FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 200203500

Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary

Reviews and Recommendations

Additional documents

Title	Type
25080 Narrative	Narrative
Columbia Plateau: John Day Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map
Columbia Plateau: John Day Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Gilliam SWCD Riparian Buffers
Proposal ID	200203500
Organization	Gilliam Soil & Water Conservation District (Gilliam SWCD)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Jordan B. Maley
Mailing address	P.O. Box 106 Condon, OR 97823
Phone / email	5413842281 / jordan.maley@orst.edu
Manager authorizing this project	Jordan B. Maley
Review cycle	Columbia Plateau
Province / Subbasin	Columbia Plateau / John Day
Short description	Plan and implement riparian buffer program using USDA, Oregon and private landowner costshare
Target species	Steelhead

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
		SE corner of Gilliam SWCD service area (approximate)
		NW corner of Gilliam SWCD service area (approximate)
		NE corner of Gilliam SWCD service area (approximate)
		SW corner of Gilliam SWCD service area (approximate)
45.4	-120.21	Gilliam County

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description
NMFS/BPA	Action 153	NMFS	BPA shall, working with agricultural incentive programs such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, negotiate and fund long-term protection for 100 miles of riparian buffers per year in accordance with criteria BPA and NMFS will develop by June 1, 2001.
NMFS	Action 153	NMFS	BPA shall, working with agricultural incentive programs such as the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, negotiate and fund long-term protection for 100 miles of riparian buffers per year in accordance with criteria BPA and NMFS will develop by June 1, 2001.

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1996	Ferry, Devils, Cottonwood & Esau Canyons designated Geographic Priority Area (GPA) and conservation practices implemented with USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) cost-share in 92,000 acre watershed subbasins (completion 2002)
1997	Ferry Canyon EQIP Education Assistance program to publicize and promote ongoing watershed conservation activities
1998	Implemented private landowner water temperature monitoring programs in upper Rock Creek watershed with financial assistance from Gilliam County
1999	Planned and installed Ferry Canyon watershed climate, stream flow & temperature monitoring program with financial assistance from Bureau of Land Management, Prineville District and Gilliam County
2000	Planned and implemented OWEB-funded construction of 46,000 lineal feet of level terraces in Hay Canyon watershed
2000	Planned and implemented OWEB-funded construction of 4 erosion control sediment basins in Rock Creek watershed
2000	Lonerock/Lost Valley GPA designated and conservation practices implemented with USDA EQIP cost-share in 102,500 acre watershed subbasins (completion 2005)
2001	Lonerock/Lost Valley EQIP Education Assistance program to publicize and promote ongoing watershed conservation activities.
2001	Planned and implemented 5.5 miles of CREP/Continuous CRP riparian buffers on 82.9 acres along designated steelhead habitat streams.
2001	Submitted application to USDA for designation of Hay and Scott Canyon watersheds as a GPA to fund conservation practices under the USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Proposal pending state and federal approval

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 2002 cost
1. Plan and implement 46 new CREP/Continuous CRP riparian buffer system agreements with participating landowners on 94 miles of streams to improve 1458 acres of riparian habitat during the 3 year project.	a. Contact landowners through outreach program to increase awareness of CREP/Continuous CRP benefits to agricultural operations and natural resource conservation. Meet with landowners for on-site assessment of stream reach program eligibility. (10%)	3	$7,509
	b. Obtain landowner sign-up for the CREP/Continuous CRP program (2%)	3	$1,502
	c. Develop CREP/Continuous CRP plan for review and approval. This includes planting recommendations, fencing design, and all other applied practice elements. (70%)	3	$52,560
	d. Report progress and complete documentation of riparian buffer plan implementation. (4%)	3	$3,003
2. Assist with subbasin assessment & plan	a. Assist BPA and NWPPC with the development and update of subbasin assessments and plans (5%)	3	$3,754

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Plan and implement 46 new CREP/Continuous CRP riparian buffer system agreements with participating landowners on 94 miles of streams to improve 1458 acres of riparian habitat during the 3 year project.	2003	2003	$142,865

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2003	FY 2004
$70,377	$72,488

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Provide technical assistance during implementation of riparian buffer system.	a. With contact approval, provide additional technical assistance as required by landowner to implement the approved plan. (9%)	3	$6,758

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Provide technical assistance during implementation of riparian buffer systems.	2003	2004	$14,129

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2003	FY 2004
$6,960	$7,169

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Operation and maintenance costs are included in CREP/Continuous CRP contract payments to landowners.	a. Conduct status checks to ensure compliance with maintenance provisions of riparian buffer contracts	3	$0

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Operation and maintenance costs are included in CREP/Continuous CRP contract payments to landowners.	2003	2004	$0

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Monitoring and evaluation are not included as a cost item, but records of stream miles, acreage and number of plans completed will be tracked for reporting purposes.	a. Farm Service Agency has programmatic responsibility for spot-checking contracts to ensure contract compliance	3	$0

