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Contract 72085: 1992-048-00 EXP HELLSGATE WINTER RANGE
Project Number:
Title:
Hellsgate Big Game Winter Range
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Intermountain Columbia Upper 100.00%
Contract Number:
72085
Contract Title:
1992-048-00 EXP HELLSGATE WINTER RANGE
Contract Continuation:
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Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The Colville Tribes’ Wildlife Mitigation Project currently manages 61,997 acres of wildlife habitat within the boundary of the Colville Indian Reservation.  This on-going project has been proposed to manage the operation and maintenance (O&M) and the administration operations to protect the Wildlife Areas (WA) from loss in habitat quality or "credits."  During this contract period, the project will provide direction and personnel to ensure the protection of the habitat values through fence construction and maintenance, livestock removal, law enforcement strategies, coordination with BIA and the Colville Tribal Business Council, road maintenance, update management plans, and invasive species management including noxious weeds.

During this contract year, the new boundary fence line will be completed on the North Omak Lake Wildlife Area.  In addition, new fence line construction will begin on Wannacutt Basin WA, now that the Cultural clearance has been completed.  Fence lines will also be reconstructed in areas where they have been damaged due to wildfires, livestock, tree blow down, or other factor.  Many WA's still have interior fence lines that prove to be a hindrance for wildlife and also a safety hazard and will be removed when scheduling allows.

The Project will continue to work on the removal of trespass livestock.  The Project attempts to limit these threats through fencing, coordination with livestock operators and BIA Land Operations, and direct removal.  Mitigation managed properties are routinely surveyed for trespass and removal strategies are developed on a case-by-case basis.

Roads within and leading into our Wildlife Areas are very primitive and are mostly non-maintained by other agencies.  The Wildlife Mitigation Project, in turn, has had to maintain the access roads and internal roads with our own equipment and personnel.  Road maintenance ensures that Project equipment life does not expire prematurely.  Personnel safety is another reason we perform maintenance on the roads.

The Wildlife Mitigation Project’s Invasive Species sub-division will focus on the removal, containment, and overall reduction of invasive species and noxious weed infestations within the WA's.  Numerous sites within our WA's contain "Class B," "Class B Designate," and "Class C" noxious weeds.  To date, our surveys for noxious weed species have not revealed any "Class A" weeds.  During this contract period, attempts to limit, control, or eliminate noxious weeds will occur using numerous methods including: herbicide application, biocontrol methods, vegetation removal, competition strategies, and prescribed burning.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2016
Contract End Date:
02/28/2018
Current Contract Value:
$2,993,270
Expenditures:
$2,993,270

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

BPA CO:
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
Nikki Dick Colville Confederated Tribes No Interested Party nikki.dick@colvilletribes.com (509) 631-2200
Randy Friedlander Colville Confederated Tribes Yes Supervisor randall.friedlander@colvilletribes.com (509) 634-2110
Katey Grange Bonneville Power Administration No Interested Party kcgrange@bpa.gov (503) 230-4047
Billy Gunn Colville Confederated Tribes No Administrative Contact billy.gunn@colvilletribes.com (509) 422-7740
Peter Lofy Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver ptlofy@bpa.gov (503) 230-4193
Solomonn Marsh Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer spmarsh@bpa.gov (503) 230-3943
Kary Nichols Colville Confederated Tribes No Administrative Contact kary.nichols@colvilletribes.com (509) 422-4782
Christopher Roper Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant cproper@bpa.gov (503) 230-3514
Samuel Rushing Colville Confederated Tribes No Technical Contact sam.rushing@colvilletribes.com (509) 634-2122
Tybee Sheidler Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant tasheidler@bpa.gov (503) 230-3820
Kelly Singer Colville Confederated Tribes Yes Contract Manager kelly.singer@colvilletribes.com (509) 722-7086
Jennifer Snyder Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead jasnyder@bpa.gov (503) 230-4187
Richard Whitney Colville Confederated Tribes Yes Supervisor richard.whitney@colvilletribes.com (509) 722-7622
Ellen Wilt Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR ewwilt@bpa.gov (503) 230-5732
Elham Zolmajd-Haghighi Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant ezolmajd-haghighi@bpa.gov (503) 230-7414


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Project Administration A: 119. Project Administration 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Environmental Compliance B: 165. Environmental Compliance 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Annual Report covering Contract Period 3/1/2015 through 2/29/2016 Uploaded to Pisces C: 132. Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/15 to 2/29/16 07/15/2016 08/31/2016
Maintenance of project buildings. D: 186. Maintenance of buildings 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Provide Outreach and Education about the Project E: 99. Provide outreach and education about the Project to internal and external agencies and groups. 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Maintain access and provide information. F: 188. Maintain access and provide information. 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Removal and prevention of livestock trespass. G: 26. Removal and prevention of livestock trespass. 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Clean and/or maintain management areas. H: 27. Clean and/or maintain management areas. 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Maintenance of existing Colville Tribes Wildlife Mitigation Program Wildlife Area I: 186. Maintenance of WMA boundary fences 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Invasive Species Control J: 198. Invasive Species Control 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Construct 10 miles of New Wildlife Friendly Boundary Fences surrounding Wannacut Basin WA K: 40. Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding Wannacut Basin WA 11/30/2017 11/30/2017
Construct New Wildlife Friendly Boundary Fences surrounding San Poil WA L: 40. Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding San Poil Wildlife Area (formerly Kuehne Ranch) 11/30/2017 11/30/2017
Construct New Wildlife Friendly Boundary Fences surrounding Berg Ranch WA M: 40. Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding Berg Ranch Wildlife Area 11/30/2017 11/30/2017
Provide data to professional users. N: 161. Provide data to professional users 02/28/2018 02/28/2018
Update Land Management Plans O: 193. Update Land Management Plans (LMP) 02/28/2018
Annual Report covering Contract Period 3/1/2016 through 2/28/2017 Uploaded to Pisces Q: 132. Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/16 to 2/28/17 05/12/2017 07/20/2017

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 193 Produce Land Management Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 26 Investigate Trespass
  • 1 instance of WE 27 Remove Debris
  • 2 instances of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 3 instances of WE 40 Install Fence
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 119 Project Administration 03/01/2016
B 165 Environmental Compliance 03/01/2016
C 132 Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/15 to 2/29/16 03/01/2016
D 186 Maintenance of buildings 03/01/2016
E 99 Provide outreach and education about the Project to internal and external agencies and groups. 03/01/2016
F 188 Maintain access and provide information. 03/01/2016
G 26 Removal and prevention of livestock trespass. 03/01/2016
H 27 Clean and/or maintain management areas. 03/01/2016
I 186 Maintenance of WMA boundary fences 03/01/2016
J 198 Invasive Species Control 09/07/2016
K 40 Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding Wannacut Basin WA 03/01/2016
L 40 Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding San Poil Wildlife Area (formerly Kuehne Ranch) 09/07/2016
M 40 Construct New Boundary Fences surrounding Berg Ranch Wildlife Area 09/07/2016
N 161 Provide data to professional users 03/01/2016
O 193 Update Land Management Plans (LMP)
P 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 03/01/2016
Q 132 Submit Annual Report for the period 3/1/16 to 2/28/17 03/01/2016