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Work Element 181: Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland - Published

Basics

WE Name:

181. Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland (Establish Wetland)

Work Category:

Habitat - Habitat Improvement

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Status:

Active

Owner:

Jesse Wilson

Definition:

This work element is intended for the creation, restoration, or enhancement of wetland hydrologic, water quality, or habitat functions. Actions include installation of a water control structure, re-contouring, or floodplain reconnection . Wetland creation (establishment) is the manipulation of physical, chemical, and biological characteristics to develop a wetland on a site where one did not previously exist. Creation results in a gain in wetland acres. Wetland restoration (re-establishment) is the manipulation of the physical, chemical, and/or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of returning natural/historic functions to former wetlands that may have been filled, subsided, or impacted by hydrologic alterations. Restoration reestablishes a former wetland and results in a gain in wetland acres. Wetland enhancement is the manipulation of the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of a site with the goal of repairing degraded wetland functions. Wetland enhancement typically involves the manipulation of site characteristics to improve hydrologic, water quality, or habitat functions but does not result in a gain in wetland acreage. This WE may be the main emphasis of a stream/wetland restoration project, or it may be a component of a broader set of techniques implemented in concert which collectively define a project.

When this WE is used, the contract must also include 175. Produce Design . If additional actions or techniques are implemented, make sure you properly document associated work elements, e.g., 180. Enhance Floodplain/Remove, Modify, Breach Dike , 184. Install Fish Passage Structure , or 29. Increase Aquatic and/or Floodplain Complexity , 30. Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel , or 35. Develop Pond .

WSE Description Template:

As identified in [PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK] wetland enhancement at this location will address [FLOODPLAIN CONDITION, ALTERED PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY, FOOD QUANTITY COMPETITION, ALTERED FLOW TIMING, ETC] limiting habitat factors, for [SPECIES] limiting life stages including [INCUBATION/EMERGENCE, SUMMER/WINTER REARING, ETC]. [DESCRIBE WORK ELEMENT PURPOSE].

Aquatic habitat diversity, water quality, and food resources will be improved through the
[ENHANCEMENT/RESTORATION/CREATION] of XX acres of floodplain wetland by enhancing the (hydrology, vegetation, and/or soil forming processes).

The hydrologic process will be enhanced by...

Vegetation will be enhanced by...

Hydric soils or soil forming processes will be enhanced by...

Wetland creation, restoration, and enhancement 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]

Effective Dates:

FY2005 to <no end date>

Work Phase:

construction/implementation

Sort Sequence:

5.18

Focal Species Required:

Yes

RM&E Metadata Required:

Finite or Recurring:

Finite

Is BPA Internal:

Is Contracted:

Yes

Is Cost Share:

Is Construction:

Yes

Note

None

Associated Work Elements

In addition to this WE, use 180. Enhance Floodplain/Remove, Modify, Breach Dike if creating a wetland by dike removal, breaching or modification of a dike to track associated metrics.
In addition to this WE, use 184. Install Fish Passage Structure if instream habitat is made accessible.
If you are also implementing associated projects in the same area, be sure to document them with their appropriate work element, such as 35. Develop Pond, or 36. Develop Terrestrial Habitat Features.
165. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation must also be used in the SOW to describe environmental compliance activities necessary.

Potential Deliverables

Deliverable Status:

Required

Default Deliverable Desc:

Potential Deliverables:

Wetlands created/resorted/enhanced per the approved design set resulting in [SUMMAY OF HABITAT METRICS GAINED].
Completion of created wetlands and /or completion of wetland enhancement measures in the specified areas

Rules and Examples

Rule 1 (Environmental Compliance): Any ESA, cultural resources, NEPA, Clean Water Act permitting, or other environmental compliance work should be split out under 165. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation. This work element is only to cover implementation measures to create, restore, or enhance a wetland.

Example:
Rule 2 (Location of Work): Each created, restored or enhanced wetland location must be listed under its own separate work element. If wetland enhancements are to occur in separate wetlands, the proposed enhancement measures for each of those wetlands warrants its own work element.

Milestones

Milestone Title

Type

Deliverable?

Description

Environmental compliance requirements complete -New

Required

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

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

Materials necessary for completion of restoration actions acquired and staged onsite.

Implement approved habitat design

Recommended

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.

Provide final metrics based on hydrologic observations, modeling or design criteria

Recommended

Verify implemented work is consistent with approved design plans and planned metrics and update final metrics in cbfish.

