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Contract 77241: 2008-007-00 EXP UCUT M&E PROGRAM
Project Number:
Title:
Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Program
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Basinwide - 100.00%
Contract Number:
77241
Contract Title:
2008-007-00 EXP UCUT M&E PROGRAM
Contract Continuation:
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75718: 2008-007-00 EXP UCUT M&E PROGRAM
  • 80221: 2008-007-00 EXP UCUT M&E PROGRAM
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
The Upper Columbia Untied Tribes have identified the need to continue to implement wildlife monitoring and evaluation (M&E). Using the Albeni Falls Dam Wildlife Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, the Tribes have pooled 5% of their individual contract resources to initiate a regional perspective to M&E. This approach has been reviewed and endorsed by the ISRP and will be closely linked to work completed between 2001 and 2006 by the Kalispel Tribe.  Monitoring of both terrestrial vertebrate assemblages and  structure and composition of vegetation provide a basis for comparing the condition of managed lands to reference sites that represent a desired future condition. Data on small mammals, breeding birds, amphibians, and vegetation have been collected over 3 years to describe the spatial and temporal variability at three reference sites for each of eight habitats. Permanent sampling sites are selected through a stratified-random procedure on each of the managed parcels and comparable data are collected at 5-year intervals. Data collected in 2015 completed the first 5-year rotation of all UCUT treatment areas and a retrospective analysis was completed February 2017. An Independent Scientific Review Panel (ISRP) review of the retrospective analysis and the UWMEP statement of work, milestones and work elements was conducted in early 2017 and several questions were raised for review and settlement.

Examination of the changes that occur over time in the taxonomic and structural similarity (For Example, Percent Cover by Species")  between managed lands and their appropriate reference conditions could allow determination of the success of management activities in achieving their objectives. UWMEP monitoring informs us whether or not treatment sites are trending towards desired future conditions (reference sites). Information from this project will be stored in a common database and developed to be accessed via a web interface. This information will be used to adaptively manage each project and document techniques used to restore, enhance, or manage each area and habitat type. This approach will reduce costs, increase continuity of data collection, data interpretation, data presentation, and data collection methods.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
10/01/2017
Contract End Date:
09/30/2018
Current Contract Value:
$227,019
Expenditures:
$227,019

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

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
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
Matthew Berger Kalispel Tribe No Technical Contact mberger@knrd.org (509) 447-7244
Luca De Stefanis Bonneville Power Administration No Env. Compliance Lead ltdestefanis@bpa.gov (503) 230-5263
Ray Entz Kalispel Tribe Yes Technical Contact rentz@knrd.org (509) 445-1147
Marc Gauthier Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) Yes Contract Manager marc@ucut-nsn.org (509) 209-2410
Stephanie Green Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer sagreen@bpa.gov (360) 418-2710
James Hallett Eastern Washington University No Interested Party jhallett@ewu.edu (509) 359-4726
Cameron Heusser Coeur D'Alene Tribe No Technical Contact cheusser@cdatribe-nsn.gov (208) 686-5521
Keith Kutchins Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) Yes Supervisor keith@ucut-nsn.org (509) 209-2411
Chad McCrea Spokane Tribe No Technical Contact chadm@spokanetribe.com (509) 626-4420
Norm Merz Kootenai Tribe No Technical Contact merz@kootenai.org (208) 267-3620x555
Christopher Roper Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant cproper@bpa.gov (503) 230-3514
Lori Rothrock Upper Columbia United Tribes (UCUT) Yes Administrative Contact lori@ucut-nsn.org (509) 838-1057
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
Gregory Smith Bonneville Power Administration Yes Technical Contact gmsmith@bpa.gov (503) 230-5049
Scott Soults Kootenai Tribe No Technical Contact soults@kootenai.org (208) 267-3620
Jacob Turner Spokane Tribe No Technical Contact jacob.turner@spokanetribe.com (509) 626-4413
Virgil Watts III Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR vlwatts@bpa.gov (503) 230-4625
Dorothy Welch Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver dwwelch@bpa.gov (503) 230-5479
Richard Whitney Colville Confederated Tribes No Technical Contact richard.whitney@colvilletribes.com (509) 722-7622
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
Produce documentation to satisfy EC needs A: 165. Produce documentation to satisfy EC needs 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Manage project and subcontract B: 119. Manage project and subcontract 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Summarize data for web based dissemination C: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period (April 2017) to (September 2018) 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Summarize data for web based dissemination D: 161. Summarize data for web based dissemination 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Complete final draft M&E plan for permanent sample site selection and site revisit intervals E: 156. Complete final draft M&E plan of future permanent sample site selection and site interval revi 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Secured animal and vegetation datasets and metadata from sample sites F: 157. Small mammal, breeding bird, amphibian, and vegetation data 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Analyze and interpret data and secured animal and vegetation datasets and metadata G: 162. Analyze and interpret small mammal, breeding bird, amphibian, and vegetation data 09/30/2018 12/31/2017
Input data into and maintain a central UCUT database H: 160. Input data and maintain database 09/30/2018 12/31/2017

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 1 instance of WE 157 Collect/Generate/Validate Field and Lab Data
  • 1 instance of WE 161 Disseminate Raw/Summary Data and Results
  • 1 instance of WE 162 Analyze/Interpret Data

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Produce documentation to satisfy EC needs 10/01/2017
B 119 Manage project and subcontract 10/01/2017
C 132 Submit Progress Report for the period (April 2017) to (September 2018) 10/01/2017
D 161 Summarize data for web based dissemination 10/01/2017
E 156 Complete final draft M&E plan of future permanent sample site selection and site interval revi 07/14/2017
F 157 Small mammal, breeding bird, amphibian, and vegetation data 07/14/2017
G 162 Analyze and interpret small mammal, breeding bird, amphibian, and vegetation data 10/01/2017
H 160 Input data and maintain database 10/01/2017
I 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA 10/01/2017