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| A | 163996 | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Complete Environmental Compliance | Obtain necessary environmental compliance clearance from BPA's Environmental Compliance Group for data collection. Also, on a project by project basis, obtain necessary permits and environmental compliance clearance from BPA's Environmental Compliance Group for on-the-ground projects that are funded via BPA projects.
This contract is for coordination, project selection, and post-project monitoring; therefore, there will not be any on-the-ground work funded through this contract. On-the-ground projects may be funded through the use of outside funding sources, like OWEB, GRMW, or SRSRB. This BPA contract may be used as cost share for those implementation funds. | $12,500 | 5.84% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| B | 163997 | 191 | Watershed Coordination | Atlas Partcipation | Participate in the Science Technical Advisory Committee for the Upper Grande Ronde Atlas process. The Atlas process is a mechanism for implementation and research experts to evaluate available scientific data in a GIS format to make informed restoration decisions. Nez Perce technical expertise in restoration planning and implementation will be utilized along side other basin implementers and research biologists to develop a restoration implementation strategy based on limiting factors and identification of restoration opportunities best able to address those limiting factors. Experience gained by participating in the Upper Grande Ronde process could facilitate the Nez Perce providing leadership in similar efforts in other basins. | $23,000 | 10.74% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| C | 163998 | 189 | Coordination-Columbia Basinwide | Coordination with Partners | A regional coordination effort will facilitate the work with all partners and co-managers within northeast Oregon and southeast Washington to identify, select and implement the highest priority habitat projects.
This effort will involve implementing that address the primary limiting factors in each watershed (as delineated in the subbasin plans) in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha subbasins and Pine Watershed in northeast Oregon, and the Tucannon River, Alpowa Creek, and Asotin Creek watershed in southeast Washington. This effort will include coordinating with entities like the Wallowa County Natural Resource Advisory Committee and the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program (GRMWP) in northeast Oregon and the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board in southeast Washington, being involved with watershed assessments as well as project-specific coordination after a project is selected for implementation. Coordination will need to occur between appropriate entities ( e.g. USDA-FS, Wallowa County, ODFW, WDFW, GRMWP, NOAA, USFWS, NRCS, SWCD, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, private individuals, etc.) as part of the initial stages of project planning and implementation. Other coordination will occur on an "as needed" and sometimes opportunistic basis. That is, some coordination will happen that can not be foreseen or predicted at this time. | $45,600 | 21.29% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| D | 163999 | 114 | Identify and Select Projects | Identify & Select Habitat Projects | Work with local stakeholders to identify habitat projects in the Grande Ronde and Imnaha subbasins and Pine Watershed in Northeast Oregon and the Tucannon Alpowa and Asotin Creek watersheds in Southeast Washington.
A variety of habitat project types will be pursued that include but are not limited to; 1) culvert replacements; 2) road decommissioning; 3) road improvements; 4) irrigation diversion fish passage improvements; 5) riparian restoration; 6) large wood placement and 7) pipeline & sprinkler installation; and 7) seeking funding for a conservation easement along the Lostine River. | $33,000 | 15.41% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| E | 164000 | 175 | Produce Design | Produce Project Specific Designs | After a project that requires a design is selected for implementation, the engineering designs will be produced. This may be internally performed by NPT personnel, or it may be contracted to an engineering firm. If it is contracted to a private firm, this work element will mostly involve preparing the information to provide to that company, which may involve conducting site surveys, gathering existing information, or coordinating with other entities that have the information. In addition, the contracting procedure to secure those designs from a private company will be completed as part of this work element. | $31,000 | 14.48% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| F | 164001 | 160 | Create/Manage/Maintain Database | Maintain records of projects | A database has been created and will be managed and maintained for each on-the-ground project. In addition, this database will be used to fulfill BPA reporting requirements. In some cases, the data may be shared with other entities. For example, fish passage project data will be uploaded to the StreamNet & BPA web sites. This information may also be shared with groups such as, ODFW, NOAA, USFWS, Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, GRMWP, etc. Again, it is dependent on the type of the specific project and the appropriate entity. | $15,000 | 7.00% | | 05/31/2017 |
| G | 164002 | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Protect & Restore NE OR/SE WA Project administration | Manage and administer project to fulfill BPA requirements. Prepare statement of work and budget for work to be accomplished in the following fiscal year. Attend required training : First Aid, CPR, defensive driving. | $38,858 | 18.14% | 06/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| H | 164003 | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | [CCR-37455] Submit Annual Report: June 2016 - May 2017 [thru Dec 2016 (06/01/2016 - 12/31/2016)] | [CCR-37455] Note (transition period for reporting): The COTR intends to transition annual progress reporting for this and future contracts to a calendar-year basis; reports will be due by Mar 15 (before the end of each contract term) for the preceding calendar-year performance period.
[COTR] Rationale: The current deliverable due-date coincides with the end of the reporting period. The time-period for reporting is an unreasonable performance expectation because it: a) provides contractor no time for report preparation and timely submittal; and b) imposes a time-frame that is impossible to administer effectively. The adjustment in reporting periods will be more efficient, serves BPA's implementation management purposes, and encourages report preparation during the winter months, outside of the summer-fall work period.
This report will cover: introduction, background, discussion of completed work, lessons learned and adaptive management photos, maps and budget summary. The report will be uploaded to Pisces utilizing the new habitat reporting template and guidance. | $1,900 | 0.89% | 02/01/2017 | 05/31/2017 |
| I | 164004 | 185 | Produce CBFish Status Report | Periodic Status Reports for BPA | The NPT shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces on quarterly basis. 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. | $800 | 0.37% | 10/01/2016 | 05/31/2017 |
| J | 169318 | 175 | Produce Design | [CCR-37455] Buford Creek (Design & Engineering): Replace Culvert and Improve Habitat Complexity | Note: A 30% assessment and design report, and evaluation of design alternatives, completed pursuant to SRFB (WA) grant support in FY16, will be attached to the contract.
