A Framework for the Fish and Wildlife
Program Data Management:
Issues and Policy Direction for Development of a
Data Management Strategy and Action Plan
Bonneville Power Administration
Fish and Wildlife Policy and Planning Division
June 04, 2013
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Executive Summary:
Recent categorical reviews and assessments by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC)
have recommended improvements in data management to ensure that information from Research,
Monitoring & Evaluation (RM&E) projects is readily accessible to inform Fish and Wildlife Program
management questions and strategies. BPA has developed this data management strategy and action
plan to communicate steps that are needed to improve the management of Program data and increase
the integration with other data management programs in the Columbia Basin. Ultimately, the data
management strategy is intended to support the Northwest Power Act and to meet Endangered Species
Act (ESA) requirements. The proposed strategy is based on the Regional Monitoring and Data
Management Structure, developed with the support of the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring
Partnership. The strategy and action plan will help BPA, the Council and the Program improve data
management to inform resource management. This draft document will be submitted to the Council,
ISAB and the region as a living document that will guide BPA and program sponsors. BPA hopes that key
elements of the strategy will be incorporated into the official Program through the amendment process
and that state, Tribal and Federal partners will use this strategy to leverage common resources to
improve management of Fish and Wildlife data.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary:...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.
Background and Introduction: Goals and Objectives ........................................................................... 4
2.
Issues, Strategies and Actions ............................................................................................................... 7
2.1.
Identification of Management Questions and Strategies: ................................................................ 8
2.2.
Documentation of Protocols: ............................................................................................................ 9
2.3.
Data Collection and Generation:..................................................................................................... 10
2.4.
Data Entry: ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5.
Agency Data Storage: ...................................................................................................................... 12
2.6.
Regional Sharing: ............................................................................................................................ 13
2.7.
Analysis and Reporting: .................................................................................................................. 15
3.
Closing Remarks .................................................................................................................................. 15
Appendix A: Action 3.1.1. 2.1.1 Communication of Prioritization of Data Management and Proposed
Data Storage Locations: .............................................................................................................................. 17
Appendix B. Environmental Information Repositories .............................................................................. 21
Table B.1. Environmental Information Repositories used for Adult & Juvenile Abundance &
Productivity ............................................................................................................................................. 21
Table B.2 Environmental Information Repositories By Subcategory ...................................................... 22
Table B.3 Environmental Information Repository URLs for Projects with Adult & Juvenile Abundance &
Productivity Metrics ................................................................................................................................ 27
Appendix C: Species Priorities: Population Tables and Maps for FCRPS BiOp RPAs and Other Mitigation
Actions ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
For StreamNet Coordinated Assessments task and implementation of the FCRPS BiOp .................. 29
Appendix D: Draft Data Sharing and Use Agreement. ................................................................................ 36
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1. Background and Introduction:
A common goal of BPA, the Council and regional Fish and Wildlife managers is the timely and efficient
storage and transfer of data needed to support the Fish and Wildlife Program and the FCRPS Biological
Opinion. The general strategy for achieving this goal is to develop a coordinated network of data
management systems with standard documentation and data exchange formats that include safeguards
for proper use of monitoring and research data. BPA will implement this strategy by identifying and
Figure 1.
2. Regional Monitoring and Data Management Structure: Desired state for flow of monitoring data.
prioritizing data requirements, by refocusing current funding for sponsor development teams to work on
products or systems that improve data capture/storage, and by using data stewards/technicians to
facilitate data capture, documentation and transfer. Figure 1 “Regional Monitoring and Data
Management Structure” illustrates these activities and how they relate.
BPA’s vision is a data management structure that is integrated with other Federal, state and tribal data
systems. A structure that promotes efficient storage and retrieval of monitoring and research data
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needed to conduct evaluations of Fish and Wildlife management questions,1 inform local stakeholders in
sub-basin planning, and support other local and program level assessments and reporting. To further
development of this structure, BPA will submit this data management strategy to the Council, the ISAB
and the public for comment and seek incorporation into the Program through the Council’s Program
amendment process.
Effective data management supports progress reports on Biological Opinions such as the Federal
Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Annual Report and Comprehensive Evaluation; the Council’s 2009
Fish and Wildlife Program,2 the Council’s Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting plan (MERR)3, the
Council’s report on High Level Indicators4; and individual project sponsor progress and annual reports to
inform Fish and Wildlife Program strategies1. Data must be managed using a common strategy to meet
these and other reporting needs in a timely manner. Effective data management includes:
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Clear prioritization of data requirements;
Documentation of protocols for data collection, analysis, handling and QA/QC methods; and
Well defined procedures for data entry, data storage, data exchange and reporting.
To maximize the efficiency of these data practices sponsors must understand why they are needed and
how they are to be implemented in a time frame and format that informs decision making. This strategy
and action plan is intended to help communicate this understanding.
BPA’s capacity for data retrieval, analysis, and reporting requires the prioritization of information needs
and understanding of the use or application of the data at the reach, watershed, population, and
regional scales. Data collected at varying spatial scales and across multiple monitoring entities is often
required for higher level or broader assessments. BPA continues to work with the Council, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and other resource management entities on regionally coordinated
and standardized information management, storage, and retrieval approaches and strategies that are
guided in part by the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP). Specifically, PNAMP’s
regional guidance for “Guidance for Implementing Successful Data Management & Sharing”5 (March 6,
2012) will be incorporated into BPA’s data management strategy.
In recent years, BPA has prioritized the following needs:
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Shared documentation of data collection methods,
Shared documentation of protocols for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC),
Up-front investment in updated field data collection technology,
Online data transfer and storage (e.g., using cloud technologies),
Dedicated support staff, and
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http://www.cbfish.org/ProgramStrategy.mvc/ProgramStrategiesIndex
http://www.nwcouncil.org/library/2009/2009-09/
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http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/merr/Default.asp
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http://www.nwcouncil.org/hli/index.php
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http://www.pnamp.org/sites/default/files/2012-03-06pnamppnamp-roadmap-pubno2012-004sc-2012-0306c.pdf
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Dedicated data storage development.
BPA has worked with program sponsors to clearly define projects to address these data requirements
and invested in them. Specific projects include, but are not limited to: 1) the Columbia Habitat
Monitoring Program (CHaMP, 2011-006-00) 6, which illustrated improved efficiency in data collection,
review, transfer, and storage; and 2) the Coordinated Assessments Project for Salmon and Steelhead,
which established data exchange templates, exchange standards and a working relationship between
biologists and data stewards/technicians for abundance and productivity indicators 7.
The CHaMP project illustrates the value of establishing priorities for information needs. It started by
openly documenting data collection and analysis methods (including quality control and assurance
procedures), and then used new technologies for field data collection and storage/retrieval to allow for
open public access to data. Unlike past efforts, which have been fraught with problems of unclear data
priorities and non-standardized sampling methods and designs that complicated data management and
timely results, the CHaMP project avoided the pitfalls of inadequate planning and prioritization for data
management.
The Coordinated Assessments Project developed data management strategies for regional entities and
identified mechanisms to exchange data efficiently through a common list of data elements called a
“Data Exchange Template”. To achieve even greater efficiencies, the Coordinated Assessments Project
should expand to include other data types and high level indicators, and to integrate with other data
management systems. This may reduce redundant data management systems through the adoption of
common regional databases and/or centralized network locations for specific sources of data that
protect sponsor data prior to release.
