FY07-09 proposal 200727100
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Willamette Basin Capitalized Wildlife Land Acquisitions |
| Proposal ID | 200727100 |
| Organization | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde |
| Short description | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde would contract with the BPA to acquire 650 wildlife habitat units in the Willamette Subbasin at a fixed price range. |
| Information transfer | The process of acquiring, managing, and monitoring lands for habitat units would generate numerous reports, documents and other forms of data. Annual reports and management plans would be distributed to the BPA annually. This proposal represents a unique and innovative way of acquiring habitat units under this program. The information gathered during this program could be useful to others and could be shared with other interested parties at the Tribe's and BPA's discretion. |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
Contacts
| Contact | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Form submitter | ||
| Kelly Dirksen | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | kelly.dirksen@grandronde.org |
| All assigned contacts | ||
| Jeff Baker | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | jeff.baker@grandronde.org |
| Kelly Dirksen | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | kelly.dirksen@grandronde.org |
| Kelly Dirksen | The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde | kelly.dirksen@grandronde.org |
Section 2. Locations
Province / subbasin: Lower Columbia / Willamette
| Latitude | Longitude | Waterbody | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willamette | The Willamette Subbasin. |
Section 3. Focal species
primary: All Wildlifesecondary: All Wildlife
Additional:
Section 4. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishments |
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Section 5. Relationships to other projects
| Funding source | Related ID | Related title | Relationship |
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Section 6. Biological objectives
| Biological objectives | Full description | Associated subbasin plan | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrestrial Biological Objectives | The overall objective is to increase population trends of focal species, especially those listed under the Endangered Species Act, and the quantity and quality of connected habitats on which they depend. | Willamette | -Restore processes the maintain watershed health. -Connect favorable habitats |
Section 7. Work elements (coming back to this)
| Work element name | Work element title | Description | Start date | End date | Est budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land Purchase | Purchase Land | Transfer title and pay landowner | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $7,031,500 |
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Metrics # of HU's protected by land purchase or easement: 650 * # of acres of new purchase/easement: 1000 |
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| Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | NEPA and ESA Compliance | The Tribe would complete initial NEPA and ESA compliance of new acquisitions | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $25,888 |
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| Maintain Vegetation | Vegetation and weed management | Maintain existing vegetation and control weeds. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $60,000 |
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| Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage | Maintenance and Repairs | Maintain and repair property as necessary. May include roads, gates, fencing, drainage structures and other needs. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $60,000 |
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| Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Appraisal, survey, assessment | Conduct appraisals, surveys, wetland assessments, and habitat assessements. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $228,000 |
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| Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Evaluate and locate acquisitions | Fish and Wildlife Coordinator, Biologist, and Mitigation Specialist identify, evaluate, and review habitat acquisitions. Includes wage, fringe, indirect. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $188,153 |
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| Coordination | Coordinate conultants, assessments, planning | Wildlife Mitigation Specialist to coordinate planning, assessments, and consultants. Includes wage, fringe, indirect, computer, vehicle lease, and fuel. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $154,642 |
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| Produce Inventory or Assessment | Habitat assessment and monitoring | Assess, map, and monitor habitat conditions on new acquisitions. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $90,000 |
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| Produce Plan | Management Planning | Produce a plan to restore and manage habitat of new acquisitions. | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2009 | $70,000 |
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Section 8. Budgets
Itemized estimated budget
| Item | Note | FY07 | FY08 | FY09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | [blank] | $54,975 | $56,076 | $57,196 |
| Fringe Benefits | [blank] | $12,644 | $12,896 | $13,154 |
| Capital Equipment | land purchase | $2,336,000 | $2,345,500 | $2,350,000 |
| Other | O&M Contracts | $40,000 | $95,000 | $145,000 |
| Other | Pre-acquisition contracts | $76,000 | $76,000 | $76,000 |
| Supplies | computer | $2,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel | GSA vehicle and fuel | $6,000 | $6,000 | $6,500 |
| Overhead | indirect costs | $44,427 | $46,605 | $50,210 |
| Totals | $2,572,046 | $2,638,077 | $2,698,060 | |
Total estimated FY 2007-2009 budgets
| Total itemized budget: | $7,908,183 |
| Total work element budget: | $7,908,183 |
Cost sharing
| Funding source/org | Item or service provided | FY 07 est value ($) | FY 08 est value ($) | FY 09 est value ($) | Cash or in-kind? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Ronde | Personnel | $23,642 | $24,193 | $24,599 | In-Kind | Confirmed |
| Totals | $23,642 | $24,193 | $24,599 | |||
Section 9. Project future
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FY 2010 estimated budget: $500,000 FY 2011 estimated budget: $500,000 |
Comments: [Outyear comment field left blank] |
Future O&M costs: 1 FTE, maintenance, restoration- earthwork, weed control, veg establishment, site prep.
