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Contract 32217: 1999 016 00 BIG CANYON WATERSHED RESTORATION
Project Number:
Title:
Protect and Restore the Big Canyon Creek Watershed
Stage:
Closed
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Clearwater 100.00%
Contract Number:
32217
Contract Title:
1999 016 00 BIG CANYON WATERSHED RESTORATION
Contract Continuation:
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  • 37368: 1999-016-00 EXP NPT BIG CANYON CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION
Contract Status:
History
Contract Description:
Project/Contract History:
The Big Canyon Creek Watershed Rehabilitation Project was originally funded by BPA in 1999 to complete a watershed analysis.  Since that time, the NPT Watershed Division has been working on resource assessments and project implementation throughout the Big Canyon Creek Watershed.  Prior to the initiation of this project, a massive data gap existed on fish, the condition of fish habitat, and limiting factors within the watershed.  Only a minimal amount of baseline data collection had occurred.  We felt it was of utmost importance to address this issue prior to any large-scale implementation of restoration activity.  Thus, the early years of the project (1999-2001) were focused on watershed assessment and subbasin planning.  Unfortunately, these efforts were very broad in scope, and the watershed assessment was based on what minimal data existed on the watershed at t... hat time.  This proved to be much too coarse to provide any substantial direction or to guide our restoration activities.  To fill this data gap, beginning in 2002 the NPT Watershed Division developed and/or modified existing protocols to facilitate the collection of relevant baseline data within the watershed.  In realizing that this data collection phase would involve a substantial amount of personnel and take several years to complete, NPT Watershed in collaboration with the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District (NPSWCD), began implementing watershed rehabilitation activities concurrently with data gathering activities.  Due to the lack of a comprehensive, detailed watershed assessment to help prioritize restoration activities, implementation activities since 2002 have been concentrated on the “hot spots” or obvious areas in need of rehabilitation (e.g., livestock feeding operations, un-vegetated riparian areas, passage barriers, and areas with direct livestock access to the stream).  As mentioned previously, these projects have been implemented in the interim while the detailed baseline data collection phase is completed.  The NPT Water Resources Division, Watershed Division, and NPSWCD are all involved in the data collection/analysis process.  

Summary of FY07 Contract:
In response to the ISRP and NPCC 2007-09 proposal comments, 2007 contract activities will be limited in scope.  The primary project objective during the 2007 contract year is to analyze and compile the fish presence and abundance data and stream habitat data collected annually since 2003, and develop a joint 10-year Restoration Plan, between the NPT and the NPSWCD, for the Big Canyon Creek Watershed.  This data will be analyzed and converted into a GIS-compatible format.  Once in a GIS-compatible format, the data will be combined with other available, watershed-wide data sets currently being developed by the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District and the NPT Water Resources Division.  These data sets will likely include some or all of the following: 1.) Thermal imagery, 2.) LiDar Imagery, 3.) water quality data, and 4.) riparian canopy analysis.  The synergistic effect of combined data sets will help to provide an accurate assessment of the status and health of the aquatic resources within the Big Canyon Creek Watershed.  This assessment will allow us to spatially prioritize the implementation of future watershed protection and restoration projects.    

In addition to the development of a 10-year Restoration Plan for the watershed, it is necessary to continue some additional project activities, that began in FY 2006 on Allotment 1029 on Long Hollow Creek, through the 2007 contract year.  Allotment 1029 is situated geographically in an area where we have had an extremely tough time gaining landowner support and confidence.  The majority of this parcel is in agricultural production.  Long Hollow Creek and associated floodplain wetlands run through the northern half of the parcel.  A small, intermittent tributary to Long Hollow Creek curves through the southwest quarter of the parcel.  In most years the channel has been planted over with cereal grains or beans.  No riparian/wetland buffer currently exists on this property.  We have been working with the landowner and other tribal natural resource departments on this parcel for several years to assess and develop a conservation plan for the property.  The landowner is now very eager to continue with implementation on his property.  We have committed to the landowner to implement the following activities in 2007:  1.) approximately 15 acres of mechanical weed control (i.e., with weed eaters and brushers) to prepare the newly-established riparian buffer for revegetation, 2.) plant approximately 10 acres of native trees and shrubs within this buffer, and 3.) install a temporary irrigation system to water the plugs for the first year at a minimum.  

The implementation of these ongoing FY 06 activities on Allotment 1029 will attempt to ensure that landowners and community members do not withdraw support for our watershed restoration program.  It often takes a substantial amount of time, energy, and commitment to work with landowners and lessees to implement watershed restoration projects on private property.  A certain level of trust between NPT staff and the landowner must be established before permission is granted to implement these projects.  Once this trust is established, it can easily be broken (e.g., not following through with obligations, insufficient funding, implementing projects differently than described to them, etc.).  

