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Contract 86083: 1992-026-01 EXP INDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY PH 1 RECONNECT HABITAT
Project Number:
Title:
Grande Ronde Model Watershed
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Blue Mountain Grande Ronde 100.00%
Contract Number:
86083
Contract Title:
1992-026-01 EXP INDIAN CREEK CONNECTIVITY PH 1 RECONNECT HABITAT
Contract Continuation:
Previous: Next:
n/a
Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Indian Creek originates in the Wallowa Mountains and flows into the Grande Ronde River near Elgin, Oregon. The creek's headwaters begin on National Forest land. Downstream of the forest boundary there is a mix of commercial and private timber lands, and an agricultural valley before the creek reaches its confluence with the Grande Ronde.

The Indian Creek watershed is home to ESA-listed Snake River Chinook salmon, Snake River steelhead, bull trout, State-Sensitive Redband trout and Pacific Lamprey, as well as a suite of other important aquatic and terrestrial species. Indian Creek sub-watershed contains three fish passage barriers approximately 5-6 miles upstream from its confluence with the Grande Ronde River. The barriers do not meet fish passage standards and limit floodplain connectivity. The barriers include an old cobble dam, an old hydroelectric dam and associated floodplain infrastructure, and a undersized culvert and road bed in the creek.  This contract will support the removal of  these passage barriers and associated floodplain infrastructure (RMs 5.4 to 7.0). This will include the placement of approximately 22 large wood structures for habitat complexity, and floodplain connectivity. This aquatic connectivity focused effort will open up over 10 miles of critical habitat for juvenile salmon, steelhead, bull trout, and other fishes.

Objectives:

- Restore adult and juvenile fish passage at three existing barrier sites;
- Increase channel complexity, with channel morphology closer to historical and natural form;
- Increase quality and quantity of habitat, especially large wood and deep, complex pools;
- Improve sediment sorting and routing;
- Increase floodplain connectivity and frequency of inundation;
- Increase suitable adult holding and spawning habitat; and
- Increase area suitable for juvenile summer and overwinter rearing, including cold water off-channel rearing, highflow refugia, and foraging habitat.

The Indian Creek Connectivity Project is an partnership between GRMW, BPA, Hancock Timber Company, and TU.


Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
09/14/2020
Contract End Date:
01/31/2022
Current Contract Value:
$255,891
Expenditures:
$255,891

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 30-Nov-2024.

BPA CO:
BPA COR:
Env. Compliance Lead:
Contract Contractor:
Work Order Task(s):
Contract Type:
Grant
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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Full Name Organization Write Permission Contact Role Email Work Phone
Thomas Delorenzo Bonneville Power Administration Yes Env. Compliance Lead tdelorenzo@bpa.gov (503) 230-4419
Darien Gibson Trout Unlimited (TU) No Administrative Contact darien.gibson@tu.org (406) 595-7547
Tracy Hauser Bonneville Power Administration Yes COR tlhauser@bpa.gov (503) 230-4296
Noel March Trout Unlimited (TU) Yes Administrative Contact noel.march@tu.org (541) 786-8936
Levi Old Trout Unlimited (TU) Yes Contract Manager Levi.Old@tu.org (541) 408-3770
Aaron Penvose Trout Unlimited (TU) Yes Supervisor apenvose@tu.org (509) 888-0970
Jenna Peterson Bonneville Power Administration Yes Interested Party jepeterson@bpa.gov (503) 230-3018
Jesse Steele Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party jesse@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Connar Stone Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party connar@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Alexandra Towne Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation No Interested Party alex@grmw.org (541) 663-0570
Sean Welch Bonneville Power Administration Yes F&W Approver spwelch@bpa.gov (503) 230-7691
Karen Wolfe Bonneville Power Administration Yes Contracting Officer ktwolfe@bpa.gov (503) 230-3448


Viewing of Work Statement Elements

Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Ensure EC requirements are met A: 165. Complete and/or initiate Environmental Permitting for Project Activities 11/30/2020 10/30/2020
Remove old cobble dam, old hydro dam, and their associated infrastructure B: 85. Remove 2 Small Dams 11/30/2021 09/01/2021
Remove old undersized culvert and roadbed C: 85. Remove Old Culvert and Roadbed 10/15/2021 09/05/2021
Install 20 LWD Structures D: 29. Install 20 Large Wood Structures 10/31/2021 09/01/2021
Riparian Revegetation, Plantings and Seeding E: 47. Revegetation and Cleanup 11/30/2021 12/01/2021
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration F: 119. Project/Contract Administration 01/31/2022 12/31/2021
Upload Completion G: 132. Indian Creek Completion Report 01/31/2022 01/31/2022

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Primary Focal Species Work Statement Elements
Chinook (O. tshawytscha) - Snake River Spring/Summer ESU (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 2 instances of WE 85 Remove/Breach Fish Passage Barrier
Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 29 Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity
  • 1 instance of WE 47 Plant Vegetation
  • 2 instances of WE 85 Remove/Breach Fish Passage Barrier

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Complete and/or initiate Environmental Permitting for Project Activities
B 85 Remove 2 Small Dams 02/01/2021
C 85 Remove Old Culvert and Roadbed 02/01/2021
D 29 Install 20 Large Wood Structures 02/01/2021
E 47 Revegetation and Cleanup 02/01/2021
F 119 Project/Contract Administration
G 132 Indian Creek Completion Report
H 185 Quarterly Status Reports