Show new navigation
On
Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program
SOW Report
Contract 84045 REL 29: 1994-015-00 EXP IDAHO FISH SCREENING IMPROVEMENT
Project Number:
Title:
Idaho Fish Screening Improvement
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Salmon 100.00%
Contract Number:
84045 REL 29
Contract Title:
1994-015-00 EXP IDAHO FISH SCREENING IMPROVEMENT
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
84045 REL 15: 1994-015-00 EXP IDAHO FISH SCREENING IMPROVEMENT
  • CR-378132: 1994-015-00 EXP IDAHO FISH SCREENING IMPROVEMENT
Contract Status:
Issued
Contract Description:
This contract provides management and operational support for a capital construction program dedicated to the protection all life stages of anadromous fish from water diversions, improvement of juvenile and adult fish passage at diversions, and improvement of stream flow conditions. Staff will process environmental regulatory documents, provide oversight to archaeologists and consulting engineers, engage in scoping, and negotiate with private landowners for habitat projects. All projects require compliance with State of Idaho and Federal regulations including, but not limited to, IDAPA Title 42, IDAPA Title 36, National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, Federal Land Management Policy Act, National Historical Preservation Act, and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

Additionally, this contract funds one Fishery Habitat Biologist position (personnel only) that is not directly in the Anadromou... s Fish Screen Program.  This position is in the Salmon Region. Funding this position will accelerate the pace of implementation and completion of high-priority fish habitat projects funded from a variety of sources. These sources may include (but are not limited to) Bonneville Power, Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Fund, Farm Bill, National Fish Passage Program, Western Native Trout Initiative, NOAA, Landowner Incentive Program, Habitat Improvement Program, etc. The primary responsibilities will be to identify potential fish habitat improvement projects, prepare proposals for funding, review and prioritize projects and proposals, coordinate activities with other public and private entities, and implement fish habitat improvement projects.

In this performance period, staff will produce designs for three screens: Big Timber Creek-04 (LBTC-04, work element J) , East Fork Salmon River-17 (SEF-17, work element K), and Lemhi River-33, (L-33, work element L). Under work elements D, E, and F, staff will provide management and operational support for the current capital construction program, 2007-399-00 Upper Salmon Screen Tributary Passage.  The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) Anadromous Fish Screen, Passage, and Habitat Program expects to finalize designs, fabricate, install, and maintain nine new fish screens including the Lemhi River-58B (L-58B), Lemhi River-51 (L-51), Lemhi River-20 (L-20), Big Timber Creek-03 (LBTC-03), Lemhi River-44 (L-44), Lemhi River-45A (L-45A), Lemhi River-45B (L-45B), North Fork Salmon River-03 (SNF-03), and Wimpey Creek-03 (LWC-03).  These are all older fish screens that will be replaced with new screens designed to meet NMFS Juvenile Fish Screen Criteria.  These projects combined will screen approximately 79 cubic feet per second (c.f.s.) in critical habitat for Chinook salmon and steelhead.  Staff also will focus on pre- and post monitoring of fish passage projects, tributary inventories, and fish salvage for multiple projects.

Project Coordination: The IDFG coordinates other funding sources with this Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) contract in order to maximize the potential for anadromous fish recovery efforts in the Salmon River and Clearwater River Basins.  
  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
07/01/2024
Contract End Date:
06/30/2025
Current Contract Value:
$491,660
Expenditures:
$256,355

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 31-Mar-2025.

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
MarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarker
30 km
20 mi
Click the map to see this Contract's location details.

No photos have been uploaded yet for this Contract.