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Monitoring and evaluation are not included as a cost item, but records of stream miles, acreage and number of plans completed will be tracked for reporting purposes.	2003	2004	$0

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2002 cost
Personnel	FTE: 1.0	$42,000
Fringe	Includes all personnel OPE (FICA/WC/Med)	$12,600
Supplies	Includes field and office (computer hardware & softrware) equipment	$4,000
Travel	3 weeks NRCS conservation planning training	$1,500
Indirect	Administrative (10%)	$6,826
Capital	N/A	$0
NEPA	Covered under NRCS planning process	$0
PIT tags	# of tags: N/A	$0
Subcontractor	Vehicle lease and operation	$6,240
Other	Office Rent	$1,920
		$75,086

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2002 cost	$75,086
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2002 budget request	$75,086
FY 2002 forecast from 2001	$0
% change from forecast	0.0%

Reason for change in estimated budget

New Project

Reason for change in scope

New Project

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
State of Oregon	Implementation cost share (25%) estimate	$311,425	cash
USDA Farm Service Agency	Implementation cost share (50%) estimate	$622,850	cash
Private Landowners	Implementation cost share (25%) estimate	$311,425	in-kind
USDA Farm Service Agency	Bonus Payments, 1 time (100%) estimate	$747,598	cash
Gilliam SWCD and NRCS	Office supplies/telephone	$1,500	in-kind
USDA Farm Service Agency	Lease payments, 10-15 year (100%) est.	$1,439,755	cash
USDA NRCS	Training and technical supervision	$46,500	in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

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

REVIEW:
ISRP Preliminary Review (ISRP 2001-6)

Recommendation:
Fundable - no response required

Date:
Jun 15, 2001

Comment:

Fundable. See comments above for this set of SWCD proposals. The cost effectiveness of this and similar projects for accelerating habitat restoration activities is impressive.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
Aug 3, 2001

Comment:

Managers question the appropriateness of allocating F&W Program money to administer USDA projects. Reviewers suggest that the USDA should fund the FTE. This raises an in-lieu issue. This project needs to be implemented consistent with limiting factors and problem locations identified in subbasin summaries and eventually subbasin planning to insure fisheries benefits to target species. There needs to be oversight by the COTR to insure that actions taken will benefit fish and wildlife. If activities are not consistent with those described above, funding should be eliminated.

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2001-8)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Aug 10, 2001

Comment:

Fundable. See detailed ISRP comments below for this set of SWCD proposals. The cost effectiveness of this and similar projects for accelerating habitat restoration activities is impressive.
See detailed ISRP Comments on CRP, CREP, Buffer, and No-till Proposals

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Oct 1, 2001

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
Plan and implement riparian buffer program using USDA, Oregon and private landowner costshare

Comments
Project will implement RPA 153 only if permanent or long term easement. Support if permanent easement, or at least > 15 years. Easement should be consistent with Oregon CREP. This project needs to be implemented consistent with limiting factors & problem locations identified in subbasin summaries & and eventually subbasin planning to ensure fisheries benefits to target species.

Already ESA Req? no

Biop? yes

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Rank A

Date:
Oct 16, 2001

Comment:

This proposal would implement a riparian buffer program using cost-share funding from USDA, State of Oregon and private landowners ($3.5 million).

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jan 3, 2002

Comment:

Proposals 25073, 25080 and 25006 may all be relevant to resolving the approach to implementing Biological Opinion RPA 153NMFS commented that these projects will implement RPA 153 only through permanent or long term easements. Bonneville commented that all proposals would meet RPA 153 and ranked 25073 and 25080 in the A funding category. Bonneville placed proposal 25006 in the C category. Staff Recommendation: Staff believes these proposals will help implement RPA 153 and Oregon places great emphasis on these types of locally driven proposals in implementing the Oregon Plan. The proposals would be strengthened if Bonneville, though its contracting process, encouraged coordination of SWCD personnel with the local fish and wildlife managers to develop priorities for contracting and enrolling participants in the CREP programs. Bonneville's comments on these proposals would appear to further emphasize this necessary coordination.

Staff recommends that 25006 would enable the Council to anticipate subbasin planning under the program by providing technical assistance to watershed councils that will be focal points in helping develop subbasin plans in the John Day. Proposal 25006 budgeted for purchase of a vehicle and an ATV during FY 2002. Staff does not find the purchase of these vehicles necessary to implement this project and has decreased the budget for FY 2002 to reflect that change.

Budget effect on base program (Project 25006):

FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004
Increase $71,000	Increase $65,770	Increase $68,337

Budget effect on base program (Project 25073):

FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004
Increase $75,086	Increase $77,337	Increase $79,657

Budget effect on base program (Project 25080):

FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004
Increase $75,086	Increase $77,337	Increase $79,657

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Decision

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Mar 6, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Also delayed by a year, similar situation to Gillam. Project shifted a year.

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review

Funding category:
expense

Date:
May 2005

FY05 NPCC start of year:	FY06 NPCC staff preliminary:	FY06 NPCC July draft start of year:
$79,657	$79,657	$79,657

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website