FY 2001 High Priority proposal 23052

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
23052 Narrative	Narrative

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal title	Acquire and Enhance Lower Big and Little Creeks, Columbia River Estuarine Floodplain, Clatsop County, Oregon.
Proposal ID	23052
Organization	North Coast Lands Conservancy (NCLC)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
Name	Neal Maine
Mailing address	P.O. Box 566 Astoria, OR 97103
Phone / email	5037384021 / nmaine@transport.com
Manager authorizing this project	Neal Maine
Review cycle	FY 2001 High Priority
Province / Subbasin	Columbia Estuary / Mainstem Columbia
Short description	Conserve, through acquisition and enhancement, 123 acres of critical habitat, including Columbia River estuarine floodplain, on lower Big and Little Creeks.
Target species	ESA species in the estuary include chinook salmon, steelhead trout, chum salmon, coho salmon, cutthroat trout.

Project location

Latitude	Longitude	Description
46.1859	-123.5959	Big Creek
46.184	-123.595	Little Creek

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

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 2001 cost	Subcontractor

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 2001 cost	Subcontractor

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 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase

FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2002
$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget

Objective	Task	Duration in FYs	Estimated 2001 cost	Subcontractor

Outyear objectives-based budget

Objective	Starting FY	Ending FY	Estimated cost

Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

FY 2002	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005
$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget

Item	Note	FY 2001 cost
Capital	NCLC to purchase and manage property	$485,000
Subcontractor	NERI to plan, design, and implement habitat enhancement strategy	$41,000
Other	NERI to monitor water quality and fish use	$0
Subcontractor	NERI to implement public outreach component	$2,500
		$528,500

Total estimated budget

Total FY 2001 cost	$528,500
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds	$0
Total FY 2001 budget request	$528,500
FY 2001 forecast from 2000	$0
% change from forecast	0.0%

Cost sharing

Organization	Item or service provided	Amount	Cash or in-kind
NCLC	Reconnect stream channels/place structures	$10,000	cash
Nicolai Wickiup Watershed Council	Habitat and water monitoring equipment and labor	$4,000	in-kind
Community Groups	Planting labor	$16,000	in-kind
Ducks Unlimited	Engineering	$2,500	in-kind
NERI	Education and outreach programs	$6,000	in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

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

REVIEW:
ISRP Review

Recommendation:
B

Date:
Feb 1, 2001

Comment:

This is a time-limited opportunity and would relate well to other land acquisitions in the immediate area. The only concern is that the parcel to be bought does not appear to be directly on the floodplain (at least not in the picture included) and the proposal does not clearly indicate that ESA species actually use this habitat. The proposal would be substantially stronger if species' use of the area had been documented. The proposal does not present measurable biological objectives but proposes to develop a monitoring program and conduct it over the next five years. The proposal includes excellent local support, is championed by the local Watershed Council, and long-term O&M and M&E are to funded by the North Coast Land Conservancy. The project seems to be economic for the acreage gained that will connect Nature Conservancy property with Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife property.

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation

Recommendation:
HP "A" -BiOp

Date:
Feb 1, 2001

Comment:

This project would provide significant benefits to wildlife.

REVIEW:
NMFS Review

Recommendation:
Rank 1

Date:
Feb 26, 2001

Comment:

This is the only project to deal with tidal floodplains and associated habitats. Extensive restoration activities are planned. Implementing an experimental (Tier 3) study would be invaluable to document habitat changes and fish population responses.