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Contract 76913 REL 15: 2008-608-00 EXP IDAHO MOA/FISH ACCORD WATER TRANSACTIONS
Project Number:
Title:
Idaho MOA/Fish Accord Water Transactions
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Salmon 100.00%
Contract Number:
76913 REL 15
Contract Title:
2008-608-00 EXP IDAHO MOA/FISH ACCORD WATER TRANSACTIONS
Contract Continuation:
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76913 REL 8: 2008-608-00 EXP IDAHO WATER TRANSACTIONS ADMIN
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Idaho MOA/Fish Accord Water Transactions Contract

The MOA Idaho Water Transactions Program will complement the Columbia Basin Water Transactions Program (CBWTP) and will utilize the transaction tracking and procedural aspects of CBWTP to enhance the effectiveness of implementation.  The basis of the funding is the MOA signed between the Action Agencies and the state of Idaho for Idaho-specific projects addressed in the Biological Opinion issued in 2008.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
10/01/2019
Contract End Date:
09/30/2020
Current Contract Value:
$234,057
Expenditures:
$234,057

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 28-Feb-2025.

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BPA COR:
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Contract Type:
Release
Pricing Method:
CRB
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Lindsey Arotin Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead ldarotin@bpa.gov (503) 230-4039
Jonathan Birdsong National Fish and Wildlife Foundation No Technical Contact Jonathan.Birdsong@NFWF.org (415) 243-3101
Cynthia Bridge Clark Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) No Supervisor cynthia.clark@idwr.idaho.gov (208) 287-4800
Amy Cassel Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) Yes Contract Manager amy.cassel@idwr.idaho.gov (208) 577-1565
Lisa Dexter Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer lldexter@bpa.gov (503) 230-3893
Mike Edmondson Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation Yes Administrative Contact mike.edmondson@osc.idaho.gov (208) 334-2189
Desmond Gelman Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant dxgelman@bpa.gov (503) 230-4960
Amy Hines Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation Yes Administrative Contact amy.hines@osc.idaho.gov (208) 332-1557
Rankin Holmes National Fish and Wildlife Foundation No Technical Contact Rankin.Holmes@watercourseinc.com (406) 239-5587
Kristen Jule Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver krjule@bpa.gov (503) 230-3588
Kacy Markowitz National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Yes Technical Contact kacy.markowitz@nfwf.org (503) 417-8700x6010
Katherine Morgan National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Yes Administrative Contact katherine.morgan@nfwf.org (202) 595-2469
Matthew Schwartz Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR mdschwartz@bpa.gov (503) 230-4225
Colleen Walters National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Yes Administrative Contact Colleen.Walters@NFWF.org (503) 417-8700x6007


