All StreamNet Documents

Presentation slides from the September 2, 2020 StreamNet Executive Committee meeting

Coordinated Assessments Partnership data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and End User License Agreement (ELA) anCoordinated Assessments Partnership data Sharing Agreement (DSA) and End User License Agreement (ELA) and Data Use Policy.d Data Use Policy.

HHOAdaptive management cycle guiding the Coordinated Assessments Partnership work plan and its implementation. In 2020 this was updated to include PNAMP’s Fish Monitoring Work Group which assists in bringing the Biologists with the expertise to review existing HLI data categories and inform new data categories.

Bull Trout Data Sharing Example Approach from Coordinated Assessments Project.

Draft list of Bull Trout documents that may contain goals and objectives that could inform the NPCC goals and objective tasks. Draft list of documents available as of March 2017.

2017 Bull Trout Workshop Meeting Agenda

Purpose: To identify existing Bull Trout objectives to inform the NPCC’s task, to discuss existing reporting needs in the region, and to explore opportunities to facilitate data sharing.

2017 Bull Trout Workshop meeting slides: 2014 Council’s Program Objectives Task and Discussing Data Opportunities

Workshop purpose: To identify existing Bull Trout objectives to inform the Council’s 2014 Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program’s task for refining program goals and objectives (see presentation for details); To discuss existing reporting needs and data availability related to Bull Trout (see presentation for details and below meeting notes); and, To explore opportunities to facilitate data sharing across jurisdictions / entities (see presentation and meeting notes below).

2019 updated version of the Five Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments

2018 updated version of the Five Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments

2017 updated version of the Five Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments

2015 Five Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments

Description of the data flow configuration from source agencies and tribes to the CAX and EPA Exchange node. This flow configuration document was developed as part of the 2013-2015 EPA Exchange Network grant.

StreamNet Program 2020-2026 mission, vision, goals, strategies, objectives and implementation approach. Adopted by the StreamNet Executive Committee September 2020

Final Draft Report of the Ad Hoc Supplementation Monitoring and Evaluation Workgroup (AHSWG). AHSWG has focused its efforts on designing recommendations for monitoring which will help predict the magnitude of change to abundance and productivity in supplemented natural populations that can be attributable to hatchery influence. Building off the previous Supplementation M&E Workshops and the work of CSMEP, the AHSWG provides  comments and recommendations for M&E of supplementation programs, which will enable a regional assessment of supplementation effects on natural salmon/steelhead populations.

This is the final report for the EPA funded Salmonid Coordinated Assessments Data Exchange (CAX) project. the Salmon CAX project  improved the ability of partners to manage, exchange, access and use these data in support of improved local and regional environmental management decisions.  While this report summarizes the accomplishments achieved under that grant, the CA project will continue through multiple funding sources. This SCADE CAX Final Report covers tasks performed under the EPA Exchange Network Grant between 2013 and 2015 (URLs updated 2021).

The purpose of this document is to describe HEP protocol and crediting issues the Regional HEP Team (RHT) encountered in the Southern Idaho Sub-region and to share the RHT’s perspective regarding the factors that contributed to creating the issues. Furthermore, this document fulfills the Crediting Forum’s recommendation that the RHT identify inconsistencies in technical HEP applications throughout the Region (NPCC 2011).

The purpose of this document is to identify and discuss HEP protocol and crediting issues encountered by the Regional HEP Team (RHT) in the Lower Columbia River Sub-region (LCRS) and to share the RHT’s perspective regarding the factors that contributed to creating the issues. This report also fulfills the Crediting Forum’s recommendation that the RHT identify inconsistencies in technical HEP applications throughout the Region (NPCC 2011).

The purpose of this document is to identify and discuss HEP protocol and crediting issues encountered by the Regional HEP Team (RHT) in the Upper Columbia River Sub-region (UCRS) and to share the RHT’s perspective regarding the factors that contributed to creating the issues. This report also fulfills the Crediting Forum’s recommendation that the RHT identify inconsistencies in technical HEP applications throughout the Region (NPCC 2011).

The purpose of this document is to identify and discuss technical variances in the application of Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) tenets that were supported by Columbia River Wildlife Mitigation Program management agencies and tribes. In addition, changes to HEP protocols that were not agreed to by all parties involved in program wildlife mitigation will also be addressed. Discussion is limited to technical aspects and ramifications rather than political or philosophical arguments. Opinions held by the Regional HEP Team (RHT) are noted.

General schema document for defined types used for data exchange with the EPA Exchange Network.

Natural origin fish spawner abundance (NOSA) table XML schema for data exchange with the EPA Exchange Network.

Natural origin fish smolt to adult return (SAR) table XML schema data exchange with the EPA Exchange Network.

Natural origin fish recruit per spawner (RperS) table XML schema for data exchange with the EPA Exchange Network.

This is the Microsoft Excel All H Analyzer tool developed for the Naselle chinook population. It was developed by the HSRG to help evaluate management options in the context of the four “Hs”—Habitat, Hydrosystem, Harvest, and Hatcheries.

This is the Microsoft Excel All H Analyzer tool developed for the Yakima coho population. It was developed by the HSRG to help evaluate management options in the context of the four “Hs”—Habitat, Hydrosystem, Harvest, and Hatcheries.

