FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 199009200

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
199009200 Narrative	Narrative
199009200 Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation
Columbia Plateau: Umatilla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map
Columbia Plateau: Umatilla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects	Subbasin Map

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Protect and Enhance the Wanaket Wildlife Mitigation Area.
Proposal ID	199009200
Organization	Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation DNR Wildlife Program (CTUIR)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Eric Quaempts
Mailing address	PO Box 638 Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone / email	5419662389 / ericquaempts@ctuir.com
Manager authorizing this project	Carl Scheeler
Review cycle	Columbia Plateau
Province / Subbasin	Columbia Plateau / Mainstem Columbia
Short description	Protect, enhance, and mitigate wildlife and wildlife habitats impacted by the McNary Hydroelectric Project
Target species	California quail, western meadowlark, mallard, yellow warbler, downy woodpecker, spotted sandpiper, and mink.

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
45.875	-119.2583	Directly adjacent to the south shore of Lake Wallula (Columbia River) at River Mile 295, approximately 1.4 miles upstream of McNary Dam.

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1993	BPA acquires Wanaket Wildlife Area Mitigation Project under Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program, securing an estimated 2,274 Habitat Units of protection credit. CTUIR assumes management responsibility.
1995	Management plan and update of original HEP analysis completed.Developed management objectives (protect existing habitats, upgrade irrigation infrastructure) and range of acceptable management activities.
1997	Rebuilt pumpstation irrigation infrastructure to increase irrigation efficiency.
1998	Completed management plan objective of increasing irrigation efficiency through canal and headgate improvements and created an additional 8 acres of emergent wetland habitats.
1999	Created 7 additional acres of wetlands. Succession of wetlands to emergent wetland habitats, and moist soil management will contribute toward HU enhancement objectives.
2000	Draft management plan initiated to plan operations, maintenance, and enhancements for next five-year period.
2000	Created 11 ecological reconnaissance survey plots to document current ecological status of shrub-steppe habitat, compare current conditions to historical conditions, and develop priorities for the management plan update.
2001	Through a co-operator funded agreement, created an additional 2 acres of wetland habitats, added 3 additional irrigation headgates to improve water control, and removed 20 acres of Russian olive to increase ease of irrigation operations and maintenance.
2001	Completion of management plan update, emphasizing shrub-steppe/grassland enhancements, protection of recently enhanced wetland habitats, and wildlife protection through access and travel management.

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. Develop 60% native perennial herbaceous cover and limit competing and unwanted vegetation <40% cover on 400 acres of shrub-steppe/grassland habitat to contribute towards the provision of 2,495 HU's of enhancement.	a. Develop site-preparation treatments, planting prescriptions, and monitoring design for FY04 implementation.	4	$2,226
	b. Planning coordination (Cultural Resources, water rights coordination, interagency and private organizations coordination).	5	$6,350
	INDIRECT (.34)	1	$2,916

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Develop 60% native perennial herbaceous cover and limit competing and unwanted vegetation <40% cover on 200 acres of shrub-steppe/grassland habitat to contribute towards the provision of 2,495 HU's of enhancement (Task 1.a).			$0
1.a. Develop site preparation/planting prescriptions and monitoring design.	2003	2006	$5,930
1.b. Planning Coordination.	2003	2006	$31,951
2. Update 5 year, site specific management plan. Review current plan's effectiveness, update existing condtion characterizations, conduct public scoping, develop and publish 5-year action plan w/goals, objectives, desired future conditions, and budget.	2006	2006	$17,265

Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase

FY 2004	FY 2003	FY 2005	FY 2006
$11,615	$11,917	$11,733	$20,440

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Develop 60% native perennial herbaceous cover and limit competing and unwanted vegetation <40% cover on 400 acres of shrub-steppe/grassland habitat to contribute towards the provision of 2,495 HU's of enhancement.	a. Implement noxious weed control subcontracts for control of competing and unwanted vegetation.	5	$7,103	Yes
	b. Implement subcontract for collection, propagation, and acquisition of native perennial bunchgrasses, shrubs.	2	$8,688	Yes
	c. Implement subcontract for operated equipment for seeding.	1	$5,000	Yes
	d. Provide coordination, oversight, and inspection of subcontracts.	5	$5,815
	e. Coordinate with Bureau of Reclamation to develop and complete opportunity for transfer of 40 acres of grassland from the BOR to the Wanaket Wildlife Area.	1	$1,990
	INDIRECT (.34) for tasks d, e.		$2,654

