FY 2000 proposal 20554
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Hungry Horse Fisheries Mitigation Umbrella |
| Proposal ID | 20554 |
| Organization | Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Brian Marotz |
| Mailing address | 490 N. Meridian Rd. Kalispell, MT 59901 |
| Phone / email | 4067514546 / marotz@digisys.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Columbia / Flathead |
| Short description | Enhance and protect native fish communities in the Flathead Basin through multi-species watershed assessments, fish passage improvements, habitat protection and enhancement, improved river flow and temperature conditions, reservoir operation strategies, o |
| Target species | Native Fish: bull trout, westslope cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish, pygmy whitefish, northern pikeminnow. Non-native predator/ competitor: illegally introduced northern pike, brook trout and rainbow trout. Habitat restoration also benefits terrestri |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1991 |
See Umbrella Sub-proposals for Accomplishments of Individual Projects |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9608701 |
Focus Watershed Coordination - Flathead Basin (CSKT) |
Serves as liaison between agencies on watershed projects. Primarily cooperator in Dayton Creek restoration |
| 3874700 |
Streamnet Geographic Information Services unit |
Provide GIS and GPS support. Design and archive watershed maps |
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Hungry Horse Dam Wildlife Mitigation Program |
Co-sponsor of Dayton Creek restoration project and other possible conservation easements |
| 20554 |
Hungry Horse Fisheries Mitigation (MFWP) |
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| 9101903 |
Hungry Horse Fisheries Mitigation - Habitat Restoration & Monitoring (MFWP) |
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| 9401002 |
Flathead River Native Species Project (MFWP) |
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| 9502500 |
Flathead River Instream Flow (IFIM) Project (MFWP) |
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| 9101901 |
Hungry Horse Mitigation - Flathead Lake and Habitat Enhancement (CSKT) |
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| 9101904 |
Hungry Horse Mitigation - Nonnative Fish Removal / Hatchery Production (USF |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
See subproposals |
$0 |
| Fringe |
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$0 |
| Supplies |
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$0 |
| $0 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $0 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $0 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| See subproposals for individual cost-shares |
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$0 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Many projects are implemented simultaneously so that as some are delayed or modified by permitting, contracting, public opinion or new information, others continue through fruition. The Flathead IFIM project has been delayed by the BPA RFP process. Although biological sampling has proceeded on schedule, the physical framework must be completed to synthesize the information and make recommendations for operational improvements.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
NA - Umbrella Proposal
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
NA - Umbrella Proposal
Comments:
This is an informative umbrella for the proposals that it covers. It would be much better if it covered the other proposals in the Flathead watershed, too. A map would be very helpful. The human dimensions efforts in the subbasin are innovative. The hatchery needs to be pulled into the strategy pursued by the other groups in the subbasin. The Rosgen method should work here, but there is no evidence presented in the proposal that the method fairly represents reach characteristics of this drainage nor of its relevance to the ecology of the system. This classification method is size independent, and the major stream paradigm (River Continuum Concept) is explicitly size dependent. The basic restoration philosophy of the set of proposals should be described. Several projects could be used to test hypotheses, but the hypotheses are not stated. The overlap of the proposals is troublesome. In comparison to efforts in other subbasins, this group should be commended for their cooperative efforts.
However, the ongoing projects need a 5-year plan with a comprehensive review by a visiting peer review committee. There needs to be a mechanism to allow innovative new proposals to be incorporated into well integrated ongoing projects. The Council/managers/ISRP should identify gaps in current subbasin recovery efforts and release specific requests for proposals to fill these gaps.
The umbrella should address goals in terms of generations of the target species and geomorphologic time. Currently, the goals seem to be rather short-term. Also, care needs to be taken to specifically identify and propose work for the fiscal year of the proposal, as well as having a general long-range plan. Time horizons should be specified for major milestones both within proposals and among them.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Screening Criteria: N/ATechnical Criteria: N/A
Programmatic Criteria: N/A
Milestone Criteria: N/A
Recommendation:
Not Reviewed
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Not reviewed