonneville Power Administration staff - Construction Contractors: Williams Brothers Construction, Harcon, Inc. and B&E Electric - Fish Pro, Inc. – Engineering Design and Construction Oversight - Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee - Department Fisheries Resource Management staff - Nez Perce Tribal TERO staff - State and Federal Fishery Co-Managers

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ABSTRACT

This report fulfills the contract obligations based on the Statement of Work (SOW) for the project as contracted with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (NPTH) Year-2002 annual report combines information from two contracts with a combined value of $3,036,014. Bonneville Power Administration identifies them as follows; 1) Part I – Operations and Maintenance – Project No. 1983-350-00, Contract No. 4504, and

• $2,682,635 which includes o Equipment costs of $1,807,105.

2) Part II – Planning and Design – Project No. 1983-35-04, Contract No. 4035 • $352,379 for Clearwater Coho Restoration Master Plan development

Based on NPPC authorization for construction and operation of NPTH, the annual contracts were negotiated for the amounts shown above under 1) and 2). Construction contracts were handled by BPA until all facilities are completed and accepted. Part I – NPTH Operations and Maintenance Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery contractor construction obligations were completed sufficient to allow the hatchery to begin operating in September 2002. The contractors continued to finish working on the hatchery throughout the next year. On October 9th, 2002; the hatchery dedication occurred and it was well attended by Federal, Tribal, State/Municipal officials and Fishery co-managers. Key speakers were Steve Wright (BPA), Silas Whitman, Jamie Pinkham, and Horace Axtell, a distinguished Tribal Elder. Prior to the dedication, during March through September, the hatchery facilities under went months of operational tests in preparation for fish production to begin. Throughout the calendar year, Tribal administrative staffs were involved in construction meetings 1-3 times per week. The details of finishing and testing NPTH facilities was a constant demand not exhibited in the contract Statement of Work (SOW). Capital construction costs are shown in Appendix C – NPTH Capital Construction Cost budget Summary. Capital cost was within the allotted budget of $16,050,000. Prior to construction completion, the NPTH program produced fish by being involved with broodstock development and by rearing fish at existing hatcheries (Clearwater, Dworshak, Kooskia, Lyons Ferry) in a surrogate effort to develop broodstock for NPTH. To date, these fish have either been acclimated or direct stream released at NPTH field sites by using NPTH staff and equipment. In Year 2002, these activities include rearing approximately 400,000 BY’01 spring Chinook parr at Clearwater Hatchery for release into NPTH streams and 660,000 BY’00 spring Chinook for release as smolts (Appendix A and Appendix B, Section 2). Tribal staff training continued at area hatcheries during NPTH construction. Staff worked to learn fish culture methods that would ensure their competence and readiness to operate the new hatchery. They worked at three state/federal facilities acquiring “hands-on training” in a variety

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of settings and with several species; in this way, Tribal employees became ready to accept NPTH production responsibilities. Their experiences included rearing three groups of Coho salmon; 1) Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (DNFH), 2) Kooskia National Fish Hatchery (KNFH) and 3) Clearwater Anadromous Fish Hatchery (CAFH). The only cost charged to NPTH for Coho rearing were salaries and fringe, all other costs are charged to the Pacific Salmon Coastal Recovery Fund (CRITFC and NMFS) or the BIA-638 Fisheries Management contract. Staff training and broodstock development included adult spring Chinook and steelhead transport, spawning adults, egg incubation, eyed-egg transport, juvenile rearing, juvenile transport, fish inventories, and fish health management at the Clearwater, Dworshak and Kooskia hatcheries. The 2002 spring Chinook adult returns yielded a surplus of 1,785 adults; these fish were outplanted to spawn naturally in the upper and lower Selway River as per integrated management coordination agreed to by the Tribe, State and Federal agencies. Appendix A shows the agreed to co-manager production issues under the Columbia River Fisheries Interim Management Agreement (CRFMP) that guides production in the Clearwater subbasin as per U.S. v. Oregon. We anticipated the following numbers and groups of fish to be reared for broodstock and/or training needs (Appendix A – CRFMP as per U.S. v. Oregon).

• 660,000 BY00 spring Chinook at CAFH for broodstock • 385,000 Coho parr at CAFH for training. • 305,000 Coho smolts at DNFH for training. • 15,000 Coho parr at DNFH for training.

Actual production shown in Appendix B, Sections 1-4 were as follows;

• 1,078,885 spring Chinook smolts and parr (Appendix B, Section 1 and 2). • 1,785 Adult spring Chinook (Appendix B, Section 3). • 1,490,384 Coho smolts, parr, fry (Appendix B, Section 4).

NPTH support staff assisted FishPro, Inc. staff in writing the NPTH operations manual for the new facilities. Fish Pro staff also helped Tribal staff choose and purchase equipment for NPTH facilities and helped train Tribal staff in the operation of equipment, electrical and mechanical systems at the hatchery and satellites as construction was completed. A majority of administrative staff time involved 1 to 3 meetings per week to follow construction activities, much the same as in the previous year. As the year progressed, both professional and technical staffs transferred to NPTH Site 1705 to enable facility operations. By October, four professional and nine technical staff worked to initiate operations and complete construction tasks not assigned to the construction contractor; e.g., set up of two housing units at Site 1705. Part II – NPTH Planning and Design The NPTH Coho Master Plan under went several drafts in 2002. Initially, Witty and Cramer researched and developed a draft in March 2000; they revised it and submitted a second version in February 2002. The Tribe chose not submit the Witty and Cramer Master Plan due to lack of

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co-manager acceptance and the need to make policy adjustments that would be acceptable to Bonneville Power Administration and the Northwest Power and Planning Council, primarily trying to have a document acceptable to the ISRP. It would be 2004, before a revised Master Plan is released to BPA that the Tribe felt would meet the policy standards and coincide with Provincial budget schedules for funding. The Clearwater Coho Master Plan is accepted by our co-managers – Idaho Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. In Year 2002, Tribal staff reared BY’00 Coho salmon at DNFH and transferred these fish to KNFH for an acclimated smolt release that occurred in May 2002 (Appendix B, Section 4). Subsequently, the 2001 broodstock will generate Coho salmon parr and smolts for release in 2002 and 2003, respectively. This active production profile demonstrated the need to find long-term funding through submission of a Master Plan to the Power Council by including it in the NPCC 3-Step process under NPTH. While the Clearwater Coho Restoration (CCR) program was considered by some an experimental effort; by the Year 2002, the program had experienced six years of adult returns. And by 2006, when the Clearwater Coho Restoration Master Plan entered the NPCC Step-process, the Tribe’s program would have nine years of adult returns ranging from a low of 11 to a high of 3,904; totaling 10,090 adults with an annual average of 1,121 recognized at Lower Granite Dam. The last two-year’s counts were 3,904 and 2,019 adults (Appendix B, Section 5). In 1998, the Power Council recognized and authorized1 the Tribe to develop a Coho Master Plan Originally, when Master Plan preparation began, it was with the intent of including Coho production as an element of Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (1998 NPPC letter). In 2002, a new project lead was hired, CalLee Davenport lead the project for a period of one year. This facilitated many production and co-manager support mechanisms but did enable completion of the Master Plan.

1 NPPC, John Etchart, Chairman. November 13, 1998. Letter to Robert D. Lohn, Fish & Wildlife Division, Bonneville Power Administration authorizing inclusion of Coho master plan as per Section 7.4M of the Council’s program language.

NPTH, Annual Report 2002 – 1 January to 31 December 2002 Page 1 of 45

PROJECT AREA DESCRIPTION

This project is located in the Clearwater Subbasin of the Mountain Snake Province. The map shows the subbasin and the locations of the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery; its central site and its associated seven satellites. Six of the satellite facilities were constructed in 2001-2002. The seventh satellite site, Meadow Creek, Selway River tributary, has no facility – spring Chinook parr are transported there each summer to utilize this roadless, pristine habitat. Monitoring and evaluation intends to compare this supplementation program with studies conducted in the Idaho Supplementation Studies (ISS). Unfortunately, this pristine habitat has also lost its populations of Chinook. The overall project supplementation effort seeks to rebuild natural spring and fall Chinook populations by reintroducing fish into habitats historically known to support each species. Populations may have been lost due to commercial development; e.g., logging, mining, dams, hydrosystem development, and transportation (Nez Perce Tribe and IDFG, 1990).

Figure 1: Project Area Map


PART – I: NPTH Operations and Maintenance Project No. 1983-350-00, Contract No. 4504

Introduction This Part-I, Operations and Maintenance report consists of activities/events carried out in response to the Objectives and Tasks described in the Year 2002 contract Statement of Work for Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (NPTH). The report follows the contract format – Objective and Tasks for ease in identifying accomplishments. A. Administrative Summary: The following Tribal administrative staff worked on the project(s) throughout the year;

• Project Leader: Roy Edward Larson • Production Coordinator: Rebecca Ashe (Johnson) • Hatchery Coordinator: Grant Walker • Hatchery Supervisor-III: Harold R. Harty (hired in March 2002) • Hatchery Supervisor-I, Maintenance: Jerry McCormack (hired in August 2002) • Coho Project Leader: Callee Davenport (Hired February 2002, resigned in October 2003) • Administrative Contact: Thomas Rickman • Financial Assistant: Arlene Henry

B. Coordination: The Nez Perce Tribe continued to coordinate Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (NPTH) project construction and operations together with Bonneville Power Administration and the design firm FishPro. The Federal and State agencies periodically involved with the project include; National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and agencies associated through the U.S. v. Oregon Production Advisory Committee (PAC), particularly the other Treaty Tribes, CTUIR, YIN, and CTWS.


PART – I Objective 1: Administration, Coordination and Communication

Task 1.1: Provide quarterly and annual reports to BPA stating accomplished goals and objectives. Response: The first and second quarterly reports were submitted to BPA; the third quarterly report was omitted and is combined within this annual report. A summary type format is used in this annual report to facilitate information conveyed and to shorten the required reader time. A number of other coordination meetings are routinely attended by staff due to their effect on the planning and development of NPTH fishery resources. These include Northwest Power Planning Council (NPPC) meetings and coordination with other fishery management agencies; e.g.;

o Artificial Production Review o U.S. v. OREGON Production Advisory Committee (PAC) o U.S. v. OREGON Comprehensive Management Plan o Dworshak Semi-Annual Production Coordination (two meetings per year) o Annual Operations Planning (AOP), Lyons Ferry Hatchery Complex o Fall Chinook Research Coordination o Coordination with Idaho Department of Fish and Game at Clearwater Anadromous

Fish Hatchery. Task 1.2: Participate in U.S. v. Oregon Production Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings and PAC annual production report. Response: The US v Oregon Production Advisory Committee meetings have resumed after a lapse of two years. One of three persons will attend these meetings for this project; 1) Dave Johnson, 2) Becky Ashe, or 3) Ed Larson. This monthly coordination is specifically related to the Treaty Rights of the Tribes, State and Federal jurisdiction and the Endangered Species Act listing of various salmon species. Since Bonneville Power Administration funds most production mitigation, it is appropriate that this project is directly involved with U.S. v. Oregon forum.