This All-H Analyzer user guide is an update and expansion of the original user guide developed by the HSRG as part of the Columbia Basin review (HSRG 2009, Appendix D). The All-H Analyzer (AHA) tool is a Microsoft Excel-based application that may be used to evaluate management options in the context of the four “Hs”—Habitat, Hydrosystem, Harvest, and Hatcheries. AHA was developed by the Hatchery Scientific Review Group (HSRG) to support its comprehensive review of more than 300 salmon and steelhead populations in the Columbia Basin (HSRG 2009).

This is the 2020 revised version of the Coordinate Assessments Five Year plan for the project. On September  2, 2020,  the StreamNet Executive Committee (representatives of BPA, NOAA, NPCC, the Colville Tribes, WDFW, USFWS, IDFG, MFWP, ODFW, and CRITFC)  reviewed, updated, and adopted this plan during its September 2, 2020 meeting.

This is the first issue of the CAP newsletter. The StreamNet Executive Committee, during its September 2, 2020 meeting, supported adding a CAP Newsletter task to the Coordinated Assessments Five Year Plan. The CAP newsletter would be produced twice a year and serve to convey CAP and partner activities, including information about CAP process and activities, priorities in the CAP Five-Year plan, CAP data updates, improvements to the data exchange standards, and partner spotlight.

We explore best practices and provide recommendations for including robust metadata attributes within data sets to enable data publication and citation using the CA and SPS data repositories as case studies. From reviewing the current citations possible from the CA and the SPS we recommend at minimum that natural resource monitoring databases contain: metadata to identify organizations that generated the data; contact persons for each organization that contributes data to an aggregated data set; and that metadata be incorporated into databases to enable autogenerated citations that recognize all contributing organizations with time-stamped versions of the data delivered.

This is the second five year plan for the project. In June, 2019 the StreamNet Executive Committee (representatives of BPA, NOAA, NPCC, the Colville Tribes, WDFW, USFWS, IDFG, MFWP, ODFW, and CRITFC) discussed this plan as an outline for Coordinated Assessments (CA) going forward for the next five years. The plan was reviewed and updated by the Committee and adopted August 1, 2019. CA initially focused on providing data to address the Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) data needs of NOAA for 5 year status reviews. As data began to flow for the initial 4 indicators selected as a priority for this purpose, it became clear that a longer term plan for CA was needed. This document addresses that need. The intent is for the CA project to be a collaborative, consensus based effort. All participants, including non-StreamNet partners, are encouraged to share any concerns or issues they may have about this document or CA in general. We will attempt to address such concerns to the greatest extent possible.

StreamNet response to the 2019 Independent Scientific Review Panel’s preliminary comments and recommendations on the StreamNet project. This contributed to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s “Mainstem and Program Support Project Review” which was the second of four sets of reviews in the effort to review the Fish and Wildlife Program (Program)-funded projects over four years. This Mainstem and Program Support Project Review focused largely on evaluating results and adaptive management, contribution to the Program in terms of providing information, and research and services to inform other parts of the Program. The ISRP reviewed project proposals, annual reports, project publications and past ISRP reviews. Review Summary.

This is the 2017 revised version of the Coordinate Assessments Five Year plan for the project. In September 2017,  the StreamNet Executive Committee (representatives of BPA, NOAA, NPCC, the Colville Tribes, WDFW, USFWS, IDFG, MFWP, ODFW, and CRITFC) discussed this plan as an outline for Coordinated Assessments (CA) going forward for the next five years. The plan was reviewed and updated by the Committee and adopted September 28, 2017.

This DSA, EULA, and policy are intended for use with CA data sets that have passed QA and are ready for dissemination online. The StreamNet Steering and Executive Committees have reviewed this DSA and will remain avenues to discuss any changes or concerns that participants may have about access to these data.

The Coordinated Assessments (CA) project is focused on addressing standardizing regional fish data for high level indicators. The project is a collaborative effort amongst many partners, working under the direction of the NPCC Fish and Wildlife Program and largely funded by BPA.  As data began to flow for the initial 4 indicators selected as a priority for this purpose, it became clear that a longer term plan for CA was needed. This document addresses that need. In July, 2015 the StreamNet Executive Committee (representatives of the Colville Tribes, WDFW, USFWS, IDFG, MFWP, ODFW, and CRITFC) adopted this plan as an outline for the CA going forward for the next five years.

The Bonneville Power Administration was interested in exploring the positive and negative aspects of using tablet computers for field data entry, and asked StreamNet to conduct a pilot study to evaluate tablet field use. Outcomes of this 2015 study indicated that the use of tablet computers for field data collection is feasible for fisheries work. However concerns remain about both hardware and software. Participants in our trials would prefer lightweight and rugged models that run under the Microsoft Windows
operating system, where robust event-driven data entry applications can be used.

StreamNet annual report to Bonneville Power Administration for the calendar year 2020.

StreamNet’s 2018 report to Bonneville Power Administration on how it informs the reasonable and prudent alternatives in NOAA’s Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion.