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A208871119Manage and Administer ProjectsManage and Administer ProjectsCovers all project management and administrative work related to the contract. Includes work to manage on the ground efforts, or to manage subcontractors associated with the project. Also covers administrative work in support of on the ground efforts and in support of programmatic requirements such as metric reporting, financial reporting (e.g., accruals), and development of a SOW package (includes draft SOW, budget, spending plan, and property inventory).$9,0003.85%10/01/201909/30/2020
B208872185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces. Reports shall be completed either monthly or quarterly as determined by the BPA COTR. 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.$1,0000.43%01/01/202009/30/2020
C208873132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Annual Report for the FY19 period (Oct 1 2018) to (Sept 30 2019)Provide habitat progress report for project per BPA guidelines. The RME technical report information will be submitted by NFWF through the CBWTP Program. Annual RME reporting is done as part of the CBWTP and will be attached under the CBWTP contract CR#, 289451 for FY16 of BPA Project 2002-013-01. This work element covers work for annual reporting to BPA/OSC that contains end of the year summary, monitoring information, etc. Progress reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the ''formatting guidelines'' link at the Technical Reports and Publications page: https://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments. If producing a technical report for this contract, a discrete experiment, or a peer-reviewed publication, use work element 183: Produce Journal Article.$1,5000.64%10/01/201907/01/2020
D208874114Identify and Select ProjectsIdentify and Select Water Transactions for DevelopmentCovers work to identify, prioritize, assess, and ultimately select water transactions for potential development through the IWTP and CBWTP process. Coordination work that helps identify, select and develop transactions or sites should be covered under this work element.$13,8145.90%10/01/201909/30/2020
E208875157Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab DataCollect/Generate/Validate Field Data for Water TransactionsThis work element captures work to collect, create, generate, or capture source data. Includes initial entering of data into a computer spreadsheet/database, developing automated data capture programs/routines and related hardware/software (e.g., PDAs, data loggers, thermographs), preparing metadata, and quality assurance/quality control processes. Also includes taking samples for later analysis and any preparations for collecting data if not covered by another work element. It also includes generating secondary/derived data when those data are stored in a database for access and use by other parties for analysis like primary data. Capturing data includes entering data into a computer from historical records, digitizing images, and other methods for converting information to digital format.$61,73426.38%10/01/201909/30/2020
F208876154Develop and Negotiate Water Right TransactionDevelop and Negotiate Water Right TransactionsDevelop and Negotiate Water Right Transactions Provide estimate for the number of transactions to be developed. This work element covers initial aspects of completing transactions from preliminary evaluation of the viability of a specific transaction opportunity to preparing the transaction to put more water instream using various means such as agreements not to divert, split season leases, long-term leases, permanent subordination agreements, and acquisitions to increase stream flows.. Once a deal is identified this work element should be used to document negotiation, proposals and review of water deal through the IWTP process. This work element does not include general landowner coordination before any transaction opportunity is identified (see WE # 114).$25,59710.94%10/01/201909/30/2020
G208877174Produce PlanStrategic Plan DevelopmentCovers a wide range of planning activities including but not limited to operation plans, management plans, maintenance plans, implementation plans, restoration plans, research, monitoring, and evaluation (RM and E) plans, feasibility studies, and streamflow surveys. Covers both strategic plans that will influence multiple projects and site-specific plans. This work element will cover the work to set targets and monitoring strategies based on the recommendations of the evaluation.$00.00%10/01/201909/30/2020
H208878191Watershed CoordinationLocal Watershed CoordinationRefers to coordination work focused on a local watershed or subbasin. Coordination which directly supports other project work should be covered in the details of the associated work element. Coordination work which helps identify or select projects and/or sites should be covered under WE# 114: Identify and Select Projects.$2,5001.07%10/01/201909/30/2020
I208879165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationEnvironmental Compliance for Collecting Field Monitoring DataCovers any work to assemble, gather, acquire, or prepare documents in support of obtaining environmental compliance from BPA, providing maps, drafting a Biological Assessment, obtaining permits, conducting public involvement activities, completing an archaeological survey, etc.). In all cases, environmental compliance work must be separated from all other work. It is not permitted to combine environmental compliance activities with any other work element. (This work element replaces past NEPA requirements).$00.00%10/01/201909/30/2020
J208880164Acquire Water InstreamLower Lemhi 2020The State of Idaho has committed to maintain target flows of 25-35 cfs in the Lemhi River at the L-6 diversion. These flows provide passage for migrating Chinook salmon and steelhead, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The 35 cfs is needed for juvenile outmigration in the spring and 25 cfs is needed for in-migrating adults in the mid- to late-summer. This transaction is one-part of a State strategy to secure passage flows in the lower Lemhi River. The flow at the L-6 diversion will be maintained at at least 34.95 cfs: 15.4 cfs from this agreement, 16.83 cfs from permanent conservation easements, 2.42 cfs from City of Salmon Golf Course exchange, and 0.3 cfs from the Lemhi TNC donation for 80% of the days between March 15 and June 30. The other 20% of the days, flow will be allowed to drop to 25 cfs (5.61 cfs from this agreement, 1.14 cfs from the Lower Lemhi Thomas 2010 agreement, 15.53 cfs from permanent conservation easements, 2.42 cfs from City of Salmon Golf Course exchange, and 0.3 cfs from the Lemhi TNC donation). From July 1 to November 15, the flows will not be allowed to drop below 25 cfs. This provides upstream and downstream passage for Chinook salmon and steelhead at a critical passage point.$27,55411.77%10/01/201909/30/2020
K208881164Acquire Water InstreamLemhi Permanent Subordination AgreementThe State of Idaho has committed to maintain target flows of 25-35 cfs in the Lemhi River at the L-6 diversion. These flows provide passage for migrating Chinook salmon and steelhead, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The 35 cfs is needed for juvenile outmigration in the spring and 25 cfs is needed for in-migrating adults in the mid- to late-summer. This transaction is one-part of a State strategy to secure passage flows in the lower Lemhi River. The additional flow of 3 cfs will bring the total permanent flow secured at L-6 to 19.83 cfs. From July 1 to November 15, the flows will not be allowed to drop below 25 cfs. This provides upstream and downstream passage for Chinook salmon and steelhead at a critical passage point.$00.00%10/01/201909/30/2020
L209107164Acquire Water InstreamBig Timber-2 Phase II 2020-2039Big Timber Creek is an Upper Lemhi River tributary that has been identified as a high priority reconnect stream for Lemhi River Basin restoration efforts. In 2010, the Idaho Water Resource Board (IWRB) entered into a 20-year agreement not to divert 4.5 cfs from the Big Timber-2 diversion. The water user spills the 4.5 cfs from Big Timber-2 and now pumps from a new point of diversion on the Lemhi River. The water user retained 1.38 cfs in Big Timber-2 to continue to flood irrigate a portion of the place of use. The Big Timber-2 Phase II transaction is a second 20-year agreement not to divert the remaining 1.38 cfs of Big Timber-2 water. The 1.38 cfs is now spilled and re-diverted at the Lemhi River point of diversion and pumping station that was built in 2010 for the first transaction. The two transactions deliver a total of 5.88 cfs of Big Timber water to the mouth of Big Timber Creek and contribute to the reconnection of Big Timber with the Lemhi River.$91,35839.03%12/01/201909/30/2020
      
