FY 2001 High Priority proposal 23027

Additional documents

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23027 Narrative Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleMethow Basin Floodplain and Riparian Land Acquisitions
Proposal ID23027
OrganizationYakama Nation (YN)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameJoel Hubble
Mailing address771 Pence Road Yakima, WA 98902
Phone / email5099965291 / hubble@yakama.com
Manager authorizing this projectLynn Hatcher
Review cycleFY 2001 High Priority
Province / SubbasinColumbia Cascade /
Short descriptionThis proposal is to purchase properties in the Methow Basin important for salmonid spawning and rearing.
Target speciesspring chinook, steelhead, bull trout
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
48.4759 -120.1819 Chewuch River
48.61 -120.45 Upper Methow River
48.36 -120.38 Twisp River
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)

Sponsor-reported:

RPA

Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:

Reviewing agencyAction #BiOp AgencyDescription

Section 2. Past accomplishments

YearAccomplishment

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

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Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

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Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

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Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

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FY 2002FY 2003
$8,000$8,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
Personnel FTE: fishery biologist and technician, bookkeeper $4,000
Fringe $1,000
Supplies snorkel gear, vehicle costs $3,000
Indirect $1,150
Capital Estimated cost for purchase of all properties $2,300,000
Other Methow Nature Conservancy administrative costs (1% of the total purchase price) $23,000
$2,332,150
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$2,332,150
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$2,332,150
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
YN and WDFW Spring and summer chinook spawner surveys $75,000 in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.

Recommendation:
B
Date:
Feb 1, 2001

Comment:

This proposal deals with acquisition of floodplain land in the Methow Basin, and is coordinated with efforts of other entities in the Methow, such as the Nature Conservancy, WDFW and others. Spawner surveys and monitoring of juvenile salmonid abundance are being conducted in the area as part of other projects of the Yakama Indian Nation. The proposal includes good justification for the importance of the habitat, but they may get comparable benefit through purchase of a subset of the properties or by purchasing the property in increments. Some of the properties will require rehabilitation, dikes, etc., however, budgets for this work are not included in the proposal. The proposal is recommended by state and the urgency is the availability of the parcels now.
Recommendation:
HP "A"
Date:
Feb 1, 2001

Comment:

This project would provide significant benefits to wildlife.
Recommendation:
Date:
Feb 15, 2001

Comment:

ISRP Comment: "…, but they may get comparable benefit through purchase of a subset of the properties or by purchasing the property in increments."

Response: The observation that a subset of these properties may provide comparable benefit for spring chinook is correct. In preparation for this project proposal, the sponsor communicated primarily with the Methow Nature Conservancy (MNC). Given that the opportunities and status of available properties varies through time, the approach for this project, if funded in whole or in part, will be to work with MNC, WDFW, and the Okanogan Planning Unit to identify which available parcels will provide the most benefit for salmonids in the Methow Basin. There may be opportunities to dovetail with properties being purchased or with conservation easements to maximize the biological benefit within a particular river reach for salmonids. For example, the State of Washington has monies to purchase properties in the Methow Basin, and if fact, purchased some parcels in 2000. Working with the NRCS and other agency personnel, opportunities may exist to secure funding to initiate or complete the rehabilitation activities some of these parcels will require realizing their maximum benefit for salmonids. There is positive communication occurring between the various governments, conservation groups and private landowners with respect to habitat restoration for salmon. This project represents another piece of the restoration puzzle in the basin, which can be meshed with other going projects to maximize the benefit of everybody's restoration dollar.