Construction of Clearwater Coho Acclimation Pond

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	Federal Grant Title:	Construction of Clearwater Coho Acclimation Pond
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Other Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	This project will modify an existing hatchery acclimation facility to allow Mitchell Act coho salmon smolts to be acclimated prior to release. 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)
	Opportunity Category:	Earmark
	Funding Opportunity Number:	10140-AG100
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 09, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 09, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 17, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jul 17, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$201,661
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Additional Information on Eligibility

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Grant 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. 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 Full Grant Announcement

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Grant Announcement Contact

Rich Johnson Project Manager (503) 231-6835

work [rich_r_johnson@fws.gov]