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Contract 73982 REL 143: 1990-092-00 EXP WANAKET WILDLIFE AREA: OPERATIONS & ENHANCEMENTS
Project Number:
Title:
Wanaket Wildlife Area
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Columbia Plateau Umatilla 100.00%
Contract Number:
73982 REL 143
Contract Title:
1990-092-00 EXP WANAKET WILDLIFE AREA: OPERATIONS & ENHANCEMENTS
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
73982 REL 113: 1990-092-00 EXP WANAKET WILDLIFE AREA: OPERATIONS & ENHANCEMENTS
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The 2,817 acre Wanaket Wildlife Area was established in 1992 to mitigate for habitat losses due to construction and operation of the McNary Hydroelectric facility.  The wildlife area is located in Umatilla County and lies adjacent to the south shore of the Columbia River between River Mile 295 and 299.  It is bordered by the  Port of Umatilla on the west and Hat Rock State Park on the east.  State Highway 730 bisects the area.  The legal description includes T5N, R28E, portions of sections 12, 23, 34 and T5N, R29E, portions of sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21.  

Wanaket is managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), through contract with BPA, to provide protection and enhancement credits for wildlife mitigation.  Wanaket provides an estimated 2,334 habitat units of protection credit for 7 wildlife mitigation species.  HEP species include mallard, California quail, western meadowlark, spotted sandpiper, mink, yellow warbler, and downy woodpecker.  Primary habitat types include shrub-steppe/grassland (2477 acres) and riparian wetland (159 acres) and other habitat types include riparian herb, riparian shrub, riparian tree, and sand/cobble/gravel/mud.  

Project purposes typically encompass the following activities: 1) planning and design, 2) construction and implementation, 3) operations and maintenance, and 4) monitoring.  Management efforts undertaken as part of yearly contracting are designed to protect, enhance, and mitigate for these target wildlife mitigation species.  

This one-year contract reflects a continuation of management activities on Wanaket Wildlife Area, and provides direction and support for planned implementation actions during the contract period.  Many of the major tasks are annual in nature and contribute to the on-going protection and enhancement of the wildlife area.  Management focuses on providing wetland habitat by applying irrigation water to the "McNary Potholes;" exclusion and removal of trespass livestock grazing; enhancing native vegetation through removing undesirable vegetation, noxious weed control, planting native vegetation; and providing regulated public access.  

Recurrent O&M actions encompassed in yearly contracting reflect ongoing management priorities:
  --  Administration and operations of Wanaket Wildlife Area
  --  Maintain wetlands by applying irrigation water
  --  Maintain the irrigation infrastructure
  --  Continue noxious weed surveillance and  treatment program
  --  Maintain boundary fence to prevent trespass livestock
  --  Maintain Russian olive removal sites by treating re-sprouting Russian olive trees
  --  Treat managed wetlands to reduce cover of cattail and bulrush
  --  Provide regulated public access
  --  Monitor results of weed control and revegetation efforts
  --  Monitor waterfowl production by conducting waterfowl pair and brood counts

Newly initiated work, or activities expected to be expanded during the contract period, focus on the following purposes:
  --  Develop (re-establish) additional wetland habitat area
  --  Develop water source (replacement of fire-loss, wildlife benefit)
  --  Systematic removal of Russian olive across entire wildlife area (phase 1 of 7). Past treatment has focused on problem areas around canal system, however this species is widespread and continues to spread and compromise valuable habitats.
  --  Expand the network of artificial burrows for Burrowing owl
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
01/01/2022
Contract End Date:
12/31/2022
Current Contract Value:
$438,511
Expenditures:
$438,511

