FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 200002600
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 |
|---|---|
| 200002600 Narrative | Narrative |
| 200002600 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
| Columbia Plateau: Walla Walla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Columbia Plateau: Walla Walla Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Rainwater Wildlife Area |
| Proposal ID | 200002600 |
| Organization | Confederated Tribes Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Allen Childs |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 638 Pendleton, OR 97850 |
| Phone / email | 5412785298 / AllenChilds@ctuir.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | Carl Scheeler |
| Review cycle | Columbia Plateau |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Walla Walla |
| Short description | Protect, enhance, and mitigate wildlife habitat impacted by McNary and John Day hydroelectric projects. Project includes O&M to protect existing habitat values, enhancements to increase habitat quantity and quality, and M&E to assess project benefits. |
| Target species | Downy Woodpecker, Black-Capped Chickadee, Mule Deer, Western Meadowlark, Great Blue Heron, Yellow Warbler, Spotted Sandpiper, and Mink (Wildlife Mitigation Species), summer steelhead trout and bull trout |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.205 | -117.955 | Approx. 8 miles south Dayton, Washington. Columiba County. |
| Township 7 North, Range 39 East, all or portions of Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; Township 8 North, Range 39 East, all or portions of Sections 5, 8, 9, 17, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, and 34, Willamette Meridian. |
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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Land Acquistion (8,441 acres) completed 9/98. Milestone: Habitat Protection through fee title acquistion (riparian/wetland, upland native grassland and forested cover types) |
| 1998 | Interim Property Management Plan Developed & Implementated (Public Use Regulations, Access & Travel Plan). |
| 1998 | Posted signs/maps for public information on property regulations. |
| 1999 | Initiated Public Involvement for Management Planning Process. Established stakeholder advisory committee. Conducted stakeholder and public meetings to develop project scoping document for management plan. |
| 1999 | Completed HEP field surveys (completed over 23 miles of transect survey, 400+ micro plots (sq. m), and 40+ macro plots (1/10 acre). |
| 1999 | Completed aquatic resource and habitat surveys on over 9 miles of fish bearing streams (DNR Fisheries Program funding). |
| 1999 | Acquired additional 300 acres of private land within boundary of Rainwater Wildlife Area (interior parcels). |
| 1999 | Secured $100K through WA State Gov. Office Salmon Recovery Program for fish habitat and watershed restoration work on wildlife area (road obliteration, instream large woody debris additions, tree and shrub planting). Implement 2000. |
| 1999 | Completed Mgt Plan Scoping Document and conducted public review process to solicit input on property management. |
| 1999 | Conducted regular, monthly advisory committee meetings to develop management plan (ongoing). |
| 1999 | Conducted meetings with multiple agencies to coordinate property management (WADNR, WDFW, Columbia Co.) |
| 2000 | Completed installation of informational kiosks and signage for public information on interim property management. |
| 2000 | Ongoing coordiation with agencies and advisory committee. |
| 2000 | Ongoing interim mgt, public outreach, and coordination. |
| 2000 | Initiated appraisal/timber cruise on additional 250 acres of interior private land for acquisition. Continue negotiations with landowner on potential acquisition. |
| 2001 | Completed Draft Management Plan and HEP Analysis. Initiated Public Review |
| 2001 | Subbasin Planning and NPPC Project Proposal Development |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 21127 | Walla Walla Basin Natural Production Monitoring and Evaluation | Project conducts monitoring and evaluation on aquatic habitat and fish population within project area. |
| 960401 | Walla Walla Basin Fish Habitat Enhancement Project | Project assists with planning, design, and implementation of fish habitat/watershed enhancement and restoration activities. Project will help cost-share implementation actions related to aquatic habitat. |
| 901100 | Assess Fish Habitat and Salmonids in Washington (WDFW) | Project assists in monitoring and evaluation of salmonids within project (primarily steelhead redd surveys). Data coordinated betweeen agencies. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maintain and enhance forest, grassland, and forest habitat types. | a. Select and program forested stands with overstocked stand conditions for pre-commercial thinning to reduce competition/increase tree growth and cover development. Estimated 500 acres. Schedule 10-25 acres/yr. | ongoing | $500 | |
| b. Select and program understocked forest stands for reforestation. Est 750 acres. Schedule 25-50 acres/yr. | ongoing | $500 | ||
| c. Program and layout grassland treatments (prescribed burning and seeding), approx 600 Acres (100-200 acres/yr) | ongoing | $1,500 | ||
