Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Methow Basin Floodplain and Riparian Land Acquisitions |
| Proposal ID | 23027 |
| Organization | Yakama Nation (YN) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Joel Hubble |
| Mailing address | 771 Pence Road Yakima, WA 98902 |
| Phone / email | 5099965291 / hubble@yakama.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | Lynn Hatcher |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Action Plan |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Cascade / Methow |
| Short description | This proposal is to purchase properties in the Methow Basin important for salmonid spawning and rearing. |
| Target species | spring chinook, steelhead, bull trout |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
| 48.4758 |
-120.1793 |
Chewuch River |
| 48.61 |
-120.45 |
Upper Methow River |
| 48.36 |
-120.38 |
Twisp River |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. To maintain or increase the relative percent utilization of important spawning and rearing reaches in the Methow Basin for spring chinook, steelhead and bull trout.. |
a. Purchase identified side channel and floodplain habitats at Methow- RM 36.5, 41.0 and 63; Twisp- Buttermilk Cr. area; Chewuch- RM 8. |
8 |
$2,323,000 |
Yes |
|
b. Associated monitoring |
2 |
$9,150 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
|---|
| $8,000 | $8,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: fishery biologist and technician, bookkeeper |
$4,000 |
| Fringe |
|
$1,000 |
| Supplies |
snorkel gear, vehicle costs |
$3,000 |
| Indirect |
|
$1,150 |
| Capital |
Estimated cost for purchase of all properties |
$2,300,000 |
| Subcontractor |
Methow Nature Conservancy administrative costs (1% of the total purchase price) |
$23,000 |
| $2,332,150 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $2,332,150 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $2,332,150 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| YN and WDFW |
Spring and summer chinook spawner surveys |
$75,000 |
in-kind |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Not Fundable?
Date:
Jun 21, 2001
Comment:
Not fundable? A revised proposal was not submitted for this solicitation, although the proposers provided a response to the ISRP's concerns in the High Priority review. The resubmitted High Priority B ranked proposal is loosely linked to the Action Plan criteria, because protection of the habitat through acquisition offers long-term benefits to species targeted under this solicitation. However, the proposal does not offer immediate passage improvement, flow increases or diversion screening. Addition and legal protection of water for instream use are not described in the proposal.
This proposal deals with acquisition of floodplain land in the Methow Basin, and is coordinated with efforts of other entities in the Methow, such as the Nature Conservancy, WDFW and others. Spawner surveys and monitoring of juvenile salmonid abundance are being conducted in the area as part of other projects of the Yakama Indian Nation. The proposal includes good justification for the importance of the habitat. Some of the properties will require rehabilitation, dikes, etc., however, budgets for this work are not included in the proposal but sponsor plans to work with the NRCS on habitat rehabilitation. The proposal is recommended by state and the urgency is the availability of the parcels now.