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1.a. Implement noxious weed control subcontracts to control competing and unwanted vegetation < 40% cover.	2003	2006	$26,268
1.b. Implement subcontract for collection, propagation, and acquisition of native plant materials.	2003	2006	$51,878
1.c. Implement subcontract for seeding.	2003	2006	$29,650
1.d. Provide coordination, oversight, and inspection of subcontracts.	2003	2006	$35,265
1.f. Prescribe burning of restoration sites for site preparation.	2004	2005	$6,865
2. Plant native shrubs to provide 15% shrub cover on restoration sites.	2006	2006	$3,883

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$34,790	$39,658	$41,115	$37,453

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Operate and maintain the Wanaket Wildlife Area to provide 3,832 Habitat Units of protection credit.	a. Maintain 12 miles of project boundary fence, signs, pumphouse, outbuildings, kiosks.	5	$14,303
	b. Develop subcontract for irrigation pump maintenance.	1	$1,706
	c. Implement subcontract for irrigation pump maintenance.	1	$18,835	Yes
	d. Develop subcontract for intake fish screen maintenance.	5	$255
	e. Implement subcontract for intake fish screen maintenance.	5	$1,323	Yes
	f. Maintain irrigation canals, headgates.	5	$19,733
	g. Irrigation costs (electricity).	5	$11,101	Yes
	h. Develop subcontract for noxious weed control.	5	$255
	i. Implement subcontract for noxious weed control.	5	$10,800	Yes
	j. Coordinate/inspect implementation of subcontracts.	5	$6,700
	k. Implement and provide oversight of Access and Travel Management regulations.	5	$12,503
	l. Develop subcontract for mosquito (vector) control.	5	$255
	m. Provide mosquito control to reduce potential vector problems.	5	$4,000	Yes
	n. Coordinate with BPA, including development and submission of annual Statement of Work and Budget, quarterly reports, annual report, purchasing, financial reporting, and other coordination as needed.	5	$30,538
	INDIRECT (.34) a, b, d, f, h, j - l.	Ongoing	$29,238

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Operate and maintain the Wanaket Wildlife Area to provide 3,832 Habitat Units of protection credit.	2003	2006	$0
a. Maintain 12 miles project boundary fence, signs/kiosks, pumphouse, outbuildings.	2003	2006	$64,730
d. Develop subcontract for fish screen maintenance.	2003	2006	$1,154
e. Implement subcontract for fish intake screen maintenance.	2003	2006	$5,987
f. Maintain irrigaiton canals, headgates.	2003	2006	$89,304
g. Irrigaration costs (electricity).	2003	2006	$59,421
h. Develop subcontract for noxious weed control.	2003	2006	$1,546
i. Implement subcontract for noxious weed control.	2003	2006	$48,877
j. Coordinate/inpsect implementation of contracts.	2003	2006	$30,322
k. Provide oversight of ATM programs.	2003	2006	$56,584
l. Develop subcontract for mosquito (vector) control.	2003	2006	$1,154
m. Implement mosquito control to reduce/eliminate potential vector problems.	2003	2006	$38,792
n. Coordinate with BPA, including development and submission of annual Statement of Work and Budget, quarterly reports, annual report, purchasing, financial reporting, and other coordination as needed.	2003	2006	$138,204

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$153,113	$161,639	$170,696	$180,322

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2002 cost	Subcontractor
1. Monitor effectiveness of habitat protection and enhancement activities and Access/Travel Management Regulations.	a. Repeat photography at monitoring points of FY01 restoration sites.	3	$2,845
	b. Read transects and monitor % cover by species on FY01 restoration sites.	3	$2,226
	c. Process, label, and organize photography.	5	$1,219
	d. Establish pre-implementation monitoring transects and photo-points for out-year enhancements (FY04-06).	1	$1,627
	e. Develop sub-contract for plant taxonimist to assist with reading monitoring transects, reporting results.	1	$397
	f. Implement sub-contract for plant taxonimist to assist with reading monitoring transects and reporting results.	1	$3,480	Yes
	g. Conduct 2 breeding pair surveys for avifauna, enter data in e-database.	5	$1,089
	h. Conduct 3 brood counts for waterfowl, enter data in e-database.	5	$1,448
	i. Record recreation hours of use and upland/waterfowl harvest in e-database.	5	$1,089
	INDIRECT (.34)		$3,758