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Overview: The Design Project for Fish Passage at Buford Creek Barrier Culvert (HWY 129) is located where Buford Creek flows under State Highway 129 at mile post 0.9, near the Oregon/Washington border. The project lies within the external boundary of the NPT’s Buford Parcel of their Precious Lands Wildlife Area. The watershed falls within the Lower Grande Ronde Subbassin and is part of the Grande Ronde MiSA. This section is a Steelhead Restoration Priority Reach as well as a Grande Ronde Priority Protection Reach. Buford Creek flows directly into the Grande Ronde River just 2.2 miles below the barrier and provides critical habitat for steelhead in that reach as well as 1.9 miles of critical habitat above the barrier. The culvert was identified in 2008 as a barrier to ESU Snake River Steelhead by a Walla Walla Community College Road Crossing Barrier Assessment and in 2009/2010 in a Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) Fishway Assessment Report.
Background: Buford Creek is a tributary to the Grande Ronde River in the very southeast corner of Washington, less than 0.1 miles north of the Oregon border. A fish passage barrier exists approximately ¼ of the way up the Buford Creek Watershed. The barrier poses an imminent threat to anadromous fish (steelhead), and limits their access to nearly 5 miles of stream above the culvert, 2 miles of which are designated critical habitat. As stated in the Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan, steelhead are especially effective at accessing and utilizing stream reaches with suitable habitat, however, their distribution is limited by environmental issues such as migration barriers.
The fish populations within this reach and the land that this creek flows through are of great importance. Buford Creek is identified as a priority restoration reach for steelhead; according to the Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan, its benefit to the life history diversity within the Lower Grande Ronde steelhead population is considered to be significant. In addition to the unique steelhead population in this area, the project area itself holds special value to The Nez Perce Tribe as it lies within the external boundary of the Buford Parcel of their Precious Lands Wildlife Area.
Summary: The barrier culvert impacts passage for the adult life stage from a slope and velocity standpoint. Jump height is an issue for adults and juveniles as sediment ebbs and flows below the fishway. Expanding passage for adults increases potential habitat for eggs and emerging fry. Improper bed-load and sediment transport function impacts egg incubation. Improving the heavily degraded stream habitat upstream and downstream of the culvert will restore juvenile rearing habitat.
Design Focus: Fish passage is identified in the Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan as a primary limiting factor for steelhead in several lower tributaries to the Lower Grande Ronde River, including Buford Creek. Passage at this structure will benefit all life stages of steelhead. The ability for adults to utilize spawning habitat above the culvert will expand capacity for egg to emerging fry (in gravel) life stages. Juvenile rearing capacity of Buford Creek will be greatly increased as fish are able to move up and downstream freely.
Within the Grande Ronde Subbasin Plan, under section 3.2.3.2, Figure 24 on page 73, the primary attributes affecting survival in the Lower Grande Ronde Tributaries were determined to be sediment impacting the egg incubation life history stage, and key habitat quantity. By repairing the barrier at the Buford Creek culvert these issues will be alleviated by allowing for natural sediment transport through this reach and access to additional habitat upstream. Water temperature and predation are also limiting factors in the Lower Grande River. Tributaries in this system offer valuable rearing potential for juvenile salmonids. Creating complete passage at this barrier to upstream habitat will improve access to thermal refugia as well as habitat that will allow for enhanced predation avoidance.
Prior: Anderson Perry and Associates, inc (AP) were selected to perform a "phased" approach to the design work. This allowed development of the design to advance as far as possible within funding obtained as a grant from the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board (~$98k). Phase 1 included site investigation and alternatives analysis, a review of fish passage criteria, a topographic survey, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, a geomorphic and biological review, and a site constructability analysis. AP used these to prepare a Preliminary Basis of Design Report (PBoD), and has been able to move forward through the 30 Percent Draft Design phase.
The PBoD identified 3 alternatives, the least expensive becoming the preferred for most stakeholders. Details such as fill/removal quantities, structure size, roadway and stream alignment, site access, staging, sequencing, water control, etc., have also been developed to give the funding agencies a good depiction of the scope, intent, and impact of the project. The drawings, along with a detailed project cost-estimate, and the PBoD, were submitted to stakeholders, and a review meeting convened to evaluate the alternatives.
Current Status: The preferred alternative has faced some push-back from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) due to its proposed steel-plate arch construction type. AP and stakeholders convened a series of meetings to determine the feasibility of this option; they determined that WSDOT may be able to approve such a structure with the inclusion of certain criteria and safeguards. The stakeholders agreed that it would be worth the extra time and expense to have the design engineers vet those criteria to save the project upwards of $750k. AP submitted a justification and budget to vet the steel-plate arch option (at an additional cost of $12k).
Once it is determined that WSDOT will permit the steel-plate arch option, AP can take the 30 percent draft design to 60 percent draft design and deliver it to the NPT for use in acquiring additional funding to complete the remainder of the project. Phase 2 of the design would be considered complete when the updated 60 percent draft design is delivered to the NPT; at this point, the hydraulic and sediment transport analysis will be substantially complete.
Purpose: this WE is to continue to refine and advance the culvert replacement and passage restoration designs initiated by the NPT (FY16) to the level needed to coordinate permitting, inform environmental compliance review, obtain environmental clearances and permits, and organize construction planning for the implementation of the project in the summers of 2018 and 2019. | $12,500 | 5.84% | 01/16/2017 | 05/31/2017 |
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