• On January 30th, Tribal, Federal and State agencies decided to re-implement the Columbia River Fisheries Management Plan (CRFMP) of which the Production Advisory Committee (PAC) – coordinates hatchery production with fishery managers. NPTH fish production is included in the reports and planning of this forum. Meetings are held monthly with the Tribal Production Director, Ed Larson attending seven of the meetings; a priority for attendance at the NPTH construction program prevented attendance at the other U.S. v. Oregon meetings.

Appendix A represents the production goals as authorized under U.S. v. Oregon. Appendix B, Sections 1-5 are provided to PAC and NOAA Fisheries by the NPT each year. Task 1.3: Develop ESA Biological Assessments and respond to Biological Opinion terms and conditions regarding hatchery production releases that interact with ESA-listed fishes.


Response: Following the construction of water intake structures at the NPTH Yoosa/Camp Creek and the Newsome Creek satellites, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries notified us that they questioned whether these structures met NOAA fish screen regulations. The ESA-listing of Steelhead and Bull Trout prompted NOAA to re-initiate ESA consultation. Consultation included inspection of all NPTH water intakes – eight (8) structures. In addition, coordination with the U.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service occurred to ensure all parties with fishery management responsibility reach a concensus on the design and management of these sturctures and their affects on fish populations. Consultation sessions included at least four coordination meetings and eight days afield to inspect the intake structures. Agreement was reached as follows;

• Site 1705 Central Hatchery intake structure does not require modification as it meets NOAA screening standards.

• Sweetwater Springs satellite intake structure does not require modification since it originates at the spring water source and no fishery habitat exists above it.

• North Lapwai satellite intake screen will be monitored; presently, it appears to meet NOAA screen standards.

• Luke Gulch satellite will use a cyclindrical, NOAA Fishery designed removable screen during its seasonal operation, February thru June.

• Cedar Flats, Selway satellite will use a cyclindrical, NOAA Fishery designed removable screen during its seasonal operation, April thru June.

• Newsome Creek satellite intake structure can be modified by adding dam boards as seasonal flows drop to ensure coverage of the screen and provide both upstream and downstream migration. The screen meets NOAA screen standards.

• Camp Creek intake structue can be modified by adding dam boards as seasonal flows drop to ensure coverage of the intake screen and provide both upstream and downstream migration. The screen meets NOAA screen standards.

• Yoosa Creek intake structure will require passage modification below the weir crest to provide “no net loss” of passage. The primary issue is upstream adult spawning migration during high spring discharge for steelhead, bull trout, and westslope cutthroat trout. Natural rock slope exceeds 30% grade across smooth granite sheet-rock. Boulder placement and/or weir baffle attatchments would be required to provide pool/step structure to facilitate upstream passage over the weir crest. Additional funding will be required to facilitate such action. This matter was not concluded.

The engineering firm that designed NPTH (FishPro, Inc.) and the NOAA Fishery engineer would have to work together to design a structure and estimate its cost before this could occur. Funds would have to be secured through BPA or NOAA for this additional expense to the project. Additional permits would be needed for these modifications; construction would have to be scheduled for a low flow period – late summer or early fall. Task 1.4: Coordinate with NPT Research Division on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) activities for NPTH and other supplementation projects.


Response: NPTH Monitoring and Evaluation provides information on juvenile and adult abundance in the following rivers and tributaries of the Clearwater subbasin;

• mainstem Clearwater River, • S.F. Clearwater River, • M.F. Clearwater River, • lower Selway River, • lower Lochsa River, • lower Potlatch River, • Lolo Creek (Yoosa, Camp, and Eldorado and lesser tributaries), • Meadow Creek/Selway, • Newsome Creek, and • Lapwai Creek and any other tributaries utilized as control streams.

Lolo Creek and its tributaries, Newsome Creek, and Meadow Creek/Selway River are NPTH supplementation streams monitored to determine spring Chinook population response to NPTH production release efforts. Appendix A shows the CRFMP agreed to releases scheduled to occur under U.S. v. Oregon agreements. During the last 5-years, these watersheds have received juvenile releases and adult outplants in accordance with Appendix A. Fall Chinook monitoring occurs in the mainstem portions of the Clearwater River. In year 2002, the redd counts totaled 524 in the Clearwater River (personal communication Arnsberg 2002). Adult recognition at Lower Granite Dam has risen from a low of 600 in 1990 to over 18,000 in 2002. NPTH will add to the recovery of the Snake River fall Chinook population in the Clearwater River subbasin. Two of the NPTH satellites, Lukes Gulch and Cedar Flats will work to restore an “early-type” fall Chinook by selecting early spawning fish and reintroducing them in the upper reaches of their river habitat, specifically the lower Selway at a satellite called Cedar Flats and the lower S.F. Clearwater River at a satellite called Lukes Gulch. M&E facilities have been constructed at Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Site 1705 (central hatchery) to provide rearing of control groups of spring and fall Chinook to provide a comparison with the Natures reared fishes. The 2002 broodyear (egg take) of spring Chinook were reared at Clearwater Hatchery during incubation and the fry stage since the NPTH central facility was not ready to rear these fish at the time of spawning in August 2002. In March, April, or May of 2003 these fish are to moved from Clearwater Hatchery to the NPTH Natures raceways at the central hatchery. In May or June of 2003, fingerlings are to moved from Clearwater Hatchery to the NPTH Yoosa/Camp and the Newsome satellites to begin presmolt production. The Monitoring and Evaluation program will rear control groups to compare with the Natures treatment groups at each location. Task 1.5: Monitor, review, and comment on USFS and other land management agency actions in watersheds where NPTH supplementation occurs and act to protect watersheds crucial to project. Response: While this Task has been useful over the past 10 years of this project, it has become less important as the USFS has increased habitat protection for this project. In addition,


development of the Habitat Division within the Nez Perce Tribe’s Department Fisheries Resource Management has taken over habitat monitoring. We no longer see this task as being essential to protect the habitat areas used by NPTH. Therefore, this is the last report regarding this task.

• At the time of this SOW, The NPT Office of Legal Counsel was working with Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District seeking a change in their primary water supply from Waha Lake/Soldiers Meadow/Sweetwater Creek to the mainstem Clearwater River. While we hoped this would occur, it did not. If it were to occur, water flow from Sweetwater Springs should have greater year around discharge, especially during winter and early spring months. Such sustained flows would have positive benefits for both the NPTH Sweetwater Springs and North Lapwai Valley satellites as well as Clearwater Coho Restoration and ESA-listed Steelhead populations. As of 2006, this is not occurring. ESA consultations with NOAA Fisheries have occurred on an annual basis seeking to improve water conditions in Sweetwater and Lapwai Creek in regard to LOID operations.

• The DFRM Watershed Management Division currently has habitat restoration projects occurring within the Lolo, Newsome, and Lapwai Creek watersheds and actively coordinates watershed restoration activities with the USFS and other land management agencies. The Watershed division is also participating in the Clearwater Focus Watershed program to actively coordinate watershed-affecting activities with all landowners and coordinate assessments and provide a basin-wide water quality-monitoring plan. The hatchery staff interacts routinely with the Watershed division on habitat monitoring and review of Tribal programs affecting riparian zones; and the Tribe – DFRM is the lead contributor in writing the Clearwater subbasin plan (Ecovista 2003).

Task 1.6: Assist with conservation resource and facility protection through Tribal enforcement division. Response: The DFRM Fisheries Enforcement Division monitors security for NPTH facilities by doing periodic drive-by monitoring. They follow a random schedule of checks on sites whether personnel are present or absent; they also share patrols with County, State and USFS police that provides additional coverage. No incidents reported at NPTH facilities during this year; it is helpful to know that this security measure is available and supportive of program activities. Task 1.7: Submit final HGMP to NMFS Response: The Northwest Power Planning Council (NPPC) and NOAA Fisheries are coordinating in a forum know as the Artificial Production Review and Evaluation (APRE) and will work through each Province of the Columbia Basin to create HGMP documents for each hatchery project. The NPT is participating in this forum and is represented by R. Ed Larson, Production Director, DFRM; he attended two meetings in Spokane, Washington on March 15th and 21st to learn the process and represent this production project. Prior to HGMP’S, NPTH planning created a Benefit Risk Assessment (CRITFC, 1999), which formerly provided for consultation with NMFS/ESA for artificial production. NOAA Fisheries has not finalized the HGMP format; as such, no draft document was prepared; we await their direction.


Task 1.8: Renew/Modify USFS special use permits for satellite sites as required. Response: The USFS Special Use Permits were developed and signed by BPA and the USFS and are in effect until the Year 2019. The following four satellite site locations have special use permits and will rear and release fish within USFS lands beginning in 2003;

1. Yoosa/Camp Creek, 2. Cedar Flats, 3. Newsome Creek and 4. Meadow Creek.

The Special Use Permit will become Exhibits 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the 2000 Memorandum of Agreement between BPA and the NPT for operation of Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery are in effect until Year 2019. Task 1.9: Develop Annual Operations Plan (AOP) in accordance with MOA between BPA and NPT for NPTH. Response: The NPTH hatchery supervisor, Harold Harty drafted an Annual Operating Plan (AOP) document for review by Tribal and BPA management staff. The AOP was approved and finalized on November 20th and submitted to BPA along with the 2003 Annual Budget and Statement of Work. Task 1.10: Develop/modify annual proposals, work statements and budgets for operation of facilities. Response: Management staff began developing the 2003 budget and Statement of Work (SOW) in September for submittal to BPA on October 1st; BPA was not prepared to accept those documents till they were finalized under a new BPA submittal format. On December 20, 2002, the Tribal staff received a format and commitment from BPA for submission of the 2003 contracts; we agreed to present the SOW and budget in the revised format to BPA project manager, Ken Kirkman on or before December 30, 2002. Task 1.11: Provide information for provincial scientific review of project. Response: NPT project staff received a request from the NPPC Independent Economic Advisory Board to provide NPTH project costs as part of the Artificial Production Review of hatchery costs. The intent is to analyze and compare the costs for juvenile and adult fish produced at eight hatcheries within the Columbia Basin. On January 25th, we faxed a table of anticipated/predicted adult returns from the NPTH EIS to Hans Radkte, board chairman and emailed the following:

1. Excerpt from Mark Fritsch letter dated 4/28/00 to the NPPC for Step-3 approval, 2. The FY’02 proposal to BPA, Parts 1 and 2 (file names: 198335000n.doc &

198335000.doc), 3. A breakdown of NPTH construction costs in Excel spreadsheet and 4. The FY’02 - NPTH O&M budget summary in Excel spreadsheet.


