FY 2001 High Priority proposal 200103900
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 |
|---|---|
| 23048 Narrative | Narrative |
| 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 | Install Fish Screens to Protect ESA-listed Steelhead and Bull Trout in the Walla Walla Basin |
| Proposal ID | 200103900 |
| Organization | Walla Walla County Conservation District (WWCCD) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Libby Smith |
| Mailing address | 1501 Business One Circle, Suite 101 Walla Walla, CA 99362 |
| Phone / email | 5095226340 / consvdist@wwics.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | Mike Pelissier, District Coordinator |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 High Priority |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / |
| Short description | This program will protect two ESA-listed salmonid species by providing cost share for installing WDFW- and NMFS-approved fish screens, for 197 Walla Walla Basin irrigation diversions. |
| Target species | Bull trout, steelhead |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.14 | -118.28 | Walla Walla subbasin |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
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
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
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: .45 for program administration and coordination | $20,000 |
| Supplies | $5,000 | |
| Travel | $2,000 | |
| Indirect | $42,255 | |
| Subcontractor | subcontractors will assess and install all projects | $392,445 |
| $461,700 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $461,700 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $461,700 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| USFWS | funding for 6 additional screens | $45,000 | cash |
| Salmon Recovery Funding Board (application pending) | funding for 156 additional screens | $277,400 | cash |
| WDFW | training, technical assistance, permitting, certification | $36,000 | in-kind |
| Landowners | 15% cost share | $69,255 | cash |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
The proposal does not describe the exact ditches to be screened. Stock status data is not given. The proposal does not put the project in context and the Walla Walla presents a dynamic situation making contextual information especially important. The proposal is an ongoing project that appears will offer potential immediate benefits to ESA listed steelhead and bull trout. However, the urgency of this probably is not so great that funding it now does not outweigh the benefits of considering the project in the upcoming provincial review this spring. Review within the provincial process would put the project in the context of the watershed.Comment:
Proposal does not identify the specific sites to be screened. The NPPC Program cited as the "action plan derived from a science based assessment." Need to insure that the action agency insure that all screens that are installed are covered by a water right.Comment:
23048 - Fish screens in Walla Walla Basin, 23056 - Fish screens along the Hood River, and 23062 - Fish screens along the mainstem Snake River. Fish screens are considered a high-priority action. NMFS considers a Tier 3 study that quantifies the benefit of such screens (e.g., number of smolts diverted out of irrigation ditches) extremely important.Comment:
Comment:
This project would install screens on artificial passage barriers in the Walla Walla subbasin. While it is unfortunate that the proposal does not address the water use associated with the diversion, the applicant indicates that most of the diversions slated for treatment are pumped. It is reasonable to assume that such diversions are operated in a reasonably efficient manner. NMFS considers fish screens to be a high priority action. A tier three M&E study associated with this project could quantify the benefit of such screens in terms of numbers of juvenile salmonids protected from diversions. This would be extremely important strengthening our general understanding of factors contributing to juvenile mortality.Comment:
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