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| A | 243815 | 185 | Produce CBFish Status Report | Periodic Status Reports for BPA | The Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces. Reports shall be completed 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. | $4,000 | 1.01% | 07/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| B | 243816 | 165 | Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation | Submit required Environmental Compliance documents | The current Master Plan for program includes developing a captive Chinook broodstock facility and resident fish hatchery at the Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery site on the Fort Hall Reservation. The new facility will include using any relevant information from the prior Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and develop a new evaluation is consistent with guidelines for the NEPA process. Additional environmental compliance documents supported by this WE will include obtaining water quality certifications, building permits from local jurisdictions, NHPA consultation documents, and any other necessary permits to engage in the production actions. Submitting required EC documents is a component of submitting a completed Step 2/3 submittal to the NPCC for project approval, as such, this work may extend beyond the 2023 contract period.
The schedule for completing the required EC documents to approve construction of the facilities will be based on the schedule developed by the BPA EC lead. Primary duties associated with the Environmental Compliance WE include providing technical support to the NEPA Team, finalizing permit applications, coordinating with the Services on ESA consultation, participating in Cultural Resources consultation, and preparing technical documents to implement the construction phase of the project. It is likely that the EC process in 2023 will be focused on supporting the development of necessary documents for the hatchery facility and completing all necessary tasks with appropriate agencies. | $20,000 | 5.03% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| C | 243817 | 132 | Produce Progress (Annual) Report | Produce 2022 Annual Report | The contractor will produce an annual report for the 2022 contract year detailing the year's accomplishments and the hatchery planning progress. It will consist of documents that contain the design phases for hatchery facilities and associated planning documents. | $5,000 | 1.26% | 02/01/2023 | 04/30/2023 |
| D | 243818 | 174 | Produce Plan | Produce Resident and Anadromous Fish Hatchery Master Plan | The Master Plan developed in 2022 combines both facilities into a single footprint with adequate water supply on the Fort Hall Reservation to save capital funds and maximize program synergy. The anticipated revisions to the Master Plan are expected to include recommendations from environmental compliance, ISRP/NPCC, BPA, and the Tribes to reduce our footprint at the hatchery site.
The proposed anadromous fish component will engage in developing a pilot project for a genetic safety net/captive adult broodstock program to rear approximately 4,000 juveniles for up to 2,000 adult Chinook salmon, that will produce approximately 1,000,000 eyed-eggs for use in the Tribes' egg box supplementation programs. Eyed-eggs will be outplanted in incubators throughout the Yankee Fork and Panther Creek watersheds, consistent with approved HGMPs. All captive fish will be maintained on the Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery site on the Fort Hall Reservation.
The proposed resident fish component remains a rearing and release of approximately 30,000 catchable-sized Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. The intent of this release is to bolster harvest of resident fish in the Fort Hall Bottoms by Tribal members and the general public at the Legacy Springs mitigation area. All fish reared through this program will be located at the Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery site on the Fort Hall Reservation. | $45,000 | 11.31% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| E | 243819 | 175 | Produce Design | Develop Resident and Anadromous Captive Hatchery Design | The 2023 work in this WE is associated with refining the conceptual design for a resident fish and captive Chinook hatchery facility at the Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery site. The Tribes developed a conceptual design and revised Master Plan for the project and submitted it for ISRP/NPCC review in the 2022 contract year. Contingent on approval to move into advanced designs by BPA and the Tribes, a qualified subcontractor will work directly with BPA's Hatchery Team to design an adequately sized facility to rear captive Chinook for egg-outplants in the Yankee Fork and Panther Creek watersheds, as well as 30,0000 catchable-sized resident fish. The Tribes will work directly with BPA's Hatchery Team to design and implement all necessary recommendations for the facility to remain within the allocated budget.
Generically, the facility will include a new rearing building, installation of outdoor rearing vessels, spawning area, renovation of existing water supply and headbox; as well as, site-grading and preparation. If funding allows, proposed residences will be sited on the Tribes' Waterwheel Hatchery parcel for use by lead Aquaculturists for the two programs.
The Waterwheel Hatchery site has existing roads, existing structures, and some water developments that will be utilized for the production program. As noted in the milestones for this WE, all program components will be directly negotiated with BPA to ensure the project remains within the allocated capital budget for this production facility.
Following allocation of an overall renovation budget for the project, the Tribes and BPA will collaborate on releasing an RFP to qualified contractors to complete the renovation as a single "design/build" contract or as a "design-bid-build". The Tribes and BPA will evaluate the most efficient contracting method based on the anticipated scope of the renovation for the existing facility. It is anticipated the 'soft costs' (construction coordination, design, engineering, on-site management) associated with the renovation will be encapsulated in the overall renovation budget for the project agreed to by the Tribes and BPA regardless of approach selected. | $100,000 | 25.13% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| F | 243820 | 196 | Council Step Process | Revised 3-Step Submittal for Crystal Springs Hatchery Programs | This contract period will include the response to ISRP comments from the Revised Step-1 Master Plan submitted during the 2022 contract year and receiving approval of planning documents from the NPCC for resident and anadromous fish components at the Waterwheel Hatchery site; located on the Fort Hall Reservation. The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and Subcontractor will respond to ISRP comments, refine design and master planning documents, coordinate permitting issues for the site, and assist BPA Environmental Compliance staff with completing all necessary environmental documents. It is likely a final approval will extend beyond this contract period.
During the 2023 contract year, the Step 2/3 combined review will include significant participation in the NEPA and ESA compliance process; with particular emphasis on developing mitigation measures for any noted impacts and/or recommendations from the NOAA regarding the captive chinook program. In addition, current estimates (10%/conceptual) are higher than the allocated budget for the total project; so significant efforts will be made to work directly with the design firm to reduce project components and meet the project budget collaboratively with BPA during mid-2023 contract year. Approval for the total project remains contingent on final decision documents approving the project, such as final EIS/ROD, signed design/construction MOA, secured water rights, finalized land agreements, costs aligned with available budget and reviewed design package. | $101,413 | 25.49% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| G | 243821 | 172 | Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities | Realty processes necessary to construct the hatchery facilities | Includes:
- Agreement with Shoshone-Bannock Tribes' Waterwheel hatchery site, which is owned entirely by the Tribes and located on the Fort Hall Reservation.
- Any other steps or documentation needed to satisfy BPA Realty's requirements to enable hatchery construction on the Tribal property. | $22,500 | 5.65% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
| H | 243822 | 119 | Manage and Administer Projects | Project/contract administration | The Tribes will administer and manage the Crystal Springs Hatchery Program for the contract period in accordance with the terms and conditions of the BPA contract. Staff will also continue planning for future project management as the project transitions from technical planning to implementation and hatchery production. The lead Aquaculturist will continue be engaged in all aspects of hatchery planning, contracting, coordination, construction, etc. so they will be prepared to assume full management responsibilities for the project and hatchery. The lead Aquaculturist will also continue to be engaged in developing hatchery production manuals to detail each species of the future hatchery program -- remote-site incubator anadromous operations on Yankee Fork and Panther Cr., and on-reservation resident fish (Yellowstone cutthroat trout). | $100,000 | 25.13% | 02/01/2023 | 07/31/2024 |
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