NPTH managers are concerned that the results of this analysis will jeopardize the program since no actual adult returns or juvenile survival data exists for NPTH. An intense, critical review resulting in negative comments in various meetings and negative press releases occurred after providing this information. NPTH was portrayed as having the second most expensive fish produced by hatcheries in the Columbia basin by this analysis. This is somewhat ironic as the project can only predict anticipated returns and will not begin production releases until June 2003. Adult returns will not begin to occur until the Year 2005 and at least 10 years of adult returns will be required to assess project cost and return success, or until the Year 2015. In addition, hydrosystem impacts control Smolt to Adult Survival Rates (SAR); these impacts are beyond the control of the NPTH production parameters.


PART – I Objective 2: Fish Culture Training & Education: Continue staff member assignments (anticipate 2 to 4 at each adjunct facility) to complete fish production currently in progress at Clearwater Fish Hatchery and Dworshak/Kooskia Hatchery for hands-on fish culture experience training.

Task 2.1: Conduct regular meetings as needed with IDFG staff to identify areas requiring additional training. Response: On January 25th, we met with IDFG staff at Clearwater Fish Hatchery coordination meeting; Tribal staff training was reviewed during the meeting. Tom Rodgers invited the NPT to participate in an intensive fish-culture course at an IDFG hatchery in southern Idaho and to share costs. No NPT employees attended this session since we could not find staff to backfill them during training. We also met with IDFG staff in February, March, June, August, October, and November to coordinate production of fish. Task 2.2: Assign staff members as needed (anticipate 3 to 4) to Dworshak National Fish Hatchery for hands-on fish culture training to complete production in progress.

Task 2.2.1: Conduct regular meetings, as needed with USFWS staff to identify areas requiring additional training.

Response: Three staff members and the assistant manager have actively reared Coho smolts and Coho eggs/alevins in this year. Attended two semi-annual coordination meetings with USFWS staff; in addition, NPTH assistant manager, Aaron Penney coordinates fish production with DNFH staff and helps Tribal staff in learning routines and support for fish culture. It would be 2004 before two NPTH technical staff members could attend training at Hagerman Training Center. Task 2.3 Support efforts of the Nez Perce Tribe to provide continuing education opportunities to staff members. Task 2.3.1 Supervisors and project leader to conduct annual educational evaluation

meetings, one-on-one, to map a course for individuals to obtain educational advancement.

Task 2.3.2: Supervisors to allow flexible work schedules to facilitate class attendance. Task 2.3.3: Project leader to identify tribal continuing education programs and share that information with NPTH staff.

Response: Employees are encouraged in their annual interviews to identify training to advance their careers. Several persons are striving to elevate their professional training; for example;

• Bernadine Weaskus is enrolled over the past 2-years in the Distance Learning Program at Lapwai and has earned her 2-year Associate Degree in Science.


• Jerry McCormack, Sr. attended classes at LCSC in his spare time and has advanced from an associate degree to senior standing on a B.S. degree.

• Eric Kash Kash, an intern, is attending Lewis and Clark State College to earn a degree in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis on fish culture.

• Other employees are utilizing on-job training to continue to gain fisheries experience. Task 2.4: Send staff members to training courses given by the USFWS, state agencies, colleges and universities as needed. Courses will include both fish culture and fish health training such as, Coldwater Fish Culture, Pacific Salmon Culture, Introduction to Fish Health, and Water Quality Monitoring.

Task 2.4.1: Provide sufficient training funds, including travel and per diem, for each staff member to attend one 2-week training session.

Task 2.4.2: When 15 or more staff needs the same course, project leader will investigate

sponsoring the course within a 20-mile radius of Lapwai to reduce travel costs. Response: No staff members enrolled in these types of courses due to lack of replacements for their job duties. No local area training was available other than “on-the-job” experience. Task 2.5: Evaluate fisheries training needs for each individual and identify specific courses to meet those needs. Task 2.5.1: Supervisors will meet quarterly with individual staff members to review

performance levels and make recommendations for training in the following quarter. Response: We have identified the following individuals as needing training beyond on-the-job experience;

• Wayne Penney, Shawn Wheeler, Wendell Antell, Audric Chapman, Bernadine Weaskus, Joe D. McCormack, Charley Taylor, Sr., Eric Kash Kash – training in fish culture.

• Mark Whitman, Brett Bisbee, Robert Samuels – maintenance training in electrical, instrumentation and computer support systems (In 2006, seven 3-day training sessions would occur).

• Aaron Penney in personnel supervision and management (In 2004-05, Aaron would attend three supervisor training sessions).

Task 2.6: Continue to provide hands-on fish culture training to college and high school interns.

Task 2.6.1: Provide employment and training for 2 or 3 college interns, 10 hours per week during school, and 40 hours per week between semesters.

Response: A different management approach will be used to make this happen since all employed staffs are working 40 hours per week to maintain fish and to implement operations at the new NPTH. One student intern, Eric Kash Kash is working part-time for the NPTH project while attending LCSC, a local college, to obtain his bachelor degree.


The outreach program with the Potlatch Corporation employees Pulp and Paper Workers Resource Council has continued its Coho egg incubation and fry release program for the 4th year. This program involves students from local high schools who release fry into local streams. This project even caught the attention of Idaho governor, Dirk Kempthorne and the local Press.


PART – I Objective 3: Central Incubation and Rearing Facility & Equipment Acquisition

Task 3.1: Begin facility management, complete testing and conduct operations as described in the CIRF facility operations manual including maintenance. Response: Since construction was not yet completed, facility management independent of the construction contractor could not begin as anticipated. However, the newly hired hatchery supervisor, Harold R. Harty, began working at Site 1705 and visiting satellite locations in March to become familiar with NPTH facilities and implement, where possible, equipment installation and water system testing prior to finalizing construction. Mr. Harty has 28-years experience with Washing Department Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and managed the Lyons Ferry Hatchery Complex for the last 14-years producing steelhead, fall and spring Chinook and resident trout. His experience at Lyons Ferry Hatchery is similar to NPTH in that it is a large, pump dependent, well-water supply system with several satellite facilities. Mr. Harty began the process of preparing NPTH Site 1705 for operations by setting up incubation and early rearing systems. He worked with the contractor and the construction managers learning equipment operations and water-flow systems for final testing of NPTH facilities. These actions include working with the equipment manufacturer representatives on chillers, micro-screen filters, ultra-violet filters, pumps, lifts, computer-managed system monitoring, supply pumps, and equipment acquisition; as well as operations at the five satellites. Task 3.2: Coordinate fish transport, fish health inspections, and releases with co-managers. Response: Eight groups of spring Chinook juveniles, totaling 1,078,855 parr and smolts, were transported from Clearwater Hatchery Anadromous Hatchery (CAFH) and released as a surrogate effort to build broodstock for NPTH (Appendix B, Section 2). These groups of fish underwent health inspections every month and approximately 2-4 weeks prior to release. In April 2002, we released the following groups of fish to support future NPTH production areas;

• 74,555 smolts Newsome Creek, S.F. Clearwater River. • 149,199 smolts to Lolo Creek, M.F. Clearwater River. • 73,862 smolts to Boulder Creek, Lochsa River. • 27,828 smolts to Boulder Creek, Lochsa River. • 40,439 smolts to Mill Creek, S.F. Clearwater River. • 296,841 smolts to Meadow Creek, Selway River. • 403,261 parr to Meadow Creek, Selway River; helicopter outplant. • 12,870 parr to Mill Creek, S.F. Clearwater River.

The projected goal from the 2002 Statement of Work (SOW) was 1,045,000 spring Chinook juveniles; the actual releases were 1,078,855; just over 100 percent of goal (Appendix B, Section2). In addition, an additional 400,712 Coho juveniles were produced in an authorized training exercise as per the 2002 SOW (Appendix B, Section 4).


Transport permit development began with State and Federal co-managers in preparation for NPTH start-up anticipated to begin in August 2002. Spring Chinook broodstock/eggs were available in August, but due to construction delays, these eggs were incubated to the eyed-stage at Clearwater Hatchery. Fish health data is collected and reviewed after spawning spring Chinook and only low titer BKD adults were kept. Eyed-eggs were transported in October to NPTH; a test group of 35,000 were reared to test reliability of the hatchery water systems. The hatchery spring Chinook juvenile release goal is 625,000. The production of spring Chinook and Coho salmon juveniles at Clearwater and Dworshak hatcheries continued for broodstock development and on-the-job experience training as in previous years. Coho goals are 390,000 parr at Clearwater Hatchery and 280,000 smolts at Dworshak for training purposes. This is the last year the Coho will be used a surrogate for training the staff of NPTH. Task 3.3: Update facility operations and routine maintenance journals. Responses: Staff from FishPro and NPT worked together to finalize facility operations and maintenance and operations manuals. Monthly meetings took place during the last year of construction and the first year of hatchery facility operations. A portion these operations were for the purchase of hatchery equipment (Appendix D- NPTH Equipment Expenditure Budget Summary), for example; Equipment Purchases in 1st Quarter:

1. Contract signed with Spokane Industries to build a 2,700-gallon fish transport tanker trailer for a cost of $71,518; it will be mounted on Kenworth truck valued at $70,987 from Kenworth Sales, Spokane.

2. Contract with FishPro Inc., from FY’01 for assistance with equipment purchases and 12 fry-tanks extended to October 1, 2002.

3. Fish-loading pump, 8-inch size, purchased from Magic Valley for $31,190. 4. Two power washers and parts purchased from Panhandle Powerwash for $3,302.75. 5. River-pump intake screens purchased from Pacific-Ag Systems for $2,353.50. 6. Paint sprayer and an electric de-watering pump purchased for $699 and $920,

respectively. 7. Wood planer purchase from Wood Master Inc. for $1,950. 8. John Deere 4-wheel drive tractor with attachments purchased from Columbia Tractor,

Moscow, ID for $23,225.75. This tractor will be used for grounds maintenance at the six hatchery sites.

