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Contract 64942: 1992-026-01 EXP WALLOWA RIVER/6-RANCH HABITAT RESTORATION II
Project Number:
Title:
Grande Ronde Model Watershed
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Blue Mountain Grande Ronde 100.00%
Contract Number:
64942
Contract Title:
1992-026-01 EXP WALLOWA RIVER/6-RANCH HABITAT RESTORATION II
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
n/a
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project Description

Much of the Wallowa River below Enterprise, Oregon has been moved, straightened & channelized to accommodate agriculture, the railroad and Highway 82.  In cooperation with the landowner the GRMW intends to restore 2000 feet of river channel over a 2,600 foot reach of the Wallowa River.  A variety of improvements will be implemented including installation of large woody debris and habitat structures, fish rocks, bio-engineered stream banks, riparian planting, side channel construction and channel re-meandering.  These improvements will benefit fish habitat, channel form and function, channel and floodplain interaction and riparian condition.  At completion the project area will be strategically managed with domestic livestock utilization to promote project objectives.

The goal of the project is to restore 2,000 lineal feet of the Wallowa River to a more historic and natural condition with functioning wetlands and floodplain, along with a stable stream channel.  Improving fish habitat and water quality is the primary focus of this project with the following objectives:

1.   Improve water quality and hydraulic complexity throughout this reach.
2.   Improve terrestrial and aquatic macro-invertebrate population composition.
3.   Increase use of the project reach by anadromous fish.
4.   Maintain streambank stability.
5.   Reconnect to the historic floodplain by increasing flooding frequency and depth on the floodplain.
6.   Provide sediment transport continuity throughout the project reach.

The project area is located in the Wallowa River subbasin (HUC 6 – 170601050302).  The legal description is Township 1 South, Range 44 East, Sections 29 and 32 W.M. and the study area is entirely contained within tax lot 4502.  The center of the project area is at latitude 45.4429°N and longitude -117.3463°W and elevation is approximately 3,580 feet above sea level.  The Wallowa River/6-Ranch Habitat Restoration project 2 will be implemented in Wallowa County, approximately 2.5 miles northwest of Enterprise, on the Wallowa River adjacent to State Highway 82.  

It is proposed that 1800-feet of new channel be constructed in the Wallowa River in the project reach with the new banks being embedded with wood structures and planted.  Areas relatively void of vegetation would also be planted and a side channel would be created in the portion of the existing river that would be abandoned.  An overall proposed site plan includes features such as an engineered log jam, woody debris and habitat structures, fish rocks, bioengineered stream banks, etc.

Limiting factors will be addressed at the project scale and partially addressed at the reach scale.  Limiting factors improved at the project scale include: 1) Woody debris, 2) Pool/riffle ratio, 3) Channelization, 4) Bank form, 5) Habitat diversity, and 6) Key habitat quantity. At the reach scale temperature and sediment/excess fine sediment will be improved.  Fish habitat, water quality, riparian condition, and floodplain characteristics are all resources that will be improved on the project site and contribute to incremental improvement at the reach scale.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
05/01/2014
Contract End Date:
12/31/2015
Current Contract Value:
$300,000
Expenditures:
$300,000

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2024.

BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Contract
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Amanda Coffman Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party amanda@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Mary Estes Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Administrative Contact mary@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Daniel Gambetta Bonneville Power Administration No Env. Compliance Lead dagambetta@bpa.gov (503) 230-3493
Tracy Hauser Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR tlhauser@bpa.gov (503) 230-4296
Coby Menton Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation Yes Contract Manager rcoby@grmw.org (541) 426-0389
Jeff Oveson Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Supervisor jeff@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
John Skidmore Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver jtskidmore@bpa.gov (503) 230-5494
Jesse Steele Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party jesse@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Connar Stone Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party connar@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Kristi Van Leuven Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer kjvleuven@bpa.gov (503) 230-3605
Ian Wilson Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party ian@grmw.org (541) 426-0389


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Project permits and environmental compliance documents and authorizations. A: 165. Environmental Compliance 10/01/2014 10/01/2014
Submit 6-Ranch Project 2 drawings and specifications to BPA B: 175. Survey and final design package 07/11/2014 07/11/2014
31 woody debris and habitat structures added to the Wallowa River channel C: 29. Install large wood to the Wallowa River channel 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
6 meander bends added to the Wallowa River channel - 250 ft of river channel D: 30. Restoration of 250 ft River Channel Construction - Re-meander 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Construct Side channel A - Wallowa River floodplain E: 181. Side Channel and Wetland Enhancement - Side Channel A 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Construct Side channel D - Wallowa River floodplain F: 181. Side Channel and Wetland Enhancement - Side Channel D 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Install Juniper revetments in 2 side channels G: 55. Juniper revetments - Wetlands/2 Side Channels 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
3,950 plantings installed at the 6-Ranch 2 project site H: 47. Riparian Plant Restoration 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Install 3 livestock watering troughs I: 34. Livestock watering troughs 12/31/2015
Install fence on pasture 1 and implement livestock management plan. J: 40. Livestock management plan and fencing - Pasture 1 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Install fence on pasture 2 and implement livestock management plan. K: 40. Fencing - Pasture 2 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Install fence on riparian pasture, pasture #3 L: 40. Fencing - Riparian Pasture 3 12/31/2015 12/31/2015
Successfully administer project M: 119. Contract management & administration 12/31/2015 12/21/2015
Attach Completion Report in Pisces N: 132. Submit Completion Report - May 2014 - December 2015 12/15/2015

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
  • 1 instance of WE 30 Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel
  • 1 instance of WE 34 Develop Alternative Water Source
  • 3 instances of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 2 instances of WE 181 Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland
  • 1 instance of WE 175 Produce Design
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
  • 1 instance of WE 30 Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel
  • 1 instance of WE 34 Develop Alternative Water Source
  • 3 instances of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 55 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
  • 2 instances of WE 181 Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland
  • 1 instance of WE 175 Produce Design

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Environmental Compliance 10/01/2013
B 175 Survey and final design package 05/01/2014
C 29 Install large wood to the Wallowa River channel 12/08/2014
D 30 Restoration of 250 ft River Channel Construction - Re-meander 12/08/2014
E 181 Side Channel and Wetland Enhancement - Side Channel A 12/08/2014
F 181 Side Channel and Wetland Enhancement - Side Channel D 12/08/2014
G 55 Juniper revetments - Wetlands/2 Side Channels 12/08/2014
H 47 Riparian Plant Restoration 12/08/2014
I 34 Livestock watering troughs 12/15/2014
J 40 Livestock management plan and fencing - Pasture 1 12/15/2014
K 40 Fencing - Pasture 2 12/15/2014
L 40 Fencing - Riparian Pasture 3 12/15/2014
M 119 Contract management & administration 10/01/2013
N 132 Submit Completion Report - May 2014 - December 2015 10/01/2013
O 185 Quarterly Status Reports 10/01/2013