The goal is to bring many diverse data types and sources into a single comprehensive report on the status of anadromous fish runs in the Columbia River Basin and the environmental conditions that may affect that status. Brief summaries are provided to identify the type and scope of available information. This synopsis is intended to complement other more detailed reports to which readers are referred for comprehensive treatment of specific subjects. This first report focuses mainly on anadromous salmon and steelhead (primarily through 1994) but we intend to expand the scope of future issues to include resident species.  This report is a product of the project which is funded by the Bonneville Power Administration U.S. Department of Energy, as part of program to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife affected by the development and operation of hydroelectric facilities on the Columbia River and its tributaries. The project is called for in the Fish and Wildlife Program Northwest Power Planning Council.

This document constitutes the 1999 federal fiscal year (October 1, 1998 – September 30, 1999) annual report of activities by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s (IDFG) StreamNet program. Project accomplishments are described relative to objectives applied to IDFG from the StreamNet Fiscal Year 1999 Statement of Work and the Fiscal Year 1999 Supplemental Statement of Work. StreamNet’s purpose is to compile, manage and distribute electronic data on the fish and, secondarily, wildlife resources in the Pacific Northwest.

FY 2000 Annual Report for the StreamNet Project (BPA Project Number 1988-10-804) for the time period between October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. StreamNet is a cooperative effort composed of a region-wide project that is responsible for project management, regional data management and data delivery (Region), plus seven contributing projects within the data generating entities: Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC); Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG); Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP); Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW); Shoshone-Bannock Tribes; U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS); and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). The StreamNet Project provides an important link in the chain of data flow in the Columbia Basin, by acquiring the data sets and converting the data from all agencies into the standardized DEF. Where field methodologies differ to the degree that the data can not be made comparable, the data are presented as different data types. This way, data are converted only once and made available for research, management and administrative purposes instead of forcing each person needing basin wide data to attempt data standardization individually.

This report presents accomplishments of the StreamNet project for Fiscal Year 2001 (FY-01). The report is organized by Task, rather than by participating agency, to clearly link accomplishments by all project participants to the individual Tasks and responsibilities detailed in the FY-01 Statement of Work (http://www.streamnet.org/about-sn/project_management.html). A primary focus of the project in the previous year (FY-00) was conversion of most data in the StreamNet database to utilize the Longitude Latitude Identification (LLID) system for tying data to the 1:100,000 scale hydrography layer. Specific accomplishments are described in the four Quarterly Reports (http://www.streamnet.org/about-sn/project_management.html) for FY-01 and as summarized in the body of this report. A significant change in participation occurred in FY-01. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (SBT) dropped out of the project after having been a participant for many years. This change represented a response to increased workloads rather than a lack of interest in the project.

This report presents accomplishments of the StreamNet project for Fiscal Year 2002 (FY-02). A summary of significant activities and accomplishments is presented in the Introduction section as an executive summary, and more detailed discussion of activities is presented by individual task in the body of the report. Individual jobs for each objective and task can be found in the StreamNet 2002 Work Statement and detailed accomplishments are documented in the quarterly reports, all of which can be obtained at http://www.streamnet.org/about-sn/project_management.html.  Overall project administration is provided by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), and in this report the central project conducted by PSMFC is referred to as the ‘Region’. Approximately 1/4 of project resources were expended by the Regional component of the StreamNet project for maintaining and managing the regional data and database systems, developing and maintaining the data delivery system, and overall project administration. Cooperating projects expended the remainder and consist of project-funded staff in the Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commission (CRITFC), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).

This report summarizes StreamNet Project activities during fiscal year 2004 (FY-04). Detailed descriptions of accomplishments by individual objective and task are provided in the Project’s quarterly progress reports, available on the reports and publications page of the StreamNet web site at www.streamnet.org/about-sn/project_management.html.  The project is organized to perform three broad functions: agency support, regional support and reference support.  Currently available data types include: • Fish distribution • 1:100,000 scale (100K) routed hydrography (GIS streams layer) • Adult abundance in the wild (redd counts, peak spawner counts, dam counts, etc.) • Hatchery releases (currently being revised) • Hatchery returns • Dams and fish passage facilities • Hatchery facilities • Harvest • NPCC Protected Areas • Smolt density model data • Independent data sets • Genetics (primarily for trout in Montana). The project is also working on other data that could be provided regionally if support is obtained, including: habitat restoration / improvement projects, barriers and screened diversions, juvenile abundance and outmigration, age, production factors and run reconstruction, and habitat.

StreamNet is a cooperative data compilation, development, and distribution project involving the state, tribal and federal fish and wildlife agencies in the Columbia River basin. The project focuses primarily on fish related data generated by the fish management agencies in the Columbia Basin. It is funded by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) through the Fish and Wildlife Program (FWP) of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC), and is administered by the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC). The project is organized to perform three broad functions: agency support, regional support, and reference support.  Currently available data types include: • Fish distribution • 1:100,000 scale (100K) routed hydrography (GIS streams layer) • Adult abundance in the wild (redd counts, peak spawner counts, dam counts, etc.) • Hatchery releases (currently being revised) • Hatchery returns • Dams and fish passage facilities • Hatchery facilities • Harvest • NPCC Protected Areas • Smolt density model data • Independent data sets (searchable data archive) • Genetics (primarily for trout in Montana). The project is also working on other data that could be provided regionally if support is obtained, including: habitat restoration / improvement projects, barriers and screened diversions, juvenile abundance and outmigration, age, production factors and run reconstruction, and habitat.

