Statement_of_Work_(draft)_1.pdf
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This statement of work outlines tasks for a professional services contract to support the USGS Integrated Water Science study in the Willamette River Basin. The USGS seeks expertise from regional salmon researchers to assist with four tasks over the 2023-2026 period: synthesizing existing data on Chinook salmon distribution and limiting factors; developing biological metrics and thresholds for environmental effects on habitat and the species; assisting with modeling streamflow and salmon habitat; and developing and applying models of future climate and dam operation scenarios and their impacts on habitat availability and sustainability for Chinook salmon. A related pre-solicitation on the Federal Business Opportunities website seeks proposals for habitat modeling work to support salmon and steelhead under solicitation number 140G0324Q0027 issued by the Department of the Interior US Geological Survey Office of Acquisitions and Grants.
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Statement of Work for Professional Services, Integrated Water Science, USGS
Project Title: Integrated Water Science (IWS) in the Willamette Basin
Background: The USGS has selected the Willamette River Basin (WRB) as the fourth of ten Integrated Water Science (IWS) basins in the U.S. The IWS will include an Integrated Water Availability Assessment (IWAA) centered on balancing ecological sustainability and human water management. Phase 1 of this study (FY2023 – FY2026) will focus on synthesizing existing information on the sustainability of suitable physical habitat for spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), a WRB species that is listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Primary Objectives: The goal of this study is to advance understanding of the spatial and temporal variability in streamflow, hydraulics, and water temperature in the past, present, and future and the drivers of that variability in the WRB to help identify when, where, and why surface water conditions sustain use by people and/or spring Chinook Salmon. Water managers and other stakeholders will use the scientific insights from the study to develop strategies for managing water and ecological resources in the WRB.
Task Descriptions: To address the IWAA study objectives, USGS is soliciting expertise from regional salmon researchers and scientists. The outside experts will assist on four tasks, including:
1) synthesizing existing data and information on the historical and present day distribution of Chinook salmon in the WRB, with an overview of life stage‐specific (i.e., juvenile, adult) limiting factors for the species.
2) developing biological metrics and thresholds for environmental effects on habitat and Chinook salmon in the WRB.
3) assisting the USGS team tasked with modeling stream flow and salmon habitat.
4) developing and applying models of future scenarios (e.g., climate change, dam operations) and there effects on WRB habitat availability and sustainability for Chinook salmon.
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