| Proposal title | Eagle Lakes Ranch Acquisition and Restoration |
| Proposal ID | 200002500 |
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Columbia National Wildlife Refuge (CNWR) (USFWS) |
| Proposal contact person or principal investigator |
| Name | Randy Hill |
| Mailing address | PO Drawer F Othello WA 99344 |
| Phone / email | 5094882668 / randy_hill@fws.gov |
| Manager authorizing this project | Robert Flores |
| Review cycle | FY 2001 Ongoing |
| Province / Subbasin | Columbia Plateau / Mainstem Columbia |
| Short description | Protect and restore proper function to shrub steppe and wetland habitats to offset losses due to hydropower development on the Columbia River system. |
| Target species | |
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Pre-acquisition planning process for purchase of Eagle Lakes Ranch |
a. develop Preliminary Project Proposal (this amount has not been contracted and is requested to be carried forward to FY2001) |
two |
$3,600 |
|
| (pre-acquisition planning assumes 32% BPA and 68% USFWS cost-share) |
b. Complete public involvement process (not contracted, carry forward to FY2001) |
two |
$6,800 |
|
|
c. Land Acquisition Planning document (not contracted, carry forward to FY2001) |
two |
$20,200 |
|
|
d. NEPA document and review (carry forward from FY2000) |
two |
$5,000 |
|
|
e. MOA between BPA and USFWS-CNWR is in final stages of development |
one |
$0 |
|
| 2. Evaluate conditions |
a. Conduct detailed baseline inventories: engineering, riparian, wetland, upland vegetation, weeds, wildlife, T&E species (carry through from FY2000) |
two |
$62,000 |
|
|
b. HEP analysis (carry forward) |
one |
$2,000 |
|
|
c. Complete evaluation reports (carry forward from FY2000) |
one |
$20,000 |
|
| 3. Develop restoration plans |
a. Work with DU, WDFW, and other appropriate local, State, and Federal entities (carry forward from FY2000) |
one |
$5,000 |
|
|
b. Wetland Restoration Plan (carry forward from FY2000) |
one |
$7,000 |
|
|
c. Riparian Restoration Plan (carry forward from FY2000) |
one |
$10,000 |
|
|
d. Upland Restoration Plan (carry forward from FY2000) |
one |
$10,000 |
|
| Objective | Task | Duration in FYs | Estimated 2001 cost | Subcontractor |
|---|
| 1. Monitor restoration areas |
a. plant and habitat photo/transects |
ten |
$5,000 |
|
| (FWS cost-share match) |
b. bird point counts/MAPS stations |
ten |
$10,000 |
|
|
c. small mammal trapping/bat netting |
ten |
$2,000 |
|
|
d. reptile and amphibian surveys |
twice |
$3,000 |
|
| 2. Evaluate restoration success |
a. aerial photography (outyear) |
one |
$0 |
|
|
b. compare data to mitigation objectives |
five |
$0 |
|
|
c. develop/apply adaptive management |
five |
$0 |
|
| Item | Note | FY 2001 cost |
|---|
| Personnel |
FTE: 2.0 |
$90,000 |
| Fringe |
@30% |
$27,000 |
| Supplies |
GPS, binoculars, traps, nets, photography |
$10,600 |
| Travel |
Portland Office personnel |
$3,000 |
| Capital |
truck for field work |
$20,000 |
| NEPA |
printing, postage, room rental |
$1,000 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .55 |
$20,000 |
| Fringe |
@30% |
$6,000 |
| Supplies |
herbicide, boundary posts and signs |
$12,200 |
| Capital |
$5 million land purchase (see subcontractor) |
$0 |
| NEPA |
EAs for implementation, cultural resources |
$3,200 |
| Subcontractor |
Purchase of land |
$1,390,500 |
| Personnel |
FTE: .4 |
$15,000 |
| Fringe |
@30% |
$4,500 |
| Supplies |
monitoring markers, nets |
$500 |
| $1,603,500 |
There were few details on funding sources & scope of project when first proposed in 12/98. Boundaries & scope of the project have since changed. A majority of the purchase now will come from USFWS sources, but reimbursement schedule to TCF for purchase is shorter, & due to changes in fee boundaries, NRCS funding will not be available as BPA funding is applied only to fee lands. Public access areas are more secure with new boundaries bordering a paved road, which will increase political support for the acquisition. The ISRP recommended to fund, but project not fully funded for 2000 & postponed due to unspent WWMA funds ($285K), which carried forward to 2000. Some of these funds (up to $30K) to be spent in 2000, remainder in 2001 for pre-acquisition & purchase. Because the purchase period was shortened and must be completed by 1/2001 with funds planned for 2000-2, most of 2001 restoration is delayed to 2002. Request is consistent with total amount requested for 2000-1. *See cover.
See above. Fee boundaries have changed since the original application, and there is a greater urgency to complete reimbursement for purchase (by 1/2001). Funding sources from USFWS and through TCF also have different stipulations that will make the project more politically acceptable.
This information was not provided on the original proposals, but was generated during the review process.