1989-062-01: Program Coordination and Facilitation Services January 17, 2012 Tom Iverson Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

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: Program Coordination and Facilitation Services January 17, 2012 Tom Iverson Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Foundation

Overview Background/history Value added Recent results CBFWA today Proposal – new model for Program Coordination Budget Funding implications

F&W Program Coordination Coordination for the F&W Program requires a meaningful role for the fish and wildlife managers to develop and implement measures to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife populations affected by the Columbia River hydropower system Regional Coordination Definitions

F&W Program Coordination CBFWA created in members 4 States 13 Tribes 2 Feds Coordination funding through CBFWA NOAA USFWS

New Management Landscape for Program Coordination 1)In 2007 BPA created a new Program Coordination funding policy 2)Equal allocation of funding 3)Choose between funding for agency staff, sub- regional coordination, and/or central facilitation 4)Change in Program Coordination reporting requirements Resulted in reduced membership in CBFWA

New Management Landscape for Program Coordination Columbia River Fish Accords 1)Umatilla Tribe 2)Warm Springs Tribe 3)Yakama Nation 4)Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission 5)Colville Tribe 6)Shoshone-Bannock Tribe 7)State of Idaho 8)State of Montana

F&W Program Coordination Today Now 17 Tribes USFWS NOAA

Now 17 Tribes F&W Program Coordination Today New sub- regional group NOAA USFWS UCUT CRITFC USRT

Now 17 Tribes New sub- regional group F&W Program Coordination Today Reduced CBFWA Membership USFWS NOAA

Value Added By Program Coordination Facilitated Focus Workgroups Basin-wide coordination among all willing fish and wildlife managers, BPA and NPCC staffs Identify common priorities and effective products that support adaptive management processes Integration of projects – cost effectiveness Maintain institutional and professional relationships

Recent Deliverables 2009 F&W Program Amendments Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy Columbia River Basin Collaborative Data Sharing Strategy Lamprey Translocation Paper Lamprey Summary Document FSOC Workshop and training courses Implementation Strategies for resident fish (redband/rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout, Yellowstone cutthroat trout, bull trout, kokanee, burbot, white sturgeon, largemouth bass, and freshwater mussels) Wildlife Monitoring Implementation Strategy Continued development and maintenance of Status of the Resource website

Participation Results Program focused, technical level coordination:  Coordinated Assessments – data management  Lamprey Technical Workgroup  Fish Screening Oversight Committee  Wildlife  Resident Fish Number of Meetings6058 Total Participants Members72%63% Non-Members28%37%

2010 Survey Results Comprehensive participation CBFWA members and non-Members, Broad participation across all work groups, Policy and technical level equally represented. High level of satisfaction with the CBFWA organization Role is to facilitate discussions Significant impact on ability to coordinate Dissatisfaction at Policy level High level of satisfaction with the CBFWA websites Membership is satisfied with the staff performance

2009 F&W Program: Section VIII (F) Program Coordination Coordination funding should be focused on the following activities that support Program implementation: Data management (storage, management, and reporting) Monitoring and evaluation (framework and approach) Developing and tracking biological objectives Review of technical documents and processes Project proposal review Coordination of projects, programs and funding sources Facilitating and participating in focus workgroups Information dissemination (technical, policy, and outreach)

CBFWA Today Ten Members remain in FY 2012 CBFWA Members can no longer financially support the suite of technical forums CBFWA members still desire a central table for addressing CRB issues at the policy level Decision to restructure CBFWA and CBFWF to support Program facilitation

Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Foundation Established in 1993 as a non-profit to serve the administrative function for CBFWA Facilitated Program Coordination since 1987 Formally answered exclusively to the CBFWA Membership through the Executive Director Now unaffiliated with CBFWA except to provide facilitation services and staff to the organization

F&W Foundation 1: Reporting 2: Anad. Fish 3: LTWG4: FSOC 5: Resid. Fish 6: Wildlife7: CBFWA : Program Coordination and Facilitation Services Integration

Objective 1: Status of the Resources Project 1.1- Continue development and maintenance of website 1.2- Face to face communications with data providers and users

Objective 2: Anadromous Fish Program Coordination 2.1 – Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy 2.2 – Coordinated Assessments (data management) 2.3 – Habitat effectiveness evaluations 2.4 – Hatchery effectiveness evaluations 2.5 – Estuary and ocean information summaries 2.6 – Prepare for 2014 F&W Program Amendments

Objective 3: Lamprey Technical Workgroup (LTWG) Lamprey Monitoring Strategy Update Critical Uncertainties Document Develop Technical Documents as needed

Objective 4: Fish Screening Oversight Committee (FSOC) 4.1: Screen and Passage Workshops and Training Courses 4.2: Conduct periodic technical review of all existing and proposed screen criteria for anadromous salmonids 4.3: Implement review of existing and development of new screen criteria pertinent to species other than anadromous salmonids.

Objective 5: Resident Fish Program Coordination 5.1: Continue developing and implementing monitoring strategies for resident fish 5.2: Finalize resident fish loss assessment methodologies 5.3: Prepare and support the resident fish managers for their participation in the upcoming Program amendment process

Objective 6: Wildlife Program Coordination 6.1: Continue to coordinate and facilitate the development of the Wildlife Monitoring Implementation Strategy to report wildlife HLIs for the Program 6.2: Coordinate and facilitate the development of standard business practices and protocols for BPA-funded wildlife mitigation projects 6.3: Coordinate and facilitate the wildlife managers’ participation in the 2014 Program Amendment process

Objective 7: Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) 7.1: Facilitate meetings and provide information updates and analyses for the CBFWA Members 7.2: Attend and participate in meetings and activities that relate to fish and wildlife management in the Columbia River Basin 7.3: Maintain CBFWA website and archive 7.4: Time and travel support to CBFWA Members for participation in regional coordination activities

Budget

BPA Funding Policy 1)Equal allocation of funding to each F&W agency and tribe 2)Allocate their funding based on priority  Support internal staff  Support sub-regional coordination  Support central coordination staff through the Foundation

Potential Funding Example

Questions? “By coordinating the fish and wildlife agencies and tribal activities regarding the various planning and implementation activities in the Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, CBFWA facilitates the consultation and coordination responsibilities of Bonneville and the Power Council under the Act. It seems to me that the investment of funds by Bonneville in CBFWA would be money well spent.” Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield, regarding Section 4(g)(3) of the Regional Power Act in a letter to Bonneville Power Administrator Jim Jura