Termination date: 2037
Comments: for life of conservation easement
Final deliverables: benfits to wildlife impacted by federal hydropower system dams in the Willamette Subbasin and idntified in the Willamette Subbasin Plan. A minimum of 650 wildlife habitat units.
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 | Capital | ProvinceCapital | Do Not Fund |
| NPCC DRAFT FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS (Sep 15, 2006) [full Council recs] | ||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ProvinceCapital | ||
ISRP PRELIMINARY REVIEW (Jun 2, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (Tribe) propose the acquisition of 880 acres of wildlife habitat in the Willamette River Subbasin to protect, restore, and manage focal habitats that have been identified in the Subbasin Plan. Planning is in the very early stages, and links to existing planning documents are only vaguely described. The Tribe might be better off to pre-select a subset of parcels, perhaps in collaboration with others, then develop a more specific proposal. Provision for future management, other than just continuing Program funding, would be more compelling. Discussion of anticipated restoration (if needed), maintenance, focal species to be managed for, and a monitoring and evaluation program should all be included for specific parcels when identified. Collaboration with complementary programs in the sub-basin is likely to improve overall conservation value due to the degree of fragmentation present. Monitoring, in terms of regular measurement of established indicators and comparison to desired conditions, followed by adaptive management, is not included in this proposal. The project's ability to "improve species trend..." is doubtful if there are no specific goals or monitoring of success relative to target species. Proposing to acquire a minimum number of Habitat Units from unspecified lands, at estimated prices, as is done here, could create an untenable commitment by the tribe and offers no obvious advantage over a more focused approach. Timelines are optimistic. The estimated cost per HU of $12,166 is considerably higher than similar proposals.
ISRP FINAL REVIEW (Aug 31, 2006)
Recommendation: Not fundable
NPCC comments: The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon (Tribe) propose the acquisition of 880 acres of wildlife habitat in the Willamette River Subbasin to protect, restore, and manage focal habitats that have been identified in the Subbasin Plan. Planning is in the very early stages, and links to existing planning documents are only vaguely described. The Tribe might be better off to pre-select a subset of parcels, perhaps in collaboration with others, then develop a more specific proposal. Provision for future management, other than just continuing Program funding, would be more compelling. Discussion of anticipated restoration (if needed), maintenance, focal species to be managed for, and a monitoring and evaluation program should all be included for specific parcels when identified. Collaboration with complementary programs in the sub-basin is likely to improve overall conservation value due to the degree of fragmentation present. Monitoring, in terms of regular measurement of established indicators and comparison to desired conditions, followed by adaptive management, is not included in this proposal. The project's ability to "improve species trend..." is doubtful if there are no specific goals or monitoring of success relative to target species. Proposing to acquire a minimum number of Habitat Units from unspecified lands, at estimated prices, as is done here, could create an untenable commitment by the tribe and offers no obvious advantage over a more focused approach. Timelines are optimistic. The estimated cost per HU of $12,166 is considerably higher than similar proposals.