Use best professional judgment to identify areas that are likely to develop wetland hydrology, vegetation, and soils due to the post project hydrologic regime. Wetland development would be reasonably foreseeable in areas that will be annually inundated or saturated within the upper 12 inches of the soil profile for a minimum of two weeks during the growing season. Metric reporting shall be based field observations, hydrologic modeling, or project design criteria.

If additional time is required to for accurate metric reporting the COR will be
contacted.

Discuss HIP ESA coverage with BPA EC Lead; obtain HIP risk determination

Suggested

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.

Submit existing and planned wetland hydrograph for enhancement measures or created wetlands

Suggested

Planned hydrograph must show depth, duration, and times of inundation.

Results of well test

Suggested

Completion of site plan/excavation plan (may be excerpts from a Management Plan)

Suggested

Negotiations with land owners completed

Suggested

Subcontractor awarded contract for implementation

Suggested

Land area for implementation surveyed and staked

Suggested

Begin excavation

Suggested

Approximate half-way point of construction

Suggested

Completion of excavation for each wetland created

Suggested

GIS recording of created wetland or enhanced area

Suggested

Provide final metrics

Recommended

Verify implemented work is consistent with planned metrics and update final metrics in cbfish.

Metrics

18 Metrics Associated With Work Element 181: Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland

Metric	Metric Association Status	Unit Type	FY Start	FY End	Required / Optional	Is Activated By Default	Included in PI	Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)	PNSHP Metric Code	PNSHP Metric
1690: # of acres of riparian habitat created	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.5.k.3	Acres of streambank treated with other riparian treatment
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Area/length of riparia treated
1691: # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Area/length of riparia treated
1692: # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Area/length of riparia treated
1693: # of acres of estuarine habitat created	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.9.q.2	Acres of estuary created
1694: # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.9.c.3	Acres of estuary treated
1695: # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.9.c.3	Acres of estuary treated
1696: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.f.2	Artificial wetland acres created
1697: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
1698: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
1699: # of acres of upland habitat created	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.6.l.2	Acres of upland wetland improved
1700: # of acres of upland habitat restored/re-established	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
1701: # of acres of upland habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Active	number	2011		Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
1403: # of riparian acres treated	Expired	number	2008	2009	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Miles of fencing
1404: # of upland acres treated	Expired	number	2008	2009	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
1474: # of acres treated	Expired	number	2005	2009	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Area/length of riparia treated
1518: # of acres of riparian wetland habitat treated	Expired	number	2010	2010	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Riparian Habitat Improvement ITS Metric: Area/length of riparia treated
1520: # of acres of freshwater wetland habitat treated	Expired	number	2010	2010	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated
ITS Action Category: Floodplain/Wetland Improvement ITS Metric: Amount of floodplain reconnected
1521: # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat treated	Expired	number	2010	2010	Required	Yes	No	Yes	C.8.e.2	Acres of wetland treated

Measures by Metric

Measure	HLI	Associated Metrics
acres improved in riparian areas		1403. # of riparian acres treated 1518. # of acres of riparian wetland habitat treated 1520. # of acres of freshwater wetland habitat treated 1521. # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat treated 1690. # of acres of riparian habitat created 1691. # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established 1692. # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1693. # of acres of estuarine habitat created 1694. # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established 1695. # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1696. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created 1697. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established 1698. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced
acres improved in various ways	Habitat Acres	1474. # of acres treated 1403. # of riparian acres treated 1404. # of upland acres treated
acres treated	Habitat Acres	1518. # of acres of riparian wetland habitat treated 1520. # of acres of freshwater wetland habitat treated 1521. # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat treated 1690. # of acres of riparian habitat created 1691. # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established 1692. # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1693. # of acres of estuarine habitat created 1694. # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established 1695. # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1696. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created 1697. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established 1698. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1699. # of acres of upland habitat created 1700. # of acres of upland habitat restored/re-established 1701. # of acres of upland habitat rehabilitated/enhanced
acres treated instream		1474. # of acres treated 1403. # of riparian acres treated 1404. # of upland acres treated 1518. # of acres of riparian wetland habitat treated 1520. # of acres of freshwater wetland habitat treated 1521. # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat treated 1690. # of acres of riparian habitat created 1691. # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established 1692. # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1693. # of acres of estuarine habitat created 1694. # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established 1695. # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1696. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created 1697. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established 1698. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1699. # of acres of upland habitat created 1700. # of acres of upland habitat restored/re-established 1701. # of acres of upland habitat rehabilitated/enhanced

