____ NORTHERN PIKE FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COLVILLE TRIBES AND CHELAN COUNTY PUD AGREEMENT NO. 17-095 This Agreement is entered into this day of 1l&t/ 2017, between the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation (hereafte4Colville Tribes or TRIBES) and Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, (hereafter referredCt’o as District), together referred to as the Parties. Contract becomes effective when signed by both Parties. PURPOSE It has been confirmed that Northern Pike (Esox Lucius), a non-native apex predator, have migrated into the Lake Roosevelt section of the Columbia River from the Pend Oreille River in Idaho. It is acknowledged that the presence of Northern Pike in the Mid-Columbia could impact salmon and steelhead populations. The District shall provide funding for the monitoring and control of Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt. The effort and data gathered will aide in the development of a coordinated and comprehensive approach to the monitoring, evaluation, and control of invasive species to protect salmon, steelhead, and other endangered and resident species in the Mid-Columbia. THEREFORE, IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT: STATEMENT OF WORK The District shall provide funding to the Colville Tribe for the surveying, collection, and suppression of juvenile and adult Northern Pike in Lake Roosevelt. See Attachment A, Scope of Work. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this Agreement shall commence upon execution of this Agreement and shall be completed by June 1, 2018 unless terminated sooner as provided herein. PAYMENT The cost of the work herein shall not exceed $35,000. Compensation for services shall be based on the rates and terms set forth in Attachment A. The contract price may be modified only in writing and executed by both Parties. BILLING PROCEDURES The Colville Tribe shall submit a verified and correct invoice to the District’s Accounts Payable Department prior to December 1, 2018. The District shall have no obligations, financial or otherwise, beyond the $35,000.00 associated with this project, unless agreed to in writing by both Parties. If the Colville Tribe does not invoice the District by December 1, 2018, then the District is not obligated to provide payment. TERMINATION Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon 15 days prior written notification to the other Party. If this Agreement is so terminated, the terminating Party shall be liable only for the performance rendered or costs incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement rendered prior to the effective date of termination. SA 17-095 Page 1 __________ ______ NON-DISCRIMINATION Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, (Public Law 88-352; 42 USC 200d-1) provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. GOVERNING LAW/VENUE In the event that litigation or other proceedings arise in relation to this Agreement, the substantially prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover all costs of suit and collection, including but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees. Nothing herein may be construed in any way to waive the inherent sovereign immunity of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. EFFECT OF OTHER AGREEMENTS This Agreement shall not change or affect the responsibilities and obligation of the District and the Colville Tribes under other existing agreements or obligations. The intent of this Agreement is to facilitate the ability of the District and Colville Tribes in regards to monitoring activities within the Okanogan Basin. CONTRACT MANAGEMENT The Project Coordinator for each of the Parties shall be responsible for and shall be the contact person for all communications and billings regarding the performance of this Agreement. The Project Coordinator for CoIviIIe Tribes is: The Project Coordinator for the District is: Colville Tribe Chelan County PUD Holly McLellan Lance Keller 25 W Mail, Suite 434 327 Wenatchee Avenue Spokane, WA 99201 Wenatchee WA 98801 Phone: (509) 209-2415 Phone: (509) 661-4299 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the day of 2017. dPUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO.1 CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF OF CHLAN CO THE COLVILLE RESERVATON By: By: y.4 ,l Alene Underwood D(. Michael archand4 Fish Wildlife Manager Chairman & iJ//7 Date: fifi Date: SA 17-095 Page 2 CCT Northern Pike Scope of Work Northern Pike Esox lucius are native to the mid-western United States, parts of Alaska, and the Saskatchewan River drainage in Montana (Wydoski and Whitney 2003). Northern Pike are a highly invasive fish species that have been shown to significantly reduce prey fish densities and have the potential to cause large-scale changes in fish communities, even resulting in species elimination (He and Kitchell 1990; McMahon and Bennett 1996). Northern Pike pose significant threats to the Columbia River