Bruce Schmidt Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission

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1 StreamNet Project BPA Project No Fiscal Year 2005 First Quarter Progress Report October 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 Bruce Schmidt Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Cooperators Phil Roger, Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission Bart Butterfield, Idaho Department of Fish and Game Janet Hess-Herbert, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Cedric Cooney, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Steve Pastor, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Dick O'Connor, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife January 15, 2005

2 Table of Contents Pg. Introduction 2 1. Data Acquisition and Development Data Management and Delivery Library / Reference Services Services to Fish and Wildlife Program Activities Project Management and Coordination Supplemental Information: Work accomplished outside the S.O.W Introduction StreamNet is a cooperative, multi-agency data compilation and data management project authorized by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council s (NPCC) Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) and is funded primarily by the Bonneville Power Administration. The project is administered by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). Three fourths of the project consists of sub-projects within the state fish and wildlife agencies, Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to develop databases within the respective agencies and to facilitate data transfer regionally. The remaining fourth consists of the regional staff at PSMFC, which includes project management, database management and data dissemination functions. The StreamNet Project compiles, manages and distributes information related to fish resources in the Columbia River basin, with additional information available for the rest of the Pacific Northwest. The state, tribal and federal fish and wildlife agencies collect and utilize data related to the region s fish and wildlife resources to meet their own mandates. A subset of these data, primarily the annually collected types of information that are routinely used to monitor trends within fisheries and populations and provide management information, are compiled by StreamNet into regionally standardized formats and publicly distributed. In this manner, data common to fisheries management but collected and stored in multiple formats by the individual agencies are standardized and made uniformly available basin wide. StreamNet also ties all data to the regional 1:100,000 scale (100K) routed hydrography (GIS stream network) so that different kinds of data can be compared on a geographic basis and mapped. The project utilizes the Internet ( as its primary means of data distribution, but also provides custom data services to FWP participants. The StreamNet web site provides access to information in a queriable database and also provides maps, individual data sets not contained in the queriable database, and library references. All data in the StreamNet database are referenced to source documents that are housed in the StreamNet Library ( Work reported herein is tied to the specific jobs contained in the Fiscal Year 2005 (FY-05) Statement of Work, available at Introduction StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 2 of 42

3 Work priorities for FY-05 include updating existing long term data sets, managing the data and infrastructure necessary to maintain and deliver data, maintaining the StreamNet Library, providing data services to regional entities associated with the FWP, and project administration. This report documents accomplishments made by the project and its cooperators during the first quarter of FY-05. Since the cooperating agencies work on different jobs throughout the year, and not all agencies address the same jobs in their respective portions of the Work Statement, the work accomplished in this quarter varies by cooperator. s and jobs that did not have any work addressed during the quarter are not included in this report. Activities in the First Quarter of FY-05 included routine development and maintenance of data sets, routine administrative activities to continue project function, and data management support for components of the FWP. The project continued supporting the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority s (CBFWA) Collaborative Systemwide Monitoring and Evaluation Project (CSMEP). StreamNet has volunteered to contribute two person months per state to conduct data inventories and enter the information in the online data entry tool developed by Oregon StreamNet. This effort is seen as a top priority by the region s fish managers despite the fact that it alters priorities established in the StreamNet Statement of Work and will result in the delay of some planned work on existing data sets. Key highlights of activities by all project components this quarter are presented by cooperator, as follows: Regional StreamNet at PSMFC (Region) Coordination with a number of regional scope efforts continued, including CSMEP, the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Program (PNAMP) and the Northwest Environmental Data-network (NED). StreamNet s participation was focused on advice and services related to managing data within these programs. Improved monitoring of the ArcIMS sites helped to optimize performance and reliability and guide future development. New organization and layout of the IMS sites to provide additional information, clearer operations and more efficient use of space was developed and will be implemented in the near future Regional and CRITFC personnel archived the data and other information generated during subbasin planning in Oregon subbasins. These resources were made available on the StreamNet Internet site, and a web page ( was modified to assist in finding these resources. The web query system was modified to allow for improved data downloads. A long-standing problem with carriage returns embedded in delimited files was corrected, and the ability to download data in xml format and as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets was added. Introduction StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 3 of 42

4 Significant database improvements occurred during the quarter. Dozens of outdated tables were archived and removed from the database. Major data submissions from ODFW, CRITFC, IDFG, WDFW, and MFWP were incorporated into the StreamNet database. A data submission from USFWS was received and will be processed in January. Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) Work during the first quarter was fairly routine. Demands for Library services occurred at a fairly steady rate and all service requests were filled. The scheduled upgrade of the Library server was completed and improved backup procedures were implemented. Prior to the upgrade, the old server crashed, but all files were successfully restored. The Project Leader continued to serve on several regional data management and monitoring groups whose activities involve data management issues. The Project Leader also led efforts to update and improve the watershed assessment for the John Day basin. U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Activities for the FWS in the first quarter centered on routine development of data originating with the National Fish Hatchery System. Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) Updates of Idaho s anadromous and bull trout generalized fish distribution database utilized the 2004 subbasin assessments and IDFG data now available in the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System. This was the first major update of fish distribution since initial submission. StreamNet staff worked with non-streamnet staff to oversee the data compilation and preparation for the 2004 bull trout status review. Staff worked with workshop participants and provided data proofing and updating, formatted data into final forms, produced queries for data analysis and helped write sections of the report. Staff migrated all GIS software to the ArcGIS 9.0 level, including ArcSDE 9.0 and ArcIMS 9.0. The improved and additional functionality has already proven useful, especially the linear referencing tools, which were used in fish distribution updates. Introduction StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 4 of 42

