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Contract Number:

88858

Contract Title:

2003-011-00 EXP COLUMBIA R ESTUARY HABITAT--RESTORATION (LCEP)

Contract Start Date:

10/1/2021

Contract End Date:

9/30/2023

WE ID:

175. Produce Design

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

J: 175 - MULTNOMAH CHANNEL Natural Area-- Feasibility Assessment

Description:

The project will be completed by the Estuary Partnership.

The Multnomah Channel Natural Area (MCNA) is a 300-acre floodplain wetland site located along Multnomah Channel owned by Metro Regional Government. Historically, MCNA was a floodplain backwater area, which regularly flooded when there were high flows on the Columbia and/or the Willamette River. This has allowed for juvenile salmonids to access floodplain habitats. Water control structures were installed at the site at two locations in 2001, allowing site managers to control hydrology to meet management goals. Research found that juvenile salmon ingress and egress to the site was impeded by the water control structures. The research concluded the hydrologic disconnection of the MCNA from Multnomah Channel limits access of juvenile salmonids to the wetlands, provides habitat for non-native species, and degrades water quality.

This project will continue working with the landowner and other stakeholders on methods for improving access for fish, improving water quality and meeting landowner management goals. The project will address limited hydrologic connectivity and fish passage to the site. Project actions we continue to assess include impacts of: 1) removing two water control structures (adjacent to Multnomah Channel), 2) internal channel work and marsh plane lower to control the invasive reed canary grass, and 3) improving a cold water tributary (Crabapple Creek) in comparison to landowner goals for the site, which include maintaining critical habitat for herptile species. The ultimate goal of the project is to manage the site for multi-species benefit including improving fish passage into the wetland and through the site to Crabapple Creek, which is used by salmonids and lamprey. The project will also improve habitat diversity and complexity, detrital export, water quality, and native riparian and wetland plant communities.

We will work with land managers of these two sites to compile management goals (e.g., herptile habitat requirements, reed canarygrass control, fish access) and assess the impacts of various restoration scenarios on these goals. We will continue to work with our stakeholder group consisting of Metro, ODFW, and CREST to identify next steps, including a phased approach to implementing restoration actions. We will develop engineering designs, permit applications, and cost estimates of restoration actions at the MCNA site.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

We will assess feasibility of various restoration actions, select a preferred alternative with stakeholders and develop preliminary designs and cost estimates.

WSE Effective Budget:

$80,058

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

10.63%

WSE Start:

10/01/2021

WSE End:

09/30/2023

WSE Completion:

09/29/2023

WSE Progress:

Concluded

WSE ID Continued From:

[Unassigned]

WSE ID Continued To:

[Unassigned]

Finite or Recurring:

Finite

Budget History

SOWRevision	Planned	Updated
1. 88858 (10/01/2021 - 09/30/2023)	$235,466	$80,058
2. Amendment 001 (10/01/2021 - 09/30/2023)	$235,466	$80,058
3. Amendment 002 (10/01/2021 - 09/30/2023)	$86,058	$80,058
Work Element Budget (Current Performance Period)	$86,058	$80,058

Milestones

10 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	EC	Environmental compliance requirements complete	10/1/2021	9/30/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: 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.
B	Design2	Contact EC lead to determine compliance strategy	10/1/2021	9/30/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Contact EC Lead to determine compliance strategy and EC review requirements.
C	Suggested	Provide projected construction start date to BPA COR and EC	1/1/2022	9/30/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Provide month and year of projected construction start date to assist in project planning, environmental compliance, planning and design review timelines. Provide during conceptual design stage and no later than 15% design. Include in WE description if possible.
D	Design3	Develop and submit project concepts (typically 15% design) for review	1/1/2022	8/31/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Develop conceptual strategy, restoration approach, and/or preliminary design. Submit conceptual design and expected construction start date to the COR and EC Lead for review. Reviews shall include COR, EC, and ETS. EC Lead to determine other reviews as needed. Allow one month for review. At 15%, coordinate with BPA to schedule a site visit to review project concepts, goals, and objectives. . A typical site visit will include review of limiting factors and pertinent studies or reports that document restoration targets for implementation. Additional data that may be presented and reviewed (e.g., high resolution aerial photography, topographic maps, soil maps, or GIS/CAD data layers).
E	Design4	Develop and submit preferred alternative (typically 30%) for review	1/1/2022	8/31/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Develop preferred alternative design and cost estimate. Submit plans, draft Basis of Design Report (BDR), and other supporting documentation (profiles, details, cross sections, quantities, technical analyses/appendixes, etc.) to the COR and EC Lead. Schedule time for review (typically one month for NOAA/USFWS and BPA review). The 30% design should incorporate technical comments and recommendations from previous review and shall address design requirements provided by BPA in the BDR template.
F	Design5	Determine cost estimate, permitting, construction, and M&E	4/1/2022	8/31/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: All designs shall include an engineer's construction estimate (including, but not limited to): volume of materials and cost per volume, hours and rates for each person, equipment hours and rates, delivery costs, travel and per diem costs, and supplies
G	Design7	Submit completed landowner agreement	4/1/2022	4/1/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Submit landowner agreement to BPA that documents acknowledgement/ approval of project. The COR can provide an agreement template.
H	Design12	Provide construction schedule and in-water work window	4/1/2023	7/31/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Provide schedule to BPA outlining construction schedule and in-water work windows. Should unforeseen circumstance arise, notify BPA immediately of resulting changes in schedule and cost.
I		Obtain ERTG preliminary score	10/1/2021	7/20/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: Present conceptual designs of preferred alternatives to the ERTG for a preliminary score.
J	DELIV	MULTNOMAH CHANNEL-- 30% Design		9/30/2023	Concluded	Anne Creason	7/13/2023 7:23:40 AM
		Description: We will assess feasibility of various restoration actions, select a preferred alternative with stakeholders and develop preliminary designs and cost estimates.

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Location

Work Site ID	Latitude	Longitude	State	County	Province	Subbasin
96354	45.667325	-122.860708	Oregon	Multnomah	Lower Columbia	Columbia Lower

Focal Species

Primary Focal Species:

Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) - All Populations; Coho (Oncorhynchus kisutch) - Lower Columbia River ESU (Threatened); Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - All Populations; Lamprey, Pacific (Entosphenus tridentata); Sturgeon, White (A. transmontanus) - Lower Columbia River

Secondary Focal Species:

Chum (Oncorhynchus keta) - Columbia River ESU (Threatened); Cutthroat Trout, Coastal (Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii) - All Anadromous Populations; Sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) - All Populations

Environmental Compliance

None

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