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Contract Number:
72961
Contract Title:
2002-034-00 EXP WHEELER COUNTY RIPARIAN BUFFERS
Contract Start Date:
7/1/2016
Contract End Date:
6/30/2017
WE ID:
165. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
Work Element Usage Report
Title:
B: 165 - Prepare & Submit NRCS Environmental Checklist
Description:
Prepare NRCS environmental checklist for conservation plan. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) clearance is not needed for the project because BPA does not pay for groundwork.
WE Agreement Type:
Contracted
Deliverable Specification:
Prepare and submit NRCS environmental checklist for each landowners site. One will be done for each plan (4-8 total). Wheeler SWCD staff will comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) NRCS policy concerning Endangered Species Act (ESA) and cultural resources requirements on all lands being considered for CCRP/CREP.
WSE Effective Budget:
$7,500
% of Total WSE Effective Budget:
9.17%
WSE Start:
07/01/2016
WSE End:
06/30/2017
WSE Completion:
06/30/2017
WSE Progress:
Concluded
WSE ID Continued From:
n/a
WSE ID Continued To:
n/a
Finite or Recurring:
Recurring

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Budget History

SOWRevision Planned Updated Contractor Comments (optional) BPA Comments (optional)
Work Element Budget (Current Performance Period) $7,500 $7,500

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Milestones

9 Milestones
Sort Type Title Start End Status Modified By Modified Date
A LAMP Determine if Contract Work could Adversely Affect Pacific Lamprey 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:57:03 AM
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 implement USFWS Best Management Practices to Minimize Adverse Effects to Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) http://www.fws.gov/pacific/Fisheries/sphabcon/lamprey/pdf/Best%20Management%20Practices%20for%20Pacific%20Lamprey%20April%202010%20Version.pdf (BMPs).
B ESA Report Lamprey Observation and Catch Data to USFWS by Feb. 15 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:57:03 AM
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://efw.bpa.gov/contractors/docs/Lamprey_Database_Template.xls). As per instructions on the form, email your data to christina_wang@fws.gov at US Fish and Wildlife Service and CC your COTR. For identification of lamprey life stages see page 10 of USFWS Best Management Practices to Minimize Adverse Effects to Pacific Lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) http://www.fws.gov/pacific/Fisheries/sphabcon/lamprey/pdf/Best%20Management%20Practices%20for%20Pacific%20Lamprey%20April%202010%20Version.pdf.
C ECCOMP Obtain BPA's EC Lead Sign-Off that EC Requirements are Complete 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:51:20 AM
Description: The EC column on the contract SOW tab in Pisces must have a "full moon" for each work element requiring environmental compliance before ground-disturbing implementation of that work element can begin. You will receive verbal or email notification from the EC Lead when a work element or, in rare instances, a portion of a work element is approved for implementation.
D Complete & Submit NRCS Environmental Checklists 7/1/2016 6/30/2017 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/4/2016 12:04:20 PM
Description: Landowner permissions, resource inventory and environmental checklist are completed early in the nine step planning process.
E Obtain Services of Cultural Resource Specialist 7/1/2016 6/30/2017 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:55:34 AM
Description: Follow USDA NRCS procedures in requesting NRCS Cultural Resource Specialist review of proposed buffer sites. USDA Cultural Resource Specialist will be used for these reviews.
F PI Complete and Document Public Involvement Activities and Provide to EC Lead 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:55:34 AM
Description: Public involvement is any outreach to the public or landowners about specific actions that are proposed. This could be public letters, meetings, newspaper notices, posted notices at local facilities, or information booths at local events.
G 106 Plan for Field Inventory 7/1/2016 7/1/2016 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:55:34 AM
Description: Coordinate with EC Lead and BPA archaeologist to determine appropriate approach and methodology for field inventory, if determined necessary by BPA archaeologist.
H Prepare Biological Assessments 7/1/2016 6/30/2017 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:55:34 AM
Description: When necessary prepare biological evaluation following USDA NRCS procedures for planning practices.
I DELIV Prepare & Submit (4-8 total) NRCS Environmental Checklist 6/30/2017 Concluded Jesse Wilson 5/16/2016 10:54:52 AM
Description: Prepare and submit NRCS environmental checklist for each landowners site. One will be done for each plan (4-8 total). Wheeler SWCD staff will comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) NRCS policy concerning Endangered Species Act (ESA) and cultural resources requirements on all lands being considered for CCRP/CREP.

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Metrics

Implementation Metrics
Metric Planned Actual Contractor Comments Measures HLIs
1479. Are herbicides used as part of work performed under this contract? No No
1722. Will water craft, heavy equipment, waders, boots, or other equipment be used from outside the local watershed as part of work performed under this contract? No No

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Location

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Focal Species

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Environmental Compliance

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RM&E Metadata

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