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Project Summary

Project 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Project Number:
1995-057-02
Title:
Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Summary:
The Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Program (SIWM) was created to to mitigate for habitat losses in Southern Idaho caused by hydropower development in the Middle and Upper Snake Provinces. In the Middle Snake Province identified habitat losses include Anderson Ranch (9,619 HU), and Black Canyon (2,170 HU). In the Upper Snake Province habitat losses were identified at 37,070 HU for the Palisades Dam (Sather-Blair and Preston 1985) and 10,503 HU for the Minidoka Dam (Martin and Meuleman 1989). The program was created in 1996 with the formation of a working group composed of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDF&G), and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (SBT). The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes joined the program in 2002.

The Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation Program (SIWM) was created to to mitigate for habitat losses in Southern Idaho caused by hydropower development in the Middle and Upper Snake Provinces. In the Middle Snake Province identified habitat losses include Anderson Ranch (9,619 HU), and Black Canyon (2,170 HU). In the Upper Snake Province habitat losses were identified at 37,070 HU for the Palisades Dam (Sather-Blair and Preston 1985) and 10,503 HU for the Minidoka Dam (Martin and Meuleman 1989). The program was created in 1996 with the formation of a working group composed of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDF&G), and Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (SBT). The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes joined the program in 2002.

(The NW Power and Conservation recognized Deadwood (7,413 HU) (Martin and Ablin-Stone 1986) as part of its Fish and Wildlife Program wildlife losses in Southern Idaho.. BPA does not recognize this dam's losses as appropriate for BPA mitigation because BPA has determined the facility does not have any power purposes assigned to it under the Federal Columbia Power System - it is an irrigation only facility according to BPA. This is noted to ensure that while work under this contract will directly result in ensuring BPA continues to receive credit for wildlife mitigation for existing properties currently protected under the program and new properties scheduled to be secured in 2011, the HU's secured are not associated with Deadwood.)

The SIWM program was created to meet the objectives for wildlife mitigation outlined in the Fish and Wildlife Program (NPCC 2000):

• Quantify wildlife losses caused by the construction and inundation of the Federal hydropower projects (Operational losses for these dams have not been fully determined.)
• Develop and implement habitat acquisition and enhancement projects to fully mitigate for identified losses.
• Coordinate mitigation activities throughout the basin and with fish mitigation and restoration efforts, specifically by coordinating habitat restoration and acquisition with aquatic habitats to promote connectivity of terrestrial and aquatic areas.
• Maintain existing and create habitat values
• Monitor and evaluate habitat and species responses to mitigation actions.

The acquisition of habitat to mitigate for losses due to hydropower development is the cornerstone of the NPCC Fish and Wildlife Program (NPCC 2001). This is accomplished through the protection of either existing high quality habitat areas or sites with a high potential for restoration. The process of protecting habitat is a multi step process outlined by the NPCC Fish and Wildlife Program (NPCC 2000) and SIWM MOA (SBT and BPA1997). All easement and fee-title acquisitions must also be consistent with tribal land acquisition policies and agreed to by the tribal council.

Acquired lands require management and maximize their value for wildlife. Without management activities, habitat values would deteriorate over time and rate-payer investments in mitigation would be lost. Management includes restoration and maintenance of high quality habitat, maintenance of infrastructure, public access management, and monitoring and reporting.
Proposer:
None
Proponent Orgs:
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Tribe)
Starting FY:
1995
Ending FY:
2032
BPA PM:
Stage:
Implementation - Project Status Report
Area:
Province Subbasin %
Upper Snake Snake Upper 100.00%
Purpose:
Habitat
Emphasis:
Restoration/Protection
Focal Species:
Wildlife
Species Benefit:
Anadromous: 0.0%   Resident: 0.0%   Wildlife: 100.0%
Special:
None
BiOp Association:
None

Description: Page: 1 Cover: Cover photo

Project(s): 1995-057-02

Document: 00014331-1

Dimensions: 504 x 508


Summary of Budgets

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Decided Budget Transfers  (FY2024 - FY2026)

Acct FY Acct Type Amount Fund Budget Decision Date
FY2024 Expense $568,557 From: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Shoshone Bannock Tribe (SBT) 2023-2025 Accord Extension 09/30/2022
FY2024 Expense $34,173 From: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2024 Expense $34,173 To: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2024 Expense $83,858 From: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2024 Expense $83,858 To: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2024 Expense $41,512 From: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2024 Expense $41,512 To: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Accord Transfers (SBT) 3/20/24 03/21/2024
FY2025 Expense $582,771 From: Fish Accord - Shoshone Bannock Shoshone Bannock Tribe (SBT) 2023-2025 Accord Extension 09/30/2022

