Tribal Hatchery Reform 2011 Monitoring Projects

Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)

Monitoring Research
Project ID11-1653 MR
Recovery DomainsPuget Sound, Ozette Lake
Start Date10/03/2011
End Date11/30/2015
Year2011
StatusCompleted
Last Edited05/01/2025
 
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Description    


The Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) tribes have been active participants and supporters of all aspects of the hatchery reform effort since its inception. In FY 2000, tribes developed a very extensive annual Request for Proposals (RFP) and evaluation/ranking process for implementing hatchery reform recommendations, with the criterion that the projects were to be consistent with HSRG recommendations. At the request of Congress, this ranking process was conducted in advance of funding decisions so that individual projects are identified for decision-makers. Beginning in 2009, the tribes asked the HSRG to review the project list developed from the tribal ranking process to ensure that the projects were consistent with HSRG recommendations and priorities. Again in 2011, the NWIFC asked the HSRG to review the tribal project list to ensure that projects are consistent with HSRG recommendations and priorities or were otherwise necessary for hatchery reform.

Tribal Hatchery Reform: The tribal grant request was utilized to implement projects that improve, evaluate, and monitor hatchery practices and strategies and modify or construct hatchery facilities to improve hatchery operations. The new PCSRF reporting metrics required a seperation of enhancement and monitoring/research projects. This project is classified under monitoring/research and contains ten distinct projects described in the various worksites and total.

#1 Lake Ozette - Makah Tribal Fisheries Management (MFM) monitors the relative contributions of hatchery and natural-origin sockeye smolts to the annual smolt out-migration from Lake Ozette. The Calcein marking program allows us to externally mark 100% of hatchery progeny to determine the effectiveness and relative contributions of different release strategies to the overall smolt outmigration.
#2 Stilliguamish Tribe will operate a rotary screw smolt trap on the Mainstem Stillaguamish River with the intent of capturing emigrant hatchery and wild Chinook smolts
#3 The Tulalip Tribal hatchery will conduct monthly water quality sampling/flow measurements of Tulalip Hatchery influents and effluents to comply with Clean Water Act (CWA) monitoring requirements
#4 Skagit Tribal Hatchery (SRSC) will evaluate the hatchery stray rate by conducting carcass surveys near Marblemount hatchery during spring Chinook spawning time, and use CWTs recovered from surveys to calculate percentage of Skagit hatchery spring chinook escapement that spawns in the wild.
#5 Makah Tribe will monitor the relative contribution of hatchery and natural-origin sockeye adults (HOR and NOR respectively) to the Umbrella Creek, Big River, and Lake Ozette sockeye returns.
#6 The Hoh Tribe will conduct genetic analysis of juvenile steelhead to evaluate the influence of hatchery straying adult spawners upon various juvenile age class populations at Hoh River tributaries.

#7 The Tulalip Tribe will conduct genetic integration and sampling of Snohomish Chinook broodstock during egg takes for joint program. Tissue samples collected for DNA analysis and process stock assessment (contract the DNA work), and use results to improve estimates of gene flow.
#8 Nisqually Tribe will support the operation expenses of the floating weir during Chinook returns. This weir will be staffed 24/7 for five months June through October.
#9 Tulalip Tribe will support Stock Assessment Laboratory (TSAL) and WDFW. Results to estimate the contribution rate of hatchery- and natural-origin Chinook and coho to the hatcheries (Chinook only for Wallace) and terminal-area fisheries and the contribution of Tulalip Chinook to the Snohomish natural escapement and apply adaptive management.
#10 Hoh Tribe will conduct genetic analysis of Hoh River Coho Salmon genetic tissue samples. Develop a NOS spawner baseline. “Assign to origin” hatchery strays and juvenile Coho based upon genotypic analysis to evaluate the influence of hatchery st

Project Benefit    


Hatchery reform projects are designed to limit impacts to wild fish from hatchery operations.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 104.02 106.00

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$801,952
Report Total:$801,952


