1987-100-01: View 2007-2009 Proposal

Project 1987-100-01 - Umatilla Anadromous Fish Habitat-Umatilla Tribe

General

Project Number:

1987-100-01

Agency, Institution or Organization:

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

Short Description:

Instream and riparian habitat restoration for fisheries and wildlife in the Umatilla River Basin

Status:

Finalized

Province:

Columbia Plateau

Subbasin:

Umatilla

Contact Name:

bob lewis

Contact Organization:

ctuir

Contact Email:

boblewis@ctuir.com

Contact Address:

po box 638

Contact City, State, Zip:

pendleton, oregon 97801

Contact Role(s):

Information Transfer:

Information will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of BPA's program for fish and wildlife mitigation for the Columbia River Region

Location Information

Description	Latitude	Longitude
From river mile 3 to 12 on the Birch Cr., river mile 1 on W. Fk. Birch Cr., headwaters of E. F,. Birch Cr., and river miles 2.7-20.2, Meacham Cr., Umatilla County	45 37	118 45
From river miles 80-89 of the upper Umatilla River, Umatilla County	45 43	118 15

Focal Species

Name	Primary	Secondary
Steelhead
Chinook

Biological Objectives

Short Objective	Detailed Objective	Strategy	Subbasin Plan
Increase the no. of steelhead in Birch Cr.	Identify, coordinate, and manage at least six new habitat iprovement projects for the Umatilla River Subbasin...	2) Facilitate landowners leasing of water rights for instream purposes. 3) Increase water conservation & irrigation efficiency. 5) Place LWD & boulders. 6) Fence & plant riparian 13) Increae ...	Umatilla
Increase the no. of steelhead in Meacham Cr.	Increase the number of summer steelhead spawning redds in the Meacham Creek watershed by 20% by 2010	5) Place LWD & boulders 6) Plant riparian zones. 7) Modify channel & flood-plain function 9) Eliminate dikes in ripararian areas. 10) Increase protective status of habitats. 12) Restore headwa...	Umatilla
Determine haitat improvements in upper Umatilla R.	Determine the location and type of needed habitat improvement in Umatilla River RM 80-90 by 2009	7) Modify channel flood-plain function; 10) Increase protective status of priority habitats; 12)Restore headwater attributes to improve downstream conditions...	Umatilla
Maintain previously implemented habitat improvemen	Repair fences, maintain vegetative plantings, control weeds, and clear debris from previously implemented improvements on 55 easements....	Maintain fences & replant riparian zones; Modify detrimental land use activities, e.g., weed control; Maintain passage dfficiency through ongoing )&M activities....	None
Conduct environmental monitoring	Monitor during and after project implementation to comply with permit terms and to evaluate project long-term effects....	For implementation monitoring of new projects, select parameters & periodicity to comply with env'r permit terms. For effectiveness monitoring select sites and parameters for previous projects tha...	Umatilla
[BO Title left blank]	[BO Description left blank]	[Strategy left blank]	None

Itemized Budgets

Line Item	Notes	FY07 Cost	FY08 Cost	FY09 Cost
Personnel	Includes 5 percent merit increase annually during the project period.	$144,200	$151,410	$158,980
Fringe Benefits	35 percent of salary.	$50,470	$52,994	$55,643
Supplies	Includes 2.5 percent inflation factor.	$9,000	$9,225	$9,455
Travel	Reflects anticipated 5 percent increase each project year.	$11,000	$11,550	$12,125
Capital Equipment	Reflects 2.5 inflation factor.	$5,000	$5,125	$5,250
Overhead	Reflects rate of 0.3946	$86,682	$87,241	$95,277
Other	Professional services with 2.5 percent inflation factor	$12,000	$12,300	$12,610
Other	Subcontracts with 2.5 percent inflation factor	$53,893	$55,240	$56,620

Cost Shares

Provision	Funding Source	Type	FY07 Value	FY08 Value	FY09 Value
Implementation $ for LWD placement	WHIP	Cash	$50,000	$40,000	$0
Implementation $ for barrier amelioration	PCSRF	Cash	$50,000	$25,000	$25,000
Implementation $ for barrier removal	WHIP	Cash	$90,000	$70,000	$0