Pending Budget Decision?  No


Actual Project Cost Share

Current Fiscal Year — 2025
Cost Share Partner Total Proposed Contribution Total Confirmed Contribution
There are no project cost share contributions to show.
Previous Fiscal Years
Fiscal Year Total Contributions % of Budget
2023 (Draft)
2022 $22,195 1%
2021
2020
2019 $13,822 1%
2018
2017
2016 $13,180 0%
2015 $41,808 9%
2014 $18,465 3%
2013 $6,594 2%
2012 $40,000 1%
2011 $11,000 0%
2010
2009
2008
2007 $1,000 0%

Contracts

The table below contains contracts with the following statuses: Active, Closed, Complete, History, Issued.
* "Total Contracted Amount" column includes contracted amount from both capital and expense components of the contract.
Capital Contracts:
Number Contractor Name Title Status Total Contracted Amount Dates
BPA-004589 Bonneville Power Administration SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Active $0 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2009
BPA-005410 Bonneville Power Administration SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Active $0 10/1/2009 - 9/30/2010
BPA-005699 Bonneville Power Administration SBT's Acquisitions = Lavaside, Cash, Twin Waters Active $1,996,948 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011
BPA-006470 Bonneville Power Administration FY12 Capital Land Acquisitions Active $3,666,163 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
BPA-007859 Bonneville Power Administration Land Acquisition - Capital Active $0 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
BPA-008134 Bonneville Power Administration FY15 Land Acquisitions Active $0 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
BPA-008673 Bonneville Power Administration FY16 Land Acquisitions Active $0 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2016
BPA-009234 Bonneville Power Administration FY17 Land Acquisition (capital) Active $0 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2017
BPA-010090 Bonneville Power Administration FY18 Capital Land Acquisitions Active $0 10/1/2017 - 9/30/2018
BPA-010600 Bonneville Power Administration FY19 Land Aquisitions/other Active $0 10/1/2018 - 9/30/2019
BPA-011331 Bonneville Power Administration FY20 Land Acquisitions/Misc. Active $0 10/1/2019 - 9/30/2020
Expense Contracts:
Number Contractor Name Title Status Total Contracted Amount Dates
366 REL 1 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 PALISADES WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROGRAM Terminated $172,203 5/26/2000 - 5/25/2001
6413 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 PALISADES WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROGRAM Closed $161,642 6/1/2001 - 6/30/2003
14331 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 RUDEEN RANCH/INDIAN SPRINGS WILDLIFE MITIGTION History $214,982 5/1/2003 - 4/30/2006
14608 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 SODA SPRINGS HILLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT History $244,777 5/1/2003 - 4/30/2006
29751 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP RUDEEN RANCH/INDIAN SPRINGS WILDLIFE MITIGTION History $108,624 5/1/2006 - 4/30/2007
29855 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SODA SPRINGS HILLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT History $147,383 5/1/2006 - 4/30/2007
32737 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 199505702 EXP RUDEEN RANCH/INDIAN SPRINGS WILDLIFE MITIGTION Closed $121,095 5/1/2007 - 5/31/2008
32727 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 199505702 EXP SODA SPRINGS HILLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT Closed $118,214 5/1/2007 - 5/31/2008
32728 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION - SBT ADMIN Closed $56,858 5/1/2007 - 5/31/2008
BPA-005534 Bonneville Power Administration TBL Task Order Active $4,727 10/1/2007 - 9/30/2008
38574 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 SODA SPRINGS HILLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT Closed $132,392 6/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
37978 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP S IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $70,468 6/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
38573 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 RUDEEN RANCH/ INDIAN SPRINGS WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $126,407 6/1/2008 - 6/30/2009
BPA-004590 Bonneville Power Administration Land/TBL Work for SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Active $561,017 10/1/2008 - 9/30/2009
44031 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 199505702 EXP SHOSHONE-BANNOCK WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECTS Closed $642,990 7/1/2009 - 8/31/2011
BPA-005042 Bonneville Power Administration FY10 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Active $9,025 10/1/2009 - 9/30/2010
BPA-005482 Bonneville Power Administration TBL Work for FY11 ShoBan Active $83,963 10/1/2010 - 9/30/2011
54764 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SHOSHONE-BANNOCK WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $386,898 9/1/2011 - 11/30/2012
BPA-006204 Bonneville Power Administration FY12 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Active $23,376 10/1/2011 - 9/30/2012
BPA-006854 Bonneville Power Administration Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation -- SBT Active $1,039 10/1/2012 - 9/30/2013
60479 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SHOSHONE-BANNOCK WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $387,857 12/1/2012 - 11/30/2013
BPA-007575 Bonneville Power Administration Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Active $1,769 10/1/2013 - 9/30/2014
63492 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SBT IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $532,865 12/1/2013 - 1/31/2015
BPA-008225 Bonneville Power Administration Land/TBL Work Active $9,951 10/1/2014 - 9/30/2015
68102 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SBT IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $403,143 2/1/2015 - 1/31/2016
BPA-008566 Bonneville Power Administration FY16 TBL Realty Services Active $796,364 10/1/2015 - 9/30/2016
71639 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $532,996 2/1/2016 - 1/31/2017
BPA-009453 Bonneville Power Administration FY17 TBL Task Order Active $15,946 10/1/2016 - 9/30/2017
75040 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $460,758 2/1/2017 - 3/31/2018
77111 REL 7 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $480,211 4/1/2018 - 3/31/2019
77111 REL 17 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $416,142 4/1/2019 - 3/31/2020
77111 REL 27 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $461,574 4/1/2020 - 3/31/2021
77111 REL 36 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $464,738 4/1/2021 - 3/31/2022
77111 REL 47 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 CAP SHOSHONE-BANNOCK WILDLIFE MITIGATION Closed $461,491 4/1/2022 - 3/31/2023
84068 REL 4 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Issued $554,690 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024
84068 REL 13 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Issued $568,557 4/1/2024 - 3/31/2025
CR-375470 SOW Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Pending $582,771 4/1/2025 - 3/31/2026



Annual Progress Reports
Expected (since FY2004):51
Completed:3
On time:3
Status Reports
Completed:106
On time:29
Avg Days Late:28

                Count of Contract Deliverables
Earliest Contract Subsequent Contracts Title Contractor Earliest Start Latest End Latest Status Accepted Reports Complete Green Yellow Red Total % Green and Complete Canceled
14608 29855, 32727, 38574 1995-057-02 SODA SPRINGS HILLS WILDLIFE MITIGATION PROJECT Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 05/01/2003 06/30/2009 Closed 17 32 0 0 24 56 57.14% 0
14331 29751, 32728, 32737, 37978, 38573, 44031, 54764, 60479, 63492, 68102, 71639, 75040, 77111 REL 7, 77111 REL 17, 77111 REL 27, 77111 REL 36, 77111 REL 47, 84068 REL 4, 84068 REL 13 1995-057-02 EXP SOUTHERN IDAHO WILDLIFE MITIGATION Shoshone-Bannock Tribes 05/01/2003 03/31/2025 Issued 89 202 10 1 105 318 66.67% 5
BPA-5534 TBL Task Order Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2007 09/30/2008 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-4589 SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2008 09/30/2009 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-4590 Land/TBL Work for SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2008 09/30/2009 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-5410 SBT's SIWM Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2009 09/30/2010 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-5042 FY10 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2009 09/30/2010 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-5482 TBL Work for FY11 ShoBan Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2010 09/30/2011 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-5699 SBT's Acquisitions = Lavaside, Cash, Twin Waters Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2010 09/30/2011 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-6204 FY12 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2011 09/30/2012 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-6470 FY12 Capital Land Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2011 09/30/2012 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-6854 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation -- SBT Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2012 09/30/2013 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-7575 Southern Idaho Wildlife Mitigation - SBT Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2013 09/30/2014 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-8134 FY15 Land Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2014 09/30/2015 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-8225 Land/TBL Work Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2014 09/30/2015 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-8566 FY16 TBL Realty Services Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2015 09/30/2016 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-8673 FY16 Land Acquisitions Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2015 09/30/2016 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-9453 FY17 TBL Task Order Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2016 09/30/2017 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BPA-11331 FY20 Land Acquisitions/Misc. Bonneville Power Administration 10/01/2019 09/30/2020 Active 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Project Totals 106 234 10 1 129 374 65.24% 5


The table content is updated frequently and thus contains more recent information than what was in the original proposal reviewed by ISRP and Council.

Review: 2017 Wildlife Category Review

Council Recommendation

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-NPCC-20210312
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: 2017 Wildlife Category Review
Approved Date: 10/13/2017
Recommendation: Implement
Comments: Recommendation: Sponsor to address ISRP qualifications in updated management plan in 2018 (per programmatic issue recommendations in this Decision Document Part 1) for ISRP review.

