1996-077-02: View 2007-2009 Proposal

Project 1996-077-02 - Lolo/Selway River Watershed Restoration

General

Project Number:

1996-077-02

Agency, Institution or Organization:

Nez Perce Tribe DFRM Watershed Division

Short Description:

Protect and restore the Lolo Creek Watershed to provide quality habitat for anadromous and resident fish. This will be accomplished by watershed resotration projects such as culvert replacement, road obliteration, and streambank stabilization.

Status:

Finalized

Province:

Mountain Snake

Subbasin:

Clearwater

Contact Name:

Heidi McRoberts

Contact Organization:

Nez Perce Tribe

Contact Email:

heidim@nezperce.org

Contact Address:

P.O. Box 365

Contact City, State, Zip:

Lapwai ID 83540

Contact Role(s):

Project Lead

Information Transfer:

Data will be housed at the Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resource Management, Watershed Division offices. Any data will be submitted to StreamNet for infomation sharing. Data will also be summarized in report form and submitted to Bonneville Power Administration.

Location Information

Description	Latitude	Longitude
Lolo Creek, tributary to the mainstem Clearwater River; Clearwater County, Idaho	46 22' 15"	116 09' 30"

Focal Species

Name	Primary	Secondary
Cutthroat Trout
Trout
Chinook
Lamprey
Chinook
Steelhead

Biological Objectives

Short Objective	Detailed Objective	Strategy	Subbasin Plan
Improve aquatic habitat diversity and complexity	Improve aquatic habitat diversity and complexity to levels consistent with other objectives in the subbasin plan, with particular emphasis on recovery of anadromous and fluvial stocks...	1. Continue aquatic habitat improvement efforts consistent with existing federal, tribal, state, and local habitat improvement plans and guidelines. 2. Restore complexity with restoration activitie...	Clearwater
Protect/restore add'l miles of riparian habitat	Protect and restore riparian habitats that are critical for both aquatic and terrestrial species.	1. Identify and prioritize riparian habitats for protection and restoration. 2. Protect & restore riparian habitats. 3. Increase stewardship and public knowledge of riparian habitats through educat...	Clearwater
Reduce instream sedimentation to levels .....	Reduce instream sedimentation to levels meeting applicable water quality standards and measures, with an established upward trend in the number of stream miles meeting such criterion....	Reduce sediment inputs by implementing practices (i.e. road decommissioning) that address problems from logging, mining, agriculture, and other historic and current sediment producing activities....	Clearwater
Reduce negative impacts of livestock grazing	Reduce negative impacts of livestock grazing on the fish, wildlife, and plant populations in the watershed....	Reduce grazing impacts through established exclusion fences.	Clearwater
Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	Undersized or inappropriately functioning culverts and bridges must be replaced/removed to accommodate for aquatic species passage and propoerly funcitoning stream simulation....	Remove or modify human-caused barriers and Monitoring and evaluation of biological/hydrological response resulting from removal/replacement....	Clearwater
Reduce the extent and diversity of noxious weeds	Work to implement effective methods for reducing noxious weeds and invasive plants.	1. Prioritize noxious weed infestations for treatment. 2. Treat weed infestations with most economical and effective treatment methods for reducing densities or eliminating populations. 3. Encourag...	Clearwater
Reduce the impact of the transportation system	Reduce the impact of the transportation system on wildlife and fish populations and habitats.	Implement road closure and decommissioning programs in areas identified in the assessment and areas of high road densities, sediment production, surface erosion, and landslide prone....	Clearwater
Reduce water temperatures to levels .....	Reduce water temperatures to levels meeting applicable water quality standards fro life stage specific needs of anadromous and native resident fish, with an established upward trend in the number o...	1. Restore hydrologic functions. 2. Restore riparian functions related to temperature. 3. Monitor and evaluate the results of implementation....	Clearwater
Anadromous fish habitat improvement	Increase available habitat for anadromous fish by eliminating existing barrier to provide access.	1. Identify and prioritze primary limiting factors. 2. Evaluate alternative habitat treatments to address limiting factors. 4. Develop indicies to evaluate biological response to habitat improveme...	Clearwater
Develop programs and project proposals	Develop programs and project proposals compatible with existing community needs and that integrate with local watershed protection, restoration, and management objectives and activities....	1. Involve communities in program and project planning. 2. Coordinate plan implementation with all agencies. 3. Seek local support for programs and project proposals....	Clearwater

