27274: Contract Summary

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Contract 27274: 2002-034-00 EXP WHEELER COUNTY RIPARIAN BUFFERS

Last Modified: Jamie Cleveland, 06/12/2007 4:53 PM
Basics

Project Number:

2002-034-00

Title:

Riparian Buffers in Wheeler County

BPA PM:

Allan Whiting

Stage:

Implementation

Area:

Province	Subbasin	%
Columbia Plateau	John Day	100.00%

Contract Number:

27274

Contract Title:

2002-034-00 EXP WHEELER COUNTY RIPARIAN BUFFERS

Contract Continuation:

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22514: 2002-034-00 EXP WHEELER COUNTY RIPARIAN BUFFERS	32853: 2002-034-00 EXP WHEELER COUNTY RIPARIAN BUFFERS

Contract Status:

Closed

Contract Description:

Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) continues to be the lead agency in the implementation of watershed enhancement and restoration projects focused on improving riparian habitat and overall watershed health within Wheeler County.  Working in a close partnership with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the district is able to work with voluntary private landowners in developing and implementing resource management plans that will have a direct benefit to riparian and watershed health.  This project implements requirements associated with Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPA) 153.

The project will implement riparian buffer systems and address limiting factors identified in the John Day Sub-basin Summary for areas of the lower John Day River sub-basin within Wheeler County.  This project will provide the technical planning support needed to implement... six riparian buffer contracts on approximately 150 acres covering an estimated 4-8 miles of streams as a one-year goal.  One full time employee will be dedicated to the outreach and promotion of state and federal riparian programs in addition to the technical planning support needed to implement the six riparian buffer agreements in this contract year.  Buffers widths will average 60 feet on each side of the qualifying streams but may also vary in width from 35 to180 feet.  Actual implementation costs, lease payments and maintenance costs will be borne by existing U.S.D.A. programs: Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP).  Program leases will be for 10-15 year periods.  Implementation practices will include fencing, plantings, off stream water systems and other related practices necessary to ensure restoration and enhancement of the riparian area.  Other funding sources, such as Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), will also be used as needed based on availability.  This program meets a critical need in conducting assessments and developing plans to address riparian health for the Lower John Day River Sub-basin.

This project fills a critical staffing need to conduct assessments and develop plans to address the growing backlog of potential CREP projects.  Without this position, Wheeler County landowners are required to travel out of county to either the NRCS office or the Farm Services Agency to pursue the CREP/CCRP potential on their land.  Both agencies have a backlog of other duties creating another barrier to the implementation of CREP in Wheeler County.  Plans developed by the Riparian Buffer Technician are used for federal contracts to implement riparian buffers.  The SWCD uses the USDA NRCS "Nine Step" planning process to develop these plans: 1) identify opportunities and potential problems, 2) determine objectives, 3) inventory resources, 4) analyze resource inventory, 5) formulate alternatives, 6) evaluate alternatives, 7) decision - select alternative, 8) implement the plan, 9) evaluate the plan (monitor).

Notes:
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) are not required in this project:
Actual O&M is a funded item in the CCRP/CREP contract whereby the landowner receives an additional payment to cover maintenance costs.  The landowner is responsible under the contract for maintenance. O&M is funded by the USDA.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is included as a cost item.  This is accomplished through visual inspections.  Additionally, records of stream miles, acreage and number of plans completed will be tracked for reporting purposes.

Farm Service Agency (FSA) has fiscal and administrative responsibility for managing CREP contracts to ensure contract terms are being met.  Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has responsibility for technical supervision of all installed practices.  NRCS delegates authority to the SWCD to provide this technical supervision as long as the SWCD adheres to NRCS standards and specifications.  Through this delegation, SWCD technicians will use the NRCS Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (provided by NRCS) as the principal monitoring and evaluation tool to evaluate and describe both pre- and post- CREP project conditions.

Account Type(s):

Expense

Contract Start Date:

05/01/2006

Contract End Date:

04/30/2007

Current Contract Value:

$75,926

Expenditures:

$75,926

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 28-Feb-2025.

BPA CO:

Angela Dowling (Inactive)

BPA COR:

Jamie Cleveland (Inactive)

Env. Compliance Lead:

Nancy Weintraub (Inactive)

Contract Contractor:

Wheeler County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) - WHEECOUN00

Work Order Task(s):

WO: 00104507, Task: 1

Contract Type:

Contract (IGC)

Pricing Method:

Cost Reimbursement (CNF)

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Contract Contacts

Full Name	Organization	Write Permission	Contact Role	Email	Work Phone
Jamie Cleveland	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	COR	jacleveland@bpa.gov	(503) 230-3160
Angela Dowling	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	Contracting Officer	aldowling@bpa.gov	(503) 230-3642
Sue Greer	Wheeler County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)	Yes	Technical Contact	suegreer@gmail.com	(541) 468-2990
Rosemary Mazaika	Bonneville Power Administration	Yes	F&W Approver	rxmazaika@bpa.gov	(503) 230-5869
Judy Potter	Wheeler County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)	Yes	Contract Manager	judy.potter403@gmail.com	(541) 468-2990
Nancy Weintraub	Bonneville Power Administration	No	Env. Compliance Lead	nhweintraub@bpa.gov	(503) 230-5373

Statement Of Work (SOW)

Viewing 9 of 9 Work Statement Elements


Sort Order	WSEV ID	WE ID	Work Element Name	Title	Description	WSE Effective Budget	% of Total WSE Effective Budget	WSE Start	WSE End


