FY 2003 Mainstem/Systemwide proposal 195505500

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
195505500 Narrative	Narrative
195505500 Powerpoint Presentation	Powerpoint Presentation
195505500 Sponsor Response to the ISRP	Response

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Umatilla Tribal Fish & Wildlife Enforcement
Proposal ID	195505500
Organization	Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Ron D. Harnden
Mailing address	73303 July Grounds Lane Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone / email	5412780551 / RonHarnden@ctuir.com
Manager authorizing this project	Ron D. Harnden
Review cycle	Mainstem/Systemwide
Province / Subbasin	Mainstem/Systemwide /
Short description	Increase law enforcement (LE) protection to fish, wildlife, their critical habitats and other essential natural resources within watersheds managed by CTUIR. The program will be coordinated with all other resource enhancement projects of the tribe.
Target species	Coho, fall chinook, spring chinook, summer steelhead, bull trout and pacific lamprey. Summer steelhead are part of the listed mid-columbia ESU and bull trout are part of the listed Columbia River population segment plus riparian related wildlife species.

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
45.65	-118.96	Project ranges from the mouth of the Umatilla River to the headwaters
		Headwaters of the Umatilla River Basin to the East
		Headwaters of the Umatilla River Basin to the South
		Headwaters of the Umatilla River Basin to the West

Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA
N/A

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agency	Action #	BiOp Agency	Description

Section 2. Past accomplishments

Year	Accomplishment
1997	Implement all fish conservation and protection action contained in statement of work.
1998	Implement all fish conservation and protection action contained in statement of work.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project ID	Title	Description
20127	Walla Walla Basin Natural Production Monitoring and Evaluation	Enforcement Component protects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
9000501	Umatilla Basin Natural Production Monitoring and Evaluation	Enforcement Component protects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
97100010	Umatilla Basin Habitat Enhancement	Enforcement Component protects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
199604601	Walla Walla Basin Habitat Enhancement	Enforcement Componentprotects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
20131	John Day Basin Habitat Enhancement	Enforcement Component protects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
199608300	Grande Ronde Habitat Enhancement	Enforcement Componentprotects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
199800703	Grande Ronde Satellite Facility	Enforcement Componentprotects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project
198343500	Umatilla Hatchery Satellite Facility O+M	Enforcement Component protects investment of field activities/equipment, habitat restoration efforts and ultimate survival of fish & wildlife resources tied to this project

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost	Subcontractor
NA	NA		$0

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 2003 cost	Subcontractor
NA	NA	NA	$0

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost
1. Provide enhanced enforcement of laws and rulesfor the protection of anadromous fish, resident fish, wildlife, and their critical habitat - with emphasis on depleted populations on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and ceded land.	A. Provide enhanced level of law enforcement officers in the field.	Ongoing	$7,265
	B. Provide training relative to fisheries enforcement.	Ongoing	$7,265
	C. Continue enforcement efforts and public awareness during anadromous salmonid runs.	Ongoing	$7,265
	D. Support enforcement efforts of the protection of critical habitats.	Ongoing	$7,265
	E. Continue enforcement efforts of the protection of critical habitats.	Ongoing	$7,265
	F. Maintain an integrated Task Force reporting system.	Ongoing	$7,265
2. Improved cost-effectiveness of fisheries and habitat enforcement efforts via improved coordination with other Columbia Basin enforcement and regulatory agencies.	A. Coordinate with other federal, state and tribal law enforcement and fishery management programs.	Ongoing	$8,711
	B. Coordinate with other federal, state and tribal law enforcement and fishery management programs.	Ongoing	$8,711
	C. Conduct environmental and habitat enforcement throughout tributary watersheds in coordination with regulatory agencies.	Ongoing	$8,711
	D. Coordinate field operations in specific locations with local law enforcement agencies.	Ongoing	$8,711
	E. Work within tribal policy guidelines in an effort to expand enforcement to include protection of spawning and habitat areas.	Ongoing	$8,711
3. Optimize voluntary compliance of laws and rules to protect Columbia Basin fishes and their critical habitats via increased public involvement.	A. Increase public awareness of the illegal harvest and habitat degradation on Columbia Basin salmonid stocks with an emphasis on conservation.	Ongoing	$19,964
	B. Enhance the public awareness and deterrent effect of various law enforcement efforts.	Ongoing	$19,964
4. Develop an operational plan that will compliment the goals and objectives of state, tribal and federal fish and wildlife management entities.	A. Develop cooperative enforcement plans for CTUIR.	Ongoing	$18,148
	B. Coordinate with regional fish and wildlife management, planning and funding entities within the Columbia Basin to identify and prioritize law enforcement activities.	Ongoing	$18,148

