In September 2014, BPA and the State of Idaho entered into the Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Memorandum of
Agreement Between The State of Idaho and Bonneville Power Administration (Agreement) to permanently address the
protection, mitigation, and enhancement of wildlife habitat affected by the construction, inundation, and operation of
federal dams in southern Idaho .
Over ten years, the Agreement will total just over $40 million: BPA will provide $22 million for the acquisition of a
minimum of 8,588 acres of fish and wildlife habitat, $14 million for the stewardship of past IDFG mitigation properties
(8,722), and $400,000/year (for a total of $4 million) for administrative funding.
The Agreement specifies that the administrative funding can be used for the following types of activities:
a. Personnel, services and supplies, equipment, professional services, contracts, and any other expense that Idaho
determines is necessary to technically support and administer a robust wildlife habitat mitigation program;
b. Pre-acquisition and acquisition expenses, such as surveys, appraisals, baseline reports, relocation expenses, and
title reports supporting the execution and recording of covenants for new acquisitions and acquisitions under the 1997
MOA between IDFG and BPA;
c. Intergovernmental coordination, including Federal, state, tribal, and local entities;
d. Initial site stabilization for new acquisitions as well as monitoring, evaluation, and restoration of wildlife habitat on
Project Properties and, in Idaho’s sole discretion, on properties that others acquire under this Agreement;
e. Management of the Stewardship Account and all projects and programs associated with that Account;
f. Preparation of reports, management plans, and performance of other administrative responsibilities under this
Agreement; and
g. BPA’s internal expenses for appraisal, survey, other realty services and environmental land audit work for Idaho’s
acquisitions under this Agreement, excluding expenses for BPA’s Fish and Wildlife Division, legal, or environmental
compliance.

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