The ‘07-‘09 ISRP and Council comments mandate that 2007 funds are “… for completion of the inventory and assessments” only, and no funds will be available for implementation until the inventory and assessments have been completed and compiled.  While we agree that these assessments need to be compiled and a restoration/prioritization plan be developed as soon as possible, we believe that the funding restriction is likely to reduce landowner confidence, trust, and incentive to continue working with us to protect and restore the habitat on their property.
  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2007
Contract End Date:
04/30/2008
Current Contract Value:
$173,580
Expenditures:
$173,580

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

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Env. Compliance Lead:
Contract Contractor:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Contract (IGC)
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Jennifer Boie Nez Perce Tribe Yes Contract Manager jenniferb@nezperce.org (208) 621-3541
Mickey Carter Bonneville Power Administration No Env. Compliance Lead macarter@bpa.gov (503) 230-5885
Clint Chandler Nez Perce Tribe Yes Technical Contact clintc@nezperce.org (208) 621-3550
Arleen Henry Nez Perce Tribe No Administrative Contact arleenh@nezperce.org (208) 621-3833
Bruce Hollen Bonneville Power Administration No Interested Party bahollen@bpa.gov (503) 230-5756
David Kaplowe Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR djkaplowe@bpa.gov (503) 230-5365
Paul Krueger Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver pqkrueger@bpa.gov (503) 230-5723
Lynn Rasmussen Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) No Technical Contact lynnrasmussen@co.nezperce.id.us (208) 843-2931
Shannon Richardson Nez Perce Tribe Yes Technical Contact shannonr@nezperce.org (208) 621-3534
Kristi Van Leuven Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer kjvleuven@bpa.gov (503) 230-3605
Kelly Wasson Nez Perce Tribe No Administrative Contact kellyw@nezperce.org (208) 843-7317
Kent Werlin Nez Perce Tribe Yes Contract Manager kentw@nezperce.org (208) 621-3542


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A39253165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationESA/NEPA/NHPA Compliance for Weed Control and Planting ProjectsWatershed Division staff will work with BPA to complete all necessary NEPA and ESA compliance documentation for project activities. The Nez Perce Tribe's Cultural Resources Division will conduct all necessary cultural resource surveys for project activities. The Cultural Resources Division will submit a report on findings to BPA and the THPO for NHPA compliance.$8,2224.71%03/01/200710/31/2007
B39254162Analyze/Interpret DataFish Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Data AnalysisFish abundance, distribution and habitat data collected collected from 2003, 2004, and 2006 electrofishing surveys within the Big Canyon Creek Watershed will be analyzed and interpreted.$6,9003.95%03/01/200710/15/2007
C39255162Analyze/Interpret DataStream Habitat Data AnalysisPhysical, chemical, and biological stream habitat data collected from aquatic habitat surveys in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 within the Big Canyon Creek Watershed will be analyzed.$6,9003.95%03/01/200710/15/2007
D39256174Produce Plan10-year Restoration Plan (NPT - NPSWCD)Fish presence, abundance and habitat data collected in 2003, 2004, and 2006, stream habitat data collected in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, and other applicable, watershed-wide assessments will be analyzed and compiled to create a 10-year Restoration Plan for the Big Canyon Creek Watershed. As stated by BPA in the FY 07-09 Implementation Decision document, this 10-year Restoration Plan will be developed cooperatively and jointly by both the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) and the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District (NPSWCD). The integration and union of the Tribe and the Conservation District will ensure that mixed land ownership within the watershed, eg. tribal, private, state and federal, does not impede or hinder the biological objectives of the Restoration Plan.$83,91048.02%04/01/200710/15/2007
E3925753Remove VegetationTreat 15 Acres of Exotic Invasive Plant SpeciesNPT staff will treat up to 15 acres for non-native, invasive plant species using mechanical and chemical means where necessary. These 15 acres are on Allotment 1029 along Long Hollow Creek within a riparian buffer area for which a conservation plan was developed in 2006.$6,0003.43%03/01/200704/30/2008
F3925847Plant VegetationPlant 10 acres with native trees and shrubsRestoration work on Allotment 1029 was initiated in 2006 with the development of a conservation and management plan. During 2007, a NPT seasonal field crew will plant approximately 10 acres of native trees and shrubs within the newly-established riparian zone. This activity will occur in concert with the weed control activity (WE E).$6,0003.43%03/01/200704/30/2008
G39259186Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/StructureMaintain 3 Miles of Previously Constructed FenceIt is necessary to perform annual maintenance on fence projects that were constructed between 2003-2006 with BPA and cost-share funds to exclude livestock from aquatic and riparian areas on parcels throughout the Big Canyon Creek Watershed. The fence maintenance/construction crew is used by the entire Watershed Division. Therefore, this project will be completed between the start and end date, but the exact timing is dependent on schedule coordination with other projects within the division.$7,2854.17%03/01/200702/29/2008
H39260114Identify and Select ProjectsSelect, Prioritize, and Obtain Permission for Projects Recommended by NRAMPThis work element involves project prioritization, selection of projects, and obtaining landowner buy-in/consent/approval for implementation in FY 2008. This work element will be based on the 10-year restoration plan that will be developed in 2007 under this contract (WE D), and the natural resource assessment work that has been completed by the NPT and NPSWCD over the last several field seasons. The NPT Natural Resource Assessment and Management Plan (NRAMP), which was performed on tribal parcels in 2005 and 2006, and the Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District's Stream Assessment Method (SAM), which has been was performed annually on private parcels since 2003, will provide the basis for project selection.$8,3354.77%09/01/200704/30/2008
I3926199Outreach and EducationBig Canyon Creek Project Area Education and OutreachEmphasis will be placed on outreach to landowners, the general public, and fellow professionals on important watershed issues including water quality, best management practices, fish passage, road impacts, and invasive weeds. Education and outreach materials will encourage the public to participate in and/or support restoration efforts.$7,5004.29%03/01/200702/29/2008
J39262119Manage and Administer ProjectsManagement, Coordination and CommunicationRegional partners include, but are not limited to: NRCS, Nez Perce and Latah County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, BOR, Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources (TMDL) and Land Services Department, BLM, and the Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District. In addition, an office manager will provide support for payroll, time sheets, budgeting, reports, and all other assigned duties under this work element. Information will be provided to BPA on project specific information an "as needed" basis. Additional funding will be sought through NOAA, USFWS, Pacific Costal Pacific Salmon Recovery funding, and others as appropriate to further restoration and cost-share with BPA funding.$18,00010.30%03/01/200704/30/2008
K39263132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportAnnual ReportThe annual report summarizes the project goals, objectives, hypotheses, completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning goals.$13,6957.84%03/01/200707/31/2007
L39264185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables on a quarterly basis in Pisces. 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.$2,0001.14%07/01/200704/30/2008
      