Construction Progress:

1. Weekly meetings conducted at the central hatchery construction site to provide Core Team support for the contractors. Merv Shonk, FishPro, Inc recorded meeting minutes.

2. Core Team weekly meetings continued to review construction progress and make decisions on project implementation at Site 1705 and the satellites; North Lapwai Valley, Lukes Gulch, Cedar Flats, Yoosa/Camp and Newsome Creek.

3. Core Team received a request from NPPC to justify contingency expenditures for the UV/Filter system, garage, office improvements, water control system, Hoot Owl costs,


and catwalk at Yoosa/Camp. FishPro responded with a justification statement accepted by the NPCC.

4. On January 7th, our rural neighbors complained the central hatchery lights were obscuring the vision of the night sky. Security lights left on during the Christmas break to prevent vandalism caused their complaint; we assured the neighbor that once staff lived on site, night lighting would diminish on site.

5. We declined the WBC/Harcon quote for $17,914 to gravel a parking area. 6. January hatchery work included; interior painting supply pipe installations, head tank

piping, installation of the sorting basin gantry and motor, exercise pump installation at NATURES channels (this was the last major pump installed), flushing and cleaning of yard supply piping and the air back wash system valving.

7. North Lapwai Valley work in January included the completion of site grading; deletion of truck fill due to cost; surface water intake motor replacement, fence installation, and the facility testing.

8. Sweetwater satellite February a decision was made – NPT to provide four 16-foot tanks and Williams Brothers Construction to provide three 20-foot and fourteen 6-foot tanks to make the project cost feasible.

9. February – Change Order #2 approved for $182,004 as additional cost to be deducted from contingency. The major items included changes to the water control system, Hoot Owl impact, incubator support bracket changes, relocation of power to lower hatchery area, additional wall coverings in hatchery production room, low-flow modification to Newsome Creek weir, door-windows for hatchery building, installation of grating at adult holding site, Yoosa Creek satellite intake access walk way and deletion of landscaping costs.

10. Punch-list reached 120-items for Site 1705 by the end of January. This was the fifth punch-list update to the contractor; by March 15th, the punch list increased to 220-items and only 66 items had been cleared.

11. Construction items at the central hatchery site February included: a. Training staff to operate the UV/filter system, b. Load testing of emergency generator, c. Air back-wash system upper manifold discharging too little air, d. Hatchery water supply system re-tested and passed, e. Repairs to fry rearing tanks were completed, f. Acclimation pond liner began to leak in north pond, g. Telephone line to hatchery has been installed, however, full phone service must

wait until NPT can install system which will be delayed until contractual agreement between Quest and TDS is reached,

h. Filling/flushing/testing of yard piping continued slightly behind schedule, i. Acclimation ponds and NATURES channels tested for leaks, j. Potable well water is cloudy water – cause unknown, k. Gate and ball valve identification table, totaling 54 units, submitted by FishPro,

Inc.; it includes an identification number, name, function, normal position and site location.

12. Field Modification Orders (FMO’s) issued in February included: a. Painting incubation troughs for $4,000, b. Installing two culverts at the smolt collection & upper residence area for $2,660,


c. Additional pipe supports in the production area for $1,088, d. Oxygen diffuser installation in the LHO system for $1,645, e. Bollards installation (8) on north side of hatchery building for $1,000, f. Install lighting over the smolt collection facility $1,500, g. signage-list approved at no-cost increase for installation by NPT, h. Substitution of PVC versus stainless steel piping in the hatchery building formalin

system was accepted for a cost reduction, i. FMO was issued to claim the residual testing allowance of $17,000 (decrease to

contract price), 13. North Lapwai Valley work in February included:

a. Final testing of emergency generator, b. Leak testing of ponds, c. Road gravelling, d. Contractor moved construction equipment to Sweetwater Springs satellite site.

14. March 6th, Williams Brothers Construction (WBC) instructed to begin construction of Sweetwater satellite at a cost of $396,010.

15. The 120-hour operational test for Site 1705 for March delayed until April to allow the contractor to complete unfinished work and to repair punch-list items.

16. March 25th, FishPro, Inc. issued a revised “draft”-piping diagram for Site 1705. During the remainder of the year similar events occurred. One of the largest activities was the purchase and installation of two modular residences by Tribal staff with Idaho Power Settlement funds. Cost approached $25,000 and required staff to setup foundation sites, water and sewer as well as finish landscaping and access roads. The Tribal staff became a construction-contracting entity into themselves for final preparation of NPTH.


PART – I Objective 4: O&M - Spring Chinook salmon at CIRF

Response: NPTH spring Chinook production could not occur at Site 1705 as planned since construction was not completed prior to beginning of spawning in August. Clearwater Anadromous Fish Hatchery again used as a surrogate facility for NPTH as in previous years. Task 4.1: Incubate approximately 1.03 million spring Chinook eggs. Response: In 2002, adults were collected at IDFG facilities – Red River and Powell satellites. Although NPTH had undergone multiple 120 hour operating tests, there was concern about placing a full production program in the hatchery. As such, management decided to begin production cautiously. Surrogate production at CAFH is limited to about 600,000; therefore, no attempt was made to take 1.03 million eggs for NPTH. In August, NPTHC staff spawned 63 females at the Red River facility, which yielded an estimated 252,000 green eggs. Fertilized eggs were water hardened in 100 ppm iodophore for one hour and transported to Clearwater Anadromous Fish Hatchery (CAFH) for incubation. Additional NPTH egg takes occurred from spawned adults at the IDFG Powell facility; these eggs were also transported to CAFH, anticipating production release of 600,000. Due to operational uncertainties at NPTH, on October 22nd, a “test group” of approximately 35,000 eyed-eggs from adults spawned at the Powell satellite facility were transferred to Site 1705. The eggs were disinfected with 100-ppm iodophore and placed into Heath trays for hatching. Water temperatures are controlled to meet specific temperature regimes (48EF with a 4EF diurnal fluctuation every 24 hours) as established in the biological criteria program. Task 4.2: Rear 400,000 spring Chinook to 107/lb, in Natures "S-type" channel, transport via truck and helicopter to Meadow Creek/Selway for direct release between 6/15 and 7/10. Response: Fry, from the “test group” of 35,000 fry were transferred to production tanks at 1,100 fish/lb during December and January. In April 2003, at a size of 180 fish per pound (fpp), they received a Coded Wire Tag (CWT) and then transferred to the west NATURES S-channel. On May 1st – 375,000 fry reared (180 fpp) at CAFH were marked with CWT’s and transferred to NPTH Site 1705 and placed in the NATURES S-channels. Final loading of these channels was 203,500 fish per channel. In mid-June 2003 – 403,261 spring Chinook fingerlings (100% of release goal) reared in the NATURES S-channel were transported to upper and lower Meadow Creek and released directly in to the stream for final rearing of about 10 months prior to emigration as smolts. Transport and release occurred via truck and helicopter at two locations – Red River at the head waters and Selway Race Track site near the mouth of Meadow Creek. Planning for 2003 releases began for 625,000 pre-smolts, weighing approximately 10,417 pounds (Table 1). The anticipated amount of feed needed is approximately 8,750 pounds. During all phases of incubation and rearing, water temperatures will be controlled to meet


specific temperatures regimes established in the design biological criteria program (Biological Criteria for Design of Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery, FishPro Inc.).

Table 1: Proposed spring Chinook releases from 2002 and 2003 Brood Year (BY)

Site (BY) Number Fish Per Pound

Age Mark/CWT

PIT tags

1705 (02) 400,000 117 0+ 100% CWT 3,000 3,000

Newsome Creek (02)

75,000 29 0+ 100% CWT 2,000

Yoosa/Camp Cr. (02) 150,000 34 0+ 100% CWT 2,000

2,000

1705 (03) 400,000 34 0+ 100% CWT 3,000 3,000

Newsome Creek (03)

75,000 29 0+ 100% CWT 2,000

Yoosa/Camp Cr. (03)

150,000 34 0+ 100% CWT 3,000 3,000

Task 4.3: Rear 160,000 spring Chinook to 100/lb, transport to Yoosa/Camp satellite facility May 15th for rearing. Response: In May – 160,000 fingerlings (size 100 fpp) were transferred to Yoosa/Camp satellite where approximately 80,000 were placed in each of two rock-lined Natures ponds. Release numbers were estimated at 149,199 presmolts (size 34 fpp); volitional release began September 15th; final or forced release on October 15th. This release was 99% of the goal. Task 4.4: Rear 80,000 spring Chinook to 100/lb, transport to Newsome Creek satellite May 15th for rearing. Response: In May – 80,000 fingerlings were transferred to the Newsome satellite for rearing in the rock-lined Natures pond. Release numbers were estimated to be 74,555 presmolts (size 29 fpp); volitional release beginning September 15th; final or forced release occurred October 15th. This release was 99% of the goal.


PART – I Objective 5: O&M - Fall Chinook salmon at CIRF

Task 5.1: Incubate approximately 2.3 million fall Chinook eggs beginning in November. Task 5.2: Rear 536,000 fall Chinook to 200/lb and transport to North Lapwai Valley satellite February 1st. Task 5.3: Rear 213,000 fall Chinook to 200/lb transport to Sweetwater Springs on February 1st for later transfer to Cedar Flats on April 16th. Task 5.4: Rear 213,000 fall Chinook to 200/lb and transport to Lukes Gulch facility on February 25th for rearing. Task 5.5: In late September thru early November trap 2,000 fall Chinook adults at NPTH sites, Lower Granite Dam and/or Lyons Ferry Hatchery and spawn broodstock to begin incubation. Response Tasks 5.1-5: Fall Chinook production began in November and December at Site 1705 (CIRF) by importing approximately 528,000 green-eggs from Lyons Ferry Hatchery. Over-all eye-up was 96.6 percent. At ponding in January 2003 – 455,432 fry with a weight of 458 pounds were inventoried and divided for release between Site 1705 and North Lapwai Valley satellite in May 2003. In May, the releases at Site 1705 would be 314,596 Age-0 smolts due to the addition of 131,000 fingerling surplus from Lyons Ferry Hatchery. An additional 191,000 juveniles were reared for the North Lapwai Valley satellite. The adult trap opened even though no juveniles had ever been released and no adults were expected; hence, no adults were trapped in the fall of 2002


PART – I Objective 6: O&M - Sweetwater Springs Satellite Facility

Task 6.1: Receive 213,000 fall Chinook at 200/lb February 25th and rear to 106/lb for acclimation at Cedar Flats beginning April 16th. Task 6.2: April 16th transport 207,000 fall Chinook at 107/lb to Cedar Flats facility. Task 6.3: July 1st provide for alternative adult spring Chinook broodstock holding in the event water temperatures at Newsome Creek or Yoosa/Camp satellites rise above safe holding conditions. Response Tasks 6.1 - 6.3: Tasks 6.1 - 6.3 did not occur here in 2002, as construction was still ongoing at this site in August through October 2002. As such, no production could occur at this site until the following year. Fall Chinook broodstock shortages in the ensuing years, 2003-2005 would prevent using this site for fall Chinook production. In addition, disease issues at Newsome satellite for spring Chinook juveniles during hot summer months would lead to use of Sweetwater satellite for the rearing of spring Chinook juveniles July thru September in 2004 and 2005. From this perspective, the Sweetwater satellite would prove to be an important asset to NPTH production operations.