Project Map



Worksites

3-Tulalip H. Effluent Polluti    


  • Worksite Identifier: 3-Tulalip H. Effluent Polluti
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.09529146
  • Longitude: -122.28348806

ESU

  • Un-Named ESU Chinook

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 36,707.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits (WAG-130012, WAG-130013 and WAG-130014), under the Tribal hatchery effluent discharge permit per EPA Clean Water Act.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      None
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      progress and annual reports
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 36,707.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored .01
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.8 Water quality monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.8.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) of stream monitored for water quality .01
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits (WAG-130012, WAG-130013 and WAG-130014), under the Tribal hatchery effluent discharge permit per EPA Clean Water Act and numerous Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans. See note.

4-Evaluation of Skagit Hatch.    


  • Worksite Identifier: 4-Evaluation of Skagit Hatch.
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.52376127
  • Longitude: -121.41759253

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 110,179.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      none
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      See note
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      progress and final reports
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 110,179.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Skagit River System Cooperative and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2005. Skagit Chinook Recovery Plan. Submitted to NOAA Fisheries. Seattle, WA.

9-Tulalip Chinook & Coho Cont    


  • Worksite Identifier: 9-Tulalip Chinook & Coho Cont
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.09341428
  • Longitude: -122.28294326

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 52,916.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Snohomish River Basin Salmon Conservation Plan (Snohomish Basin Salmon Recovery Forum 2005) and numerous Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs; Tulalip Tribes 2012, 20103a, 2013b).
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDFE and Snohomish PUD
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      progress and final reports
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 52,916.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          None

2-Chinook Smolt Production Es    


  • Worksite Identifier: 2-Chinook Smolt Production Es
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.21945695
  • Longitude: -122.13061512

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 99,993.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Stillaguamish Implementation Review Committee (SIRC). 2005. Stillaguamish Watershed Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan. Published by Snohomish County Department of Public Works, Surface Water Management Division. Everett, WA.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      None
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Annual, progress reports
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 99,993.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored .01
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry .01
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          None

7-Snohomish Chinook Broodstoc    


  • Worksite Identifier: 7-Snohomish Chinook Broodstoc
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 48.09085127
  • Longitude: -122.28022307

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 69,104.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      see note
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDFW, Snohomish PUD
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      progress and final report
    •      . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.2.a Research Funding 69,104.00
      •      . . . . E.2.b.3 Genetic analysisY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.2.b.3.a
          Key issues addressed by genetic analysis research
          Directly conducted genetic integration and DNA and stock assessment samples (otolith, coded-wire tag and fin clip status, scale age, scale and fin tissue for DNA analysis) of Snohomish Chinook. Collected tissue samples from hatchery- and natural-origin adult Chinook and collected tissue samples for DNA analysis from natural-origin outmigrating Chinook smolts in smolt traps operated by the Tulalip Tribes on the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers and the Sultan River by Snohomish PUD and Tulalip. Funding for smolt trap operations was funded under other grant funding and this project also supports WDFW’s Sentinel Stock Study, funded under US-Canada, which seeks to utilize this genetic mark-recapture technique above the two smolt traps on the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers to estimate abundance (N) and the effective number of breeders (Nb) above the traps including the estimation of successful and unsuccessful spawners (by origin, time, and location) and expand estimates to each Snohomish Chinook population and a basin-wide total. They partitioned the genetic-based abundance estimate for natural spawning Chinook by hatchery- and natural-origin, sex, and age. We utilized these same data to estimate effective population size, relative productivity and gene flow between hatchery- and natural-origin fish.

