FY 2001 High Priority proposal 200103600
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 |
|---|---|
| 23002 Narrative | Narrative |
| Lower Columbia: Willamette Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
| Lower Columbia: Willamette Subbasin Map with BPA Fish & Wildlife Projects | Subbasin Map |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Ames Creek Restoration |
| Proposal ID | 200103600 |
| Organization | USDA Forest Service, Willamette National Forest, Sweet Home Ranger District (USFS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Todd Buchholz |
| Mailing address | 3225 Highway 20 Sweet Home OR. 97386 |
| Phone / email | 5413679217 / tbuchholz@fs.fed.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | Mike Rassbach |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 High Priority |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Columbia / Willamette |
| Short description | This project will breach an old mill dam to provide fish passage and restore stream habitat in the old mill pond. |
| Target species | Winter Steelhead, Spring Chinook |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 44.38 | -122.7 | Ames Creek |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | 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. |
| NMFS | Action 183 | NMFS | Initiate at least three tier 3 studies (each necessarily comprising several sites) within each ESU (a single action may affect more than one ESU). In addition, at least two studies focusing on each major management action must take place within the Columbia River basin. The Action Agencies shall work with NMFS and the Technical Recovery Teams to identify key studies in the 1-year plan. Those studies will be implemented no later than 2003. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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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 |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $12,000 | |
| Supplies | $1,500 | |
| $13,500 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $13,500 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $13,500 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sweet Home | Planning/outreach | $28,000 | in-kind |
| US Forest Service | NEPA/Project desigh/implementation | $35,000 | cash |
| South Santiam Watershed Council | Outreach/education coordinator | $5,000 | cash |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | wetlands restoration | $35,000 | cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
This proposal to breach an old mill dam would open 4 miles of winter steelhead spawning habitat. It is an excellent proposal that meets the Council's basic criteria. The proposal provides direct on-the-ground benefits to ESA listed individuals in the South Santiam River. The proposal includes excellent local support, is championed by the South Santiam Watershed Council, and long-term O&M and M&E are to funded by the City of Sweet Home Public Works. Furthermore, the project appears to be very economic for the benefits to be gained. They should consider potential impacts on native resident stocks if any are present above the culverts. In sum, this is a good example of a small well-described project with community support and a high likelihood of benefits to fish.Comment:
This seems to be an excellent project.Comment:
Comment:
This project will provide passage around an old mill dam, opening up four miles of spawning/rearing habitat to steelhead. Also, removal of a two-acre pond and restoring the stream will reduce temperatures in this 303(d)-listed tributary of the South Santiam River. This project appears to be time-sensitive. Its primary value would be serving as a tier-three M&E project under Action Item 183, given that it would immediately create access to previous blocked productive spawning and rearing habitat. Monitoring such changes would enable us to quantify the benefits associated with removing passage barriers to provide access to unseeded productive habitat.Comment: