FY07-09 proposal 200201800
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Tapteal Greenway Riparian Corridor Enhancement, Protection and Education Outreach--Phase II (Tapteal Bend and Horn Rapids). |
| Proposal ID | 200201800 |
| Organization | Sunday & Associates, Inc for NPO Tapteal Greenway Association |
| Short description | Continued riparian restoration & erosion control and native tree plantings for shoreline enhancement and sources of LWD, continued salmon life cycle education for schools, and critical habitat purchase, conservation easements and research site monitoring. |
| Information transfer | The resulting project data and information will be shared on-line (include hosting website address), via surface mail and through verbal information transfers, presentations where required and media distribution. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Darrel Sunday | Sunday & Associates, Inc. | darrel@sundayinc.com |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Darrel Sunday | Sunday & Associates, Inc. | darrel@sundayinc.com |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Columbia Plateau / Yakima
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 17 54 | -119 19 58 | Yakima | Section 31 & 32 Township: 10N Range: 28E |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Anadromous FishAdditional: Bald eagle Osprey Resident wildlife species
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Completed 300 feet of shoreline restablization, provide education program (Salmon Summit for schools), created river access for WDFW, shoreline plantings, and school kits for future workshops. FY2006 in the process of purchasing adjacent riparian habitat. |
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 200201800 | Restore Tapteal Bend Riparian | Collaboration with Benton Conservation District, City of Richland, WDFW, CTUIR, WDOE, Richland School District, Benton County, City of West Richland, Richland Rod & Gun Club, and private citizens. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riparian Restoration, Habitat Purchase, Education | Complete riparian erosion control and shoreline restoration, including planting large blocks of cottonwoods for riparian habitat and for LWD not completed in Phase I, finish acquisition of Fox Island critical riparian habitat (contiguous riparian property is being purchased in I), and continue the the environmental education outreach program called Salmon In the Classroom sponsored by the local community, conservation district, WDFW, local schools. All of the objectives are a continuation of existing Yakima Subbasin salmon habitat restoration strategies. See section 10 for specific subbasin and State strategies. | Yakima | 1]Riparian stabilization, protecion of existing cottonwood groves, and addition of new cottonwoods for shade and LWD. 2]Multi-jurisdictional floodplain restoration. 3]Improve cover & off channel habitats. 4]Continue the public education outreach program |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase Instream Habitat Complexity | Restore severely eroded shoreline and enhance anadromous fish passage on the Lower Yakima River at Tapteal Bend and Horn Rapids Park (Phase II) | Complete restoration of severely eroded shoreline and planting of native cottonwood trees to enhance anadromous fish habitat consistent with Yakima River subbasin strategy. Under the Executive Summary section 4.2.1 for aquatic habitats the strategy is to: increase LWD, bank stability, revegetation of large blocks of black cottonwood, improved riparian management, and restoration of natural flow regime on the Yakima River at Tapteal Bend and Horn Rapids Park near West Richland, Washington. Develop project bio-engineering design detail to be incorporated into permit submittals and for a working design for site work. Work also includes upgrading public access. Work to include monitoring and O&M of work activity through 2009. | 2/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $223,283 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics * # of acres treated: dig well and approx 2000 feet of sprinkler line * # of stream miles treated: 3 miles of stream:3000 cottonwood trees planted. * # of stream miles treated: 5 acres noxious weeds treated/revegetated * # of structures installed: 36 tons of riprap, 15 LWD, 400 yds of fill. * # of structures installed: 200 yds of concrete debris and litter to landfill |
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| Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Purchase Fox Island and Conservation easement on right bank of Yakima River | Purchase of Fox Island and surrounding critical habitat for the riparian protection of the Tapteal Bend section of the lower Yakima River. Purchase of Conservation easement on right bank across from Fox Island. Work includes all of the pre-acquisition activities and the fee title purchase of the property. | 1/15/2007 | 8/15/2008 | $111,200 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics |
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| Outreach and Education | Outreach and Salmon Life Cycle Education in Local Community | Continue work of development and facilitation of the public information and relations program. The primary focus will be liaison with the local communities and schools and to develop “hand-on” involvement and public education opportunities. Includes participation in the Salmon Summit Program in conjunction with WDFW, Benton Conservation district, schools, Benton County and others. | 3/15/2007 | 6/1/2009 | $53,900 |
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Biological objectives |
Metrics * # of students reached: Project directly involves 1000+ students and teach |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Project management,habitat acquisition, supplies, materials, construction, restoration materials, administration, overhead, travel, education outreach, sub-contracting of equipment operation, labor, | $300,813 | $43,785 | $43,785 |
| Totals | $300,813 | $43,785 | $43,785 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $388,383 |
| Total work element budget: | $388,383 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Conservation Distrcit | Monitoring labor | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Benton County | Equipment, labor, and materials | $15,000 | $15,000 | $15,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| River Sun Ranch Nursery | Labor, equipment, trees | $5,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Salmon Recovery Funding Board | Matching Funds | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | Cash | Under Development |
