FY 1999 proposal 199502500
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 |
|---|---|
| 199502500 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Flathead River Instream Flow Project |
| Proposal ID | 199502500 |
| Organization | Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks - Subcontract (MFWP) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Brian Marotz And Contractor (To Be Selected) |
| Mailing address | 490 N. Meridian Rd. Kalispell, MT 59901 |
| Phone / email | 4067514546 / marotz@digisys.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Upper Columbia / Flathead |
| Short description | Conduct IFIM study on Flathead River from South Fork confluence to Flathead Lake. Determine effects of flow fluctuations on fish habitat, predator prey interactions, sediment deposition and fish migrations. Link river model to reservoir model (HRMOD). |
| Target species | bull trout (proposed ESA listing), Naturally spawning fish without targeted artificial enhancement, contributes to rebuilding weak but recoverable native population. mountain whitefish Naturally spawning fish without targeted artificial enhancement. rainbow trout Artificial production for fisheries enhancement in offsite areas, naturally spawning fish without targeted artificial enhancement. westslope cutthroat trout Natural production assisted by experimental imprint planting to initiate wild runs, naturally spawning fish without targeted artificial enhancement, contributes to rebuilding weak but recoverable native population. |
Project location
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9401000 | Excessive Drawdown Mitigation - Hungry Horse Reservoir | Compiles microhabitat and fisheries data to complement and extend this IFIM project which completes the physical model framework |
| 9101901 | Hungry Horse Fisheries Mitigation - Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes | Shares experience from similar project completed in the lower Flathead River |
| 9101903 | Hungry Horse Mitigation - Habitat Improvements | Runs array of thermal sensors in Flathead River, shares data and occationally personnel. |
| 9608701 | Flathead Focus Watershed | Watershed Coordination |
| 8346700 | Libby Reservoir Mitigation | Shares experience from completed IFIM project on the Kootenai River |
| 8346500 | Libby and Hungry Horse Modeling Technical Analysis | Links IFIM model resulting from this project to the existing reservoir model (HRMOD) |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 1999 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
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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 1999 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 1999 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 1999 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 1999 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | This project will be entirely subcontracted directly by BPA | $100,000 |
| $100,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $100,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $100,000 |
| FY 1999 forecast from 1998 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
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Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: This project was scheduled to begin in FY97 and run for three years. However, the project could not be launched until 1998 and was deferred until FY98. A draft RFP was submitted to BPA so that solicitation of proposals can be initiated in spring 1998.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Presentation: This is a three-year project that has ranked high enough for funding twice but has been deferred. The budget will cover all the necessary sampling to complete the physical parts of the IFIM. The Libby Technical Analysis (project 8346500) will do the modeling. This project is similar to what was completed on the Kootenai River; will look at ramping rates for flow fluctuation; increase the resolution of the thermal model of the river; and evaluate how fish are using the river. This is the last piece needed to model the Flathead River from the headwaters to the confluence with the Clark Fork. Four modeling projects link management activities.Questions/ Answers:
Screening Criteria: Yes
Technical Criteria: Yes
Programmatic Criteria: Yes
Comment:
Comment:
This is nominally part of a continuing project, but it is proposed to be contracted out as if it is new work. If this is not yet funded, why does it have a 95... number? It is not clear who is going to do the work or if the work to be contracted out is just the instream flow incremental method (IFIM) work. Technically, the proposal ranked near the middle of the set. They may be relying too much on the IFIM model. If they are going to use IFIM, they need to look hard at their assumptions. They should calibrate their IFIM biologically, not just physically. The proposal explains a good overall strategy and is well referenced to the Fish and Wildlife Program and other planning documents. However, the objectives in section 4 do not match those in section 7b.