FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 199405900
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 |
|---|
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Yakima Basin Environmental Education |
| Proposal ID | 199405900 |
| Organization | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Jim Esget |
| Mailing address | Yakima, WA 98907-1749 |
| Phone / email | 5095755848 / jesget@pn.usbr.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jim Esget |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Yakima |
| Short description | Educate teachers and students about local watershed issues and involve them in positive action projects. |
| Target species | |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|
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 |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Educational Program of the Year from Washington State Wildlife Commission |
| 1998 | Governor Locke visits program |
| 1998 | Governor Locke includes mention of program in his state of the state address |
| 1999 | Grants from B.O.R. and Forest Service provide additional aquariums for raising salmon in the classroom |
| 2000 | Program partners with B.O.R. They provide $100,000 for each of the next two years |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design 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 Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Provide relevant, hands-on curriculum to all participating teachers and their students | a. Develop communications links with local research projects that have the potential for student involvement | ongoing | $27,000 | |
| b. Involve students in community problem solving related to local environmental issues, and arrange for area scientists to participate in teacher training sessions and student presentations | ongoing | $25,000 | Yes | |
| 2. Provide teachers and students with necessary equipment and materials to participate in local environmental education activities | a. Identify, purchase, and maintain equipment related to teacher training field trip topics | ongoing | $14,000 | |
| b. Organize a check-out system for the equipment and materials | ongoing | $500 | ||
| 3. Continue to support teachers and students who have participated in the program | a. Provide updated information and access to newly acquired resources | ongoing | $500 | |
| b. Provide partnerships with other community agencies, groups, and organizations to student projects | ongoing | $5,000 | Yes | |
| 4. Foster community partnerships to improve both education and the environment | a. Involve various community agencies and organizations in active participation in classroom activities | ongoing | $15,000 | Yes |
| b. Involve students in collecting and presenting data to appropriate agencies and organizations as identified | ongoing | $15,000 | ||
| 5. Stimulate student interest in science and the environment as possible career choices | a. Arrange for local biologists and other scientists to participate in field trip training and classroom presentations | ongoing | $10,000 | Yes |
| b. Offer opportunities for student involvement in areas projects sponsored by local agencies and organizations | ongoing | $500 | Yes | |
| 6. Restore and enhance local habitat | a. Arrange partnerships with local agencies and organizations to involve students in ongoing relevant restoration projects | ongoing | $5,000 | Yes |
| b. Provide curriculum and activities aimed at creating positive attitudes about restoration and the environment among future decision makers | ongoing | $10,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $132,000 | $135,000 | $137,000 | $130,000 |
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 |
|---|
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 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 180 days @ $250/day | $45,000 |
| Fringe | 30% of Salary | $13,500 |
| Supplies | Aquariums, water quality kits, associated materials | $10,000 |
| Travel | 4 Teacher field trip transportation @ $500/trip=$2,000 incidental program coordinator travel=$1,000 | $3,000 |
| Indirect | 20% of personnel line item | $9,000 |
| Subcontractor | EcoNorthwest 400 hrs@$50/hr | $20,000 |
| Other | 50 substitutes @ $135/sub X 4 trips=$27,000 | $27,000 |
| $127,500 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $127,500 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $127,500 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $123,000 |
| % change from forecast | 3.7% |
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:
There is no change in budget or scope of work.Comment:
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: |
| $135,000 | $135,000 | $135,000 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website