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

Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration A: 119. Project Implementation Management and Contract Administration 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Successful and timely environmental compliance assistance and clearance documentation B: 165. Environmental Compliance Clearance for landscape restoration & habitat enhancement projects 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Maintain pumps, ditches, and water structures; irrigate 160 acres C: 186. Irrigation System, Infrastructure and Site Facilities: Maintenance and Operation 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Minimize mosquito production D: 190. Assist Vector Control District in Reducing Vector Production (Annual) 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Provide managed and regulated annual public access E: 188. Provide Information and Regulated Public Access 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Managed lands, access areas, and public health & safety maintained F: 27. Remove Modern Trash from Illegal Dumping 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Reduce on-site criminal activities and other unauthorized uses G: 26. Reduce Trespass and other detrimental or criminal activities 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Spray, mow, burn, excavate, and hand pull unwanted vegetation H: 198. Treat to Control and Eradicate Invasive Weeds (O&M): Ongoing 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Promote the growth and vigor of native bunchgrasses in selected restoration sites I: 198. Treat to control invasive annual grasses (FY22): New 12/31/2022
Russian Olive removed to restore habitat structure and function, and to maintain irrigation capacity J: 199. Russian Olive Removal Project (ongoing work) 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Remove decadent and/or overgrown or unwanted encroaching vegetation K: 199. Address Unwanted Vegetation (decadence & overgrowth): Wetland Pond Area(s) and Irrigation Canals: Ongoing 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Expanded open-water habitat L: 181. Wetland Restoration/Enhancement: Sediment Removal (excavation) and Headgate Installation 12/31/2022
Native grass seed planted in blackberry and Russian olive removal sites M: 47. Plant Native Grass Seed 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Improved native shrub plant community in the treated Weed Units N: 47. Plant Native Shrubs and Forbs 12/31/2022 12/31/2022
Artificial nesting burrows installed O: 36. Install artificial burrowing owl burrow structures (ongoing) 12/31/2022 12/30/2022
Maintenance shop complete: equipment storage facility; domestic water supply; bathroom(s); chemical decontamination wash station P: 201. Shop Building: construct maintenance and storage facilities (rebuilt and relocated to Check Station) 12/31/2022
Revised land management plan (update) Q: 193. Revise (update) Wildlife Area Land Management Plan (LMP) 12/31/2022
Submit 2-year (Annual) Progress Report for 2020 and 2021 T: 132. Progress Report (2-year): Calendar-year 2020 and 2021 (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021) 05/02/2022 06/06/2022

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 2 instances of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
  • 2 instances of WE 199 Remove Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 193 Produce Land Management Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 26 Investigate Trespass
  • 1 instance of WE 27 Remove Debris
  • 1 instance of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 36 Develop Terrestrial Habitat Features
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 181 Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland
  • 1 instance of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 119 Project Implementation Management and Contract Administration
B 165 Environmental Compliance Clearance for landscape restoration & habitat enhancement projects
C 186 Irrigation System, Infrastructure and Site Facilities: Maintenance and Operation 10/15/2021
D 190 Assist Vector Control District in Reducing Vector Production (Annual) 10/15/2021
E 188 Provide Information and Regulated Public Access 10/15/2021
F 27 Remove Modern Trash from Illegal Dumping 10/15/2021
G 26 Reduce Trespass and other detrimental or criminal activities
H 198 Treat to Control and Eradicate Invasive Weeds (O&M): Ongoing 10/15/2021
I 198 Treat to control invasive annual grasses (FY22): New 10/15/2021
J 199 Russian Olive Removal Project (ongoing work) 10/15/2021
K 199 Address Unwanted Vegetation (decadence & overgrowth): Wetland Pond Area(s) and Irrigation Canals: Ongoing 10/15/2021
L 181 Wetland Restoration/Enhancement: Sediment Removal (excavation) and Headgate Installation 10/15/2021
M 47 Plant Native Grass Seed 10/15/2021
N 47 Plant Native Shrubs and Forbs 10/15/2021
O 36 Install artificial burrowing owl burrow structures (ongoing) 10/15/2021
P 201 Shop Building: construct maintenance and storage facilities (rebuilt and relocated to Check Station) 10/15/2021
Q 193 Revise (update) Wildlife Area Land Management Plan (LMP)
R 115 [Deferred to (FY23)]: Assess Trends to Monitor Changing Habitat Conditions and Species Composition 10/15/2021
S 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
T 132 Progress Report (2-year): Calendar-year 2020 and 2021 (01/01/2020 - 12/31/2021)