MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. UDWR's work under Three Species Plan finding good populations of roundtail, flannelmouth and bluehead suckers, and the first recorded age-0 Colorado pikeminnow was captured this year (50 miles upstream of the mouth). V.A.1. Determine relative abundance and fate of Colorado pikeminnow congregation below Xxxxxx Reservoir. FWS-FR Complete Xxxxxxx 1997. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 10 10/09-9/10 FY 11 10/10-9/11 FY 12 10/11-9/12 FY 13 10/12-9/13 FY 14 10/13-9/14 OUT- YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on February 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010) V.A.2. Monitor the White River fish community downstream of Xxxxxx Reservoir to determine long-term effects of mainstream impoundment on the White River. FWS-FR Complete Xxxxxxx 1997. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 10 10/09-9/10 FY 11 10/10-9/11 FY 12 10/11-9/12 FY 13 10/12-9/13 FY 14 10/13-9/14 OUT- YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on February 1, 2009 - January 31, 2010) I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Colorado River above Gunnison River
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. V.A.1. Determine Colorado pikeminnow larval drift into Lake Powell. NPS Complete Muth and Wick 1996, 1997. V.B. Monitor populations per requirements in the 15-Mile Reach PBO. V.B.1. Determine initial baselines and indices for Colorado pikeminnow and humpback chub. PD Complete Appendix to biological opinion (USFWS 1999a) and recovery goals (USFWS 2002a, 2002c). V.B.1.a. Evaluate population response, per 15-Mile Reach PBO (every 5 years beginning in FY 05). FWS Ongoing X X X X X X X V.B.2. Determine initial baselines and indices for razorback sucker and bonytail. PD Complete See recovery goals, USFWS 2002b, 2002d. V.B.2.a. Evaluate population response, per 15-Mile Reach PBO (every 5 years beginning in FY 05). FWS Ongoing X X X X X X X V.B.3. Revise population indices to conform to recovery goals. FWS Complete 2003 PBO evaluation (in concert with 2003 RIPRAP assessment). V.B.4. Monitor incidental take. V.B.4.a. Develop plan to monitor incidental take of endangered fishes in diversion structures. FWS Complete “Plan” completed in that fish are being retrieved from canals until the canals are screened and screens are fully functional (anticipated in FY 05). Screens will prevent entrainment of adult, subadult, and juvenile fish (preventing entrainment of adult and subadult fish required is by recovery goals) because they are 3/32 mesh. V.B.4.b. Implement plan to monitor incidental take of endangered fish in diversion structures. FWS Ongoing V.C. Estimate humpback chub populations. (Sampling occurs in September and October, overlapping fiscal years.) V.C.1. Black Rocks. See McAda 2002. FWS Ongoing X X X X X V.C.2. Westwater. See Hudson and Jackson 2003. UDWR Ongoing X X X X X V.C.3. Cataract Canyon UDWR/Valdez Ongoing X X X X X V.D. Estimate pikeminnow populations in the upper Colorado River (including Gunnison River). Three years sampling (e.g., FY 03, 04, 05) followed by two years no sampling; data analysis and report write-up in first year of no sampling (e.g., FY 06). FWS Ongoing X X X X ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 07 10/06 9/07 FY 08 10/07 9/08 FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 OUT- YEARS I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Identify fish habitat and flow needs. I.A.1. Initially identify year-rou...
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Survey native and nonnative fish in Xxxxxxx River (UDWR funding outside of Program). UDWR Complete
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. V.A.1. Verify additional Colorado pikeminnow spawning areas in lower Green. UT Complete V.A.2. Identify additional razorback sucker spawning areas in lower Green. UT Complete V.B. Conduct population estimate for humpback chub. V.B.1. Desolation/Gray. (Sampling occurs in September and October, overlapping fiscal years. Sampling is conducted for 2 years, followed by no sampling for 2 years, with report write-up in the first year following sampling, then sampling resumes in September of the second year). See Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx 2005, Xxxxxx 2012. Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxxx 2018. UDWR Ongoing X X X X X X X Continue to estimate abundance of humpback chub in Desolation/Gray canyons. The report finalizing 2014-2015 data was approved in January 2018; canyon wide population estimated to be 1,863 (95% CI 924-2,802) in 2014 and 1,672 (95% CI 756- 2,789) in 2015. No additional sampling occurred. V.C. Conduct population estimate for Colorado pikeminnow. Sampling is conducted for 3 years, followed by no sampling for 2 years. V.C.1 Middle Green River (including Yampa and White rivers). See Bestgen et al. 2005 and 2010. LFL/UDWR/ FWS Ongoing X X X X X X X Continue to estimate abundance of Colorado pikeminnow in Middle Green River. Abundance sampling occurred throughout the Green River basin; the number of adults captured was very low (n=164) across the basin; for refernce , 209 adults were captured during 2016 sampling. Juvenile captures increased in 2017, (n=338), especially in the lower Green River (n=262). V.C.2 Lower Green River. See Bestgen et al. 2005 and 2010. LFL/UDWR/ FWS Ongoing X X X X X X X Continue to estimate abundance of Colorado pikeminnow in Lower Green River. See above. V.C.3 Monitor age-0 Colorado pikeminnow in backwaters. UDWR Ongoing X X X X X X Continue monitoring age-0 Colorado pikeminnow. Age-0 pikeminnow monitoring conducted as per protocols identified in Project #138. Annual monitoring has occurred since 1979. X In 2017, UDWR reported poor catches of YOY ((n=1) in middle Green River habitats; (n=25) in the lower Green River), which may be attributed to high base flow conditions during the onset of larval drift in July (see I.A.3.d.). V.D. Complete monitoring plan in FY 11 (based, in part, on recommendations from evaluation of stocked razorback re...
