ODFW Oregon Plan Monitoring - LCR Adult Surveys 2021-23

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

Project ID	OWEB 222-904-22766
Recovery Domains	Lower Columbia River
Start Date	07/01/2021
End Date	06/30/2024
Year	2022
Status	Completed
Last Edited	05/02/2025

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Description

The purpose of this project was to understand the status and trends of salmonid populations within the Lower Columbia River Species Management Unit (SMU). This was achieved by conducting statistically-developed surveys of adult spawners over 538 miles. All populations of coho and steelhead were the primary targets for these surveys, but information for Chinook and chum salmon, and Pacific Lamprey was also collected. Partner organizations included City of Portland (Bull Run R., Sandy R. - Surveys); Mt. Hood Community College (Beaver Cr., Sandy R. - Training & Surveys); Johnson Creek Watershed Council (Johnson Cr, Willamette R. - Training & Surveys). Data and information from this monitoring effort was used in 6 reports including annual reports, management and restoration decisions, publications, and for other purposes.

PCSRF FFY 2021 and 2022 funds and ODFW state match to FFY 2021 and FFY 2022 were expended on project costs during the corresponding FFY contract award period. corresponding PCSRF FFY contract award periods.

Project Benefit

This project implements a component of ODFW’s Oregon Plan Monitoring Program by providing data on the status and trends in adult salmonid populations. Information provided by this adult monitoring will include: estimated number of adult spawners; proportion of hatchery fish in the natural spawning population; and information on spatial distribution, temporal distribution, and age composition. Results will be calculated at three nested spatial scales; the whole SMU/ESU, component strata, and/or each population. The data are critical for evaluating population status and will be used directly to target management and restoration priorities and actions. The Oregon Plan Monitoring Program continues a long term commitment to status and trend monitoring of adult and juvenile fish abundance and distribution, and stream habitat and riparian conditions. The monitoring data provide information about abundance, productivity, survival, distribution, and viability of salmon and steelhead in support of conservation and recovery planning and implementation.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

538.90

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$1,798,380

State

$60,000

Report Total:

$1,858,380

Worksites

60935367

Worksite Identifier: 60935367
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
Subbasin:
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Oregon
Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
Latitude: 45.45312
Longitude: -122.07771

ESU

Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU
Lower Columbia River Steelhead DPS
Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

E.0 Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 1,858,379.52
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

None
. . E.0.c
Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.

Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (ODFW, 2010)
. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 3

. . E.0.d.2

Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
City of Portland (Bull Run R., Sandy R. - Surveys); Mt. Hood Community College (Beaver Cr., Sandy R. - Training & Surveys); Johnson Creek Watershed Council (Johnson Cr, Willamette R. - Training & Surveys)

. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 6

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report

Sounhein, B., M. Lewis, and M. Weeber. 2022. Western Oregon adult Coho Salmon, 2021 spawning survey data report. Monitoring Program Report Number OPSW-ODFW-2022-3, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon. Sounhein, B., M. Weeber, and M. Lewis. 2023. Western Oregon adult Coho Salmon, 2022 spawning survey data report. Monitoring Program Report Number OPSW-ODFW-2023-3, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon. Jacobsen, R., J. Nott, E. Brown, B. Sounhein, M. Weeber and M. Lewis. 2021. Western Oregon adult winter steelhead and lamprey, 2021 redd survey data report. Monitoring Program Report Number OPSW-ODFW-2021-09, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon. J. Nott, E. Brown, B. Sounhein, M. Weeber and M. Lewis. 2022. Western Oregon adult winter steelhead and lamprey, 2022 redd survey data report. Monitoring Program Report Number OPSW-ODFW-2022-09, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon. ODFW. 2021. 2020-21 Lower Columbia Fall Chinook Survey Summary. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon. ODFW. 2022. 2021-22 Lower Columbia Fall Chinook Survey Summary. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon.

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 1,858,379.52
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 538.90
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 6,532.1
. . . . 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 538.90
. . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 538.90

. . . . E.1.c.5 Carcass countsY (Y/N)

. . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 538.90
. . . . E.1.d
Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program

Lower Columbia River Conservation and Recovery Plan for Oregon Populations of Salmon and Steelhead (ODFW, 2010)

. . . . E.1.e

Description of monitoring
Conducted salmon and steelhead spawning ground surveys. Included both randomly selected and convenience sites. Data collected included: Number of live fish (by adipose fin clip status); Number of dead fish (biological sampling included species, gender, MEPS length, marks and/or tags, and in some cases collected scale and/or snouts); Number of redds; stream and weather conditions.