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Contract 84069 REL 15: 1992-061-02 EXP ALBENI FALLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION - KALISPEL

Basics

Project Number:
1992-061-02
Title:
Albeni Falls Wildlife Mitigation-Kalispel Tribe
BPA PM:
Virgil Watts III
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Intermountain Pend Oreille 100.00%
Contract Number:
84069 REL 15
Contract Title:
1992-061-02 EXP ALBENI FALLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION - KALISPEL
Contract Continuation:
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84069 REL 5: 1992-061-02 EXP ALBENI FALLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION - KALISPEL
  • 84069 REL 26: 1992-061-02 EXP ALBENI FALLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION - KALISPEL
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
This project is for partial mitigation of wildlife habitat losses associated with the construction and inundation (C&I) by Albeni Falls Dam as consistent with the NPCC Program and Power Act.  Along with active restoration and enhancement activities, this contract provides monitoring
and routine data collection in coordination with the UCUT Wildlife M&E program that provides scientific support for the continuation of these types of management activities on current lands and additional properties that may become part of this project.  This contract also covers the operation and maintenance (O&M) of existing habitat values and previously installed structures and improvements.
Traditionally, the Kalispel Tribe relied on the Pend Oreille River Basin and its abundant aquatic and terrestrial resources for subsistence.  
The productivity of the area has changed dramatically over the past sixty years due to the construction and inundation by Albeni Falls Dam.   Until the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Power Act) of 1980 (Public law 96-501) directed that measures be implemented to protect, mitigate, and enhance fish and wildlife to the extent affected by development and operation of hydropower projects on the Columbia River System and that the Bonneville Power Administration provide the funding to offset identified impacts.    The Construction of Albeni Falls Dam resulted in the loss of over 20,000 Habitat Units in wetland and riparian habitat types.   These losses occurred exclusively within the Kalispel Ceded Lands.   Through the acquisition of property rights (fee title to management agreements), property protection, and habitat enhancement, the Kalispel Tribe is continuing to mitigate for these losses.  This ongoing project (#1992-061-02) provides for the protection, enhancement, restoration, and operation and maintenance (O&M) of acquired lands to offset the negative impacts to wildlife species and habitats affected by the construction and operation of Albeni Falls Dam.   Management activities include hydraulic restoration, wetland enhancement, riparian shoreline protection, and upland vegetation restoration and enhancement.  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
03/01/2022
Contract End Date:
02/28/2023
Current Contract Value:
$1,107,281
Expenditures:
$1,107,281

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

BPA CO:
Elham Zolmajd-Haghighi
BPA COR:
Virgil Watts III
Env. Compliance Lead:
Thomas Delorenzo
Contract Contractor:
Kalispel Tribe - KALISPEL00
Work Order Task(s):
WO: 00205739, Task: 1
Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Contract Contacts

Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Matthew Berger Kalispel Tribe Yes Technical Contact mberger@knrd.org (509) 447-7244
Thomas Delorenzo Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead tdelorenzo@bpa.gov (503) 230-4419
Ray Entz Kalispel Tribe Yes Supervisor rentz@knrd.org (509) 445-1147
Bart George Kalispel Tribe Yes Contract Manager bgeorge@kalispeltribe.com (509) 671-6149
David Kaplowe Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver djkaplowe@bpa.gov (503) 230-5365
Kendra Maroney Kalispel Tribe No Technical Contact kmaroney@kalispeltribe.com (509) 671-2376
Jessica Power Bonneville Power Administration Yes CO Assistant jdpower@bpa.gov (503) 230-4023
Jolene Seymour Kalispel Tribe No Administrative Contact jseymour@kalispeltribe.com (509) 445-1147
Virgil Watts III Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR vlwatts@bpa.gov (503) 230-4625
Elham Zolmajd-Haghighi Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer ezolmajd-haghighi@bpa.gov (503) 230-7414


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Statement Of Work (SOW)

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Deliverable Status

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Completion of Required Project Reporting to BPA B: 119. Oversight of New Projects, Implementation, Construction, O&M, RM&E w/ participating agencies 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Completed documentation of environmental compliance to BPA C: 165. Complete Permit Applications and Provide Documentation to Obtain Compliance. 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Completed Coordination with all Tribal Departments & Leadership D: 191. Internal Coordination 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Completed Acquisition and Easement Agreements E: 172. Pre-Acquisition work 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Completed FY21 Annual Report to BPA F: 132. Annual Report for 2021 Contract Cycle 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Maintain Existing fences G: 186. Fence Maintenance Idaho 11/30/2022 11/30/2022
Create and enhance Wetland Ponds and plug Agricultural drainage ditches. H: 181. Create and enhance Wetland Ponds on Washington Management Area 02/28/2023 10/20/2022
Wetland Ponds and shorelines seeded and mulched I: 47. Plant created wetland areas with trees and shrubs. 10/30/2022 10/20/2022
Properties Secured From Trespass J: 26. Secure Properties and Provide Enforcement Management. 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Maintained Access to Water Control Structures. K: 38. Maintain Access to Water Control Structures. 02/01/2023 12/31/2022
Water Control Structures Maintained and Functioning L: 186. Maintain Existing Water Control Structures and Replace Flow Control Culverts on Wetland Enhancement Sites. 10/30/2022 09/29/2022
Buildings and nursery maintained M: 186. Maintain buildings 02/28/2023 02/28/2023
Vegetation Removal Idaho lands N: 199. Removal Vegetation Idaho Mitigation Lands 10/30/2022 09/29/2022
Maintain planted vegetation in Washington. O: 198. Maintain planted vegetation in Washington 10/28/2022 09/29/2022
Provide parking areas and kiosks for visitors. P: 188. Provide parking and kiosks for visitors as needed 10/30/2022 09/29/2022
Maintenance of Vegetation on Idaho properties Q: 198. Maintain planted vegetation in Idaho 10/30/2022 09/01/2022
Completed Fence Maintenance Washington Mitigation Properties R: 186. Fence Maintenance Washington 10/28/2022 09/29/2022
Planted Riparian Areas on Enhancement Sites S: 47. Plant Native Trees and Shrubs-WA management units. 10/28/2022 10/20/2022
Removal of Noxious Vegetation from Washington Mitigation Properties T: 199. Remove Vegetation WA Mitigation Properties 10/28/2022 10/20/2022
Field Nursery maintenance U: 198. Maintain field Nursery for plant materials 11/30/2022 11/30/2022
Land Management Plans V: 193. Complete Management Plans for new and update existing plans. 02/28/2023 02/28/2023

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Metrics

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Focal Species

Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Wildlife
  • 2 instances of WE 199 Remove Vegetation
  • 3 instances of WE 198 Maintain Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 193 Produce Land Management Plan
  • 1 instance of WE 26 Investigate Trespass
  • 4 instances of WE 186 Operate and Maintain Habitat/Passage/Structure
  • 1 instance of WE 38 Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits
  • 2 instances of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 1 instance of WE 181 Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland
  • 1 instance of WE 172 Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities

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Environmental Compliance

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
B 119 Oversight of New Projects, Implementation, Construction, O&M, RM&E w/ participating agencies
C 165 Complete Permit Applications and Provide Documentation to Obtain Compliance.
D 191 Internal Coordination
E 172 Pre-Acquisition work
F 132 Annual Report for 2021 Contract Cycle
G 186 Fence Maintenance Idaho 08/25/2022
H 181 Create and enhance Wetland Ponds on Washington Management Area 08/25/2022
I 47 Plant created wetland areas with trees and shrubs. 08/25/2022
J 26 Secure Properties and Provide Enforcement Management.
K 38 Maintain Access to Water Control Structures. 08/25/2022
L 186 Maintain Existing Water Control Structures and Replace Flow Control Culverts on Wetland Enhancement Sites. 08/25/2022
M 186 Maintain buildings 08/25/2022
N 199 Removal Vegetation Idaho Mitigation Lands 08/25/2022
O 198 Maintain planted vegetation in Washington 08/25/2022
P 188 Provide parking and kiosks for visitors as needed 08/25/2022
Q 198 Maintain planted vegetation in Idaho 08/25/2022
R 186 Fence Maintenance Washington 08/25/2022
S 47 Plant Native Trees and Shrubs-WA management units. 08/25/2022
T 199 Remove Vegetation WA Mitigation Properties 08/25/2022
U 198 Maintain field Nursery for plant materials 08/25/2022
V 193 Complete Management Plans for new and update existing plans.

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Reports


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