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Contract 32840: 2002-070-00 EXP NPSWCD LAPWAI CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION
Project Number:
Title:
Lapwai Creek Anadromous Habitat
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Clearwater 100.00%
Contract Number:
32840
Contract Title:
2002-070-00 EXP NPSWCD LAPWAI CREEK WATERSHED RESTORATION
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Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project/Contract History:
The Restoring Anadromous Fish Habitat in the Lapwai Creek Watershed, project 2002-070-00, began in 2003.  This multi-year project focuses on restoring and improving anadromous and resident fish habitat within the Lapwai Creek watershed.  The limiting factors addressed include low summer flows, habitat connectivity, loss of all or partial floodplain, sedimentation of spawning and rearing habitat, wide fluctuation in annual stream flows, high summer stream temperatures, and lack of in-stream cover.  Past accomplishments have entailed the installation of land improvement projects to address these limiting factors, including 4.32 miles of riparian fencing, 6.21 miles of upland fencing, 10.5 miles of road improvements, 1.5 miles of streambank bioengineering restoration, 4.5 acres of wetland enhancement, 15,209 acres of direct seeding, 21 alternative watering systems for livestock, 13 water and sediment control structures, and the development of 22 habitat conservation plans.

Status and Trend and Implementation/Effectiveness monitoring:  The Nez Perce Tribe conducts the monitoring and evaluation required to determine population status and trends, as well as the physical and biological response to the habitat/watershed restoration efforts.  The Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District (District) utilizes the Nez Perce Tribe's monitoring information to prioritize habitat improvement and site specific project areas.  Since the majority of the land within the watershed is privately owned, the District also coordinates with the landowners to obtain project approval for both the NPT and the NPSWCD to continue habitat restoration activities.

Summary of FY 07 Contract:
In response to the ISRP and NPCC 2007-2009 proposal comments, and BPA's Implementation Decision, 2007 contract activities will be limited in scope.  The primary project objective during the 2007 contract year is to analyze and compile the stream habitat data collected annually since 2003, and develop a joint 10-year Restoration Plan, between the NPT and the NPSWCD, for the Lapwai 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 Tribe and the NPSWCD.  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 Lapwai 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 private lands, through the 2007 contract year.  These limited, ongoing activities include 15 acres of riparian revegetation, 15 acres of weed removal, 500 linear feet of fence, landowner outreach and education, and the identification and selection of future projects.  The implementation of these ongoing projects will ensure that landowners and community members do not withdraw support for our watershed restoration plan.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
04/01/2007
Contract End Date:
04/30/2008
Current Contract Value:
$129,957
Expenditures:
$129,957

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Oct-2024.

BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Contract (IGC)
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Environmental compliance documentation submitted to BPA A: 165. Environmental Compliance 06/30/2007 06/29/2007
Raw temperature data B: 157. Stream temperature data collection in the Lapwai Creek watershed 02/29/2008 12/14/2007
200 miles of assessment completed C: 157. Stream assessment data collection in the Lapwai Creek watershed 08/31/2007 08/17/2007
Analyzed stream temperature, SAM and RIPP data D: 162. Stream temperature, SAM, and RIPP data analysis 01/10/2008 02/15/2008
10-year Watershed Restoration Plan E: 174. 10-year Restoration Plan (NPT - NPSWCD) 10/19/2007 10/19/2007
Install 500 linear feet of fence along Lapwai Creek F: 40. Install Fence 03/21/2008 03/21/2008
Install seeding, tree and riparian and upland plantings G: 47. Plant 15 acres with Native Trees and Shrubs 03/31/2008 03/31/2008
15 Acres of Invasive Plant Management H: 53. Treat 15 acres of Exotic Invasive Plant Species 11/01/2007 10/26/2007
Project Designs for Areas Prioritized by the 10-year Plan I: 114. Select, Prioritize, and Obtain Permission for Projects 03/31/2008 03/31/2008
Marketing plan implementation J: 99. Implement Lapwai Watershed Marketing Plan 03/27/2008 03/25/2008
Updated GIS database K: 160. Maintain GIS database 02/29/2008 03/24/2008
Data Sent to Idaho StreamNet Project Leader L: 161. Supply Publicly Available Data to Idaho StreamNet Project Leader 01/31/2008 02/21/2008
FY 08 SOW Package and Accrual Estimate M: 119. Management, Coordination, and Communication 04/17/2008 06/03/2008
Final FY 06 report uploaded to the BPA website N: 132. Final Report for Period 3/1/06 - 6/30/07 07/31/2007 09/20/2007

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 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 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Pikeminnow, Northern (Ptychocheilus oregonensis) [OBSOLETE]
  • 1 instance of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 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 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Rainbow (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
  • 1 instance of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 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 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data
Trout, Interior Redband (O. mykiss gairdnerii)
  • 1 instance of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 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 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Environmental Compliance 02/09/2007
B 157 Stream temperature data collection in the Lapwai Creek watershed 02/09/2007
C 157 Stream assessment data collection in the Lapwai Creek watershed 02/09/2007
D 162 Stream temperature, SAM, and RIPP data analysis 02/09/2007
E 174 10-year Restoration Plan (NPT - NPSWCD) 02/09/2007
F 40 Install Fence
G 47 Plant 15 acres with Native Trees and Shrubs
H 53 Treat 15 acres of Exotic Invasive Plant Species
I 114 Select, Prioritize, and Obtain Permission for Projects 02/09/2007
J 99 Implement Lapwai Watershed Marketing Plan 02/09/2007
K 160 Maintain GIS database 02/09/2007
L 161 Supply Publicly Available Data to Idaho StreamNet Project Leader 02/09/2007
M 119 Management, Coordination, and Communication 02/09/2007
N 132 Final Report for Period 3/1/06 - 6/30/07 02/09/2007
O 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 02/09/2007