FY 1999 proposal 199404900
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 |
|---|---|
| 199404900 Narrative | Narrative |
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Improve the Kootenai River Ecosytem |
| Proposal ID | 199404900 |
| Organization | Kootenai Tribe of Idaho (KTOI) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator | |
| Name | Diana Richards |
| Mailing address | P.O. Box 1269 Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 |
| Phone / email | 2082673620 / richards@kootenai.org |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 1999 |
| Province / Subbasin | Upper Columbia / Kootenai |
| Short description | Identify best management options in order to enhance the aquatic ecosystem and provide future harvest opportunities of white sturgeon, kokanee salmon and burbot in the Kootenai River system, historically fished by the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho. |
| Target species | Kootenai River white sturgeon (ESA listed) bull trout westslope cutthroat redband trout burbot kokanee |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8806500 | Kootenai River Fisheries Investigation | Co-Investigator |
| 8806400 | Kootenai River White Sturgeon Studies and Conservation Aquaculture | Co-Investigator |
Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 1999 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 1999 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 1999 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
Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 1999 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
Section 8. Estimated budget summary
Itemized budget
| Item | Note | FY 1999 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | $102,571 | |
| Fringe | $33,849 | |
| Supplies | $5,000 | |
| Operating | $2,000 | |
| Travel | $3,000 | |
| Indirect | $78,578 | |
| Subcontractor | Ecometric Research Inc. | $20,000 |
| Other | $600 | |
| $245,598 | ||
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 1999 cost | $245,598 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 1999 budget request | $245,598 |
| FY 1999 forecast from 1998 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: Funding for the analysis of contaminants in soil and invertebrates in the Lower Kootenai River (objective 4) may be provided through the Kootenai River Network Organization. If this happens, then objective 4 will be dropped from this project summary.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Comment:
Presentation: This project arose from a 1995 Council amendment calling for a 5-year study. At that time, there were holes in the data on the Kootenai River system downstream from Montana. The first year of the study looked at invertebrates and developed a biological baseline. More work is still needed on game and non-game assessments. In addition to monitoring water quality on monthly basis, there is some habitat assessment on the west side tributaries and IDFG conducts the contaminant analyses. This project includes the mainstem Kootenai River as well as the tributaries and is linked to the Kootenai River Network. Other activities include conducting a workshop, compiling data for management use, and developing a model.Questions/Answers:
One third of the budget is for indirect costs? Answer: KTOI indirect rates are 56% of the personnel costs only. Indirects are not applied to implementation actions (on-the-ground work). The Attorney General sets indirect rates for tribes for government contracts.
You are in the fourth year of a five-year project, why does the budget run through 2003? Answer: The outyear budgets beyond the end of the 5-year study covers implementation of the recommendations developed during the study.
Are other projects collecting similar information? Is there duplication? Answer: There is no overlap, the contaminant studies are coordinated with IDFG. This project also coordinates and cost-shares with IDFG on other work in the basin including population estimates/ radio implants.
Screening Criteria: Yes
Technical Criteria: Yes
Programmatic Criteria: Yes
General Comment: Mainstem work duplicates ongoing sampling.
Comment:
Comment:
This proposal rated poorly compared to others in the set (but still acceptable). The proposal is for a very descriptive study monitoring basic ecosystem features. The proposed consideration of pollution impacts is good. The proposers should not assume that using one method will capture the necessary data on all species. The proposal is well related to the Fish and Wildlife Program. The river work is not "ecosystem" (habitat) but fish oriented. The tributary work is more ecosystem oriented. The write-up does not seem current; FY 96 results are given. The methods are provided in detail but there is not much rationale. It needs better coordination with other Kootenai River projects, including others by the KTOI.NW Power and Conservation Council's FY 2006 Project Funding Review
expense
May 2005
| FY05 NPCC start of year: | FY06 NPCC staff preliminary: | FY06 NPCC July draft start of year: |
| $1,614,000 | $1,614,000 | $1,614,000 |
Sponsor comments: See comment at Council's website