Smolt Monitoring Program Smolt Monitoring Program 1982-Present1982-Present

BPA project# 198712700BPA project# 198712700

Cooperating AgenciesCooperating Agencies

Monitoring at Dams – WDFW, ODFW, Monitoring at Dams – WDFW, ODFW, PSMFCPSMFC

Monitoring and Tagging at Traps – IDFG, Monitoring and Tagging at Traps – IDFG, Nez Perce Tribe, ODFWNez Perce Tribe, ODFW

PIT-tagging at Hatcheries – USFWSPIT-tagging at Hatcheries – USFWS Implementation, Training, Oversight, Implementation, Training, Oversight,

Analysis, Reporting – FPCAnalysis, Reporting – FPC

Annual SMP developed and Annual SMP developed and Implemented by FPC in cooperation with Implemented by FPC in cooperation with

Agencies and Tribes to:Agencies and Tribes to:

Provide Fisheries Managers with in-season Provide Fisheries Managers with in-season information on juvenile fish migrationinformation on juvenile fish migration

Generate consistent/longterm time series of Generate consistent/longterm time series of survival, timing, travel time observations for survival, timing, travel time observations for specific reachesspecific reaches

Support COE Transportation ProgramSupport COE Transportation Program Analyze and report monitoring data to recap Analyze and report monitoring data to recap

events of seasonevents of season

Relationship to other Projects, 2000 Relationship to other Projects, 2000 BiOp and NPCC program BiOp and NPCC program

Provide longterm data on juvenile fish migration Provide longterm data on juvenile fish migration characteristics for management of flow and spill measures characteristics for management of flow and spill measures (BiOp Action 1193)(BiOp Action 1193)

Implement monitoring under NPCC mainstem program Implement monitoring under NPCC mainstem program amendments (2003)amendments (2003)

Provide fish condition for COE Transportation Program Provide fish condition for COE Transportation Program (BiOp Actions #’s 42-46, 54)(BiOp Actions #’s 42-46, 54)

Provide GBT Monitoring data as part of NMFS Spill Provide GBT Monitoring data as part of NMFS Spill Program (BiOp Action 131, RPA 54)Program (BiOp Action 131, RPA 54)

Provide information on use of hydrosystem by resident Provide information on use of hydrosystem by resident species especially bull trout (USFWS BiOp)species especially bull trout (USFWS BiOp)

Assist researchers in gathering fish for studies related to Assist researchers in gathering fish for studies related to assessing hydrosystem (BiOp Action 199 Appendix H assessing hydrosystem (BiOp Action 199 Appendix H research Actions 1240,1241,1243)research Actions 1240,1241,1243)

Geographic DistributionGeographic Distribution

RemoteData Entry

of SMP andGBT data

Data batchreturned to

SMP site forcorrection

Remote Sitesreview and

validate YTDdata

Data is validor not valid

PIT Tagging ofSMP mark

groups

Sampling DataCollection

Data Components within the SMP contract

• PIT-tag marking, file uploads

• Smolt Monitoring Data acquisition

Additional Roles of SMP

• Transport sampling

• Research fish collection

Context of SMP Program data StructureContext of SMP Program data Structure

Coordinatewith COE,Agenciesand Tribes

DesignProgram,AcquirePermits

Training andinstallation of

software

RemoteData

Entry ofSMP andGBT data

Coordination andImplementation of

SMP Data Collection

PreliminaryValidation andtransmission ofdata to databaseProcess, store,

and archiveSMP Data onSQL server Written log of

SMP/GBT datainput/edit

DataAudit - 95%confidence

Data validyes or no

Data batchreturned toSMP site forcorrection

Replicate valid SMPand GBT data to SQLserver and web site

Data IsValid

Data isnot valid

Daily SMP/GBTdata on web site

Preparevalidationtables for

sites

Transmit validationto sites for review

RemoteSites reviewand validate

YTD data

Weekly reportto web and

email

Daily Backupof SQL dataonto tape

Data isvalid ornot valid

Data is not valid

Remote SMP sitetransmits final validation

memo at season end

Data is valid

Finalized data memosare archived with

handlogs

Send MonthlyData archive to

BPA

SMP annualreport to web

and BPA

PIT Taggingof SMP mark

groups

Sampling dataCollection

DownloadSMP PIT

Data fromPTAGIS

Process RAWPTAGIS data -encode capture

histories

Calculate reachsurvivals and other

parameters fromPIT-tag groups

Display SMPsurvivals etc. on

web

Summarize and AnalyzeSMP data

Data Collation, Validationand Archival

OutputsOutputsSampling Data

Sample CountCondition DataEstimate of total CollectionResearch SamplePassage IndexMigration Timing Incidental Species – e.g. Bull TroutDisease, Descaling, InjuryMark info (EL, FB, Fin Clips)

PIT-tag DataTravel Time and Timing Distribution Survival for hatchery and trap tagged fishContribution to CSS groups (wild marks)

Summary of Data CollectedSummary of Data Collected

Sites Sites Years of DataYears of Data Type of DataType of Data

BONNEVILLE DAMBONNEVILLE DAM 1986 to present*1986 to present* Sample, GBT,IndexSample, GBT,Index

JOHN DAY DAMJOHN DAY DAM 1985 to present1985 to present Sample, IndexSample, Index

MCNARY DAMMCNARY DAM 1985 to present*1985 to present* Sample, GBT,Index,TranSample, GBT,Index,Tran

LOWER MON DAMLOWER MON DAM 1986 to present*1986 to present* Sample, GBT,Index,TranSample, GBT,Index,Tran

LITTLE GOOSE DAMLITTLE GOOSE DAM 1985 to present*1985 to present* Sample, GBT,Index,TranSample, GBT,Index,Tran

LOWER GRANITE DAMLOWER GRANITE DAM 1985 to present*1985 to present* Sample, GBT,Index,TranSample, GBT,Index,Tran

ROCK ISLAND DAMROCK ISLAND DAM 1985 to present*1985 to present* Sample, GBT,Index,PITSample, GBT,Index,PIT

CLEARWATER TRAPCLEARWATER TRAP 1985 to 19951985 to 1995 PIT-tag,CollectionPIT-tag,Collection

SNAKE RIVER TRAPSNAKE RIVER TRAP 1985 to present1985 to present PIT-tag,CollectionPIT-tag,Collection

SALMON RIVER TRAPSALMON RIVER TRAP 1985, 1987, 1993 to 1985, 1987, 1993 to presentpresent

PIT-tag,CollectionPIT-tag,Collection

GRANDE RONDE TRAPGRANDE RONDE TRAP 1994 to present1994 to present PIT-tag,CollectionPIT-tag,Collection

IMNAHA TRAPIMNAHA TRAP 1994 to present 1994 to present PIT-tag,CollectionPIT-tag,Collection

*GBT data collected since 1995

Data Output: Cumulative Passage Index Data Output: Cumulative Passage Index Subyearling Chinook at Lower Granite DamSubyearling Chinook at Lower Granite Dam

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Future DirectionsFuture Directions

Video Monitoring – at damsVideo Monitoring – at dams Enhanced PIT-tag detection at the head of Enhanced PIT-tag detection at the head of

LGR pool at Snake River Trap LGR pool at Snake River Trap Continue to adopt changes to SMP as Continue to adopt changes to SMP as

regional monitoring needs and system regional monitoring needs and system configuration changeconfiguration change