FY 2001 High Priority proposal 23030
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 |
|---|---|
| 23030 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Initiate wetland and wet prairie restoration and restore historic stream function, Bessett Property, Willamette Valley, Oregon. |
| Proposal ID | 23030 |
| Organization | Northwest Habitat Institute (NHI) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Chris Kiilsgaard |
| Mailing address | PO Box 855 Corvallis, Oregon 97339 |
| Phone / email | 5417532199 / chris@nwhi.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | Thomas O'Neil |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 High Priority |
| Province / Subbasin | Lower Columbia / |
| Short description | This wetland restoration will return 68 acres of farmed wetland and diked stream to a wetland system consisting of a meandering overflow channel, shallow water flooded zone, scattered vernal ponds and a wooded riparian zone. |
| Target species | Upper Willamette River chinook salmon, Upper Willamette River steelhead, dusky Canada goose, western pond turtle, Oregon spotted frog |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 44.9281 | -123.1811 | Baskett Slough Creek |
Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
Sponsor-reported:
| RPA |
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Relevant RPAs based on NMFS/BPA review:
| Reviewing agency | Action # | BiOp Agency | Description |
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Section 2. Past accomplishments
| Year | Accomplishment |
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Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2002 |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | $3,000 | $17,000 |
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
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Outyear objectives-based budget
| Objective | Starting FY | Ending FY | Estimated cost |
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Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
| FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY 2005 |
|---|---|---|
| $3,900 | $3,900 | $3,900 |
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | FTE: .25 NHI Senior Staff habitat bio. @ 40/hr; .35 NHI biologist @ 35/hr | $36,000 |
| Fringe | @ .30% | $10,800 |
| Supplies | water control structures, culvert pipe, native grass,forb seed,trees, & shrubs. | $7,400 |
| Travel | 50 trips, 60 miles round trip@ 0.31/mile | $930 |
| Indirect | @ 0.26% | $16,570 |
| Subcontractor | 2300 cubic yard scraper | $17,200 |
| Other | Planting crew to plant 7 acres trees & shrubs | $10,500 |
| Subcontractor | lease backhoe, bulldozer & misc. equipt. | $13,230 |
| $112,630 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2001 cost | $112,630 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2001 budget request | $112,630 |
| FY 2001 forecast from 2000 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA-NRCS Wetland Reserve Program | Permanent Conservation Property Easement | $156,400 | cash |
| Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board | Grant money for restoration & monitoring | $35,000 | cash |
| Norcross,Ferguson,Autzen Foundations | Grant money for restoration & monitoring | $8,000 | cash |
| Oregon Dept Fish & Wildlife | Technical oversight, labor, machinery | $3,700 | in-kind |
| US Fish & Wildlife Service | Technical oversight, labor, machinery | $5,500 | in-kind |
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
This is an excellent proposal to improve and protect wetlands on 68 acres in a conservation easement in the Willamette Valley. However, the project is not tightly linked to known salmon or steelhead populations and their use of the area. This project "might" create rearing habitat, as there "may be" spring chinook and winter steelhead in the vicinity. Benefit to anadromous fish is not well demonstrated. However, benefits to western pond turtle and Oregon spotted frog look promising. The proposal includes excellent cost sharing with long term O&M and M&E provided by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board and foundation grants. The budget appears to be modest for the benefits gained.Comment:
This appears to be a good project. The proposal lists biological objectives for birds.