[Background: See https://www.nwcouncil.org/fish-and-wildlife/project-reviews-and-recommendations/2017-wildlife-project-review]

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-ISRP-20201105
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: 2017 Wildlife Category Review
Completed Date: 11/5/2020
Final Round ISRP Date: 6/28/2017
Final Round ISRP Rating: Meets Scientific Review Criteria (Qualified)
Final Round ISRP Comment:

The proponents provided extensive, well-thought-out responses to the questions posed by the ISRP including methods for determining desired future conditions (DFC), examples of S.M.A.R.T. objectives, intentions to revise the management plan with clear quantitative objectives and improved M&E, and an estimate of how much additional property needs to be purchased.

The proponents indicate that desired future conditions (DFCs) will be based on vegetative communities within each habitat type contained on their properties. Monitoring will focus on plant species and vegetative cover to track progress toward achieving desired future conditions. Examples of the metrics (types of plants and percent cover values) being developed to characterize DFCs were provided. Progress is being made.

A revised management plan will be completed by the end of 2017. Management strategies to achieve DFCs on different habitat types (e.g., grasslands/sage-steppe and wetlands) are being developed along with quantitative, time-sensitive objectives.

The proponents acknowledge the need to purchase approximately 2,900 acres of additional land to complete their HU loss responsibility. Currently they are seeking properties with riparian habitats similar to their Lavaside and Legacy Spring properties.

Qualification #1 - Provide Revised Management Plan
The proponents indicate that they are revising their management plan with improved objectives and M&E protocols by the end of 2017. The proponents should provide a draft of the revised management plan for ISRP review.
Documentation Links:
Review: Wildlife Category Review

Council Recommendation

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-NPCC-20091217
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: Wildlife Category Review
Approved Date: 5/31/2009
Recommendation: Fund
Comments: Accord project. Programmatic issue #7. Sponsor to complete a mangement plan, that addressed ISRP concerns, within one year of acquiring mitigation properties. See ISRP recommendations.
Conditions:
Council Condition #1 Programmatic Issue: Management Plans - Multiple uses of wildlife conservation lands

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-ISRP-20090618
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: Wildlife Category Review
Completed Date: 5/19/2009
Final Round ISRP Date: None
Final Round ISRP Rating: Meets Scientific Review Criteria (Qualified)
Final Round ISRP Comment:
This is a substantial improvement from the 2007 proposal. Completion of management plans and selection of implementation methods will provide a stronger base for future program evaluation. Acquisitions and management planning are scientifically justified, but future O&M is not justified until management plans are complete and linked to M&E. This is the qualification on this proposal. The M&E should consist of effectiveness monitoring tools. HEP is suitable for crediting, but not scientifically credible for monitoring. It is important to use population monitoring to validate the results of habitat work. Results from ongoing projects like this one should summarize results to date in the proposals. It would have been informative to have seen the deer radio telemetry results and ruffed grouse point counts summarized. Similarly, there is a need to summarize baseline information.

1. Technical justification, program significance and consistency, and project relationships:
The response is adequate, although these sections and abstract include more administrative history than is really needed. Section B includes details of losses, but no scientific approach to mitigation – just acres and HUs. Much of the information that might have been here is in the detailed project history that follows.

2. Project History and Results
This section provides significant insight into how the sponsors are envisioning and implementing the project. Results to date are acquisitions and acquisitions in process, with clear priorities guiding those decisions. Results of O&M to date are not detailed. Management plans are being developed, as is a monitoring strategy.

3. Objectives, work elements, and methods
The form version of this seems to lack order and there are work elements orphaned from any objective. Objectives need to be put into quantifiable terms and linked to work elements. The narrative clarifies the technical work elements, but not those related to coordination and compliance. These sections need to be better coordinated. Not many methods are cited except for monitoring.

4. M&E
General M&E plans are presented, and the overall emphasis on adaptive management seems genuine. Of particular note is formulation of desired future conditions as a point of reference for monitoring and adaptive management. This is too often lacking; nevertheless, more details are needed on the proposed use of adaptive management and how this will fit into M&E. There should be a link to the monitoring protocols referenced, as was requested. It is possible to believe the sponsors consider HEP as a monitoring method; thus, the role of HEP, as distinct from biological monitoring, should be clarified.
First Round ISRP Date: 3/26/2009
First Round ISRP Rating: Meets Scientific Review Criteria (Qualified)
First Round ISRP Comment:

This is a substantial improvement from the 2007 proposal. Completion of management plans and selection of implementation methods will provide a stronger base for future program evaluation. Acquisitions and management planning are scientifically justified, but future O&M is not justified until management plans are complete and linked to M&E. The M&E should consist of effectiveness monitoring tools. HEP is suitable for crediting, but not scientifically credible for monitoring. It is important to use population monitoring to validate the results of habitat work. Results from ongoing projects like this one should summarize results to date in the proposals. It would have been informative to have seen the deer radio telemetry results and ruffed grouse point counts summarized. Similarly, there is a need to summarize baseline information. 1. Technical justification, program significance and consistency, and project relationships: The response is adequate, although these sections and abstract include more administrative history than is really needed. Section B includes details of losses, but no scientific approach to mitigation – just acres and HUs. Much of the information that might have been here is in the detailed project history that follows. 2. Project History and Results This section provides significant insight into how the sponsors are envisioning and implementing the project. Results to date are acquisitions and acquisitions in process, with clear priorities guiding those decisions. Results of O&M to date are not detailed. Management plans are being developed, as is a monitoring strategy. 3. Objectives, work elements, and methods The form version of this seems to lack order and there are work elements orphaned from any objective. Objectives need to be put into quantifiable terms and linked to work elements. The narrative clarifies the technical work elements, but not those related to coordination and compliance. These sections need to be better coordinated. Not many methods are cited except for monitoring. 4. M&E General M&E plans are presented, and the overall emphasis on adaptive management seems genuine. Of particular note is formulation of desired future conditions as a point of reference for monitoring and adaptive management. This is too often lacking; nevertheless, more details are needed on the proposed use of adaptive management and how this will fit into M&E. There should be a link to the monitoring protocols referenced, as was requested. It is possible to believe the sponsors consider HEP as a monitoring method; thus, the role of HEP, as distinct from biological monitoring, should be clarified.

Documentation Links:
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review

Council Recommendation

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-NPCC-20090924
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Approved Date: 10/23/2006
Recommendation: Fund
Comments: ISRP not fundable. Funding contingent on favorable ISRP and Council review of revised proposal that is responsive to ISRP concerns. Interim funding pending wildlife o&m review.

Independent Scientific Review Panel Assessment

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-ISRP-20060831
Project: 1995-057-02 - Shoshone-Bannock Wildlife Mitigation Projects
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 8/31/2006
Final Round ISRP Date: None
Final Round ISRP Rating: Does Not Meet Scientific Review Criteria
Final Round ISRP Comment:
The proposal did not include any narrative except to describe agreements and administrative processes and the response likewise did not constitute an actual proposal. Nevertheless, they pulled the cost of acquiring wildlife habitat out of the budget and are now asking for funds to perform O&M at existing sites and to pursue opportunities for future acquisitions. The response does not provide enough information to evaluate the scientific merit of the project.

The sponsors state that past funding provided for a wide variety of habitat protection and enhancement activities and that assessment of habitat improvement activities is being quantified. In addition they note that long-term management plans are being prepared in cooperation with other agencies. Reviewers are told, "detailed description of the activities can be found in project annual reports and work plans submitted to BPA." A comprehensive summary and evaluation of past accomplishments in terms of benefits to fish and wildlife would be a useful basis for the sponsors to begin formulating a future proposal should they choose to do so.
Documentation Links:

Legal Assessment (In-Lieu)

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-INLIEU-20090521
Project Number: 1995-057-02
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 10/6/2006
In Lieu Rating: No Problems Exist
Cost Share Rating: None
Comment: New wildlife mitigation habitat acquisitions, and continued O&M on prior BPA-funded acquisitions; assume requested funds consistent with terms of MOA.

Capital Assessment

Assessment Number: 1995-057-02-CAPITAL-20090618
Project Number: 1995-057-02
Review: FY07-09 Solicitation Review
Completed Date: 9/14/2007
Capital Rating: Qualifies for Capital Funding
Capital Asset Category: Land
Comment: Capital funding approval submitted by BPA COTR. The COTR, COTR's Manager and BPA Accountant certified that the request meets the BPA F&W capital policy and is approved for capital funding (if capital funds are available).

Project Relationships: None

Name Role Organization
Chad Colter Supervisor Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Aren Eddingsaas Project Lead Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Daniel Stone (Inactive) Interested Party Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Dawn Williams (Inactive) Administrative Contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Shannell Ward Administrative Contact Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Jennifer Lord Interested Party Bonneville Power Administration
Israel Duran Env. Compliance Lead Bonneville Power Administration
Virginia Preiss Project Manager Bonneville Power Administration