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Contract 78910: 1992-026-01 EXP PLANTSKYDD RIPARIAN SPRAY 2018
Project Number:
Title:
Grande Ronde Model Watershed
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Blue Mountain Grande Ronde 100.00%
Contract Number:
78910
Contract Title:
1992-026-01 EXP PLANTSKYDD RIPARIAN SPRAY 2018
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
n/a
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Project Objectives:  

The objective is to improve spring/summer chinook habitat, summer steelhead habitat and bull trout habitats, specifically through improving or increasing the following habitat elements.

•   Improve riparian & wetland diversity, vigor and function
•   Improve floodplain function
•   Improve water capture, storage and safe release within the floodplain.
•   Improve stream shade and temperatures

Existing condition

Historic livestock originally removed and suppressed riparian shrub vegetation.  Currently, Sheep Creek, Chicken/West Chicken Creeks and the Upper Grande Ronde River are excluded from livestock grazing within the project areas.  

Currently, most of the riparian shrubs within the above streams are being hedged or browsed by deer and elk.  As a result, there is limited growth and vigor and high mortality of riparian shrubs within the above streams.  

Specific Actions

The project would involve spraying PLANTSKYDD three times a year (April/May, July, and October) on 24 miles of the Upper Grande Ronde River (2.5 miles), Chicken/West Chicken Creeks (2 miles), Sheep Creek (3 miles), Meadow Creek (1 mile), Bear Creek (4.5 miles), Battle/Campbell Creeks (3 miles), Fly Creek 2 miles, and Five Points Creek (6 miles).  Refer to the attached map.

PLANTSKYDD is an organic spray developed in Sweden to prevent wild ungulate browse.  The spray lasts three months in the growing season and 6 months over winter.  Dry conditions must persist for 24 hours after treatment.  The proposal is to spray the above streams for two years and establish photo points to track project effectiveness.  Riparian shrubs to be sprayed would include planted seedlings and existing shrubs hedged within riparian areas.  All spraying will be contracted.    

“Plantskydd is the "browse deterrent of choice" for leading North American forest companies who use it to successfully prevent plantation damage to millions of conifer and hardwood trees by deer, rabbits, elk and moose. Nurseries and landscapers find it to be equally effective in protecting flowers, shrubs and ornamentals. It works by emitting an odor that animals associate with predator activity, repelling the animal for up to six months of protection over winter on ornamental shrubs and three months on most other succulent broadleaf plants”.
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
04/01/2018
Contract End Date:
03/31/2019
Current Contract Value:
$40,441
Expenditures:
$40,441

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

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Contract Contractor:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Iaa
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Amanda Coffman Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party amanda@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Desmond Gelman Bonneville Power Administration No CO Assistant dxgelman@bpa.gov (503) 230-4960
Tracy Hauser Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR tlhauser@bpa.gov (503) 230-4296
Aric Johnson US Forest Service (USFS) No Supervisor ajjohnson@fs.fed.us (541) 962-8517
Travis Kessler Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead tdkessler@bpa.gov (503) 230-5468
Khanida Mote Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer kpmote@bpa.gov (503) 230-4599
Joe Platz US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Yes Contract Manager joe.platz@usda.gov (541) 962-8571
John Skidmore Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver jtskidmore@bpa.gov (503) 230-5494
Jesse Steele Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party jesse@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Connar Stone Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party connar@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Alexandra Towne Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation Yes Interested Party alex@grmw.org (541) 663-0570


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Environmental compliance A: 165. Environmental Compliance 03/29/2019 12/21/2018
Sheep Creek PLANTSKYDD spray B: 198. Sheep Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 11/30/2018 09/28/2018
Chicken Creek PLANTSKYDD spray C: 198. Chicken Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Upper Grande Ronde River PLANTSKYDD spray D: 198. Upper Grande Ronde River PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Meadow Creek PLANTSKYDD spray E: 198. Meadow Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Bear Creek PLANTSKYDD spray F: 198. Bear Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Fly Creek PLANTSKYDD spray G: 198. Fly Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Five Points Creek PLANTSKYDD spray H: 198. Five Points Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 03/28/2019 09/28/2018
Effective implementation management administration I: 119. Project Administration 03/28/2019 03/26/2019
Completed Annual Report J: 132. Plantskydd Riparian Spray Completion Report 03/28/2019

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 6 instances of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 7 instances of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Environmental Compliance 06/01/2018
B 198 Sheep Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/26/2018
C 198 Chicken Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
D 198 Upper Grande Ronde River PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
E 198 Meadow Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
F 198 Bear Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
G 198 Fly Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
H 198 Five Points Creek PLANTSKYDD Spray 02/27/2018
I 119 Project Administration 06/01/2018
J 132 Plantskydd Riparian Spray Completion Report 06/01/2018
K 185 Quarterly Status Reports 06/01/2018