| Tapteal Greenway Association | Labor, equipment, material | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Washington Dept of Ecology | [provision left blank] | $20,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Cash | Under Development |
| Totals | $105,000 | $45,000 | $45,000 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $0 FY 2011 estimated budget: $0 |
Comments: |
Future O&M costs:
Termination date:
Comments:
Final deliverables:
Section 10. Narrative and other documents
Reviews and recommendations
| FY07 budget | FY08 budget | FY09 budget | Total budget | Type | Category | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPCC FINAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Oct 23, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Expense | ProvinceExpense | Do Not Fund |
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: The proposed work in this highly visible location has the potential to impact future habitat enhancement efforts. This is essentially an oasis next to a relatively degraded area. The education outreach efforts should be applauded. There certainly is value as a demonstration area and Yakama fish stocks pass through this area. The restoration of degraded habitat in urban areas is clearly an issue in the Yakima basin and elsewhere in the Columbia River Basin. The proposal gives thorough background and explains how the work would improve habitat. The proposal indicates association with the Yakima subbasin plan and high priority objectives. The relationship of this ongoing project with other projects in the lower Yakima is clearly described. Collaboration with other local government and school entities is a strong part of this project. The work is put in context of a myriad of agencies and groups and includes substantial collaboration with government and non-government organizations. Benefits would primarily be educational rather than to fish and wildlife. The project history section of the proposal describes the original need and identifies tasks completed during the previous phase. Not all objectives were met, such as land purchase, so this element is included in this proposal. Past biological monitoring is not clearly described nor reported. Educational benefits are reported in terms of students involved rather than impact (presumably to maintain and foster a conservation ethic in this urban area). In future reports the sponsors should identify monitoring efforts in more detail so success of the project can be documented. Reports should include more than number of feet of shoreline restored and trees planted but should also document tree survival, the effect of weed removal activities, baseline water temperature and temperature changes, etc. Methods are based on basic stream restoration principles but do not explicitly recognize that bioengineered solutions will require long-term maintenance. The project seems to rely on monitoring of some results (e.g., water quality) by citizens, students, and volunteers. The monitoring objective would be improved if it clearly identified what monitoring will be done, where, why, and how. Effort will be needed to maintain QA/QC of results and the proponents should have explained how they plan on doing this. More details regarding information transfer should be provided. The method of transfer mentioned: "The resulting project data and information will be shared on-line (include hosting website address), via surface mail and through verbal information transfers, presentations where required and media distribution." is too vague to evaluate. More details concerning information transfer should have been provided. Note: This is a three-year project scheduled to terminate in FY09.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: The proposed work in this highly visible location has the potential to impact future habitat enhancement efforts. This is essentially an oasis next to a relatively degraded area. The education outreach efforts should be applauded. There certainly is value as a demonstration area and Yakama fish stocks pass through this area. The restoration of degraded habitat in urban areas is clearly an issue in the Yakima basin and elsewhere in the Columbia River Basin. The proposal gives thorough background and explains how the work would improve habitat. The proposal indicates association with the Yakima subbasin plan and high priority objectives. The relationship of this ongoing project with other projects in the lower Yakima is clearly described. Collaboration with other local government and school entities is a strong part of this project. The work is put in context of a myriad of agencies and groups and includes substantial collaboration with government and non-government organizations. Benefits would primarily be educational rather than to fish and wildlife. The project history section of the proposal describes the original need and identifies tasks completed during the previous phase. Not all objectives were met, such as land purchase, so this element is included in this proposal. Past biological monitoring is not clearly described nor reported. Educational benefits are reported in terms of students involved rather than impact (presumably to maintain and foster a conservation ethic in this urban area). In future reports the sponsors should identify monitoring efforts in more detail so success of the project can be documented. Reports should include more than number of feet of shoreline restored and trees planted but should also document tree survival, the effect of weed removal activities, baseline water temperature and temperature changes, etc. Methods are based on basic stream restoration principles but do not explicitly recognize that bioengineered solutions will require long-term maintenance. The project seems to rely on monitoring of some results (e.g., water quality) by citizens, students, and volunteers. The monitoring objective would be improved if it clearly identified what monitoring will be done, where, why, and how. Effort will be needed to maintain QA/QC of results and the proponents should have explained how they plan on doing this. More details regarding information transfer should be provided. The method of transfer mentioned: "The resulting project data and information will be shared on-line (include hosting website address), via surface mail and through verbal information transfers, presentations where required and media distribution." is too vague to evaluate. More details concerning information transfer should have been provided. Note: This is a three-year project scheduled to terminate in FY09.