Itemized Budgets

Line Item	Notes	FY07 Cost	FY08 Cost	FY09 Cost
Personnel	3.5 FTE	$170,317	$180,536	$191,368
Fringe Benefits	30 %	$51,095	$54,161	$57,411
Supplies	Field Supplies, non-expendable property	$19,000	$19,000	$19,000
Travel	2 Vehicles & Travel to Meetings, etc.	$21,000	$21,000	$21,000
Overhead	29.64 %	$78,965	$82,902	$87,076
Other	Sub-contracted Items	$330,500	$330,500	$253,500
Other	Training/Conferences	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000

Cost Shares

Provision	Funding Source	Type	FY07 Value	FY08 Value	FY09 Value
Road & Culvert Restoration	Idaho Office of Species Conservation/ PCSRF	Cash	$125,000	$0	$0
Culvert Upgrades/Road Improvements	Potlatch Corporation	In-Kind	$135,000	$0	$0
Culvert Upgrades/ Road Improvements	IOSC/PCSRF	Cash	$150,000	$150,000	$150,000
Aquatic Restoration	Forest Service	In-Kind	$46,000	$46,000	$46,000
Road Decommissioning	Forest Service	Cash	$16,000	$16,000	$16,000
Culvert Replacement	Forest Service	Cash	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000
Drainage maintenance/slide repair	Forest Service	In-Kind	$27,000	$60,000	$27,000
Fisheries Improvement	Forest Service	In-Kind	$12,000	$12,000	$12,000
Watershed Restoration	Forest Service	In-Kind	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Project Design, Contract prep & admin, monitoring	Forest Service	In-Kind	$3,700	$5,400	$3,700
Contract Award Funding	Forest Service	Cash	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000