5 Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) Resident Fish distribution data were entered as received, completing the majority of the backlog visits to FWP, USFS, BLM and USFWS offices to collect their 2004 data will occur in the second quarter. A meeting was set up in January with Montana StreamNet and MFWP Fisheries Division administrators to discuss what assistance SN staff can provide to the division in developing statewide field collection standards. Hatchery facility data was exchanged during the first quarter. Staff worked with the genetic labs at the University of Montana and Montana State University on standardized genetic reporting. A database front end using these standards was finalized this quarter. Montana s habitat restoration project database is being reviewed internally. Additional fish passage barriers were added during the bull trout status review conducted by Montana and Idaho, further delaying data delivery to the Regional database. This effort is near completion and data are anticipated to be exchanged in the second quarter. Discussions were held with Montana's USGS representative concerning completion of the 1:24,000 scale (24K) hydrography for the state. Although the USGS is interested in completing Montana, they are also interested in some financial partnerships. The MFWP fisheries biologist responsibility area GIS layer was updated during the quarter and distributed to Fisheries Division staff. Fifteen data and/or GIS requests were filled during this quarter. The rating system conducted in 1998 from MFISH data was recently used to develop rules for dredge mining in Montana; meetings were held with DEQ staff on several occasions to address the draft policy. Several staff changes were made during the quarter: Lydia Bailey moved to Helena and was promoted to the GIS and Natural Resource Data Manager for the unit; Kim Lindstrom, GIS/Programmer Analyst, resigned and her position was rewritten to emphasize wildlife and data analysis. The position was advertised and Adam Messer, information specialist working on the Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Plan for the agency, was selected for the position. Jeff Hutten will remain in Kalispell as the StreamNet western Montana representative and has reduced his hours on the StreamNet contract to a half-time basis. Montana s Project Manager attended the Fisheries Division Manager's meeting in September to discuss various data management projects and the Montana Angler Forum to demonstrate the "Montana Fishing Guide", the recreational version of StreamNet data. Introduction StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 5 of 42

6 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) Progress was made on most project deliverables that were slated for attention during the quarter. CBFWA s request for us to conduct data inventory work and develop/maintain an online database application for the CSMEP project continued during the quarter, exhausting the 2 person-month commitment made by each StreamNet partner. Further CSMEP participation and support will take up time that would normally go towards other planned activities and could lead to delays in or postponement of some planned activities. Specific deliverables addressed this quarter included the submission of updated spawner / recruit data, the release of updated barrier information, and internal and external project coordination. The other significant data related effort centered on modernizing Oregon StreamNet s data management and dissemination capabilities through the use of SQL Server, and ArcIMS software packages. Significant progress was made toward establishing an agreed upon approach to address 24K hydrography development and the generation of linear event data for the Basin s 24K fish distribution. A great deal of work was accomplished this quarter related to data and database management infrastructure improvements, including tool, website, and database development, which are described in this report. Work on Oregon s various data update protocols continued this quarter. The draft Distribution Data Update Protocol was nearly completed, needing only minor edits to get it finalized. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) The new WDFW StreamNet data compiler was hired and outfitted with an initial work plan that leverages his background in MS Access well in meeting initial WDFW-StreamNet needs. He will initially be tasked with work related to barriers and habitat restoration project information, but his background in GIS provides us a source of additional skill to tap when unforeseen events occur. The master escapement database has been updated with all 2003 and most 2004 fish survey records; focus now moves to incorporating data from 2002 and earlier into the new (internal) format. This will facilitate data conversion and exchange with PSMFC in the quarters ahead. Agreement reached on the final format of the hatchery returns database opens the doors for conversion and exchange of over 30,000 records of new-format data next quarter, including 2,500 new records. Introduction StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 6 of 42

