WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring - 2019

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

Project ID	19-1708 MR
Recovery Domains	-
Start Date	07/01/2020
End Date	06/28/2022
Year	2019
Status	Completed
Last Edited	04/12/2024

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Description

Project complemented existing WDFW Viable Salmonid Parameters (VSP) monitoring projects for Chinook, coho, chum salmon and steelhead in the Lower Columbia River (LCR) and aided in completion of WDFW comprehensive Monitoring and Research program. The belopw activities WERE employed and implemented.

Monitoring Activities: 1) monitoring (abundance, diversity, spatial structure & productivity), 2) measuring proportions of hatchery- and natural-origin spawners on the spawning grounds. Work types include Adult Salmonid Monitoring, Carcass Counts, and Redd Counts.
Research Activities: 1) developing and refining standardized datasets for consistent analysis from new & existing data, 2) improving WDFW’s Region 5 data reporting and sharing capabilities. Work types include Modeling and data analysis. This project has focused on fall Chinook and coho salmon and steelhead monitoring, including data analysis and improvements. This project is a continuation of RCO project 19-1359 WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring - 2018

Project Benefit

This project will complement existing WDFW Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) parameter monitoring projects for Chinook, coho, chum salmon and steelhead in the Lower Columbia River (LCR) to continue a comprehensive program that is 1) monitoring VSP parameters (abundance, diversity, spatial structure, and productivity), 2) measuring proportions of hatchery- and natural-origin spawners on the spawning grounds, 3) developing standardized datasets for consistent analysis from new and existing data

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

132.77

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$750,000

Report Total:

$750,000

Worksites

1-Adult salmonid abundance mo

Worksite Identifier: 1-Adult salmonid abundance mo
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Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

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State:
Recovery Domain:
Latitude: 45.80684241
Longitude: -122.69938087

ESU

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

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Metrics

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

. . E.0.a RM&E Funding 750,000.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

none

. . E.0.c

Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
Lower Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead ESA Recovery Plan — June 2013 - Prepared by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region June 2013

. . 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 0
. . E.0.e.2
Name Of Report

none

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 552,270.11
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 132.77
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 505.0
. . . . 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 132.77
. . . . E.1.c.4 Redd countsY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.1.c.4.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 132.77

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

. . . . . . E.1.c.5.a # miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 132.77

. . . . E.1.d

Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
Washington State Framework for Monitoring Salmon Populations Listed under the Federal Endangered Species Act and Associated Freshwater Habitats - Governor's Forum on Monitoring Salmon Recovery and Watershed Health Crawfrod, Bruce A. March 2007

. . E.2 ResearchY (Y/N)

. . . . E.2.a Research Funding 197,729.89

. . . . E.2.b.1 Modeling and data analysisY (Y/N)

. . . . . . E.2.b.1.a

Key issues addressed by modeling and data analysis research
This project analyzed data collected from Viable Salmonid Parameter (VSP) monitoring for abundance, diversity and spatial structure. Data from this project coupled with data from other WDFW monitoring programs calculated productivity and other high level indicators.