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. V.A.1. Determine relative abundance and fate of Colorado pikeminnow congregation below Xxxxxx Reservoir. FWS-FAC Complete V.A.2. Monitor the White River fish community downstream of Xxxxxx Reservoir to determine long-term effects of mainstream impoundment on the White River. FWS-FAC Complete The PIT antenna at Bonanza is collecting data, but data is not being added to the database on a regular basis. Antenna detections will be evaluated once these connections are restored. ACTIVITY WHO COLORAD STATUS OFYR2I1VER 10/20- 9/21 AFYC2T2IO 10/21- 9/22 N FPYL2A3N: 10/22- 9/23 MAINST Post- Program EDMescription of Anticipated Post- Program Activity Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X)(Focused on February 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021) I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Colorado River above Gunnison River
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. V.A.1. Reservoir. FWS-FR Complete V.A.2. Monitor the White River fish community downstream of Xxxxxx Reservoir to determine long- term effects of mainstream impoundment on the White River. FWS-FR Complete ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 03 10/02-9/03 FY 04 10/03-9/04 FY 05 10/04-9/05 FY 06 10/05-9/06 FY 07 10/06-9/07 FY 08 10/07-9/08 OUT- YEARS I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Colorado River above Gunnison River
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Measure and document population and habitat parameters to determine status and biological response to recovery actions. In 2017, mark-recapture (M/R) population estimates for adult and juvenile humpback chub continued in Black Rocks and Westwater canyons; and CPE- based monitoring occurred for this species in Cataract canyon of the Colorado River. The 2nd year of the most recent 3 -yr rotation of M/R estimates for juvenile and adult Colorado pikeminnow occurred in the Green River Basin. Annual monitoring for Colorado pikeminnow YOY occurred throughout the Upper Basin. V.A.1. Conduct interagency data management program to compile, manage, and maintain all research and monitoring data collected by the Recovery Program. FWS-FR Ongoing X X X X X X X STReaMS continues to improve with new structural component and additional datasets being added. Quality control and assessment and batch upload tools were created as scheduled. Advanced query builders were postponed to support the development of flagging tools that allow users to understand the quality of the data. In 2018, the focus will switch to advanced query builders and custom user tools. V.A.1.a. Develop basinwide razorback monitoring program (implementation to be reflected in sub-basin worksheets). Bestgen et al. 2012.
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct research to acquire life history information and enhance scientific techniques required to complete recovery actions. V.A.1. Determine relative abundance and fate of Colorado pikeminnow congregation below Xxxxxx Reservoir. FWS-FR Complete Xxxxxxx 1997. V.A.2. Monitor the White River fish community downstream of Xxxxxx Reservoir to determine long-term effects of mainstream impoundment on the White River. FWS-FR Complete Xxxxxxx 1997. ACTIVITY WHO STATUS FY 09 10/08 9/09 FY 10 10/09 9/10 FY 11 10/10 9/11 FY 12 10/11 9/12 FY 13 10/12 9/13 OUT- YEARS Assessment of significant accomplishments (!) and shortcomings (X), (Focused on March 1, 2008 - February 1, 2009) I. PROVIDE AND PROTECT INSTREAM FLOWS (HABITAT MANAGEMENT) I.A. Colorado River above Gunnison River
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Survey native and nonnative fish in Dolores River (UDWR funding outside of Program). BC: UDWR did fish community survey on Dolores on 2006. UDWR Complete
MONITOR POPULATIONS AND HABITAT AND CONDUCT. RESEARCH TO SUPPORT RECOVERY ACTIONS (RESEARCH, MONITORING, AND DATA MANAGEMENT) V.A. Conduct population estimate for humpback chub. (Estimate/trend information will be obtained via CPUE during nonnative fish removal passes.) FWS Ongoing X X X X X X Researchers recommend continuing monitoring and tagging chub. Recaptured fish are becoming more common from previous tagging, and fish from the Green River have been captured. Assmt: Yampa Flows Page 1 Yampa River at Maybell 1968 most dams w ere in place 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 1915 1935 1955 1975 1995 2015 19,600 cfs 2011 Peak 134 cfs base flow Peak CFS Lines that depict 50% exceedence for Pre- and Post- development August 18 – 22, 2011 releases from the 5000 af CWCB Pool totaled 1820 af to assist biologists in removing nonnative fish. Elkhead Reservoir endangered fish pools are managed to ensure minimum flows of at least 93–134 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs; preferably 120 cfs or greater) at the Xxxxxxx xxxx during August–October. A caveat is that the Recovery Program may request other release scenarios to support research and management actions deemed appropriate to assist in recovery of the endangered fishes.
