FY07-09 proposal 200711800
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Protect and Restore Anadromous Fish Habitat in Little Naches River Watershed. |
| Proposal ID | 200711800 |
| Organization | US Forest Service (USFS) - Wenatchee National Forest |
| Short description | Purchase 2560 acres of Plum Creek Timber Co. holdings in the Little Naches drainage to protect key spawning reaches of steelhead and salmon under federal management. Restore riparian habitat in Little Naches watershed |
| Information transfer | Contribute data to a wider data project. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Gary Torretta | Okanagon/Wenatchee National Forest | gtorretta@fs.fed.us |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Gary Torretta | Okanagon/Wenatchee National Forest | gtorretta@fs.fed.us |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Columbia Plateau / Yakima
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Naches River | Upper Little Naches River drainage, major tributary to the Naches River. |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Chinook Mid-Columbia River Spring ESUprimary: Steelhead Middle Columbia River ESU
secondary: Westslope Cutthroat
Additional: Elk, Northern Spotted Owl, mule deer
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| BPA | 199705000 | Little Naches Riparian Channel | This project attempted to provide habitat diversity in segments of the Little Naches River where road armoring (rip-rap) had simplified channel complexity and diminished holding/resting areas. This project improved migratory conditions for steelhead and salmon moving to more favorable spawning conditions in the upper watershed. Another BPA funded project in 1987 (not listed in project ID list), constructed a fish ladder around salmon falls on the Little Naches River, improving access to 17 miles of habitat and favorable spawning areas. That project improved anadromous fish access to stream reaches proposed for acquisition in this grant request. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protect Functioning Habitat Through Purchase | By acquiring these parcels, about 5.5 miles of streams can be permanently protected under federal management. Two stream reaches within these parcels had the highest steelhead redd densities in the Naches River drainage in 2005. | Yakima | To ensure the long-term persistence of viable populations of naturally produced steelhead distributed across their native range. Protect a major spawning area from threat of timber harvest/road building and potential recreational home development. |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Environmental analysis, land appraisals, or development of conservation easements. | Wenatchee National Forest (WNF) would prepare title documents, conduct timber cruising, appraisals, mineral reports, complete ESA consultation, and attempt to purchase mineral estate from Burlington Resources. WNF would conduct land appraisals on acquisition tracts or contract those services. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2008 | $190,000 |
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Biological objectives Protect Functioning Habitat Through Purchase |
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| Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Purchase checkerboard ownership forest lands from Plum Creek Timber Company | Determine a fair market value purchase amount for over 2560 acres of forest lands that are intermingled within the Wenatchee National Forest. | 10/1/2006 | 9/30/2009 | $5,125,000 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | 1 FTE for 25 work days each year | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| Overhead | salary overhead for Forest Service staff | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| Other | land purchase price | $0 | $0 | $5,125,000 |
| Other | purchase of mineral estate on 2560 acres | $0 | $100,000 | $0 |
| Totals | $30,000 | $130,000 | $5,155,000 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $5,315,000 |
| Total work element budget: | $5,315,000 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade Land Conservancy | Option to buy services | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | In-Kind | Under Development |
| Land and Water Conservation Fund | cash for land purchase | $0 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Cash | Under Development |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | cash for land purchase | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | Cash | Under Development |
| Salmon Recovery Funding Board | cash for land purchase | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 | Cash | Under Development |
| Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife | cash for land purchase | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Cash | Under Development |
| Totals | $170,000 | $270,000 | $145,000 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $50,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $50,000 |
Comments: Transportation, recreation, and watershed restoration planning on newly aquired lands. |
Future O&M costs: About $20,000 per year initially
Termination date: 10/1/2011
Comments:
Final deliverables: Improved land consolidation management in National Forest lands and permanent protection of major spawning areas for steelhead trout in the Naches River drainage.
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 |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This is a two-paragraph proposal to acquire 2560 acres of Plum Creek land with about 5.5 miles of streams. The narrative is incomplete, with only the section on Personnel being filled out, so there is insufficient information to evaluate it. The form provides some useful information, but even though this is primarily a simple land purchase, there needs to be some real background, justification, and estimates of potential benefits provided. Sponsors are directed to proposal 200719400 as a model proposal for a similar such land acquisition proposal in which the background and justification for the purchase is well done.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: This is a two-paragraph proposal to acquire 2560 acres of Plum Creek land with about 5.5 miles of streams. The narrative is incomplete, with only the section on Personnel being filled out, so there is insufficient information to evaluate it. The form provides some useful information, but even though this is primarily a simple land purchase, there needs to be some real background, justification, and estimates of potential benefits provided. Sponsors are directed to proposal 200719400 as a model proposal for a similar such land acquisition proposal in which the background and justification for the purchase is well done.