84041 REL 16: Rev 1: WE A: Work Element Summary

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Basics

Contract Number:

84041 REL 16

Contract Title:

1984-025-00 EXP GRANDE RONDE UMATILLA FISH HABITAT IMPROVEMENT 23

Contract Start Date:

3/1/2023

Contract End Date:

2/29/2024

WE ID:

165. Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

A: 165 - Environmental Compliance for 2023-2024 Restoration Activities

Description:

Provide BPA Environmental Compliance Lead with information to support NEPA, ESA, CWA, and NHPA compliance associated with proposed activities for 2023-2024. Coordinate and work with partners and BPA staff to ensure all work elements and developing projects have appropriate NEPA/ESA clearance and applicable permits.

Upper Grande Ronde-Bowman and Green Valley Ranch Fish Passage permit compliance and general coordination with the program's EC lead. Catherine Creek-Hall Ranch will focus on CR documentation and compliance. Coordination will occur with regulators: NMFS, USFWS, ODSL, COE, WRD, ODEQ, BPA, and counties.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Work independently or with partners to develop documents for local, state and federal permitting (i.e. NEPA, Fill and Removal Permits, Biological Assessments, cultural resources, etc). Provide BPA's Environmental Compliance Group required information such as maps, design drawings, survey reports, permit applications, ESA documents, etc.

Permitting implemented for UGR-Bowman.
Permitting implemented for Green Valley Ranch Diversion

Assist BPA in documentation necessary for permitting the Hall Ranch Highway relocation project.

WSE Effective Budget:

$53,089

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

13.42%

WSE Start:

03/01/2023

WSE End:

02/29/2024

WSE Completion:

02/28/2024

WSE Progress:

Concluded

WSE ID Continued From:

n/a

WSE ID Continued To:

n/a

Finite or Recurring:

Recurring

Budget History

SOWRevision	Planned	Updated	Contractor Comments (optional)	BPA Comments (optional)
Work Element Budget (Current Performance Period)	$52,370	$53,089

Milestones

11 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A	HIPCOVER	Discuss HIP ESA coverage with Bonneville EC lead	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	9/22/2022 11:12:31 AM
		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
B	VEG BMPS	Use Best Management Practices to stabilize soils and prevent spread of noxious weeds	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	9/22/2022 11:12:31 AM
		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.
C	ACTHERB	Provide BPA EC Lead with calendar year 2023 actual herbicide use form.	1/1/2024	1/31/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	11/4/2022 1:45:16 PM
		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.
D	LAMP	Determine if contract work could adversely affect Pacific lamprey	6/1/2023	6/30/2023	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:53:46 PM
		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
E	ESA	Report lamprey observation and catch data to USFWS by Feb. 15	9/1/2023	2/15/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:53:46 PM
		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
F	ANS	Inspect water craft, waders, boots, etc. to be used in or near water for aquatic invasive species	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	9/22/2022 11:12:31 AM
		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
G	NOXIOUS	Inspect and, if necessary, wash vehicles and equipment infested with terrestrial invasive species	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	9/22/2022 11:12:31 AM
		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/).
H	106	Provide information for Section 106 Cultural review	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:50:20 PM
		Description: Email EC Lead detailed project description, map, and shapefiles so that BPA can initiate Section 106 review.
I	PERMS	Obtain/Renew applicable local, state, federal and tribal environmental permits	3/1/2023	2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:51:23 PM
		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.
J		Quarterly Project Updates with BPA staff	3/1/2023	2/29/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:51:23 PM
		Description: ODFW will meet quarterly with BPA PM, Cultural and EC lead to discuss projects and provide updates and respond to information requests.
K	DELIV	Local, state and federal permits		2/28/2024	Concluded	Tracy Hauser	10/24/2022 4:51:23 PM
		Description: Work independently or with partners to develop documents for local, state and federal permitting (i.e. NEPA, Fill and Removal Permits, Biological Assessments, cultural resources, etc). Provide BPA's Environmental Compliance Group required information such as maps, design drawings, survey reports, permit applications, ESA documents, etc. Permitting implemented for UGR-Bowman. Permitting implemented for Green Valley Ranch Diversion Assist BPA in documentation necessary for permitting the Hall Ranch Highway relocation project.

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?	Yes	Yes

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