The work detailed in this report is tied to the specific work elements and milestones contained in the FY-06 Statement of Work, available at http://www.streamnet.org/about-sn/project_management.html. Work priorities for FY-06 included maintaining and updating existing long term data sets, managing the infrastructure necessary to maintain and deliver data, maintaining the StreamNet Library, providing data services to regional entities associated with the Fish and Wildlife Program, and project administration. An additional focus this year was long range planning for the project and an attempt to develop long term data priorities.

This report describes work accomplished by the StreamNet Project, Project No. 198810804, during Fiscal Year 2007 (FY-07) from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. Details about the work done to accomplish the Milestones are summarized and reported at the Work Element Title level. The Work Element Titles and Milestones are described in the revised 2007 Work Statement, available at https://app.streamnet.org/ftpfiles/projman_files/Revised%202007%20StreamNet%20Work%20Statement.pdf. Work priorities for FY-07 included maintaining and updating existing long term data sets, managing the infrastructure necessary to maintain and deliver data, maintaining the StreamNet Library, providing data services to regional entities associated with the Fish and Wildlife Program, and project administration. Additional focus this year was placed on an attempt to develop long term data priorities and promotion of the value of agency wide consolidated databases within the data source agencies

Primary accomplishments for the StreamNet Project during Fiscal Year 2009 (FY-09) include routine update of the data in the StreamNet database, documentation of data sources in the StreamNet Library, maintenance of project data systems, assistance to regional data efforts, redesign of the project website, and reorganization of the project. The project successfully reorganized to operate under two separate contracts.  The flow of specific data to the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority for the Status of the Resource (SOTR) report remained a primary objective this year. StreamNet’s partner projects in the fish and wildlife agencies made data updates for SOTR a priority, and the regional StreamNet office at Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) instituted an XML based web service designed to provide needed data directly to CBFWA. Efforts to develop internal database systems within the partner agencies continued.

Fiscal Year 2008 (FY-08) represents a transitional year for the StreamNet project. While the project continued to acquire/update, standardize, georeference and disseminate fish-related data for the state, some tribal and one federal fisheries agencies, it also took on several new initiatives and is anticipating new regional guidance on data needs. Passage of the Columbia Basin Accords caused an administrative change within the project, separating the work done by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) out to a separate contract with BPA. This will change the structure of the StreamNet contract but not change the relationship with the StreamNet Library or data developed by CRITFC. Data development emphasis was shifted this year to place highest priority on data that support indicators of fish abundance for the focal species covered in the Status of the Resource (SOTR) report, as requested by the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) Data Management Framework Subcommittee. We instituted an XML based web service allowing direct access to data from the project database for CBFWA to update the SOTR report. The project also increased efforts to work with tribal fisheries managers to provide data related assistance and to include tribal data in the StreamNet database.

Fiscal year 2010 represented a change in focus for the StreamNet Project, including both segments of the project under Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) and Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC). In addition to the routine updating of the previously existing data types, providing data to the CBFWA Status of the Resource (SOTR) report, computer and website maintenance, and operation of the StreamNet Library, the project began shifting emphasis to regional scale reporting. Significant effort was directed to assisting regional efforts led by CBFWA, PNAMP and BPA in locating and organizing data to support reporting of high-level Indicators to track progress of populations toward recovery and responses to actions under the Columbia Basin Biological Opinion (BiOp). Project representatives at both the Regional level in PSMFC and the other project participants worked to support planning of the Coordinated Assessments being led by CBFWA and PNAMP, development of the initial draft Data Exchange Template (DET) for three pilot Indicators that support VSP, and conduct of an initial test of the draft DET for three populations of listed anadromous salmonids.

During Fiscal year 2011 (FY-11) the StreamNet project continued to shift emphasis toward providing greater support for Columbia Basin scale reporting of higher level derived data to track progress toward FCRPS Biological Opinion and ESA recovery objectives. Direction for this shift came from the project’s participation in the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project (http://www.pnamp.org/project/3129), which is a collaborative effort among the basin’s state and tribal fisheries managers and regional scale entities to develop a coordinated approach to monitoring and sharing the resulting data. The effort was led by the Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) and the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA), with StreamNet as the third member of the planning team’s “core group”.  Activities related to the CA project revolved around planning the project, defining the specific data elements to be shared, evaluating agency capacity for sharing the specific data elements, evaluating internal data flow pathways in the data source agencies, and assisting the agencies with identifying gaps and needs related to sharing these data routinely and developing strategies for doing so in the future. StreamNet hired a temporary staff of ten data specialists to conduct this work.

During 2013 StreamNet helped to lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included completion of the initial pilot effort and development of Data Exchange Standards (DES). In 2013 updates to standard data types were largely put on hold in order to focus on the CA project, which focuses on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the FCRPS Biological Opinion (BiOp). During the year new funding was sought for the CA project, and at the close of 2013 a $500,000 grant from the EPA to StreamNet subcontractor WDFW was imminent.

During 2014 StreamNet continued to help lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included completion of the initial pilot effort and development of Data Exchange Standards (DES). In 2014 updates to standard data types were again largely put on hold in order to focus on the CA project. However, the new SOW implemented October 1, 2014 anticipates some updates to standard data if the CA project remains on track. CA focuses on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the FCRPS Biological Opinion (BiOp). During the year new funding was sought for the CA project; a $500,000 grant from the EPA to StreamNet subcontractor WDFW was received in 2014, and a second application for a new round of EPA funding was also submitted.

During 2015 StreamNet continued to help lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included adoption of a 5 year Plan for the project by the StreamNet Executive Committee (http://www.streamnet.org/streamnet‐executive‐committee‐adopts‐5‐year‐plan‐for‐coordinated‐assessments‐project/), collection of data from partners on the first indicators, and continuing development of Data Exchange Standards (DES). In 2015 a decision was also made to resume updates of certain prioritized standard data trends, such as those related to the CA project or feeding the NPCC dashboards. CA focuses on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp). At the end of 2015 BPA identified a need to gather as much data as possible for populations they determined were priorities, and efforts were begun to assist in this effort. During the year new funding was sought for the CA project; unfortunately, however, a second application for a new round of EPA funding was not approved.

During 2016 StreamNet continued to help lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included continued implementation of the 5 year Plan for the project by the StreamNet Executive Committee (http://www.streamnet.org/streamnet-executive-committee-adopts-5-year-plan-for-coordinated-assessments-project/), collection of data from partners on the first indicators, and continuing development of Data Exchange Standards (DES). In 2016 updates of certain prioritized standard data trends, such as those related to the CA project or feeding the NPCC dashboards were also completed as partner agency time permitted. CA focuses on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion (BiOp). At the end of 2015, BPA identified a need to gather as much data as possible for populations they determined were priorities, and efforts were begun to assist in this effort.

During 2017 StreamNet continued to help lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included review and adoption of a revised 5 year Plan for the project by the StreamNet Executive Committee. This document prioritizes the work of collection of data from partners. CA continued focus on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the Federal Columbia River Power System (FCRPS) Biological Opinion
(BiOp). At the end of 2015, BPA identified a need to gather as much data as possible for populations they determined were priorities and efforts continued to be focused on these populations. In 2017 updates of prioritized standard data trends, such as those related to the CA project or feeding the NPCC dashboards were also completed as partner agency time permitted.

During 2018 StreamNet continued to help lead implementation of the Coordinated Assessments (CA) project. Accomplishments included review and adoption of a revised 5 year plan for the project by the StreamNet Executive Committee (SNEC).  CA continued focus on the key indicators and metrics that have been identified as priorities for reporting progress on implementation of the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion. At the end of 2015, BPA identified a need to gather as much data as possible for populations they determined were priorities, and efforts continued to be focused on these populations. In 2018 updates of prioritized standard data trends, such as those related to the CA project or feeding the NPCC dashboards, were also completed as partner agency time permitted. During 2018 BPA outlined a significant budget issue confronting the F&W program, and requested assistance in finding budget savings. To assist in this effort, cuts from the proposed FY 19 budget totaling $82,512.95 were proposed and accepted.

This annual report summarizes the work performed during calendar year 2019, which spans fiscal years 2019 and 2020. StreamNet’s FY2019 (Oct 1 2018 – Sept 30 2019) budget was reduced as agreed to during the June 2018 StreamNet Executive Committee meeting to assist BPA in finding budget savings to address their FY19 budget concerns. This lower budget resulted in reduction of partners’ staff time allocated to StreamNet which affected delivery of data to the Coordinated Assessments Exchange (CAX), fish distribution data set, and response to in‐year user requests. Similarly, this budget reduction also resulted in reduction in PSMFC staff .

Report covers work performed under BPA contract #(s) 54765 for the extended 15-month Fy-12 contract: 10/1/2011 – 12/31/2012. During the normal 12 month fiscal year the project continued to update the traditional data types and participate in a number of regional scale programs and forums to support data sharing. During the year the project also underwent two external reviews by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the Data Management Category Review and the Project Evaluation and Review Committee. Both reviews recommended continuation of the project but with a few adjustments. The project also received significant input from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), including budget changes and revised data priorities.

Before data is shared with StreamNet, it first undergoes QA/QC procedures at the source. This document is a summary of those processes used in 2019 by our current StreamNet partners: Colville Tribes, IDFG, MFWP, ODFW,  and WDFW.

StreamNet User Information provided to ISRP in 2019 in response to their request for more information. The StreamNet annual reports to BPA, available on this website and on cbfish.org, also contain StreamNet website usage information.

Time-line of the StreamNet Program between 1984 and 2000 as summarized by Stan Allen, Senior Program Manager, PSMFC.

StreamNet 2014 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

StreamNet 2015 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

StreamNet 2016 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

StreamNet 2017 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

StreamNet 2018 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

StreamNet Strategic Plan: mission, goals, objectives, organizational structure, and committees. Updated March 9, 2015.

StreamNet 2020 annual program update to PSMFC Commissioners. Full report. available https://www.psmfc.org/resources/publications-maps-2/psmfc-annual-reports

This is a general guide, independent of the purpose or use of the data, intended as a “nuts and bolts” description of the steps needed to establish a  comprehensive approach to data sharing. The focus is more on the container than the contents.