ecosystem including predation of native species, introductions of wide variety of parasites and disease, and competition with other species for food resources (Baxter and Neufeld 2015). Northern Pike spawn in shallow water (<0.3 m) in the late winter or early spring when water temperatures reach 8.9 °C (48 °F). Females deposit between 15,000 and 75,000 adhesive eggs on submerged vegetation, the males fertilizes them, and then they both leave the area (Wydoski and Whitney 2003). Eggs hatch in about two weeks and within two weeks post-hatch juvenile pike begin feeding on small fish. Northern Pike grow rapidly within the first two years and reach sexual maturity between ages 3 and 5. The average life span of a Northern Pike is 7 years, but can be as long as 12 years (Scholz and McLellan 2009). Northern Pike prefer cool habitats and exhibit the greatest growth between 19 - 21 °C (66—70 °F), and water temperatures above 29 °C are lethal (Wydoski and Whitney 2003). Pike prefer marshy habitats with dense vegetation in streams, lakes and large rivers. They occupy littoral habitats, but prefer cool water which causes them to head to deeper water in the summer. Northern Pike are considered an ambush predator and will feed on a variety of organisms up to 75% of their body length. A review of 27 papers indicated Northern Pike primarily feed on fish (including other Pike) and aquatic insects. They also consume waterfowl and other birds, small mammals (e.g., mice, voles, shrews, muskrats), snakes, amphibians, and crayfish (Scholz and McLellan 2009). Adult Northern Pike have no other predators besides humans. Despite their limited native range in Montana, Northern Pike are found throughout the state. Northern Pike support popular fisheries in the lower Flathead and Bitterroot rivers, and unplanned introductions and invasions have occurred in the Clark Fork River, Montana (McMahon and Bennett 1996; Bean and Harvey 2015). Northern Pike were also illegally stocked in Coeur d’ Alene in the 1970’s (Rich 1993; McMahon and Bennett 1996) and have spread to several lowland lakes in Idaho and down the Spokane River into Washington. No known stockings of Northern Pike have occurred in Washington, but the Pend Oreille River in Idaho and Washington were colonized with Northern Pike that originated from the Clark Fork River (Bean and Harvey 2015). Northern Pike were first collected in the Pend Oreille River in 2004, although reports date back to the 1980’s (Connor and Black 2010; King and Lee 2016). Populations estimates of Northern Pike increased from 665 in 2006 to >5,500 in 2010 to >10,000 in 2011 (Bean et al. 2011; Bean 2014; King and Lee 2016). Aggressive mechanical removal in the Box Canyon Reservoir reach of the Pend Oreille River was implemented by the Kalispel Tribe and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) in 2012. The Box Canyon Reservoir Northern Pike removal effort has been successful. Catch rates and abundance have been reduced from a high of 12.2 pike/net night in the initial year to 0.18 pike/net night in 2015 (Bean 2014; Harvey and Bean 2016). The Kalispel Tribe, in coordination SA 17-095 — Attachment A Page 1 with Seattle City Light and WDFW, have expanded their mechanical removal effort to Boundary Reservoir on the Pend Oreille River in hopes of halting the current Northern Pike population explosion and reducing the contribution of more fish to the downstream waters. Despite the removal efforts in the Pend Oreille River drainage, the distribution of Northern Pike expanded downstream to the Columbia River. Northern Pike have been detected in the Columbia River both upstream and downstream of the confluence with the Pend Oreille River. Northern Pike were detected in 2009 below Hugh Keenleyside Dam, and have colonized a significant portion of the Canadian Columbia River near Castlegar, British Columbia (Baxter and Neufeld 2015). In 2014, the Ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO) recognized the threats associated with Northern Pike and initiated a gill net removal program, liberalized angling regulations (unlimited), and implemented an incentive program aimed at encouraging anglers to remove Northern Pike (Baxter and Neufeld 2015). The first Northern Pike were first documented in upper reach of US portion of the Columbia River (Lake Roosevelt) in 2007 at Alder Creek (near Hunters, WA) (Lee et al. 2007). Since then, Northern Pike have been increasing in observance during the Fall Walleye Index Netting (King and Lee 2016) and in White Sturgeon surveys (Seibert et al. 2015; King and Lee 2016). Northern Pike were first observed in the fishery in 2014 and are now routinely captured by anglers (King and Lee 2016; Spokane Tribe of Indians unpublished data). In 2014 the Spokane Tribe of Indians (STOI), in collaboration with WDFW and the Colville Confederated Tribes (CCT), submitted a request for funding to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council to support Northern Pike monitoring and suppression in Lake Roosevelt.