FY 2002 Blue Mountain proposal 27009
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 |
|---|---|
| 27009 Narrative | Narrative |
| 27009 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | SSHIAP - Blue Mountain Province |
| Proposal ID | 27009 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | David H. Johnson |
| Mailing address | 600 Capitol Way N. Olympia, WA 98501-1091 |
| Phone / email | 3609022603 / johnsdhj@dfw.wa.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Timothy Quinn |
| Review cycle | Blue Mountain |
| Province / Subbasin | Blue Mountain / Asotin |
| Short description | Project will provide routed & segmented hydrolayer, and collate and synthesize data on 19 aquatic habitat variables over an estimated 10,000 mi of streams in 2 salmonid-bearing subbasins in the WA portion of this Province. |
| Target species | Salmonids |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 46.23 | -117.23 | The Asotin Subbasin and the Washington portion of the Grande Ronde Subbasin. |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
| Habitat RPA Action 149 |
| Habitat RPA Action 150 |
| Habitat RPA Action 153 |
| Habitat RPA Action 155 |
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NMFS | Action 154 | NMFS | BPA shall work with the NWPPC to ensure development and updating of subbasin assessments and plans; match state and local funding for coordinated development of watershed assessments and plans; and help fund technical support for subbasin and watershed plan implementation from 2001 to 2006. Planning for priority subbasins should be completed by the 2003 check-in. The action agencies will work with other Federal agencies to ensure that subbasin and watershed assessments and plans are coordinated across non-Federal and Federal land ownerships and programs. |
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
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 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This project is currently operational in 30 watersheds in western WA; there is no planning or design phase needed at this time; please see Implementation Phase. A BPA proposal for funding SSHIAP in the Columbia Plateau Province is currently in process. | $0 |
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 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Provide a consistent, comprehensive, and scientifically-robust freshwater and riparian data system for salmonid-bearing areas (subbasins) in the Washington portion of Blue Mountain Province. | a. Clean, route, and segment hydrolayer (WA portion of 2 subbasins); conduct QA/QC on key streams for GIS-based hydrosystem accuracy (1:24,000 scale). | 0.5 | $35,000 | |
| b. With SSHIAP Partners and staff; collate and synthesize data on 19 habitat attributes; update/upgrade fish passage barrier and water diversion dataset; enter into SSHIAP system; (2 salmonid-bearing subbasins of WA). | 1 | $140,000 | ||
| c. Deliver web-accessible, hardcopy maps, hydrolayer, and summary products to users (WA portion of 2 subbasins). | 0.5 | $25,000 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Perform routine annual updates to SSHIAP data system: track repairs to fish passage barriers & screened diversions, & changes related to the habitat attributes in all salmonid-bearing watersheds in the WA portion of the Blue Mountain Province. | 2003 | $30,000 |
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 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 2002 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: 2.5 | $139,750 |
| Supplies | 10,000 | $10,000 |
| Travel | 10,000 | $10,000 |
| Indirect | 40,250 | $40,250 |
| $200,000 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $200,000 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $200,000 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asotin County Conservation District | Habitat Inventories | $50,000 | in-kind |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Habitat Inventories, fish distribution | $40,000 | in-kind |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Fundable only if response is adequate
Sep 28, 2001
Comment:
A response is needed. This proposal is for construction of a georeferenced database on stream habitat and salmonids. What is the priority of this work? The budget is not adequately justified. This is an important program to compile stream habitat data relating to the salmonid resource. The proposal is thorough, clearly presented, and describes a well-established set of methods, referencing pertinent basic literature on the subject. The staff appears highly qualified for and experienced in the work involved.The proponents need to present data, background, or letters of support indicating that this work is needed and supported by those in the basin to whom the data would be provided. How is this effort different from or better than other data summary or mapping efforts? The presentation of technical methods is long on jargon and short on clear explanation of quality and benefits of the work. The link to benefit to fish and wildlife is not clear. The proponents also should discuss the quality of existing data and whether they are adequate to support the proposed work.
The review group suggests that future terrestrial monitoring efforts be made compatible with one of the national terrestrial survey efforts. Perhaps an intensification of the National Resources Inventory survey sites and data collection protocols would serve the region well. See the Proposals #200002300 and #200020116 and ISRP reviews in the Columbia Plateau.
Comment:
Proposal addresses RPA 154. The reviewers question whether the 75-80% accuracy rate is acceptable and whether the work would be performed at the correct scale. The reviewers express concern that the results may be too coarse and that there should be "ground truthing" before implementing the proposed work. In addition, the reviewers suggest that other techniques (e.g., GAP analysis) provide similar data. The reviewers indicated that there was a lack of coordination with other managers.Comment:
Fundable. The response adequately addressed the ISRP's concerns from the preliminary review. This is an important program to compile stream habitat data relating to the salmonid resource. The proposal is thorough, clearly presented, and describes a well-established set of methods, referencing pertinent basic literature on the subject. The staff appears highly qualified for and experienced in the work involved.To assist in formulating a sound basinwide monitoring program, the proponents are referred to the programmatic section of this report on Monitoring, the specific comments on Aquatic Monitoring and Evaluation, and the specific comments on Terrestrial Monitoring and Evaluation.
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUBenefits are indirect. Proposal is for construction of a georeferenced database on stream habitat and salmonids.
Comments
This project # 27009 is the same as project # 25097 in the Columbia Plateau Province. The Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment Project (SSHIAP) will provide routed and segmented hydrolayer, and collate and synthesize data on 19 aquatic habitat variables over an estimated 10,000 miles of streams in 2 salmon-bearing subbasins in the WA portion of the Blue Mountain Province. This would update and enhance some data layers that could be useful to subbasin and watershed assessments. What is the benefit of the work to fish?
Already ESA Req? No
Biop? Yes
Comment:
Do not recommend funding. Appears to be a State of Washington ongoing program. BPA RPA RPM:
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NMFS RPA/USFWS RPM:
154
Comment: