WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring – 2014
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)
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| 14-2264 MR | | Lower Columbia River | | 04/01/2015 | | 12/31/2017 | | 2014 | | Completed | | 05/01/2025 | | |
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Description
This project complemented existing WDFW Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) monitoring projects for Chinook, coho, chum 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, and 4) improving WDFW’s Region 5 data reporting and sharing capabilities.This project was a continuation of RCO project 14-2181 WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoriing - 2014. This project will complement VSP monitoring occurring under the following existing projects: 1) the BPA funded project number 2010-036-00 titled Columbia River Tag Recovery, Population Monitoring and Analysis 2) the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) funded Intensively Monitored Watershed project, 3) monitoring and adult salmonid weir operations funded by NOAA through the Mitchell Act, 4) PUD funded adult and juvenile abundance monitoring on the Cowlitz River (Tacoma Power) and the Lewis River (Pacificorp), and 5) juvenile abundance monitoring in key LCR tributaries supported by SRFB Fish-In Fish Out funding, and the BPA funded project number 2008-710-00, titled Development of an Integrated strategy for Chum Salmon Restoration in the tributaries below Bonneville Dam.
Worksite #1 - Fall Chinook monitoring
Worksite #2 - Calibrated coho surveys
Worksite #3 - Coweenan screw trap and adult monitoring
Worksite #4 - Data analysis and improvement
Project Descriptions
Project Benefit
This project complement existing WDFW Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) monitoring projects. Accomplishments
| Research and Monitoring |
| Stream Miles Monitored |
275.71 |
275.71 |
Funding Details |
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| PCSRF | $749,986 |
| Report Total: | $749,986 |
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Worksites
3-Coweeman Screw Trap and Adu
- Worksite Identifier: 3-Coweeman Screw Trap and Adu
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Washington
- Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
- Latitude: 46.14350939
- Longitude: -122.90407795
ESU
- Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU
- Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
- Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU
- Lower Columbia River Steelhead DPS
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 213,281.00
- . . E.0.b
| Complement habitat restoration project | |
| none |
- . . E.0.c
| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
| Governor's Forum on Monitoring Salmon Recovery WA Framework for Monitoring Salmon Pops (see note) |
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Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
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| Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
| none |
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Number of reports prepared 0
- . . E.0.e.2
- . . E.1
MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 150,000.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1
Stream Miles Monitored 26.15
- . . . . E.1.b.2
Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 95.0
- . . . . 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 26.15
- . . . . 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 26.15
- . . . . E.1.d
| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
| WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring -Coweeman FIFO |
- . . E.2
ResearchY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.2.a
Research Funding 63,281.00
- . . . . 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 will provide estimates of juvenile outmigrant abundance for Coweeman Chinook, coho and steelhead populations that can be coupled with adult abundance data from this (fall Chinook) and other monitoring projects (steelhead/coho) to provide information on freshwater productivity for these populations. Additionally for fall Chinook, this project will quantify juvenile life history strategies, and determine the relative importance of each juvenile strategy to returning spawners. |
1-Fall Chinook Monitoring
- Worksite Identifier: 1-Fall Chinook Monitoring
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Washington
- Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
- Latitude: 45.63696142
- Longitude: -122.64277483
ESU
- Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 270,724.00
- . . E.0.b
| Complement habitat restoration project | |
| none |
- . . E.0.c
| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
| NOAA LCR Recovery Plan
PNAMP ISTM |
- . . E.0.d.1
Number of Cooperating Organizations 0
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| Name Of Cooperating Organizations. | |
| none |
- . . E.0.e.1
Number of reports prepared 0
- . . E.0.e.2
- . . E.1
MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 175,000.00
- . . . . 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)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 132.77
- . . . . E.1.c.5
Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 132.77
- . . . . E.1.d
| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
| WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring |
- . . E.2
ResearchY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.2.a
Research Funding 95,724.00
- . . . . 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 will analyze data collected from VSP parameter monitoring for abundance, diversity and spatial structure. Data from this project can be coupled with data from other WDFW monitoring programs to calculate productivity and other high level indicators. This project will calcualte estimates of fall Chinook abundance with confidence intervals. Data for the following diversity metrics will be collected: spawning time, age, sex ratio, and origin (hatchery or natural). For spatial structure, redd locations will be recorded using standard GPS Units, redd counts by reach will be generated and/or estimates of spawner abundance by reach will be developed. |
2-Calibrated Coho Surveys
- Worksite Identifier: 2-Calibrated Coho Surveys
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Washington
- Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
- Latitude: 45.63655642
- Longitude: -122.64283883
ESU
- Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 142,893.00
- . . E.0.b
| Complement habitat restoration project | |
| noone |
- . . E.0.c
| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
| NOAA LCR Recovery Plan
PNAMP ISTM |
- . . 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
- . . E.1
MonitoringY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.1.a
Monitoring funding 104,380.00
- . . . . E.1.b.1
Stream Miles Monitored 116.79
- . . . . E.1.b.2
Acres of Watershed Area Monitored 255.0
- . . . . 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 116.79
- . . . . E.1.c.4
Redd countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for redds 116.79
- . . . . E.1.c.5
Carcass countsY (Y/N)
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# miles (to nearest 0.01 mile) monitored for Carcasses 116.79
- . . . . E.1.d
| Name Of Comprehensive Monitoring Strategy/Program | |
| WDFW Lower Columbia VSP Monitoring |
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ResearchY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.2.a
Research Funding 38,513.00
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Modeling and data analysisY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.2.b.1.a
| Key issues addressed by modeling and data analysis research | |
| Objectives of this project are to 1) develop estimates of observer efficiency, residence time and/or apparent residence (ART) for coho salmon in Washington’s Lower Columbia River (LCR) for use in calculating estimates of coho abundance using Area-Under-the-Curve (AUC) methodology, 2) measure proportions of hatchery and natural origin spawners on the spawning grounds, and 3) develop standardized datasets for consistent analysis from new and existing data. |
4-Data Analysis and Improveme
- Worksite Identifier: 4-Data Analysis and Improveme
- Start Date:
- End Date:
Area Description
No Area Description data was found for this worksite.
Location Information
- Basin: Lower Columbia (170800)
- Subbasin:
- Watershed:
- Subwatershed:
- State: Washington
- Recovery Domain: Lower Columbia River
- Latitude: 45.63676642
- Longitude: -122.64258183
ESU
- Lower Columbia River Chinook Salmon ESU
- Lower Columbia River Coho Salmon ESU
- Columbia River Chum Salmon ESU
- Lower Columbia River Steelhead DPS
Map
Photos
Metrics
Metrics
- E.0
Salmonid Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation (RM&E)Y (Y/N)
- . . E.0.a
RM&E Funding 123,089.00
- . . E.0.b
| Complement habitat restoration project | |
| none |
- . . E.0.c
| Project identified in a plan or watershed assessment. | |
| NOAA LCR Recovery Plan
PNAMP ISTM |
- . . 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
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- . . E.2
ResearchY (Y/N)
- . . . . E.2.a
Research Funding 123,089.00
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Modeling and data analysisY (Y/N)
- . . . . . . E.2.b.1.a
| Key issues addressed by modeling and data analysis research | |
| The objectives of this portion of the project are to 1) analyze data from existing LCR VSP monitoring projects for Chinook and coho salmon, specifically to develop unbiased estimates of abundance with confidence intervals, 2) to recommend where current monitoring methods can be improved, 3) to identify critical assumptions that should be tested, 4) to develop study designs for new VSP monitoring projects and assumption testing to be implemented in future years, 5) to continue improvement of WDFW Region 5 database structure with the goal of improving data reporting, and 6) to continue to pursue development of equipment and programs that will capture stream survey data electronically to improve data recording and transfer efficiency.
This project will funnel data to three standardized Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) databases. The spawning ground survey (SGS) database stores counts and locations of live fish, carcasses, and redds. The traps, weirs and surveys (TWS) database will store biological information such as sex, length, egg retention, fins clip, scale sample number, age, genetic sample number, fish condition, etc. and mark/recapture data. The Juvenile Migrant Exchange (JMX) database will store juvenile trapping data collected from this project.
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