FY 2000 proposal 199702500
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Implement the Wallowa County/Nez Perce Tribe Salmon Habitat Recovery Plan |
| Proposal ID | 199702500 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Don Bryson |
| Mailing address | 612 SW 2nd St. Enterprise, OR 97828 |
| Phone / email | 5414260119 / bryson@oregontrail.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | Maintenance and/or restoration of salmon habitat through cooperative and voluntary methods is a stated goal in the Wallowa County/Nez Perce Tribe Salmon Habitat Recovery Plan. Funding of this project will help to implement the Plan. |
| Target species | Chinook, 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 |
|---|
| 1997 |
Seeded major slumps in the north part of Wallowa County following the January 1,1997 rain on snow event. |
| 1997 |
Beak Consultants contract to develop a bull trout position paper for Wallowa County in reference to the proposed listing and for a possible countywide Habitat Conservation Plan. |
| 1998 |
Finalized the Lostine IFIM study and report. |
| 1998 |
Relocated 0.36 miles of road out of the riparian zone in the Lightning Creek watershed, a tributary to the Imnaha River. |
| 1998 |
Streambank protection and habitat improvement project on the lower Imnaha River. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 9403900 |
Wallowa Basin Project Planner |
Oversees 9702500 |
| 9202601 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed-Administration |
Uses information developed by the Model Watershed Program and keeps the Model Watershed Program informed of habitat projects implemented by this project. |
| 9402700 |
Grande Ronde Model Watershed Implementation |
Compliments projects implemented by the Model Watershed Program. |
| 8805301 |
Northeast Oregon Hatchery Project |
Provides the habitat/production tie. |
| 9604400 |
Grande Ronde Basin Spring Chinook Captive Broodstock Program |
Provides the habitat/production tie in the Lostine River, the stream in Wallowa County included in the Captive Brood Program. |
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 |
Volunteer |
$0 |
| Fringe |
|
$0 |
| Supplies |
Project materials such as pipe, water troughs, fencing, etc. (Obj. 2) |
$26,125 |
| NEPA |
Cost share |
$0 |
| Indirect |
5% |
$2,500 |
| Other |
Education and materials (Obj. 3) |
$9,500 |
| Subcontractor |
Consultants, expertise (Obj. 1) |
$11,875 |
| $50,000 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $50,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $50,000 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| Habitat project proposer |
minimum 25% cost share per project |
$8,708 |
unknown |
| Nez Perce Tribe |
Writing project proposals, field time, NEPA, permit applications, oversight, etc. |
$5,500 |
unknown |
| Wallowa County Court |
Oversight |
$1,000 |
unknown |
| Wallowa County NRAC |
Project review |
$2,160 |
unknown |
| ODFW |
field time, NEPA, fencing supplies, etc |
$4,000 |
unknown |
| Wallowa Soil and Water Conservation District |
Provide landowner contact, provide office help |
$2,200 |
unknown |
| NRCS |
Engineering expertise |
$6,000 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: 1. NEPA, NMFS/USF&WS, consultation and fill and removal permit applications may take longer than anticipated.
2. Project opportunities may occur which were not anticipated.
3. Land owner availability for projects may change.
4. Unforeseen issues.
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 a significantly improved proposal. Future proposals should develop technical justification for the methods used, should better describe how projects are prioritized and selected, and should develop a better comprehensive evaluation procedure.
Comments:
This proposal requests funds to be used to establish small (<$2,000 ) cost-share projects with land owners to protect small parcels of habitat. This proposal is not well organized. This project has strong coordination with other watershed projects and the tasks described are reasonable, but the proposal requires additional information to fully justify its funding, and it would benefit greatly from being rewritten in a concise manner. There is some merit in having contingency funds available for opportunistic projects that benefit fish and wildlife. It might be a good idea to simply implement Objective 2 and then come back with a proposal to specifically address each of the areas identified for action. However, the amount of money requested is small and could be used to capture opportunities that might otherwise disappear if actions were delayed.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Reduce Objectives 2 and 3. Potential duplicative efforts were reduced and/or coordination was improved. Objectives and costs were moved to a more appropriate project.
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? No
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Combine with the previous proposal (9403900). Analysis and coordination activities overlap.Clearly define the project objectives.
Budget indicates that the sponsor intends to implement projects, but projects are not listed in the proposal or outlined in the objectives. Funding should be tied to specific projects.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000
Comment:
[Decision made in 9-22-99 Council Meeting]