FY 2016 Research, Monitoring & Evaluation of Salmonid Escapement, Spawning, and Harvest Projections in Quillayute Basin

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

Monitoring Research
Project ID16-QUIL-01
Recovery Domains -
Start Date01/01/2018
End Date06/30/2019
Year2016
StatusCompleted
Last Edited01/31/2024
 
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Description    


The project scope entailed 1) Redd surveys for summer and fall Chinook, coho, and steelhead in all tributaries of the Quillayute Basin: Dickey, Sol Duc, Calawah, and Bogachiel; 2) Adult sockeye monitoring in Lake Pleasant; and 3) Harvest monitoring of the gillnet catch at the river mouth including sampling for coded wire tags and other marks, collecting scales on Chinook and steelhead to establish ages, assessing fish health, and collecting other biological information.

Adult surveys occured in pre-selected index streams (except sockeye in said lake). Supplemental streams were added on a rotational basis. Staff progressed through the river systems to survey adult escapement according to known return times. (See attached schedule.) The crew accesses areas by helicopter, walking, bicycle, drift boats, rafts, ATV or truck. Sockeye redds were counted in streams but because sockeye mass-spawn, actual fish were counted in the lake. Harvest monitoring occurs as described above.

Field work comprised about 70% of time, with tissue sampling and analysis making up the balance. Result is escapement and other observational data vital for use in planning future harvest, through interagency meetings and modeling, as well as evaluating in some cases the effectiveness of local restoration projects. The data are also used to develop tribal fishing regulations required under US v. WA.

Project Benefit    


Describe how the project will provide tangible benefits to salmon and/or steelhead. Indentify limiting factors that will be addressed and specific uses of the information collected through the project.

While salmon runs in the Quillayute are still non-ESA listed, certain stocks are in decline and there is a continued need to monitor the basin to understand status through stock assessment. This project will provide the necessary information for tribal harvest manager to develop escapement and subsequent productivity estimates for all salmonids that are of vital importance to the tribe. These estimates are used to develop adult forecasts, which are essential in developing annual fishing plans. A key aspect of these plans is an attempt to allow for a meaningful exercise of treaty fishing rights, while still allowing adequate escapement to promote the continued existence of populations being actively managed.

An ancillary benefit of doing the redd surveys is that it allows the field crew to identify potential future restoration projects and evaluate the successes of existing habitat projects. Observations might include the encroachment of noxious weeds, bank collapse from mass wasting, blocked fish passages, or log jams that may be failing. Habitat observations are shared with the staff attorney/environmental lead/grant writer, who represents the tribe at intergovernmental agencies (like North Pacific Coast Lead Entity), dealing with watershed health and salmon restoration. These groups develop plans and strategies for grants regarding water quality and quantity and salmon habitat restoration, by any participating government or stakeholder, including Quileute.

Accomplishments

Metric Completed Originally
Proposed
Research and Monitoring
  Stream Miles Monitored 329.50 329.50

Funding Details

SourceFunds
PCSRF$182,730
Report Total:$182,730


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Location Information

  • Basin: Washington Coastal (171001)
  • Subbasin: Hoh-Quillayute (17100101)
  • Watershed: Sol Duc River-Quillayute River (1710010106)
  • Subwatershed:
  • State: Washington
  • Recovery Domain:
  • Latitude: 47.912813314
  • Longitude: -124.634744413

ESU

  • Washington Coast Chinook Salmon ESU
  • Olympic Peninsula Coho Salmon ESU
  • Olympic Peninsula Steelhead DPS
  • Lake Pleasant 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 182,730.00
    •      . . E.0.b
      Complement habitat restoration project
    •      . . E.0.c
      Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
    •      . . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 4
    •      . . E.0.d.2
      Name Of Cooperating Organizations.
      WDFW, Olympic National Park, PFMC and NWIFC.
    •      . . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 3
    •      . . E.0.e.2
      Name Of Report
      Quilleute Natural Resource Dept. 2018/2019. Semi-annual progress reports submitted to the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC). NWIFC, 6730 Martin Way E., Olympia, WA 98516.
    •      . . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)
      •      . . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 127,911.00
      •      . . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 329.50
      •      . . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .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 4.50
      •      . . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 324.40
      •      . . . . E.1.c.6 Harvest monitoringY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.6.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for harvest 5.10
        •      . . . . . . E.1.c.6.b # square miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for harvest0 (Square miles)
        •      . . . . E.1.d
          Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
      •      . . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)
        •      . . . . E.2.a Research Funding 54,819.00
        •      . . . . E.2.b.2 tissue sampling and analysisY (Y/N)
          •      . . . . . . E.2.b.2.a
            Key issues addressed by tissue sampling and analysis research