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2013 LSRCP Production Meeting. Moving Forward. Future Direction. FWS perspective – no major change in direction is necessary. FWS Hiring Freeze - Waiver to fill Project Leader has been requested via Washington D.C. Timeline = ??? Cooperator meetings on Program Direction.
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2013 LSRCP Production Meeting Moving Forward
Future Direction • FWS perspective – no major change in direction is necessary. • FWS Hiring Freeze - Waiver to fill Project Leader has been requested via Washington D.C. Timeline = ??? • Cooperator meetings on Program Direction
Cooperator meetings on Program Direction 2 major comments: 1. Budget Transparency. 2. Desire to reestablish Chinook and steelhead Technical Groups. -1st task will be to evaluate marking. PBT, CWT, PIT – Are we marking the appropriate number of fish to answer the questions that need to be answered?
FY 14 Budget • FY14-15 Rate Case - $62M • $54.7M in FY12-13.
Future Challenges • Balance O & M, M & E with recurring and non-recurring maintenance needs. • Increase production to meet adult production goals. • $350 M in Real Property Assets. • Industry budgets 2-3% to maintain assets. • $3.13 M in FY14-15 Rate Case <1%. • Aging infrastructure-25 years.
Future Projects • Imnaha Weir (BiOp, HRT,HSRG) • Yankee Fork Weir (HRT) • Meadow Creek (S Fk Clearwater) (HRT) • Circular ponds at Lyons Ferry
Future Budgeting Change • Identify budget needs and include in your budgets. • CIP – Chris will visit facilities. Get CIP and HRT/HSRG/BiOp needs on the CIP and HRT lists. • If it’s not an emergency and not on the list, maybe fund next year. • The days of going into the closet for a fish full of cash are gone.
Hatchery Database • Began as an IDFG effort; NPT joined the effort. • We have achieved critical mass and good things are happening. • 2 year timeline to complete Inventory modules. • At completion of Inventory Phase, we will begin discussions on how to get ODFW and WDFW into the system.