FY 2000 proposal 199401805
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 |
|---|---|
| 199401805 Narrative | Narrative |
| 199401805 Sponsor Response to the ISRP | Response |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Continued Implementation of Asotin Creek Watershed Projects |
| Proposal ID | 199401805 |
| Organization | Asotin County Conservation District (ACCD) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Bradley J. Johnson |
| Mailing address | 720 Sixth Street, Suite B Clarkston, WA 99403 |
| Phone / email | 5097588012 / accd@valint.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Asotin |
| Short description | Improves on "grass roots" public and agency cooperation and collaboration for habitat restoration on private and public property. Continues to coordinate, assess, and monitor fish and wildlife cost-share programs throughout Asotin Creek watershed. |
| Target species | spring chinook salmon, summer steelhead, bull trout, and 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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Asotin Creek Water Quality Monitoring Project |
| 1993 | Initiated Collaboration with Citizens and Agency Representatives on Sensitive Fish and Wildlife Resource Issues |
| 1994 | Agricultural Conservation Program Funding from USDA ASCS was used for Demonstration Projects |
| 1994 | Continued Intensive Tree Planting Efforts on Asotin Creek and Tributaries |
| 1994 | Completed Watershed Analysis for Asotin Creek Watershed |
| 1995 | ISCO Water Sampling Units and HOBO Temperature Meters Deployed Throughout the Watershed |
| 1995 | Bonneville Early Action Projects Completed on Asotin Creek |
| 1995 | "Asotin Creek Model Watershed Plan" Completed and Printed. |
| 1995 | Continue Tree Planting Efforts with Local Schools, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and Volunteers. |
| 1995 | WCC Grant Funding for Upland and Riparian Restoration Projects in Asotin Creek Watershed from the WA State Legislature |
| 1996 | Continue Water Quality and Temperature Monitoring throughout Watershed |
| 1996 | Continue Tree Planting Efforts with Local Schools and Volunteer Groups |
| 1996 | Initiated Bonneville Early Action In-Stream Habitat Restoration Projects |
| 1996 | Implemented Headgate Park Pre- and Post-Monitoring of Habitat Restoration Projects funded by WCC. |
| 1997 | Completed Technical Report for Headgate Park Pre- and Post-Habitat and Resulting Changes in Pool Habitat Availability and Abundance of Juvenile Steelhead. |
| 1997 | Continued Tree Planting Projects |
| 1997 | Bonneville Funding used for Upland and Riparian Habitat Restoration Projects |
| 1997 | WCC Funding for Upland Sediment Reduction Practices in Watershed |
| 1997 | Initiated Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and ACCD Meander Reconstruction Habitat Monitoring. |
| 1998 | Intensive Tree Planting Efforts using Mechanical Means to Plant Willow and Cottonwood trees. Students and volunteers planted rooted stock such as ponderosa pine and blue elderberry. |
| 1998 | Continue Headgate Park Post-Habitat Restoration Monitoring |
| 1998 | Continued Bonneville Funding for Upland Sediment Reduction, Riparian/Floodplain Management and In-Stream Restoration Projects. |
| 1998 | Initiated Water Quality and Storm Event Sampling on Asotin Creek with Washington State University (WSU). |
| 1998 | Initiated WDFW Pre- and Post-Habitat Restoration Monitoring |
| 1998 | Completed Reports for 1997 Bonneville Habitat Restoration Projects Including Photo Documentations, Expected Benefits, Descriptions and Costs. |
| 1998 | Completed Aerial Surveys of Upland and Riparian Habitat Restoration Projects and Photo Documentation. |
| 1998 | Initiated NRCS and ACCD Sediment Basin Monitoring Funded by WCC. |
| 1998 | Continued NRCS and ACCD Meander Reconstruction Monitoring. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 9401806 | Implement Tucannon River Watershed Plan to Restore Salmonid Habitat | Sister project on Tucannon River, Tucannon River Model Watershed |
| 9401807 | Continue with Implementation of Pataha Creek Model Watershed Plan | Sister Project on Pataha Creek, Pataha Creek Model Watershed |
| WA State HB 2496 (HB 2496) | Legislative Funding for Salmonid Restoration Projects | |
| WA State Cons. Commission (WCC) | Legislative Funding for Upland Cost-Share within Asotin County |
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 |
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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 | Technical Lead @ 85% FTE Admin. Assistant @ 20% FTE | $37,750 |
| Fringe | Payroll Expenses & Benefits | $12,050 |
| Supplies | Office Supplies, Film & Develop, Copier Lease, & Newsletter Costs | $11,000 |
| Travel | Mileage, Hotels, & per diem | $4,200 |
| Subcontractor | Riparian Fencing & Alternative Water Developments | $55,000 |
| Subcontractor | In-Stream Geomorphic Restoration | $30,000 |
| Subcontractor | Continue On-Going Monitoring | $15,000 |
| Subcontractor | Upland Sediment Reduction Practices | $44,000 |
| Subcontractor | Riparian Tree & Shrub Planting | $30,000 |
| $239,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $239,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $239,000 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonneville FY 2000 | Cash Match - Cost-Share | $239,000 | unknown |
| HB 2496 | Cash Match - Lead Entity & Habitat Restoration Projects | $100,000 | unknown |
| WCC | Cash Match - Basic Funding & Upland Grant Cost-Share | $68,000 | unknown |
| Private Landowners | Cash Match - Cost-Share % | $55,000 | unknown |
| NMFS | In-Stream Restoration & Tree Planting Projects | $50,000 | unknown |
| NRCS | In-Kind - Office Space, Phone, & Vehicle Use | $30,000 | unknown |
| U.S. Forest Service | Cash Match - Charley Creek | $20,000 | unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Inadequate funding of current cost-share programs. With low market prices landowners need current incentives to partcipate.
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; future funding contingent on comprehensive review of restoration programs within the basin, and demonstration of biological benefits.Comments: This proposal is for continuation of the Asotin Creek habitat restoration project. It is not clear from the proposal when the project was initiated (1993?). The major project activities appear to be improving riparian shading via planting of phreatophytes to reduce summer stream temperature, and in-channel modifications to increase the number and size of pools. This plan to continue habitat restoration in the Asotin Creek watershed is enthusiastic but deficient in that no attempt is made to translate possible habitat improvement into gains in fish numbers. The proposal is difficult to evaluate, as the proposal is not written in a form that would allow comparison of the project's accomplishments with goals. Furthermore, the project was apparently initiated prior to completion of a watershed analysis. From the limited information included in the proposal, the project probably warrants continued funding. However, it appears that the project is scheduled to continue indefinitely; it needs a definite end date, and set of reviewable objectives and a time line. The panel was particularly concerned that despite continued monitoring, little information was presented to indicate what benefit (or harm!) had resulted from past restoration activities. Some of the instream work, in particular, has the potential to do serious damage. One panel member pointed out that these streams would seem to be ideal incubators of whirling disease. The project needs to produce an evaluation, in a subsequent proposal, of sediment fate, output and stability of structures that have been affected by past project activities, and an assessment of how the fish are responding. Has the project resulted in biologically measurable benefits to fish and wildlife?
Comment:
Comment:
Reduce implementation. General reduction in the scope of the project.Technically Sound? Yes
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Projects addressing headwater areas and riparian recovery are necessary elements in watershed recovery.Sponsor should ensure the project does not become a long- term "program".
Proposal is complete. A good example of appropriately identified objectives, tasks and milestones.
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: |
| $280,214 | $280,214 | $280,214 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website