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Milestone Title: Discuss HIP ESA coverage with Bonneville EC lead
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
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.

The HIP activity categories and risk criteria are located in the “Note” section of the work element background page here: https://www.cbfish.org/WorkElement.mvc/Summary/165
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Milestone Title: Effective and regular coordination with EC lead
Type: Suggested
Deliverable?: No
Description:
The contract manager, staff, and subcontractors will cooperate, coordinate, and maintain effective communication with BPA EC Lead during the entire length of this implementation contract.
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Milestone Title: 20XX20[XX] HIP Project Notification Form [INCLUDE ANNUAL MILESTONES IF THE PROJECT COVERS MORE THAN ONE CAUPDATE YEAR, DELETE THESE BRACKETS]
Type: Suggested
Deliverable?: No
Description:
A project notification form (PNF) shall be provided to the EC lead and COR at least 2 weeks prior to the start of any on the ground work including staging, materials acquisition, or construction activities.

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Milestone Title: 20XX20[XX] HIP Project Completion Form [INCLUDE ANNUAL MILESTONES IF THE PROJECT COVERS MORE THAN ONE CALEUPDATE YEAR, DELETE THESE BRACKETS]
Type: Suggested
Deliverable?: No
Description:
A project completion form (PCF) shall be provided to the EC lead and COR. A description must be included for any design features that were significantly altered.

