Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Characterize and Assess Wildlife-Habitat Types and Stuctural Conditions for Sub-Basins within the Mountain Columbia Ecoprovince |
| Proposal ID | 24007 |
| Organization | Northwest Habitat Institute (NHI) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Chris Kiilsgaard |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 855 Corvallis, Oregon 97339-0855 |
| Phone / email | 5417532199 / chris@nwhi.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Thomas O'Neil |
| Review cycle | Mountain Columbia |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Columbia / |
| Short description | Fine-scale wildlife habitat assessment for the Inter-Mountain Ecoprovince will produce critical baseline data for planning and monitoring efforts that is consistent within the NWPPC Framework wildlife-habitat relationships process. |
| Target species | All wildlife species that could potentially occur within the sub-basin with a special emphasis to those species associated with (directly or indirectly) with salmon. |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
| 48.22 |
-117.57 |
Inter-mountain province |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1998 |
Completed for Oregon Fish and Wildlife a statewide map of Oregon Vegetation - Landscape Level Cover Types |
| 1998 |
Completed for Oregon Fish and Wildlife a fine scale map (2 ac. miniimum mapping unit) of the Willamette Valley |
| 1999 |
Completed for the Northwest Power Planning Council Wildlife-Habitat Type maps depicting Current and Historic Conditions of the Columbia River Basin |
| 2000 |
Completed for Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife a statewide map of Washington's Wildlife-Habitat Types |
| 2000 |
Finished writing and edits for a 760 page book and CD-ROM about Wildlife-Habitats Relationships in Oregon and Washington; the book will be published in 2001. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 2000742 |
Establishing Baseline Key Ecological Functions of Fish & Wildlife for Sub-Basin Planning |
A refined map would depict with greater accuracy those areas where ecological functions are thought to have increased or decreased. Maintaining ecological funcitons are identified as a fish&wildlife need for Flathead & Kootenai River Sub-basin Summaries. |
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Characterize and Assess Wildlife-Habitat Types and Stuctural Conditions for Sub-Basins within the Columbia Gorge Ecoprovince |
This project is also refines mapping at a sub-basin level and when completed will give a fine scale ecoprovince map. The ecoprovince map can then be compared with the Mountain Columbia when it is done and eventually can build into a basin perspective. |
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Characterize and Assess Wildlife-Habitat Types and Stuctural Conditions for Sub-Basins within the Inter Mountain Ecoprovince |
This project is also refines mapping at a sub-basin level and when completed will give a fine scale ecoprovince map. The ecoprovince map can then be compared with the Mountain Columbia when it is done and eventually can build into a basin perspective. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Produce a fine-scale map assessing current wildlife habitat types and structural conditions within the Intermountain Sub-basin |
a. Develop and classify spectral groups that would most closely represent wildlife-habitats type |
2 |
$90,720 |
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b. Develop and classify spectral groups that would most closely represent structural conditions |
2 |
$90,720 |
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c. Validate mapping classifications via field visits |
2 |
$115,920 |
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| 2. Produce a written sub-basin assessment relating wildlife to wildlife-habitat types and structural conditions depicted by the mapping. |
a. Using the wildlife-habitat relationships data set (that is part of the Framework Process), write an assessment of the wildlife resource based on the current conditions mapped. |
.33 |
$30,240 |
|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
| 1. Because of the amount of work required to complete Task A,B,C we envision that 75% of Task A & B would be completed in 2002 along with 25% of Task C. For FY 2003 the remaining 25% of Task A & B would be completed along with the remaining75% of Task C |
2002 |
2003 |
$132,300 |
| 2. The Tasks needed to completed this object require Objective 1 to be completed, hence, would not be completed until FY 2003 |
2003 |
2003 |
$30,240 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2002 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
|
$166,200 |
| Fringe |
39% |
$64,800 |
| Supplies |
|
$5,400 |
| Travel |
60 days: $55/night lodging, $30/day food, $0.31 milage; $280/flight |
$23,600 |
| Indirect |
26% |
$67,600 |
| $327,600 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $327,600 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $327,600 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
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 - no response required
Date:
Feb 9, 2001
Comment:
Fundable. The proposal makes a convincing case for the value of presenting complex habitat information in map form. The investigators have demonstrated the ability to produce high-quality maps at the Columbia Basin level. The project would develop Landsat maps of wildlife-habitat types for the Mountain Columbia subbasin at a finer level of resolution than is currently available. The maps would be made available to wildlife managers for the development of "coarse filter" conservation strategies. Subbasin summaries, while not directly calling for these maps, do demonstrate a need for mapping products.
The sponsor responded adequately to the ISRP's previous comments on the need for validation. Ample field-testing and verification are included in the project. Good detail on validation methods is provided. If this proposal and proposal #24020 are funded, they should be coordinated to avoid duplication.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Mar 16, 2001
Comment:
This activity is currently being funded under the Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment project at NWPPC. The need for expansion of this project to produce finer resolution within each province should be determined through the EDT assessment process. If that process determines that finer resolution is necessary for regional planning, then funding for expansion should be provided through the NWPPC subbasin assessment effort.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Apr 6, 2001
Comment:
Fundable. The proposal makes a convincing case for the value of presenting complex habitat information in map form. The investigators have demonstrated the ability to produce high-quality maps at the Columbia Basin level. The project will develop Landsat maps of wildlife-habitat types for the Mountain Columbia subbasin at a finer level of resolution than is currently available. The maps will be made available to wildlife managers for the development of "coarse filter" conservation strategies. Subbasin summaries, while not directly calling for these maps, do demonstrate a need for mapping products.
The sponsor responded adequately to the ISRP's previous comments on the need for validation. Ample field-testing and verification are included in the project. Good detail on validation methods is provided. If this proposal and proposal #24020 are funded, they should be coordinated to avoid duplication.
CBFWA Comments: This activity is currently being funded under the Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment project at NWPPC. The need for expansion of this project to produce finer resolution within each province should be determined through the EDT assessment process. If that process determines that finer resolution is necessary for regional planning, then funding for expansion should be provided through the NWPPC subbasin assessment effort.
Recommendation:
Do not fund
Date:
May 30, 2001
Comment:
- Do not fund. We agree with CBFWA that this project should not be funded until a clear priority for this need is established through the subbasin planning process.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Oct 19, 2001
Comment:
Recommendation:
Do not fund
Date:
Mar 25, 2002
Comment:
Consistent with Council recommendation, BPA does not intend to fund.