FY 2001 Action Plan proposal 200100900

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleTrout Creek Culvert Replacement
Proposal ID200100900
OrganizationU.S. Forest Service - Ochoco National Forest (USFS)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameBarb Franano
Mailing addressP.O. Box 490 Prineville, OR 97754
Phone / email5414166485 / bfranano@fs.fed.us
Manager authorizing this projectBarb Franano
Review cycleFY 2001 Action Plan
Province / SubbasinColumbia Plateau / Deschutes
Short descriptionRemove barriers to fish passage and mitigate degradation to water quality. Reduce risk of culvert failure and potential for inputting large volumes of soil material into Trout Creek.
Target speciesSteelhead Trout
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
44.8 -121.03 Trout Creek in the Deschutes Subbasin
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Removal undersized Culverts Install culverts that allow fish passage 1 $97,000 Yes
Road 2730-100, Decommission 2.8 miles of road Remove culverts and rehabilitate roadway 1 $31,000 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel $32,000
Supplies $16,000
PIT tags $80,000
$128,000
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$128,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$128,000
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
USFS Culvert Pipe $6,700 in-kind
USFS NEPA analysis $8,000 in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Fundable. B-list
Date:
Jun 21, 2001

Comment:

Fundable, ranked at the top of the B list. This is a well-prepared proposal for a straightforward culvert replacement that meets the solicitation criteria. Mid-Columbia steelhead are an ESA-listed stock. The project is a continuation of Ochoco National Forest's efforts to remove barriers to fish passage and improve water quality and will open up 3.1 miles of fish habitat. The proposal is for a one-time funding of a culvert replacement, with follow-on monitoring for effectiveness to be done with Forest Service funds. The proposal is for passage improvement, one of the four functional criteria for the current solicitation. All preparatory planning and permitting has been done. The project was rated Fundable B in the High Priority Project Proposal Review because it was unclear if there were fish populations upstream of the barrier that would be adversely affected. This revision indicates that there are none. The ISRP was interested in information on stock status that the response did not provide. The project will likely expand habitat for steelhead trout in the basin in the long term; it should provide some additional habitat, and perhaps increased survival, for the offspring of populations impacted as smolts in 2001. This project looks like it has the potential for greater benefits than 23020.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 29, 2001

Comment:


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jul 12, 2001

Comment:

Cost share with USFS