| Proposal title | Scotch Creek Wildlife Area |
| Proposal ID | 199609400 |
| 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 Cascade / Okanogan |
| Short description | Protect and maintain a self sustaining sharp-tailed grouse population, increase and enhance mule deer winter range, and enhance associated shrub-steppe habitat for other shrub-steppe/conifer forest species. |
| Target species | |
| Year | Accomplishment |
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| 1997 |
Seeded 250 acres of abandoned agricultural land to native-like herbaceous vegetation for sharp-tailed grouse nesting habitat. |
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Planted 8,200 shrubs and trees on four acres for sharp-tailed grouse winter forage/cover. |
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Pruned 15 acres of upland shrubs to improve mule deer winter forage quality and quantity. |
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Controlled introduced weedy vegetation on 350 acres of upland habitat. |
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Maintained and/or constructed 12 miles of fence to protect key habitat from livestock trespass and anthropogenic disturbance. |
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Conducted Cultural Resource surveys. |
| 1998 |
Prepared 488 acres for seeding of native-like herbaceous cover for sharp-tailed grouse nesting habitat. |
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Pruned 8 acres of upland shrubs to improve mule deer winter forage quality and quantity. |
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Planted 14,500 shrubs and trees on seven acres for sharp-tailed grouse winter forage/cover. |
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Controlled introduced weedy vegetation on 450 acres of upland habitat. |
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Maintained and/or constructed 12 miles of fence to protect key habitat from livestock trespass and anthropogenic disturbance. |
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Purchased and permanently protected 140 acres of sharp-tailed grouse nesting habitat on the Scotch Creek Unit. |
| 1999 |
Seeded 664 acres of abandoned agricultural land to native-like herbaceous vegetation for sharp-tailed grouse nesting habitat. |
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Pruned 52 acres of upland shrubs to improve mule deer winter forage quality and quantity. |
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Planted 5,800 shrubs and trees on two acres for sharp-tailed grouse winter forage/cover. |
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Controlled introduced weedy vegetation on 500 acres of upland habitat. |
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Maintained and/or constructed 12 miles of fence to protect key habitat from livestock trespass and anthropogenic disturbance. |
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Purchased and permanently protected 240 acres of sharp-tailed grouse habitat on the Tunk Unit. |
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Conducted sharp-tailed grouse lek and radio telemetry surveys, mule deer counts, harvest checks, neotropical bird counts, and habitat surveys annually from 1997 through the present time. |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Protect, enhance, and maintain 15,200 acres of shrub-steppe/conifer forest habitat for sharp-tailed grouse, mule deer and other wildlife species. |
A. Control introduced vegetation (weeds). |
Perpetuity |
$50,000 |
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B. Maintain sharp-tailed grouse nesting/ brood rearing habitat enhancements. |
Perpetuity |
$60,000 |
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C. Maintain shrub and tree enhancements. |
Perpetuity |
$30,000 |
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D. Maintain 12 miles of fence. |
Perpetuity |
$12,000 |
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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 |
$24,922 |
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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 |
$1,700 |
Yes |
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J. Maintain mule deer winter habitat. |
Perpetuity |
$15,000 |
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| 2. Monitor wildlife and habitat response to protection, maintenance, and enhancement measures annually. |
A. Monitor sharp-tailed grouse leks (breeding display sites). |
Perpetuity |
$11,000 |
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B. Search for satellite/new leks. |
Perpetuity |
$1,500 |
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C. Conduct Sharp-tailed grouse brood/density surveys. |
Perpetuity |
$3,000 |
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D. Conduct big game counts. |
Perpetuity |
$3,000 |
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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 |
$4,500 |
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| 3. Provide project administrative support. |
A. Prepare monthly reports and other mitigation related documents. |
Perpetuity |
$5,000 |
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B. Attend mitigation related training seminars and meetings. |
Perpetuity |
$2,500 |
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C. Conduct public/inter-agency project tours. |
Perpetuity |
$2,500 |
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| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
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| Personnel |
FTE: 4.25 FTEs: Bio III (12 months), Habitat Technician II (21months: 2 positions), WCC staff (18 months) |
$129,050 |
| Fringe |
For staff outlined under "Personnel" |
$31,600 |
| Supplies |
Fuel, mileage, equip./bldg. maint., herbicides, fence materials, lumber, tools, signs, utilities. |
$55,000 |
| Travel |
Herbicide applicator license courses etc. |
$2,500 |
| Indirect |
(Computed at 19%) |
$41,772 |
| Subcontractor |
Local Fire Districts provide fire protection through individual contracts. |
$1,700 |
| $261,622 |
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.