| Proposal title | Clearwater Subbasin Focus Program |
| Proposal ID | 199608600 |
| Organization | Idaho Soil Conservation Commission (ISCC) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Janet Hohle |
| Mailing address | 220 East Fifth St, Rm 212 Moscow, ID 83843 |
| Phone / email | 2088820507 / jhohle@agri.state.id.us |
| Manager authorizing this project | Jerry Nicolescu, ISCC Administrator |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Mountain Snake / Clearwater |
| Short description | Coordinate multiple jurisdictions, agencies, and private landowner efforts to identify, prioritize, design, implement, and monitor projects and policies that will protect, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat in the Clearwater River Subbasin. |
| Target species | |
| Year | Accomplishment |
|---|
| 1997 |
Compiled existing plans, programs, policies, laws |
| 1997 |
Compiled bibliography of reports, data bases, historical, technical subbasin information |
| 1997 |
Compiled land use coverage in each of eight fourth field HUCs |
| 1997 |
Compiled list of fiscal resources potentially available for habitat restoration project funding |
| 1998 |
Co-coordinated the Clearwater River Subbasin Project Review meeting - Lewiston, ID 3/1/98 |
| 1998 |
Identified two on-the-ground projects on private lands for proposal development; compiled technical data and budget needs |
| 1998 |
Prepared 2 proposals for implementation project work in FY1999 funding cycle and facilitated 2 soil conservation districts with project sponsorship, management, and technical support . |
| 1998 |
Acquired valid mining claim data for subbasin |
| 1998 |
Potlatch River Basin study fisheries/habitat and GIS layer compilation and organization |
| 1999 |
Facilitated start-up of 2 soil conservation district implementation projects |
| 1999 |
Prepared NEPA, ESA, and cultural resource review request compliance actions for implementation projects |
| 1999 |
Coordinated water quality monitoring for implementation projects with four agencies |
| 1999 |
Reviewed Idaho State rules for NRCS Conservation Reserve Program- made recommendation through state committee |
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to expand eligibility guidelines to benefit fisheries habitat. Recommendation approved for next sign-up period |
| 1999 |
Prepared continuation proposals for 2 implementation projects on agricultural lands |
| 1999 |
The program organized the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee and provides administrative and technical support. |
| 2000 |
Prepared / received contract amendment to co-coordination contract and implementation contracts to use portion of funding for assessment and explicitly include assessment function in co-coordination budget |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Subbasin Assessment: Compile ecosystem data subbasin-wide to investigate populations and distributions and analyze habitat-land use-population correlations to use for regional planning. |
a. Coordinate and provide administrative structure for Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee (PAC). |
0.07 |
$6,094 |
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b. Compile data from private lands |
0.10 |
$8,808 |
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c. Assessment analysis and document |
0.25 contractor |
$12,500 |
Yes |
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d. Oversight review for assessment contractor work products |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
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e. Plan and facilitate public participation and communication |
0.07 |
$6,094 |
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| 2. Regional Planning: Facilitate PAC's development of plan - integrate biological, physical, social, economic, interagency, interdisciplinary factors to identify subbasin project work and system to prioritize actions. |
a. Administrative and coordination support for Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee |
0.08 |
$6,965 |
|
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b. Prepare regional and M&E plan documents |
0.10 coordinator 0.75 contractor |
$46,308 |
Yes |
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c. Oversight review for regional plan and M&E plan development |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
|
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d. Plan and facilitate public participation and communication |
0.08 |
$6,965 |
|
| 3. Facilitate SCDs Implementation Projects: Continue implementation with SCDs provide technical and management assistance with policy and project dev. |
a. NEPA, ESA, cultural resource review documentation and compliance |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
|
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b. Facilitate SCD and public meetings |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
|
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c. Assist SCDs and other interested sponsor groups with project development after assessment and plan in place |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
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| 4. Research project funding outside BPA: Research and prepare documents for other federal, state, and private funding sources. |
a. Prepare proposals for non-BPA funding for implementation projects and information and education programs |
0.05 |
$4,253 |
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| 5. Reporting |
a. Prepare quarterly and annual summary reports |
0.05 |
$4,244 |
|
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b. Maintain PAC activity log and prepare annual PAC report |
0.05 |
$4,354 |
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| 6. Prepare for provincial review |
a. Prepare subbasin presentation strategy, format, and plans for provincial review |
0.025 |
$2,177 |
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b. Coordinate with Salmon subbasin |
0.025 |
$2,177 |
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The budget change reflects the Clearwater Focus Program use of a subcontractor for completing analysis for the subbasin-wide assessment, work on the regional planning process, and M&E design.
The change in scope from FY1999 reflects the Focus Program's response to ISRP analysis for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 and anticipated changes in the FWP from the NPPC's amendment process. The Focus Program has initiated the subbasin-wide assessment, regional planning and design of a M&E program with policy direction and decision-making from the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee. These components were articulated in the FY2000 response to ISRP and were the basis of the ISRP then recommending funding. The FY2000 contract scope modification to include this work was approved by the NPPC on 5 April 2000. The FY2001 proposal is a continuation of the modified contract.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.
The change in scope from FY1999 reflects the Focus Program's response to ISRP analysis for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999 and anticipated changes in the FWP from the NWPPC's amendment process. The Focus Program has initiated the subbasin-wide assessment, regional planning and design of a M&E program with policy direction and decision-making from the Clearwater Policy Advisory Committee. These components were articulated in the FY 2000 response to ISRP and were the basis of the ISRP then recommending funding. The FY 2000 contract scope modification to include this work was approved by the NWPPC on 5 April 2000. The FY2001 proposal is a continuation of the modified contract.