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ITEM: |
CONSENT
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Authorize ADDITIONial Expenditure
for Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tag Reading Equipment to Monitor
Juvenile Steelhead Emigration and Eventual Adult Returns |
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Meeting Date: |
April
16, 2018 |
Budgeted: |
Yes |
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From: |
Dave Stoldt, General Manager |
Program/ Line Item No.: |
Aquatic Resources/ Fisheries 2-3-1 H. |
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Prepared By: |
Kevan Urquhart |
Cost Estimate: |
$3,200 |
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General Counsel Approval: N/A |
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Committee Recommendation:
The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on April 9, 2018 and
recommended approval. |
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CEQA
Compliance: This action does not
constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act
guidelines section 15378. |
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SUMMARY: The District has been cooperating
with the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center
(NMFS-SWFSC) since 2013 to tag juvenile steelhead with half-duplex (HDX)
Passive Integrated Transponder tags (PIT-tags).
In fall of 2017, the district purchased parts to add to NMFS-SWFSC
stock, in order to put together two more arrays in the mainstem river. The two arrays are located at Scarlett Well
and at Sleepy Hollow Bridge. One of the
controllers at the Sleepy Hollow Bridge is malfunctioning, and needs
replacement. A second controller will be
purchased in order to have one on hand in case of future emergency repair and
to also use as a test controller for experimenting with different antenna
designs in order to improve tag read range.
Tags, tag injectors and needles are needed in order to tag juvenile fish
this upcoming rescue season.
In August
2017, the board approved a not-to-exceed amount of $8,500. To date we have
spent $6,660, leaving $1,840 authorized.
The additional equipment needed to keep the arrays in operation and
continue tagging fish this fiscal year, total’s $5,000, exceeding the approved
amount by $3,160.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff
recommends that the District Board authorize additional expenditure of
budgeted funds in the amount of $3,200
to cover the costs of keeping the PIT tag antennae arrays operating, and buying
additional tags as needed throughout the rest of the fiscal year.
IMPACT TO STAFF/RESOURCES: The Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Budget includes $65,000 for pilot studies to develop new monitoring methods
steelhead related to our impending NMFS permit.
EXHIBIT
None
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