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1.a. Repeat photography at monitoring points of FY01 & FY04 restoration sites.	2004	2006	$13,250
1.b. Read monitoring transects (% cover) of FY01 & FY04 restoration sites.	2004	2006	$22,241
1.c. Process, label, organize photography.	2004	2006	$5,676
d. Establish pre-implementation monitoring transects and photo-points for out-year enhancements (FY04-06).	2003	2003	$2,289
e Developsub-contract for plant taxonimist to assist with reading monitoring transects and reporting results.	2006	2006	$587
f. Implement sub-contract for plant taxonimist to assist with reading monitoring transects and reporting results.	2003	2006	$4,230
1.g. Conduct 2 breeding pair surveys for avifauna, enter data in e-database.	2003	2006	$6,604
1.h. Conduct 3 brood counts for waterfowl, enter data in e-database.	2003	2006	$8,781
1.i. Collect records of public use, upland game/waterfowl harvest, enter data in e-database.	2003	2006	$6,604
Objective 2. Conduct 10-year HEP analysis to measure changes in habitat suitability for project mitigation species since project acquisition.	2003	2003	$0
2.a Conduct field surveys for target mitigation species.	2003	2003	$13,829
2.b. Prepare HEP Report .	2003	2003	$3,992

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006
$25,211	$18,416	$19,336	$25,121

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2002 cost
Personnel	FTE: 2.1	$71,209
Fringe	.30 of salaries.	$21,512
Supplies	fence material, signs, office supplies	$15,190
Travel	GSA Rental, mileage, insurance	$10,093
Indirect	.34 (applies to all budget items NOT subcontracted).	$39,131
Capital		$0
NEPA	Incorporated into planning coordination costs.	$0
Subcontractor	Umatilla County Weed Control	$17,903
Subcontractor	Unidentified scuba diver/intake screen cleaner contractor.	$1,323
Subcontractor	Unidentified irrigation pump servicing contractor.	$18,835
Subcontractor	Unidentified nursery/seed propagation contractor.	$8,688
Subcontractor	Unidentified seed application equipment contractor.	$5,000
Subcontractor	Umatilla Electric Co-Operative, electricity provider.	$11,101
Subcontractor	Unidentified botanist/taxonomist contractor for surveys.	$3,480
		$223,465

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2002 cost	$223,465
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2002 budget request	$223,465
FY 2002 forecast from 2001	$220,056
% change from forecast	1.5%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Increase is a result of refining budget over previous estimate.

Reason for change in scope

n/a

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or 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. This proposal identifies its significance. Cost is relatively high compared to other areas perhaps due to irrigation costs for wetlands. M&E is adequate for Tier 1 level monitoring. However, evaluation and monitoring efforts should be strengthened by specifying how much improvement/change in target species is to be accomplished and how the changes will be documented (see ISRP general comments at beginning of this report).

This proposal is for routine continuation of operation and maintenance on 2750 acres. Irrigation of wetlands must be continued indefinitely causing concern about electricity costs in tight energy markets and availability of water in drought years. During the presentation they demonstrated that they had a plan for alternative activities if power prices become prohibitive.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
High Priority

Date:
Aug 3, 2001

Comment:

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2001-8)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Aug 10, 2001

Comment:

Fundable. This proposal identifies its significance. This proposal is for routine continuation of operation and maintenance on 2750 acres. Irrigation of wetlands must be continued indefinitely causing concern about electricity costs in tight energy markets and availability of water in drought years. During the presentation they demonstrated that they had a plan for alternative activities if power prices become prohibitive. M&E is adequate for Tier 1 level monitoring. However, evaluation and monitoring efforts should be strengthened by specifying how much improvement/change in target species is to be accomplished and how the changes will be documented (see ISRP general comments at beginning of this report). Cost is relatively high compared to other areas perhaps due to irrigation costs for wetlands.

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Oct 1, 2001

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESU
N/A

Comments

Already ESA Req? N/A

Biop? no

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jan 3, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Decision

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Mar 6, 2002

Comment:

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

Behind on irrigation for intake screen approval. Could be heavy invoicing toward end of year. Indirect cost increases.

REVIEW:
Project Sponsor Request for FY04-05

Recommendation:

Date:
Sep 20, 2003

Comment:

For FY 04 CTUIR is seeking a total increase of $26,677 to cover NMFS recommendations and unfunded Indirect Increases. In mid-2003, NMFS determined that the intake screens at Wanaket needed to be replaced, this replacement will cost $15,976. The other increase for FY 04 is to cover unfunded increases in Indirect Rates for previous years. Unfunded 2002 Indirect Increase @ $3,374 and Unfunded 2003 Indirect Increase @ $7.327.

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:
$150,000	$225,978	$225,978

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website