Under this contract Cascade Columbia Fisheries Enhancement Group (CCFEG) will develop a 60% and 80% design collaboratively with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and BPA.  The main deliverables of this contract include development of a collaborative design that incorporates stakeholders’ input for the lower 0.3 miles of Peshastin Creek, a tributary to the Wenatchee River.  This approach will help ensure our preferred alternative that was created in 2018 provides the highest biological benefit to targeted species.  Peshastin Creek is an important system for ESA listed native steelhead, bull trout, spring Chinook and other native fishes.  The primary goal of the project is to improve habitat (quality, quantity, and access to cold water refugia) for multiple species and life stages of native salmonids to the Wenatchee River and Peshastin Creek.  Habitat features must include pools, habitat complexity (wood, boulders), and concentrated low flow channel that directly benefit ESA listed salmonids.

The Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board (UCSRB) is co-sponsor to Upper Columbia Programmatic Habitat Project.  As such they are a key partner to BPA and within the UC region, a local first point of contact for general Programmatic inquiries and coordination.  It is possible from time to time that the UCSRB may seek general project information and updates from CCFEG to preform and fulfill their necessary role and obligations under the Northwest Power and Conservation Council approved Programmatic with BPA.  CCFEG has agreed to coordinate with UCSRB and accommodate any such requests.  As examples, UCSRB may request the following:

Participation in periodic BPA-UCSRB-Sponsor check-in calls, if/as needed
Information about partner contributions for reporting cost-share
Copies of presentations about the BPA-UCSRB Programmatic project  

The contractor CCFEG, its designated agents, sub-consultants and project stakeholders will be available, responsive and will collaboratively address contract related issues during the term of the contract.  Contract issues include but are not limited to technical, policy, regulatory, project management and associated elements related to the project.  Successful execution of this contract is contingent on alignment of the preceding contract issues with the BFAI or BPI and BPA contracting processes, project management plans, design review protocols (including but not limited to BPA HIP design review, Technical and Design Team guidance, review, input, comments, integration, stakeholder congruence with proposed actions and decisions rendered by 1) the project executive team (BPA, CCFEG).  Arbitration and dispute resolution will occur relative to the following two tier escalation ladder: 1) conference with the project Executive Team and 2) Direct consultation between program managers.  

CCFEG Contract Manager and CCFEG's design consultant (a mutually agreed to and selected subcontractor) will all cooperate, coordinate, collaborate, and maintain effective communication with the BPA PM/COR, EC Lead, HIP Review Lead, and Hydraulic Engineer(s) during the entire length of this contract with regards to project design.  CCFEG, WDFW and its subcontractors will address BPA comments and concerns, and the three entities will arrive at a mutually beneficial consensus.  CCFEG contract manager will upload all of the subcontracts being executed under this contract to cbfish.org.