FY 2000 proposal 20517
Section 1. Administrative
| Proposal title | Libby Fisheries Mitigation |
| Proposal ID | 20517 |
| Organization | Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks (MFWP) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Brian Marotz |
| Mailing address | 490 N. Meridian Rd. Kalispell, MT 59901 |
| Phone / email | 4067514546 / marotz@digisys.net |
| Manager authorizing this project | |
| Review cycle | FY 2000 |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Columbia / Kootenai |
| Short description | Enhance and protect native fish communities in the Kootenai Basin through multi-species watershed assessments, off-site habitat protection and enhancement, improved river flow and temperature conditions, and river and reservoir operation strategies. |
| Target species | Westslope cutthroat trout, Kootenai River white sturgeon, bull trout, burbot, inland rainbow trout. |
Project location
| Latitude | Longitude | Description |
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Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs)
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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See Umbrella Sub-proposals |
Section 3. Relationships to other projects
| Project ID | Title | Description |
|---|
| 8806500 |
IDFG-Kootenai River Fisheries Investigations |
White Sturgeon Recovery |
| 8806400 |
KTOI – White Sturgeon Experimental Aquaculture |
White Sturgeon Recovery |
| 9404900 |
Kootenai River Ecosystem Improvement Study |
Ecosystem Function |
| 9608702 |
MFWP - Focus Watershed Coordination-Kootenai Drainage |
The umbrella projects of Libby Fisheries Mitigation is the mechanism by which local watershed plans developed by the FWC are funded and implemented. FWC provides technical support and faciltiates public input into mitigation program |
| 8346500 |
Libby and Hungry Horse Modeling Technical Analysis - Libby Component |
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| 8346700 |
Mitigation for the Construction and Operation of Libby Dam |
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| 9401001 |
MFWP- Libby Reservoir Excessive Drawdown |
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| 20517 |
Libby Fisheries Mitigation Program |
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Purchase Conservation Easement from Plum Creek Timber Company Fisher River. |
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Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase
Task-based budget
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 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 2000 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
PLEASE SEE SUBPROPOSALS |
$0 |
| Fringe |
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$0 |
| Supplies |
|
$0 |
| $0 |
Total estimated budget
| Total FY 2000 cost | $0 |
| Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds | $0 |
| Total FY 2000 budget request | $0 |
| FY 2000 forecast from 1999 | $0 |
| % change from forecast | 0.0% |
Cost sharing
| Organization | Item or service provided | Amount | Cash or in-kind |
|---|
| USFS |
Financial and physical support for a proposed westslope cutthroat trout and inland rainbow trout conservation plan in the Yaak River drainage ($25K in FY99; anticipate field support in FY2000 (in kind)). |
$0 |
unknown |
| Kootenai River Network |
Completion of a watershed bibiography for the Kootenai River Basin (in kind). |
$0 |
unknown |
| US Army Corps of Engineers |
75/25 cost share for channel stabilization Young Creek (being negotiated by project # 9608720 Focus Watershed Coordination- Kootenai River Watershed) |
$168,750 |
unknown |
| US Army Corps of Engineers (25%) and Libby Area Conservancy District (25%) |
50/50 cost-share for channel stabilzation of Libby Creek (being negotiated by project # 9608720 Focus Watershed Coordination- Kootenai River Watershed) |
$76,500 |
unknown |
| BC Environment |
40- coded,high frequency, 50 month transmitters |
$11,000 |
unknown |
| BC Environment |
Operating migrant trap on Wigwam River. BPA funds contract labor and BC Environment coodinates equipment, support and logistics |
$6,000 |
unknown |
Other budget explanation
Schedule Constraints: We must implement many mitigation actions simultaneously so that as some individual projects are delayed by permitting, contracting or public input, others continue through completion. Our goal is to finalize several site-specific projects annually.
Reviews and recommendations
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
Recommendation:
NA - Umbrella Proposal
Date:
Jun 15, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
NA - Umbrella Proposal
Comments:
This is an umbrella proposal for projects to mitigate the effects of Libby Dam on the Kootenai River system. It is well written and a good example of an umbrella. It lists the FWP and numerous other planning documents. It lists both the four projects under the umbrella (one a new proposal) and four Kootenai R. projects not under the umbrella. The obvious question is why these were not included. It shows good cost sharing with other agencies. It provides rationale for some older projects that are being combined, which makes sense, and there is indication of communication between projects. The background and rationale are excellent. The rationale specifically refers to ISRP requests to combine similar projects, have mitigation plans, etc.
On the negative side, the umbrella does not give a clear picture of how the projects under the umbrella (and those that are not but might be) relate to each other. How the overall mitigation work is subdivided is not as clearly presented as one might want. The umbrella should identify the overall objectives in the basin and how each subproposal addresses the objectives.
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Recommendation:
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Screening Criteria: N/ATechnical Criteria: N/A
Programmatic Criteria: N/A
Milestone Criteria: N/A
Recommendation:
Not Reviewed
Date:
Aug 20, 1999
Comment:
Not reviewed