FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199206100

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Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleAlbeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Project
Proposal ID199206100
OrganizationAlbeni Falls Interagency Work Group (AFIWG)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameStacey Stovall, Idaho Department Of Fish And Game
Mailing addressP.O. Box 386 Laclede, ID 83841
Phone / email2082656381 / sstovall@micron.net
Manager authorizing this projectStacey Stovall
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinMountain Columbia / Pend Oreille
Short descriptionProtect, enhance, and maintain important wetland wildlife habitat in all Mountain Columbia subbasins (except the Bitterroot, Flathead, and Blackfoot) as ongoing mitigation for construction impacts associated with the Albeni Falls hydroelectric project.
Target species
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment
1985 Completed Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Status Report.
1988 Completed Albeni Falls Protection, Mitigation, and Enhancement Plan.
1996 Completed Albeni Falls Wildlife Management Plan: Final Environmental Assessment.
1997 Protected 353 acres (726 HUs) of high quality wetland habitat in the Hope/Clark Fork area of Bonner County, ID: Henderson Ranch (240 acres; 373.27 HUs), Denton Slough (16.76 acres; 41.44 HUs), and Carter's Island (95.9 acres; 311.82 HUs).
1998 Protected 110 acres (187 HUs) of wetland habitat on the Pack River in Bonner County, ID: Ginter (109.95 acres; 187.02 HUs).
1999 Protected 1,884 acres (HUs to be determined) of wetland habitat in Boundary and Bonner County, ID: Boundary Creek (1,405 acres; 287.40 HUs), Hunter Ranch (216 acres), McMahon (30 acres), Albeni Cove (70 acres), Westmond Lake (65 acres), Eich (98 acres).
2000 Protection of 1,070 acres and an estimated 800 HUs is expected in Pend Oreille County, WA and Bonner County, ID by Summer 2000.

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Conduct pre-acquisition activities associated with the protection of 6,323 acres and 7,778 HUs through FY 2004. a. Identify willing landowner participants. 4 $74,000
b. Consult and coordinate throughout the process with the NPPC, CBWA, BPA, local governments, and the public. 4 $65,167
c. Complete federal compliance requirements (appraisal, environmental survey, cultural resource survey, etc.). 4 $261,020 Yes
d. Complete NEPA requirements 4 $13,422
e. Credit HUs in intergovernmental contract with BPA. 4 $5,000
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$490,000$515,000$440,000$462,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Protect 6,323 acres and provide 7,778 HUs through acquisition of fee-title or conservation easements through FY 2004. a. Secure fee-title, conservation easement, or long-term lease agreement. 4 $6,158,580
b. Complete HEP report and wildlife management plan for review. 4 $30,000
2. Enhance 1,200 acres. a. Construct boundary fences to prevent trespass grazing. 1 $25,000
b. Plant native shrubs to increase vegetative diversity and waterfowl nesting habitat suitability. 3 $30,000
c. Conduct prescribed burns to increase forage and vegetative diversity. 3 $13,000
d. Create nesting islands to increase nesting habitat. 3 $45,000 Yes
e. Develop water control structures to manage water levels and aquatic vegetation. 2 $41,000 Yes
f. Construct public access areas using fencing to reduce human disturbance. 2 $13,732
g. Establish on-site management office 1 $73,000
h. Apply chemical, biological, mechanical control to retard spread of noxious weeds. 4 $14,000 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$6,100,000$6,400,000$5,500,000$5,800,000

