1994-018-05: View 2007-2009 Proposal

Project 1994-018-05 - Asotin Creek Enhancement and Restoration

General

Project Number:

1994-018-05

Agency, Institution or Organization:

Asotin County Conservation District (ACCD)

Short Description:

On-going project for prioritizing & implementing on-the-ground habitat projects for wild steelhead & Chinook salmon in Asotin watershed. Bull trout also benefit from this ridge-top-to-ridge-top approach with match from private landowners & other grants.

Status:

Finalized

Province:

Blue Mountain

Subbasin:

Asotin

Contact Name:

Brad Johnson

Contact Organization:

Asotin County Conservation District

Contact Email:

bradaccd@cableone.net

Contact Address:

720 Sixth St., Suite B

Contact City, State, Zip:

Clarkston WA 99403

Contact Role(s):

Contract Manager

Information Transfer:

Prioritized habitat protection and restoration projects will be entered into EKO Project Database for information transfer and reporting purposes. Project locations will be recorded on maps with previous and on-going projects. Local techincal agencies who gather spawning and rearing data for steelhead, Chinook and bull trout will be able to report based on previous, on-going and future habitat projects within the Asotin Subbasin. Information transfer has resulted in priortized projects being completed within upland, riparian and instream areas throughout the subbasin and supported with recent EDT priority analysis during Subbasin Planning. Project reports will be housed on BPA webpages and also on the ACCD website.

Location Information

Description	Latitude	Longitude
Upper Asotin
Chalery Creek
Lower George Creek

Focal Species

Name	Primary	Secondary
Chinook
Trout
Trout
Chinook
Steelhead

Biological Objectives

Short Objective	Detailed Objective	Strategy	Subbasin Plan
Lower George: Reduce embeddedness to 20%	Reduction in sediment (turbidity and percent fine) will increase survival of steelhead in all freshwater life stages...	UA1.1.1-Improve the extent structure and function of riparian buffers. UA1.1.2-Decrease sediment delivery from uplands. UA1.1.3-Restore perennial vegetation in upland cultivated and non-cultivate...	Asotin
Lower George: Exceed 50% Riparian Function	Increase in riparian function will increase steelhead survival at freshwater life stages	UA4.1.3-Improve the extent, structure, and function of riparian buffers through planting and managed grazing. UA4.1.6-I&E program on importance of riparian habitat. UA4.1.10-Seek additional fundi...	Asotin
Lower George:Initiate riparian recovery efforts	Re-establish riparian function in George Creek and Tributaries	UA4.1.9-Increase landowner participation in riparian programs. UA4.1.10-Seek additional funding sources. UA4.1.11-Seek new funding sources to develop new programs to protect riparian areas not eli...	Asotin
Lower George:Decrease summer daily maximum temps.	Decrease in summer temperatures will increase steelhead freshwater life stages.	UA5.1.1-Improve the extent, structure and function of riparian buffers. UA5.1.6-Protect riparian vegetation through BMP implementation. UA5.1.7-Restore perennial vegetation in uplands with native ...	Asotin
Upper Asotin:Reduce embeddedness to 10%	Reduction in sediment (turbidity and percent fine) will increase survival of all salmonids in freshwater life stages...	UA1.1.1-Improve extent structure and function of riparian buffers. UA1.1.2-Decrease sediment deliver from uplands. UA1.1.3-Restore perennial vegetation in upland cultivated and non-cultivated areas...	Asotin
Upper Asotin: Exceed 75% Riparian Function	Increase in riparian function will increase salmonid survival at freshwater life stages	UA4.1.3-Improve the extent, structure, and function of riparian buffers through planting and managed grazing. UA4.1.6-I&E program on importance of riparian habitat. UA4.1.10-Seek additional funding...	Asotin
Upper Asotin: Decrease summer maximum temperatures	Decreases in summer temperatures will increase salmonid survival in all freshwater life stages	UA5.1.1-Improve the extent, structure and function of riparian buffer. UA5.1.6-Protect riparian vegetation through BMP implementation. UA5.1.7-Restore perennial vegetation in uplands with native v...	Asotin
Charley Creek: Reduce embeddedness to 10%	Reduction in sediment (turbidity and percent fine) will increase survival of steelhead in all freshwater life stages...	UA1.1.1-Improve the extent structure and function of riparian buffers. UA1.1.2-Decrease sediment delivery from uplands. UA1.1.3-Restore perennial vegetation in upland cultivated and non-cultivated ...	Asotin

Itemized Budgets

Line Item	Notes	FY07 Cost	FY08 Cost	FY09 Cost
Personnel	1 FTE including salary and benfits	$70,000	$74,000	$74,000
Travel	Mileage, Registration, Lodging and Subsistence	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000
Supplies	Day-to-Day needs and Postage	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000
Other	Equipment including cell phone, copier and computer maintenance	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000
Other	Office Lease (25% of total lease)	$4,500	$4,500	$4,500
Other	WDFW Fish Habitat Monitoring	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
Other	USFS ISCO Sediment Sampling	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500
Other	Meander Reconstruction O&M	$24,000	$10,000	$5,000
Other	I&E Projects (Newsletters, Envirothon and Salmon in the Classroom)	$6,000	$6,000	$6,000
Other	Direct Seed Projects	$54,000	$60,000	$60,000
Other	Riparian / Exclusion Fencing	$22,000	$24,000	$26,000
Other	Riparian Native Tree and Shrub Plantings	$22,000	$22,000	$22,000
Other	Alternative Water Developments	$25,000	$27,000	$30,000
Other	Project Data Management	$12,000	$12,000	$12,000

