| Proposal title | Clearwater Subbasin Focus Watershed Program - NPT |
| Proposal ID | 199706000 |
| Organization | Nez Perce Fisheries/Watershed Program (NPT) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Ira Jones |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 365 Lapwai, ID 83540 |
| Phone / email | 2088437406 / iraj@nezperce.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Silas Whitman |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Manage and implement a comprehensive system to coordinate multiple jurisdictions, agencies, and private landowners within the Clearwater River Subbasin. These efforts will protect, restore, and enhance anadromous fisheries habitat. |
| Target species | |
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1996 |
Coordinate Salmon Corps to remove six miles of barb-wire and rail fence |
| 1996 |
Coordinate Salmon Corps to stabilize landslide |
| 1997 |
Coordinate with Clearwater and Nez Perce National forest to develop Cost-Share Agreements/Memorandum of Understanding |
| 1997 |
Coordinate with Clearwater National Forest (CNF) to plan/implement road obliteration within the Squaw, Papoose, and Lolo Creek Watersheds |
| 1997 |
Coordinate with CNF to design/construct riparian/meadow protection fence. |
| 1997 |
Coordinate with Nez Perce National Forest (NPNF) to design/construct riparian/meadow protection fence. |
| 1998 |
Coordinate with CNF, Potlatch Corporation, Idaho Dept. of Lands, and private grazing permittees to develop a Challenge Cost Share Agreement. |
| 1998 |
Coordinate with above stated agencies to design/implement construction of riparian protection fence. |
| 1998 |
Co-coordinated the Clearwater River Subbasin Project Review meeting -Lewiston, ID 3/1/98 |
| 1998 |
Coordinate with consultant and contractor to install two cattle guards and one off-site watering development for cattle in the uplands. |
| 1998 |
Coordinate with NPNF to install water table wells in McComas Meadows to monitor the groundwater levels associated with meadow/wetland rehabilitation. |
| 1998 |
Monitoring of fence construction to ensure over-winter survival and human impacts are repaired. |
| 1999 |
Co-coordinated the organization of the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee and provide administrative structure |
| 2000 |
Prepared/received contract amendment to co-coordination contract and implementation contracts to use portion of funding for assessment and explicitly include assessment function in co-coordination budget. |
| 2000 |
1999/1998 Prepared and implemented contract with WSU for assessment to develop conceptual framework assessment implementation plan and monitoring and evaluation for Clearwater Subbasin. The targeted completion date is the Fall of 2001.
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| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Coordinate watershed project development within the 1855-treaty territory of the Nez Perce Tribe among federal, state, and local government agencies and private landowners in cooperation with the Idaho Soil Conservation Commission Focus Program. |
a. Coordinate Clearwater River subbasin watershed projects prioritization and planning between the US Forest Service, BLM, BIA, NMFS, NRCS, USFWS, ISCC, IDL, IDFG, IDEQ, conservation districts, private industry, and landowners. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$10,300 |
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b. Coordinate and provide administrative structure for Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee (PAC). |
1 FY/ongoing |
$5,150 |
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c. Provide direction for Washington State University, Center for Environmental Education in the development of the Clearwater Subbasin Watershed Assessment, and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$137,950 |
Yes |
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d. Manage proposal development describing assessment, enhancement/restoration, monitoring, and evaluation of watershed projects. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$5,150 |
|
| 2. Manage development of Clearwater Subbasin Restoration Program, including the assessment, subbasin plan, and monitoring and evaluation plan. |
a. Oversee Washington State University, Center for Environmental Education, in the development of objective two.
|
1 FY/ongoing |
$148,250 |
Yes |
| 3. Manage implementation of assessment, enhancement/restoration, monitoring and evaluation of projects in areas that have been prioritized and planned. |
a. Manage implementation and/or compilation of data for watershed assessment projects in Big Canyon Creek and Lapwai Creek. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$45,300 |
Yes |
|
b. Manage implementation and monitoring and evaluation projects to enhance or restore fisheries habitat in Lolo Creek, Squaw to Papoose Creeks, North Lochsa Face, Mill Creek, Newsome Creek, and Meadow Creek (McComas Meadows). |
1 FY/ongoing |
$40,150 |
Yes |
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c. Manage implementation monitoring and evaluation of current fiscal year projects. |
1FY/ongoing |
$22,650 |
Yes |
|
d. Prepare subbasin strategy, format, and plans presentation for provincial review. |
1FY/ongoing |
$22,650 |
Yes |
| 4. Pursue additional funding sources to cost-share in future project implementation. |
a. Facilitate interagency project funding participation. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$5,150 |
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b. Research private funding opportunities. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$5,150 |
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| 5. Reporting |
a. Prepare and submit quarterly progress reports. |
1 FY/ongoing |
$5,150 |
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The budget change reflects the Clearwater Focus Program use of a subcontractor for completing analysis for the subbasin-wide assessment, work on the regional planning process, and M & E design. This change in budget was approved by Northwest Power Planning Council on April 5, 2000.
The change in scope from FY 1999 reflects the Focus Program's response to ISRP analysis for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 as well as anticipated changes in the FWP from the NWPPC’s amendment process. The Focus Program has initiated the subbasin-wide assessment, regional planning, and design of a M&E program with policy direction and decision making from the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee. These components were articulated in the FY99 response to ISRP and were the basis of the ISRP recommending funding. The FY99 contract scope modification was approved by the NPPC on April 5, 2000. The FY2000 contracts are a continuation of the modified contract as well as the FY2001.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
The change in scope from FY 1999 reflects the Focus Program's response to ISRP analysis for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999, as well as anticipated changes in the FWP from the NWPPC's amendment process. The Focus Program has initiated the subbasin-wide assessment, regional planning, and design of an M&E program with policy direction and decision making from the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee. These components were articulated in the FY99 response to ISRP and were the basis of the ISRP recommending funding. The FY99 contract scope modification was approved by the NWPPC on April 5, 2000. The FY 2000 contracts are a continuation of the modified contract as well as the FY 2001.