Viewing 13 of 13 Work Statement Elements
Sort Order
WSEV ID
WE ID
Work Element Name
Title
Description
WSE Effective Budget
% of Total WSE Effective Budget
WSE Start
WSE End
A244887185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in CBFish. Reports shall be completed either monthly or quarterly as determined by the BPA COR. 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 COR.$1,0000.20%10/01/202406/30/2025
B244888119Manage and Administer ProjectsRoutine Administration of ContractProject oversight and management work related to the administration this contract. Supervise staff. Manage individual projects identified in this contract. Provide financial accounting. Build Statements of Work, Budgets, Inventories, and submit Accruals as required. Report on all activities in the format prescribed.$47,0009.56%07/01/202406/30/2025
C244889165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationComplete Environmental CompliancePerform comprehensive cultural surveys in accordance with approved standards and practices in support of NEPA documentation for fish screens and fish passage projects. This work will be supplied by contract consultant. Perform biological assessments, prepare documentation, and consult with the proper agencies for an ESA Section 7 Informal Consultation for all diversion improvement projects identified in the SOW within anadromous waters occupied by ESA listed species. Prepare and submit routine regulatory paperwork including NEPA compliance checklists, SHPO required documents, CWA Section 404 permits, State and Federal special use permit applications, construction permits, and special validations.$46,0009.36%07/01/202406/30/2025
D24489099Outreach and EducationCommunicate and coordinate with participants in habitat projects - Salmon RegionHold and attend meetings with interested publics and agencies to identify potential fish habitat improvement projects, prepare proposals for funding, review and prioritize projects and proposals, coordinate activities, and implement fish habitat improvement projects. Habitat Biologist communicates and coordinates with all stakeholders, including being the initial contact and project lead for soliciting participation and project development on private property. Prioritization of habitat projects is based on many data sources and recovery plans including identification and documentation of high density spawning and rearing areas, mapped designated critical habitat, and addressing habitat limiting factors in site specific locations. Although many of these watersheds (Pahsimeroi River/North Fork Salmon River) are not sampled as extensively as other subbasins (Lemhi River) and are not an identified Intensively Monitored Watersheds, these populations are critical to recovery efforts for Chinook salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and westslope cutthroat trout in the upper Salmon River Basin. This biologist position communicates and coordinates with all project partners, especially landowners, and regulatory agencies, NMFS, USFWS, CoE, IDWR, and BPA Environmental Staff in development of preliminary designs and moving through the permitting and final design processes. Potential projects are prioritized, developed, and ranked prior to soliciting funding in the Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Project’s Technical Team Subcommittees consists of large interagency teams of biologists, hydrologists, land managers, State and Federal Regulatory agencies, and including Contract Officers and Environmental Staff for BPA.$38,5007.83%07/01/202406/30/2025
E244891114Identify and Select ProjectsDevelop preliminary plans, projects, and proposals - Salmon RegionDevelop preliminary habitat improvement plans, projects and proposals. Review plans and make recommendations for funding. Includes coordination with other agencies. Habitat restoration projects are ranked and prioritized in the Upper Salmon Basin Watershed Projects’ Technical Team by local fisheries and hydrologic experts in State, Federal, and partner non-governmental agencies that are familiar with specific subbasins and watersheds. Each project is presented to the subcommittee (Lemhi River, Pahsimeroi River, North Fork Salmon River) for discussions about merit and prioritization with the group for the habitat improvement action in improving production and survival all life stages of Chinook salmon, steelhead, and bull trout. Then a conceptual design is created with engineers, and then the project is brought back to the USBWP Technical Team for review, ranking, and comments. The comments that are received during the Tech Team meeting are then integrated into the design moving forward for pursuing potential funding.$17,0003.46%07/01/202406/30/2025
F244892191Watershed CoordinationAgency Project CoordinationMeet with all stakeholders, assign specific project tasks that will lead to a project proposal. Coordinate with various agencies to ensure interest and viability of potential projects. Allow opportunity for all stakeholders to understand the interconnectivity of their projects and ensure projects do not clash in terms of outcomes. Identify opportunities to enhance aquatic natural resources within the Pahsimeroi River subbasin, Lemhi River tributaries, and mainstem Salmon River tributaries. Work with Tribes, BoR, OSC, USFWS, NRCS, local conservation districts, NGO's and stakeholders to identify problems and solutions within the watershed. Coordinate with agencies, stakeholders, and other entities on restoration and enhancement efforts to prevent duplication and enhance communication and cooperation. Work with landowners, interest groups and agencies to research and identify funding and cost share opportunities. The agency coordination also involves participation with the Upper Salmon Basin Watershed project and associated technical teams (i.e. Lemhi, North Fork, Pahsimeroi, Upper Salmon).$37,5007.63%07/01/202406/30/2025
G244893191Watershed CoordinationConduct Meetings for Restoration PlanningDevelop preliminary plans, for projects and proposals. Includes coordination meetings with other agencies and private landowners.$30,0006.10%07/01/202406/30/2025
H244894115Produce Inventory or AssessmentStream Investigations & Habitat AssessmentsPerform fisheries investigations on designated tributary streams to identify species absence or presence, distributions, densities, and habitat inventory. This work includes determination of landowner willingness to participate in future year fisheries improvement projects, mapping irrigation systems, and documentation of seasonal in stream flows, fish passage, and identifying water conservation potential. Screen Program Fisheries personnel continue to be involved in fish salvage operations that are a part of various projects aimed at improving habitat and fish passage, and the seasonal shutdown of irrigation diversions within the Upper Salmon River Basin. The Screen Program is required to provide an annual report on the number of federally listed fish species that Program employees handled during salvage and rescue operations and under their Section 4(d) permit. Screen Program Biologist provides numbers of bull trout to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the number of listed anadromous fish to NOAA Fisheries. Fish were either handled during stream surveys or during salvage operations associated with irrigation ditch shut downs or habitat improvement projects. All Fisheries data that is collected is input and stored in the IDFG Stream Survey and Redd Survey Databases. IDFG and BPA have been working together to develop a GIS tool to share and display data for habitat restoration partners. BPA has been an active participant in the Habitat Restoration Planning Group which has been developing this effort.$248,50050.54%07/01/202406/30/2025
I244895122Provide Technical Review and RecommendationTechnical Review and Recommendations for Fisheries ProjectsProvide technical review of products not generated by this program, but funded by BPA. Reviews include engineering plans, specifications, and designs of structures, bifurcation devices, pipelines, roads, bridges, power lines, waterways, and instream structures for fisheries impacts. Field review would include tours of proposed projects with project sponsor to provide technical expertise in fisheries related matters. Provides fisheries data, evaluations, and recommendations to other fisheries enhancement project sponsors. Recommendations would include technical advice concerning dewatering methodologies during construction activities, assisting with language selection in biological assessments, permitting, and other submittals.$15,0003.05%07/01/202406/30/2025
J244896175Produce DesignTopographic Surveys -Big Timber Creek-04 (LBTC-04) Fish ScreenNote: some work may be done by subcontractor as noted in the line item budget. Survey proposed project sites. May include screen installation sites, head gate sites, diversion sites, or property boundaries. Develop topographic drawing of these sites and provide suitable temporary bench marks. Some of this work will be supplied by contract consultants.$3,2500.66%07/01/202406/30/2025
K244897175Produce DesignTopographic Surveys - East Fork Salmon River-17 (SEF-17) Fish ScreenNote: some work may be done by subcontractor as noted in the line item budget. Survey proposed project sites. May include screen installation sites, head gate sites, diversion sites, or property boundaries. Develop topographic drawing of these sites and provide suitable temporary bench marks. Some of this work will be supplied by contract consultants.$3,2500.66%07/01/202406/30/2025
L244898175Produce DesignTopographic Surveys - Lemhi River-33 (L-33) Fish ScreenNote: some work may be done by subcontractor as noted in the line item budget. Survey proposed project sites. May include screen installation sites, head gate sites, diversion sites, or property boundaries. Develop topographic drawing of these sites and provide suitable temporary bench marks. Some of this work will be supplied by contract consultants.$3,2500.66%07/01/202406/30/2025
M244899132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses, completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or level of effort for contract implementation, including any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. Date range July, 1 2023 to June 30, 2024 will be agreed upon by the COTR and the contractor. This may or may not coincide with the contract period. For an ongoing project, a progress report covering a contract period may be submitted under the subsequent contract, if approved by the COTR. 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.$1,4100.29%07/01/202403/31/2025
      
$491,660
   

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration B: 119. Routine Administration of Contract 06/30/2025
Produce environmental compliance documents and permits C: 165. Complete Environmental Compliance 06/30/2025
Communicate/Coordinate in the Upper Salmon River Basin D: 99. Communicate and coordinate with participants in habitat projects - Salmon Region 06/30/2025
Develop or update (out-year) prioritized Habitat Project list: Upload to CBFish E: 114. Develop preliminary plans, projects, and proposals - Salmon Region 06/30/2025
Agency Coordination F: 191. Agency Project Coordination 06/30/2025
On-going Coordination for seven projects listed above. G: 191. Conduct Meetings for Restoration Planning 06/30/2025
Stream Investigation Reports H: 115. Stream Investigations & Habitat Assessments 06/30/2025
Technical Review Comments I: 122. Technical Review and Recommendations for Fisheries Projects 06/30/2025
Topographic Electronic Files J: 175. Topographic Surveys -Big Timber Creek-04 (LBTC-04) Fish Screen 06/30/2025
Topographic Electronic Files K: 175. Topographic Surveys - East Fork Salmon River-17 (SEF-17) Fish Screen 06/30/2025
Topographic Electronic Files L: 175. Topographic Surveys - Lemhi River-33 (L-33) Fish Screen 06/30/2025
Completed Progress (Annual) Report M: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 03/31/2025

Viewing of Implementation Metrics
Loading...
Sort Order
WE ID
Work Element Name
Title
Description
Metric ID
Metric
End Fiscal Year
Planned
Actual
Contractor Comments
All Measures
Annual Progress Report Measures
Populations
Viewing of Environmental Metrics Customize
Loading...
WSE ID
WSE Start
WSE End
WE ID
Title
WSE Progress
Study Plan
Protocol
Category
Subcategory
Focus 1
Focus 2
Specific Metric Title

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 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
  • 1 instance of WE 122 Provide Technical Review and Recommendation
  • 3 instances of WE 175 Produce Design
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects
  • 1 instance of WE 115 Produce Inventory or Assessment
  • 1 instance of WE 122 Provide Technical Review and Recommendation
  • 3 instances of WE 175 Produce Design

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Routine Administration of Contract
C 165 Complete Environmental Compliance
D 99 Communicate and coordinate with participants in habitat projects - Salmon Region
E 114 Develop preliminary plans, projects, and proposals - Salmon Region
F 191 Agency Project Coordination
G 191 Conduct Meetings for Restoration Planning
H 115 Stream Investigations & Habitat Assessments 05/16/2024
I 122 Technical Review and Recommendations for Fisheries Projects
J 175 Topographic Surveys -Big Timber Creek-04 (LBTC-04) Fish Screen 05/16/2024
K 175 Topographic Surveys - East Fork Salmon River-17 (SEF-17) Fish Screen 05/16/2024
L 175 Topographic Surveys - Lemhi River-33 (L-33) Fish Screen 05/16/2024
M 132 Submit Progress Report for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024