As a Federal entity BPA must make all data collected with BPA Program funds available to the public.
However, limitations on the timing of data access need to be accommodated for research studies
seeking to publish results and for all studies completing Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC)
processes, or to prevent misuse of data.
Currently Program data is managed disparately based on individual project and/or sponsor needs.
Through implementation of this data management strategy, BPA hopes to align projects into a coherent
strategy, as depicted in Figure 3. To accomplish this objective, BPA must develop a programmatic
approach, along with best practices, for how data are collected, how protocols are documented and
reviewed, how information is stored, and how data can be transferred efficiently. The Strategy and
Action Plan section of this document provides this programmatic approach and furthers the
development of best practices. In addition, the Appendices provide additional supporting materials on
priorities, existing infrastructure and starting points for further action. With this strategy and action
plan document as a guide, BPA expects its data management projects to collaborate to meet common
needs for the program and regional partners.
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https://pisces.bpa.gov/release/documents/documentviewer.aspx?doc=P125857
http://www.pnamp.org/sites/default/files/ca_basinwide_data_sharing_strategy_final_draft_nov_10.pdf
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Figure 3. Application of the Regional Data Management Framework applied to the Fish and Wildlife Program.
2. Issues, Strategies and Actions
Advancement of data management and effective information sharing under the Program will require
programmatic implementation of a regional data management strategy and guidelines. Integration of
regional data management strategies and cooperation in development of common tools in BPA projects
is therefore essential to the success of the Fish and Wildlife Program. BPA will identify specific program
and project implementation guidance for Fiscal Years 2013 through 2015, consistent with “Guidance for
Implementing Successful Data Management & Sharing” developed by the region under PNAMP, and the
Coordinated Assessments project sponsors data management strategies. To advance this strategy, the
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following programmatic steps will be coordinated with the Council and BPA’s Fish and Wildlife Program
project sponsors. After outlining each of the strategies below, BPA provides a list of proposed actions to
implement these strategies.
2.1.
Identification of Management Questions and Strategies:
The first step is to identify and prioritize key information needs to answer the Fish and Wildlife
Program’s “Strategies and Management Questions8” based on the Council’s 2009 Fish and Wildlife
Program and the ESA BiOp9 mitigation requirements ; the Council’s High Level Indicators; and the
Council’s 2004 Sub-basin Plans. This information will be the focus and priority of data management
guidelines.
BPA staff will implement data management support for the identification of management questions and
strategies primarily using technical services contracts to manage the Taurus program at www.cbfish.org.
In some cases sponsors may use WE 174 (Produce Plan) to help document their strategies to support
and update Sub-basin Plans or watershed assessments to prioritize RM&E and data management
processes. Actions include:
2.1.1.BPA and the Council will work with contractors to document Fish and Wildlife Program
management questions, research priorities and strategies in cbfish.org (aka Taurus).
2.1.2.BPA and Council staff, along with sponsor input, will prioritize the types of data needed
and identify which data repositories should be used to store data. (See Appendix A:
Appendix A will be provided as guidance to sponsors in selecting appropriate data
repositories for RM&E Work Elements. Elements that drive priorities relate to ESA
Biological Opinions; Accords; Council 2009 Fish and Wildlife Program and its Sub-basin
Plans and High level Indicators; and the Council Research Plan for key focal species.)
2.1.3.To ensure a list of regional data repositories is actively managed, the list of environmental
resource repositories and websites in Appendix A will be managed by regional partners at
www.monitoringresources.org‘s environmental resource repositories. This will ensure web
links are active and if sites change or repositories are closed, it will direct people to where
data may be migrated to in the absence of closed data systems. This can be accomplished
with support of www.streamnet.org or www.PNAMP.org’s Data Management Leadership
Team page.
2.1.4.Encourage the Program’s “Regional Coordination” projects ( as identified in the Resident
Fish, Regional Coordination and Data Management Categorical Review 10)to support their
policy staff participation in PNAMP’s Steering Committee including the Data Management
Leadership Team, StreamNet and the Tribal Data Networks steering committees to
prioritize work and inform coordination of data priorities.
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http://www.cbfish.org/ProgramStrategy.mvc/ProgramStrategiesIndex
http://www.cbfish.org/FcrpsBiOp.mvc/Index/2012
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http://www.cbfish.org/Review.mvc/Display/543
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2.1.5.Project Sponsors should develop organizational data management plans for fish, wildlife
and habitat data as demonstrated in the PNAMP, StreamNet and CBFWA 2011 Coordinated
Assessments projects to support sharing and proper management of data. Agencies that
do not have a published data management plan for all data types collected are encouraged
to work with the StreamNet, CBFWF and CRITFC to complete a plan that supports BPA’s
and their agencies’ needs. In some cases, sponsors may use WE 174 Produce Plan to help
document their strategies to support RM&E and data management processes. This may
result in additional Coordinated Assessments work products beyond Salmonid Abundance.
2.1.6.Pursue the development of the Taurus system, Tribal systems or the sub basin dashboard
to track objectives and goals in sub-basin plans. Note: this may dependent upon sponsor
objectives.
2.2. Documentation of Protocols:
BPA will require documentation of protocols and continue to support standardization of data collection
and analysis, study designs, metrics/indicators, objectives, and other components of a protocol as
defined in MonitoringMethods.org. This effort is supported by the Pacific Northwest Aquatic
Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) and MonitoringMethods.org support staff. For each method and
protocol a data entry form should be developed by the project sponsor. Method and protocol
subscribers should also ensure the method and protocol is compatible with a Data Exchange Template
(DET) or Data Exchange Standard (DES) that specifies the individual data fields for key fish and habitat
attributes. This approach is intended to reduce duplication of effort and document metadata at a high
level, as well as document annual field or lab analysis implementation notes of data necessary for
proper storage and exchange. In addition, BPA hopes to reduce duplication of effort by letting sponsors
reference protocols and implementation notes as web links rather than adding extensive methods
documentation or appendices in annual reports.
This process to update protocols at www.monitoringmethods.org is supported in contracting though WE
156 (Develop RM&E Methods and Designs); in some cases this may be covered under WE 157
(Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab), or WE 162 (Analyze/Interpret Data), if the actual data collection
and protocol development is being managed under that scope of work. For the USGS and Sitka
Technology Group WE 99 (Outreach and Education) may be used to support further development of the
tools. Actions include:
2.2.1.Coordinate with project sponsor biologists and, when necessary, PNAMP and
monitoringmethods.org staff to document methods and use data stewards/technicians to
create standard electronic file templates for data entry. These may be uploaded to
electronic handheld devices or paper data capture tools. Steps include:
 PNAMP will facilitate workshops/sessions with project sponsors/biologists to develop
methods and when appropriate standardize them.
 PNAMP (USGS) and monitoringresources.org staff will continue to provide support
and training for www.monitoringmethods.org and community outreach and
education of the tool.
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Data stewards and technicians will upload data handling and QA/QC sections of
project protocols; as well as electronic and paper format data entry forms.
PNAMP will facilitate workshops/sessions with project sponsors to review common
methods and seek standardization.
Supporting and encouraging use of web services to share data between systems and
facilitate creating metadata records for data sets. (Note: Cbfish.org and
monitoringmethods.org have demonstrated this; BPA needs other systems to
incorporate these web services and to provide web services of their own.)
