FY 2000 proposal 199304000
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 |
|---|---|
| 199304000 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199304000 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Fifteenmile Creek Habitat Restoration Project (Request Multi-Year Funding) |
| Proposal ID | 199304000 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Raymond E. Hartlerode / Steven L. Springston |
| Mailing address | 3450 W 10th St. The Dalles, OR 97058 |
| Phone / email | 5412968026 / rayh@gorge.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Gorge / Fifteenmile |
| Short description | Provide for continued operation and maintenance of all completed fish habitat treatment measures within the Fifteenmile basin. Provide continued education & demonstration of BMP to landowners throughout the basin. |
| Target species | Wild Winter Steelhead,Pacific Lamprey,Resident Rainbow Trout |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | To date, constructed approximately 100 - miles of riparian protection fence |
| 1998 | To date, inspected & maintained 100 miles of riparian protection fence |
| 1998 | To date, constructed and maintained approximately 1000 instream fish habitat structures |
| 1998 | To date, eliminated 3 high maintenance water gaps by providing off- site water for livestock using solar pumping stations |
| 1998 | To date, monitored stream temperatures at 10 locations throughout the basin from April through November |
| 1998 | To date, provided photographic documentation at 41 established photopoint location throughout the basin |
| 1998 | To date, coordinated field activities with other organizations, agencies,and landowners to insure maximum technology transfer |
| 1998 | Make, presentations related to the Fifteenmile Creek Habitat Restoration project |
| 1998 | To date, continued to pursue outside funding (non-BPA) and grants to expand the Fifteenmile Creek Habitat Restoration Project |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 940200 | Trout Creek Fish Habitat Restoration Project | Share equipment and some personnel |
| 9304500 | Buck Hollow Fish Habitat Restoration Project | Share office space, equipment and some personnel |
| 8902900 | Hood River Production Program / Round Butte Hatchery Production and Pelton | |
| 9802100 | Hood River Fish Habitat Project / Implement Habitat improvement actions | |
| 8805303 | Hood River Production Program / CTWS M&E | |
| 9304001 | Fifteenmile Creek Wild Steelhead Smolt Production | |
| 9405400 | Bull Trout Study of of Central and NE Oregon | |
| 8805304 | Hood River Production Program / ODFW M&E | |
| 20513 | Hood River / Fifteenmile Creek Sub Basins | |
| 9301900 | Hood River Production Program - Oak Springs, Powerdale, Parkdale / O&M | |
| 9500700 | Pelton Ladder Hood River Production / PGE O&M |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | Personnel costs for O & M and monitoring | $94,316 |
| Fringe | Other Personnel Expenses | $36,896 |
| Supplies | Office rent, vehicles, mileage, fencing supplies | $50,300 |
| Operating | The above items cover operation, maintenance & monitoring | $0 |
| NEPA | N/A | $0 |
| Travel | Training & per diem | $1,053 |
| Indirect | 35.5 % personal services & sevice and supplies | $64,291 |
| $246,856 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $246,856 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $246,856 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife | BPA Funded Fish Habitat Restoration Project (O &M) | $246,856 | unknown |
| Oregon Dept. of Fish & wildlife | NMFS fish screening and passage | $320,000 | unknown |
| Local Landowners | Cost share for implementing BMPs | $25,000 | unknown |
| Local Landowners | Cost share for GWEB & 319 grant funds | $25,000 | unknown |
| Local Landowners | Cost share erosion control | $3,750 | unknown |
| USDA Forest Service | Watershed health improvements on forest land in headwaters | $100,000 | unknown |
| USDA-NRCS | Implementing conservation measures on private land | $245,000 | unknown |
| USDA-NRCS & FSA | Conservation Reserve Program, (retires cropland and seeds to permanent vegetation) | $675,000 | unknown |
| USDA-NRCS & FSA | Hazard mitigation grant (implements measures to reduce erosion on private land) | $100,000 | unknown |
| Wasco County (SWCD) | GWEB grant (improves watershed health) | $60,000 | unknown |
| Wasco County (SWCD) | 319 Grant (implements practices to improve water quality) | $40,000 | unknown |
| Wasco County (SWCD) | Soil & Water Commission Grant (erosion control) Company Hollow | $15,000 | unknown |
| Wasco County (SWCD) | Oregon Dept. of Agriculture Water Quality Grant | $4,000 | unknown |
| Local Landowners | Cost share for implementing EQIP land conservation practices | $61,250 | unknown |
| Fifteenmile Watershed Council | In-kind support | $5,000 | unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: This project occurs on private lands, and work was authorized through the use of 15-year riparian leases with private landowners. Landowner acceptance and cooperation are necessary on private lands to allow for continued O& M of this project.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Recommendation: Fund for one year. Subsequent funding contingent on justification of the budget and correction of other shortcomings. Project's emphasis should be focused on identification of limiting factors and benefits to fish from past activities, less on the operation and maintenance.Comments: The first portions of this project, need, etc., are explained much better than most other proposals. The linkage to the overall program and to ongoing and previous projects was clear. Proposal strengths lie in the efforts of previous segments that constructed the various habitat improvement structures. However, the proposal still did not reference studies critical of the use of in-stream structures. (see Kauffman and Beschta, OSU; ISRP's FY99 report Appendix A, page 37). There needs to be an assessment of what are the limiting factors and benefits to fish and wildlife. The proposal did not give a clear explanation of how a watershed assessment or comprehensive habitat survey within the subbasin was used to prioritize restoration efforts. The estimated improvement in smolt production was not adequately justified and seemed overly optimistic, especially because the assumed current smolt production potential is a lot more than the estimate given in proposal 9304001. The objective to identify limiting factors (objective 2) – monitor stream temperatures and provide photo documentation – is monitoring, not limiting factor analysis. The project has been going on since 1987. The authors will document the number of fish screens installed, habitat work done, etc. but what has this done for the fish?
Other weaknesses lie in the level of expense and the argument centered around whose responsibility is the maintenance of those same structures. The need for continuing the work is explained, but the budget is staggering for what the authors propose to do. The validity of the warning in boldface type as to the dire consequences of failing to fund this proposal is unclear. How much of the doomsday scenario is true?
Comment:
Comment:
Cost increase due to ODFW indirect rate increase. #2/3/7-Plans listed. #5-big cost share. #6-existing landowner agreements include O&M. #12-Land owner cooperation and environmental factors will be critical to maintaining improvements. No demonstration in proposalTechnically Sound? Yes
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
High cost for O&M.Proposal exceeds the page limit.
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
expense
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $225,220 | $225,220 | $225,220 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website