7 The WDFW StreamNet GIS Manager started incorporating NHD line work along the WA-ID border and in Northeast Oregon (where available) into the 24K statewide hydro layer. This is the first step toward integrating cross-border streams and creating the four-state mixed-scale hydro layer that we need in order to share recent Washington updates to fish distribution (and other spatial datasets). Migration from ArcInfo to ArcGIS 9 continued, as the Location Data Manager created our first geodatabase files to store the Columbia River and "other Washington" 24K hydrography data. The planning time she is putting into organizing spatial data files that will be migrated to ArcGIS will pay off in the months ahead as we attempt to continue migration without disrupting ongoing activities. 1 Data acquisition and development Support the need for region wide fisheries data for research, monitoring, modeling, and management through acquisition and regional standardization of new information and updates to previous information for priority fishery data types. Data types may be addressed by all data providing agencies, or for specific data types by a single cooperating agency on behalf of the entire project. This addresses both anadromous and resident fish species, although priorities may differ. The tasks under this objective are identified as high or low priority under the constraints imposed under level base funding. Work on the low priority types will largely be limited in scope or effort unless new funding is approved. Primary focus this fiscal year will be to Quality Check the data in the StreamNet databases and to correct as necessary. Data updates will be delayed during the QC. 1 Data acquisition and development 1 Anadromous distribution and life history (habitat use) at the 1:100,000 scale Document the occurrence, distribution and life history characteristics of anadromous fish species. Project participants made major updates last fiscal year utilizing the new Data Exchange Format (DEF). Maintenance of this data set will continue. This is a high priority data set. IDFG 1 On an opportunistic basis, capture and update 100K We completed updates of generalized fish distribution for fall Chinook, spring anadromous fish distributions. Chinook, summer Chinook, steelhead and sockeye salmon. New information from the 2004 Salmon Subbasin Assessment and IDFG redd count database were incorporated. The information will be exchanged with PSMFC early next quarter. ODFW 1 Update, maintain, correct and exchange anadromous fish Routine maintenance was performed on Oregon's anadromous fish distribution and documentation information. distribution and documentation information during the quarter. 1 : 1 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 7 of 42

8 WDFW 1 Convert newest Washington anadromous fish distribution WDFW GIS staff piloted data development of an "aboriginal presence" fish data to StreamNet format (once streams layer can distribution layer for winter and summer run steelhead statewide. This layer, based accommodate 24K streams). Exchange data when completed. on impassable natural barriers (including modeled gradient breaks) and documented generalized presence in at least some part of the stream, was constructed in support of WDFW's statewide Steelhead Management Plan (still under development at this time). If users reach consensus on the utility and proper rules for creating such a modeled layer, the results will appear in the Plan. Results will also be provided to the StreamNet Steering Committee during Q3 of FY-05 for consideration as a potential regional data layer for OR, WA and ID. 1 Data acquisition and development 2 Resident fish distribution and life history (habitat use) Document the occurrence, distribution and life history characteristics of resident fish species. Existing resident fish distribution will be maintained, and project participants will begin expanding data for additional species. This is high priority for Montana and Idaho, and new data will be developed by the other states as time allows. IDFG 1 On an opportunistic basis, capture and update 100K resident We completed an update of generalized fish distribution for bull trout. Information fish distributions. from the year status review being conducted by Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington were incorporated. The information will be exchanged with PSMFC early next quarter. MFWP 1 Complete Distribution and Use Types data sets from data Data was entered as it was received and most of the 2004 backlog also was collected from biologists, documents and reports during completed using LLID stream routes and Montana's lakes coverage and water code system. Exchange with StreamNet. Complete distribution and use type data sets for Update entire state. Focus on target species during the year if opportunity arises. Exchange the data to the regional database in the approved DEF format. MFWP 2 Visit MFWP, other state and federal fisheries biologists in Visits to FWP, USFS, BLM and USFWS offices will occur in the second quarter to collect fish distribution and supporting survey data and references. MFWP 3 Work with FWP Fisheries Division to assist in the A meeting was scheduled for January with Montana StreamNet staff and Fisheries development of fisheries field collection survey standards. Division Administrators to discuss what assistance SN staff can provide to the effort of field standards as we visit the regions during the second quarter. 1 : 2 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 8 of 42

