| Proposal title | Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area (SLWA) |
| Proposal ID | 199106100 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Paul R. Ashley |
| Mailing address | 8702 N. Division Spokane, WA 99218 |
| Phone / email | 5094562823 / ashlepra@dfw.wa.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jenene Ratassepp |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Crab Creek |
| Short description | Protect and maintain a self sustaining sharp-tailed grouse population, establish sage grouse in viable numbers, increase mule deer use of the project site, and enhance associated shrub-steppe habitat for other shrub-steppe obligate species. |
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| Year | Accomplishment |
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| 1993 |
Acquired the 10,399 acre Roloff property as the "core" sharp-tailed grouse area within WDFW's Sharp-tailed Grouse Management Zone Four. |
| 1995 |
Expanded the "core area" by acquiring the 5,060 acre Welch/Anderson properties, the 240 acre Rustemeyer/Finch ranch , and adding the 3,000+ acre Tracy Rock parcel purchased by WDFW. |
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Coordinated sharp-tailed grouse management activities with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM owns approximately 15,000 acres adjacent to the SLWA project. |
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Controlled non-native weedy vegetation on 478 acres. |
| 1996 |
Seeded 520 acres of agricultural land to native-like perennial grasses and forbs for sharp-tailed grouse nesting and brood rearing habitat. Planted 18,400 shrubs and trees for sharp-tailed grouse winter forage and loafing/roosting cover. |
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Seeded 240 acres to small grains in order to supplement sharp-tailed grouse winter feed while shrubs, trees, and native herbaceous cover is established (Finch Management Unit). |
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Purchased 295 acres of habitat to preserve a sharp-tailed grouse lek site and adjoining nesting habitat as well as protect the area from further anthropogenic disturbance/development. |
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Constructed 16 miles of fence to protect habitat from livestock encroachment. |
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Controlled non-native weedy vegetation on 906 acres. |
| 1997 |
Converted 30 acres of agricultural land to native-like perennial grasses and forbs for sharp-tailed grouse nesting/brood rearing habitat. Planted an additional 23,500 shrubs and trees primarily for winter forage and thermal cover. Seeded 15 |
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acres to small grains for sharp-tailed grouse supplemental winter feed (Roloff Management Unit). |
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Planted 24,500 shrubs and trees on the Roloff East Management Unit, 15,000 shrubs and trees on the Roloff West Management Unit, 2,100 shrubs and trees on the Welch/Anderson Unit, and 17,100 trees and shrubs on the Tracy Rock |
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Unit to improve habitat for sharp-tailed grouse and other endemic wildlife species. |
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Developed 40 acres of sharp-tailed grouse nesting/brood rearing habitat on the Roloff West Management Unit. |
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Purchased 792 acres of shrub-steppe habitat to link disjunct parcels and further protect habitat/wildlife values on SLWA. |
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Established permanent monitoring and evaluation transects. |
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Constructed 16 miles of fence and repaired an additional 12 miles of fence to protect habitat from livestock encroachment. |
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Controlled non-native weedy vegetation on 846 acres. |
| 1998 |
Constructed 17 miles of fence and repaired an additional 4.5 miles of fence to protect habitat from livestock encroachment. |
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Obtained fire control contracts to protect shrub-steppe habitat from wildfires. |
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Controlled non-native weedy vegetation on 552 acres. |
| 1999 |
Controlled non-native weedy vegetation on 440 acres. |
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Completed the Cultural Resource Survey. |
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Constructed 2 miles of fence and performed routine maintenance on an additional 60 miles of fence. |
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Assisted Scotch Creek WA staff seed 400 acres to native-like sharp-tailed grouse nesting and brood rearing habitat. |
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Maintained seeded fields. |
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Conducted sharp-tailed grouse lek surveys, neotropic bird surveys, hunter harvest checks, general wildlife surveys, and habitat quality/enhancement result surveys from 1993 to the present time. |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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| 1. Protect, enhance, and maintain 20,000 acres of shrub-steppe habitat for sharp-tailed grouse and other shrub-steppe obligate species. |
A. Control introduced vegetation (weeds). |
Perpetuity |
$50,000 |
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B. Maintain sharp-tailed grouse nesting/ brood rearing habitat enhancements. |
Perpetuity |
$53,560 |
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C. Maintain shrub and tree enhancements. |
Perpetuity |
$26,000 |
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D. Maintain 60 miles of fence. |
Perpetuity |
$26,000 |
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E. Maintain all project related equipment. |
Perpetuity |
$20,000 |
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F. Maintain all physical improvements including roads, signs, culverts, wells, buildings etc., to the extent necessary to carry out the management plan. |
Perpetuity |
$24,000 |
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G. Monitor and control recreational use of project lands. |
Perpetuity |
$5,000 |
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H. Coordinate protection, enhancement, and maintenance activities with BLM, DNR, adjacent landowners, and public interests. |
Perpetuity |
$5,000 |
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I. Provide adequate fire protection to include surveillance and fire fighting resources. |
Perpetuity |
$4,600 |
Yes |
| 2. Monitor wildlife and habitat response to protection, maintenance, and enhancement measures annually. |
A. Monitor sharp-tailed grouse leks (breeding display sites). |
Perpetuity |
$11,785 |
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B. Search for satellite/new leks. |
Perpetuity |
$3,000 |
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C. Conduct Sharp-tailed/sage grouse brood/density surveys. |
Perpetuity |
$3,000 |
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D. Conduct big game counts. |
Perpetuity |
$1,500 |
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E. Conduct neotropical bird surveys. |
Perpetuity |
$1,500 |
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F. Conduct hunter harvest surveys. |
Perpetuity |
$1,000 |
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G. Monitor habitat photo points. |
Perpetuity |
$2,500 |
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H. Establish/monitor permanent vegetation response transects. |
Perpetuity |
$6,361 |
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| 3. Provide project administrative support. |
A. Prepare monthly reports and other mitigation related documents. |
Perpetuity |
$5,115 |
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B. Conduct public/inter-agency project tours. |
Perpetuity |
$2,500 |
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C. Attend mitigation related training seminars and meetings. |
Perpetuity |
$3,500 |
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| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
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| Personnel |
FTE: 2.5 FTEs: Bio III (12 months), Bio II (11 months) Laborer (6 months). |
$101,520 |
| Fringe |
For staff outlined under "Personnel" |
$26,500 |
| Supplies |
Fuel, mileage, equip./bldg. maint., herbicides, fence materials, lumber, computer, signs, utilities. |
$76,140 |
| Travel |
Herbicide applicator license courses etc. |
$4,000 |
| Indirect |
(Computed at 19%) |
$40,861 |
| Subcontractor |
Local Fire Districts provide fire protection through individual contracts. |
$4,600 |
| Other |
DNR leases |
$2,300 |
| $255,921 |
Cost of living salary adjustments.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.