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
1. Provide enhanced enforcement of laws and rulesfor the protection of anadromous fish, resident fish, wildlife, and their critical habitat - with emphasis on depleted populations on the Umatilla Indian Reservation and ceded land.	2003	2007	$180,690
2. Improved cost-effectiveness of fisheries and habitat enforcement efforts via improved coordination with other Columbia Basin enforcement and regulatory agencies.	2003	2007	$180,495
3. Optimize voluntary compliance of laws and rules to protect Columbia Basin fishes and their critical habitats via increased public involvement.	2003	2007	$180,510
4. Develop an operational plan that will compliment the goals and objectives of state, tribal and federal fish and wildlife management entities.	2003	2007	$180,510
	2003	2007	$180,510

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$171,506	$180,081	$189,085	$198,539

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2003 cost	Subcontractor
5. Maximize the accountability of the enhanced law enforcement program and achievement of results for the protection of fish and their critical habitats via monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.	A. Develop performance standards and specific quantitative and qualitative criteria to objectively measure achievement of results.	Ongoing	$7,352	Yes
	B. Collect and summarize law enforcement statistics using a consistent scientifically valid methodology and document the results of the CTUIR law enforcement program through quarterly progress reports and annual completion reports.	Ongoing	$7,352	Yes

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost
25. Maximize the accountability of the enhanced law enforcement program and achievement of results for the protection of fish and their critical habitats via monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness of the program.	2004	2007	$66,545

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007
$15,439	$16,211	$17,022	$17,873

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2003 cost
Personnel	FTE: 2	$67,238
Fringe	30%	$18,146
Supplies		$4,515
Travel		$8,925
Indirect	34%	$41,445
Subcontractor	M&E	$14,704
Other	Vehicle Expense	$23,100
		$178,073

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2003 cost	$178,073
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2003 budget request	$178,073
FY 2003 forecast from 2002	$155,201
% change from forecast	14.7%

Reason for change in estimated budget

Project funding was discontinued in 1999-2001. A proposal was submitted for FY2001 (was not funded) which contained an FY2002 out-year projection.

Reason for change in scope

Scope same as previous years funded in 1997 + 1998.

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
Umatilla Tribal Police	Fish & Wildlife Officer	$45,000	cash
Umatilla Tribal Police	Vehicle Expense	$10,000	cash
Umatilla Tribal Police	Administrative Duties, Supervision, etc.	$7,000	cash
Umatilla Tribal Police	Office Space, Utilities and Communication Services	$7,500	cash

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

REVIEW:
ISRP Preliminary Review (ISRP 2002-13)

Recommendation:
Fundable only if response is adequate

Date:
Aug 2, 2002

Comment:

This proposal is similar to those presented by the Colville and Nez Perce. All include increased enforcement, enforcement coordination among agencies, and public awareness.

In addition to the general comments provided above, the proponents should address the following comments specific to this proposal:

More detail should be provided on the metrics used to evaluate progress toward meeting objectives.
How would you determine whether voluntary compliance is optimized, or whether enforcement efficacy and accountability is maximized? Probably the best that can be done is to measure improvement to some specified standard.
Specify the type of coordination with other law enforcement units.

