FY 2000 proposal 199401806
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Implement Tucannon River Watershed Plan to Restore Salmonid Habitat |
| Proposal ID | 199401806 |
| Organization | Columbia Conservation District (CCD) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Terry Bruegman |
| Mailing address | 202 South Second Street Dayton, WA 99328-1327 |
| Phone / email | 5093824773 / ccd@bmi.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Tucannon |
| Short description | Restore, protect, & enhance fish habitat, riparian, & upland areas to address FWP measure 7.6, habitat goal, policies, & objectives. |
| Target species | Snake River Spring Chinook Salmon, Snake River Fall Chinook Salmon, Snake River Summer Steelhead, & Bull Trout. |
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 |
|---|
| 1996 |
Completed Final Draft of Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan |
|
Installed 20 habitat projects: Utilizing 5 funding sources working with 12 landowners |
| 1997 |
Dormant Stock Plantings on 1996 Project sites |
|
Installed 12 habitat projects utilizing 5 funding sources and 12 landowners |
|
Performed O&M on 5 1996 projects - projects cost-shared due to mother nature New Year Day flooding |
| 1998 |
Dormant Stock Plantings on 1997 Projects |
|
Installed 12 habitat projects utilizing 6 funding sources and 8 landowners including the WDFW |
|
Performed O&M on 2 1997 projects- enhanced project to insure integrity |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9401807 |
Continue with Implementation of Pataha Watershed Plan |
Pataha is the major tributary to the lower Tucannon. It negatively effects habitat and water quality in the lower Tucannon where fall chinook spawn, steelhead rear, and bull trout over winter. |
| 9008 |
Evaluate Fall Chinook Natural Production and Spawning Habitat Conditions |
Supportive research in fall chinook spawning area of the lower Tucannon |
|
Lower Snake River Compensation Plan |
Supplementation to increase natural production in the Tucannon |
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 |
.75 FTE Watershed Technical Lead
.50 FTE Admin. Assistant |
$40,368 |
| Fringe |
|
$9,688 |
| Supplies |
Office supplies, Software upgrades, Newsletters, Presentations, Photos, Ed./Infor., Equip. Maint. |
$7,000 |
| Operating |
Habitat Projects (2%) |
$6,600 |
| Construction |
Habitat Project & Domant Stock Planting |
$192,344 |
| Travel |
Meals, mileage, lodging, registration |
$7,500 |
| Indirect |
Discretionary |
$16,500 |
| Subcontractor |
Monitoring/evaluation |
$50,000 |
| $330,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $330,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $330,000 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| Bonneville FY2000 |
Cash Match - Cost-Share |
$330,000 |
unknown |
| USDA NRCS |
In-kind Technical Assistance |
$50,000 |
unknown |
| USDA NRCS PL-566 |
Maintenance of Contractual Obligations |
$0 |
unknown |
| HB 2496 (proposal pending) |
Cash Match - Lead Entity & Habitat Restoration Projects |
$25,000 |
unknown |
| WA State Salmon Stratagy Recovery (proposal pending) |
Cash Match - Watershed Projects |
$25,000 |
unknown |
| WCC |
Cash Match - Upland/Cropland BMP’s |
$40,000 |
unknown |
| Landowners |
Cash Match - Cost-Share % |
$62,000 |
unknown |
| WDFW - State |
In-kind Technical Assistance |
$20,000 |
unknown |
| WDFW - LSRCP/Fed. |
Supplementation Efforts |
$20,000 |
unknown |
| USFS (proposal pending) |
Cash Match - Habitat Restoration Projects |
$20,000 |
unknown |
| USDA FSA/WA State - Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) |
Cash Lease & Implementation Cost-Share - Riparian Restoration |
$25,000 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Low agriculture commodity prices negatively impact landowner ability to cost share project implementation.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
Fund for one year
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Fund for one year. Subsequent funding contingent on comprehensive review of restoration programs within the basin, and demonstration of biological benefits.
Comments:
This project is very similar to Proposal 9401805. The geographic focus is slightly different (farther upriver), and the emphasis is more on in-stream improvements. This project has been ongoing since 1996 or before, and is projected to continue indefinitely. It is very difficult to review projects such as this on an annual basis, particularly when little or no information is given about project objectives and milestones. Proper oversight is not possible, nor is it likely to be, unless the project has: a) a clear end date, and b) a set of project milestones pertinent to individual years, against which progress can be measured. For instance, the proposal states that in 1998 10,000 trees were planted, and about 12,000 feet of riparian fence installed. This sounds impressive, but no indication is give of either: a) what the goal was for each of these measures, or b) how these numbers relate to the overall watershed restoration plan. Will this watershed ever be restored? Furthermore, 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. Has the project resulted in biologically measurable benefits to fish and wildlife? of the instream work, in particular, has the potential to do serious damage. The project needs to produce an evaluation, in any 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.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Hold at FY99 allocation. Reduce Objectives 1 and 2 . General reduction in the scope of the project.
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? No
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Address other limiting factors such as low stream flow due to irrigation withdrawal. Lack of water in lower river is likely creating thermal block for chinook salmon.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]
REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
Date:
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $318,417 |
$318,417 |
$318,417 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website