FY07-09 proposal 200002100

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleSecuring Wildlife Mitigation Sites - Oregon Ladd Marsh WMA and Grande Ronde Subbasin Wetlands
Proposal ID200002100
OrganizationOregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW)
Short descriptionMaintain wetland restoration projects on Ladd Marsh WMA. Identify, prioritize, implement and maintain other potential wetland restoration projects in the Grande Ronde subbasin.
Information transferPISCES progress and annual reports are distributed to BPA and project cooperators. Monitoring results are shared with the public via presentations and completed reports. Monitoring results are used by project area managers to evaluate success of management techniques and make changes where needed.
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Contacts
ContactOrganizationEmail
Form submitter
Cathy Nowak Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area cnowak@dialoregon.net
All assigned contacts
Joe Deherrera jldeherrera@bpa.gov
Bruce Eddy Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife bruce.r.eddy@state.or.us
Cathy Nowak Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area cnowak@dialoregon.net

Section 2. Locations

Province / subbasin: Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde

LatitudeLongitudeWaterbodyDescription
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area and other locations in Union and Wallowa counties, Oregon

Section 3. Focal species

primary: All Wildlife
secondary: All Wildlife
Additional: Columbia spotted frog, bald eagle, yellow warbler, American beaver, western pond turtle, sandhill crane, American white pelican, yellow-billed cuckoo, willow flycatcher, harlequin duck, Lewis' woodpecker, silver-haired bat, long-eared myotis, fringed myotis, long-legged myotis, Yuma myotis, Preble's shrew, Oregon semaphoregrass, Bartonberry, Howell's spectacular thelypody, Douglas' clover.

Section 4. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishments
2005 Post-restoration monitoring; planted 20 acres of upland; operated and maintained project.
2004 Continued post-restoration monitoring; planted uplands at Conley Lake; operated and maintained project.
2003 Planted 5,000 shrubs; planted 20 acres of upland with native grasses; began post-restoration monitoring; operated and maintained project.
2002 Completed dike and stream channel construction; installed 2 fish ladders; planted 20,000 shrubs & 20,000 sedge plugs; transferred Ladd Creek to new, restored channel; conducted baseline monitoring.
2001 Title for Wallender, Conley Lake and Simonis transferred from TNC to ODFW; completed easements for management of Becker Property ; developed SOW and contracted first-year restoration and O&M; Baseline HEP; began 5-yr mgt plan and HEP Report.
2000 Coordinated transfer of Wallender, Simonis and Conley Lake from TNC to ODFW; FY 2000 Ladd Marsh acquisition, enhancement and O&M proposals approved by NWPCC, Conley Lk NEPA checklist completed; BA completed; initiated consultation w/USFWS & NMFS.
1999 FY 99 proposal to enhance Wallender and Conley Lake approved by NWPCC; 375-ac Simonis parcel acquired by TNC;Conley Lake, Wallender and Simonis entered into CRP; NEPA checklists completed for Wallender and Simonis parcels.
1998 FY 98 OWC Programmatic proposal approved; potential projects investigated; funding for Ladd Marsh projects was obtained. 308-ac Wallender and 160-ac Conley Lake parcels acquired by the Nature Conservancy. GWEB proposal approved for Ladd Marsh Project.

Section 5. Relationships to other projects

Funding sourceRelated IDRelated titleRelationship
BPA 199705900 Or W/L Plan And Coordination Programmatic project; explains the intent for mitigation planning, coordination and implementation within Oregon by Oregon wildlife managers. Served as the project through which Ladd Marsh acquisitions were originally identified, proposed and fuinded.
BPA 198402500 Ne Oregon Habitat Projects Complementary; while these projects focus on stream and riparian habitat, the proposed project concentrates on wetlands including those isolated from rivers or streams.
BPA 199608300 Grand Ronde Watershed Restor Complementary; this project is focussed on stream and riparian habitat. The proposed project concentrates on wetlands including those isolated from streams and rivers.
Other: ODFW License Fees [no entry] Grande Ronde Watershed Administration ODFW Grande Ronde Watershed District Manager provides administrative and technical support to the proposed project.
BPA 199202601 Grand Ronde Model Watershed The proposed project serves as technical and administrative support for Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program wetland restoration projects.
OWEB - State 204-049 Grande Ronde Model WS Program The proposed project serves as technical and administrative support for Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program wetland projects.
PCSRF - OWEB 204-049A Grande Ronde Model WS Program The proposed project serves as technical and administrative support for Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program wetland projects