| d. Develop site-specific designs for riparian and instream enhancement and restoration on South Fork Touchet. | 1 | $5,000 | Yes | |
| e. Prepare for road decommissioning and maintenance. Estimated 16 miles of road work planned to restore resource production on approx. 75 acres of forest and riparain habitat. | ongoing | $750 | ||
| 2. Solicit cost-share funding to implement habitat habitat enhancement and restoration activities from state, federal, and private organizations. | a. Plan and develop proposals to various agencies to solicit funding and partnerships for enhancement/restoration ( Rocky Mtn Elk foundation funds for big game and upland habitat enhancments, Washington Dept. Fish & Wildlife, WA Salmon Recovery Prog.,etc | ongoing | $1,950 | |
| 3. Conduct necessary environmental compliance review for site-specific project activities. | a. Prepare NEPA/SEPA documentation for site-specific project activities. | ongoing | $3,000 | |
| b. Prepare appropriate permit applications for site-specific activities (404 permits, WA Forest Practice Act permit applications, hydrologic permits, etc.) | ongoing | $3,000 | ||
| c. Conduct site specific archaeologic surveys and TES specific reviews/surveys. | ongoing | $5,300 | Yes | |
| d. Prepare Biological Assessments for TES species and consult with appropriate agency for concurrence. | ongoing | $3,000 | ||
| 4. Identify and pursue additional land acquisitions to consolidate landownership within wildlife area. | a. Contact potential willing sellers and initiated appraisal processes in preparation for acquisitions. | ongoing | $1,500 | |
| 5. Prepare for Project Construction/Implementation. | a. Prepare construction contract requests for proposals, conduct project site reviews, develop construction contracts, perform as contract representative/COTR. | ongoing | $3,000 | |
| Indirect | $9,860 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maintain and enhance forest, grassland, and forest habitat types. | 2003 | 2006 | $22,500 |
| 2. Solicit cost-share funding to implement habitat habitat enhancement and restoration activities from state, federal, and private organizations. | 2003 | 2006 | $5,850 |
| 3. Conduct necessary environmental compliance review for site-specific project activities. | 2003 | 2006 | $42,900 |
| 4. Identify and pursue additional land acquisitions to consolidate landownership within wildlife area. | 2003 | 2006 | $4,500 |
| 5. Prepare for Project Construction/Implementation. | 2003 | 2006 | $9,000 |
| Indirect | 2003 | 2006 | $29,580 |
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $38,860 | $38,860 | $38,860 | $55,878 |
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Restore/protect/enhance forest habitat. | $0 | |||
| -Increase/maintain forest basal area of 80-120 square feet -Increase/maintain tree canopy cover (provide range of 40-75%) -Facilitate development of later seral stages | a. Conduct forest thinning on approx 500 acres to reduce tree competition, improve tree growth, and facilitate cover development. Thin approx 10-25 acres annually. | ongoing | $6,250 | Yes |
| b. Conduct tree planting in forested stands to improve tree stocking and facilitate cover development. Approx 750 acres treatment. Plan 25 acres/yr. | ongoing | $8,750 | ||
| c. Construct boundary fence to protect wildlife area (17 miles needed), approx 3 miles/yr. | ongoing | $21,000 | Yes | |
| -Increase/maintain snag habitat (>5 snags/acre), and log habitat (6-8 pcs/ac.) | d. Inoculate coniferous trees with fungal injections on approx 50 acres. Plan 10 acres/year | 3 | $3,000 | |
| -Increase habitat availability -Maintain habitat security through road closure and reduced road density (<0.5 miles road/square mi. habitat). | e. Obliterate and decommission roads to restore resource production/provide habitat security. Includes winged ripping, tree planting, and seeding. 16 miles planned. 4 miles/yr. | 4 | $6,000 | Yes |
| 2. Restore/enhance grassland habitat. | $0 | |||
| -Increase % cover native/native-like grass to >60% -Decrease % noxious weeds and competing and unwanted vegetation to <40% | a. Collect and propagate native grass/forb seed for use on enhancement/restoration sites. | 3 | $15,000 | Yes |
| b. Subcontract weed control contract (specific to grassland restoration sites) for noxious and competing/unwanted vegetation (600 acre treatment area), 200 acres/year. | ongoing | $6,000 | Yes | |
| c. Conduct prescribed burning to assist in noxious weed control and prepare sites for seeding and planting. Estimated 200 acres/yr depending on availability of native seed (600 acre treatment area), 200 acres/year. | 3 | $5,000 | ||
| d. Conduct broadcast seeding and range drilling on acreage treated with prescribed burning. Focus on native grassland species (blue bunch wheatgrass, Idaho fescue, and Sandberg's bluegrass) and appropriate non-native seed mix. (600 acres), 200 acre/year | $8,000 | |||
| 3. Restore/enhance riparian habitat | $0 | |||
| -Increase canopy cover and hydrphytic vegetation to >50% and encourage development of late seral vegetation | a. Plant hydrophytic trees and shrub following instream and floodplain restoration activities. 250 acres needed. | 5 | $6,250 | |