$174,747
   

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
ESA/NEPA/NHPA Compliance for Implementation Projects A: 165. ESA/NEPA/NHPA Compliance for Weed Control and Planting Projects 10/31/2007 10/31/2007
Analyzed Data From Electrofishing Surveys B: 162. Fish Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Data Analysis 10/15/2007 10/15/2007
Analyzed Data From Aquatic Habitat Surveys C: 162. Stream Habitat Data Analysis 10/15/2007 10/15/2007
10-year Watershed Restoration Plan D: 174. 10-year Restoration Plan (NPT - NPSWCD) 10/15/2007 10/15/2007
15 Acres of Invasive Plant Management E: 53. Treat 15 Acres of Exotic Invasive Plant Species 04/30/2008 04/30/2008
10 Acres of Native Vegetation Planted F: 47. Plant 10 acres with native trees and shrubs 04/30/2008 04/30/2008
3 Miles of Previously Constructed Fence Maintained G: 186. Maintain 3 Miles of Previously Constructed Fence 02/29/2008 04/01/2007
Project Designs for Areas Prioritized by the 10-year Plan H: 114. Select, Prioritize, and Obtain Permission for Projects Recommended by NRAMP 04/30/2008 04/15/2008
Big Canyon Creek Education and Outreach I: 99. Big Canyon Creek Project Area Education and Outreach 02/29/2008 04/15/2008
FY 08 SOW Package and Accrual Estimate J: 119. Management, Coordination and Communication 04/03/2008 04/07/2008
Final FY 06 annual report uploaded to BPA website K: 132. Annual Report 07/31/2007 07/31/2007

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Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 53 Remove Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 2 instances of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 ESA/NEPA/NHPA Compliance for Weed Control and Planting Projects 02/09/2007
B 162 Fish Distribution, Abundance and Habitat Data Analysis 02/09/2007
C 162 Stream Habitat Data Analysis 02/09/2007
D 174 10-year Restoration Plan (NPT - NPSWCD) 02/09/2007
E 53 Treat 15 Acres of Exotic Invasive Plant Species 02/09/2007
F 47 Plant 10 acres with native trees and shrubs 10/29/2007
G 186 Maintain 3 Miles of Previously Constructed Fence 02/09/2007
H 114 Select, Prioritize, and Obtain Permission for Projects Recommended by NRAMP 02/09/2007
I 99 Big Canyon Creek Project Area Education and Outreach 02/09/2007
J 119 Management, Coordination and Communication 02/09/2007
K 132 Annual Report 02/09/2007
L 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 02/09/2007