6-Hoh River Juvenile Steelhea    


  • Worksite Identifier: 6-Hoh River Juvenile Steelhea
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.27976027
  • Longitude: -124.44592106

ESU

  • Olympic Peninsula Steelhead DPS

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 47,962.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      see note
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      None
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      Olympic National Park
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Progress and annual reports
    •      . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.2.a Research Funding 47,962.00
      •      . . . . E.2.b.3 Genetic analysisY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.2.b.3.a
          Key issues addressed by genetic analysis research
          This study evaluated the potential for intraspecific competition between Hatchery-origin and Native-origin juvenile steelhead in the Hoh Watershed. Previous work investigating the genetic relationship between hatchery and wild adult populations did not inform our understanding of how juvenile steelhead produced by naturally-spawning hatchery strays interact and possibly compete with native juvenile steelhead for rearing space and resources.

10-Hoh River Genetic Study    


  • Worksite Identifier: 10-Hoh River Genetic Study
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 48.27716645
  • Longitude: -124.45335455

ESU

  • Olympic Peninsula Coho Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 101,459.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      Numerous Habitat improvement projects directed towards enhancing overwintering habitat and overall fish access have been implemented by the Hoh Tribe, these include, BIA Watershed, PCSR, SHEAR and SHIAP projects: Anderson Creek Large Woody Debris enh
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      None
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 1
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDFW Genetics Laboratory
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Progress and final reports
    •      . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.2.a Research Funding 101,459.00
      •      . . . . E.2.b.3 Genetic analysisY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.2.b.3.a
          Key issues addressed by genetic analysis research
          1. What is the Genotypic Baseline of Wild Hoh Coastal Coho 2. What is the extent of Genetic Diversity (allele richness) and inbreeding (heterozygosity) in Wild Hoh Coastal Coho 3. How do Wild Hoh Coastal Coho genetic parameters compare with adjacent hatchery and wild Coho populations? 4. To what extent do stray, adult-hatchery Coho contribute to the naturally occurring population of juvenile Coho in the Hoh River Watershed?

5-Umbrella Ck Sockeye Broodst    


  • Worksite Identifier: 5-Umbrella Ck Sockeye Broodst
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Washington Coastal (171001)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Ozette Lake
  • Latitude: 48.15338344
  • Longitude: -124.61819663

ESU

  • Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 26,289.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Lake Ozette Sockeye Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      None
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Three; Progress Report 12HR E-X Umbrella Creek Resistance Board Weir, FY 2012 Umbrella Creek Resistance Board Weir Final Report, 2013 Lake Ozette Sockeye Resource Management Plan Final Report.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 26,289.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          See note

1-Ozette Sockeye Smolt Markin    


  • Worksite Identifier: 1-Ozette Sockeye Smolt Markin
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Washington Coastal (171001)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Ozette Lake
  • Latitude: 48.15941192
  • Longitude: -124.61589985

ESU

  • Ozette Lake Sockeye Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 41,370.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      Lake Ozette Sockeye Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      None
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Progress Report 11HR R-7 Lake Ozette Sockeye Smolt Monitoring , FY 2012 Lake Ozette Sockeye Smolt Monitoring Final Report, 2012 Lake Ozette Sockeye Resource Management Plan Final Report.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 41,370.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 1.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.2 Salmonid smolt or fry monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.2.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Salmonid smolt or fry 1.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          Umbrella Creek sockeye escapement & hatchery contribution monitoring as described in the MFM. 2000. Lake Ozette Sockeye Hatchery and Genetic Management Plan. Prepared by Makah Fisheries Management for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, see link in note.

8-Nisqually Floating Weir Ope    


  • Worksite Identifier: 8-Nisqually Floating Weir Ope
  • Start Date:
  • End Date:
Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

  • Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
  • Subbasin:
  • Watershed:
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
  • Latitude: 46.98650941
  • Longitude: -122.63317797

ESU

  • Puget Sound Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

Metrics
  • E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
    •      . . E.0.a RM&E Funding 215,974.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
      None
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
      The Nisqually Stock Management Plan pg.16, Nisqually Chinook 3 year work plan. Section 2.6-2.11
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      None
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 2
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      progress and final report
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 215,974.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 100.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0
      •      . . . . E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.1.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for adult salmonids 100.00
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
          The operation of the Nisqually Weir is an important tool and a key component of The Nisqually Stock Management Plan pg.16 and the three year work plan.