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| | A | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Complete NEPA Compliance | The NEPA Checklist must be completed prior implementation of specified work elements. | | |
| | B | 141 | Produce Other Reports | Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat Effectiveness Evaluation | Sharp-tailed grouse were once abundant on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation. A delineation of their current and potential habitat within the Project Area could contribute to future hydrologic modeling efforts to determine base flow potential under various landscape management scenarios. Current and potential habitats include coverage of forest and non-forest areas as well as floodplain riparian zone management options.. | | |
| | C | 191 | Watershed Coordination | Cooperate with other projects and agencies to maximize restoration benefits | This Project must interact with other projects and agencies to ensure restoration and conservation efforts are consistent with one another and complement each other's activities. This Project will continually interact with the Hangman Fisheries Project (BPA Project #2001-032-00) to ensure consistency between projects. But will also interact with BPA Project #1990-044-00 to ensure consistency in data gathering and restoration techniques. Coordinating restoration efforts with the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's Wildlife Program on properties purchased in the Hangman Watershed as mitigation for Avista licensing of Post Falls Dam will expand habitat improvement efforts well beyond the property purchased for BPA Wildlife Mitigation. Also, interacting with the Spokane Conservation District as well as the Benewah Conservation District to implement conservation projects and practices will improve native fish habitat in the Hangman Watershed by assisting in restoring the natural hydrologic cycle. | | |
| | D | 189 | Coordination-Columbia Basinwide | Coordinate Efforts with regional partners | Regional relationships will be maintained by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Wildlife Program Manager and the Hangman Restoration Project Manager. The Program and Project Managers will attend regional manager's meetings facilitated by UCUT, NPCC, CBFWA, BPA and other agencies, as well as interact with local agencies and groups that participate in restoration activities relevant to the Hangman Restoration Project. | | |
| | E | 114 | Identify and Select Projects | Identify & select lands within priority areas where conservation partnerships can be developed | Much of the Hangman Project Priority Area is within private ownership. Landowner agreements will be sought that allow the implementation of restoration activities on lands that currently do not support native habitats. The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP) may be used with landowner agreements to improve habitats within the Project Area. CRP and CCRP have the potential to enrich and/or restore extensive fish and wildlife habitats within the Hangman Watershed. To date, the Project has been able to partner with NRCS/FSA on five properties to in the Hangman Watershed to implement restoration activities within priority areas. These properties encompass 61.44 acres were restoration efforts can be implemented and minimal costs, and they demonstrate the potential of this process. FY2016 efforts will continue the search for willing landowners and new partnership opportunities through either Natural Resource Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency conservation programs or similar programs. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | F | 172 | Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Exclude uplands within the hnt'k'wipn Management Area in favor of additional floodplain acreage | Upland acreages within the hnt'k'wipn Management Area do not fit well with the objectives of wildlife mitigation for Albeni Falls. Also, functional floodplains contribute more strongly to stream flows and in-stream habitats for fish. Appraisals completed in FY2014 can potentially be used to identify properties more suitable for Mitigation Management than the uplands within the hnt'k'wipn Management Area. An attempt will be made in FY2016 to complete the trade of the conservation easement on approximately 390 acres of uplands for a conservation easement on floodplain that is better suited to Wildlife Mitigation. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | G | 115 | Produce Inventory or Assessment | Determine immediate threats to integrity of habitats within Project Sites | Habitat degradation within the several project sites can occur from stochastic events (such as wildfires), noxious weed invasion, or through unapproved, abusive use of the property. The properties must be surveyed frequently to identify threats and devise strategies to neutralize those threats to the extent possible. The exact timing of quarterly surveys will vary depending on weather and work schedules but will occur at least once a quarter. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | H | 27 | Remove Debris | Remove scrap debris from past use or from illegal dumping | As debris is encountered within Project Areas during inspection or during restoration activities it will be removed and disposed of appropriately. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | I | 188 | Provide Access and Public Information | Maintain and/or establish access to the Project Areas | While the management plan does not encourage the access and use of the hnt'k'wipn Management Area, it does not deny access and use that causes no harm to the native fish and wildlife habitats. Access points and property boundaries will remain properly marked and gates and fences maintained to reflect professional management. This Project is not responsible for access management on Project Sites other than the hnt'k'wipn Management Area. The focus on these subsidiary Project Sites will be to ensure Project Activities don't encourage access, | | |
| | J | 47 | Plant Vegetation | Plant native grasses, trees and shrubs according to pertinent management plans | Establishment of native vegetation is a primary step in establishing the full complement of native floodplain habitats, which will in turn promote wetland characteristics in the Hangman Floodplain and contribute toward the optimum stream habitats for native redband. In FY2016, native grasses will be replanted in portions of the hnt'k'wipn Management Area that did not establish well after the initial broadcasting. Native deciduous tree and shrub nursery stock will be purchased and planted along Hangman Creek, the new Sheep Creek alignment, and Ditch A. Native deciduous trees and shrubs will be planted in the Isom, A434, A64, and Workley Rockpit properties. All planting locations will be reviewed by the Tribe's Cultural Resource Office and given Environmental Clearance for planting in FY2016. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | K | 198 | Maintain Vegetation | Minimize the presence of noxious weeds on managed properties | Noxious weeds will be controlled on properties managed by the Hangman Restoration Project by 1) crop production within the hnt'k'wipn Management Area that await restoration activities in out years, 2) chemical herbicide treatments within hnt'k'wipn, the Isom Property, A434 and A64, where noxious weeds are unwanted competition for native vegetation, and 3) mowing and seed source removal of approximately 350 acres of the hnt'k'wipn Management Area where Vententata dubia is a problem. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | L | 190 | Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals | Establish and maintain temporary fences to protect planted native vegetation | Native deciduous trees and shrubs have been planted to increase terrestrial habitat complexity, increase channel stability, and provide food and building materials for beaver. Those plantings must be protected until they are fully established and can tolerate browsing. In the past, small space protection has been established for clusters of native deciduous shrubs and trees by using 16 foot long livestock panels that are made from four gage wire. Livestock panels were placed in pairs with the ends tied together and the middle separated to form a small exclosure. Large, long term exclosures that are approximately 100 yards by 100 yards were constructed of 7 foot high woven wire nailed to posts to form four rectangular and one triangular structures. This exclusionary fencing was established to protect nurseries that will produce cuttings for harvest in coming years and must be maintained to ensure plants attain growth that will withstand cutting harvest. In addition, new, large protective exclosures were established to protect FY2015 plantings. The increased costs of livestock panels prohibits their continued use, however, deer fencing is as effective and will be used to create larger exclosures. Deer fencing is more difficult to erect and move then livestock panels but is within the FY2016 budget limitations. The larger deer fence exclosures will be further expanded in FY2016 to encompass any fresh plantings not protected within existing exclosures | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | M | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Assess Nehchen Creek for potential beaver reintroduction | Partnering with beaver in restoration of Hangman streams offers one of the most cost effective and expedient processes for achieving long term restoration. Within the Project Area, Nehchen Creek is a tributary watershed where assisting in the establishment of a beaver population may greatly improve habitat for native redband trout. Beaver currently are not found in Nehchen Creek, however, remnants of old dams and old stumps gnawed by beaver can be readily found, particularly in the upper reaches of Nehchen. Currently, beaver do not appear to disperse into the Nehchen Creek from the larger Hangman Watershed, either due to a depressed beaver population in the main watershed or due to the wide fluctuations in annual hydrologic cycle within Nehchen Creek. The intent of this Work Element is to evaluate Nehchen Creek and the riparian habitats of Nehchen Creek to define the probability of success of a reintroduction of beaver. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | |
| | N | 157 | Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data | Evaluate survival of Project plantings | Planting native trees, shrubs and grasses is one of the primary means by which this Project improves habitats for native fish and wildlife. Evaluations must be made annually of the success rates of plantings in order to adjust planting techniques. Counts of shrub and tree planting survival and estimates of native grass cover are required to make the needed evaluations. | Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii) | Wildlife |
| | O | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Manage and administer project | Ensure completion of all FY2016 Work Elements and Milestones and prepare for FY2017.
This work element covers administrative and technical work to fulfill BPA's programmatic and contractual requirements such as financial reporting (accruals), and development of a contract renewal package (includes SOW, budget, property inventory).
May also include:
• Administer subcontractor paperwork: Read all BPA contract terms and conditions including all contract clauses that are required to flow down into subcontracts in preparation for subcontract negotiation. Upload confidential copy of subcontracts to Pisces no later than 30 days from date of subcontractor signature.
• Submit monthly invoices electronically within 45 days: Contractor's Contract Manager should review all charges included in contract invoices to ensure they are allowable, allocable, and consistent with the approved line-item budget. For contracts with subcontracts, invoices and associated supporting backup must be submitted electronically within 90 days of the end of the month in which costs were incurred. Subcontracts should be written to include requirements for timely submission of invoices from the subcontractor.
• Track inventory: If equipment is purchased, Tag all equipment purchased during the contract. If you are not a government entity with required procedures for what does, and does not have to be tagged, please follow requirements in the standardized language of your contract and with any additional clarity as provided by BPA’s Contracting Officer if you have questions.
• If electronic equipment is purchased, dispose of electronic waste in accordance with state and local jurisdiction, laws, and policies: Confirm that adequate waste identification and collection procedures are in place and proper disposal practices are followed according to your governmental policy. If you do not have a policy, please contact your CO and/or COTR for guidance. The purpose is to keep hazardous materials from entering the normal waste stream, becoming land-fill, or being boot-legged into unregulated re-processing and/or metals extraction. E-Waste usually includes: batteries, light ballasts, fluorescent tubes and bulbs, modems, routers, computers, and all equipment with electronic components. For current EPA guidance, please see: http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/rules.htm
• Administer subcontractor paperwork: Read all BPA contract terms and conditions. Include all BPA contract clauses that are required to flow down into subcontracts in preparation of subcontracts. Upload confidential copy of subcontracts to Pisces no later than 30 days from date of subcontractor signature.
• Attach documents that support TERO (Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance) duties: In instances where it is anticipated that TERO will be charged, the following are required: All budgets must clearly identify the type of work, amount, and location(s) of the subcontract work, along with the TERO rate (%) and amount for each subcontract, and cumulative projected TERO fee. Invoices must clearly indicate any amount that is being charged for each subcontract (to which TERO is being applied), the percentage being applied, and the amount for that specific subcontract, consistent with the Budget (so as to allow adequate invoice review).
• Prepare FY2017 Scope of Work and establish contract for FY2017 Work Elements. Preparation for FY2017 Scope of Work includes initiating steps to gain Environmental Clearance for FY2017 Work Elements. | | |
| | P | 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. | | |
| | Q | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Annual Report Required | A report for the 2015 performance periods will be completed to describe actions and the results of those actions.. A review of the changes, setbacks and accomplishments will be completed as well as an analysis and presentation of the gathered data. | | |
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