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Milestone Title: Use Best Management Practices to stabilize soils and prevent spread of noxious weeds
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Use applicable BMPs to retain existing vegetation and achieve re-establishment of vegetation in disturbed areas to at least 70% of pre-disturbance levels. For example, see "Shrub-Steppe and Grassland Restoration Manual
For the Columbia River Basin" (http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01330/wdfw01330.pdf), or "Revegetation for Stream Restoration and Fish Passage Projects" (https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M25-30/830.pdf) for guidance on re-vegetation in the Columbia River Basin.
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Milestone Title: Submit monitoring/reporting related to environmental compliance as required by permitting agenciesESA Reporting
Type: Suggested
Deliverable?: No
Description:
For projects with ESA coverage under an individual consultation, coordinate with internal and external partners and BPA to ensure that USFWS and NMFS annual reporting data is collected throughout the year. By [EC Lead: Insert due date], provide, in coordination with the BPA-funded partners, the project-specific BiOp reporting information to BPA for consolidation into an annual report for submission to USFWS and NMFS. See the reporting section of the terms and conditions of each program and agencies' BiOp for complete monitoring and reporting requirements. The project's annual report and operating plans will be submitted to NMFS [EC Lead: Insert reporting address here]. Submit reports documenting any bull trout encounters to USFWS [EC Lead: Insert USFWS reporting address here]. Additional monitoring/reporting requirements may include, but are not limited to, cultural resource monitoring, NPDES monitoring and reporting, and water use reporting biological opinion, sponsor must review the terms and conditions found in the biological opinion and provide specified reporting information, in the timeframe specified, to USFWS and/or NMFS. You must notify your BPA COR and EC lead if take limitations are exceeded.
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Milestone Title: Provide BPA EC Lead with calendar year XXXX actual herbicide use form.
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Contractor submits any actual herbicide use on an approved form to the BPA Environmental Compliance Lead. The BPA EC Lead will send the form out in December of each year; it will be due January 31. Use this milestone only when you are using BPA funding to apply herbicides as part of your work. Data is reported to NOAA on a calendar year basis.
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Milestone Title: Determine if contract work could adversely affect Pacific lamprey
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Contractor will review work proposed under this contract and determine the following: 1) Will field work take place in any area where lamprey may be present? (Any tributary or subbasin where anadromous fish exist is also accessible Pacific lamprey habitat.) 2) Are there any stream disturbing activities or instream activities that could adversely impact Pacific lamprey? Examples of activities posing a threat to lamprey may include (this list is not intended to be all-inclusive): aquatic habitat improvements, fish passage improvements, culvert replacements, water diversions, altered management of water flows, dewatering of any portions of streams, or alteration of irrigation practices. If the answer is yes to BOTH 1 and 2, the contractor must follow guidance from USFWS “Best Management Guidelines for Native Lampreys During In-water Work” at https://www.fws.gov/pacificlamprey/BPALampreyGuidanceDocuments.cfm
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Milestone Title: Report lamprey observation and catch data to USFWS by Feb. 15
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
All contractors doing instream work (e.g., surveys, habitat improvements, electrofishing, screwtraps, etc.) in anadromous fish areas are required to annually report lamprey observations or catch, including zero, by Feb 15 for the previous calendar year’s work. A data template is available at: (https://www.cbfish.org/EfwDocument.mvc/DownloadFile/11) As per instructions on the form, email your data to christina_wang@fws.gov at US Fish and Wildlife Service and CC your COR. For identification of lamprey life stages see USFWS “Best Management Guidelines for Native Lampreys During In-water Work” at https://www.fws.gov/pacificlamprey/BPALampreyGuidanceDocuments.cfm
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Milestone Title: Inspect water craft, waders, boots, etc. to be used in or near water for aquatic invasive species
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Aquatic invasive Species Guidance: Uniform Decontamination Procedures: http://www.aquaticnuisance.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Recommended-Protocols-and-Standards-for-Watercraft-Interception-Programs-for-Dreissenid-Mussels-in-the-Western-United-States-September-8.pdf -- Best management guidance for boaters: http://www.westernais.org -- Aquatic Nuisance Species newsletter: http://www.aquaticnuisance.org/newsletters -- State Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plans: Oregon: http://www.aquaticnuisance.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Recommended-Protocols-and-Standards-for-Watercraft-Interception-Programs-for-Dreissenid-Mussels-in-the-Western-United-States-September-8.pdf -- Washington: http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/publications/pub.php?id=00105 -- Montana: http://www.anstaskforce.gov/Montana-FINAL_PLAN.pdf -- Idaho: http://www.anstaskforce.gov/stateplans.php
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Milestone Title: Inspect and, if necessary, wash vehicles and equipment infested with terrestrial invasive species
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Prevent spread of invasive species by identifying and removing invasive species from work vehicles and equipment. Consult resources such as the Plants Database (http://plants.usda.gov/index.html) or the NatureServe Explorer (http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/) with assistance identifying invasive plants. Other resources include state natural resource offices (https://www.fws.gov/offices/statelinks.html) or a local U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office (https://www.fws.gov/offices/).
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Milestone Title: Participate in ESA Consultation
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Work may include drafting BA (or other ESA documentation), completing HIP forms, submitting high risk project designs to the EC Lead, providing copies of Section 10, 4(d), or 6 permits, etc., or submitting Hatchery Genetic Management Plan to BPA for review and ESA consultation initiation, and providing input for the ensuing consultation. Once the program has completed Section 7 consultation and has obtained relevant permits or authorizations (Section 10, 4(d), etc), be familiar with and follow all terms and conditions, including annual reporting, associated with the ESA consultation or permit. Notify BPA immediately of any instances when take has been exceeded or terms and conditions or conservation measures have been violated.
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Milestone Title: Provide information for Section 106 Cultural review
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Email EC Lead detailed project description, map, and shapefiles so that BPA can initiate Section 106 review.
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Milestone Title: Plan for field inventory
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Coordinate with EC Lead and BPA archaeologist to determine appropriate approach and methodology for field inventory, if determined necessary by BPA archaeologist.
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Milestone Title: Cultural resource surveys
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Coordinate with EC Lead to schedule cultural resources surveys if required by BPA archaeologist.
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Milestone Title: Provide EC Lead with the status of RM&E ESA Permit(s)
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Provide EC Lead with the status of RM&E ESA permits: type of permit(s) [(e.g. Sec 4(d), 7 or 10]) required by the Services (NMFS, USFWS), when applied, permit status, responses from the Services.  Once final permit(s) is received, forward a copy or copies to EC Lead for review and documentation of completion of ESA for WE.
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Milestone Title: Obtain/Renew applicable local, state, federal and tribal environmental permits
Type: Recommended
Deliverable?: No
Description:
Work done to obtain permits such as Sec. 401 or 404 (including RGP process), shoreline, NPDES, or any other required federal, state, or local permits. Send copies of final permits to EC Lead as requested.
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