Section 6. Biological objectives

Biological objectivesFull descriptionAssociated subbasin planStrategy
Protect & Restore Wetlands Protect existing wetlands and reestablish wetland and wet meadow complexes where feasible Grande Ronde 1.Protect extant habitat in good condition. 2.Fund and coordinate weed control. 3.Work w/agencies to implement BMPs in wetlands. 4.Promote CRP & other programs. 5.Restore wetland function. 5.Identify & protect wildlife habitat corridors and links.

Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)

Work element nameWork element titleDescriptionStart dateEnd dateEst budget
Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation for Project Activities Produce and submit environmental compliance documentation for those project activities that require it. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $1,507
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Develop Terrestrial Habitat Features Install nest structures Create and install nest structures for waterfowl, raptors and other birds in the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions project. 4/1/2007 8/15/2009 $2,834
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
* # of features: 25
Plant Vegetation Plant native species on upland, wetland and riparian areas. Plant native species, including grasses, forbs and shrubs on 50 acres of upland, wet meadow, wetland and riparian areas of the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $7,729
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
* # of acres of planted: 50
Maintain Vegetation Maintain vegetation on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions Maintain vegetation on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additons through water level management and/or the use of chemical or mechanical treatment. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $22,191
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage Operate and Maintain projects in the Grande Ronde Subbasin Operate and maintain Ladd Marsh restoration project and other Grande Ronde Subbasin wetland protection /restoration projects. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $33,717
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Provide Public Access/Information Provide Public Access and Information at the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions Project Provide public access signage on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions Mitigation project; Provide public information on the LMWA Additions project via construction and maintenance of one or more information kiosks. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $8,286
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Remove Debris Remove debris from Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area Additions Remove debris such as fencing, trash left by the public and other debris from upland areas. Remove debris from water including debris washed into water control structures and fish ladders. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $4,113
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities Conduct pre-acquisition activites for selected projects Conduct pre-acquisition activities for selected projects involving conservation easements and/or land acquisition. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $23,903
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Coordination Coordinate activities of landowners and agencies. Coordinate planning and restoration activities among landowners, agencies and conservation organizations for the protection and restoration of wetlands in the Grande Ronde subbasin. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $30,892
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Identify and Select Projects Identify and Select Wetland Conservation / Restoration Projects Identify and select wetland conservation and/or restoration projects in the Grande Ronde subbasin. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $40,484
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Manage and Administer Projects Manage & Administer the Ladd Marsh WMA Additions and Grande Ronde Subbasin Wetlands Project Complete BPA programmatic administrative requirements for the project including SOW package, progress and annual reports and financial reporting. Manage O&M for Ladd Marsh WMA and on-the-ground work for other Grande Ronde Subbasin wetlands. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $25,808
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Outreach and Education Public outreach and education. Fulfill requests for project tours by school and youth groups, civic groups and public officials. Respond to requests for presentations regarding the project and its wildlife. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $16,769
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
* # of students reached: 400
* # of teachers reached: 20
* # of general public reached: 100
Provide Technical Review Provide Technical Review of wetland restoration projects in the Grande Ronde subbasin Provide technical review of wetland conservation and/or restoration projects in the Grande Ronde subbasin 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $39,905
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Produce Annual Report Produce Annual Report Annual reporting on the accomplishments of the project 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $8,253
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Analyze/Interpret Data Compile, analyze and interpret monitoring data Compile, analyze and interpret the data collected through WE 157; compare current data to previous project data to determine trends and make management recommendations. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $7,402
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data Conduct vegetation and wildlife surveys and other field mon. activities. Conduct vegetation and wildlife surveys on the Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area following regionally and/or nationally accepted protocols; monitor water temperature in Ladd Creek and other locations in the project area. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $13,025
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics
Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and trend monitoring
Secondary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
Develop RM&E Methods and Designs Develop methods/protocols for new survey types Research regionally and/or nationally accepted survey protocols to fit project monitoring needs. Identify and delineate survey area and sample points within those protocols. 10/1/2006 9/30/2009 $7,074
Biological objectives
Protect & Restore Wetlands
Metrics