PART – I Objective 7: O&M – Fall Chinook at North Lapwai Valley Satellite facility.

Task 7.1: Receive 536,000 fall Chinook at 314/lb on February 1st. Task 7.2: Rear fall Chinook until they reach 50/lb or greater and volitionally release 500,000 as Age-0 smolts on May 31st at 50/lb. Response Task 7.1 & 7.2: North Lapwai satellite would not be used in 2002 although construction was completed. Fall Chinook adults did not become available during 2001 for broodstock – Broodyear 2002 green-eggs from Lyons Ferry Hatchery were shipped to NPTH in November and December 2002. Eye-up was 96.6 percent. At years end – 455,432 fry were present at Site 1705. In May 2003, an estimated 191,382 Age-0 smolts with an average weight of 61.3 fish per pound would be released here on May 30th.


PART – I Objective 8: O&M - Fall Chinook at Cedar Flats Satellite facility.

Task 8.1: Assemble 10 - 20 ft circular tanks, living quarters, hoses, headtank, and water supply system by April 11th. Task 8.2: Receive 207,000 fall Chinook from Sweetwater Springs facility at 107/lb on April 16th. Task 8.3: Rear fall Chinook until they reach 50/lb and volitionally release on June 15th. Task 8.4: Disassemble circular tanks, hoses, headtank, and water supply system and store. Response Tasks 8.1 – 8.4: Task 8.1 - 8.4 did not occur in 2002 because of two conditions; 1) NPTH construction was not complete for Luke Gulch and Cedar Flats satellites and 2) broodstock shortages prevented having eggs for operation at this satellite. The Cedar Flats satellite would not be completed and tested until the fall of 2005; actual operations began in April/May of 2006 with the acclimation of 25,000 fall Chinook marked and PIT tagged for tracking purposes to Lower Granite Dam. Tribal staff would have to work with the phone and light companies for almost two years before 3-phase power and phone service at the site could be provided for operational and security needs. Site-specific operational procedures also had to be developed and changed to comply with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) requirements since the site is located on a Wild and Scenic Recreational river; specifically, annual setup, disassembly and storage of the tanks and support equipment at a nearby USFS work site during the off season. NPTH staff has since learned to organize setup and disassemble the site in about 10 days.


PART – I Objective 9: O&M - Fall Chinook at Lukes Gulch Satellite facility.

Task 9.1: Assemble 10 - 20 ft circular tanks, living quarters, hoses, headtank, and water supply system by April 11th. Task 9.2: Receive 213,000 fall Chinook from CIRF at 200/lb on February 25th. Task 9.3: Rear fall Chinook until they reach 50/lb and release on June 15th. Task 9.4: Disassemble hoses, headtank, and water supply system and store. Response Tasks 9.1 - 9.4: Task 9.1 - 9.4 did not occur in 2002 due to two conditions; 1) NPTH construction was not complete for this satellite and 2) broodstock shortages prevented having eggs for operation at Lukes Gulch satellite. This satellite would not be completed and tested until the fall 2005; actual operations began in April/May of 2006 with the acclimation of 25,000 fall Chinook marked and PIT tagged for tracking purposes to Lower Granite Dam. The operational procedures also had to be developed and modified to accommodate changes in fish marking at NPTH Site 1705. Lukes Gulch site on Tribal owned land allows permanent placement of the ten 20-foot diameter tanks on site year around; setup and disassembly is not required each season as at Cedar Flats satellite. However, final site development would require almost two years of work by Tribal staff to provide single-phase electrical power through Idaho Power and Light Company to provide power at the site for pumping well water. Tribal staff installed nearly 0.50 miles of pipelines for water distribution from the well and river and over a mile of conduit for phone services. Generators power the river water pumps; this site would be more functional and cost effective if 3-phase electrical power were allowed at the site.


PART – I Objective 10: O&M - Spring Chinook at Newsome Creek Satellite facility.

Task 10.1: Receive 80,000 spring Chinook from CIRF at 174/lb on May 16th . Task 10.2: Rear spring Chinook in Natures pond for 5+ months to 29/lb and begin volitional release between October 1st to 15th. Response Task 10.1 & 10.2: This Objective and its tasks were premature; as if NPTH construction were to be completed in 2001 with an egg-take in August 2001. No eggs were taken until August 2002. In May 2003 – 80,000 fingerlings were transferred to the Newsome satellite for rearing in the rock-lined pond – Natures ponds. Release numbers were estimated to be 74,555 presmolts (size 29 fpp); volitional release beginning September 15th; final or forced release occurred October 15th. This release was 99% of the goal.


PART – I Objective 11: O&M - Spring Chinook at Yoosa/Camp Creek facility.

Task 11.1: Receive 160,000 spring Chinook from CIRF at 174/lb on May 16th. Task 11.2: Rear spring Chinook in two Natures ponds for 5+ months to 29/lb and begin volitional releases between October 1st to 15th. Response Task 11.1 & 11.2: This Objective and its tasks were premature as if construction were completed early in 2001 with eggs taken in August 2002. No eggs were taken until August 2002. In May 2003 – 160,000 fingerlings (size 100 fpp) were transferred Yoosa/Camp satellite where approximately 80,000 were placed in each of two rock-lined ponds – Natures ponds. Release numbers were estimated at 149,199 presmolts (size 34 fpp); volitional release began September 15th; final or forced release on October 15th. This release was 99% of the goal.


PART – I Objective 12: M&E for Spring Chinook to compare Nature vs. Conventional rearing at three locations.

Task 12.1: Assemble small conventional rearing units at site 1705, Yoosa/Camp, and Newsome Creek satellites. Task 12.2: Conduct final rearing on test groups as defined in NPTH M&E Plan . Task 12.3: Provide necessary support to collect data for M&E. Response Task 12.1 -12.3: These objectives and tasks were planned as if fish production would begin in 2001 with the taking of broodstock and eggs; this did not begin until August 2002. However, preparations were made to fulfill these tasks by purchasing small fiberglass rearing tanks, approximately 8’x8’x5’ deep fiberglass tanks and setting them up at NPTH Site 1705. In 2003, these tanks were used to grow fish to represent conventional rearing at Site 1705. The tanks were later transferred to the Yoosa/Camp and Newsome satellite sites along with their respective groups of Natures reared fish. NPTH production staff worked with the M&E staff to provide the necessary care for the rearing and transport of these fish in future production years.


PART – I Objective 13: Transfer of Technology (see Objective 1 for FY’02 costs).

Task 13.1: Prepare and provide quarterly reports to BPA stating accomplished goals and objectives. Response: The first and second quarterly reports were submitted to BPA as planned; the third quarterly report was omitted and is combined within this annual report. Task 13.1.2: Prepare and submit an annual report by February 28th 2001 to include, but not

be limited to: • Abstract • Introduction • Description of project area. • Methods and materials. • Results and discussion of results obtained from year’s work. • Summary and conclusions. • Summary of expenditures, including a list of major property purchased during the

fiscal year. • Supplemental volumes or appendices that contain detailed summaries of all data

collected. The final report format may be modified as needed to reflect the information collected and results generated over the course of the previous year. The Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery project leader and the BPA COTR would determine this. Response: Each Objective and task response represents a response to “Methods, Results, and Summary” section listed above. A separate Expenditure Summary is provided to meet that specific need. Task 13.2: Compile, analyze, and present results in coordination with the M&E project in an annual report. Response: The M&E reports were compiled and submitted to BPA separately from this report. Task 13.3: Report project activities and findings at BPA/CBFWA quarterly/annual reviews and as the NPPC requests. Response: No requests were made for this type of report.


Response: Table 2: NPTH Operations and Maintenance Budget Expenditure Summary. Total O&M budget for the year was $2,682,635 of which $2,666,571.11 (99.40%) was expended. In reviewing Table 2, one must be aware that initial balance from the previous year and budget modifications though out the year result in changes to the actual amounts spent for each line item as shown in the Percent Expended Column. Four line items – Computer Services (150.44%), Consultants (218.83%), Supplies (116.25%) and Repair & Maintenance (136.08%) exceeded the original estimates and budgets were adjusted through contract modifications; three contract modifications occurred during the year. All line items are adjusted prior to the end of the year to maintain positive balances. Expenditure, Encumbrance and Appropriation summaries for this contract are reviewed with Arleen Henry, Finance Department of the Nez Perce Tribe regarding this report. We identify four major expense groupings below;

• General O&M costs totaled: $964,601.11 • Indirect Expense totaled: $205,780.00 • Equipment Expense totaled: $888,709.24 • Consultant Expense totaled: $607,480.76


Table 2: NPTH 2002 Operations & Maintenance Expenditures EXPENSE CATEGOREY BEGINNING ENDING ACTUAL ANTICIPATED PERCENT

BALANCE BALANCE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPENDEDSALARY & WAGES 2,711,990.01 2,130,849.00 $581,141.01 669,851.00 86.76%

FRINGE BENEFITS 446,640.32 329,128.84 $117,511.48 214,974.00 54.66%

COMPUTER SERVICES 45,878.50 35,046.50 $10,832.00 7,200.00 150.44%

CONSULTANTS 1,172,535.80 565,055.04 $607,480.76 277,600.00 218.83%

TRAINING 51,976.77 46,883.09 $5,093.68 31,500.00 16.17%

TRAVEL & PERDIEM 125,679.77 103,273.49 $22,406.28 32,588.00 68.76%

VEHICLES 390,202.40 318,860.26 $71,342.14 102,300.00 69.74%

SUPPLIES 421,523.83 359,503.55 $62,020.28 53,350.00 116.25%

MATERIALS 103,734.06 95,158.48 $8,575.58 9,200.00 93.21%

RENT 0.00 0.00 $0.00 0.00 N/A

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 112,768.58 76,162.38 $36,606.20 26,900.00 136.08%

TELEPHONE & ELEC. UTILITIES 89,091.30 40,058.65 $49,032.65 283,340.00 17.31%

EQUIPMENT 2,233,905.93 1,345,196.69 $888,709.24 1,807,105.00 49.18%

EQUIPMENT LEASE 1,283.23 1,243.42 $39.81 5,640.00 0.71%

INDIRECT EXPENSE 1,005,814.00 800,034.00 $205,780.00 300,300.00 68.52%

TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURES $2,666,571.11 $3,821,848 99.40%DEDUCT FY01 CARRYOVER 1,139,213.00BALANCE OBLIGATED TO NPT $2,682,635


PART – II: NPTH Planning and Design Project No. 1983-350-00, Contract No. 4035.