A	12391	99	Outreach and Education	Outreach & Education To The Private Landowners	Quarterly News Aricles and/or presentation, neighborhood meeting informing landowners of program availability etc.	$3,971	4.99%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
B	12394	118	Coordination	Coordinate With Private Landowners & Partner Agencies	Coordinate with 35 interested landowners on site to assess eligibility of stream reach implementation of Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP)/Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) riparian buffers/filter strip system agreements. Perennial and seasonal fish streams are eligible for CREP while ephemeral streams may be eligible for CCRP. Specific sites are eligible depending on the condition of the resources on site. Programmatic checklists are used for making the assessment. Wheeler Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will continue to develop landowner interest in available programs using individual outreach.	$4,807	6.03%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
C	14091	174	Produce Plan	Produce Conservation Plan For Landowners	Develop inventories and assessments, designs and specifications, and provide technical assistance during implementation of conservation plan.	$43,528	54.64%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
D	14092	92	Lease Land	Sign CCRP/CREP Agreements With Landowners, NRCS, SWCD & FSA	4-6 new CCRP/CREP agreements will be signed by landowners, committing desired property to CCRP/CREP rules, i.e. shrub/tree/grass planting, weed control, livestock exclusion.	$3,236	4.06%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
E	12390	122	Provide Technical Review and Recommendation	Provide Technical Review On Implementation Of Conservation Plan	After the agreement with the landowner has been approved, Wheeler SWCD will provide additional technical assistance and coordination as necessary to implement the approved plan. Wheeler SWCD will provide technical assistance for CCRP/CREP implementation with NRCS, FSA and landowners especially as to timing and location of riparian tree, shrub and grass plantings as well as other planned conservation practices.	$9,262	11.63%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
F	12392	132	Produce Progress (Annual) Report	Prepare Annual Report	Prepare Annual Report for performance period 5/1/05 - 4/30/06. Annual Report delivered to BPA COTR by 6/15/06.	$804	1.01%	05/01/2006	07/17/2006
G	12555	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.	$1,067	1.34%	07/01/2006	04/30/2007
H	12393	119	Manage and Administer Projects	Manage & Administer Project	Develop Statement of Work (SOW), Budget, and Inventory List. Sponsor may be requested to attend BPA, Northwest Power and Conservation Council (Council), Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Authority (CBFWA) conferences and workshops. Maintain work plans, workforce and cost records.	$9,906	12.44%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007
I	14863	165	Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation	Prepare & Submit NRCS Environmental Checklist	Prepare NRCS environmental checklist for conservation plan. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance is not needed for the project because BPA does not pay for groundwork. Visual inspection and technical supervision are the only field work for which BPA funds are being used. USDA funds groundwork for all installed practices and thus is required to document environmental compliance. BPA is not responsible for documenting environmental compliance because its funds are not used to pay for groundbreaking activities.	$3,076	3.86%	05/01/2006	04/30/2007


						$79,657

Deliverable Status

Deliverable Title	WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title	End	Concluded
Outreach & Education (4 Outreach Activities, 1 Per Quarter) To The Private Landowners	A: 99. Outreach & Education To The Private Landowners	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Coordinate With (35 total) Private Landowners & Partner Agencies	B: 118. Coordinate With Private Landowners & Partner Agencies	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Produce (4-6 total) Conservation Plan For Landowners	C: 174. Produce Conservation Plan For Landowners	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Sign (4-6 total, 4-8 stream miles of buffers) CCRP/CREP Agreements	D: 92. Sign CCRP/CREP Agreements With Landowners, NRCS, SWCD & FSA	04/30/2007
Provide Technical Review On Implementation Of (4-6 total) Conservation Plan	E: 122. Provide Technical Review On Implementation Of Conservation Plan	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Annual Report For Performance Period 5/1/05 - 4/30/06 - Uploaded To Publication Website	F: 132. Prepare Annual Report	06/15/2006	07/17/2006
Manage & Administer Project	H: 119. Manage & Administer Project	04/30/2007	04/30/2007
Prepare & Submit (4-6 total) NRCS Environmental Checklist	I: 165. Prepare & Submit NRCS Environmental Checklist	04/30/2007	04/30/2007

Viewing of Implementation Metrics


Sort Order	WE ID	Work Element Name	Title	Description	Metric ID	Metric	End Fiscal Year	Planned	Actual	Contractor Comments	All Measures	Annual Progress Report Measures	Populations

Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize


WSE ID	WSE Start	WSE End	WE ID	Title	WSE Progress	Study Plan	Protocol	Category	Subcategory	Focus 1	Focus 2	Specific Metric Title

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species	Work Statement Elements
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Middle Columbia River DPS (Threatened)	1 instance of WE 92 Lease Land 1 instance of WE 122 Provide Technical Review and Recommendation 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan

Environmental Compliance

Sort	WE ID	WE Title
A	99	Outreach & Education To The Private Landowners
B	118	Coordinate With Private Landowners & Partner Agencies
C	174	Produce Conservation Plan For Landowners
D	92	Sign CCRP/CREP Agreements With Landowners, NRCS, SWCD & FSA
E	122	Provide Technical Review On Implementation Of Conservation Plan
F	132	Prepare Annual Report
G	185	Periodic Status Reports for BPA
H	119	Manage & Administer Project
I	165	Prepare & Submit NRCS Environmental Checklist

Reports

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Last Modified: Jamie Cleveland, 06/12/2007 4:53 PM Basics

Last Modified: Jamie Cleveland, 06/12/2007 4:53 PM
Basics