| Proposal title | Protect and Enhance Anadromous Fish Habitat in Grande Ronde Basin Streams |
| Proposal ID | 198402500 |
| Organization | Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Vance Mcgowan |
| Mailing address | 107 20th St La Grande, OR 97850 |
| Phone / email | 5419632138 / Vance.R.McGowan@state.or.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | Bruce Eddy |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Grande Ronde |
| Short description | Protect and enhance fish habitat in selected streams on private lands in the Grande Ronde Basin to improve instream and riparian habitat diversity, and increase natural production of wild salmonids. |
| Target species | |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| Obj. 1. Develop plans for enhancing fish habitat and riparian areas. |
Task 1.1. Develop "reference reach" data to determinie functionality and stability of project streams. |
3-5 |
$7,500 |
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Task 1.2. Work cooperatively with private landowners to develop long-term riparian leases, cooperative agreements or easements. |
On-going |
$6,000 |
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Task 1.3. Conduct Rosgen (1996) level III assessment of instream project streams. |
On-going |
$3,000 |
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Task 1.4. Conduct project design surveys. |
On-going |
$2,000 |
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Task 1.5. Develop instream project designs. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 1.6. Prepare contract documents and specifications. |
On-going |
$13,773 |
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Task 1.7. Complete NEPA |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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| Obj 2. Develop plans for maintaining fish habitat improvement projects |
Task 2.1. Prepare contract documents and specifications. |
On-going |
$1,000 |
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Task 2.2 conduct on-site preparation activities. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| Obj. 1. Improve stream channel function, instream habitat diversity and streambank stability by constructing bioengineering treatments, instream structures and placing large wood. |
Task 1.1. Place Large wood along Meadow, McCoy and Hurricane creeks to improve instream habitat diversity. |
1 |
$22,000 |
Yes |
| Objective 2. Improve the quantity and quality of riparian communities. |
Task 2.1 Construct 3 miles of riparian corridor fence along 1.5 miles of Hurricane Creek. |
1 |
$30,000 |
Yes |
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Task 2.2 Construct 2 miles of riparian corridor fence along along one mile of Snipe and Cooper creeks (cost share by GRMWP). |
1 |
$20,500 |
Yes |
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Task 2.3 Construct 2.6 miles of fence on 1.3 miles of Jordan Creek (cost share by GRMWP). |
|
$8,234 |
Yes |
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Task 2.4 Construct 2.2 miles of fence along 1.1 miles of Bear Creek (cost share by GRMWP). |
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$8,000 |
Yes |
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Task 2.5 Plant riparian vegetation along 3 miles of stream. |
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$7,500 |
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Task 2.6 Install 4 off-site livestock water developments to better utilize range resources and remove pressure from riparian zones. |
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$11,000 |
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| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| Obj. 1. Provide maiximum project benefits by providing maintenance on existing projects |
Task 1.1. Inspect and maintain 105 miles of riparian corridor fence. |
On-going |
$40,540 |
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Task 1.2 Inspect and maintain 144 watergaps and 31 off-site watering systems. |
On-going |
$36,000 |
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Task 1.3 Inspect completed instream work on 59.6 miles of stream and conduct maintenance where necessary. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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Task 1.4. Conduct revegetation activities on 3 miles of existing project streams. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 1.5. Coordinate O & M activities with private landowners |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 1.6. Conduct weed control activities on 1400 acres |
On-going |
$10,000 |
Yes |
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Task 1.7. Repair and maintain project vehicles, tools and equipment. |
On-going |
$8,500 |
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| Obj. 2. Provide administrative oversight and secretarial support for project activities. |
Task 2.1. Prepare and review all contract documents, competitive bid packages, riparian leases and reports. |
On-going |
$4,000 |
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Task 2.2. Prepare annual work statements and budgets for submittal to BPA. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 2.3 Liaison with BPA, federal and state agencies and tribes on issues that effect successful implementation of on-the-ground projects. |
On-going |
$2,000 |
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Task 2.4 Supervision of project personnel. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 2.5. Provide secretarial support for project activities. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 2.6 Provide offices and support services for project personnel. |
On-going |
$3,000 |
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Task 2.7. Develop project procedures and protocols for development, maintenance and construction of projects. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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| Obj. 3. Insure maximum communication, education and coordination of habitat enhancement activities by actively pursuing opportunities to work with, educate and learn from individuals and entities. |
Task 3.1. Work cooperatively with the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program and other local watershed councils to identify and prioritize projects. |
On-going |
$5,811 |
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Task 3.2. Coordinate field activities with other agencies. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 3.3. Answer correspondence, respond to information needs and make presentations to other agencies, private organizations, school/youth groups and the news media. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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Task 3.4. Work cooperatively with private landowners to promote projects and management activities beneficial to the protection and restoration of fish habitat. |
On-going |
$7,500 |
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| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| Objective 1. Monitor and evaluate existing riparian habitat enhancement projects. |
Task 1.1. Establish 12 new photopoints on new project sites and retake pictures at selected established photopoint sites. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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Task 1.2.Monitor temerature changes as a result of enhancement activities at 14 sites. |
On-going |
$2,000 |
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Task 1.3. Summarize and report monitoring results in annual report. |
On-going |
$3,600 |
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Task 1.4. Establish 4 new and Collect data from 44 channel morphology transects. Conduct longitudinal surveys on four sites. |
On-going |
$5,000 |
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Task 1.5. Conduct adult spawning ground surveys on Meadow, McCoy, Whiskey and Camas and juvenile population estimates On McCoy Creek. |
On-going |
$2,500 |
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Task 1.6. Update monitoring approach to utilize state of the art methodologies and to more effectively document improvements. |
1 |
$5,000 |
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| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: .29 NRS 2, .13 Tech II, .08 SFWB |
$20,770 |
| Fringe |
|
$8,287 |
| Supplies |
|
$500 |
| Travel |
Vehicle lease, mileage |
$1,209 |
| Indirect |
|
$8,567 |
| NEPA |
|
$2,500 |
| Other |
Training - Rosgen level 4 |
$1,440 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .25 NRS 2, .25 Tech 2, .42 EBA |
$28,285 |
| Fringe |
|
$11,286 |
| Supplies |
|
$8,850 |
| Travel |
Vehilce lease, mielage and perdiem |
$6,724 |
| Indirect |
26.6% of Personnel and S&S |
$14,589 |
| Subcontractor |
Fence and equipment contractors |
$37,500 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .38 NRS 2, .62 Tech 2, .83 EBA, .13 SFWB |
$61,175 |
| Fringe |
|
$24,409 |
| Supplies |
fence materials, field supplies, office supplies,etc. |
$19,480 |
| Travel |
Vehicle lease, mileage and perdiem |
$13,172 |
| Indirect |
|
$30,855 |
| Subcontractor |
Weed control |
$5,000 |
| Other |
Training |
$760 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .08 NRS 2, .08 Tech 2, .07 SFWB |
$9,777 |
| Fringe |
|
$3,901 |
| Supplies |
|
$750 |
| Travel |
Vehicle lease and mileage |
$403 |
| Indirect |
|
$4,329 |
| Other |
Training - Rosgen level 4 |
$1,440 |
| $325,958 |
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.