FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 199803400
Contents
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 |
|---|---|
| 199803400 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199803400 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| Overview Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Overview Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
| Columbia Plateau: Yakima Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Columbia Plateau: Yakima Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Yakama Nation Yakima/Klickitat Fisheries Project (YKFP) Reestablish Safe Access into Tributaries of the Yakima Subbasin |
| Proposal ID | 199803400 |
| Organization | Yakama Nation (YN) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Melvin R. Sampson |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 151 Toppenish, WA 98948-0151 |
| Phone / email | 5098656262 / mel@yakama.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | Melvin R. Sampson |
| Review cycle | Columbia Plateau |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Yakima |
| Short description | This proposal supports the Yakama Nation's (YN) activities related to YKFP habitat improvement and acquisition activities in the Yakima Subbasin. The project rebuilds migratory passage into historically-productive tributary habitats. |
| Target species | Spring and Fall Chinook, Coho, Steelhead and Bull Trout |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.3765 | -120.3045 | 4690 SR 22, Toppenish, Washington (Admin office) |
| 46.5837 | -120.0285 | Nelson Springs |
| 46.988 | -120.538 | Ellensburg Office |
| 45.8203 | -121.1508 | Klickitat Office |
| 46.9262 | -120.4996 | Wilson Creek -- tributary to Yakima River (RM 147) -- lower 5-miles |
| 46.9443 | -120.503 | Naneum Creek -- tributary to Wilson Creek |
| 46.9335 | -120.5028 | Little Naneum Creek-- tributary to Wilson Creek |
| 46.9477 | -120.4991 | Coleman Creek-- tributary to Wilson Creek |
| 46.9164 | -120.5084 | Cherry Creek -- tributary to Wilson Creek |
| 46.9955 | -120.5793 | Reecer Creek -- tributary to Yakima River (RM 154) -- lower 5 miles |
| 47.0067 | -120.5819 | Currier Creek -- tributary to Reecer Creek |
| 46.9945 | -120.5793 | Manastash Creek -- tributary to Yakima River (RM 154.5) -- lower 5.5 miles |
| 47.225 | -121.1496 | Tucker Creek -- tributary to Yakima River (RM 200) -- single barrier (CM 0.75) |
| 47.0855 | -120.1409 | Wide Hollow Creek-- tributary to Yakima River (RM 107) |
| 46.6279 | -120.5675 | Cowiche Creek -- tributary to Naches River (RM 3) |
| 46.53 | -120.48 | Blue Slough -- side channel to Yakima River -- |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS/BPA | Action 149 | NMFS | BOR shall initiate programs in three priority subbasins (identified in the Basinwide Recovery Strategy) per year over 5 years, in coordination with NMFS, FWS, the states and others, to address all flow, passage, and screening problems in each subbasin over 10 years. The Corps shall implement demonstration projects to improve habitat in subbasins where water-diversion-related problems could cause take of listed species. Under the NWPPC program, BPA addresses passage, screening, and flow problems, where they are not the responsibility of others. BPA expects to expand on these measures in coordination with the NWPPC process to complement BOR actions described in the action above. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1994-2001 | As Lead Agency, YN implemented YKFP operations; managed and directed all YN management, administrative, science and technical personnel; participated in all activities affecting Project planning, management and administration. |
| 1999 | YKFP Habitat Coordinator hired. |
| 1999 | Safe Access project coordinator hired |
| 1999 | Survey of migration barriers and unscreened diversions in the lower Wilson Creek watershed |
| 1999 | A culvert (barrier) on East Wilson Creek (CM-6) was replaced by a full-span bridge to facilitate passage. |
| 1999 | Rock weir construction on Wilson Creek (CM - 1.75) provided adult passage at a dysfunctional ladder. |
| 1999 | Grant received for $10,000 from the eastern Washington Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group to complete the conceptual design engineering for the fishways. |
| 2000 | SRFB funding has been secured ($108K) to cost share on constructing a pressurized irrigation system which will replace the first two barriers on Wilson Creek. By utilizing a single screened pump, four unscreened gravity diversions and two dams (barriers) |
| 2000 | SRFB funding has been secured ($53K) to construct rock v-weirs at the KRD siphon (barrier) on Tucker Creek. |
| 2000 | Bull Canal was screened and a fish ladder built at its intersection with Wilson Creek ($540K). |
| 2000 | Six other projects within the Wilson/Naneum system were permitted including two siphons, two screened pumps, two gravity screens and a fish ladder. |
| 2000 | A survey was conducted on the lower 6-miles of Manastash Creek to assess barriers and unscreened diversions. The Manastash survey included initial flow measurements en route to screen and ladder design, and potential costs. |
| 2000 | Project options were generated on the first Coleman Creek barrier in conjunction with WDFW engineers. |
| 2000 | A management plan was submitted which included the projects on Wilson, Naneum, Coleman, Manastash and Tucker Creeks. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 199701725 | YKFP Operation and Maintenance for the Yakima River Subbasin, submitted April 2001 | This management proposal (198812025) supports O & M of YKFP fish production facilities in the Yakima Subbasin.. |
| 198811525 | YKFP Design and Construction for the Yakima River Subbasin, submitted April 2001. | This management proposal (198812025) supports YKFP design and construction projects/activities in the Yakima Subbasin. |
| 199506325 | YKFP Monitoring and Evaluation for the Yakima Subbasin, submitted April 2001. | This management proposal (198812025) provides supports YKFP monitoring and evaluation activities in the Yakima Subbasin. |
| 199506404 | YKFP Policy/Technical Involvement and Planning for WDFW | 199506404 provides for WDFW participation in YKFP planning and management activities. WDFW is the project sponsor. |
| 9705000 | Little Naches Riparian and In-Channel Habitat Enhancement | 199705000 restores instream habitat complexity and riparian habitat function along the lower reaches of the Little Naches River |
