This grant is for the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery to expand and enhance coho salmon acclimation capabilities at their North Lapwai Valley (NLV) site in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Currently, the NLV facility, funded by Bonneville Power Administration, primarily serves fall Chinook salmon, limiting coho acclimation efforts. This project proposes crucial modifications, including excavating a new 23,000 cubic foot pond specifically designed to acclimate up to 550,000 coho salmon smolts. The plan also integrates the new pond with existing water supply systems (overflow, well, and surface water) and involves constructing check dams for discharge management into Lapwai Creek. These upgrades will optimize the NLV site for robust coho salmon acclimation, supporting vital conservation and management initiatives.
Opportunity ID: 55093
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10140-AG100 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Clearwater Coho Acclimation Pond |
| Opportunity Category: | Earmark |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | This project will modify an existing hatchery acclimation facility to allow Mitchell Act coho salmon smolts to be acclimated prior to release (see attached Scope of Work). This will increase juvenile survival, increase adult returns, increase our opportunity to collect broodstock for a local broodstock source and minimize impacts to non-target populations (ESA listed fall Chinook and steelhead). |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | — |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 17, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $201,661 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Description: | The proposed pond modifications would occur at the existing Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery facility known as the North Lapwai Valley (NLV) acclimation site. NLV is operated by the NPT with funding from Bonneville Power Administration, and is located approximately 0.75 miles upstream of the confluence of Lapwai Creek and the Clearwater River in Nez Perce County, Idaho. The NLV is currently used to acclimate fall Chinook salmon subyearling smolts, which precludes the use of existing facilities for the acclimation of coho salmon. The NLV satellite currently has two ponds, with approximately 13,150 cfs of rearing space each, with both a surface and groundwater supply system that can be mixed to control water temperature. The ponds are located in the higher elevation area of the site with discharge entering Lapwai Creek near the State Highway Route 95 bridge crossing. The site was designed for additional pond construction and has adequate living quarters for personnel to occupy during acclimation. The following modifications are proposed at this site: Excavate a pond to acclimate up to 550,000 coho salmon down slope from the existing ponds (Attachement 1). The proposed pond would be 23,000 cubic feet, allowing the acclimation of 550,000 coho smolts at a density index (Piper et al. 1982) of 0.3. Tap into the existing pond overflow, well, and surface water head tank. Construct a first pass water supply through the overflow of the existing head tank, and allow for diversion of second pass water through the overflow from existing ponds. Construct small check dams to impound a series of small pools along the existing overflow ditch leading to Lapwai Creek. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rich Johnson
project Manager Phone: (503) 231-6835 Email:rich_r_johnson@fws.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 55093 Full Announcement-1 -> notice of intent to award.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rich Johnson project Manager Phone: (503) 231-6835 Email: rich_r_johnson@fws.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PKG00019186 | Jun 17, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55093 SF424_Mandatory-1.1.pdf
55093 SF424A-1.0.pdf
55093 SF424C-1.0.pdf
55093 Mandatory_SF424D-1.1.pdf
55093 Mandatory_SF424B-1.1.pdf
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