1. Information Needs for the Integrated F&W Program (ESA and Power Act) Jim Geiselman - BPA

3. Why do we need information? Answer key management questions for planning, implementation, performance tracking, and adaptive management Required for Cost-Effective Management and Implementation of the F&W Program, ESA BiOps and Recovery Plans

4. Key Management Questions Driving Information Needs Are we meeting biological and programmatic performance objectives? What are the limiting factors and relationships that determine biological performance? What is the effectiveness of different actions at addressing these limiting factors?

5. Types of Information Needed to Answer Management Questions Population abundance and productivity Population abundance and productivity Life stage specific survival levels Life stage specific survival levels Habitat conditions and limiting factors Habitat conditions and limiting factors Effect of actions on population and habitat conditions Effect of actions on population and habitat conditions Scientific relationships driving population and habitat performance Scientific relationships driving population and habitat performance Intensity, timing, and location of actions Intensity, timing, and location of actions

6. The Information (RM&E) Framework Management Questions and Information Needs for Strategic Focus Standard Definitions for RM&E Projects Standard Design, Sampling, and Data Management Protocols Responsibilities, Commitments, and Cost Sharing Agreements A Structure or Plan(s) for Organizing Framework Components

7. RM&E Framework Components Management Questions Information Needs Cost Sharing Agencies Tributary Habitat RM&E Tributary Status and Trend Monitoring Tributary Action Effectiveness Research Tributary Uncertainties Research Hydrosystem RM&E Hydrosystem Status and Trend Monitoring Hydrosystem Action Effectiveness Research Hydrosystem Uncertainties Research

8. Fish Population Performance Metrics Fish Population Performance Metrics INDICATORS: Survival, Abundance, Productivity, Distribution, Diversity MONITORED ATTRIBUTE: Redds Redds Spawners or carcasses Spawners or carcasses Weir or dam counts Weir or dam counts Age – otolith, scale, or fish length Age – otolith, scale, or fish length Sex ratio Sex ratio Hatchery proportion Hatchery proportion Hatchery origin Hatchery origin Genetics Genetics Number of Smolts, Fry, or Parr Number of Smolts, Fry, or Parr

9. Hydro Fish Performance Metrics INDICATORS: Juvenile and Adult survival – dam, project, system-level, in-river, transport, and latent mortality MONITORED ATTRIBUTE: Juvenile and Adult PIT Tags Juvenile and Adult PIT Tags Radio and Acoustic Tags Radio and Acoustic Tags Coded Wire Tags Coded Wire Tags Hydro Acoustics Hydro Acoustics Smolt numbers, size and condition Smolt numbers, size and condition Transport proportions Transport proportions Predation rates Predation rates

10. Hydro Environmental Performance Metrics Monitored Attribute: Flow Flow Water velocity Water velocity Spill Spill Total dissolved gas Total dissolved gas Temperature Temperature Turbidity Turbidity Water chemistry Water chemistry

11. Tributary Habitat Performance Metrics MONITORED ATRRIBUTES: Valley characteristics: valley bottom types, valley widths and gradients, valley containment, road density, land ownership, land use Valley characteristics: valley bottom types, valley widths and gradients, valley containment, road density, land ownership, land use Channel characteristics: bed-form types, channel types, gradient, width/depth ratio, stability Channel characteristics: bed-form types, channel types, gradient, width/depth ratio, stability Riparian vegetation: structure, disturbance, canopy cover Riparian vegetation: structure, disturbance, canopy cover Habitat access: dams and diversions Habitat access: dams and diversions Stream flows Stream flows Habitat quality: substrate, embeddedness, large woody debris, pools, off-channel habitat, fish cover Habitat quality: substrate, embeddedness, large woody debris, pools, off-channel habitat, fish cover Water quality: Temperature, Turbidity, Conductivity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Nutrients, Toxic Pollutants and Heavy Metals Water quality: Temperature, Turbidity, Conductivity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen, Nutrients, Toxic Pollutants and Heavy Metals Macro-invertebrate and fish assemblages Macro-invertebrate and fish assemblages Index of Biotic Integrity Index of Biotic Integrity

12. Performance Metrics for Estuary/Ocean Habitat Hatchery Harvest Predators Invasive Species Wildlife

13. StreamNet Support Opportunities BiOp and Fish and Wildlife Program Performance Metrics Data BiOp and Fish and Wildlife Program Performance Metrics Data Environmental Background Data Environmental Background Data Monitoring Activities Survey (Log)/Reports Monitoring Activities Survey (Log)/Reports Monitoring Protocols – Communication, Distribution, Outreach Monitoring Protocols – Communication, Distribution, Outreach Data Management Protocols – Document, Administer, Support Data Management Protocols – Document, Administer, Support