Support development of tools through PNAMP’s www.monitoringresources.org that
integrate BPA’s information systems, BPA data management projects and other
partner agency systems. Specific tools include the Monitoring Site Manager and
Monitoring Sample Designer (for GRTS-based monitoring programs) documentation
of monitoring designs and the Monitoring Explorer.
Improve monitoringmethods.org protocol “Implementation Notes” by soliciting
sponsor feedback on the ability to upload documents, add Rich Text Format editors,
capture notes by year or other suggestions to support metadata information needs in
Coordinated Assessments Data Exchange Standards.
2.3. Data Collection and Generation:
The next steps are to improve the timeliness of data submission and reducing data entry errors. BPA
will invest in processes to streamline data entry through the use of digital data collection tools, (e.g.,
handheld tablets, Digital pens) for standardized or approved methods.
Data Management support for this process may be contracted though WE 99 (Outreach and Education),
to support workshops for training in use of handheld technology, or WE 141 (Produce Other Report) to
document recommendations for data management technologies. Actions include:
2.3.1.Support annual training of sponsor biologists by data stewards/technicians in use of
handheld devices; or the programming of handheld devices to use standard protocol data
capture forms.
2.3.2.Assess current and potential handheld data capture devices utility for various data types
and make recommendations for future investments.
 Invest in new hand held data capture, and electronic transfer technology (i.e.
network services like cloud technology) to capture and transmit standard electronic
file templates. This will improve retrieval and exchange of information. It will also
improve efficiency by minimizing transcription or translation errors.
2.3.3. For tagging and marking, a universal fish ID code or an integrated coding system is needed
to accompany any PIT-tag, CWT, genetics, otolith, scale or tag or mark, etc. such that any
data linked to a fish may be used by multiple parties. (Integration and improved access to
tags, marks and other samples could also reduce mortality associated with ESA authorized
scientific Take.)
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RMIS, PTAGIS, GAPs and the new SNPS database in development by IDFG and CRITFC
will lead the development of a universal fish ID code system.
Discuss otolith, scales and other tissue databases.
2.4. Data Entry:
Recruit Data Stewards and Custodians to support development of data exchange templates and
metadata development, where data stewards would work with regional partners to document metadata
necessary to support the Program. Data Stewards are commonly responsible for data content, context,
and associated business rules. Data Custodians are responsible for the safe custody, transport, and
storage of the data and implementation of business rules. Simply put, Data Stewards are responsible for
what is stored in a data field, while Data Custodians are responsible for the technical environment and
database structure. Common job titles for data custodians are Database Administrator (DBA), Data
Modeler, and ETL Developer.
Data Management support for this process may be contracted though WE 159 (Transfer/Consolidate
Regionally Standardized Data), to support transfer of data from field forms to electronic exchange
formats, or through documentation of metadata required for secondary data user consumption.
Actions include:
2.4.1. BPA will work with data project sponsors to define the duties, skills and training
requirements of the Data Steward position to support this strategy document.
2.4.2. Data management projects will work with BPA project sponsors to manage BPA project
data prior to working on non-BPA funded data sets for specified priorities, unless those
data sets are critical to BiOp reporting required by court mandated deadlines.
2.4.3. Support high level metadata (contact information, purpose, location, etc.) documentation
through development of web services of BPA Systems and use of data stewards to comply
with a minimum level of Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) and International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) metadata standards identified by BPA and the
PNAMP Data Management Leadership Team DMLT Metadata working group. (See the
protocol development section 2.2 on the application of monitoringmethods.org
“Implementation Notes” for relationships to storage of metadata.)
2.4.4. Support for PNAMP in development and maintenance of various tools such as “Metadata
Builder,” “Monitoring Site Manager,”"Monitoring Sample Designer,” “Monitoring
Methods” and a “Monitoring Explorer” to improve documentation of location data.
o Explore opportunities to improve Pisces monitoring location data by allowing
tools to import GIS files of monitoring sampling sites, or the ability to draw
polygons or lines for transects or areas of inference,
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2.5. Agency Data Storage:
BPA cannot fund development of each individual data repositories for each sponsor across the
Northwest. However, BPA can support structured data systems11 or common elements for distributed
systems for standardized data used by the Program. The success of CHaMP, PTAGIS, RMIS and GAPs
data repositories serve as examples of structured data systems used by all partners with agreement to
use a common database. In the absence of structured data systems (mostly for fish abundance data),
BPA will rely on the StreamNet database and StreamNet DataStore as a core data repository to secure
public access to data if not provided in an alternative, publically accessible system. BPA funding for
distributed data networks will prioritize efforts that support the development and maintenance of
structured data repositories with distributed networking for retrieving, storing and serving data. BPA’s
focus of funds will shift to ensure that specifically identified data repositories are clearinghouses for
certain data with support from individual data nodes. Where feasible, BPA will look to reduce the nodes
in support of common data systems. In addition, BPA will provide Data Stewards to capture data in the
short term or use programming resources to develop infrastructure to automate flow of data to improve
efficiency and QA/QC in data storage and retrieval.
Data Management support for this process may be contracted though WE 160 (Create/Manage/Maintain
Database), to support enhancements of databases that store and maintain data exchange services or
outputs for display of raw or summary data. Actions include:
2.5.1.The Fish and Wildlife Program will prioritize data needs and identify which data
repositories should be used to store data and communicate to sponsors where data should
be stored. See Appendix A and section 2.1.2.
2.5.2.Investing in the development of structured data repositories that use distributed networks
to store and provide data. (StreamNet, PTAGIS, champmonitoring.org, STEM, etc.)
2.5.2.1.
Sponsors will investigate shared application of ARC GIS platforms and common
GIS base layers in common or consistent formats. (e.g. all ESA listed Salmon
Populations should use common display formats.)
2.5.2.2.
Develop remote sensing data repository for Lidar, FLIR and other data sets used
to inform restoration planning or monitoring studies.
2.5.3.Data repositories should use cbfish.org web services and monitoringmethods.org web
services to explicitly associate their data sets with projects and protocols/methods used to
collect or analyze the data sets. This makes it easier for biologists to create necessary
metadata records, and supports easier retrieval and aggregation of data sets.
2.5.4.Data management system administrators will work with PNAMP to clearly document data
repository information in monitoringresources.org. Information will include database
contact information and the type of monitoring data managed (metrics, indicators,
summary reports).
2.5.5.Data systems will work to incorporate proper metadata records with data to ensure
proper use. E.g. PTAGIS and StreamNet will need to store links associated with tagging
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The term “Structured data systems” for this document refers to a data management information system using a
common protocol and structure to store data across multiple entities.
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protocols and designs to ensure data used by third parties understand proper uses of data
retrieved by third parties
2.5.6.Support development of QA/QC systems in native data storage programs to allow
sponsors to correct data before making data accessible to the public on the site. For
example, the CHaMP program’s handheld data logger software supports this before
leaving the field; then, when back at the office, the champmonitoring.org system provides
histograms and scatter plots that make it easier to find outliers in the data, as well as the
ability to fix the data and control the QA/QC status of each component of a site visit. The
StreamNet data store also has some built-in QA/QC features that will be expanded to
support proper QA/QC practices to store published data sets.
2.5.7.Agree to a process to convert and archive data systems for historic data sets. BPA
recommends the use of the www.monitoringresources.org data repository list to facilitate
awareness of potential loss of data systems and the impact of the loss.
