FY 2022 Puyallup River Watershed Fisheries RM&E Project

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

Project ID	22-PUYA-01
Recovery Domains	Puget Sound
Start Date	10/01/2022
End Date	12/20/2023
Year	2022
Status	Completed
Last Edited	02/27/2024

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Description

The project involved rigorous monitoring and evaluation to determine the status, trends, responses and use by various life history stages of ESA listed Spring/Fall Chi-nook and winter steelhead; as well as, non-listed coho, pink, chum and sockeye salmon within the Puyallup/White River Watershed (Puget Sound ESU). Monitoring and evaluation efforts included extensive biological sampling and spawning ground escapement surveys for Chinook, coho, pink, chum and steelhead (surveys work types to be reported include: E.1.c.1 Adult salmon-id population monitoring; E.1.c.4 Redd counts; E.1.c.5 Carcass counts). In addition, biological sampling and escapement monitoring of adult salmonid returns to the USACE fish trap on the White River was performed (work types to be reported E.1.c.1 Adult salmonid population monitoring). No sampling was conducted at the Electron Hydro site due to on-going litigation.

Project Benefit

Recovery and sustainability of ESA listed Spring/Fall Chinook, and winter steelhead stocks; as well as non-listed coho, pink, chum and sockeye. The RM&E project is vital for constructing informative and adaptive management decisions leading to effective actions in support of maintaining and improving fisheries stocks for implementation of tribal treaty and subsistence fishing rights. The monitoring and evaluation project is a high priority for the Puyallup Tribe and is vital towards assessing the status and trends of Natural Origin Recruits (NORs) and hatchery salmonids and their environments; as well as, investigating factors affecting salmonid population viability and providing information essential for resolving existing and potential habitat, water quality and hydraulic violation issues through corrective and/or mitigatory actions.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

61.90

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$266,850

Report Total:

$266,850

Worksites

52025945

Worksite Identifier: 52025945
Start Date:
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Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Puget Sound (171100)
Subbasin: Puyallup (17110014)
Watershed: Lower Puyallup River (1711001405)
Subwatershed: Puyallup River (171100140502)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Puget Sound
Latitude: 47.192459
Longitude: -122.338188

ESU

Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Coho Salmon ESU
Puget Sound/Strait of Georgia Chum Salmon ESU
Puget Sound Steelhead DPS
Odd-year
Puget Sound 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 266,850.00
. . 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 6

. . E.0.d.2

Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW): Salmonid monitoring. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE): Mud Mountain Dam/Buckley fish trap & haul. Electron Hydro LLC: Owner/operator of the Electron Hydroelectric Project. Cascade Water Alliance (CWA): Municipal Water Purveyor - White River. Hancock Timber Resource Group (HTRG): Owner/manager of Kapowsin Timberlands. Muckleshoot Indian Tribe (MIT): Owner of White River Timberlands.

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

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report
Marks, E.L., R. Ladley, B. Smith, A. Berger, D. Campbell, J. Close and K. Williamson. 2023. Puyallup Tribal Fisheries Annual Salmon, Steelhead And Bull Trout Report: Puyallup/White River Watershed--Water Resource Inventory Area 10, 2022-2023. Puyallup Tribal Fisheries, Puyallup, WA.

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 266,850.00
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 61.90
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored .0
. . . . E.1.b.3 Square miles of water monitored0 (Square miles)
. . . . 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 61.90
. . . . 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 26.00
. . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 61.90

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

. . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 61.90

. . . . E.1.d

Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Puyallup Indian Tribe and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe. 1996. Recovery Plan for White River Spring Chinook Salmon. WDFW, Olympia WA.