FY07-09 proposal 200718600
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Middle Fork Willamette River Bull Trout Passage and Habitat Restoration |
| Proposal ID | 200718600 |
| Organization | US Forest Service |
| Short description | Proposal to complete fish passage and spawning ground restoration in an area on the Middle Fork Willamette River where bull trout have been re-introduced by a multi-agency partnership. |
| Information transfer | Information collected from the project is readily transfered between numerous state and federal agencies through working groups, professional society meetings, and written literature. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Doug Larson | Forest Service | dlarson@fs.fed.us |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Doug Larson | Forest Service | dlarson@fs.fed.us |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Lower Columbia / Willamette
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 35 48 | 122 27 22 | Middle Fork Willamette | Middle Fork Willamette Watershed |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: Bull Troutsecondary: Chinook Upper Willamette River ESU
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
|---|
Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | Willamette National Forest | Funds related bull trout population monitoring, habitat enhancement projects, watershed assessments. |
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | US Fish and Wildlife Service | Project design, assessment, and review |
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | NOAA Fisheries | Project design, assessments, and review |
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | Oregon Dept. Fish and Wildlife | Related population monitoring, habitat enhancements, funding partner |
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | US Army Corps of Engineers | Related bull trout and salmon population assessments, habitat assessments, funding partner |
| [Funding Source left blank] | [no entry] | Middle Fork Watershed Council | Volunteers, related watershed assessments, funding partner. |
| Other: Trout Unlimited | [no entry] | Trout Unlimited | Habitat assessments, population monitoring, funding partner. |
| Other: McKenzie Flyfishers | [no entry] | McKenzie Flyfishers | Volunteers, habitat restoration, funding partner. |
Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enhance Habitat | Bull trout and chinook salmon spawning habitat will be enhanced/restored to increase area and to improve juvenile rearing areas in the Middle Fork Willamette and associated tributaries. | Willamette | 5.2.2.2 Fix Culverts 5.2.2.6 Let the River Cool Table 5-3: Stratagies 5.4.2.1 Restore Process |
| Indigo Springs Fish Passage | Privide a fish passage structure at Indigo Springs for bull trout. Passage leds to outstanding spawning habitat. | Willamette | 5.2.2.2 Fix Culverts 5.3 Aquatic Objectives 5.3.1.1 Bull Trout 5.3.1.2 Aquatic Habitat Table 5-3: Strategies |
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 | Middle Fork Willamette, Bull Trout Stream Enhancement Project | Sx miles (two miles each year) of the Middle Fork Willamette River, where bull trout and salmon currently reside, will be enhanced with additional spawning structures. | 8/15/2007 | 10/15/2009 | $150,000 |
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Biological objectives Enhance Habitat |
Metrics |
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| Install Fish Passage Structure | Indigo Springs Bull Trout Passage Project | The culvert at Indigo Springs prevents bull trout of all life stages from accessing outstanding spawning habittat above the culvert. | 7/15/2007 | 10/15/2007 | $315,000 |
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Biological objectives Indigo Springs Fish Passage |
Metrics |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Indigo Springs Culvert Contract | $315,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Supplies | 6 miles restore, logs, helicopter | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Totals | $365,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $465,000 |
| Total work element budget: | $465,000 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service | salary, supply, contracts | $127,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Cash | Confirmed |
| McKenzie Flyfishers | volunteer labor | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Middle Fork Willamette Watershed Council | volunteer labor | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| ODFW | salary, supply | $45,000 | $45,000 | $35,000 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Trout Unlimited | volunteer labor | $10,000 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Cash | Under Development |
| US Army Corps | Salary, supply | $10,000 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Cash | Confirmed |
| Totals | $197,000 | $143,500 | $133,500 | |||
