FY 2001 Action Plan proposal 200105700

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleBadger Creek Culvert Replacement and Road Closure Projects (23020)
Proposal ID200105700
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 in the Deschutes River with placement of box culvert.
Target speciesSteelhead Trout
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
44.45 -120.12 Badger Creek in Ochoco National Forest
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-Road 22 Install box culvert that allows fish passage 1 $65,000 Yes
Road 2200-800 Decommissioning 1.62 miles Remove 13 culverts and obliterate road 1 $22,000 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
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ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: .5 $27,500
Supplies $14,000
PIT tags $45,500
$87,000
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$87,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$87,000
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
USFS nepa $3,500 in-kind
$0 cash

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 2 miles of fish habitat. The proposal provides direct on-the-ground benefits to ESA listed individuals in Badger Creek that flows to Mt. Creek to Rock Creek to the John Day River. This is a very good proposal that meets most of the Council's criteria. The proposal includes good support by the Ochoco National Forest, is recommended by a Watershed Analysis, and long term O&M and M&E are apparently funded by the Ochoco National Forest. 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. The project appears to be very economic for the benefits to be gained. 23019 looks like it offers the potential for greater benefits.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jun 29, 2001

Comment:


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Jul 12, 2001

Comment:

Cost share with USFS