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1 Reintroduction of Fish Passage i n the D eschutes Ri ver Basi n Jens Lovtang Fisheries M anagement Supervisor Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and Mike Gauvin, PRB Mitigation Coordinator Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Jim Bartlett, Fish Facilities Team Leader M egan H ill, N ative Fish Studies Team Leader Portland General Electric, PRB Project

2 The D eschutes Ri ver and the Warm Springs Reservati on

3 Salmonids in the D eschutes Basi n Chinook Spr i ng Fall Steelhead Sockeye Coho? Bull Trout Courtesy Courtesy: Deschutes River Council

4 Pelton Round Butte Project and Lake Billy Chinook, Rereg Dam PRB Project From Thiesfeld et al. 1999

5 Reregulation D am (1958) Courtesy: Portland General Electric

6 Pel ton D am (1958) Courtesy Oregon H istorical Society Courtesy Portland General Electric

7 Round Butte D am (1964) Courtesy: Oregon H istorical Society

8 A Quick History of the PRB Project Pelton Round Butte Complex constructed betw een Upstream and Downstream facilities were part of original construction 1968 Passage terminated 1974 Round Butte H atchery constructed Pelton Trap constructed to collect adult broodstock Original goals STS, 1200 SPC N ew target mitigation prod. of 162K STS and 240K SPC smolts 1997 Relicensing process started 2004 Settlement A greement completed w ith full complement of Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Measures Fish passage, screening, habitat enhancement, Pelton fund FERC license issued June,

9 K ey Pel ton-round Butte License Requi rements Meet water quality standards for lower river & project reservoirs Temperature ph Dissolved oxygen Screen 100% of pow erhouse flow s Provide a dow nstream fish passage system Modify reservoir currents for fish attraction Minimize travel time to collection facility Minimize opportunities within collection facility for predation & injury

10 Deschutes River Temperatures at Madras Gage Warmer in Fall /Winter Temperature (Deg. C) Cooler in spring/summer Date Courtesy PGE

11 H i story of Fi sh Passage Passage facilities w ere in place w hen the PRB Project w as completed. 3 mile fish ladder from Rereg dam to Pelton Dam Fish Tramway at Round Butte Dam Collection facilities in Round Butte Forebay and Pelton Forebay to collect outmigrating juveniles. But passage failed, primarily due to conflicting currents in Lake Billy Chinook. In 1968 Round Butte H atchery w as build as a mitigation facility

12 Courtesy: Portland General Electric The PRB Project

13 Surface Velocity Distribution Pre - SW W

14 Surface Velocity Distribution Post - SWW

15 Surface Water Withdrawal (SWW) Courtesy: Portland General Electric

16 Courtesy: Portland General Electric

17 Photo Courtesy PGE

18 Fi sh Transf er Faci l i ty (FTF) Courtesy: Portland General Electric

19 Large, Medium, and Small Fish Separator Efficiency Large Courtesy: Portland General Electric Small Medium

20 Reintroduction Plan Phase I: Get the Juveniles out! H atchery-reared Steelhead and Chinook Sal mon Fry releases in tributaries Monitor passage through LBC Capture at FTF and haul below the Project Sockeye ( Plan in Development) Pass a % of 1+ kokanee dow nstream to make Sockeye CTWSRO Sockeye Development Project Spaw ning Escapement Estimates Hydroacoustic sampling (reservoir recruitment) SuttleLake?

21 Pelton Round Butte Project, LBC, and Suttle Lake Rereg Dam From Thiesfeld et al. 1999

22 Summer Steel head Fry Rel eased Above the Pelton Round Butte Project Water Body D eschutes Ri ver (Includes Whychus Creek) 275, , , ,259 Crook ed Ri ver (Includes Ochoco and McKay Creek ) 0 234, , ,528 Total 275, , , ,787 Data Courtesy ODFW

23 Spring Chinook Fry Released Above the Pelton Round Butte Project Water Body Metolius River (Includes Lake and Spring Creek) 140, , ,994 D eschutes Ri ver (Includes Whychus Creek) 0 71,603 81,897 Crooked River (Includes Ochoco and McKay Creek) 0 185, ,740 Total 140, , ,631 Data Courtesy ODFW

24 Total N umber of Fi sh Captured at Fi sh Transf er Faci l i ty 2010 MONTH BCR BLG BRB BRT BUT CHM CHS CRP KOK LMB MWF RBT S MB S OC S TB S TS Jan Feb Ma r Ap r Ma y June J u ly Au g Sept Oct Nov Dec Total Data Courtesy Jim Bartlett, PGE

25 2010 Fish Passage Facility Smolt Survival Chinook % Sockeye % Steelhead % Data Courtesy Jim Bartlett, PGE

26 Reintroduction Plan Phase II Get the Adults Back Upstream First adults (jacks) anticipated in 2011 Four-year olds expected int 2012 Trap and haul adults returning from outplants Release upstream to spaw n. Keep a portion for hatchery broodstock Phase III Reduce H andling Construct new adult passage facilities Reactivate ladder? Reactivate Tramw ay?

27 Photo Courtesy PGE

28 Courtesy: Mike Gauvin, ODFW

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