These are the ‘top ten’ data management and sharing recommendations condensed from ‘Considerations for Regional Data Collection, Sharing and Exchange’ by StreamNet (www.streamnet.org). This list, in no particular order, represents aspects to consider and address in developing data management and sharing approaches. They are not specific instructions.

September 7, 2017 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Feb 21, 2018 Steering Committee meeting slides

StreamNet Steering committee meeting slides to prepare for the upcoming StreamNet Executive Committee meeting

Notes from the steering committee meeting to prepare for the upcoming StreamNet Executive Committee meeting

Agenda for the August 15, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting

August 15, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting slides

August 15, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Feb 21, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting agenda

Feb 21, 2018 Steering Committee Meeting Notes.

March 15, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting slides

March 15, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting notes

October 29, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting slides

October 29, 2019 Steering Committee Meeting notes

March 6, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting notes

Oct 27, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Oct 27, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Oct 27, 2020 Steering Committee Meeting

March 4, 2021 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

March 4, 2021 Steering Committee Meeting Slides

March 4, 2021 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Nov 10, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Nov 10, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Dec 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

March 18, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

April 27, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

July 21, 2016 Steering Committee Conference Call Slides

July 21, 2016 Steering Committee Conference Call Notes

Nov 10, 2016 Steering Committee Meeting Slides

February 9, 2017 Steering Committee Meeting Presentation on Budget

February 9, 2017 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

February 9, 2017 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Sep 7, 2017 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Sep 7, 2017 Steering Committee Meeting Slides

December 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Slides

December 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

April 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

April 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting – Indicator Presentation

April 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Slide Presentation on 2016 SOW

April 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Presentation on 2016 Budget

April 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Steering Committee Meeting Presentation on draft FY2016 SOW (July 2015)

July 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

July 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Coordinated Assessments Groups

July 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Coordinated Assessments Roadmap version 4

July 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting PSMFC Updates

July 1, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting Presentation on Updating Traditional StreamNet Data version 2

November 20, 2013 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – CA Priority Exercise Summary

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Population Prioritization Exercise Summaries

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments Publishable Data in SN by Population

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Merged Master CA Populations and Priorities Exercise

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting –  StreamNet Vision-Strategic Plan with Comments

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – 2015 SOW

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – SCADE-CAX Narrative final

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Listed TRT Populations by Agency Priorities

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Data Sharing Agreement for Data Store

Nov 19, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – 2014 SOW

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – StreamNet Vision-Strategic Plan-Update

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Data Sharing Agreement and Policy Document

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Notes

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Budget Presentation

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – SOW

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Conceptual Framework StreamNet BPA Fish Data

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Data Sharing Agreement

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Draft Process for Adopting and Modifying Coordinated Assessment Data Exchange Standards

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Presentation on Indicators and Metrics

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Presentation on New versus Old WE Letters by Agency

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – SOW Simplification Crosswalk

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – State and Tribal Recommended Repositories

April 2, 2014 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting – Strategic Plan

June 17, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting Notes

June 17, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

June 17, 2014 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda CA Goals and Objectives

Dec 17, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

May 5, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting – Slides

May 5, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

Nov 8, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting – Agenda

Nov 8, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting – Slides

Nov 8, 2016 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

Mar 7, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Slides

Mar 7, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Presentation on Hatchery Indicators by Rawding

Mar 7, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda

Mar 7, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Notes

Sept 20, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Notes (

Sept 20, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Slides

Sept 20, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Agenda

Sept 20, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Tiers12 FY17 Predictions And Data Delivered 20171025 UPDATED

Sept 20, 2017 Executive Committee Meeting Tiers12 FY17 Predictions And Data Delivered (Sept 2017)

June 14, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting –  Final 2018 Data Delivery Predictions

June 14, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting –  Agenda

June 14, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting –  Slides

June 14, 2018 Executive Committee Meeting –  Notes

June 20, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting – Agenda

June 20, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

June 20, 2019 Executive Committee Meeting – Slides

Sep 2, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting – Slides

Sep 2, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting – Five-Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments Partnership (v. 20200902)

Sep 2, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes (Sept 2020)

Sep 2, 2020 Executive Committee Meeting – StreamNet Vision Strategic Plan Final Adopted (Sept 2020)

July 9, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

July 9, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments Roadmap v7

July 9, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Updating Traditional StreamNet Data version 3

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments Publishable Data in SN by Population

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – A Population Prioritization Exercise Details

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – CA Population Prioritization Exercise Summaries (Nov 2014)

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Agenda

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – StreamNet Vision-Strategic Plan with Comments

Nov 20, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Hand Held Data Collection Devices

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Priorities for CA

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – StreamNet Strategic Plan

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Agenda

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments DES 20140218

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments Goals and Objectives

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Revised SOW & Budget

July 16, 2014 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Notes (March 2015)

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Revised 2016 SOW & Budget

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – DES Presentation

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments Project

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Coordinated Assessments April 2015 Workshop Agenda

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Documentation of CAX Methods and Protocols

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – SOW (March 2015)

March 16, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting – Agenda

StreamNet Strategic Plan adopted November 21, 2014. Plan includes mission statement, goals and objectives,  for a 5-year period and description of the committees.

