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This page presents detailed associations and definitions for this Work Element. Information on how this Work Element is being used in BPA field work is also included.
Work that facilitates fish passage over a human-made barrier by breaching or removal without replacement. This includes dams, weirs, fish ladders, tidegates, culverts, bridges, and road crossings. If the dam is part of a diversion, use 208. Irrigation Infrastructure Construction or Replacement. If installing a fish passage structure at the same location, use 184. Install Fish Passage Structure, and have removal of the passage barrier as a milestone under that work element.
WSE Description Template:
As identified in [PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK] fish passage at this location will address [ANTHROPOGENIC BARRIERS, HABITAT QUANTITY COMPETITION, ETC] limiting habitat factors, for [SPECIES] limiting life stages including [ADULT IMMIGRATION, SUMMER/WINTER REARING, ETC]. [DESCRIBE WORK ELEMENT PURPOSE].
This work will provide access to XX miles of habitat through the removal of a fish passage barrier impacting XX life stage for XX species. The barrier is caused by [DESCRIBE ISSUE CAUSING BARRIER, TYPE OF PASSAGE BARRIER (VELOCITY, JUMP HEIGHT, ETC.). SEASONALITY, AND IF THE BARRIER IS DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE].
Barrier removal will be completed by [DESCRIBE CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND WHO WILL COMPLETE THE WORK (STAFF OR SUBCONTRACTOR)]. [AFTER INSERTING RELEVANT TEXT WITHIN ALL BRACKETS, DELETE THESE BRACKETS]
If designing the structure(s) involves significant technical detail or engineering specifications use 175. Produce Design.
When removing a barrier AND installing a fish passage structure and BOTH occur at the time and at the same site, use 184. Install Fish Passage Structure and have the barrier removal as a milestone.
Rule 2 (Location of Work):
If you are removing or breaching dams at various locations, a work element must be created for each location to document metric requirements. This does not require multiple work elements for 165. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation.
Rule 3 (Complexity):
If pre-implementation work is minor, it may be lumped in with the Remove/Breach Fish Passage Barrier work element. If pre-implementation work is significant, or if the project is complex and/or large-scale (e.g., capital construction), work that enables or facilitates actual implementation (e.g., land access or purchase, feasibility, design, and construction management) will likely be separate work elements.
Examples:
Option 1 (lumping):
WE:85. Remove/Breach Fish Passage Barrier WE Title: Breach dam on Buffalo Creek WE Description: Coordinate with landowner and permitting agencies to plan breach and discuss timing; then arrange for equipment to breach dam.
WE:174. Produce Plan WE Title: Conduct feasibility studies for breaching Big Ugly Dam.
WE:175. Produce Design WE Title: Produce 95% designs for breaching Big Ugly Dam.
Rule 4 (Metrics):
If removing/breaching a dam is part of a connected effort to correct multiple problems at a single location, each with different metrics, split out each as a separate work element. The exception is when removing a dam AND installing a fish passage structure and BOTH occur at the time and at the same site. In this situation, Remove/Breach Fish Passage Barrier should usually be included as a milestone under 184. Install Fish Passage Structure, rather than added as a separate WE. This eliminates the possibility of double counting metrics. Building from the example in Rule 3, breaching Big Ugly Dam could be part of a comprehensive restoration project, that could include:
Example:
WE:184. Install Fish Passage Structure WE Title: Breach Big Ugly Dam and install 2 weirs below and one above breach site to facilitate fish passage.
WE:173. Increase Instream Habitat Complexity (Expired) WE Title: Add J-hooks, large woody debris, and riprap around breached Big Ugly Dam WE Description: J-hooks and LWD will improve channel morphology and riprap will stabilize or maintain the streambank.
WE:38. Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits WE Title: Regrade and gravel existing road near breached Big Ugly Dam WE Description: Regrading and gravelling will help eliminate erosion and runoff into Lowry River.
WE:47. Plant Vegetation WE Title: Plant vegetation on banks of Lowry River for stabilization
On-the-ground work associated with this work element cannot proceed until this milestone is complete. Milestone is complete when final documentation is received from BPA environmental compliance staff.
Environmental Compliance followed for duration of work element
Suggested
No
Contractor and sub-contractors shall adhere to all mitigation and conservation measures, terms and conditions, avoidance areas, and best management practices required under environmental laws as directed by BPA.
Environmental Compliance followed for duration of work element
Suggested
No
Contractor and sub-contractors shall adhere to all mitigation and conservation measures, terms and conditions, avoidance areas, and best management practices required under environmental laws as directed by BPA.