9 MFWP 4 Explore commonly used habitat fields collected on streams to Exploration of commonly used habitat fields will be conducted during the regional see if there is a core set related to fish distribution data. visits. ODFW 1 As time and funding permits update, maintain, correct and Routine maintenance was performed on Oregon's resident fish distribution and exchange resident fish distribution and documentation documentation information during the quarter. information. WDFW 1 Using formal fish distribution mapping parties, organize the A copy of the federal west slope cutthroat data was obtained and assessed in order to effort to update Washington west slope cutthroat distribution plan incorporation of these data into our existing dataset. The shapefile received data and compile that data in concert with the existing was in a newer version than the one we are working in, so this work was postponed federal data that was compiled in until we make further progress in our conversion from ArcInfo to ArcGIS 9. WDFW 3 Incorporate any Washington bull trout distribution data WDFW staff coordinating the data capture for the five-year bull trout status review updates resulting from the regional 5-year bull trout status have compiled and entered dozens of updates to bull trout distribution and barriers. review. The distribution data that have been confirmed by area biologists have been entered into WDFW's database. There are still a few cases outstanding where final confirmation was not received by the end of this quarter. WDFW 5 Scope data availability and work to compile, convert and WDFW staff transferred fish distribution data for priority resident fish species exchange distribution data for other priority resident species statewide (including rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, and westslope cutthroat (including coastal cutthroat and rainbow trout). trout) from the :100K scale dataset to the WDFW 24K hydrology layer. These data will be available to convert and exchange once the regional mixed-scale hydro layer is ready for data (probably in the third quarter, FY2005). 1 Data acquisition and development 3 Adult abundance in the wild Develop and maintain (update) information on adult abundance for native fish species, resident and anadromous, including escapement, redd counts, peak spawner counts, trap counts, dam and weir counts, and resident fish populations (where calculated by other agencies). This is a high priority data type. Also included in this data category are data gathered during spawning ground surveys regarding straying of hatchery fish onto spawning areas, i.e., marked/unmarked ratio. These are lower priority under base funding. CRITFC 1 Update mainstem Columbia and Snake River dam counts No work was performed this quarter. Dam counts are typically available in corrected through 2003 and provide updated data to the StreamNet form in the second or third quarter. database. CRITFC 2 Update available tribal spawning ground survey data. No work was performed this quarter. These data are typically available in corrected form in the second or third quarter. 1 : 3 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 9 of 42

10 IDFG 1 Compile and submit the 2004 field season redd count data Data entry for all but 2 of the 2004 redd counts were completed. We have been from IDFG. unable to obtain the 2 missing counts. Carcass data from the 2003 and 2004 spawning ground surveys was compiled. This completes all of our carcass data from 1960 through We completed a wholesale update of miles surveyed in the regional database, moving the information from the comments field into the miles surveyed field. MFWP 2 Input 2003 data into MFISH, including trend, count and references. This task is ongoing; data will be exchanged on a scheduled basis. ODFW 1 Maintain existing anadromous, resident, and non-game Routine maintenance was performed on abundance and index trend information abundance and index trends. Any updates will be the result of this quarter. Effort this year is focused on improving the quality of existing QA/QC efforts, and easily incorporated trend data. information rather than updating or adding to the existing Oregon trends. However, during QA/QC efforts (see 2; 3; Job 2), some new information was obtained and added to the database, particularly in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha basins. New incidental coho and Chinook survey information in the Lower Columbia was also added. Updated information/corrections were submitted to Regional StreamNet in late October, but work continued throughout the quarter. WDFW 1 Update and enhance the existing natural spawner database Stream survey cards for the 2004 return year were entered into the survey card (escapement estimates and/or detailed counts) for available database branch of the master escapement database. A total of 1,485 records have species. Convert and exchange data. been entered for the Columbia River and tributary specific sites with only a few chum and coho surveys left to be made for the 2004 return year. In the process of completing this database, past years are being entered when time permits. The 2003 return year has been completed and attention now is focusing on the 2002 survey cards. A total of 1,073 cards were entered this quarter, which completed the 2002 return year. Past years have been completed for complete tributaries from1944- present. This data has not been ported yet to the database as it needs to be proofed first. There are approximately 10,000+ records in this dataset with another 30,000+ to be entered. To help facilitate data collection and data needs, the Vancouver data compiler designed a new survey card that will be implemented in the 2005 return year. These cards will hold more data, meet the needs of state managers and will better contain data that can be entered into the StreamNet database. Continued efforts have been made to acquire historical steelhead spawning data that can be entered into the escapement database. The collected data will be reflected in the July exchange that will complete the 2004 return year and age data. WDFW 2 Continue maintaining and updating adult trap databases on all The Cedar Creek adult trap database was updated with 1,085 records entered. Data traps in Region 5 (lower Columbia River). will continue to be entered into the adult trap database until the end of February. 1 : 3 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 10 of 42

11 1 Data acquisition and development 4 Hatchery releases Develop and maintain (update) information on the release of hatchery reared fish. Emphasis this year will be on developing release data before release information is rolled up into PSC location codes. Release data for resident species under base funding will be developed only where the data are readily available (primarily Montana). Efforts will be made to complete cross references between PSC release codes and LLID stream location identifiers. This is a high priority data set. FWS 1 Acquire and process hatchery release information from Preliminary processing of calendar year 2004 release information has occurred. national fish hatcheries in the region. ODFW 1 Compile and submit anadromous hatchery releases through Staff continued to work on cross-links to PSC codes, developing and using an 2003, and 2004 where available, in an unrolled format if iterative approach for following up with the liberation coordinators to finish off possible. this work. During this quarter, we contacted Liberation Coordinators for the NE and SE ODFW regions and resolved all "active" (defined as releases since 2000) NE Region locations and assigned LLIDs as appropriate. Work will continue until all the unmatched codes that have actually been used are linked with LLIDs. 1 Data acquisition and development 5 Hatchery returns Develop and maintain (update) information on the return, disposition and straying (e.g., from other hatcheries) of adult fish returning to hatcheries, including information on coded wire tags. This is an anadromous related task only. Priority will be placed on updating total return and egg take data through Development of disposition data is lower priority and would require additional resources. This is a high priority data set. FWS 1 Complete work on the new program to convert information Hatchery return information from National Fish Hatcheries for the 2004 return year from the FWS CRiS format to the new StreamNet hatchery has been received and added to the CRiS Returns file. returns format. WDFW 1 Complete the conversion of old DEF hatchery returns data to Continued efforts have been made to convert all WDFW hatchery returns data to the new DEF for all species and sites. Exchange data when the new DEF. With the final format "finally" agreed upon by all entities, the final complete. conversion and exchange can take place in the second quarter. Approximately 30,000 records will be exchanged. Of these, approximately 2,500 records will be new data. The other records will be updated due to format changes, ASNID additions or changes and fixes found in the null flag field. 1 : 5 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 11 of 42