The DET Development Team (DDT) will finalize the Data Exchange Template (DET) that will be used to guide sharing of specific defined data as a routine business practice of the Columbia Basin’s state and tribal fisheries management agencies (agencies). The DDT is made up of representatives from three perspectives: biologists and administrators from the data source / primary data using agencies; regional scale (secondary) data users; and data management / IT specialists.  Results and recommendations from the DDT will be shared with and reviewed by a wider DET review group and the CA Planning Group (CAPG).

The Coordinated Assessments Project was started in 2010 with the goal of improving the timeliness, reliability and transparency of the data necessary for regional assessments and management decisions. This Columbia River Basin Collaborative Data Sharing Strategy concludes the first two phases of the Coordinated Assessments project and identifies specific actions and activities for sharing three Viable Salmonid Population (VSP) indicators in the Columbia River Basin. Once progress has been achieved on these three indicators, the project will be expanded to include additional salmon and steelhead indicators as well as habitat and hatchery data

Provides an overview of the need stemming from the Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy (ASMS) for coordinated assessments, the supporting basin-wide drivers, and an overview of the Coordinated Assessments Work Plan.

During 2009 federal, state, and tribal fish and wildlife managers collaboratively worked together through a series of sub-regional and regional workshops, collectively referred to as the 2009 Columbia Basin Coordinated Anadromous Monitoring Workshop. The outcome of this collaboration was this coordinated Anadromous Salmonid Monitoring Strategy (ASMS). The goal of the ASMS is to provide an efficient and effective monitoring strategy that integrates viable salmonid population (VSP) criteria, habitat effectiveness, and hatchery effectiveness across multiple programs and geographic scales. The focus of the ASMS is to meet the needs of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Columbia River Basin Fish & Wildlife Program, ESA Recovery Plans, the Federal Columbia River Power System Biological Opinion,, and federal, state, and tribal fish and wildlife programs in a cost-effective manner.

Presentation during the 2014 Coordinated Assessments Workshop  describing the purpose and need for sharing resident fish HLIs to inform regional needs

Describes process followed when creating a new data exchange standard (DES) or when revising an existing DES used for exchanging standardized data with StreamNet’s fish monitoring data (“trends”) and with Coordinated Assessments Partnership’s fish high level indicators data systems.

This Charter describes the functions of the Coordinated Assessments Partnership (CAP) Data Exchange Standard Development Team (DDT) and the processes used, including convening task-specific ad hoc work groups as needed.

Coordinated Assessments Data Exchange Standard, Version 202007015, Effective Date:  7/15/2020.  This ZIP file contains the following file versions of the DES: PDF document, word document, word document with track changes, Access Database template, and Excel template

Implementation of the CAP in the Columbia River Basin is informed by the CAP 5-year Plan that is annually revisited by the StreamNet Executive Committee (SN ExCom) to ensure alignment with regional priorities. Data from the CAP are maintained and shared via the CAX , which is hosted by the StreamNet Program at PSMFC. The PNAMP facilitates discussions and activities needed to support implementation of CAP, maintains the historical records of CA, and coordinates regional communication via the CAP Outreach Forum’s distribution list. This document provides a description of the role and responsibilities of the groups and related projects involved in implementing the CAP.

This annual report summarizes the work performed during calendar year 2020, which spans fiscal years 2020 and 2021. StreamNet’s FY2021 (Oct 1 2020 – Sept 30 2021) budget was increased to align more closely with the NPCC project recommendation and to support BPA information needs.

The June 2021 issue includes:

• Progress update on CAP Hatchery indicators (HCAX)
• CAP related tasks being addressed through the StreamNet and PNAMP FMWG Collaboration
• ODFW’s new CAVES application and how it supports data submittal to CAX
• CAP Fish HLI and Metadata facilitating WDFW reporting

Summary of the Coordinated Assessments Partnership, as of December 2020.

Frequently asked questions are answered in this CAP FAQ document produced in 2020

Revised version of the Five-Year Plan for the Coordinated Assessments Partnership adopted in 2019 and revised in 2021 during the September 9, 2021 Executive Committee meeting. This updated version of the plan describes the hatchery indicator work that is ongoing through the HCAX project, updates the approach for adding new content about the available of data for salmon and steelhead populations without CAP Fish HLIs and /or trends data, and updates the CRITFC ITMD project description.

