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Contract 88543: 2002-061-00 EXP POTLATCH RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION
Project Number:
Title:
Potlatch River Watershed Restoration
Stage:
Implementation
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Mountain Snake Clearwater 100.00%
Contract Number:
88543
Contract Title:
2002-061-00 EXP POTLATCH RIVER WATERSHED RESTORATION
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Contract Status:
Closed
Contract Description:
Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss ESA-listed Threatened) restoration and protection activities are planned and implemented in priority subwatersheds of the Potlatch River wastershed through the implementation of the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan and subsequent 2019 Amendment. Biological responses are monitored through the Potlatch River Steelhead Monitoring and Evaluation Program and through site-specific monitoring strategies. The Potlatch River has one of the most robust wild steelhead populations within the Clearwater River Lower Mainstem population (Bowersox et al. 2008). The Potlatch River is identified as one of the highest priority watersheds for protection and restoration within the Lower Mainstem Clearwater River steelhead population, and efforts to restore the Potlatch River steelhead population are vital to wild steelhead recovery in the Clearwater River basin (NMFS 2017).

This project (2002-061-00), which is paired with the...  implementation funding of the Potlatch Accord project (2008-604-00) continues to focus on three primary goals and their related objectives to address the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan’s goal of restoring steelhead to a robust and self-sustaining population. The project’s goals and objectives address the primary limiting factors affecting wild steelhead distribution, production, and productivity within the Potlatch River watershed.

Goal 1 – Improve fish passage to suitable habitat.
Goal 2 – Provide suitable habitat for steelhead spawning and/or rearing.
Goal 3 – Improve instream water flows and temperatures to support spawning and rearing habitat.

These objectives are addressed through coordinated identification, prioritization, planning, funding, implementation, and monitoring of restoration projects within priority tributaries of the Potlatch River on private, state, and federal lands. The 377,776-acre Potlatch River watershed is in north-central Idaho and is the largest tributary in the lower Clearwater River.

Factors that limit steelhead production in the Potlatch River watershed include water temperature, instream flow, flow timing, sediment supply, floodplain connectivity, riparian vegetation, habitat complexity, and migration barriers (NMFS 2017, Ch 6, pg. 46).  Guidance to address these limiting factors includes restoring hydrologic and channel-forming processes to retain surface flow and reconnect floodplains, addressing channel incision, reestablishing riparian vegetation, improving large woody debris recruitment, and eliminating artificial fish migration barriers (NMFS 2017).  The Latah Soil and Water Conservation District (Latah SWCD) has been working in the Potlatch since 2004 to address these limiting factors.  Projects have included meadow restoration to address flow conditions and longevity, temperature, and sedimentation; migration barrier removal to address limited spawning/summer and winter rearing habitat, and riparian plantings to enhance shading and provide for future wood recruitment. To date, Latah SWCD has implemented over 125 steelhead habitat restoration projects which have opened approximately 37 stream miles following the removal of over 30 migration barriers, reconnected 450 acres of floodplain, and restored approximately 28 stream miles throughout the Potlatch River watershed.

Contracts associated with Project 2008-604-00 (Idaho Accord) are coordinated with contracts associated with Latah SWCD's Project 2002-061-00.  The primary focus of the 2002-061-00 project is the identification, planning, and development of funding proposals for restoration practices that will be implemented through contracts associated with Project 2008-604-00 (Idaho Accord) and other private, local, state, and federal funding programs.

Bowersox, B. 2008. Potlatch River Steelhead Monitoring and Evaluation Project, annual report 2007. Idaho Department of Fish and Game Report 18-139, Boise.

NMFS. 2017. ESA Recovery Plan for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) & Snake River Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss). https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/resource/document/recovery-plan-snake-river-spring-summer-chinook-salmon-and-snake-river-basin.

  
Account Type(s):
Expense
Contract Start Date:
09/01/2021
Contract End Date:
08/31/2022
Current Contract Value:
$275,365
Expenditures:
$275,365

* Expenditures data includes accruals and are based on data through 28-Feb-2025.

