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Oregon Steelhead Status, Recovery Planning and Monitoring
Kevin GoodsonOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Pacific Coast Steelhead Management MeetingMarch 4, 2008
Outline
• Review status assessments from 2005
• Review status assessments from recovery planning efforts in the Mid-Columbia, Lower Columbia, Upper Willamette and Snake DPSs
• Describe monitoring efforts for steelhead in Oregon
2005 Oregon Native Fish Status Report
• Last formal assessment for many management units
• Shared at 2006 steelhead management meeting
• Snapshot of current status, not assessment of extinction risk
• Status not believed to have changed significantly
2005 Oregon Native Fish Status ReportWinter Steelhead
2005 Oregon Native Fish Status ReportSummer Steelhead
Oregon Recovery Planning Efforts for Steelhead
• Mid-Columbia recovery plan public draft expected this spring
• Lower Columbia recovery plan public draft by 12/08
• Upper Willamette recovery plan in 2009
• Snake River recovery plan led by NOAA
Middle Columbia Steelhead Populations - Oregon
Viability Assessment Results for Cascade Eastern Slope MPG
Oregon Populations
Abundance Productivity Overall
PopulationExtant/Extinct Mean Mean
A/PRisk
IntegratedSS/D Risk
Population Viability Rating
Fifteenmile Creek Extant 703 1.82 Low Low Viable
Deschutes RiverEastside
Extant 1,599 1.89 Low Moderate Viable
Deschutes RiverWestside Extant 456 1.05 High Moderate High Risk
Deschutes Crooked River Extinct 0 0 Extinct NA Extinct
Viability Assessment Results for John Day River MPG
Abundance Productivity Overall
PopulationExtant/Extinct Mean Mean
A/PRisk
IntegratedSS/D Risk
Population Viability Rating
Lower Mainstem John Day River
Extant 1,800 2.99 Moderate Moderate Moderate Risk
North Fork John Day River
Extant 1,740 2.41 Very Low Low Highly Viable
Middle Fork John Day River
Extant 756 2.45 Moderate Low Moderate Risk
South Fork John Day River
Extant 259 2.06 Moderate Low Moderate Risk
Upper Mainstem John Day River
Extant 524 2.14 Moderate Moderate Moderate Risk
Viability Assessment Results for Umatilla/Walla Walla Rivers MPG
Oregon Populations
Abundance Productivity Overall
PopulationExtant/Extinct Mean Mean
A/PRisk
IntegratedSS/D Risk
Population Viability Rating
Willow Creek Extinct 0 0 Extinct NA Extinct
Umatilla River
Extant 1,472 1.50 Moderate Moderate Moderate Risk
Walla Walla River
Extant 650 1.34 Moderate ModerateModerate
Risk
Mid-Columbia Recovery Scenario
for each MPG• One half of historic populations
• Proportional size representation
• All life histories represented
• One population highly viable
• All populations not viable should be maintained
Cascades Eastern Slope Tributaries MPG
Recovery Scenario• Fifteenmile Creek: winter run and basic size
• Deschutes Rv Eastside: summer run and intermediate size
• Deschutes Rv Westside: summer run and large size
• Klickitat River: winter/summer run and intermediate size
• Rock Creek maintained
John Day River MPGRecovery Scenario
• Lower Mainstem John Day: very large size
• North Fork John Day: large size
• Middle Fork or Upper John Day: intermediate size
• South Fork maintained
Umatilla/Walla Walla Rivers MPG
Recovery Scenario
• Umatilla River: only large size available
• Walla Walla River or Touchet River: intermediate size
Mid-Columbia River Steelhead Abundance/Productivity Gaps
Middle Columbia Steelhead Gaps
0.000.100.200.300.400.500.600.700.800.90
Gap
Lower Columbia Steelhead DPS
Lower Columbia DPS Strata
Oregon LCR Steelhead Status
Extinction Risk Category
Population
Abundance and
ProductivitySpatial
Structure DiversityOverall
Population Status
Clackamas Low Low Low Low
Sandy High High Moderate High
Lower Gorge High Low High High
Upper Gorge Moderate Low Moderate Moderate
Hood Moderate Low Moderate Moderate
Hood Summer Very High Low Moderate *Very High
Upper Willamette Steelhead
DPS
Upper Willamette Steelhead DPS Current Status
Extinction Risk Category
Population
Abundance and
ProductivitySpatial
Structure DiversityOverall
Population Status
Molalla Moderate Low Moderate Moderate
North Santiam Low High Moderate Moderate
South Santiam Low Moderate Moderate Low
Calapooia Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate
OVERALL DPS MODERATE
Viability Assessment Results for Grande Ronde River MPG
Abundance Productivity Overall
PopulationExtant/Extinct Mean Mean
A/PRisk
IntegratedSS/D Risk
Population Viability Rating
Lower Grande Ronde
Extant TBD TBD TBD
Joseph Creek Extant Very Low Low Highly Viable
Wallowa Extant Moderate Low Moderate Risk
Upper Grande Ronde Extant Moderate Moderate Moderate Risk
Viability Assessment Results for Imnaha River MPG
Abundance Productivity Overall
PopulationExtant/Extinct Mean Mean
A/PRisk
IntegratedSS/D Risk
Population Viability Rating
Imnaha ExtantModerate Moderate Moderate Risk
Oregon Monitoring Efforts
• Slowly adding to annual efforts for steelhead
• Some data from efforts for coho
• Most surveys utilize probabilistic sampling
• In addition to dam/trap counts, and other basin-specific efforts
• Recovery and conservation plans will identify additional monitoring needs
Steelhead Spawning Surveys
• Currently conducted in Klamath Mountains Province (KMP) and Oregon Coast DPSs along with the John Day Basin
• Counting and marking redds
• Useful to examine abundance, productivity and spatial structure
• Currently estimating DPS abundance
Coastal STW Spawning Trends
Spawning Year
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Coa
stal
Red
d E
stim
ate
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
KM
P R
edd
Est
imat
e
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
Coastal STW EstimateKMP STW Estimate
Western Oregon Rearing Project
• Summer juvenile snorkel surveys• Only in pool habitat and within coho distribution• Currently conducting surveys in KMP, Oregon Coast
and Lower Columbia DPSs• Provides trend information on densities and
distribution
Mid Coast
020406080100
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Mea
n P
ool O
ccup
ancy
(%
)
Mid-South Coast
020406080100
Juve
nile
Ste
elhe
ad/M
eter
2
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Umpqua
Snorkel Year
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008020406080100
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
North Coast
020406080100
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Aquatic Habitat Inventory Surveys
• Conducted in the KMP, Oregon Coast and Lower Columbia DPSs
• Surveys inventory multiple habitat components• Will provide ability to track changes with
reasonable sensitivity
Summary
• Current status in most non-listed management units in Oregon appears stable
• Oregon is working hard to develop conservation/recovery plans
• Securing funding to continue and increase monitoring is a priority
Questions?