2.6. Regional Sharing:
Focus on the identification and development of regional data repository system(s) and their associated
data warehouses or central /distributed network hubs/nodes and date exchange formats to share
information. Specific methods of data collection and analysis will be standardized when feasible and
data entry forms will be formatted into templates that can be used to populate data warehouses. In
addition, the Program will focus on the development of simple data sharing agreements to support
public access to the information.
Data Management support for this process may be contracted though WE 159 (Transfer/Consolidate
Regionally Standardized Data), to support transfer of data from field forms to electronic exchange
formats, or through documentation of metadata required for secondary data user consumption.
Actions include:
2.6.1.Improve procedures to ensure QA/QC through use of handheld devices and automated
data reviews to identify errors. (The CHaMP program and CRITFC Tribal Data Network
provide examples of successes to realizing how this provides efficiencies).
2.6.2.Facilitate electronic flow of data from field collection to agency databases.
2.6.3.Work to develop Data Exchange Templates (DETs) or Data Exchange Standards (DES) for
exchange between data systems for key data sets. Using the Coordinated Assessments
Salmonid DET and DES products, as examples, BPA will work with sponsors to further
develop new DET and DESs, i.e. hatchery indicators and resident fish abundance.
2.6.4. With the recognition that all of BPA’s federally funded RM&E data should be publicly
available, data repositories will develop data use and sharing agreements to safeguard
data for proper use. The agreements will ensure the data producers and consumers
acknowledge the limitation of data in metadata records, which may be documented in
protocol at www.monitoringmethods.org; and agreements to share reports with data
owners prior to publication. This is required to comply with BPA’s contract boilerplate
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language on data accessibility to BPA and the public. (See Appendix D. for more
information)
2.6.5.Support development of tools at monitoringresources.org that integrate BPA’s Taurus
program and other partner agency systems by use of web services that support the
development of metadata records; document the location of monitoring and research, and
provide access to the systems that store the data and results .
2.6.6.Develop support for use of web services to host up to date links to common GIS data
source files; and develop display and exchange standard views of GIS data sets to prevent
improper display of data sets.
2.6.7.BPA is adopting components of the “OECD Principles and Guidelines for Access to Research
Data from Public Funding” (http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/9/61/38500813.pdf) to ensure
open access and proper use and communication of scientific data similar to those guiding
the Human Genome Project. The main principles focus on openness of data,
professionalism and protection of intellectual property. BPA will require sponsors to make
data publically available at the close of their contracts. BPA’s technical reporting system
and use of the web though www.cbfish.org will be the publication resource for the future
of the program. If peer review of technical work is desired, the Council may support a
peer review process for technical papers through the use of the ISAB or other resources. If
publication in a journal is requested by a sponsor; funding for publication in journals must
be approved by BPA and should not delay sharing of data and publication of results in
annual reports.
Here are a few OECD guidelines that are pertinent to our program:
1. Openness means access on equal terms for the international research community at
the lowest possible cost, preferably at no more than the marginal cost of
dissemination. Open access to research data from public funding should be easy,
timely, user-friendly and preferably Internet-based. See appendix A for a list of data
repositories.
2. Protection of intellectual property: Data access arrangements will consider the
applicability of or of other intellectual property laws that may be relevant to publicly
funded research databases.
3. Professionalism will support:
- Mutual trust between researchers. Trust between their institutions and other
organizations plays an important role in the establishment and maintenance of
professional codes of conduct amongst researchers, which may be integrated into
data sharing agreements.
- In current research practice, the initial data-producing researcher or institution is
sometimes rewarded with temporary exclusive use of the data. The rules for such
incentive arrangements should be developed and explicitly stated by the funding
sources in co-operation with the affected research communities.
Notifications of violations of these principles should be reported to BPA COTRs and Fish
and Wildlife Policy and Planning Division to ensure researchers and public rights are
protected.
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2.7. Analysis and Reporting:
Timely, consistent and comprehensive synthesis of information to inform resource managers is
essential in ensuring information is used properly and effectively. To improve synthesis and reporting,
BPA will use web services in the Cbfish.org to develop report templates for sponsors by providing Fish
and Wildlife Program strategies, scientific report structure and key BPA contract information to sponsors
to develop annual reports. Beyond BPA’s annual reports, BPA will work on regional indicators of the
condition of fish and wildlife and their habitat that should be standardized in reporting, as well as
actions implemented to manage the species.
Data Management support for this process may be contracted though 162 (Analyze/Interpret Data), to
apply analytical tools to derive variables and outputs, or WE 132 (Produce (Annual) Progress Report) or
WE 141 (Produce Other Report) to document recommendations for data management technologies.
Alternatively, technical services contract sponsors may use WE 161 (Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and
Results) (Note that white papers may be attached as appendices to the Annual Report or Uploaded in
Pisces to the project). For limited cases WE 161 (Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results) may be
used for development and use of online data display tools.
2.7.1.Work with sponsors to develop or improve website displays of monitoring metrics and
indicators with performance targets or objectives to support the Council HLIs. Examples
include: NOAA Salmon Population Summary database, a modified State of the Resource
Report to link to Council High Level Indicators, CHaMP monitoring database, LCREP GIS
website, etc.
2.7.2.BPA will work with sponsors to develop standardized graphs and tabular outputs for
reporting results for specific indicators methods at monitoringmethods.org by uploading
data entry and analysis forms to methods.
2.7.3.BPA will develop and finalize automated sponsor reporting templates to provide structure
and document Fish and Wildlife program relevance for project annual reports. BPA will
develop a “Sponsor’s Technical Content Report” based on existing content from Pisces
contract Statements of Work and Taurus project proposals.
2.7.4.BPA will work with sponsors to develop standardized graphs and tabular outputs to update
data entry and output forms in methods for protocols in monitoring methods.org. This
may lead to having standard reporting outputs to facilitate data roll-ups for similar
information. (For example all projects using BPA Action effectiveness protocols should use
data capture templates provided in protocols monitoringmethods.org to ensure
interoperability of reporting outputs.)
3. Closing Remarks
BPA expects that this strategy and action plan will be incorporated into the contracts of the Program’s
data management and RM&E projects. In addition, this strategy will serve as an opportunity for regional
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partners to join BPA’s data management projects to achieve the objectives defined herein. In the event
that BPA’s current projects fail to achieve the desired outcomes of the strategy, BPA may solicit new
project proposals targeting the actions identified in this strategy.
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Appendix A: Action 3.1.1. 2.1.1 Communication of Prioritization of Data
Management and Proposed Data Storage Locations:
Priorities by Species and Type of Data and Data Repositories:
This is a preliminary list developed based on BPA RM&E sponsors contract information in Pisces
and the list of environmental data repositories at monitoringmethods.org. Priorities listed
relate to Biological Opinion RPAs or listed species information needs. Due to the fact that many
of BPA sponsors have stated that they do not store data in an online accessible repository or
have misstated the final destination of data, e.g. Pisces, BPA has reduced this list to consist of
where they believe data should be stored. (Sponsor input welcome in update in this list. The
final location of where this list should be managed is to be determined (PNAMP, StreamNet,
Monitoringmethods.org, etc.).
1) Types of Data
a) Fish Population Monitoring:
If fish data is not destined for an approved database listed below the expectation is it will be
posted to the StreamNet Data Store with the appropriate metadata file to post and access the
data on the site.