Supplies/materials/equipment delivered
Recommended
No
Materials necessary for completion barrier removal acquired and staged onsite.
Implement approved habitat design
Recommended
No
Implement habitat actions in accordance with approved plan set. Milestone dates include staging and site cleanup and all in-water work will be conducted during the approved in-water work window.
Seed or stabilize areas disturbed by construction activities
Recommended
No
Seed or stabilize disturbed areas with native seed mix in accordance with designs and permit requirements.
Provide final metrics
Recommended
No
Verify implemented work is consistent with approved design plans and planned metrics and update final metrics in cbfish.
Discuss HIP ESA coverage with BPA EC Lead; obtain HIP risk determination
Suggested
No
The EC Lead will determine if work under this work element may be able to have ESA-coverage (NMFS & USFWS) under the current version of the Habitat Improvement Program Biological Opinions (HIP BiOps). Work that qualifies must comply with conservation measures in the HIP Handbook. Medium to high risk projects will require a technical review by the Bonneville Engineering Technical Services. Before conceptual design commences, contact the EC lead for HIP applicability, instructions and information requirements.
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition
C.2 Fish Passage Improvement
C.2.c.1 Fish passage blockages removed or altered (other than road crossings reported in C.2.f to C.2.i)
C.2.c.2 Number of blockages/impediments/barriers removed/altered
Identify point where removal or modification will take place. If a location already exists in Pisces, click the "Link" button to synchronize locations.
Applicability and status of the following environmental compliance requirements can be found on the Environmental Compliance tab
for that work element in your SOW for all 2007 contracts forward. BPA's Environmental staff will update and maintain this information
in CBFish in real time, so that you can check the status of environmental compliance on your project at any time.
Note: Many of the fields are set to auto-load in CBFish, but the settings will be reviewed by BPA's Environmental staff prior to the
contract being finalized, and may be revised depending on the specific circumstances.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA coverage for this work element will be determined by BPA's Environmental staff and could include an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Environmental Assessment (EA), Record of Decision to an existing EIS, or Categorical Exclusion.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
ESA consultation is typically required for this work element.
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
NHPA Section 106 consultation is typically required for this work element which often includes a cultural/historic resource survey by a qualified archaeologist.
Public Involvement
Public involvement is typically not required for this work element.
This work element and its metrics are used in measures in the following reports. These PDF reports are generated dynamically, always showing you the most up to date information. Most of them also have links to download the underlying data sets to structured text or Excel format.
Overview:
Summarizes annual accomplishments of the Habitat portion of the Program in terms of measures or metrics. Includes several tables focused on different dimensions: Habitat Zone, NPCC Province and Subbasin, ESU. Report can be filtered by Fiscal Year, Province or Subbasin, Work Element, Work Status, or Fish Species (ESU) benefitted.
Dimensions:
Habitat Measures, Metrics, Planned and Actual Metric Value, Fiscal Year, Habitat Zone, Work Element, Work Status, NPCC Province, NPCC Subbasin, ESU
Overview:
This drill-down report shows the Program's Habitat Accomplishments from fiscal year 2005 forward. Figures are based on the High Level Indicators identified by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, and aggregate metric data entered by the contractors doing the work on the ground. For past years, these charts show Actual metric values for Completed work; for the current year they show both Actual metric values for Completed work and Planned metric values for Planned and In-Progress work.
Dimensions:
HLI, High Level Indicators (Habitat, Water, Land, Screens, Passage Barriers), Habitat Measures, Work Element, Metric
Overview:
Shows the estimated spending by Focal Species – various anadromous and resident fish and general wildlife category – by fiscal year. Since contractors don’t invoice BPA by work element, much less by focal species, this report allocates project costs by the proportion of the work element budgets and the focal species associated with each work element. This report has two tables: Spending by all Focal Species, and Spending by ESA-Listed Focal Species (a table that allows BPA to meet federal reporting requirements).
Dimensions:
Focal Species, ESA-Listed Fish Species, Direct Spending, Contract Administration Spending, Program Administrative Spending, Account Type (Expense, Capital), Work Element Budgets
Overview:
Rolls up program funding across time by work class such as Habitat, Hatchery, Research Monitoring and Evaluation, Local & Regional Coordination, etc. Includes summary and detail pie charts showing funding levels for various types of work. Provides drill-downs to work element detail.
Dimensions:
Work Class, Work Element, Work Element Budget, Account Type (Expense or Capital), NPCC Province, NPCC Subbasin
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