12 WDFW 2 Work jointly with other WDFW hatchery data unit staff to Great effort has been made to work closely with other WDFW staff to help redesign create a more efficient means to improve the internal and convert Paradox hatchery returns data to the MS Access format. Database WDFW hatchery returns data system and simplify data flow structure in the WDFW internal hatchery returns database will be similar to the from this database into the conversion and exchange process. StreamNet DEF for hatchery returns thus facilitating a faster and easier exchange of data when finalized by the agency. We expect to see gains in efficiency at the next hatchery returns data exchange, expected in the second quarter, FY-05. WDFW 3 Help WDFW regional biologists with run reconstruction Data manipulation and analysis was performed for Fish Biologist Shane Hawkins to efforts in order to better feed the WDFW-StreamNet master help determine population estimates of Lewis River wild fall Chinook. Historical databases and meet other urgent needs of the agency. survey counts and population estimates were queried out of the WDFW maintained StreamNet database. This data was used as part of the Pacific Power and Light (PPL) re-licensing agreement and future funding. Both Vancouver StreamNet staff assisted Regional Fish Biologist Dan Rawding with data analysis and final reporting of Cedar Creek adult and smolt data. This effort will help to further fund this data collection effort and to continue to populate these data and information-rich databases. 1 Data acquisition and development 6 Dams and Fish Passage Facilities Develop and maintain information on dam facilities. Update information as necessary. This is a high priority data set. IDFG 1 On an opportunistic basis, capture and update dam and fish Some ambiguous dam Ids were updated in the regional database. passage facility data. MFWP 1 Update dam facilities data, as necessary There are no new dam or fish passage data available, so no data exchange is necessary. WDFW 1 Update the dam database, adding records and improving field We questioned the keepers of the NID database why about 400 dams with unique entries as warranted. NID codes are now missing. It appears we'll need to prod them for the information a third time. 1 Data acquisition and development 7 Hatchery facilities Develop and maintain information on anadromous and resident hatchery facilities, including information on location, design, management and authorization. Update information as necessary. This is a high priority data set. MFWP 1 Update the StreamNet hatchery database with Montana's The hatchery facilities data were exchanged during the first quarter of FY-05. public and private facilities. 1 : 7 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 12 of 42

13 WDFW 1 Update the hatchery database, adding records and improving We updated the internal codes grouping hatcheries under the hatchery field entries as warranted, including record updates for related tables (i.e. HatcheryXProduction data). Convert and complex and cleaned up the storage directories. exchange data when complete. 1 Data acquisition and development 8 Harvest Develop and maintain (update) information on sport and commercial harvest. Higher priority is assigned to anadromous species. CRITFC 1 Update available ocean and mainstem Columbia River harvest No work this quarter. This is an unfunded activity. We will see if other numbers through 2004, as available. StreamNet partners can pick up this task. 1 Data acquisition and development 9 Hydrography Maintain a regionally consistent routed hydrography layer at the 1:100,000 scale. This LLID based hydrography is the basis for georeferencing and displaying locations for all other data in the StreamNet database, and as such is an essential data set. Data will be updated as necessary. Exploratory work will be initiated in preparation for the eventual, inevitable move to the 1:24,000 scale hydrography being developed by other entities. MFWP 1 Using the NHD, continue to update the routes using the Discussions have occurred with Montana's USGS representative concerning the updated NHD layer, including lakes; quality check the completion of the 1:24 K hydro for the state. Although the USGS is interested in cross-reference between the LLID system and MFWP's water completing Montana, they are also interested in some financial partnerships. We code system. Pursue any needs developed by the Steering will explore funding sources, including StreamNet, next quarter. Committee for a 1:24 K product. ODFW 1 Maintain and update, as necessary, the 1:100,000 scale Our GIS Analyst met with Regional and Washington StreamNet staff in Olympia to hydrography files for Oregon. discuss strategies for moving forward with enhancing the regional 100k hydrography dataset with 24k stream routes. More discussion will be necessary before proceeding with the approaches that were discussed. As part of this effort, our GIS Analyst assessed issues related to Framework 24k routes, and mapping our distribution event data on top of those routes. ODFW 2 Assist regional staff with the development of a hybrid 100k Our GIS Analyst compared hydrography from two different datasets along the and 24k hydro layer that will enable display of all distribution Oregon / California border, assessing approximately 3 dozen routes where the data in a linear format differences in route length were significant. He provided comments to the regional GIS staff person regarding the specific issues with each and recommendations about which route to retain. 1 : 9 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 13 of 42