1. Adult Population Monitoring (RPA 50.5 and 50.6) from StreamNet, other systems and, Tribal
Data Network to NOAA Salmon Population Summary (SPS) Database
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/f?p=238
(Resident Species Database to be determined) Stream Net and Kalispell Tribal Database
project (2011-010-00) to collaborate
a. Adult natural origin spawner and hatchery origin spawners (redds, other) from
StreamNet and Tribal Data Network
b. Adult Returns
i. Weir or Dam Counts. From Tribal Data Network and other systems to
StreamNet DataStore www.streamnet.org
ii. PIT Tag Detections at PTAGIS at www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
iii. PIT Tag Analysis at DART cbr.washington.edu/dart/
iv. Other?
2. Juvenile Production (population out-migrant abundance in tributaries) From StreamNet and
Tribal Data Network to NOAA SPS https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/f?p=238
(Resident Species Database, To Be Determined)
a. Smolt Traps. From WDFW JMX, IFWIS, and Tribal Data Network systems to StreamNet
DataStore www.streamnet.org
b. Mark Recapture PIT Tag Detections. at PTAGIS at
www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
c. Snorkel Surveys. From Tribal Data Network systems to StreamNet Datastore
www.streamnet.orghttp://www.streamnet.org/
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3. Mainstem Columbia River Adult Passage (RPA 50.2) Fish Passage Center www.fpc.org and
DART to NOAA Fisheries cbr.washington.edu/dart/ PTAGIS at
www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
4. Mainstem Columbia River Juvenile Passage (RPA 50.3) Fish Passage Center www.fpc.org and
DART to NOAA Fisheries cbr.washington.edu/dart/; PTAGIS at
www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
5. Distribution of Adult and Juvenile by species: (Anadromous, and Resident Species)
a. Anadromous, and Resident Species: StreamNet
b. Lamprey: USFWS data system ? or StreamNet
b) Habitat:
If environmental condition data is not destined for an approved database listed below the
expectation is it will be posted to the STEM Databank in the general library with the appropriate
metadata file to post and access the data on the site.
1. Tributary Habitat Status and Trends (CHaMP data system) champmonitoring.org.
2. Watershed Level Action effectiveness (STEM Databank )
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex_stem
3. Estuary Status and Trends and Action Effectiveness (US Army Corps database (in
development)
4. Project level Habitat Action Effectiveness? (To be developed in New AE synthesis contract
linked to STEM (To be determined) https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex_stem
5. Water quality data will be managed at the Pacific Northwest Water Quality Data Exchange
network http://deq12.deq.state.or.us/pnwwqx/ and related state water quality data system
or USACE water quality reports http://www.nwd-wc.usace.army.mil/
6. Flow gauge monitoring data will be managed and tracked at the USGS National Water
Information system waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt with the exception of some project action
effectiveness data not meeting the USGS criteria, which would be tracked in the STEM
databank. https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex_stem
7. Other Habitat Status and Trends (STEM) https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex_stem
8. Limiting Factors: In coordination with NOAA, the Council and BPA, Regional technical teams
and expert Panels will support documentation of limiting factors at the population,
Assessment Unit (Watershed) or Reach levels at
http://www.cbfish.org/WorkElement.mvc/Landing/LimitingFactors
c) Hatchery
If fish data is not destined for an approved database listed below the expectation is it will be
posted to StreamNet in the “data store” with the appropriate metadata file to post and access
the data on the site.
1. Population Abundance
a. Adult Abundance Data from Tribal Data Network and other systems to StreamNet
i. Origin and Straying
1. PIT Tag Detections at PTAGIS at
www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
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2. Coded Wire Tags- RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
ww.rmpc.org
2.
3.
4.
5.
b. Juvenile Production Data and Release Data (includes “Percentage Marked” by type of
mark)
i. RMIS, Pisces and StreamNet, Pisces TBD
c. Fish Species Genetics
i. Single Nucleotide Polymers (SNPs) NOAA, CRITFC, IDFG, WDFW (Interim data
destination is proposed to be the StreamNet Data Store (Further evaluation of
Pisces and Taurus databases ongoing) www.streamnet.org Actual IDFG and
CRITFC Repository in development (Link to be provided) to support SNPS
methods documented in monitoringmethods.org.
ii. Micro-satellite- NOAA Fisheries Genetic Analysis of Pacific Salmonids (GAPS)
Consortium https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/f?p=246 Coded Wire
Tags
Scales and Tissues data: Interim data destination is proposed to be the StreamNet Data
Store (Further evaluation of Pisces and Taurus databases ongoing) www.streamnet.org
Otoliths: (Interim data destination is proposed to be the StreamNet Data Store (Further
evaluation of Pisces and Taurus databases ongoing) www.streamnet.org Future system to
capture and store analyzed interpretation by analysis methods as well as physical
specimens.
Pathogens : Interim data destination is proposed to be the StreamNet Data Store (Further
evaluation of Pisces and Taurus databases ongoing) www.streamnet.org
Blood work or Enzyme Analysis: Interim data destination is proposed to be the StreamNet
Data Store (Further evaluation of Pisces and Taurus databases ongoing)
www.streamnet.orghttp://www.streamnet.org/
d) Predation
1. Caspian Terns and Cormorants: Avian Predation Project Web Site www.birdresearchnw.org
and The North American Bird Banding Program http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl
i. Prey PIT Tag Recoveries stored at PTAGIS at
www.ptagis.orghttp://www.ptagis.org/ptagis/index.jsp
2. Marine Mammals: TBD?
3. Fish predators (e.g. pikeminnow, bass, etc.) ?
e) Ocean Conditions
1. For ocean habitat conditions BPA and NOAA NWFSC project “Ocean Survival of Salmonids”
# 1998-014-00 data may be found at the NOAA Ocean Indicators Tool
http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov additional data on ocean conditions information for the BPA funded
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mpo.gc.ca/science/oceans/data-donnees/index-eng.htm ongoing coordination between NOAA and
DFO will ensure data is accessible.
(Ongoing discussion between BPA and sponsors needed to facilitate conclusion of data
storage locations.)
f)
Wildlife Data
1. Wildlife IBIS Habitat Data to be supported by the: Northwest Habitat Institute
www.nwhi.org but may eventually transfer to another site in the future, specific types of
data sets they should manage.
2. HEP Datasets to be stored in StreamNet DataStore until structured repository developed
3. Other Species Data: TBD
g) GIS and Remote Sensing Data
1. GIS and Remote Sensing Data files that are developed to inform Fish and Wildlife program
operations should be maintained by the owner, but shared with BPA GIS and Taurus
program, for common use by all sponsors.
a. Additional capacity for storage and management of Habitat GIS data may be
supported by the STEM Databank for key datasets in IMW basins, with LCREP
for Estuarine GIS Data; StreamNet for Hydrography; the CRITFC Tribal Data
network for Tribal partners data as well other systems to be defined.
b. Additional capacity is being developed to manage and share BPA LIDAR data
outside the LIDAR Exchange.
c. Sponsors may consider uploading GIS files into Pisces for display in Taurus or
may use web services and Web Based GIS Systems to display GIS and remote
sensing data relevant to Fish and Wildlife management to inform restoration
managers and practitioners, as well as scientific evaluations.
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Appendix B. Environmental Information Repositories
This appendix includes a series of tables listing Environmental Information Repositories and their
associations to projects and organizations.
Table B.1. Environmental Information Repositories used for Adult & Juvenile
Abundance & Productivity
This table is based on Sponsor’s contract data in Pisces – specifically their associations of data
repositories with certain RM&E work elements (157, 158, and 162). All "Fish" category (found nothing directly
applicable relevant in other categories). Limited to Pisces data repositories sans monitoringmethods.org, BPA
reports & Pisces.