Introduction Part II, Planning and Design – Coho Master Plan development report consists of activities/events carried out in response to the Objectives and Tasks described in the Year 2002 contract Statement of Work for Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery (NPTH). The report follows the contract format – Objective and Tasks for ease in identifying accomplishments. The overall goal of this project is to reintroduce and restore Coho salmon to the Clearwater River basin. In an effort to achieve this goal, the primary objective of the statement of work is to complete and submit a Coho salmon master plan document (essentially a comprehensive management plan) to the Northwest Power Planning Council to initiate Step-1 of their 3-Step process. Since reintroduction of an extinct specie(s) is controversial, especially, where other species are being listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), it is considered experimental in nature. As such, planning for such an effort is time consuming. This program began experimentally in September 1994 as a subset of U.S. v. Oregon while the Nez Perce Tribe was participating in the Production Advisory Committee forum. The historical presence of Coho salmon in the Clearwater River Subbasin was documented by Schoning2 (1940), Schoning3 (1947) and Fulton4 (1970) Associated. Nez Perce Tribal elders confirm that Coho salmon (Cuhlii)5 were present in the mainstem Clearwater River as well as it tributaries, including the North Fork Clearwater River, Lochsa River, Selway River, and South Fork Clearwater River (Paul Kucera, Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management, personal communication). However, the construction of Harpster Dam in 1910 eliminated Coho salmon access to the South Fork Clearwater River. In 1927, the Washington Water Power Diversion Dam was constructed just above the mouth of the Clearwater River. Fish passage facilities were not provided at the time of construction, and retrofitted ladders proved impassable for Coho salmon. They were subsequently extirpated from the Clearwater River Subbasin. The Harpster Dam was removed in 1963, and the Washington Water Power Diversion Dam was removed in 1972. However, the North Fork Clearwater River remains inaccessible due to the construction of Dworshak Dam in 1972. In 1994, the Nez Perce Tribe began Coho reintroduction by securing eggs through U.S. v. Oregon; by 1998, this agreement provided an annual transfer of 550,000 Coho salmon smolts from lower Columbia River hatchery facilities for release in the Clearwater River Subbasin. In

2 Schoning, R.W. 1940. Report on the Snake River Basin including the Umatilla River. File Report, Oregon Fish Commission. Portland, OR. 3 Schoning, R.W. 1947. Snake River Fall Report. File Report, Oregon Fish Commission. Portland, OR. 4 Fulton, L.A. 1970. Spawning areas and abundance of steelhead trout and coho, sockeye and chum salmon in the Columbia River Basin – past and present. USFWS, Special Scientific Report. Fisheries No. 618. Washington, D.C. 5 “Cuhlii” is the word for Coho salmon in the Nez Perce language.


1998, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council authorized the Bonneville Power Administration to fund the development of a Master Plan to guide this reintroduction effort.


PART II Objective 1: Administration, Coordination and Communication

Task 1.1 (a): Provide three quarterly progress reports. Task 1.1 (b): Prepare an annual report. Response: This report is late; it was originally due February 28, 2003. No quarterly reports were filed only this annual report. However, the project leader kept monthly reports on the project, which are on file with at the Production Division, DFRM, NPT. Task 1.2: Coordinate with the U.S. v. Oregon Production Advisory Committee (PAC0 to ensure eggs and smolt needs are met. Response: U.S. v. Oregon coordination has occurred each year of the project through the Production Advisory Committee. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has authorized the use of its Eagle National Fish Hatchery under NOAA Fisheries Mitchell Act program to provide eggs and smolts to meet the 1.1 million smolt release goal (Appendix A, Section 4). Task 1.3: Participate in consultation with NMFS (NOAA Fisheries) Section 7 terms and conditions for Coho reintroduction and acquire Section 10 permits as necessary. Response: Clearwater River Subbasin Coho salmon reintroduction activities from the NPT program were reviewed for ESA compliance. In 1995 and 1998, the Nez Perce Tribe requested consultation from the NMFS on their Coho salmon release strategies. In 1995, the NMFS determined that the proposed actions would have no more than a negligible effect on listed salmon6. In 1999, the NMFS determined that Coho salmon releases did not jeopardize the continued existence of Snake and Columbia River salmon7. Annual releases are reported to NOAA Fisheries, Herb Pollard, Boise Office as shown in Appendix B, Section 4. Task 1.4: Report project activities and findings at annual BPA/CBFWA reviews and for NPPC as requested; (a) to provide the necessary assistance to complete Step-1 of the NPPC 3-Step Process and to secure approval of the Master Plan from NPPC. Response: In February 2002, a Microsoft Power Point presentation was prepared and provided to the Northwest Power Planning Council (later name changed to Northwest Power and Conservation Council) at Pasco, WA. Task 1.5: Participate as necessary in the CBFWA project approval process, NPPC Fish and Wildlife Program amendment process, and other budgetary processes affecting Coho reintroduction. 6 NMFS/NOAA. 1995. Biological Opinion for 1995 to 1998 hatchery operations in the Columbia River. Portland, Oregon. 7 NFMS/NOAA. 1999. Biological Opinion on Artificial Propagation in the Columbia River Basin. Incidental take of listed salmon and steelhead from federal and non-federal hatchery programs that collect, rear and release unlisted fish species. March 29, 1999. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region, Seattle, WA.


Response: Participation occurred where required; no requests were made. The Tribe interacted with State, Federal and Tribal co-managers through U.S. v. Oregon and the NOAA Fisheries- Mitchell Act program seeking both short- and long-term funding through Congress. No funding resulted. Task 1.6: Monitor, review and comment on USFS and other land-management agency actions in streams and watersheds where Coho supplementation is occurring and act to protect watersheds crucial to the project. Response: Under the NPTH program, the Tribe kept annual coordination activities ongoing with the USFS – Nez Perce and Clearwater National Forests through one or more semi-annual meetings and responding to inquiries by USFS on fish release programs; i.e., parr releases in Lolo Creek watershed. Task 1.7: Assist with resource conservation through coordination with the Tribal Conservation Enforcement Division and the NPT Harvest Biologist. Response: The Tribal Fisheries program holds division meetings every 2-4 weeks wherein the Production division provides updates on its program to the Conservation Enforcement division and the Harvest Biologist. Task 1.8: Coordinate with the USFS to determine the provisions necessary for the issuance of Special Use Permits for satellite sites as required. Contact private landowners (Potlatch Forest Industries, etc.) and NPT land managers to evaluate potential sites for acclimation facilities. Response: Pat Murphy, Biologist, Clearwater National Forest was contacted to determine the acceptance of Mussellshell Pond for use as a seasonal acclimation site for Coho releases; there was no objection, just a memo requesting seasonal site use once the Master Plan was approved. Private land owners, Potlatch Forest, Terry Cundy was contacted annually to notify them of releases in the Potlatch River; at least one meeting was held annually to discuss the option of reintroducing Coho in to the upper reaches of the Potlatch River. Potlatch officials are concerned since it is an ESA – listed steelhead habitat, and they want to avoid a jeopardy action by NOAA, if non-listed Coho are re-introduced. Coordination with NOAA also occurred. Task 1.9: Coordinate with NPT Research Division on M&E activities for ongoing Coho reintroduction. Response: We placed a request with the DFRM Research division for development of a formal M&E plan for the Coho master plan; it later became an integral part of the Master Plan as Chapter 5 of the Master Plan submitted to BPA in 2004. Task 1.10: Maintain databases on production including; rearing locations, release locations, release time, fish size, species, life stage, number of fish, tagging, broodyear, fish health status, and other information necessary to manage the program.


Response: Appendix B, Section 4 is an example of the database required by this task. Records for each year’s releases are on file with the Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries program. Reports to Pacific Costal Salmon Recover Fund (PCSRF) are also on file through Columbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission from the Nez Perce Tribe beginning in 2001 thru 2006.


PART II – Objective 2: Clearwater Basin Coho Reintroduction Master Plan

Response: Our second objective is the completion of a master plan in accordance with Measure 7.4B of the FWP (NPPC 1994). This measure lists 22 items that must be addressed (project goals, critical uncertainties, ecological assessment, monitoring and evaluation plan, conceptual design and cost estimates of proposed facilities, etc.) Task 2.1: Review and refine the background documents collected by S.P. Cramer to incorporate into the master plan. Response: Witty and Cramer submitted the second draft plan8 in February 2002 and a review process was begun to reformat this document to meet the policy needs of the Tribe, Power Council and BPA. Two subsequent drafts later, Tribal staff Scott Everett, Ed Larson, Becky Johnson and Fish Pro Chris Beasley produced the final Master Plan (draft) in 2004 and submitted it to BPA. Task 2.2: Develop conceptual design and cost estimates for proposed acclimation and adult collection facilities. This work will be submitted to an engineering firm. Response: In 2002, Fish Pro, Inc. was contracted to review coho acclimation sites and determine costs for each site. Over the course of a year, the array of potential acclimation sites were reviewed; e.g., three sites in the upper Potlatch River; Moose Creek Reservoir, Potlatch River watershed; Mussellshell Pond, Lolo Creek; Kooskia Hatchery and North Lapwai Valley NPTH satellite site. From these scenarios, three final acclimation sites were accepted in the 2004 Master Plan;

1. Kooskia National Fish Hatchery, already used as an acclimation release site; 2. North Lapwai Valley NPTH satellite site; site that may require new construction and 3. Mussellshell Pond, Lolo Creek, an earthen Millpond that does not require construction.

The last two locations require site development for acclimation. The NPTH North Lapwai Valley satellite location by creating an earthen basin acclimation pond (approximate cost $150,000) to avoid conflict with existing NPTH fall Chinook facilities. Mussellshell Pond, an old mill pond located on USFS land in Mussellshell Creek, a tributary of Lolo Creek; its need is portable nets and feeding equipment for annual operations (approximate cost $7,000). Task 2.3: Provide a framework within the master plan document for a Coho monitoring and evaluation plan with the assistance of NPT Research Division. Response: Both draft master plans by Witty and Cramer contained monitoring and evaluation chapters. Information in these documents was used to build Chapter 5 for the final draft Master Plan to update and meet the policy needs of funding by BPA and the NPCC.