14 WDFW 1 Build and submit a "hybrid" layer containing 24K On October 5 we met in Olympia with the GIS technical team to discuss details in representation of all 100K Washington streams PLUS preparing/adopting a 24K hybrid layer for StreamNet. Following the meeting, our 24K-only streams containing StreamNet data. Location Data Manager prepared (and shared) a work list addressing the issues and strategies for internally QCing the conversion of existing tabular data links. The WDFW StreamNet GIS Manager began work to replace WDFW 24K scale line work with NHD line work along the WA-ID border and in Northeast Oregon (where available). Initially, he converted the existing WDFW 24K hydro from a WRIA (state basin) basis to a HUC (USGS basin) basis. This facilitates swapping of our line work with HUC-based line work from the NHD dataset, and represents the necessary first step toward preparing a synchronized mixed-scale hydro layer for the four-state StreamNet region. A lot of program writing, debugging, and testing lies ahead. We now hope to have the Washington portion completed in the second quarter, FY-05. WDFW 2 Finalize creation and QC of a 24K spatial/tabular lakes Olympia StreamNet staff met twice with DNR to discuss our current lake layer and dataset to support data compilation and exchange for resident partially complete links to Wolcott's Lakes of Washington publication. DNR will fish releases and other data under 1. use our database version of Wolcott to tie to THEIR lake layer. These meetings and data sharing jump-started the effort to re-format our tabular lake file, create a data dictionary, and correct some of the links. With the cleanup, WDFW is more prepared to finish our Wolcott links and react to the product DNR creates. 1 Data acquisition and development 10 Habitat restoration / improvement projects Acquire data sets related to habitat restoration / improvement projects from the multiple agencies, tribes and organizations within the Columbia Basin, and compile and maintain them in standardized, consistent formats. Preliminary work has been completed on this data type, but regional priority has not been assigned to developing these data. Work continues on improving the data structure and DEF, primarily through work being done by a related project in California. This currently remains a low priority data type under current base funding, but is ready should a higher priority be assigned by regional MFWP 1 Continue to collect, centralize and maintain all stream Initial review of the database structure started in the first quarter; this task restoration projects data for Montana using the "Future has been reassigned to Dawn Anderson. Fisheries Interface". WDFW 1 Complete conversion and exchange of Washington habitat We started converting a publication of habitat restoration and barrier terms into an restoration project information extracted from IAC's PRISM electronic glossary database. system and NWIFC PCSRF data, given that a final DEF exists for this data category. Scope out additional content from WDFW's LIP initiative and other sources as time permits. 1 : 10 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 14 of 42

15 1 Data acquisition and development 11 Barriers Develop and maintain data sets for barriers to fish migration. This category is still being organized. Existing data on adult barriers will be maintained and updated as practical. Other sources of data will be explored. Work on juvenile barriers and culverts may require revisions to the DEF. The primary emphasis is on anadromous species except in non-anadromous areas. This is a low priority data set under current base funding, and will be addressed as time and other priorities allow. IDFG 1 On an opportunistic basis, capture and update barrier data. New barrier information was captured through our participation in the bull trout status review. The data have not been incorporated into our StreamNet barrier database, yet. As soon as the status review is completed we will capture the barrier data in StreamNet format. MFWP 1 Maintain barrier location, species affected and other fields on Data exchange was delayed because additional fish passage barriers were added stream barriers in Montana. Information will be collected on during the bull trout status review conducted by Montana and Idaho. This effort is all species regardless of life history. Exchange Barriers data near completion and data are anticipated to be exchanged in the second quarter. with the StreamNet database. ODFW 1 Update and maintain Oregon's Barrier data and minimal Fish New maps reflecting Oregon's most up-to-date barrier information were posted to Barrier data development based on new barrier information, the ODFW server in late November, making them available to everyone. including information from non-odfw sources. WDFW 1 Scope existing Washington state barriers datasets for a pilot Our new Olympia Data Compiler started scoping the FPDSI fish barriers/fishways data submission this FY. Data sources will at least include the database managed by WDFW's Habitat Program and building cross-references to the Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment newest StreamNet DEF and proposal. Natural barriers from SSHIAP are soon to be Project (SHIAP) and TAPPS (now renamed as the Fish Passage integrated into the FPDSI database as well. Through meetings with FPDSI staff and and Diversion Screening Inventory - FPDSI) databases reviewing a copy of the voluminous Fish Passage Database manual, he was able to record the source field for each StreamNet Barriers DEF attribute where possible, and construct a short list of issues/questions related to this step. That list was posted to the Forum for comment in late December. 1 Data acquisition and development 12 Juvenile data (abundance and outmigration) Develop and maintain information on smolt production (as determined from smolt traps), juvenile abundance (as determined through snorkel, electrofishing, and other surveys), and smolt density model estimates. Primary emphasis will be on maintaining the existing smolt density model data and development of a DEF for these data. The rest of the work for this data category is still under development and will require additional resources to accomplish. This is a low priority data set under current base funding, and will be addressed as time and other priorities allow. CRITFC 1 Provide tribal juvenile abundance and/or outmigration data as No work this quarter. These data are typically available in corrected form in the time and availability allow. second or third quarter. 1 : 12 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 15 of 42