Data Repositories (Titles)
CBFWA Status of the Resource Website
Columbia River Compact Archives
CRITFC Technical Reports and Research Website
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
DFO - Pacific Marine Database
DFO - Pacific Region Oceanography Database
DFO - Pacific Region Zooplankton Database
Fish Passage Center
ID LSRCP Hatchery Data Management System
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
TBD Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
Middle Fork (John Day) Intensively Monitored Watershed Reports
Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks MFISH database
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks FWIS database
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
NOAA Salmon Population Summary (SPS) Database
NOAA Status Trend and Effectiveness Monitoring (STEM) Databank
ODFW Columbia Fisheries Program website
ODFW Hatchery Management Information System
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management Program)
Okanogan Basin Monitoring & Evaluation Program (OBMEP) website
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
Snake River Salmon Recover Board Website
StreamNet Data Store
StreamNet Database
Upper Columbia Salmon Habitat Implementation Schedule and Projects
WDFW Salmonid Stock Inventory (SaSI) & SalmonScape
WDFW Website
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
No. of BPA
Projects
2
1
3
6
5
1
1
1
5
1
6
6
4
1
1
1
3
No. of
Projects
Outside BPA
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
8
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
32
11
1
2
3
1
5
4
3
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TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
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Table B.2 Environmental Information Repositories By Subcategory
This table is also based on Sponsor’s contract data in Pisces.
Subcategory
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Effective Population Size
Fraction: Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Data Repositories (Titles)
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
Fish Passage Center
ID LSRCP Hatchery Data Management System
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management
Program)
PNAMP Monitoring Methods Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
StreamNet
WDFW Website
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
StreamNet
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
DART - Data Access in Real Time
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management
Program)
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
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Subcategory
Presence/Absence: Fish
Productivity: Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Data Repositories (Titles)
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management
Program)
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PNAMP Monitoring Methods Website
PTAGIS Website
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
ID LSRCP Hatchery Data Management System
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management
Program)
PNAMP Monitoring Methods Website
DFO - Pacific Region Oceanography Database
DFO - Pacific Region Zooplankton Database
PTAGIS Website
StreamNet has spawning data - redd counts, est. spawning pop’ns
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
DFO - Pacific Marine Database
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
DART - Data Access in Real Time
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
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Subcategory
Data Repositories (Titles)
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
DART - Data Access in Real Time
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Fraction: Fish Species
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
DFO - Pacific Marine Database
Stock Identity
DFO - Pacific Region Oceanography Database
Stock Identity
DFO - Pacific Region Zooplankton Database
Stock Identity
Fish Passage Center
Abundance of Fish
PTAGIS Website
Abundance of Fish
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
Abundance of Fish
ID LSRCP Hatchery Data Management System
Abundance of Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
Abundance of Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Effective Population Size
Productivity: Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Stock Identity
Survival: Fish
ISEMP - Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Productivity: Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership website
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Presence/Absence: Fish
Stock Identity
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Data Repositories (Titles)
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports and Publications
Montana MFISH Fisheries Information System and Fish and Wildlife
Information System (FWIS)
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources Management Website
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information Management Program)
PNAMP Monitoring Methods Website
PTAGIS Website
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
StreamNet
Subcategory
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Productivity: Fish
Survival Rate: Fish
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Presence/Absence: Fish
Spawning/Nesting
Survival: Fish
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Effective Population Size
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Productivity: Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Abundance of Fish
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Spawning/Nesting
Abundance of Fish
Productivity: Fish
Spawning/Nesting
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Presence/Absence: Fish
Productivity: Fish
Progeny-per-Parent Ratio (P:P) (Productivity)
Spawning/Nesting
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Abundance of Fish
Density of Fish Species
Distribution of Fish Species
Mark/Tag Application
Mark/Tag Recovery
Presence/Absence: Fish
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
Abundance of fish
Abundance of redds
Fish distribution
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Data Repositories (Titles)
WDFW Website
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
Subcategory
Abundance of Fish
Abundance of Fish
Distribution of Fish Species
Productivity: Fish
Stock Identity
Survival Rate: Fish
Survival: Fish
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Table B.3 Environmental Information Repository URLs for Projects with Adult &
Juvenile Abundance & Productivity Metrics
This table is based on analyzing the Repository and Metric Subcategory data in Monitoring Methods.
Database #
Database name
1
Avian Predation Project
2
BPA Fish and Wildlife publication page
3
4
5
6
7
Colville Confederated Tribes Resident Fish and
Wildlife Database
CTUIR GIS Program Databases
DART - Data Access in Real Time
Fish Passage Center
Idaho Natural Heritage Program Technical
Reports (ID Conservation Data Center no
longer exists)
URL
2007-090-00 (cannot find URL)
http://efw.bpa.gov/IntegratedFWP/technicalreports.
aspx
Cannot find URL
http://www.nwhi.org/index/ibis
http://www.cbr.washington.edu/dart/
http://www.fpc.org/
https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/content/page/idahonatural-heritage-program-technical-reports
https://research.idfg.idaho.gov/Fisheries%20Resea
rch%20Reports/Forms/Show%20All%20Reports.as
px
http://www.fws.gov/lsnakecomplan/ (cannot find
database URL)
https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/ifwis/portal/
8
IDFG Fisheries Technical Reports
9
ID LSRCP Hatchery Data Management System
10
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
NOAA Status, Trend, and Effectiveness
(no URL found)
Monitoring (STEM) Databank
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
http://www.lcrep.org/
website
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan Reports
http://www.fws.gov/lsnakecomplan/Reports/LSRCP
and Publications
reports.html
MFISH - Montana Fisheries Information System
http://fwp.mt.gov/fishing/mFish/
Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Resources
http://www.nptfisheries.org/ (cannot find database
Management Website
URL)
ODFW NRIMP (Natural Resources Information
http://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/nrimp/default.aspx
Management Program)
Okanogan Basin Monitoring & Evaluation
http://www.colvilletribes.com/obmep.php
Program (OBMEP) website
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife website
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
PNAMP Monitoring Methods Website
www.monitoringmethods.org
PTAGIS Website
http://www.ptagis.org/
RMIS - Regional Mark Information System
http://www.rmpc.org/
StreamNet Data Store
http://www.streamnet.org/datastore_search.cfm
USGS National Water Information System
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/
(NWIS) database
WDFW Salmonid Stock Inventory (SaSI) &
http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/fisheries/sasi/ &
SalmonScape
http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/salmonscape/sshiap/
WDFW Website
http://wdfw.wa.gov/
Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project website
http://www.ykfp.org/
Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program
http://www.cbwtp.org/jsp/cbwtp/query/query.jsp
CRITFC Technical Reports and Research
http://www.critfc.org/tech/tech_rep.html
Website
http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/divisions/cbd/sta
Genetic Analysis of Pacific Salmonids (GAPS)
ndardization.cfm (no data here)
http://www.icfi.com/insights/products-and-tools/edt3
ICF International Ecosystem Biometrics
(no data here)
Intermountain Province/Pend Oreille Sub-basin
2011-020-00 (no URL found)
Data Management Project
NOAA Salmon Population Summary (SPS)
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/f?p=238:
Database
home:0
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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41
Northern Pikeminnow Sport Reward Fishery
Program Website
NWFSC Oracle Collaboration
ODFW Columbia Fisheries Program website
ODFW Hatchery Management Information
System
SATURN - CMOP Science and Technology
University Research Network
Steven Phelps Allele Nomenclature (SPAN)
BOR Hydromet
Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network
(CABIN)
Columbia Basin Watershed Network
42
DFO BioChem
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
43
44
45
46
47
48
EPA Environmental Monitoring & Assessment
Program (EMAP )
EPA Regional Environmental Monitoring and
Assessment Program (REMAP)
EPA Storage and Retrieval Data Warehouse
(STORET)
HYDRA???
