FY 2000 proposal 20131

Additional documents

TitleType
20131 Narrative Narrative
20131 Sponsor Response to the ISRP Response

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleEnhance North Fork John Day River Subbasin Anadromous Fish Habitat
Proposal ID20131
OrganizationConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameGary A. James
Mailing addressP.O. Box 638 Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone / email5412764109 / jaburke@ucinet.com
Manager authorizing this project
Review cycleFY 2000
Province / SubbasinColumbia Plateau / John Day
Short descriptionIncrease production of indigenous wild stocks of spring chinook salmon and summer steelhead within the North Fork of the John Day River Subbasin.
Target speciesThe following anadromous species: indigenous wild spring chinook salmon and summer steelhead; resident fish (including bull trout) and wildlife will also benefit from habitat enhancements proposed under this project.
Project location
LatitudeLongitudeDescription
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

Project IDTitleDescription
8402100 John Day River Subbasin Fish Habitat Enhancement Will complement project by integrating existing on-the-ground efforts into a comprehensive watershed management approach. Both projects will operate independently, but function as part of an interdependent program.
9137 John Day Watershed Restoration Will complement project by integrating existing on-the-ground efforts into a comprehensive watershed management approach. Both projects will operate independently, but function as part of an interdependent program.
9605300 North Fork John Day River Dredge Tailings Restoration Will complement project by integrating existing on-the-ground efforts into a comprehensive watershed management approach. Both projects will operate independently, but function as part of an interdependent program.
8710001 Umatilla River Basin Anadromous Fish Habitat Enhancement Project Will share personnel, vehicles and equipment.
9604601 Walla Walla Basin Habitat Enhancement Will share personnel, vehicles and equipment.
9608300 Grande Ronde Basin Habitat Enhancement Will share personnel, vehicles and equipment.

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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Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2000 cost
Personnel $47,500
Fringe $13,300
Supplies $55,000
Operating Not Applicable - New Project Proposal. $0
Travel $7,740
Indirect $42,004
Subcontractor Fence construction, noxious weed control, and tree planting $40,000
$205,544
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2000 cost$205,544
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2000 budget request$205,544
FY 2000 forecast from 1999$0
% change from forecast0.0%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind
CTUIR Partial salary for Fisheries Program Manager, Project Leader, Habitat Technician, Office Manager and Secretary $55,106 unknown
BIA Training and Per Diem $600 unknown
Other budget explanation

Schedule Constraints: Possible constraints may include delays in securing conservation easements due to longer than anticipated negotiations with landowners.


Reviews and recommendations

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

Recommendation:
Delay Funding
Date:
Jun 15, 1999

Comment:

Recommendation: Delay funding until a monitoring plan for anadromous fish is presented.

Comments: A well-written proposal, with excellent background and generous coordination with some BPA projects. The project should be coordinated with the North Fork Watershed Council. Monitoring plans are inadequate. Effectiveness of this project might be monitored in cooperation with an expanded survey in Project No. 9801600.

Specific comments and questions that should also be addressed are: It seems apparent that selected habitat enhancement projects would increase the potential for fish production, but one wonders if there would be greater benefit in the Middle Fork, South Fork or mainstem John Day River. An estimate of the extent of improvement expected from salmon and steelhead runs would be helpful. One stated objective is to obtain conservation easements with three or four landowners, yet there is little assurance they can be secured. The authors claim that high tensile fencing is very cost-effective relative to barbed wire, but offers no quantitative evidence. The proposal notes that "a one-per-reach" macro-invertebrate sample will be taken, but does not state how many in total. Will this sampling be adequate? The proposal would be improved with discussion of redd counts, larval, juvenile, and smolt salmonid counts as part of the assessment procedures. Similarly, it should include plans to estimate changes in stream morphology/hydrology.


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:


Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:

Proposal is vague; implementation tasks not clearly defined #1- Coordinated with local ODFW . #2/3/7-WSAssess identified on p.1. Proposal filling a need that is not currently being met. #5 - 21% non-BPA. #6-Will need O&M to sustain improvements, but pr
Recommendation:
Technically Sound? No
Date:
Aug 20, 1999

Comment:

How is this tied to the North Fork John Day Watershed Council?

Proposed project would benefit from partnerships with NRCS/CREP.

Monitoring activities are poorly tied to objectives.

No specific habitat enhancement projects were identified, therefore it is unclear how the budget is related to the activities.


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Oct 29, 1999

Comment:

Fund. The sponsor provided adequate responses to most of the specific ISRP comments, but the sponsor did not adequately address the ISRP recommendation: "Delay funding until a monitoring plan for anadromous fish is presented." The sponsor states that the project will coordinate with pertinent entities/projects to obtain assessment information regarding redd counts, larval, juvenile, and smolt salmonid counts. However, evidence of existence of these data is not provided, and they do not demonstrate how they will use this data to measure the success of their project. The ISRP strongly encourages coordination with Project #9801600 (Natural Escapement & Productivity of John Day Basin Spring Chinook) for an expanded survey for chinook and #9703400 (Monitor Fine Sediments and Sedimentation in John Day and Grande Ronde Rivers) for long term monitoring of project results.

Granted this is not a "research project", but monitoring for effectiveness of the project is a necessary component called for in the 1996 Amendment to the Power Act.


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Nov 8, 1999

Comment:


Recommendation:
Fund
Date:
Mar 1, 2000

Comment:

[Decision made in 11-3-99 Council Meeting]