8 Witty, Kenneth L. and Cramer, Steven P. February 2002. Coho Salmon Master Plan, Clearwater River Basin. 397 pp.


Task 2.4: Complete production program planning with assistance of the Hatchery Coordinator. Response: During 2002, a number of internal Tribal reviews occurred with the Hatchery Coordinator and the project leader to explore options for production programming. Eventually, the Master Plan would contain the outcome of these discussions. The Master Plan proposes a 1.1 million acclimated Coho smolt release goal based on adult return data at Lower Granite Dam that shows over 55% of the adult returns (Scott Everett, personal communication, 2006) come from acclimated smolts. The master plan proposes rearing three groups of fish;

• 280,000 smolts at Dworshak Hatchery with acclimated release at Kooskia Hatchery; • 550,000 smolts reared at Eagle National Fish Hatchery with acclimated release at North

Lapwai Valley and • 270,000 presmolts incubated and reared at Clearwater Hatchery to presmolts at the end of

a year and winter reared at NPTH Site-1705 Natures ponds with final acclimated release at Mussellshell Pond, Lolo Creek or second at NPTH Site 1705.

The Master Plan takes a phased approach to restoration. Phase-I is to establish a Clearwater local broodstock and Phase-II is to establish natural spawning populations in tributaries of the Clearwater subbasin. A third goal is establishing harvest opportunities given that the adult returns can increase to range of 5,000 t0 14,000 annually9. Task 2.5: Coordinate with co-manager IDFG and other managers (USFWS, NMFS, etc.) on plan elements. Provide opportunity for review and incorporate co-manager’s and other manager’s comments. Response: Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) was updated as the Coho Master Plan was developed and their comments were obtained and incorporated into the final plan in 2004. IDFG accepted the plan and the plan was submitted to the U.S. v. Oregon forum for acceptance at the time it was submitted to BPA. The USFWS has continued to be a supplier of Coho eggs and smolts with fish being reared at three Federal funded hatcheries; Eagle National Fish Hatchery (Mitchell Act funded/USFWS managed), Dworshak National Fish Hatchery (USFWS managed/COE & LSRCP funded) and Clearwater Anadromous Fish Hatchery (IDFG managed and LSRCP funded). Short-term Clearwater River Subbasin Coho reintroduction plans were developed for the U.S. v Oregon Production Advisory Committee10 in 1996 and amended11 in 1997. The Clearwater River Subbasin Coho reintroduction program was adopted as part of the Fall Fisheries

9 Spirit of the Salmon. 1995. Tribal Recovery Plan, Volume 1. Clearwater Recovery goal of 14,000 adults, pg. vii. 10 Ashe, B. and D.B. Johnson. 1996. Nez Perce Tribe implementation plan for reintroduction of cuhlii (coho salmon) (BY97) in the Clearwater River basin. Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management, Lapwai, ID. 11 Johnson, D.B. and B. Ashe. 1997. Nez Perce Tribe implementation plan for reintroduction of cuhlii (coho salmon) (BY97) in the Clearwater River basin. Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management, Lapwai, ID.


Agreement developed through U.S. v Oregon. The Clearwater Coho restoration program was authorized by NOAA Fisheries in their Snake River Basin Hatchery Biological Opinion12. Task 2.6: Assist BPA with the development of a NEPA/EIS document. Response: This task cannot occur until NPCC Step-2 is authorized. At present, the Master Plan is at the Step-1 level; as such, the plan is awaiting funding that is not likely to occur due to policy surrounding ESA-listed species (Coho are not listed in the Snake River Basin) and funding for new projects is not available in the 2007-2009 NPCC/BPA province funding process. 12 NFMS/NOAA. 1999. Biological Opinion on Artificial Propagation in the Columbia River Basin. Incidental take of listed salmon and steelhead from federal and non-federal hatchery programs that collect, rear and release unlisted fish species. March 29, 1999. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region, Seattle, WA.


PART II – Objective 3: Step-2 NPCC Process: NEPA and Preliminary Design.

Response: Three tasks occur under this objective; they cannot occur until after Step-1 Master Plan approval; hence, we do not discuss them here. Partial fulfillment of preliminary design occurred from review and selection of the acclimation sites explained in Task 2.2. The conceptual design for constructing an acclimation pond at the NPTH North Lapwai Valley satellite is from the Master Plan13. The construction cost estimate is $148,097 (Nez Perce Tribe and FishPro, Inc. 2004). Smolt acclimation at Mussellshell Pond and Kooskia National Fish Hatchery will use existing structures not requiring construction. The estimated annual equipment budget to acclimate and release smolts at Mussellshell millpond is $6,187.

Figure 2: Conceptual Design for Coho acclimation pond at North Lapwai Valley NPTH satellite site.

13 Nez Perce Tribe and FishPro, Inc. 2004. Coho Salmon Master Plan Clearwater River Basin. 132 pp.


An alternative acclimation option would be to use the existing fall Chinook acclimation ponds; provided it does not conflict with NPTH acclimation timing for fall Chinook. Coho smolts are typically available during the first week of March and would potentially require only 4 weeks acclimation. Fall Chinook are not usually at the site until the first week of May.


PART II – Objective 4: Reports – Transfer of Technology.

Response: A key element not already covered under the Objective and Tasks is a Summary of Expenditures as shown in Table 3 – NPTH Planning and Design Budget Expenditure Summary. Total Planning and Design expenditures shown in Table 3, were $89,373.34 or 25.36% of the allowable budget. Major expense categories were;

• Salary & Wages, plus Fringe: $38,849.09 • Operating Expenses (computer, training, supplies, telephone) $ 6,775.95 • Indirect Expenses $ 11,541.00 • Subcontracts $ 22,612.30


Table 3: NPTH Planning & Design Expenditures BEGINNING ENDING ACTUAL ANTICIPATED PERCENT BALANCE BALANCE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPENDED

SALARY & WAGES 237,212.41 198,363.32 $38,849.09 96,038.00 40.45%

FRINGE BENEFITS 50,188.77 40,593.77 $9,595.00 27,284.00 35.17%

COMPUTER SERVICES 6,201.00 2,601.00 $3,600.00 3,600.00 100.00%

SUBCONTRACTS 196,295.30 173,683.00 $22,612.30 225,000.00 10.05%

TRAINING 5,285.02 5,257.62 $27.40 1,500.00 1.83%

TRAVEL 25,910.85 23,372.04 $2,538.81 9,072.00 27.99%

VEHICLES 12,863.00 12,863.00 $0.00 6,696.00 0.00%

SUPPLIES 9,613.00 9,395.75 $217.25 726.00 29.92%

RENT 5,100.00 5,100.00 $0.00 0.00 N/A

REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 3,188.00 3,188.00 $0.00 0.00 N/A

TELEPHONE 9,464.11 9,071.62 $392.49 1,560.00 25.16%

EQUIPMENT 5,600.00 5,600.00 $0.00 0.00 N/A

EQUIPMENT LEASE 1,500.00 1,500.00 $0.00 240.00 0.00%

INDIRECT EXPENSE 76,603.64 65,062.64 $11,541.00 $30,663.00 37.64%

TOTAL ANNUAL EXPENDITURES $89,373.34 $402,379.00 25.36%DEDUCT FY01 CARRYOVER 50,000.00BALANCE OBLIGATED TO NPT $352,379

EXPENDITURE CATEGOREY


REPORT SIGNATURE PAGE: Year-2002, Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Annual Report

Respectfully Submitted by: ________________________________________ Roy Edward Larson, Director Production Division, DFRM, NPT.

________________________________________ Grant W. Walker NPTH Hatchery Coordinator, DFRM, NPT. _________________________________________ Aaron K. Penney Assistant Hatchery Manager, DFRM, NPT


Appendix A: CRFMP Interim Management Agreement, Agreed-to production. Tucannon and Asotin Creek spring Chinook salmon release program for 2001-2003. 2001 Release Year a/ 2002 Release Year a/ 2003 Release Year a/Release River Hatchery Source Stock Smolts Smolts Smolts Tucannon Tucannon Tucannon 99,000 120,000 b/ 132,000 b/ Grande Ronde and Imnaha River spring Chinook release program for 2001-2003. 2001 Release Year 2002 Release Year 2003 Release Year Release River Hatchery Source Stock Smolts Smolts Smolts Upper Grande Ronde Lookingglass Up. Gr. R. 2,600 c/ c/ Lostine Lookingglass Lostine 135,100 c/ c/ Catherine Cr. Lookingglass Catherine Cr. 139,000 c/ c/ Lookingglass Lookingglass Catherine Cr. Not Applicable c/ c/ Lookingglass Lookingglass Up. Gr. R. Not Applicable N/A c/

Imnaha d/ Lookingglass Imnaha 119,000 270,000 360,000 Clearwater River spring Chinook release program for 2001-2003. 2001 Release Year a/ 2002 Release Year a/ 2003 Release Year a/Release River Hatchery Source Stock Smolts Parr Smolts Parr Smolts Parr Lower Mainstem and Middle Fork Dworshak Hatchery Dworshak Hatchery Clearwater/RR 333,000 1,050,000 1,050,000 Lolo Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 155,500 150,000 e/ 150,000 150,000Clear Cr. KNFH Kooskia 80,000 600,000 600,000 Selway Basin Meadow Cr.(Lower Selway) RR, NPTH, CAFH, DWNFH Clearwater/RR 0 300,000 e/ 300,000 400,000Upper Selway RR, NPTH,CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 83,000 100,000 100,000 (McGruder corridor) Moose Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 83,000 100,000 100,000Bear Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 83,000 100,000 100,000Lochsa Basin Boulder Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 84,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 84,000 Warmsprings Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Walton Cr. (Powell pond) Clearwater Clearwater/RR 212,800 335,000 335000 335,000 Papoose Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 50,000 50,000 Colt Killed Cr. (White Sands) RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 300,000 300,000 300,000S. Fk. Clearwater

Crooked River RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 84,700 158,000 700,000 158,000 700,000 158,000

Newsome Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 155,500 75,000 e/ 75,000 75,000

Red R. Pond RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 80,000 335,000 80,000 335,000 80,000

Pete King Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 13,000 13,000 13,000

Squaw Cr. RR, NPTH, CAFH, DNFH Clearwater/RR 0 12,000 12,000 12,000 Subtotals 1,021,500 916,000 3,364,000 1,302,000 3,364,000 1,442,000

Salmon River spring and summer Chinook release program for 2001-2003. 2002 Release Year a/ Release River Hatchery Source Stock Smolts Parr Smolts Parr Smolts Parr Rapid River Hatchery Rapid River Hatchery Rapid River 730,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 Upper L. Salmon R. Rapid River Hatchery Rapid River 200,000 200,000 (@Hazard Cr.) Knox Br. McCall SFSR 1,167,251 1,017,000 1,017,000 Johnson Cr. McCall Johnson Cr. 55,300 100,000 Stolle Pond McCall SFSR 43,000 50,000 50,000 Upper Salmon R. Sawtooth Up. Salmon R. 58,600 349,100 349,100 f/ Pahsimeroi Pahsimeroi Pahsimeroi 283,000 490,000 490,000 g/ Subtotal 2,238,851 43,000 4,611,400 50,000 4,307,000 50,000

Total 4,776,551 1,875,000 11,729,400 4,716,000 11,527,000 4,856,000


Appendix B: Release Summary

Section 1: Year-2002 Fish Release Summary for juvenile and adult spring Chinook and Coho salmon by Nez Perce Tribe.