| -Increase large woody debris (>60 pcs/mile -Increase large, complex pool habitat (20/mile) -Increase sinuosity/stream meander, decrease width:depth ratio | b. Implement instream and floodplain habitat enhancement/restoration activities including large woody debris additions, channel re-alignment, and bio-engineering | ongoing | $25,000 | Yes |
| Indirect | $10,965 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Restore/protect/enhance forest habitat. | 2003 | 2006 | $135,000 |
| 2. Restore/enhance grassland habitat. | 2003 | 2006 | $102,000 |
| 3. Restore/enhance riparian habitat | 2003 | 2006 | $93,750 |
| Indirect | 2003 | 2006 | $32,895 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $121,215 | $123,895 | $118,895 | $112,195 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Provide Wildlife Area Administration - Protect Existing Resources and Habitat Values | a. Administer Mgt. Plan Regulations and Access & Travel Mgt. Plan including conducting road patrols, documenting violations, and coordinating w/ local law enforcement. | ongoing | $12,000 | |
| b. Monitor and address trespass livestock, dumping, illegal uses, etc. and respond appropriately (i.e., contacting livetock owners for removal, garbage clean-up, law enforcement notifications. | ongoing | $10,000 | ||
| c. Maintain public information utilizing kiosks/sign boards, infield public outreach | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| d. Conduct general property/infrastructure maintenance | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| e. Prepare and manage project contract. Task include preparing scope of work and contract, administering contract with BPA. | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| f. Prepare annual/semi annual reports per contract agreements. | ongoing | $2,500 | ||
| 2. Maintain/Protect Habitat Values in forested, grassland, and riparian habitat types. | a. Implement weed management plan including prevention, manual, chemical, and biological. | ongoing | $10,000 | |
| b. Conduct fire management and protection. | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| c. Maintain boundary fences to limit unauthorized livestock use. Approx 23 miles. | ongoing | $10,000 | ||
| d. Conduct annual road maintenance to prevent road loss and resource damage. Task includes maintaining drainage, cleaning culverts, limited grading | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| e. Maintain gates and other road closure devices to prevent resource damage from motorized vehicles, limit road maintenance needs, and to maintain wildlife habitat security. | ongoing | $4,000 | ||
| f. Maintain Forested Habitats: maintain seedlings installed under implementation effort to improve survival. Task includes managing competing vegetation, protection devices, shade cards. | ongoing | $5,000 | ||
| g. Maintain Grassland Habitats: --conduct ongoing noxious weed mgt to maintain treated and existing native plant communities. | ongoing | $9,598 | ||
| h. Maintain Riparian Habitats: Conduct ongoing noxious weed control. Maintain seedlings installed under implementation effort to improve survival. Task includes protection devices, shade cards, limited watering. | ongoing | $6,000 | ||
| Indirect | $31,993 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Provide Wildlife Area Administration - Protect Existing Resources and Habitat Values | 2002 | 2006 | $118,500 |
| 2. Maintain/Protect Habitat Values in forested, grassland, and riparian habitat types. | 2002 | 2006 | $54,598 |
| Indirect | $95,979 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $126,091 | $128,771 | $128,771 | $128,771 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Conduct monitoring and evaluation to assess progress towards meeting project objectives and to identify necessary chanages (adaptive management) in management strategies to meet resource needs. | a. Take annual photo points at permanent monitoring stations to provide photo image of changes in habitat types. | ongoing | $4,000 | |
| Note: HEP monitoring to be conducted on approx 10 yr interval and is not included in annnual M&E. HEP update scheduled to begin in FY2011. | $0 | |||
| c. Monitor public use including temporal and spatial utilizing variety of methods such as traffic counters, infield surveys, hunter check stations. | ongoing | $3,000 | ||
| d. Conduct surveys on permanent vegetation plots (reconnaissance plots) to monitor changes in vegetative composition. Includes structural and composition anlaysis to determine effecitveness of treatments (seeding, planting, and noxious weed treatments). | ongoing | $8,000 | Yes | |
| Indirect | ongoing | $2,380 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct M&E Activities to assess project effectiveness | 2003 | 2006 | $52,140 |
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $13,400 | $13,400 | $13,400 | $5,360 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 3.17 | $107,374 |
| Fringe | $32,212 | |
| Supplies | $25,881 | |
| Travel | $11,495 | |
| Indirect | $60,169 | |
| NEPA | included in personnel above | $0 |
| Subcontractor | $66,415 | |
| $303,546 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $303,546 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $303,546 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $301,747 |
| % change from forecast | 0.6% |
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.
Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate
Fundable only if response is adequate
Date:
Jun 15, 2001
Jun 15, 2001
Comment:
Fundable if adequate responses are given to ISRP concerns. This project is primarily for O&M and monitoring and evaluation in an ongoing project.
The monitoring and evaluation section is the only one that can be reasonably subjected to scientific review. Procedures for Tier I vegetation surveys should be described in detail or references given to published documents. The monitoring and evaluation to be conducted under this project seems to be appropriate for basic management of the property. Tier I monitoring and evaluation procedures should be described in detail for key wildlife species (see the introduction for this report).
Comment:
Reviewers raised a concern relative to the number of FTEs (N = 3.17) associated with this project.Comment:
Fundable. The ISRP did not request a response to our review and we continue to recommend acquisition of this property. We note that the proponent reduced their request for funds. The proponents chose to repeat the responses given by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to ISRP concerns on proposal #200002300"Securing Wildlife Mitigation Sites - Oregon, Horn Butte (Philippi Property)" because those responses accurately reflect the methods proposed for monitoring and evaluation on the BAIC Tract. The ODFW responses to ISRP concerns on #200002300 should be made part of this proposal. In like manner, the ISRP general comments on #200002300 are also applicable to acquisition of the BAIC Tract and we repeat them below with a few word changes to refer to the BAIC Tract.One of the initial recommendations of the ISRP on the BAIC Tract proposal was that the proponents consider cooperating with the EPA EMAP to insure compatibility of wildlife and vegetation sampling across large landscapes (counties, states, or combinations of states) in the same manner that the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds is using EPA EMAP procedures for monitoring of aquatic resources. The proponents commented that the Western EMAP does not have a terrestrial component. This may be true for the current Western EMAP, but certainly the original EMAP had a large terrestrial component. The ISRP is not specifically recommending the EMAP terrestrial sampling plan. Rather, we are more interested in ensuring that sampling on these large blocks of Fish and Wildlife Program lands be compatible with a larger scale terrestrial sampling plan and that data collected will be useful for monitoring and evaluation at the subbasin and Columbia Basin levels.
We appreciate the proponents' research into the Natural Resources Conservation Service's terrestrial monitoring program called the National Resources Inventory. Apparently there are more than one million sampling points across the United States where land cover information is gathered. The proponents propose to evaluate this sampling program and the possibility of coordinating mapping locations with established NRI points and we strongly recommend that they do so. Data on the BAIC Tract of the Horn Butte property would be at an intensified finer scale than the planned national survey, but compatibility of sampling methods and data collection protocols would enhance the ability of the proponents to compare their property to other areas on a larger scale and to provide information to monitoring and evaluation at the subbasin, basin, and national levels. In short, the ISRP is not pushing the EMAP terrestrial sampling plan. We are recommending that the terrestrial sampling on Fish and Wildlife Program lands follow a common sampling method and some common data collection protocols across the four States involved to enhance monitoring and evaluation of terrestrial systems on subbasin and basin scales. Perhaps the National Resources Inventory sampling procedures and data collection protocols would serve the region well.
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUN/A
Comments
Already ESA Req? N/A
Biop? no
Comment:
Comment:
McNary Dam has been significantly mitigated for wildlife; additional habitat enhancement for wildlife is not needed at this time; although BPA intends to fund ongoing O&M and M&E for habitat that has already been treated under this project, we understand that the Tribe has available funds through the Washington Interim Wildlife Agreement that should be used before new FY02 funds are obligated; BPA does not plan to fund the Planning and Design Phase nor the Construction/Implementation Phase of this Project in FY02.Comment:
Underspent in 03 for delayed hiring. Indirect and COLA increases in 04 and 05.Comment:
In FY 04 CTUIR is seeking an increase of $4,172.09 to cover an unfunded increase in Indirect Rate for 2002. Previous year budgets were submitted with a 34% Indirect rate because the Department of Interior hadn't yet issued new approved rates for BPA to consider. Unfunded 2002 Indirect Rate Increase @ 37.2% = $4,172.09.REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
expense
Date:
May 2005
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $304,926 | $304,926 | $304,926 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website