Presentation slides for the StreamNet Steering Committee meeting held on September 2, 2021

Notes for the StreamNet Steering Committee meeting held on September 2, 2021

Agenda for the StreamNet Steering Committee meeting held on September 2, 2021

Recommendations received from the PNAMP FMWG Data Display Task Group for discussions during the StreamNet Executive Committee meeting on September 9, 2021

Presentation slides used for the StreamNet Executive Committee meeting on September 9, 2021

Agenda for the StreamNet Executive Committee meeting on September 9, 2021

Meeting notes for the StreamNet Executive Committee held on September 9, 2021

This 3rd issue of the newsletter includes:

• spotlight article on the Colville Tribes’ OBMEP Database
• upcoming changes to the CAP Fish HLIs Data Display based on recommendations received from a PNAMP FMWG task group and approved by the StreamNet Executive Committee.
• new tabular queries to improve data access based on partners’ input
• ongoing and new FMWG task groups addressing various tasks to improve StreamNet and CAP data and tools
• update on the HCAX

Document describes the approach for implementation of the pilot QC visual checks during 2022. The purpose of the pilot to to inform number of records that can be reviewed quarterly, improve how records selected and reviewed for the visual checks are documented , and inform how to handle review of records submitted by non StreamNet funded partners.

The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission’s StreamNet Program provides access to standardized data to inform regional assessments, reports, and decision-making processes. This necessitates that quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) standards are met, while the best available information is clearly communicated. The StreamNet Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plan was developed to ensure that the quality of the data satisfies the needs of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries (NOAA), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NPCC), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and other data consumers.

Data submitted to StreamNet’s Coordinated Assessment Partnership Fish High-Level Indicators and Fish Monitoring Data originate from fish and wildlife agencies and tribes. These entities implement pre- and post-submittal QA/QC processes that evaluate data and resolve existing issues. Documenting these processes contribute to data quality and integrity, which provides data consumers with the confidence to use the information, as well as facilitating the resolution of future questions regarding the data. To communicate the QA/QC implemented by data providers and PSMFC-StreamNet staff, this plan partitions the effort into the following phases:  Phase 1 – Quality Assurance; Phase 2 – Quality Control; and, Phase 3 – Quality Data Visualization.

March 2, 2022 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda

March 3, 2022 Steering Committee Meeting Slides

Meeting minutes and action items from the March 3, 2022 StreamNet Steering Committee meeting.

StreamNet annual report to Bonneville Power Administration for the calendar year 2021.

slides presented during the StreamNet Steering Committee meeting held September 19, 2022 at PSMFC.

StreamNet Steering Committee meeting agenda for September 19, 2022

Meeting notes for the September 19, 2022 StreamNet Steering Committee.

Meeting slides for the StreamNet Executive committee morning session and the afternoon joint session with the PNAMP steering committee held on September 21, 2022

Agenda for the StreamNet Steering Committee and Joint Session with the PNAMP Steering Committee held September 21, 2022

Meeting minutes from the StreamNet Executive Committee and Joint Session with PNAMP Steering Committee held September 21, 2022

This is the 2nd revision of the Five-Year Plan for Coordinated Assessments Partnership adopted in 2019. This November 2022 revised version incorporates edits discussed and supported during the StreamNet Executive Committee meeting on September 21, 2022.

Presentation slides for the StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting February 21-22, 2023 in Boise Idaho

Agenda for the February 21-22, 2023 StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting in Boise, Idaho

Meeting notes for the February 21-22, 2023 StreamNet Steering Committee hybrid meeting in Boise, ID and online.

The Phase 2 (Final) Report summarizes Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (Partnership) efforts and accomplishments through September 2020. An overarching message from Partnership members is a strong sense of urgency that immediate action is needed to address salmon and steelhead declines in the Columbia River Basin. This report finalizes qualitative and quantitative goals for all salmon and steelhead, both ESA-listed and non-listed, and provides recommendations for continuing collaboration going forward to further define and implement strategies to achieve the Partnership Goals. The report serves as the Partnership’s final recommendations to the NOAA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee.

This Partnership process has also, for the first time in the region, completed a full accounting of Columbia River salmon and steelhead numbers at the stock level from the ocean to the spawning grounds for natural and hatchery-origin fish. The Phase 2 Report includes detailed summaries of the quantitative goals for each of 27 stocks of salmon and steelhead in the basin and a description of the methodologies used to derive the goals.

View the NOAA Fisheries CBPTF webpage for more details: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/vision-salmon-and-steelhead-goals-restore-thriving-salmon-and-steelhead-columbia-river-basin

StreamNet Data Exchange Standards (DES) document version 2024.1.  Contains data structures, definitions, and business rules for fish monitoring data, location coding, age data, fish distribution, barriers, references, hatcheries, and dams.  This version applies to data sent February 1, 2024 and after.

The Coordinated Assessments Partnership’s Fall 2023 Newsletter featuring recent accomplishments, the West Coast Ocean Data Portal and Health Dashboard, and Indigenous Data Sovereignty.

StreamNet Executive Committee Notes Nov 9, 2023 Day 2 of joint meeting with PNAMP

Coordinated Assessments hatchery indicators Data Exchange Standard (DES), pilot version 20230614. Effective date: 6/14/2023. This zip file contains the following file versions of the DES: PDF document; Word document; Word document with tracked changes; Access database template; and Excel template; initial draft list of hatchery programs.

StreamNet Steering Committee notes from Sept 19-20, 2023 in Olympia, WA.

Presentation slides for the StreamNet Steering Committee meeting in Olympia, WA September 19-20, 2023.

StreamNet Steering Committee Meeting Feb 20-21, 2024 Slide Deck

StreamNet Annual Report to BPA for CY2023

2022 StreamNet Annual Report to BPA for CY2022