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Contract Type:
Coop
Pricing Method:
Cost Reimbursement (CNF)
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A215244165Produce Environmental Compliance DocumentationVerify that all NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and other Environmental Compliance has been completedSubmit SOW and supporting documents as needed for BPA's environmental planning and compliance group to determine environmental compliance status. Submit all information necessary for BPA to provide environmental clearance for these projects.$8,0002.91%09/01/202108/31/2022
B215250119Manage and Administer ProjectsManage and Administer BPA Contracts and Maintain Latah SWCD Administrative InfrastructureRoutine administrative and contract tasks associated with the management and administration of this BPA contract. In addition to administrative staff expenses, Latah SWCD's fixed administrative infrastructure costs are incorporated into this WE. These fixed costs include rents, leases and office utilities.$20,0007.26%09/01/202108/31/2022
C21524799Outreach and EducationSolicit Landowner Participation, Enhance Public Understanding and Inform Public EntitiesInteractions with landowners, and public entities will take place to review interests regarding the implementation of steelhead habitat restoration and/or protection strategies as well as improved agricultural practices to minimize sedimentation and nutrient loading to local streams. Latah SWCD will have direct interactions with landowners and land managers. Following these interactions, initial site reviews will be undertaken and conservation plans will be developed. Conservation implementation recommendations from these interactions may be incorporated into revisions of the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan and, when appropriate, the Latah SWCD's 5-year Resource Conservation Plan. The development of social media tools, public presentations and printed materials will be emphasized. Empirical fish data by species and life stage (e.g. steelhead adult immigration, spawning, incubation, emergence, summer rearing, winter rearing, and juvenile emigration) and empirical physical habitat data (e.g. temperature, sediment, flow, floodplain connection, and riparian condition) will be displayed spatially in Arc GIS Online. The partners will analyze and interpret these data with a consistent and structured approach to determine priority areas and priority restoration actions within the Potlatch River Watershed. This evidence based and consistent approach to project prioritization and planning is consistent with the larger restoration strategy presented in the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan.$7,5002.72%09/01/202108/31/2022
D215246114Identify and Select ProjectsProject Site Reviews, Conservation Planning/Design, and Proposal DevelopmentWork with landowners identified through outreach and education efforts to review potential sites for riparian and stream habitat improvement projects. Outreach efforts, consultation, and site evaluations will be carried out in concert with the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan (Plan). Empirical fish data by species and life stage (e.g. steelhead adult immigration, spawning, incubation, emergence, summer rearing, winter rearing, and juvenile emigration) and empirical physical habitat data (e.g. temperature, sediment, flow, floodplain connection, and riparian condition) will be displayed spatially in Arc GIS. Fisheries data is collected and managed by Idaho Department of Fish & Game. Conservation agency partners will analyze and interpret these data with a consistent and structured approach to determine priority areas and priority restoration actions within the Potlatch River Watershed. This evidence based and consistent approach to project prioritization and planning is consistent with the larger restoration strategy presented in the Potlatch River Watershed Management Plan. Individual landowners' site objectives will be paired with a prioritized set of restoration strategies, while heightening overall public awareness of the various means towards restoring a robust, self-sustaining steelhead population. Priority restoration projects will be defined and protection strategies to benefit steelhead habitat via direct, voluntary efforts on both private and public lands will be identified. Landowner initial conservation concept plans, which are set up to ensure landowner support prior to seeking funding, will be developed for sites that show a strong potential for habitat improvements. When appropriate, formal funding proposals will be developed for private, county, state and federal funding entities. With secured funding we will finalize conservation plans and contracts with the landowner.$231,36584.02%09/01/202108/31/2022
E215245191Watershed CoordinationParticipate in Clearwater Subbasin and Potlatch Implementation Group coordination meetings and provide planning materials to partner agenciesParticipate in regional watershed coordination meetings, including the Potlatch Implementation Group, addressing habitat restoration, water quality, and land management actions that may affect steelhead habitat protection and/or restoration efforts within the area. The Potlatch Implementation Group is organized and facilitated by the Idaho Office of Species Conservation.$5,0001.82%09/01/202108/31/2022
F215248190Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate AnimalsBeaver Relocation ProgramLatah SWCD staff and coordinating agencies will implement a beaver relocation program within the Tier 1 priority subwatersheds in the Potlatch River watershed. The Tier 1 subwatersheds are Big Bear Creek, East Fork Potlatch, and Corral Creek. The purpose of the program is to relocate beavers to suitable areas where additional beaver activity will benefit riparian restoration efforts designed to enhance habitat conditions for wild steelhead. Latah SWCD staff will coordinate the review of release sites and undertake the trapping of beavers for relocation. The effects of the beaver relocation program will be described in the annual report with an analysis of data demonstrating improved riparian conditions, effects to groundwater in areas where beaver have been relocated, and any increases in steelhead productivity, abundance, and distribution.$5000.18%09/01/202108/31/2022
G215243185Produce CBFish Status ReportPeriodic Status Reports for BPAThe Contractor shall report on the status of milestones and deliverables in Pisces. Reports shall be completed either monthly or 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.$1,0000.36%01/01/202208/31/2022
H215251132Produce Progress (Annual) ReportSubmit Progress Report for the period (September 2020) to (August 2021)The progress report summarizes the project goal, objectives, hypotheses (for research), completed and uncompleted deliverables, problems encountered, lessons learned, and long-term planning. Examples of long-term planning include future improvements, new directions, or any ramping up or ramping down of contract components or of the project as a whole. Non-technical Progress Reports must conform to BPA guidelines. See the "Non-technical Progress Report" link at: http://www.cbfish.org/Help.mvc/GuidanceDocuments.$2,0000.73%09/01/202108/31/2022
      