IDEQ Beneficial Use Reconnaissance
Program (BURP)
NW Habitat Inst. Habitat and Biodiversity
Information System for Columbia River Basin
49
ODEQ Water Quality Assessment Database
50
ODFW Aquatic Inventories Project
51
Pacfish/Infish Biological Opinion (PIBO)
Pacific Northwest Water Quality Data
Exchange
USFS Aquatic and Riparian Effectiveness
Monitoring Program (AREMP)
USFWS National Wild Fish Health Survey
Database
WDOE Ambient Water quality monitoring
stations
WDOE Baseflow Stations
WDOE Environmental Information Monitoring
Stations (EIM)
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
WDOE River and Stream Flow Monitoring
59
WDOE River and Stream Water Quality
Monitoring
http://www.pikeminnow.org/
https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/oscrp/CRM/index.asp
http://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/nrimp/default.aspx?p=259
(on NRIMP)
http://www.stccmop.org/saturn
(no URL found)
http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/
http://cabin.cciw.ca/
http://www.cbwn.ca/database.php
http://www.meds-sdmm.dfompo.gc.ca/BioChem/biochem-eng.htm
http://www.epa.gov/emap/
http://www.epa.gov/emap/remap/index.html
http://www.epa.gov/storet/
http://www.deq.idaho.gov/water-quality/surfacewater/monitoring-assessment/burp.aspx
http://www.nwhi.org/index/ibis
http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/assessment/rpt0406/se
arch.asp
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ODFW/freshwater/invento
ry/index.htm
http://www.fs.fed.us/biology/fishecology/emp/
http://deq12.deq.state.or.us/pnwwqx/
http://www.reo.gov/monitoring/reports/watershed/are
mp/welcome.htm
http://www.fws.gov/wildfishsurvey/
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/services/gis/data/data.htm
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/flow/shu_main.h
tml
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/fw_riv/rv_main.
html
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Appendix C: Species Priorities: Population Tables and Maps for FCRPS
BiOp RPAs and Other Mitigation Actions .
For StreamNet Coordinated Assessments task and implementation of the FCRPS BiOp
1) Species: Prioritization of species depends on ESA listing status, such that listed species data are
managed prior to non listed species. See Appendix B. for additional maps and tables.
a) FCRPS BiOp priority high precision population data minimum of 1 MPG per Population and RPA
35 table 5: Highest Priority (bold) and other Priority (non-bold) populations.
Chinook: Upper Grande Ronde; Catherine Creek; Tucannon; Yankee Fork; Wenatchee; Entiat;
Okanogan, Methow;
Steelhead: South Fork Salmon; Lolo Creek; Lochsa; Selway; SF Clearwater; Secesh River; Lower
Middle Fork Salmon River and Big, Camas, and Loon creeks; and Entiat; Okanogan, Methow
populations
Chinook: Lostine/Wallowa; Imnaha River Big Creek, Secesh, South Fork Salmon River Mainstem;
East Fork Salmon River, Lemhi River, Pahsimeroi River; Salmon River Lower Mainstem, Salmon
River Upper Mainstem; and Valley Creek;
Steelhead: Grande Ronde Lower Mainstem; Grande Ronde Upper Mainstem; Wallowa Steelhead
Imnaha River Chinook and Steelhead, Joseph Creek Steelhead, Asotin; Tucannon; River East Fork
Salmon River, Lemhi River, Pahsimeroi, Upper Mainstem Salmon River.
Deschutes Eastside; Deschutes Westside; Fifteenmile Creek; Klickitat River; John Day River
Lower, John Day Mainstem; John Day Middle Fork; North Fork John Day South Fork John Day
Umatilla River; Touchet River; Walla Walla River; Naches River; Status Creek; Toppenish Creek;
Yakima River Mainstem
b) FCRPS Safety Net populations (RPA 63-65) ::
Snake River Sockeye;
Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook: Tucannon, Upper Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek,
South Fork Salmon River (Johnson Creek); East Fork and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River,
Lostine and Imnaha Rivers ;
Snake River Steelhead: East Fork Salmon River
Upper Columbia Spring Chinook: Okanogan River
Upper Columbia Steelhead: Entiat, Methow & Okanogan:
Middle Columbia Steelhead: Yakima MPG, Touchet,
Middle Columbia Chinook: John Day (Straying impacts on Lower Columbia River Chinook)
Columbia River Chum: Duncan Creek and Selected Tributaries below the dam.
c) Hatchery HGMP BiOp populations
d) Resident Fish ESA-Listed or species of concern
i) Bull Trout
ii) Sturgeon
iii) Lamprey
e) Non-listed Salmon and Resident Species
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Table 1. RPA 50.5 B-Run Steelhead population Monitoring: Sponsors may use the “RPA Associations” Tab at
http://www.cbfish.org/FcrpsBiOp.mvc/Index
ESU/DPS
MPG
Population
Lolo Creek
Clearwater
South Fork Clearwater
Selway
Lochsa
Lemhi River
Snake River
Steelhead
Salmon
South Fork Salmon
Middle Fork Salmon
Upper Grande Ronde
Grande Ronde
Wallowa
Joseph Creek
Grande Ronde Lower Mainstem
Imnaha
Imnaha
Wenatchee
Upper Columbia
Steelhead
Upper Columbia
Entiat
Methow
Okanogan
Figure 4 RPA 50.5 B-run Steelhead Populations
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Priority Pops (1/MPG Fish In and Out) + other existing populations improved.
Figure 5 RPA 50.6 steelhead and Chinook Populations
Table 2. RPA 50.6 steelhead and Chinook Populations
ESU/DPS
MPG
Population
South Fork
South Fork
Middle Fork
Big Creek
Lemhi
Snake River
Spring/Summer
Chinook
Upper Salmon
Pahsimeroi
Yankee Fork
Lower Snake
Tucannon
Grande
Ronde/Imnaha
Upper Grande Ronde
Catherine Creek
Wenatchee
Upper Columbia
Spring Chinook
Upper Columbia
Entiat
Methow
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ESU/DPS
MPG
Snake River Fall
Chinook
Lower Columbia
Chinook
Snake River Fall Chinook
Gorge
Hood
Clearwater
Lolo Creek
Salmon
Snake River
Steelhead
Population
Lower Snake
Lemhi River
South Fork
Asotin
Upper Grande Ronde
Grande Ronde
Wallowa
Joseph Creek
Minam
Imnaha
Imnaha
Wenatchee
Upper Columbia
Steelhead
Upper Columbia
Entiat
Methow
Okanogan
Eastern Cascades
Yakima
Klickitat River
Fifteen Mile
Toppenish
Lower Mainstem
Lower Mainstem
Middle Columbia
Steelhead
North Fork
John Day
Upper Mainstem
Middle Fork
South Fork
Umatilla/Walla
Walla
Umatilla
Lower Columbia
Steelhead
Gorge
Upper Gorge WA (Wind and Hamilton)
Lower Columbia
Coho
Gorge
Upper Gorge WA (Wind and Hamilton)
Snake River Sockeye
Snake River
Sockeye
Red Fish Lake
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Table 3. Maintained steelhead and Chinook population status and trend monitoring projects
ESU
Snake River
Steelhead
Mid Columbia
Steelhead
Upper Columbia
Steelhead
Snake River
Spring/Summer
Chinook
MPG
Population
Lower Snake
Tucannon
Grande Ronde
Lostine and Joseph Creek
Imnaha
Imnaha
Clearwater
Full parental genotyping through at least one
funding cycle to complete DNA objectives.
