Lower Columbia Population Performance Reporting

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

Project ID	20-1165 M
Recovery Domains	Lower Columbia River
Start Date	10/01/2020
End Date	08/22/2023
Year	2018
Status	Completed
Last Edited	11/22/2024

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Description

The Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board (LCFRB) partnered with the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to develop a coordinated and systematic process to calculate and store hatchery and escapement reporting metrics that are essential for reporting on hatchery threat reductions and population-scale viability. Metrics were developed for all hatchery-influenced populations in the Lower Columbia River region. Metrics were calculated based on already existing data gathered during population monitoring in WRIAs 24 through 29 as well as data gathered at the 12 WDFW salmon hatcheries in Region 5 (SW Washington). Metrics included: hatchery juvenile releases, proportion hatchery origin spawners (pHOS), proportion natural origin spawners (pNOS), proportion hatchery origin broodstock (pHOB), proportion natural origin broodstock (pNOB), and proportionate natural influence (PNI). These metrics are identified in the Lower Columbia Conservation and Sustainable Fisheries Plan (2016) as key to regular hatchery and harvest impact reporting in the region. This project funded data extraction routines and database modifications so metrics could be systematically, accurately and efficiently calculated and stored consistently in agency databases. WDFW delivered the metrics to the LCFRB on an annual basis in order to support recovery plan monitoring and adaptive management.

Project Benefit

The population data will be used to inform adaptive management of the Lower Columbia recovery plan. This includes prioritization of future recovery actions to reduce impacts and improve viability of Lower Columbia salmon and steelhead.

Accomplishments

Metric

Completed

Originally
Proposed

Research and Monitoring

Stream Miles Monitored

280.00

Source

Funds

PCSRF

$68,278

In-Kind Donated Labor

$15,063

In-Kind Other

$694

Report Total:

$84,035

Worksites

1-WDFW Ridgefield Office

Worksite Identifier: 1-WDFW Ridgefield Office
Start Date:
End Date:

Area Description

No Area Description data was found for this worksite.

Location Information

Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
Subbasin: Lower Columbia-Clatskanie (17080003)
Watershed: Salmon Creek-Frontal Columbia River (1708000301)
Subwatershed: Gee Creek (170800030105)

State: Washington
Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
Latitude: 45.80718782
Longitude: -122.69013191

ESU

Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU
Lower Columbia River Steelhead DPS
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 84,035.00
. . E.0.b
Complement habitat restoration project

none

. . E.0.c

Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment.
Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board. 2010. Washington Lower Columbia Salmon Recovery and Fish & Wildlife Subbasin Plan. Volume I, Chapter 10, pp. 26 - 234. Available at: https://www.lcfrb.gen.wa.us/librarysalmonrecovery

. . E.0.d.1 Number of Cooperating Organizations 2
. . E.0.d.2
Name Of Cooperating Organizations.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Lower Columbia Fish Recovery Board (LCFRB
. . E.0.e.1 Number of reports prepared 0

. . E.0.e.2

Name Of Report

National Marine Fisheries Service. 2013. ESA Recovery Plan for Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon, Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon, Lower Columbia River Chum Salmon, and Lower Columbia River Steelhead. Available at: https://archive.fisheries.noaa.gov/wcr/protected_species/salmon_steelhead/recovery_planning_and_implementation/lower_columbia_river/lower_columbia_river_salmon_recovery_sub_domain.html

. . E.1 MonitoringY (Y/N)

. . . . E.1.a Monitoring funding 84,035.00
. . . . E.1.b.1 Stream Miles Monitored 280.00
. . . . E.1.b.2 Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 1.0

. . . . 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 280.00

. . . . E.1.d

Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program
N/A. This project compiles and extracts data already gathered during existing WDFW monitoring and hatchery operation activities across WDFW Region 5 (Southwest Washington).