FY 2002 Columbia Plateau proposal 25089
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 |
|---|---|
| 25089 Narrative | Narrative |
| 25089 Powerpoint Presentation | Powerpoint Presentation |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | The Effects of Agriculture on Amphibians of the Columbia Plateau |
| Proposal ID | 25089 |
| Organization | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Marc P. Hayes |
| Mailing address | 600 Capitol Way North Olympia, Washington 98501-1091 |
| Phone / email | 3609022567 / hayesmph@dfw.wa.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Timothy Quinn |
| Review cycle | Columbia Plateau |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Crab Creek |
| Short description | Compare historic versus current distribution of four amphibian species, representing different hydorperiod requiement to determine how agriculture affects these species, to identify valuable conservation areas, and to refine distribution model. |
| Target species | Columbia spotted frog, blotched tiger salamander, Great Basin spadefoot toad, Woodhouse's toad |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Approximate northern limit of Columbia Plateau in Washington | ||
| Approximate southern limit of Columbia Plateau in Washington | ||
| Approximate eastern limit of Columbia Plateau in Washington | ||
| Approximate western limit of Columbia Plateau in Washington | ||
| 46.74 | -119.07 | Columbia Plateau Province |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
|---|
Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
|---|
Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|---|
| not applicable |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Leopard frog | Submitted by WDFW for current budget cycle |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2002 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Determine the historic distribution of four focal amphibian | a. Locate historic records | 0.33 | $43,900 | |
| 1. | b. Map, classify, and obtain landowner informnation | 0.10 | $12,500 | |
| 1. | c. Obtain historical habitat data | 0.20 | $23,389 | |
| 2. Determine current occupancy acorss historical sites | a. Gather data for species detection protocol | 0.20 | $9,946 | |
| 2. | b. Refine species specific protocol | 0.25 | $32,210 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Determine current occupancy across historical sites | c. Sample historical sites | 0 | $0 | |
| d. Assemble a report determining possible causes of change, testing predictions, ranking sites, and refining predictive distributional model | 0 | $0 |
Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Determine current occupancy across historical sites | 2003 | 2004 | $180,000 |
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
|---|---|
| $85,000 | $95,000 |
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 |
|---|
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
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 | $58,000 |
| Fringe | 30% of salary | $17,400 |
| Supplies | Link to all Obj and Tasks | $3,000 |
| Travel | Link to Obj 1: Tasks a & Obj 2: Tasks b and c | $19,000 |
| Indirect | $0 | |
| Capital | Not applicable | $0 |
| NEPA | Not applicable | $0 |
| PIT tags | # of tags: 0 | $0 |
| Subcontractor | Not applicable | $0 |
| Other | Overhead 25.2% | $24,545 |
| $121,945 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2002 cost | $121,945 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2002 budget request | $121,945 |
| FY 2002 forecast from 2001 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Reason for change in estimated budget
Not applicable
Reason for change in scope
Not applicable
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDFW | Project Management (50% of PIs time) | $10,000 | in-kind |
| WDFW | Equipment (GPS, hypsometers) | $15,000 | in-kind |
| BLM | Housing, equipment | $6,000 | in-kind |
| DNR | Housing | $5,000 | in-kind |
Other budget explanation
Budget for outyear 2003 and 2004 may vary by 70% because the time-requirements related to the protocols developed in 2002 cannot be fully estimated a priori.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Do not fund - no response required
Jun 15, 2001
Comment:
Do not fund. A response is not warranted.
Proposes to establish a current baseline for occupancy patterns for the four amphibian target species to address the limiting factor of lack of knowledge about the current state of amphibian populations. Historic distribution of these species does not appear imperative. Similarly, comparing historic occupied and unoccupied sites may have little relevance to distribution patterns now. The proposed methods for comparison of current occupied and unoccupied sites are weak. Objective methods to evaluate occupancy patterns are needed. It is not clear that this project will broaden the understanding of irrigation-influenced amphibian habitat changes because of the great number of other confounding factors that have been hypothesized for amphibian population declines worldwide. There is no connection between anticipated results and the management pay-off.
Comment:
Comment:
Do not fund. A response was not warranted.Proposes to establish a current baseline for occupancy patterns for the four amphibian target species to address the limiting factor of lack of knowledge about the current state of amphibian populations. Historic distribution of these species does not appear imperative. Similarly, comparing historic occupied and unoccupied sites may have little relevance to distribution patterns now. The proposed methods for comparison of current occupied and unoccupied sites are weak. Objective methods to evaluate occupancy patterns are needed. It is not clear that this project will broaden the understanding of irrigation-influenced amphibian habitat changes because of the great number of other confounding factors that have been hypothesized for amphibian population declines worldwide. There is no connection between anticipated results and the management pay-off.
Comment:
Statement of Potential Biological Benefit to ESUN/A
Comments
Already ESA Req? N/A
Biop? no
Comment: