FY 2001 Ongoing proposal 20017

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

TitleType

Section 1. Administrative

Proposal titleRestore Habitat Within Dredge Tailings on the Yankee Fork Salmon River
Proposal ID20017
OrganizationU.S. Forest Service, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (USFS/IDFG/SBT)
Proposal contact person or principal investigator
NameTom A. Montoya
Mailing address Clayton, ID 83227
Phone / email2088383300 / tmontoya@fs.fed.us
Manager authorizing this projectRene' Mabe
Review cycleFY 2001 Ongoing
Province / SubbasinMountain Snake / Salmon
Short descriptionRestore natural hydraulic and sediment regimes, restore floodplain and riparian function, expand available chinook salmon and steelhead spawning and rearing habitat, connect the West Fork Yankee Fork and Yankee Fork Salmon River priority critical reaches
Target species
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
1999 Overton, C. K., M. A. Radko, and R. Brannon. In Review (a). Watershed analysis approaches using chinook salmon, Yankee Fork of the Salmon River: An example. General Technical Report RMRS-XXX. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, RMRS
1999 Secured Partial Funding for Project through Forest Service Abandoned Mine Lands Appropriations.
1999 Completed Aerial Videography and GIS linkage
2000 Secured a understanding with landowner (Simplot Corp.) on Conservation Agreement.
2000 Presented conceptual design and methodologies to local stakeholders.
2000 Contracted with Ed Calame (N.F. John Day Project Manager) to review restoration feasibility.
2000 Partnership with University of Idaho Ecohydrology Department to design restoration plan through Graduate Program.
2000 Completion of Watershed Analysis (Federal Approach to Ecosystem Analysis).

Section 3. Relationships to other projects

Project IDTitleDescription

Section 4. Budget for Planning and Design phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Restore natural hydraulic and sediment regimes, and floodplain and riparian function to the Yankee Fork Salmon River. a. Use aerial videography and linkage to GIS to develop spatial coverages of existing stream riparian area and condition. 1 $30,000 Yes
b. Use broad scale satellite imagery to identify key watershed areas that most directly effect riparian function. 1 $30,000 Yes
c. Use hydrodynamic modeling (U of I), fluvial geomorphologists, hydrologists, and fish biologists to define the desired channel configuration, floodplain, and riparian area. 2 $15,000 Yes
d. Develop a stream channel restoration design from above tasks to be used in a multi-year channel restoration project to rework the current dredged channel area, and to relocate the Yankee Fork road out of the active floodplain. 2 $30,000 Yes
2. Expand available chinook salmon and steelhead spawning and rearing habitat Same as Objective 1 Tasks a - d. Same as Objective 1 $0 Yes
3. Connect West Fork Yankee Fork and Yankee Fork Salmon River priority critical reaches for chinook salmon. Same as Objective 1 Tasks a - d. Same as Objective 1 $0 Yes
4. Provide for long-term benefits for water quality, fish, and wildlife a. An easement or land exchange with private landowners (i.e., J. R. Simplot Company) to protect the integrity of the restoration project will be necessary to ensure long-term benefits from this project. 1 $10,000 Yes
5. Complete NEPA, Permitting, SHIPO Compliance and ESA Consultation a. Same as Objective 2 $50,000 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Planning and Design phase
FY 2002FY 2003
$60,000$30,000

Section 5. Budget for Construction and Implementation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Restore natural hydraulic and sediment regimes, and floodplain and riparian function to the Yankee Fork Salmon River. a. Restoration of natural floodplain function will be accomplished through the reconstruction of the natural floodplain strata disturbed by past mining activities using heavy equipment. 7 $0
b. Gravel and cobble tailing piles well be used to fill depressions in the floodplain following removal of built-up fine sediments. 7 $0
c. These sediments will then be used to cover the leveled tailings for recovery of natural riparian vegetation in the floodplain. 7 $0
2. Expand available chinook salmon and steelhead spawning and rearing habitat Same as Objective 1 Tasks a - c. 7 $0
3. Connect West Fork Yankee Fork and Yankee Fork Salmon River priority critical reaches for chinook salmon. Same as Objective 1 Tasks a - c. 7 $0
4. Provide for upslope stability. a. Reestablishment of the original bed elevations and floodplain of the main Yankee Fork is expected to reduce the continual headward migration of the stream channel. This should reduce channel scour and bedload transport from the tributaries. 7 $0
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Construction and Implementation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$500,000$500,000$750,000$300,000

Section 6. Budget for Operations and Maintenance phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Operations and Maintenance phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$20,000$20,000$20,000$20,000

Section 7. Budget for Monitoring and Evaluation phase

Task-based budget
ObjectiveTaskDuration in FYsEstimated 2001 costSubcontractor
1. Provide for long-term benefits for water quality, fish, and wildlife. a. Aerial videography, and satellite imagery will be used to monitor riparian and upslope conditions. ongoing $10,000 Yes
b. Monitor water quality criteria to determine effects of implementation phase. ongoing $60,000 Yes
c. Channel cross-sections and photo-points to monitor river morphology ongoing $15,000 Yes
Outyear objectives-based budget
ObjectiveStarting FYEnding FYEstimated cost
Outyear budgets for Monitoring and Evaluation phase
FY 2004FY 2005FY 2002FY 2003
$100,000$100,000$100,000$100,000

Section 8. Estimated budget summary

Itemized budget
ItemNoteFY 2001 cost
NEPA $50,000
Subcontractor USFS Rocky Mtn. Research Station, U of I Ecohydrology Lab obj.1-3, USFS Yankee Fork R.D. obj. 4-5. $115,000
Subcontractor Yankee Fork R.D. will complete task a and c, water quality monitoring and analysis will be contacted $85,000
$250,000
Total estimated budget
Total FY 2001 cost$250,000
Amount anticipated from previously committed BPA funds$0
Total FY 2001 budget request$250,000
FY 2001 forecast from 2000$900,000
% change from forecast-72.2%
Cost sharing
OrganizationItem or service providedAmountCash or in-kind

Reviews and recommendations

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

REVIEW:
CBFWA Funding Recommendation
Recommendation:
Ongoing Funding: no; New Funding: no
Date:
Jul 14, 2000

Comment:

This project was not recommended for funding in FY 2000 by the NWPPC and therefore is not an ongoing project. Funding has been provided for this project through other funding sources.
REVIEW:
NWPPC Funding Recommendation
Recommendation:
Do Not Fund
Date:
Sep 13, 2000

Comment: