FY 2000 proposal 20082
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Rainwater Wildlife Area Operations & Maintenance |
| Proposal ID | 20082 |
| Organization | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Allen B. Childs |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 638 Pendleton, OR 97801 |
| Phone / email | 5412787626 / wildlife@ucinet.com |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Columbia Lower Middle |
| Short description | Protect, enhance, and mitigate wildlife habitat impacted by McNary and John Day hydroelectric projects. Rainwater Wildlife Area developed as a Columbia Basin Wildlife Mitigation Project under Washington Wildlife Mitigation Agreement (BPA et al., 1993). |
| Target species | Black-capped chickadee, downy woodpecker, yellow warbler, great blue heron, mink, spotted sandpiper, western meadowlark, California quail; (mule deer, blue grouse--potential evaluation spp.); dual benefits for fish (bull trout, summer steelhead). |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
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 |
Land Acquistion (8,441 acres) completed 9/98 |
| 1998 |
Interim Property Management Plan Developed & Implementated (Public Use Regulations, Access & Travel Plan) |
| 1998 |
Initiated Public Involvement for Management Planning Process - established stakeholder advisory committee
Initiated HEP Evaluation to be completed in 1999
Inditiated Development of MOA with WDFW |
| 1999 |
Comprehensive Management Plan Development, including HEP (In-progress, planned for completion in 1999). Initiate implementation of plan (property improvements/infrastructure and habitat enhancements) |
| 2000 |
Implement management plan including protection, enhancements/restoration, and operations/maintenance |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9604601 |
Walla Walla Basin Fish Habitat Enhancement (CTUIR) |
Project 9604601 includes funding request for anadromous fish habitat enhancement/restoration activities on Rainwater Wildlife Area. |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 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 2000 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
Includes staff for admin., maintenance, and enhancements |
$90,817 |
| Fringe |
@28% |
$25,429 |
| Supplies |
|
$23,100 |
| Operating |
O&M cost incorporated into personnel and subcontractor line items (road/hab. maint etc.) |
$0 |
| NEPA |
NEPA requirements adequately covered under existing programmatic EIS/ROD and project management plan |
$0 |
| Travel |
|
$24,808 |
| Indirect |
|
$55,812 |
| Subcontractor |
|
$55,000 |
| $274,966 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $274,966 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $274,966 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| Undetermined at present |
Cost sharting opportunities to be pursued during mgt plan development |
$0 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Potential weather related constraints on individual treatments (i.e., prescribed fire during spring and fall dependent on appropriate conditions), planting/seeding based on available stock)
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Delay Funding
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Delay funding until they provide more information on the priority of the project within the watershed, and more details on monitoring and evaluation.
Comments:
From the description, the property seems to be in poor condition, requiring expensive rehabilitation. How was the priority for acquisition set? The monitoring and evaluation program does not appear to be well planned. (See Programmatic Comments in the ISRP's FY2000 Report, Volume I)
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? Yes
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Project does not appear to mitigate for lost habitat. Conifer forests were not impacted by dam construction. Some concern about how HEP is used.High personnel and related expenses.
Explain how this project fits into a watershed context.
Recommendation:
Fundable
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund pending compliance
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 12-7-99 Council Meeting]; Fund pending compliance with ISRP Comments through BPA's Contract Process