General Comments on Conservation Enforcement Proposals: 35051, 35052, 200005500, 20005600, and 195505500

A response is needed for this set of law enforcement proposals. The set of law enforcement proposals stresses the interdependency between public education and effective law enforcement. A basic question these proposals should address is how to determine the best mix of enforcement personnel and education to produce the greatest net enforcement benefits.

The sponsors should also address concerns from the earlier BPA/Council review of the law enforcement program. Each proposal should justify the size of a core staff necessary for effective enforcement and place the current request in the context of core staffing needs. The Umatilla enforcement staffing level at .5 FTE appears to be the most deficient. The proposals should also describe the potential for matching effort; e.g. the Colvilles propose to train two officers from the existing force. Officers should be trained in fish and wildlife (as with the NPT).

More thought should be given as to how the impact of public education - e.g . changes in public awareness or increases in enforcement effectiveness - will be measured. Metrics to measure success and evaluate program performance need to be identified. These metrics and the monitoring program they enable should be described in advance of program enhancement.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Urgent

Date:
Oct 24, 2002

Comment:

Conservation enforcement is a very important activity that needs to be supported through Fish and Wildlife Program. A broader evaluation of specific needs by subbasin should be pursued in order to put these projects into a larger context. This project has been identified as a new start based on the fact that no BPA funds have been obligated in recent years. However, BPA funding has been provided in the past and the project still maintains stranded personnel and equipment from those previous efforts.

REVIEW:
CBFWA FY03 Budget Review Comments

Recommendation:
Urgent

Date:
Oct 24, 2002

Comment:

We offer to reduce the proposal from the original $178,073 (2 FTE - enforcement officers) down to $108,320 (1 FTE).

REVIEW:
ISRP Final Review (ISRP 2002-14)

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Nov 5, 2002

Comment:

ISRP Final Comments on Conservation Enforcement Proposals: 35051, 35052, 200005500, 20005600, and 195505500:

This group of responses addresses the review comments adequately. Responses include justifications of core staff and acknowledgement of how the size of a "core" changes as legal restrictions influence the demand for enforcement and funding changes affect the supply of enforcement. The responses provide thoughtful discussions of the interaction of enforcement and education as well as issues surrounding measuring the effectiveness of each. The enforcement proposals as a group and the responses provided to address ISRP review comments give a good impression of an evaluative approach to the performance of both enforcement and education. There is overlap in the responses of the individual proposals that derives from their coordination. The coordination among these proposals and responses is a positive factor that is likely to lead to collection of integrated data that will be useful for systemwide analysis of enforcement effectiveness.

ISRP Final Comments:

Fundable, agree with CBFWA that its fundable - CBFWA "urgent", but recommend funding 2 FTEs. This response has overlap with other responses. The need for new enforcement officers seems especially acute for the CTUIR, where only .5 FTE is now dedicated for conservation enforcement. In its response, the project sponsor offered to reduce the FTE request from 2 to 1 FTE. However, the ISRP concludes that because a Umatilla conservation enforcement presence is clearly needed the minimum request should be for 2 FTEs. The ISRP recommends against reducing the budget to fund only 1 FTE. Umatilla enforcement will use same performance criteria and metrics as the Nez Perce.

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:

Date:
Jan 21, 2003

Comment:

Statement of Potential Biological Benefit
Unknown. Increases law enforcement and potentially protection to fish, wildlife, their critical habitats and other essential natural resources within watersheds managed by CTUIR.

Comments
This is a tribal law enforcement proposal. Although potentially valuable, the proposal does not address a specific RPA action.

Already ESA Required?
No

Biop?
No

REVIEW:
BPA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund

Date:
Jun 2, 2003

Comment:

BPA Phase 3

REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
Fund (Tier 2) - Fund if funding becomes available

Date:
Jun 11, 2003

Comment:

Category:
2. Projects that Council staff would recommend if funding becomes available

Comments:
Other funding sources?