Work Elements

WE ID	WE Name	Title	Budget	Start Date	End Date	Metrics
92	Lease Land	Consummate Easements with Private Landowners	$50,000	02/01/2007	02/01/2009	* # of riparian miles protected: 2 * # of acres of new lease: 40
22	Maintain Vegetation	Maintain Zones 1 & 2 Shrub and Tree Plantings	$30,000	07/01/2007	09/15/2009
34	Develop Alternative Water Source	B & G Resources Wells/Troughs	$20,000	05/01/2007	08/01/2009
47	Plant Vegetation	Plant Native Grasses on B & G Easement	$10,000	02/01/2007	03/15/2009	* # of acres of planted: 100 * # of acres of planted: 100 acres
53	Remove vegetation	Control Weeds on Existing and New Easements	$75,000	04/01/2007	05/15/2009	* # of acres treated: 500 acres
99	Outreach and Education	Participation with Other Entities in Advisory and Educational Activities	$30,000	02/01/2007	09/30/2009	* # of students reached: 300
114	Identify and Select Projects	Identify, Prioritize, and Select Projects	$21,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
118	Coordination	Coordination with Other Agencies and Organizations	$30,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
119	Manage and Administer Projects	Administrative Activities for Project Support	$81,074	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
122	Provide Technical Review	Review of Plans and Proposals	$15,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
132	Produce Annual Report	Draft and Finalize Annual Report	$30,000	01/15/2008	09/30/2009
141	Produce Status Report	Status Reports	$15,000	05/30/2007	09/30/2009
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect Temperature, Suspended Solids, and Benthic Data	$12,000	05/01/2007	09/30/2009	Focal Area: 10 tributaries
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Analyze/Interpret Temperature, SS, and Benthic Data	$6,000	09/01/2007	09/30/2009	Focal Area: 10 tributaries
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Historical Preservation Clearance	$24,000	01/01/2007	01/01/2009
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Prepare NEPA Checklist and Biological Assessment (BA)	$35,000	01/01/2007	05/01/2009
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	State Lands Department Permit	$15,000	01/01/2007	05/01/2009
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	USCE Section 404 Permits for instream improvements.	$35,000	01/01/2007	05/01/2009
174	Produce Plan	Improvement Plans for new Birch, Meacham, and upper Umatilla R. sites.	$60,000	01/01/2007	03/15/2008
174	Produce Plan	Plan for McKay Creek Property (Cunningham Sheep Property)	$5,000	01/01/2007	04/01/2007
85	Remove/Modify Dam	Remove diversion dam on mainstem Birch Cr.	$30,000	07/01/2008	09/01/2008	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 80 miles
85	Remove/Modify Dam	Remove or modify fish passage barrier	$45,000	07/15/2008	07/15/2009	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 80 miles
85	Remove/Modify Dam	Remove irrigation diversion dam	$42,000	07/15/2007	09/15/2007
85	Remove/Modify Dam	Remove rock or other barriers to salmonid fish passage	$60,000	08/01/2007	08/01/2009	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 15 miles
29	Increase Instream Habitat Complexity	Install large woody debris	$100,000	06/01/2007	08/31/2009	* # of structures installed: 60
40	Install Fence	Install fencing for livestock exclusion on three easements.	$84,000	04/01/2007	08/01/2009	* # of miles of fence: 22 miles
34	Develop Alternative Water Source	Install wells/pumps to replace irrigation dam diversions.	$60,000	08/01/2007	08/31/2009
47	Plant Vegetation	Plant riparian vegetation on new and existing easements.	$92,216	02/15/2007	02/28/2009	* # of acres of planted: 200 acres
186	Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage	Maintain salmonid passage facilities by debris removal as needed.	$10,000	03/01/2007	04/30/2009
98	Other	Maintain fencing on existing easements	$21,000	03/15/2007	04/30/2009
174	Produce Plan	Conduct assessment and prepare plan for habitat improvements in the upper Umatilla River.	$20,000	02/01/2008	01/31/2009

Reviews, Recommendations and Decisions

Date	Reviewer	Short Recommendation	Comments	FY07	FY08	FY09
06/02/2006	ISRP	Response requested	This proposal is an improvement over past proposals. Nonetheless, the proposal is deficient in a number of areas. The various tasks and objectives need to be considered individually. Not much priorit... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
08/31/2006	ISRP	Not fundable (Qualified)	Because of the high level of management intervention (pumping, trucking, hatchery releases), the Umatilla projects need to be reviewed as an integrated program. This program is not currently scientif... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
09/15/2006	NPCC			$326,000.00	$326,000.00	$326,000.00
10/23/2006	NPCC	Fund	See decision memo discussion of the Umatilla subbasin projects.	$326,000.00	$326,000.00	$326,000.00

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