Cost Shares

Provision	Funding Source	Type	FY07 Value	FY08 Value	FY09 Value
Cost-Share	DOE	Cash	$44,000	$40,000	$0
Monitoring	DOE	Cash	$50,000	$64,000	$0
Cost-Share	Salmon Recovery Funding Board	Cash	$24,000	$20,000	$0
CREP	WCC	Cash	$58,000	$50,000	$0
In-Kind	Landowners	In-Kind	$210,000	$215,000	$220,000

Work Elements

WE ID	WE Name	Title	Budget	Start Date	End Date	Objectives	Metrics
34	Develop Alternative Water Source	Install off-site watering facilities	$82,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009	Charley Creek: Reduce embeddedness to 10% Lower George: Exceed 50% Riparian Function Lower George: Reduce embeddedness to 20% Lower George:Initiate riparian recovery efforts Upper Asotin: Exceed 75% Riparian Function Upper Asotin:Reduce embeddedness to 10%
40	Install Fence	Fence installation	$72,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009	Lower George: Exceed 50% Riparian Function Lower George:Initiate riparian recovery efforts Upper Asotin: Exceed 75% Riparian Function	* # of miles of fence: 3 miles per year of exclusion fencing
47	Plant Vegetation	Plant native trees and shrubs in riparian areas	$66,000	11/01/2007	05/15/2009	Lower George: Exceed 50% Riparian Function Lower George:Decrease summer daily maximum temps. Lower George:Initiate riparian recovery efforts Upper Asotin: Decrease summer maximum temperatures Upper Asotin: Exceed 75% Riparian Function	* # of riparian miles treated: 3 miles per year
48	Practice No-till and Conservation Tillage Systems	Provide cost-share for no-till and direct seeding	$174,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009	Charley Creek: Reduce embeddedness to 10% Lower George: Reduce embeddedness to 20% Upper Asotin:Reduce embeddedness to 10%	* # of acres treated: 2,600 Acres of Direct Seed per year
99	Outreach and Education	Coordinate activities to involve students and teachers in conservation efforts	$12,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009		* # of general public reached: 3 - 4 newsletter per year * # of students reached: Salmon In Classroom and Envirothon Completion * # of teachers reached: Salmon In Classroom and Envirothon Completion
118	Coordination	Coordinate activities to involve the Landowners with the Model Watershed Program	$36,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009		* # of general public reached: 25 - 30 landowner cost-share contracts per year
114	Identify and Select Projects	Assess progress of Plan and use to identify and select proposed projects	$49,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
99	Outreach and Education	Landowner coordination on habitat enhancement projects for the Model Watershed program	$12,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
119	Manage and Administer Projects	Manage and administer habitat protection and restoration projects	$111,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
119	Manage and Administer Projects	Model Watershed Program Management	$35,500	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
132	Produce Annual Report	Annual Report	$12,000	11/01/2007	09/30/2009
141	Produce Status Report	Quarterly Milestone Reports	$3,000	12/31/2007	09/30/2009
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Project completion inspection with photo points for reporting and on-going project compliance monitoring	$15,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect turbidity, conductivity, and total suspended solids data at three locations	$19,500	10/01/2007	09/30/2009	Charley Creek: Reduce embeddedness to 10% Lower George: Reduce embeddedness to 20% Upper Asotin:Reduce embeddedness to 10%	Primary R, M, and E Type: 3 sites on Asotin Cr are sampled 3 times per day
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	George Creek watershed: Monitor water temperatures, steelhead habitat usage and juvenile abundance	$60,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009	Lower George:Decrease summer daily maximum temps. Upper Asotin: Decrease summer maximum temperatures	Primary R, M, and E Type: Temperature, Adult, and Juvenile Densitites
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Obtain environmental compliance for upland, riparian, and instream habitat enhancement projects	$15,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
186	Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage	George Creek - Inspect Instream Structures and Floodplain Function with possible O&M	$39,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009
99	Outreach and Education	Coordinate outreach to notify public of conservation activities	$12,000	10/01/2007	09/30/2009		* # of general public reached: 3 - 4 newsletter per year * # of general public reached: 250 people per mailing * # of general public reached: 1 - 2 tours per year

Reviews, Recommendations and Decisions

Date	Reviewer	Short Recommendation	Comments	FY07	FY08	FY09
06/02/2006	ISRP	Response requested	This is a good proposal showing progress toward overall goals and is tied into the subbasin plan. A response needs to provide more detail on M&E, provide basic results on fish response to habitat imp... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
08/31/2006	ISRP	Fundable (Qualified)	The ISRP recommends the project as fundable with the qualifications that geomorphological watershed analysis and monitoring and assessment results from previous projects be incorporated into the propo... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
09/15/2006	NPCC			$267,000.00	$267,000.00	$267,000.00
10/23/2006	NPCC	Fund	ISRP fundable qualified: Programmatic Issue: habitat m&e. Sponsors should address ISRP concern next time they report to Bonnevilles (copy to Council) More	$267,000.00	$267,000.00	$267,000.00

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