CBFish Metric Sets

CBFish Metric Set

acres treated (Required)

Habitat Zone	Wetland Zone	Habitat Treatment Type	Metric ID and Name	Required?
Riparian	Wetland	Creation	1690. # of acres of riparian habitat created	Required
Riparian	Wetland	Restoration/Re-establishment	1691. # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established	Required
Riparian	Wetland	Rehabilitation/Enhancement	1692. # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Required
Estuarine	Wetland	Creation	1693. # of acres of estuarine habitat created	Required
Estuarine	Wetland	Restoration/Re-establishment	1694. # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established	Required
Estuarine	Wetland	Rehabilitation/Enhancement	1695. # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Required
Freshwater Non-Tidal	Wetland	Creation	1696. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created	Required
Freshwater Non-Tidal	Wetland	Restoration/Re-establishment	1697. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established	Required
Freshwater Non-Tidal	Wetland	Rehabilitation/Enhancement	1698. # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Required
Upland	Wetland	Creation	1699. # of acres of upland habitat created	Required
Upland	Wetland	Restoration/Re-establishment	1700. # of acres of upland habitat restored/re-established	Required
Upland	Wetland	Rehabilitation/Enhancement	1701. # of acres of upland habitat rehabilitated/enhanced	Required

PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)

Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz):

Yes

PNSHP Metric Association	Metric
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.5 Riparian Habitat Project C.5.k.1 Unspecified or other riparian habitat project C.5.k.3 Acres of streambank treated with other riparian treatment	1690: # of acres of riparian habitat created
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.6 Upland Habitat And Sediment Project C.6.l.1 Upland wetland improvement C.6.l.2 Acres of upland wetland improved	1699: # of acres of upland habitat created
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.8 Wetland Project C.8.e.1 Wetland improvement/restoration C.8.e.2 Acres of wetland treated	1403: # of riparian acres treated 1404: # of upland acres treated 1474: # of acres treated 1518: # of acres of riparian wetland habitat treated 1520: # of acres of freshwater wetland habitat treated 1521: # of acres of estuarine wetland habitat treated 1691: # of acres of riparian habitat restored/re-established 1692: # of acres of riparian habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1697: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat restored/re-established 1698: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat rehabilitated/enhanced 1700: # of acres of upland habitat restored/re-established 1701: # of acres of upland habitat rehabilitated/enhanced
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.8 Wetland Project C.8.f.1 Artificial wetland created C.8.f.2 Artificial wetland acres created	1696: # of acres of freshwater non-tidal habitat created
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.9 Estuarine/Nearshore Project C.9.c.1 Channel modification C.9.c.3 Acres of estuary treated	1694: # of acres of estuarine habitat restored/re-established 1695: # of acres of estuarine habitat rehabilitated/enhanced
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.9 Estuarine/Nearshore Project C.9.q.1 Creation of new estuarine area C.9.q.2 Acres of estuary created	1693: # of acres of estuarine habitat created

Location Requirements

Location Requirement Type:

Location Work Site in CBFish

Number of Locations:

Location Guidance:

Identify point at approximate center of area to be created or restored, or point at location of installation. If a location already exists in Pisces, click the "Link" button to synchronize locations.

Environmental Compliance

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.

Usage

Reports that Use 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.

Work Element Usage

Habitat Metrics

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Start Fiscal Year:
End Fiscal Year:
Province/Subbasin:
Province:
Subbasin:
Work Status:
Work Element:
Fish Species Benefitted:
Contractor:

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

High Level Indicators by Measure, Work Element and Metric

Spending By Focal Species

Types of Work Funded

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Project Number:

Account:
Province/Subbasin:
Province:
Subbasin:
Work Start Date:
Work End or Concluded Date:

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

High Level Indicator Summary by Measure, Work Element and Metric

Stats and Overview

Number of active contracts using Work Element #181 by FY

Top 5 BPA Project Managers using this Work Element:
(by number of current contracts)
	Virgil Watts III	71
	Joe Deherrera (Inactive)	23
	Andre L'Heureux (Inactive)	16
	Dorothy Welch	13
	Sandra Fife (Inactive)	12

Average Work Element Budget:		$123,578
Average Duration:		10 months

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18 Metrics Associated With Work Element 181: Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland

Reports that Use this Work Element

Stats and Overview