Work Elements

WE ID	WE Name	Title	Budget	Start Date	End Date	Objectives	Metrics
33	Decommission Road	Decommission 10 miles of road within Yakus Creek drainage	$130,000	03/01/2008	12/01/2008	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	* # of road miles decommissioned : 10.0 miles
33	Decommission Road	Decommission 10 miles of road within White Creek drainage.	$130,000	03/01/2007	12/01/2007	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	* # of road miles decommissioned : 10.0 miles
47	Plant Vegetation	Plant Riparian Vegetation	$70,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Protect/restore add'l miles of riparian habitat	* # of riparian miles treated: 5.0 miles
118	Coordination	Prepare Partnering Agreements with Clearwater National Forest & Agreements with Potlatch Corporation	$25,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
119	Manage and Administer Projects	Management, Coordination and Communication	$40,000	03/02/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
132	Produce Annual Report	Annual Report	$9,000	03/01/2007	02/25/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
141	Produce Status Report	Quarterly Reports or Pisces Formatted Data in	$9,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect Data on Culverts that were Replaced	$10,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect Data on Roads that were Removed	$10,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Stream Habitat Data Collection	$11,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals	Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Lolo Creek Data Analysis	$8,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals	Primary R, M, and E Type: Status and Trend Monitoring Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Provide NEPA Information to BPA for Projects on Forest Service Lands	$15,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Provide NEPA Information to BPA for Projects on Private Lands	$60,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Develop programs and project proposals
174	Produce Plan	Identify Noxious Weed Projects	$10,000	09/30/2007	02/28/2008	Reduce the extent and diversity of noxious weeds
175	Produce Design and/or Specifications	Designs for All Culverts	$170,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Mox Creek Culvert #2	$75,000	03/01/2008	11/15/2008	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 1.79 miles * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Mox Creek Culvert #3	$75,000	03/01/2008	11/15/2008	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 2.57 miles * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
55	Upland Erosion and Sedimentation Control	Replace Weaver Creek Culvert # 4	$20,000	03/01/2007	11/15/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of acres treated: 10
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Rat Creek Culvert	$72,000	03/01/2007	11/15/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 6.87 miles * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Eldorado Creek Tributary Culvert	$55,000	03/01/2007	11/15/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 0.88 mi
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Fan Creek Culvert	$67,000	03/01/2007	11/15/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes * # of miles of habitat accessed: 3.5
55	Upland Erosion and Sedimentation Control	Replace Tray Creek Culvert	$53,000	03/01/2008	11/15/2008	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes * # of miles of habitat accessed: 1.02 miles * # of acres treated: 10
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Mud Creek Culvert #1	$75,000	03/01/2009	11/15/2009	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 1.30 miles * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Mud Creek Culvert #2	$75,000	03/01/2009	11/15/2009	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 0.11 mi * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Mud Creek Culvert #3	$75,000	03/01/2009	11/15/2009	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 5.86 miles * Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes
55	Upland Erosion and Sedimentation Control	Improve drainage within Musselshell Creek	$20,000	03/01/2009	11/15/2009	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of acres treated: 4
33	Decommission Road	Decommission 10 miles of road within the Long Ridge area of Lolo Creek	$130,000	03/01/2009	11/15/2009	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	* # of road miles decommissioned : 10
53	Remove vegetation	Reduce noxious and invasive weeds along travel corridors, including decommissioned roads	$40,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Reduce the extent and diversity of noxious weeds	* # of acres treated: 60.0 acres
29	Increase Instream Habitat Complexity	Restore Riparian zone/Floodplain through bioengineering of streambanks	$60,000	03/01/2007	09/15/2009	Improve aquatic habitat diversity and complexity Reduce instream sedimentation to levels .....	* # of acres treated: 0.25
22	Maintain Vegetation	Maintain 15 miles of riparian protection fence	$75,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Reduce negative impacts of livestock grazing
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Monitor success of riparian plantings	$7,000	03/01/2007	09/30/2009	Protect/restore add'l miles of riparian habitat	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Summarize moniroting data from riparian plantings	$4,000	10/01/2007	12/31/2009	Protect/restore add'l miles of riparian habitat	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Collect data on culverts that were replaced.	$8,000	06/01/2007	09/30/2009	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Summarize data from road decommissioning monitoring	$8,000	06/30/2007	11/30/2009	Reduce the impact of the transportation system	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect data on stream morphology before and after implementation of bioengineering projects.	$9,000	06/01/2007	09/30/2009	Reduce instream sedimentation to levels .....	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Summarize data on monitoring of stream bioengineering projects	$7,000	08/31/2007	10/31/2009	Reduce instream sedimentation to levels .....	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Stray Creek	$43,331	03/01/2007	10/31/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes * # of miles of habitat accessed: 3.92 miles
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace Dan Lee Creek	$50,000	03/01/2007	10/31/2007	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* Does the structure remove or replace a fish passage barrier?: Yes * # of miles of habitat accessed: 1.58 miles
157	Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data	Collect data on success and progress of riparian zone due to cattle exclusion fences	$6,000	06/01/2008	09/30/2008	Reduce negative impacts of livestock grazing	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
162	Analyze/Interpret Data	Summarize data collected on monitoring of riparian zone	$4,000	09/30/2008	02/28/2009	Reduce negative impacts of livestock grazing	Primary R, M, and E Type: Project Implementation/ Compliance Monitoring
99	Outreach and Education	Educate public through outreach/education for pubic citizens and strudents	$18,000	03/01/2007	02/28/2010	Protect/restore add'l miles of riparian habitat	* # of general public reached: 100 * # of students reached: 60 * # of teachers reached: 3
184	Install Fish Passage Structure	Replace culvert on Clearwater County Road	$165,000	03/01/2008	12/31/2008	Reduce number or artificially blocked streams	* # of miles of habitat accessed: 2.5

Reviews, Recommendations and Decisions

Date	Reviewer	Short Recommendation	Comments	FY07	FY08	FY09
06/02/2006	ISRP	Response requested	This project proposal will benefit fish and wildlife. The focal species fall Chinook salmon and steelhead, will undoubtedly benefit from the project, as will non-focal species, including spring/summe... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
08/31/2006	ISRP	Fundable	General comments concerning Nez Perce Tribe proposals to �protect and restore� various watersheds: Justifications need to address several questions for each individual project: 1. What was the hist... More	N/A	N/A	N/A
09/15/2006	NPCC			$260,722.00	$260,722.00	$260,722.00
10/23/2006	NPCC	Fund	2007 Revised Budget: 1) Reduced budget associated with riparian revegetation and noxious weed treatment; and 2) eliminate budget associated with culvert designs/replacements (work element 3a-q) and ed... More	$260,722.00	$260,722.00	$260,722.00

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