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Deliverable Title WSE Sort Letter, Number, Title Start End Concluded
Environmental Compliance & Consultation Review A: 165. Verify that all NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and other Environmental Compliance has been completed 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Effective implementation management and timely contract administration B: 119. Manage and Administer BPA Contracts and Maintain Latah SWCD Administrative Infrastructure 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Direct Contact with Landowners, General Public and Conservation Agencies C: 99. Solicit Landowner Participation, Enhance Public Understanding and Inform Public Entities 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Project Site Reviews, Prioritized BPA Project Lists, Conservation Planning/Design, and Proposal Development D: 114. Project Site Reviews, Conservation Planning/Design, and Proposal Development 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Participation in regional watershed protection/restoration coordination efforts; provide maps and data to planning partners E: 191. Participate in Clearwater Subbasin and Potlatch Implementation Group coordination meetings and provide planning materials to partner agencies 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Animal relocation/removal complete; provide analysis of program success in annual report F: 190. Beaver Relocation Program 08/31/2022 08/31/2022
Completed Annual Report H: 132. Submit Progress Report for the period (September 2020) to (August 2021) 08/31/2022 08/05/2022

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Steelhead (O. mykiss) - Snake River DPS (Threatened)
  • 1 instance of WE 190 Remove, Exclude and/or Relocate Animals
  • 1 instance of WE 114 Identify and Select Projects

Sort WE ID WE Title NEPA NOAA USFWS NHPA Has Provisions Inadvertent Discovery Completed
A 165 Verify that all NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and other Environmental Compliance has been completed
B 119 Manage and Administer BPA Contracts and Maintain Latah SWCD Administrative Infrastructure
C 99 Solicit Landowner Participation, Enhance Public Understanding and Inform Public Entities
D 114 Project Site Reviews, Conservation Planning/Design, and Proposal Development
E 191 Participate in Clearwater Subbasin and Potlatch Implementation Group coordination meetings and provide planning materials to partner agencies
F 190 Beaver Relocation Program 07/27/2021
G 185 Periodic Status Reports for BPA
H 132 Submit Progress Report for the period (September 2020) to (August 2021)