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 |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceExpense | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: Overall, the ISRP believes that this proposal should be funded, but the fundable recommendation is qualified because the proponents need to provide better justification for the generally proposed bull trout spawning habitat improvements. If funded, the proponents should provide more detail in the Technical and Scientific Background section with documentation and references regarding the habitat problems needing restoration in this six-mile section of the Middle Fork Willamette. Along these lines, the Methods section only generally describes the proposed habitat improvements in up-river bull trout release areas. An improved proposal should include much more detail for the planned habitat improvements, in order to determine if the most appropriate designs, techniques, locations, and types of improvements will be used. Other comments: Rationale and significance to subbasin plans and regional programs: The proposal does a very good job in demonstrating how the project addresses a specific high priority objective in the Northwest Forest Plan, but only generally refers to the Willamette Subbasin Plan. Relationships to other projects: This proposal documents that the proponent has a number of relationships with eight other similar projects, plus collaboration with the Willamette bull trout recovery team. This work will directly fit into the draft Bull Trout Recovery Plan and support their goals. The eight other partnerships are only generally listed. Tasks (work elements) and methods: Design and methods for installing the new Indigo Springs improved passage culvert and the habitat improvements in up-river bull trout release areas are only generally described. Much more detail is needed, especially for the habitat improvements, in order to determine if the appropriate designs, techniques, locations, and types of improvements will be used. Monitoring and evaluation: In Section 2 of the proposal, a general statement is made regarding the USFS's intent to use this proposed restoration program as a framework for improved coordination, successful habitat enhancement, and integration of monitoring efforts. The statement continues, "the USFS will restore, monitor, and evaluate the status and trends of bull trout at the Province and subbasin scales. The purpose of the restoration, monitoring and evaluation program is to assure that the effects of actions taken under sub-basin plans are measured, that these measurements are analyzed so that we have better knowledge of the effects of the action, that this improved knowledge is used to choose future actions, and for the watershed as a whole, including ESA species, to benefit both short and long term in all associated programs." However, specific details are lacking regarding monitoring and evaluation of bull trout passage success and habitat use following completion of this project. Benefits to focal and non-focal species: If this project is successful, bull trout and the Upper Willamette River Chinook ESU are likely to realize long-term benefits from improved passage opportunity and access to improved spawning and rearing habitat.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Fundable (Qualified)
NPCC comments: Overall, the ISRP believes that this proposal should be funded, but the fundable recommendation is qualified because the proponents need to provide better justification for the generally proposed bull trout spawning habitat improvements. If funded, the proponents should provide more detail in the Technical and Scientific Background section with documentation and references regarding the habitat problems needing restoration in this six-mile section of the Middle Fork Willamette. Along these lines, the Methods section only generally describes the proposed habitat improvements in up-river bull trout release areas. An improved proposal should include much more detail for the planned habitat improvements, in order to determine if the most appropriate designs, techniques, locations, and types of improvements will be used. Other comments: Rationale and significance to subbasin plans and regional programs: The proposal does a very good job in demonstrating how the project addresses a specific high priority objective in the Northwest Forest Plan, but only generally refers to the Willamette Subbasin Plan. Relationships to other projects: This proposal documents that the proponent has a number of relationships with eight other similar projects, plus collaboration with the Willamette bull trout recovery team. This work will directly fit into the draft Bull Trout Recovery Plan and support their goals. The eight other partnerships are only generally listed. Tasks (work elements) and methods: Design and methods for installing the new Indigo Springs improved passage culvert and the habitat improvements in up-river bull trout release areas are only generally described. Much more detail is needed, especially for the habitat improvements, in order to determine if the appropriate designs, techniques, locations, and types of improvements will be used. Monitoring and evaluation: In Section 2 of the proposal, a general statement is made regarding the USFS's intent to use this proposed restoration program as a framework for improved coordination, successful habitat enhancement, and integration of monitoring efforts. The statement continues, "the USFS will restore, monitor, and evaluate the status and trends of bull trout at the Province and subbasin scales. The purpose of the restoration, monitoring and evaluation program is to assure that the effects of actions taken under sub-basin plans are measured, that these measurements are analyzed so that we have better knowledge of the effects of the action, that this improved knowledge is used to choose future actions, and for the watershed as a whole, including ESA species, to benefit both short and long term in all associated programs." However, specific details are lacking regarding monitoring and evaluation of bull trout passage success and habitat use following completion of this project. Benefits to focal and non-focal species: If this project is successful, bull trout and the Upper Willamette River Chinook ESU are likely to realize long-term benefits from improved passage opportunity and access to improved spawning and rearing habitat.