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| A | 185 | Produce CBFish Status Report | Periodic Status Reports for BPA | The Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces. Reports shall be completed either monthly or quarterly as determined by the BPA COTR. Additionally, when indicating a deliverable milestone as COMPLETE, the contractor shall provide metrics and the final location (latitude and longitude) prior to submitting the report to the BPA COTR. | |||
| B | 114 | Identify and Select Projects | Identify Priority Pile Structure Modification Projects | Using data collected in previous work, the AAs will work with the Estuary Partnership, the Estuary Partnership's Science Workgroup Pile Subcommittee (SWG Pile Subcommittee) and regional experts to identify one or two pilot modification projects. In Year 2007-2008 a list of eight to ten pile structures were identified collaboratively by the AAs, Estuary Partnership, SWG Pile Subcommittee, and regional experts as potential pilot projects for modification. Each pilot project was scored based on the draft project prioritization criteria and is paired with a description describing the hypotheses that can be tested through pile structure removal as well as the potential ecological benefits and challenges associated with removal. Through field visits, landowner outreach, and additional research the AAs, Estuary Partnership, SWG Pile Subcommittee and regional experts will develop a subset of one to two potential pilot projects that will be investigated for near term implementation subsequent to the Coal Creek Slough pilot project. Emphasis will be placed on project feasibility and the following considerations: • Potential ecological benefits • Sites that represent the diversity of testable hypotheses (water quality, predation, sediment processes, etc.) • Historical importance and community support • Low risk of negative impacts resulting from removal (i.e. erosion, contaminant entrainment, etc. • Modification logistics (mobilization, equipment access, disposal) The Estuary Partnership and the AAs will determine how many, where, and who will participate in all field visits conducted under this contract or relating to the AAs Pile Structure Program. Participants could include AA staff, management and contractors, regional technical experts, scientists, elected officials, members or staff of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council), and/or others. The AAs and the Estuary Partnership will meet periodically to collaboratively make decisions and plan field visits. | |||
| C | 99 | Outreach and Education | Field Site Visits for Education and Stakeholder Support | The Estuary Partnership will host several field visits for key partners such as action agencies, elected officials, regulators, resource managers, and scientists. Field visits to proposed pile structure removal projects will strengthen relationships and build Program support. These site visits also inform the resource managers and decision-makers on the Program's importance and provide an opportunity to address emerging issues. Selected field visit locations will demonstrate the array of testable hypotheses. Transportation to field visit locations will be via car, boat, or most appropriate method for site conditions. Most site visits will require a boat accommodating five to seven people. The Estuary Partnership will work collaboratively with the AAs to determine how many, where, and who will participate in all field visits conducted under this contract. Participants could include AA staff, management and contractors, regional technical experts, scientists, elected officials, members or staff of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council), and/or others. The AAs and the Estuary Partnership will meet periodically to collaboratively make decisions and plan field visits. | |||
| D | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Environmental Compliance | Complete all environmental compliance requirements. Work with BPA COTR and Compliance officer to determine best course of action per subcontract. Align efforts with other participating agencies to avoid duplication of efforts. Update COTR and compliance officer with documentation and status when reported from subcontract sponsors. Portions of this work element will require consultation and are being subcontracted to Subcontractor B. Subcontractor B likely will develop two biological assessments (BAs) addressing ESA and MSA species. Impacts to USFWS species and marine mammals are not anticipated, therefore, compliance with the ESA for USFWS species and marine mammals likely will be addressed through preparation and submittal of a no effect document to BPA. In the event the project may affect these species, an analysis of effects to USFWS species and marine mammals would be included in the BAs discussed above and consultation with USFWS and/or NMFS would be required. In the two BAs and No Effect Letters, Subcontractor B will address all species regulated by the ESA or MSA that potentially will be affected by the proposed projects. With the exception of localized sediment contamination, the subcontractor will gather all information required to author these BAs and No Effect Letters. The subcontractor will attend two meetings with Estuary Partnership staff. During the first meeting, Estuary Partnership staff will introduce the PSP, provide a project description (including locations, construction methods, timing, etc.), and answer any questions the subcontractor may have. Construction methods and BMPs will be based on those specified in permitting documents for the Coal Creek Slough Restoration Project, as well as those specified in the NOAA Restoration Center Northwest’s Programmatic Biological Opinion. During the second meeting, the subcontractor will discuss Estuary Partnership review comments as well as those received from USFWS and NMFS. Subcontractor B also will attend one site visit for each site. The Estuary Partnership will provide transportation to and from the project sites and will attend site visits to discuss project specifics with the subontractor. | |||
| E | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Produce Annual Report | The Estuary Partnership will produce an annual report that summarizes the work performed during the 2008 funding cycle. The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses, completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or level of effort for contract implementation, including any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. A schedule will be agreed upon by the COTR and the contractor. This may or may not coincide with the contract period. For an ongoing project, a progress report covering a contract period may be submitted under the subsequent contract, if approved by the COTR. Progress reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the ''formatting guidelines'' link at the Technical Reports and Publications page: https://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments. If producing a technical report for this contract, a discrete experiment, or a peer-reviewed publication, use work element 183: Produce Journal Article. | |||
