Steelhead Kelt Reconditioning Feasibility Study

Salmonid Hatcheries and Harvest Management

Project ID	CCT01-2
Recovery Domains	Upper Columbia River
Start Date	12/04/2001
End Date	08/31/2004
Year	2001
Status	Completed
Last Edited	01/27/2024

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Description

A contract was developed with a subcontractor in December of 2001 to complete the feasibility study. The study was completed in April of 2002. Results indicated that while the proposed kelt reconditioning program may not truly mimic natural pre-dam life history for Okanogan steelhead, it could serve as a valuable experimental interim recovery strategy for endangered Upper Columbia ESU summer steelhead. The report included specific recommendations for kelt trapping/release; reconditioning facility development; staff training; hold, feed and reconditioning at the Cassimer Bar Facility; monitoring and evaluation; adaptive management; and termination criteria. As an additional component of this project, kelt reconditioning was also addressed in a draft Okanogan Basin summer steelhead HGMP.

Project Benefit

Improve repeat spawning success of Upper Columbia ESU summer steelhead.

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$24,941

Report Total:

$24,941

Worksites

1273

Worksite Identifier: 1273
Start Date: 12/04/2001
End Date: 05/01/2002

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Upper Columbia (170200)
Subbasin: Chief Joseph
Watershed:
Subwatershed:

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Upper Columbia River
Latitude: 47.9894356308357
Longitude: -119.645237763848

ESU

Upper Columbia River Steelhead DPS
Upper Columbia River Spring-run Chinook Salmon ESU

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Metrics

D.0 Salmonid Hatcheries and Harvest ManagementY (Y/N)
- . . D.0.a Hatchery and harvest mgmt. funding 24,941.00
- . . D.1 Hatchery Production ProjectY (Y/N)
  - . . . . D.1.a Hatchery Production Funding 24,941.00
  - . . . . D.1.c.1 Hatchery operations - facility or equipmentY (Y/N)