16 WDFW 1 Continue maintaining and updating smolt trap databases on Proofing the Cedar Creek smolt trap data has been completed and 8,230 records all traps in Region 5 (lower Columbia River). Scope out a have been ported to the MS Access database. Documentation for this database has pilot data conversion and exchange effort for Cedar Creek been ongoing and is almost complete. This database dates back to 1998 and was not data. maintained by the WDFW StreamNet data managers until Great effort has been expended to document data changes before 2002 so data is not misrepresented when compared to other years. Vancouver Data Compiler Michelle Groesbeck has done an outstanding job in bringing this data together and into a manageable form. The Vancouver Data Compiler also worked with the Regional Fish Biologist to complete population estimates for the tributary using collected smolt trap data. Since this data is in MS Access and few biologists in the region understand or can manipulate data in this database, she has put together canned queries to help them with their final reports and management decisions. 1 Data acquisition and development 13 Age Develop and maintain information on age/sex composition of returning adults, primarily for anadromous species. Emphasis on this data type will increase once the draft DEF is tested and finalized. This is a low priority under current base funding. FWS 1 Finish work on the new program to transform age Hatchery return Age information for National Fish Hatcheries in the 2004 return information from the CRiS format to the new StreamNet year has been processed and added to the CRiS Age file. format. IDFG 1 Compile and submit the 2004 field season age data from A wholesale correction and update was made to our age data in the regional IDFG. database. WDFW 1 Update and exchange age data records gleaned from hatchery No age data work was done this quarter. Age data from previous years return will returns and adult abundance exchanged data. be exchanged next quarter. The 2004 age data cannot be entered until finalized and released by the agency. 1 Data acquisition and development 14 Production factors and run reconstruction Develop and maintain information on survival, production factors, spawner / recruit estimates, and run reconstruction. This is a low priority data type under current base funding, but the existing spawner / recruit estimate data will be maintained. Current effort will focus on what aspects of this kind of data are most needed. CRITFC 1 Provide productivity data from subbasin planning and other Completed. Subbasin planning data for Oregon have been archived and delivered to technical analyses as available. the Regional staff. Access is provided through the StreamNet Web page. 1 : 14 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 16 of 42

17 2 Data management and delivery Provide high quality data management services, with specific emphasis on the creation of regionally consistent data sets and the timely delivery of data to users in formats that meet their policy, planning, monitoring, and management needs. A primary data management effort this year will be to Quality Check the data already contained in the StreamNet databases and correct as necessary, which may delay the delivery of data updates. 2 Data management and delivery 1 System Administration Manage and maintain the computer systems (hardware and software) necessary for supporting the tabular and GIS data systems at the regional and cooperating agency levels, including system backup. CRITFC 1 Manage, maintain and enhance the computer systems The Library server was scheduled for upgrade and replacement equipment was (hardware and software) necessary for supporting the leased. Prior to the upgrade, however, the old server crashed just before Christmas. StreamNet Library, including system administration, backup All data and files have been recovered and placed on the new server. We have a few and recovery, hardware and software upgrades, and security. remaining software configuration issues left to resolve. These will be completed in January. Library services were not significantly compromised during the change to a new server. IDFG 1 Manage, maintain and enhance the computer systems Upgrades to ArcIMS 9.0 and ArcSDE 9.0 were completed. In addition, all of our (hardware and software) necessary for supporting the tabular client workstations were upgraded to ArcGIS 9.0 and GIS data systems, including system administration, backup and recovery, hardware and software upgrades, and security. In 2004, the State of Idaho adopted a new map projection standard using the NAD83 datum, referred to as IDTM83. This map projection has been added as a standard projection to ArcGIS 9.0 with service pack 1. We began projecting our GIS layers to IDTM83 and rebuilding our SDE layers. Idaho Department of Water Resources donated 250GB of imagery in IDTM83. Progress continued in configuring our web site and Internet access. This will integrate our Internet, Intranet and Extranet with ArcIMS, Microsoft Reporting Services and our fisheries data applications, such as the Spawning Ground Survey and Juvenile Trap Application. We have installed a proxy on the IDFG public web server and configured both the State of Idaho and IDFG firewalls to deliver content outside IDFG. MFWP 1 Manage, maintain and enhance the computer systems (hardware Ongoing system administration work continued during the quarter. and software) necessary for supporting the tabular and GIS data systems, including system administration, backup and recovery, hardware and software upgrades, and security. 2 : 1 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 17 of 42

