%  This contract includes a No Cost Time Extension for the continuation of the original scope of work and associated work elements through December 31, 2013. The need for the time extension is to fill a gap between the original contract September end date and an upcoming BPA construction grant contract for the project, beginning in January 2014. Cascadia staff needs to continue working with the landowners, conducting public meetings, developing the design details, and work with permit applications in preparation for project construction in 2014. In addition to submitting the permit applications, there may be information requests by the permitting agencies and other permit management tasks to complete during this time period. Continuing the project through December  will provide continuity during the transition to construction, as well as the opportunity to respond promptly to any partner agency needs related to the project.  

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There are three primary purposes of the subject contract:

One element of this contract is to fund Cascadia Conservation District's participation with the USFWS Design Team (contract #56835) and Chelan County NRD (CR-229364) to design habitat projects in the Lower Entiat Rm 0.8 - 2.3 by providing staff support including but not limited to permit application preparation, landowner coordination, field support preparation of vegetative restoration plans and other services as necessary to complete the design process.  Construction is planned for 2014 under separate contract as one of a suite of projects intended to implement the 2014 Lower Entiat Intensively Monitored Watershed (IMW) program..

The second element is Cascadia Conservation District's participation with the USFWS Design Team (contract #56835) to design habitat projects in the Lower Entiat at the Entiat National Fish Hatchery (ENFH)  Rm 6.7 - 7.0. Cascadia staff will support the design effort through the preparation of permit application packages, field support and other tasks as necessary to complete the design process.  Construction is planned for 2014 under separate contract as one of a suite of projects intended to implement the 2014 Lower Entiat Intensive Monitored Watershed (IMW) program.

The third element of this contract includes funds to be used for Incidental maintenance of the Tyee Ranch Habitat Restoration project, which is being constructed in 2012 under separate contract (#53025).