Index # Fish Released # CWT # PIT # AdClip

Juvenile Spring Chinook Outplant Page 1 1,078,885 997,291 8,886 0 Adult Sp/Su Chinook Outplant Page 2 1,785 Juvenile Coho Outplant Page 3 1,490,384 168,718 6,986 60,000 2002 TOTAL Juveniles 2,569,269 1,166,009 15,872 640,694 2002 TOTAL Adults 1,785


Appendix B Section 2: Juvenile Spring Chinook Salmon (SCS) Outplants.

Rearing Location Specie

Brood Year

Release Date

Life Stage

Released # Fish

Released # CWT # PIT #

AdClip Release Location Release

Subbasin Comments

Clearwater SpChk 2000 04/05/02 Smolt 74,555 73,660 1,003 0 Newsome Cr. S.Fk Clearwater CWT = 61-26-25

Clearwater SpChk 2000 04/02/02 Smolt 149,199 144,723 1,022 0 Lolo Cr. Clearwater CWT = 61-26-24

Clearwater SpChk 2000 04/05/02 Smolt 73,862 73,123 0 0 Boulder Cr. Lochsa CWT = 61-26-21

Clearwater SpChk 2000 04/05/02 Smolt 27,828 0 0 0 Boulder Cr. Lochsa Blank Wire

Clearwater SpChk 2000 04/03/02 Smolt 40,439 0 0 0 Mill S.Fk Clearwater Blank Wire

Clearwater SpChk 2000 4/16-26/02 Smolt 296,841 290,014 1,011 0 Meadow Cr. Selway CWT = 61-26-23

SubTotal 662,724 581,520 3,036 0

Clearwater SpChk 2001 8/5-8/02 Parr 403,261 403,261 5,850 0 Meadow Creek lower Selway Agency Only (61-) Wire

Clearwater SpChk 2001 08/21/02 Parr 12,870 12,510 0 0 Mill S.Fk Clearwater CWT = 61-01-03

SubTotal 416,131 415,771 5,850 0

NPTH SURROGATE PRODUCTION 2002 TOTALS 1,078,855 997,291 8,886 0


Appendix B Section 3: Adult Spring Chinook Salmon (SCS) Outplants.

Rearing Location Species

Release Date

Life Stage

Released # Fish

Released #

CWT #

PIT #

AdClip Release Location

Release Subbasin Comments

Rapid River SpChk 7/9/02 Adult 231 Upper Selway Selway Magruder R.S.

Kooskia SpChk 7/17/02 Adult 81 Meadow Cr. Selway

Dworshak SpChk 7/25/02 Adult 350 Upper Selway Selway Magruder R.S.


Powell/CAFH SpChk 8/21/02 Adult 282 Lower Selway Selway near Ohara Creek


Dworshak SpChk 9/19/02 Adult 130 Lower Selway Selway near Ohara Creek

Subtotal 1,785

NPTH Potential Broodstock 2002 TOTAL 1,785


Appendix B Section 4: Juvenile Coho Outplants.

Rearing Location Species

Brood Year

Release Date

Life Stage Released

# Fish Released # CWT # PIT

# AdClip

Release Location

Release Subbasin Comments

Willard Coho 2000 3/11/02 Smolt 30,000 30,000 Lapwai Cr. Clearwater CWT = 61-26-36

Willard Coho 2000 3/11/02 Smolt 30,000 30,000 30,000 Lapwai Cr. Clearwater CWT = 61-26-37

Willard Coho 2000 3/11/02 Smolt 215,000 1,000 Lapwai Cr. Clearwater PIT only

Willard Coho 2000 3/13/02 Smolt 30,000 30,000 Potlatch R. Clearwater CWT = 61-26-18

Willard Coho 2000 3/13/02 Smolt 30,000 30,000 30,000 Potlatch R. Clearwater CWT = 61-26-19

Willard Coho 2000 3/13/02 Smolt 215,000 1,000 Potlatch R. Clearwater PIT only

Eagle Ck. Coho 2000 4/10-12-

19/02 Smolt 277,980 Potlatch R. Clearwater No marks

Dworshak Coho 2000 5/14/02 Smolt 236,692 48,718 994 Clear Ck. M.Fk Clearwater CWT = 61-26-20

SubTotal 1,064,672 168,718 2,994 60,000

Potlatch Coho 2001 4/30/02 Fry 25,000 Mission Cr. Clearwater No Marks - Potlatch P&P

Total 25,000 0 0 0

Clearwater Coho 2001 7/11/02 Parr 128,270 1,006 Eldorado Cr. Clearwater PIT only

Clearwater Coho 2001 7/9-

10/02 Parr 157,391 996 Meadow Cr. Selway PIT only

Clearwater Coho 2001 7/10/02 Parr 115,051 1,990 Meadow Cr.

S.Fk Clearwater PIT only

SubTotal 400,712 0 3,992 0

NPTH Personnel Training 2002 Totals 1,490,384 168,718 6,986 60,000


Appendix B

Section 5: Adult Coho returns at Lower Granite Dam

Year Adult Coho Jack Coho Total1997 84 10 941998 10 1 111999 250 24 2742000 891 36 9272001 968 119 1,0872002 246 149 3952003 1,129 130 1,2592004* 3,802 102 3,9042005 2,035 104 2,139

Totals 9,415 675 10,090Average 1,121


Appendix C: NPTH Capital Construction Budget Expenditure Summary

Budget Item Budget Amount Expended Remaining % Completed

Non Construction Budget

Wilson Property 65,000 65,672 (672) 101%

TERO (1.5% of $13.8m) 207,823 207,823 0 100%

1705 Land Purchase & Easements 285,000 280,920 4,080 99%

1705 Well Development 76,000 77,805 (1,805) 102%

Newsome Creek Land Purchase 5,000 (5,000) NA

Construction Management 733,971 734,000 (29) 100%

NLV & Lukes Well Pumps 92,213 92,213 0 100%

Non Construction Totals 1,460,007 1,463,433 (3,426) 100%

Construction Budget% Completed Construction

Bonds & Insurance 271,658 271,658 0 100%

Site 1705 9,555,582 9,492,027 63,555 99% 99%

Sweetwater Springs 400,000 400,000 0 100% 100%

Cedar Flats 38,420 38,420 0 100% 99%

Luke's Gulch 198,880 198,880 0 100% 100%

Newsome Creek 856,000 856,000 0 100% 100%

North Lapwai Valley 1,212,000 1,212,000 0 100% 100%

Yoosa/Camp Creek 972,000 972,000 0 100% 100%

Testing Allowance 33,294 33,294 0 100% 100%

Satellite Sites Electrical Withhold 0 (3,192) 3,192

Idaho State Sales Tax 300,000 300,000 0 100%

Construction Totals 13,837,834 13,771,087 66,747 100% Date: 12/5/02.

Construction Contingency 735,453 683,122 52,331

Contract Totals 16,033,294 15,917,642 115,652 99%


Appendix D: NPTH Equipment Expenditure Budget Summary

NPTH - EQUIPMENT BUDGET SUMMARY Last update: 2-Dec-02

Chiller, Lukes Gulch 3 phase power added to this update Bold column added on Nov

REMOVABLE EQUIPMENT

SITE

ORIGINAL TOTAL

BUDGET

REVISED BUDGET

(1)

ORIGINAL LESS

REVISEDAMOUNT

EXPENDED

BALANCE REMAINING-Rev. Budget

ORIGINAL LESS

AMOUNT EXPENDED** REMARKS

CHERRYLANE (1705) 504,640 728,378 -223,738 377,723 350,655 126,917

NORTH LAPWAI 252,760 109,500 143,260 27,342 82,158 225,418

CEDAR FLATS 391,600 335,018 56,582 177,449 157,569 214,151

LUKE'S GULCH 435,200 499,777 -64,577 205,989 293,788 229,211

YOOSA/CAMP CREEK 127,800 86,480 41,320 46,734 39,746 81,066

NEWSOME CREEK 100,000 73,730 26,270 45,354 28,376 54,646

SWEETWATER 0 71,500 -71,500 0 71,500 0

SUBTOTAL 1,812,000 1,904,383 -92,383 880,590 1,023,793 931,410

OPERATIONAL EQUIPMENT

SITE

ORIGINAL TOTAL

BUDGET

REVISED BUDGET

(1)

ORIGINAL LESS

REVISEDAMOUNT

EXPENDED

BALANCE REMAINING

on Rev. Budget

ORIGINAL LESS

AMOUNT EXPENDED REMARKS

CHERRYLANE (1705) * 359,402 295,911 63,491 146,564 149,346 212,838

NORTH LAPWAI 0 30,346 -30,346 3,784 26,562 -3,784

CEDAR FLATS 25,508 15,784 9,725 1,976 13,807 23,532

LUKE'S GULCH 25,508 24,084 1,425 1,119 22,964 24,389

YOOSA/CAMP CREEK 40,508 29,226 11,283 2,697 26,528 37,811

NEWSOME CREEK 40,508 29,526 10,983 2,066 27,460 38,442

SWEETWATER 49,566 20,846 28,721 213 20,633 49,353

SUBTOTAL 541,000 445,720 95,280 158,420 287,300 382,580

Documents

Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery Projectdocs.streamnetlibrary.org/BPA_Fish_and_Wildlife/00004504-5.pdf · salmon by Nez Perce Tribe ... facilities and helped train Tribal staff in the ope