Touchet River Smolt Trap Monitoring
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)
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| 20-1093 M | | Middle Columbia River | | 10/01/2020 | | 07/25/2023 | | 2019 | | Completed | | 05/01/2025 | | |
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Description
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife conducted a monitoring project on the Touchet River, Wa. WDFW has been monitoring Touchet River summer steelhead (Mid-Columbia River DPS) smolt production as one of the Fish In/Fish Out smolt trapping projects across the State. The smolt trap is located immediately below where the Harvey-Shaw road crosses the Touchet River. Monitoring objectives have been to estimate smolt yield and life history diversity, in addition to PIT tagging all juvenile migrants to monitor their outmigration, estimate smolt-to-adult survival (SAR) and adult abundance, many of which are critical Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) parameters. The smolt trap is operated continuously from October thru June each year. Delisting of Mid-C summer steelhead has been discussed for years, but the lack high quality VSP information has limited the ability of the Federal Agencies to change the current status of the Umatilla/Walla Walla MPG. Population monitoring (juvenile and adult) is a foundational component of science-based recovery actions and tracking progress towards recovery. Therefore, operation of the Touchet River smolt trap and the resulting estimates (juvenile and adult abundance, productivity) play a critical role in this evaluation. This proposed monitoring project addresses a funding gap to normal trap operations due to cuts from other funding sources which had supported the project but are no longer able to.
Project Benefit
This Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife project supported steelhead status and trends monitoring in the Touchet River. Accomplishments
| Research and Monitoring |
| Stream Miles Monitored |
100.00 |
100.00 |
Funding Details |
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| PCSRF | $78,109 |
| Other | $13,790 |
| Report Total: | $91,899 |
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Worksites
1-Touchet Smolt Trap - just b
- Worksite Identifier: 1-Touchet Smolt Trap - just b
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Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Middle Columbia (170701)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Washington
- Recovery Domain: Middle Columbia River
- Latitude: 46.28738532
- Longitude: -118.48939607
ESU
- Middle Columbia River Steelhead DPS
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Metrics
Metrics
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Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
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RM&E Funding 91,899.00
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| Complement habitat restoration project | |
| none |
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| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
| Northwest Marine Fisheries Service. 2009. Middle Columbia River Steelhead Distinct Population Segment ESA Recovery Plan. Portland, OR. |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
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| Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
| none |
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Number of reports prepared 1
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| Name Of Report | |
| Touchet River Smolt Trapping Brief. Multiple Reports Available. Report to the Fish In / Fish Out Monitoring Panel under the GSRCO |
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MonitoringY (Y/N)
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Monitoring funding 91,899.00
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Stream Miles Monitored 100.00
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Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 473,600.0
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Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 100.00
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| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
| Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, and Northwest Power and Conservation Council, 09/20/2019 (Staff Draft), Columbia Basin Habitat Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy. BPA |
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