Section 8. Budgets

Itemized estimated budget
ItemNoteFY07FY08FY09
Personnel [blank] $37,687 $39,379 $41,148
Fringe Benefits [blank] $20,293 $21,203 $22,156
Supplies [blank] $4,400 $3,400 $3,000
Travel Includes vehicle lease & mileage $9,560 $9,560 $9,560
Overhead [blank] $19,111 $20,608 $20,827
Other Contract Services & Training $4,500 $3,500 $4,000
Totals $95,551 $97,650 $100,691
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
Total itemized budget: $293,892
Total work element budget: $293,892
Cost sharing
Funding source/orgItem or service providedFY 07 est value ($)FY 08 est value ($)FY 09 est value ($)Cash or in-kind?Status
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Personnel $35,000 $38,500 $42,000 Cash Confirmed
ODFW Personnel/Support $20,000 $21,000 $22,500 Cash Confirmed
OWEB GRMWP Administration $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Cash Confirmed
Totals $65,000 $69,500 $74,500

Section 9. Project future

FY 2010 estimated budget: $102,000
FY 2011 estimated budget: $102,000
Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank]

Future O&M costs: Monitor success/compliance of projects; Maintain vegetation; Manage and Administer Projects.

Termination date:
Comments:

Final deliverables:

Section 10. Narrative and other documents

200002100 Response to ISRP July 2006 Jul 2006

Reviews and recommendations

FY07 budget FY08 budget FY09 budget Total budget Type Category Recommendation
NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs]
$65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $195,000 Expense ProvinceExpense Fund
NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs]
$65,000 $65,000 $65,000 $0 ProvinceExpense

ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)

Recommendation: Response requested

NPCC comments: The location and goals of the project are appropriate, and the project appears to be of value. The ISRP has in the past noted that the Ladd Marsh/Grande Ronde Wetlands projects need to develop and state clear objectives and M&E. However, while some of the objectives have been explicitly included, methods remain too poorly described for review. Additionally, the ISRP found that M&E is still only developing. The technical and scientific background are adequate, but the proposal still needs a better description of M&E techniques (including sample sizes, etc.) to be used for monitoring and evaluation of vegetation and wildlife to evaluate habitat management activities.


ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)

Recommendation: Fundable

NPCC comments: The response made clear that the project has sources of relevant monitoring data, and it provided some descriptive detail that evidences project progress. Although the response states that monitoring must be limited to largely descriptive/qualitative studies, the activities that are described appear to include many quantitative data, and descriptive/qualitative data can be perfectly adequate to evaluate some biological objectives (e.g., use of photopoints). Photopoints are useful in evaluation, and some census data are shown. This project has shown improvement in monitoring and evaluation over the years, and future proposals should continue to provide improved description of the evaluation of the project’s progress, using relevant monitoring information The ISRP emphasizes that the proponents need to analyze the information they have gathered and are continuing to gather, not create an expensive monitoring program. With this project, there is no necessary conflict between the ISRP and NPCC guidance on project level M&E. There is no need to spend more than 5% of the project budget to produce relevant analyzed monitoring data that index project progress. Projects are required, under review criteria, to provide adequate monitoring and evaluation, and it appears that what this project has been doing could readily address that requirement. There is no apparent need for expanded experimental monitoring; there simply is a need to analyze and think about the information that is available. Further analysis and reporting of relevant data would likely not take as much as two weeks, especially if some analyses are already included in Annual Reports, as the response indicates. In future reports, the results of some data analysis should be shown and their interpretation described to indicate what the project proponents understand the data to tell them about the progress and success of their project; the ISRP should not be referred to annual M&E reports to see what those data show.