18 ODFW 1 Manage, maintain and enhance the computer systems Routine system administration and management continued throughout the quarter. (hardware and software) necessary for supporting the tabular Significant effort was spent taking steps towards utilizing SQL Server, ArcIMS and and GIS data systems, including system administration, ArcSDE, including acquiring and testing evaluation copies of the software and backup and recovery, hardware and software upgrades, and reconfiguring existing hardware addressing various connectivity and configuration security. issues to facilitate the efficient use of these software packages. Coordinating with other ODFW projects that utilize GIS software, our GIS Analyst initiated the purchase of updated licenses for our GIS software. Region 1 Maintain and update, as necessary, the hardware and software, The GIS was maintained and updated this quarter, including the installation of including ArcView and other tools, extensions and projects, service packs for ArcGIS and ArcIMS. that constitute the regional Geographic Information System. Provide system administration, backup and recovery, and security. Region 2 Maintain and upgrade the StreamNet web server and software, We maintained excellent web server up-time (99.5%+) during this quarter along including programming, system security, etc. with a significant reduction in overall errors reported in the logs. The reduction in errors is probably related to an update applied to the Apache web server that increased stability. Region 3 Assist with development of XML schema based options for An XML option was added to the download file types available for all report types. both incoming and outgoing data. Continue exploration of how XML can enhance data exchange. Region 4 Maintain database servers and SQL Server software and Routine maintenance of two SQL Servers was highlighted by the creation of agent databases; installing updates, patches and service packs as jobs to automate daily, weekly & monthly backups of several additional databases, they become available. Manage logins and permissions. and porting of backups of the spatial data engine from disk storage to portable media Routinely backup all databases. Assist with system to free storage space for the Commission's new asset tracking software that uses a administration and purchasing. SQL Server database. WDFW 1 Manage, maintain and enhance the computer systems New software to download, store and manipulate collected GPS coordinates was (hardware and software) necessary for supporting the tabular installed on the Vancouver Data Manager's machine. Supporting software and and GIS data systems, including system administration, updates for the ArcGIS Software was installed this quarter. All necessary software backup and recovery, hardware and software upgrades, and upgrades and security patches were installed on all computers managed by security. Vancouver StreamNet staff. With the Regional Programmer's effort and suggestions from our internal Information Services, we eventually resolved our StreamNet Forum access issues that came during a flurry of forum postings. 2 : 1 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 18 of 42

19 2 Data management and delivery 2 Application and Interface Development Develop computer applications and interfaces that facilitate the entry, management and dissemination of tabular and GIS data at the regional and cooperating agency levels. This will include development of new applications and tools as well as maintenance or modification of existing applications. CRITFC 1 Develop and/or maintain computerized databases, applications Normal database management practices and functions were maintained. They will and interfaces that facilitate the entry, compilation, management be reviewed and improved as appropriate during the data updating process in and dissemination of tabular and GIS data. future quarters. IDFG 1 Develop and/or maintain computerized databases, applications We developed XML rules and tied them to our Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information and interfaces that facilitate the entry, compilation, management System (IFWIS) framework. and dissemination of tabular and GIS data. Migration of the Reference Program to.net has been completed. This program is our basic StreamNet data management application. It contains information that is obtained from reports, publications, etc, including redd counts, hatchery returns, disposition, age composition and fish observations. Work to redesign our hatchery returns database design and migrate our existing data to comply with the new StreamNet hatchery returns DEF was begun. MFWP 1 Develop and/or maintain computerized databases, applications Minor changes were made to the MFISH database; the restoration projects table will and interfaces that facilitate the entry, compilation, management be added to the MFISH website next quarter. and dissemination of tabular and GIS data. ODFW 1 Develop and/or maintain computerized databases, applications Our GIS Analyst researched and installed SQL Server and ArcSDE and tested and interfaces that facilitate the entry, compilation, management various components of each, including the design of an integrated Distribution, and dissemination of tabular and GIS data. Barrier and Hydro geodatabase. Work was done to enhance charting controls for the web application framework we use. A generic charting control was created and other types of controls from it were specialized, such as a line plotting graph and a vertical bar graph. Using this base control will allow us to easily propagate any fixes or enhancements that we make to the suite of charting controls, while allowing specific controls to specialize in their respective areas. ODFW 2 Continue development of a corporate information system. The Database Manager/Developer compiled release builds of the application framework Dynamic Link Libraries for use in past and future projects, allowing the same block of library code to be shared between several applications instead of each application having to contain copies of the routines. He also made some changes to the framework to increase database concurrency and reduce possible errors between application and framework data. Work performed under 2; 2; Job 1 also aids in the development of ODFW's corporate information system. 2 : 2 StreamNet First Quarter Performance Report, Fiscal Year 2005 Page 19 of 42