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
All administrative tasks fulfilled with timely quality products A: 119. Manage and Administer Projects 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Completed Annual Report C: 132. Submit Annual Report for the FY19 period (Oct 1 2018) to (Sept 30 2019) 07/01/2020 01/31/2020
Prioritized transactions D: 114. Identify and Select Water Transactions for Development 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Flow and Habitat Data for Water Transactions E: 157. Collect/Generate/Validate Field Data for Water Transactions 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Water transaction checklists and associated documentation for proposed transactions. F: 154. Develop and Negotiate Water Right Transactions 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Strategic plan/model development for a high priority stream G: 174. Strategic Plan Development 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Updated SHIPUSS document H: 191. Local Watershed Coordination 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Environmental Compliance Documentation I: 165. Environmental Compliance for Collecting Field Monitoring Data 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Water Instream. J: 164. Lower Lemhi 2020 09/30/2020 09/30/2020
Water Instream K: 164. Lemhi Permanent Subordination Agreement 04/30/2020
Water instream L: 164. Big Timber-2 Phase II 2020-2039 09/30/2020 09/30/2020

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 154 Develop and Negotiate Water Right Transaction
  • 3 instances of WE 164 Acquire Water Instream
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 154 Develop and Negotiate Water Right Transaction
  • 3 instances of WE 164 Acquire Water Instream
Trout, Bull (S. confluentus) (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects
  • 1 instance of WE 174 Produce Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 154 Develop and Negotiate Water Right Transaction
  • 2 instances of WE 164 Acquire Water Instream

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 119 Manage and Administer Projects
B 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
C 132 Submit Annual Report for the FY19 period (Oct 1 2018) to (Sept 30 2019)
D 114 Identify and Select Water Transactions for Development
E 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field Data for Water Transactions 10/01/2019
F 154 Develop and Negotiate Water Right Transactions
G 174 Strategic Plan Development 10/01/2019
H 191 Local Watershed Coordination
I 165 Environmental Compliance for Collecting Field Monitoring Data
J 164 Lower Lemhi 2020 10/01/2019
K 164 Lemhi Permanent Subordination Agreement 10/01/2019
L 164 Big Timber-2 Phase II 2020-2039 10/28/2020