Salmon
Full parental genotyping through at least one
funding cycle to complete DNA objectives.
John Day
199801600, 200301700
Yakima
Toppenish
Cascade East Slope
Klickitat, Deschutes Eastside
Upper Columbia
All populations
Lower Snake
Tucannon
Upper Salmon
Lemhi, Yankee Fork
Table 4. RPA 63 Hatchery Effectiveness
FCRPS BiOp Hatchery Populations
Snake River Sockeye
Tucannon River: Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook
Upper Grande Ronde and Catherine Creek: Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook
South Fork Salmon River (Johnson Creek): Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook
East Fork and West Fork Yankee Fork Salmon River: Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook
Lostine and Imnaha Rivers: Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook
Snake River Steelhead
East Fork Salmon River: Snake River Steelhead
Okanogan: Upper Columbia Spring Chinook
Entiat, Methow & Okanogan: Upper Columbia Steelhead
Yakima MPG : Middle Columbia Steelhead
Touchet : Middle Columbia Steelhead
Middle Columbia Chinook impact on Lower Columbia River Chinook: Straying from John Day
Columbia River Chum: Duncan Creek and Selected Tributaries below the dam.
Table 5. BPA funded salmon hatchery populations
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The Columbia River Basin salmon and steelhead hatcheries listed in categories 1 through 4 are
funded at least in part by Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) as mitigation/compensation for
the FCRPS. The Lower Snake Compensation Plan (LSRCP) hatcheries, the Bureau of
Reclamation hatcheries, and the Corps of Engineers (COE) hatcheries are funded by BPA
through direct funding agreements with the other federal agencies. The Fish and Wildlife
Program artificial production projects are funded by BPA through contracts with the state/federal
agency and tribal operators.
[Columbia River Basin Anadromous Fish Hatcheries]
1. The Council’s Fish & Wildlife Program (100% BPA funding)
Umatilla Hatchery
Cle Elum (Yakima) Hatchery
Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery
Hood River Production Program (Parkdale Hatchery)
Upper Columbia Coho Reintroduction Program
Yakima River Coho Program
Yakima River and Marion Drain Fall Chinook Program (Prosser Tribal Hatchery)
Select Area Fisheries Evaluation (SAFE)
Safety-net artificial propagation program facilities for threatened/endangered species:

Eagle Hatchery (IDFG) – SR sockeye and SR spring/summer Chinook


Burley Creek Hatchery (NMFS) - SR sockeye
Manchester Research Station (NMFS) – SR sockeye and SR
spring/summer Chinook
Bonneville Hatchery Captive Broodstock Facility (ODFW) – SR
spring/summer Chinook
Program to Reintroduce Columbia River Chum Salmon into Duncan
Creek – CR Chum
Yakima River Steelhead Kelt Reconditioning Program – MCR
Steelhead



Capt. John, Pittsburg Landing, and Big Canyon acclimation facilities - SR fall Chinook
Chief Joseph Hatchery – UCR summer/fall Chinook
Northeast Oregon Hatchery (in planning stage)
2. LSRCP Hatcheries (USFWS) (BPA direct funding agreement w/USFWS)
Irrigon
Wallowa
Lookingglass
Lyons Ferry/Tucannon
Clearwater
McCall
Sawtooth
Magic Valley
Hagerman NFH
Dworshak NFH (Chinook program)
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3. Bureau of Reclamation Hatcheries (BPA direct funding agreement w/BOR)
Leavenworth NFH
Entiat NFH
Winthrop NFH
4. Corps of Engineers Hatcheries (BPA direct funding agreement w/COE)
Dworshak NFH (steelhead program)
Bonneville (funding from COE (~45%) and NMFS-Mitchell Act (~55%))
Spring Creek NFH (funding from COE (~50%) and NMFS-Mitchell Act (~50%))
Leaburg
McKenzie
Marion Forks
South Santiam
Willamette
Table 6. Resident Fish Hatcheries
Resident Fish Hatcheries
BPA and the Council’s Fish & Wildlife Program Hatcheries
Colville Hatchery
Ford Hatchery
Kootenai Tribal Hatchery (White Sturgeon)
Sherman Creek Hatchery
Spokane Tribal Hatchery
Kalispel Bass Hatchery
Hungry Horse Dam mitigation
Creston NFH
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Appendix D: Draft Data Sharing and Use Agreement.
This is draft is suggested language to further be developed for application in BPA’s data management
projects.
Terms and conditions will allow only data owners (collectors/sponsor entities) and funders of Fish and
Wildlife management organizations to see data prior to QA/QC completion. After QA/QC processes are
completed and limitation of data use are specified in metadata records, associated reports or protocols,
data raw and summarized data may be access for public use.
Data upload requirements and user access settings for Data providers:
Availability date:
Federally funded data shall be made available within one year of data collection after QA/QC processing
is complete. Special cases may limit access if data is associated with particular research studies
Data QA/QC processing acknowledgement by the sponsor and direction to how to access the
metadata records for the data collected to be completed. (Data repository to provide link to protocol
information and who to contact to access the data) To ensure proper use of data by end users
publication links and/or electronic copies should be provided to the database for reference and public
comment (e.g. StreamNet Library; monitoringmethods.org; etc.).
Check box:
Checked “Yes”: The data has been through QA/QC processing and is accessible upon request
UnChecked: QA/QC processing for the data has not been completed and is only accessible to
the data provider and funding sources.
Provider request notification of download requests: Check box:
Yes: Please send email with consumer contact information to (Data provider Email address)
No: No notification required
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Provider grants free access to data
Provider grants limited access to funder and people who agree to sharing agreements
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Data provider peer review request of consumer reports based on their data must be timely. (recommend
user setting of set 30, 60 or 90 day periods (to discuss with sponsors)
Data download requirements and user access settings for Data Consumer: (All BPA Data will be made
accessible to the public upon request)
Terms and conditions for open access to information should allow only Fish and Wildlife management
partner organizations and funders to view and download data, whereby use and reporting of findings
will be shared with data owners prior to publication for comment. In addition public access to data may
be granted through specific requests, whereby an end user agreement established by the data originator
organizations may be established for each request of data; or alternative approach, where restrictions
for proper use of data or expressed limitations of the data should be consistent with guidelines
established in the protocol and metadata documents for each dataset and prior to publication of
findings end users would share information with the originating organization for comment. To ensure
proper use of data by end users publication links and/or electronic copies have been provided for the
database dataset for reference and public comment (e.g. StreamNet Library; monitoringmethods.org;
etc.).
Non-Compete and Sharing Clause: After downloading this data; I agree not to share this data with
others or to seek publication based on analysis without consent of the data provider or funder.
Special cases for limited access to raw may be granted on a case by case basis. For example, data
needs to remain restricted if it protects species from potential poachers, or if land owner agreements
preclude sharing raw data or culturally sensitive information.
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