| 199705100 | Yakima Side Channels | 199705100 protects and restores productive habitat along mainstem reaches of the Yakima and Naches Rivers |
| 9803300 | Upper Toppenish | 199803300 assesses watershed conditions for steelhead trout, and implements recommendations for passage and habitat restoration |
| 199901300 | Ahtanum Creek Watershed Assessment | Habitat restoration and monitoring in the irrigated reach of Ahtanum Creek of the Yakima Subbasin, with emphasis upon the restoration of steelhead populations |
| 199705300 | Toppenish-Simcoe Instream Flow Restoration and Assessment | Habitat restoration and monitoring in irrigated reaches of Toppenish and Simcoe Creeks of the Yakima Subbasin, with emphasis upon the restoration of steelhead populations |
| 9603501 | Satus Watershed Restoration | Habitat restoration and monitoring in the Satus Watershed of the Yakima Subbasin, with emphasis upon the restoration of steelhead populations |
| 9506424 | YKFP/WDFW Supplementation Monitoring Activities | WDFW M & E activities related to ongoing supplementation experiments conducted by the YKFP. in M E proposal |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Reestablish Safe Access to lower Wilson Creek | a. Design irrigation screen for sorenson diversion | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | b. Design irrigation screen for ludwick diverison | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | c. Design irrigation screen for snowden pump diversion | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | d. Sorenson pumping system - convert from stream to adjacent pond | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | e. Eaton conversion from numerous gravity diversions to one pressurized system | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | f. Coleman Creek fishway secure permits | 1 | $0 | |
| 2. Reestablish Save Access to the Manastash Creek Watershed | a. Contract to Hire Irrigation Engineering Firm to Design Irrigation Plan for Manastash Creek irrigators, Kittitas Reclamation District South Branch users, and Westside Irrigation District users | 2 | $0 | Yes |
| Note: No funding is requested in 2002 provided appropriated funds will be secured and carried forward to meet the objectives and tasks identifed above. | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Reestablish Safe Access into lower Reecer Creek | 2003 | 2004 | $80,000 |
| 2. Reestablish Safe Access into Manastash Creek | 2001 | 2003 | $40,000 |
| 2. Reestablish Safe Access into lower Currier Creek | 2003 | 2004 | $80,000 |
| 3. Reestablish Safe Access into the middle and upper reaches of the Wilson/Naneum watershed | 2004 | 2006 | $250,000 |
| 4. Reestablish Safe Access into Wide Hollow Creek | 2005 | 2006 | $80,000 |
| 5. Reestablish Safe Access into Blue Slough | 2005 | 2006 | $80,000 |
| 6. Reestablish Safe Access into Cowiche Creek | 2005 | 2006 | $80,000 |
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $120,000 | $250,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 |
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Reestablish Safe Access into lower Wilson Creek | a. Eaton Diversion Consolidation; barrier removal | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | b. Ludwick Diversion Screen | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | c. Sorenson Diversion #1 Screen & Fishway | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | d. Sorenson Diversion #2 Pressurized system | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | e. Bull Ditch siphons (2 total) | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 1. | f. Snowden Diversion - Pump Installation | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| 2. Reestablish Safe Access into Tucker Creek | a. Construct rock v-weir grade controls | 1 | $0 | Yes |
| Note: No funding is requested in 2002 provided appropriated funds will be secured and carried forward to meet the objectives and tasks identifed above. | $0 | Yes |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Reestablish Access into Reecer Creek - Implement Plans | 2004 | 2006 | $450,000 |
| 2. Reestablish Access into CurrierCreek - Implement Plans | 2004 | 2006 | $380,000 |
| 3. Reestablish Access into Manastash Creek - Implement Plans | 2003 | 2005 | $280,000 |
| 4. Reestablish Access into the middle and upper reaches of Wilson Creek | 2006 | 2006 | $1,000,000 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $90,000 | $360,000 | $370,000 | $1,290,000 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Coordinate with other passage/screening efforts | a. Participate in various tributary passage forums that will impact the YKFP, including, but not limited to the following: | 49 | $0 | |
| 1. Yakima Basin Technical Advisory Group; 2. Fish Passage Technical Work Group; 3. Phase I, II and III Fish Screen activities | 49 | $0 | ||
| Note: No funding is requested in 2002 provided appropriated funds will be secured and carried forward to meet the objectives and tasks identifed above. | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coordinate with other passage/screening efforts | 2003 | 2006 | $40,000 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Evaluate passage restoration efforts | a. Conduct fish surveys in reconnected habitats utilizing beach seining, redd surveys and/or electroshocking methods | 5 | $0 | |
| Note: No funding is requested in 2002 provided appropriated funds will be secured and carried forward to meet the objectives and tasks identifed above. | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Evaluate passage restoration efforts | 2003 | 2006 | $40,000 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $0 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $1,529,727 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $0 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $855,436 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
Projects were delayed because of the amount of time required to obtain permitting: NEPA, ESA consultation (writing Biological Evaluation), ACOE (404), DOE (401), County (Flood/Shorelines), Archeological, Hazardous Material, etc. Water rights in the basin are under adjudication, which also caused substantial delays. Finally, reconciliation of landowner concerns issues regarding flow measurements have also caused delays. Project proposal reflects no funding request until YR 2003.
