FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199401806
Contents
Section 1. General administrative information
Section 2. Past accomplishments
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
Section 4. Budgets for planning/design phase
Section 5. Budgets for construction/implementation phase
Section 6. Budgets for operations/maintenance phase
Section 7. Budgets for monitoring/evaluation phase
Section 8. Budget summary
Reviews and Recommendations
Additional documents
| Title | Type |
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Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Implement Tucannon River Model 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 S 2nd St Dayton, WA 99328-1327 |
| Phone / email | 5093824773 / terry-bruegman@wa.nacdnet.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Terry Bruegman |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Tucannon |
| Short description | Implement, assess, and monitor habitat cost-share projects coordinated through the Tucannon River Model Watershed Program, a "grass roots" public and agency collaborated effort to restore salmonid habitat on private and public property. |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1980 | Initial proposal to BPA for watershed restoration funding - not funded at this time |
| 1984 | Initiated USDA PL-566 process for watershed assessment and funding for implementation of Conservation Best Management Pracitces for agriculture, range, & riparian acres within the watershed |
| 1986 | Conducted a riparian tree density study in collaboration with WDFW |
| 1987 | 2 large sediment basins constructed with combined drainage of 5336 ac. in prime spring chinook spawning area. Basins caught 3971 tons of sediment the first year. |
| 1987 | 8000 ft. riparian fencing and 5923 ft. re-vegetation (4708 willows, 253 alder, 4858 cottonwood, 95 vine maple, & 135 ponderosa pine) |
| 1987 | Wrote 11 Conservation Farm Plans encompassing 2927.1 ac of farm ground in the drainages of the 2 sediment basins. |
| 1989 | Install 2 log weirs and 11 rock deflectors with logs & roots and boulder clusters in 2.5 mile demonstration area (28 total structures which created 2 large plunge pools and 26 medium scour pools. |
| 1989 | Planted 7200 willow, alder and cottonwood whips using volunteer fisherman and Conservation Corps within the 2.5 mile demonstration area. |
| 1990 | Installed 28 additional boulder and wood clusters to scour pools and stabilize banks. Xmas trees were used for some structures to create habitat complexity while stabilizing banks (within the 2.5 mile demonstration area). |
| 1990 | Planted 1900 willow, alder and cottonwood whips using volunteer fisherman. Beaver are a major problem to whip establishment. |
| 1991 | Received Congressional funding for the Tucannon PL-566 program for soil conserving practices. |
| 1992 | PL-566 contracts written with 14 landowners for long term conservation practice implementation on 13,823.5 ac. within the watershed. |
| 1992 | Planted 3043 willow and cottonwood whips using volunteer fisherman. |
| 1993 | IFIM study by WDOE to set flow requirements to meet salmonid habitat needs. |
| 1993 | Installed 4700 ft. riparian fencing, 2 limited access watering sites, and 1 off river watering system. |
| 1993 | Installed 3 rock & log deflectors to create 3 large pools, stabilize eroding bank, and decrease the width to depth ratio. |
| 1993 | Planted 1460 willow and cottonwood whips using volunteer fisherman. |
| 1993 | Initiated the Tucannon River Model Watershed Program through BPA. |
| 1993 | Establish Technical Advisory Committee, Landowner Steering Committee, and assign assessment responsibility between all members. |
| 1994 | Installed a series of 3 desilting basins in a wetland enhancement & sediment control project. Project is in a spring chinook & steelhead spawning and rearing area. |
| 1995 | Finalize multi-agency efforts to synthesis the extensive scientific works previously done on the Tucannon River basin (see references in Plan). |
| 1995 | Conduct on-the-ground reach-by-reach current habitat condition assessment. |
| 1995 | First draft of the Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan written, an extension of the "Tucannon River Watershed Plan - Environmental Assessment (USDS 1991)," prepared under the authority of the Watershed Protection and Flood Act, Public Law 83-566. |
| 1995 | Received WCC grant funding to jump start the protection, enhancement, and restoration projects recommended in the Draft Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan. |
| 1996 | Installed 20 Early Action Instream Habitat Projects resulting in 5 large plunge pools, 4460 ft. of LWD & complexity, 1 off-channel rearing site, 125 small/medium pools created, 1 irrigation modification, 3100 ft. riparian fencing, and 500 trees planted. |
| 1996 | Reconstructed one large riparian desilting basin damaged in the flood. Catches sediment in spring chinook & steelhead spawning and rearing reaches. |
| 1996 | Reconstructed a 160 ft. section of dike incorporating large rootwads for habitat complexity, as requested by WDFW. |
| 1996 | Conducted a new on-the-ground reach-by-reach habitat assessment to inventory flood damage, critical areas, and to modify planned implementation schedules following the 1996 flood. |
| 1996 | Installed 1 upland sediment catch basin. |
| 1997 | Comprehensive report to NWPPC on the Model Watershed Process and Early Action Projects. |
| 1997 | Final Draft Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan written. |
| 1997 | Provide WDFW with water temperature measuring equipment for new temperature monitoring data. |
| 1997 | Installed 12 instream habitat projects resulting in 8 large plunge pools, 6828 ft. of LWD & complexity, 3 off-channel rearing sites, 98 small/medium pools created, 1 irrigation modification, 5762 ft. riparian fencing, and 7000 trees planted. |
| 1997 | Performed O&M on 5 of the 1996 projects due to January 1-3, 1997 flooding. All projects remained in place, 5 just needed some additional work to maintain structural integrity. |
| 1997 | 663.7 ac. enrolled in conservation tillage practices. |
| 1998 | Installed 12 instream habitat projects resulting in 15 large plunge pools, 5540 ft. of LWD & complexity, 1 off-channel rearing site, 146 small/medium pools created, 1 irrigation modification, 11,891 ft. riparian fencing, and 10,000 trees planted. |
| 1998 | 2665.24 ac. enrolled in conservation tillage practices. |
| 1998 | Take post-construction cross-sectional habitat measurements. |
| 1999 | Provide a "Living Stream" to school for salmon life-cycle education, involving approximately 500 students. |
| 1999 | Initiated a riparian planting monitoring program to measure survivability by species, planting method effectiveness, and to determine any outside influences. |
| 1999 | Initiated a new series of water quality monitoring collection sites to evaluate restoration efforts. |
| 1999 | Conducting a new series of ISCO sediment sampling collection sites. |
| 1999 | Perform pre-construction habitat cross-sectional measurements. |
| 1999 | Install 9 instream habitat projects resulting in 22 large plunge pools, 6146 ft. of LWD & complexity, 1 off-channel rearing site, 98 small/medium pools created, and 26,000 trees planted. |
| 1999 | 1870.6 ac. enrolled in conservation tillage practices. |
| 1999 | 2 upland water and sediment control structures installed. |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Coordinate Implementation of Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan Activities | a. Facilitate watershed council activities | 1 | $3,800 | |
| b. Secure supplemental funding for Plan implementation; projects to protect, enhance and restore salmonid habitat | 1 | $5,000 | ||
| c. Facilitate cooperation & agreement between resource agencies and landowners | 1 | $1,887 | ||
| d. Coordinate watershed/salmonid life-cycle information /education activities | 1 | $2,000 | ||
| 2. Coordinate habitat project site selection. | a. Facilitate Inter-Disciplinary Team potential project site evaluations. | 1 | $3,200 | |
| b. Coordinate with NRCS for potential project engineering and design. | 1 | $6,688 | ||
| c. Facilitate project prioritization and selection | 1 | $2,800 | ||
| d. Complete Biological Assessment | 1 | $2,000 | ||
| e. Complete NEPA check list | 1 | $500 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
| FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $27,875 | $27,875 | $27,875 | $27,875 |
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Improve pool & spawning habitat quality & quantity to improve adult pre-spawning and juvenile survival. | a. Install instream bio-engineered habitat structures to increase geomorphic stability and pool complexity & reducing water temperature and cobble embeddiness | 5 | $114,140 | |
| b. Recover riparian buffer area to restore riparian bio-function to reduce sedimentation and water temperatrue while increasing LWD recruitment | 5 | $96,555 | ||
| c. Install agriculture conservation Best Management Practices to reduce sedimentation impacts on salmonid life-cycle & habitats | 5 | $11,930 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $222,625 | $222,625 | $222,625 | $222,625 |
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 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 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Validate effectiveness of projects to meet habitat objectives & affect biological outcomes | a. Conduct pre & post-construction habitat cross sectional inventories | 5 | $25,960 | Yes |
| b. Perform fish utilization of project sites (part of habitat inventories) | 5 | $0 | ||
| c. Conduct basin wide redd counts at project sites (WDFW in-kind) | 5 | $0 | ||
| d. Conduct structural integrity evaluations (NRCS in-kind) | 5 | $0 | ||
| e. Expand data collection from established & new ISCO sampling sites | 5 | $7,270 | ||
| f. Photo documentation of project work | 5 | $450 | ||
| g. Conduct tree & shrub survival study | 5 | $4,550 | ||
| 2. Conduct 5-Year Milestone Comprehensive Project Evaluation | a. Conduct Reach-by-Reach Walk-the-Stream re-evaluation | 1 | $41,270 | Yes |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $79,500 | $79,500 | $79,500 | $79,500 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: .385 | $10,258 |
| Fringe | payroll, health | $7,015 |
| Supplies | office, education, information | $3,473 |
| Travel | mileage, per diem | $4,629 |
| NEPA | & Biological Assessment | $2,500 |
| Personnel | FTE: .495 | $13,189 |
| Fringe | payroll, health | $9,019 |
| Supplies | office, information & education | $4,466 |
| Travel | mileage, per diem | $5,951 |
| Other | cost share | $190,000 |
| Personnel | FTE: .22 | $5,861 |
| Fringe | payroll, health | $4,009 |
| Supplies | office, information & education | $1,985 |
| Travel | mileage, per diem | $2,645 |
| Subcontractor | $65,000 | |
| $330,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $330,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $330,000 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $330,000 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Reason for change in scope
Addition of the 5-Year Milestone Comprehensive Project Evaluation as called for in the Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan. This study will validate current restoration activities and guide future project activities based on evaluation findings - adaptive management.
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation
CBFWA Funding Recommendation
Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no
Ongoing Funding: yes; New Funding: no
Date:
Jul 14, 2000
Jul 14, 2000
Comment:
This project has no increase from their FY 2001 projected budget. The 5-Year Milestone Comprehensive Project Evaluation has been added as called for in the Tucannon River Model Watershed Plan to address monitoring concerns with this project. This evaluation will validate current restoration activities and guide future project activities based on evaluation findings.Comment:
Rationale: Budget increase inappropriate in this review.REVIEW:
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
Funding category:
expense
expense
Date:
May 2005
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