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Maintain 3,416 acres and 3,304 HUs. a. Maintain brood pastures. on-going for life of project $36,000
b. Maintain habitat improvements. on-going for life of project $52,000 Yes
c. Maintain gates and fence lines. on-going for life of project $36,000 Yes
d. Control the spread of non-native invasive annuals (noxious weeds). on-going for life of project $19,892 Yes
e. Maintain water control structures. on-going for life of project $61,000 Yes
f. Control nuisance animals. on-going for life of project $20,000
g. Maintain public access sites. on-going for life of project $27,000
h. Implement seasonal closures to protect nesting waterfowl from disturbance. on-going for life of project $17,000
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$560,000$590,000$500,000$525,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Monitor and evaluate wildlife habitat and management activities on 3,416 acres. a. Conduct 5-year HEP to determine increase in HUs from enhancement activities. on-going for life of project $7,000
b. Conduct appropriate wildlife surveys on annual and random basis. on-going for life of project $27,000 Yes
c. Monitor burned areas at regular intervals. on-going for life of project $5,500
d. Monitor vegetative response to planting prescriptions and water level manipulations. on-going for life of project $5,000
e. Monitor the control of noxious weeds. on-going for life of project $5,500 Yes
f. Collect vegetation monitoring data (habitat variables community composition and structure, etc.) and build database . on-going for life of project $17,000 Yes
g. Amend and update management plans as necessary. on-going for life of project $2,500
h. Monitor human use. on-going for life of project $2,727 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$101,000$107,000$90,000$95,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: 1.5 $61,888
Fringe $20,809
Supplies $13,725
Travel $6,385
Indirect $21,405
NEPA $13,422
Subcontractor $261,020
Other Overhead $19,955
Personnel FTE: 2 $80,020
Fringe $24,295
Supplies $47,300
Travel $10,216
Indirect $29,248
Capital $6,201,580
Subcontractor Equipment & operators $4,725
Subcontractor Professional weed control $14,000
Other Overhead $31,928
Personnel FTE: 4 $118,888
Fringe $36,809
Supplies $35,725
Travel $6,385
Indirect $34,405
Subcontractor Equipment & operator $4,725
Subcontractor Professional weed control $9,000
Other Overhead $22,955
Personnel FTE: 0.5 FTE $12,755
Fringe $3,324
Supplies $5,000
Travel $2,554
Indirect $5,562
Subcontractor Wildlife and habitat surveys $12,550
Subcontractor EWU Biology Dept. $10,500
Subcontractor Idaho Conservation Data Center $15,000
Other Overhead $4,982
$7,203,040
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$7,203,040
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$7,203,040
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$4,500,000
% change from forecast60.1%
Reason for change in estimated budget

The Albeni Falls Interagency Work Group's FY 2000 project proposal was ranked as a Tier 1 project, but did not receive the full amount of FY 2000 funds it requested due to a lack of Wildlife Program funding. The Work Group requested a total of $4,417,686 and received $2,302,200, resulting in a 48% budget shortfall ($2,115,486). The Work Group was unable to secure several targeted land acquisitions due to the lack of funding. Those acquisitions are now no longer available and considered to be lost opportunities. The Work Group requests the FY 2000 shortfall of $2,115,486 and an additional $5,087,554 (11.5% above what was forecasted for FY 2001) to meet the actual FY 2001 funding need of $7,203,040 in order to fulfill approved objectives and tasks associated with the project in FY's 2000 and 2001.

Reason for change in scope

The Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation Project has not changed in scope. The tasks included in the Planning and Design section (section three) were previously included in the FY 2000 proposal under the primary land protection objective (the Construction/ Implementation section). Given the section three instructions to include NEPA-related work, the Work Group simply moved the tasks and costs associated with "pre-acquisition" of mitigation sites to the Planning and Design section of the proposal.

Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:


Recommendation:
Date:
Sep 8, 2000

Comment:

This project includes five (5) subprojects with sequential project numbers of 199206102/03/04/05/06 for each of the Tribal aspects of the overall mitigation work. Each has it's own budget and SOW, even though it's under the 9206100 umbrella contract.
Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment:


REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
capital
Date:
May 2005
FY05 NPCC start of year:FY06 NPCC staff preliminary:FY06 NPCC July draft start of year:
$5,766,516 $5,500,000 $5,500,000

Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website