Reason for change in scope
There is no change in the scope of the project.
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) | Cost-share on construction of Eaton Project -- lower Wilson Creek | $108,000 | cash |
| SRFB | Cost-share on construction of passage facility -- Tucker Creek | $53,000 | cash |
| eastern Washington Regional Fisheries Enhancement Group | Cost-share on screen design/construct at Snowden Diversion | $10,000 | cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Fundable only if response is adequate
Jun 15, 2001
Comment:
Fundable if an adequate response is given to address ISRP concerns including clarification of interaction with Proposal #25026.
The goal of this proposal is to assist in the rebuilding of spring and fall chinook, coho, bull trout, and steelhead populations in the Yakima River, by re-connecting productive tributary habitat that has been cutoff from the mainstem. Many tributaries have artificial barriers near the confluence and flow has been diverted into numerous irrigation channels. The tributaries identified in this proposal provided several hundred miles of habitat (pre-development) for anadromous species and continue to have excellent rearing potential in comparison with the mainstem habitats. Many of the tributaries still have healthy channel sinuosity, width-to-depth ratios, and are more thermally benign during the winter. In contrast, the mainstem is heavily regulated for irrigation, which has resulted in high flows during the summer and lower flows during the winter. The specific tributaries identified in this proposal would reconnect over 100 miles of rearing habitat (in 10 tributaries) with the mainstem Yakima River.
Based on our tour and briefings, the ISRP agrees fully that reconnecting tributary habitat is essential to restoring production in the Yakima basin. However, it is our conclusion that further planning and co-ordination between all participants (the YN plus sponsors of project #25026) is still required. We have reached this conclusion based on three points:
i) this proposal does not request any funds for FY02;
ii) during our tour, the sponsors of #25026 seemed to be leading the tributary work in the Kittitas County;
iii) the expenditures for this type of work over the next 5 years are expected to exceed $10 million dollars to address hundreds of tributary problems.
Given the importance of restoring production from these tributaries but the enormous scope of the problem, we were not confident that a coordinated and effective process has been developed at this time.
The ISRP strongly recommends that funds be designated for such habitat restoration and water management activities, but we recommend that the proponents ensure they have an agreed and effective plan to present. Funds could certainly be designated for such planning during FY02 and a revised proposal submitted later.
Comment:
M&E fits under the YKFP umbrella. No funding has been requested for FY 2002 due to remaining carry forward funds from FY 2001.Comment:
Fundable, but there is clearly need for a process to prioritize the numerous habitat restoration and purchase proposals in this basin.
The goal of this proposal is to assist in the rebuilding of spring and fall chinook, coho, bull trout, and steelhead populations in the Yakima River, by re-connecting productive tributary habitat that has been cutoff from the mainstem. Many tributaries have artificial barriers near the confluence and flow has been diverted into numerous irrigation channels. The tributaries identified in this proposal provided several hundred miles of habitat (pre-development) for anadromous species and continue to have excellent rearing potential in comparison with the mainstem habitats. Many of the tributaries still have healthy channel sinuosity, width-to-depth ratios, and are more thermally benign during the winter. In contrast, the mainstem is heavily regulated for irrigation, which has resulted in high flows during the summer and lower flows during the winter. The specific tributaries identified in this proposal would reconnect over 100 miles of rearing habitat (in 10 tributaries) with the mainstem Yakima River.
See detailed ISRP comments on the YKFPs.
Comment:
No money requested for 2002; no funding request until 2003. The project has experienced delays due to land and coordination issues with local landowners. Due to delays in FY 2001, the sponsor has asked BPA to “carry-forward” the unobligated FY 2001 funds for use in FY 2002.Comment:
Comment:
BPA intends to fund using FY01 Carry Forward funds in the amount of 1,052,707.Comment:
Capital project. Increase in 05 is cost of 10 diversions, covering lower barrier on Reecer Creek, in scope of project. Look toward capital plan.Comment:
The 2005 amount is based on monthly accruals of $8800 and a cost of $410,000 for the first of 10 diversions(R-1) on Reecer Creek. The cost was derived from a cost range in the Montgomery Watson Harza "Reecer Creek Passage Improvement Study 2002". The cost range in the MWH plan was between $410,000 and $878,000, this is the low end of the estimate.