| F | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Project Management | The Estuary Partnership will comply with all BPA requirements and regulations in regards to contract management. In addition, the Estuary Partnership will provide project data/information as requested by BPA to help them meet their reporting requirements under the 2008 BiOp. Specifically, the Estuary Partnership will report quarterly to BPA on the status of habitat restoration projects. Reports will include the results of the project review committee rankings, funded projects, the status of funded projects, changes to funded projects, and specific project metrics such as acres and stream miles restored, types of habitat, and any other metrics requested by BPA. In addition to the quarterly reports, the Estuary Partnership will provide project information to BPA as soon as possible upon any BPA request. | |||
| G | 174 | Produce Plan | Pile Modification Plan | RPA 38 of the 2008 BiOp directs the AAs to work with the Estuary Partnership to develop the Pile Structure Modification Plan (Plan). The Estuary Partnership will work collaboratively with the AAs and other regional experts to develop the Plan. The Action Agencies will work with the Estuary Partnership to submit the final draft Plan to the ISRP. The final Plan will be considered a living document in that it will be periodically updated. | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations | ||
| H | 98 | Other | Pile Structure Modification Implementation | A Request for Bids for subcontractor(s) to remove or modify pile structures will be advertised for one to two pilot projects in journals of commerce, the Estuary Partnership website, and/or local newspaper publications. Subcontractor(s) will be selected to implement the removal or modification of pile structures, a scope of work will be developed, and the Estuary Partnership will enter into a contract. Estuary Partnership staff will perform project management for one to two pilot projects to ensure compliance with permit approvals and Project Best Management Practices. Implementation will not take place until all environmental compliance has been completed and the ISRP has reviewed and provided comments on the Pile Structure Program Plan. | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations | ||
| I | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Pre-Monitoring | The Estuary Partnership will continue to work with AAs and others to identify 1-2 pilot projects. Pre-monitoring is needed to identify appropriate sites for pilot projects and may include the collection of sediment, local hydrology, bathymetry, water quality and fish usage data. Permits required for fish usage monitoring will be acquired before monitoring commences. Pre-monitoring data collection will be focused on spur dikes within river reaches D, E and F. Two transverse dikes near the Port of Kalama will require fish usage data. | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations | ||
| J | 174 | Produce Plan | Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Plan | The purpose of this work element is to provide a detailed RME plan for the Pile Structure Program. This work element is being subcontracted to Subcontractor A. The PSP RME plan will be based on well-established principles, including: 1) coordination, 2) conceptual ecosystem modeling, 3) baseline evaluations for status and hypotheses testing, 4) hypothesis testing to address critical uncertainties, 5) intensive and extensive monitoring for action effectiveness, and 6) adaptive management. PSP RME will be planned and implemented through the ongoing effort for BiOp implementation, as outlined in Research, Monitoring and Evaluation for the Federal Columbia River Estuary Program (Johnson et al. 2008). The study area for the PSP is the lower Columbia River and estuary from Bonneville Dam to the river mouth. The PSP RME plan will respond to the implementation phases outlined by the Estuary Partnership in the Pile Structure Program Plan (version November 26, 2008). Phase 1, Characterizations and Pilot Projects, will involve inventorying and classifying piles, developing hypotheses about physical and ecological processes and functions of pile structures, and performing experimental studies to address uncertainties in the knowledge base. Phase 2, Implementation, will include effectiveness monitoring of pile structure habitat improvement actions and adaptive management. | Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations | ||
| K | 115 | Produce Inventory or Assessment | Pile Structure Baseline Monitoring | This work element is being subcontracted to Subcontractor A. Subcontractor A will collect data at a minimum of 8 spur dikes located between River Miles 50 (near Wallace Island) and RM 100 (near Vancouver) on the lower Columbia River estuary. Data collection will include at a minimum: localized bathymetry, local hydraulics, flow field, sediment grain size, water quality (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and specific conductance), and if possible and cost effective fish presence/absence. Subcontractor A will collect data at each site during a high flow and a low flow event. The subcontractor will analyze these datasets to construct profiles of site-specific conditions, describe the gradients of physical conditions and fish presence/absence at the spur dikes, and identify 5 spur dikes that have comparable physical site conditions and fish presence/absence. The Estuary Partnership and Action Agencies will use the delivered information to test Pile Structure Program hypotheses and management actions (i.e., spur dike removal, enhancement, and maintenance as a control structure) at 3 spur dikes with similar environmental conditions. Subcontractor A also will collect data at three traverse dike sites located between RM 125 and RM 60. One of these sites may include two or more structures. Data collection will describe physical site conditions, including localized bathymetry, hydraulics, flow field, sediment accretion rates, and water quality (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and specific conductance). The subcontractor will analyze these datasets to construct profiles of site-specific conditions and compare physical conditions between the sites. The Estuary Partnership will use this information to develop future hypothesis testing activities and management actions (i.e., transverse dike removal, enhancement, and maintenance as a control structure) at the sites. Subcontractor A will collect data at 3 pile fields located between RM 16 (near the Astoria Bridge) and RM 86 (the downstream end of Sauvie’s Island) on the lower Columbia River estuary. Monitoring will occur at specific fields as determined in conjunction with the Estuary Partnership. Data collection will include at a minimum: localized bathymetry, flow field, water quality (i.e., temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, and specific conductance), and fish presence/absence. The subcontractor will analyze these datasets to describe site-specific conditions, describe fish presence/absence, and identify similarities and differences between the sites. The Estuary Partnership and Action Agencies will use the delivered information to test Pile Structure Program hypotheses and management actions. |
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