73982 REL 203: Rev 1: WE C: Work Element Summary

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Contract Number:

73982 REL 203

Contract Title:

1988-022-00 EXP UMATILLA FISH PASSAGE OPERATIONS

Contract Start Date:

1/1/2024

Contract End Date:

12/31/2024

WE ID:

191. Watershed Coordination

Work Element Usage Report

Title:

C: 191 - Coordinate Passage Facility Operations-Umatilla Basin

Description:

Coordinate operation and maintenance of passage facilities jointly by both CTUIR and ODFW. Problems or issues related to coordination of the overall passage effort are documented in the project monthly and annual report. This effort involves coordinating and helping to prioritize appropriate solutions for fish passage with the Westland Irrigation District who has responsibility for implementing passage maintenance work.
Field monitoring and the inspection of river conditions and passage facility operations at Stanfield Canal, Feed Canal, Westland Canal, Maxwell Canal, West Extension Canal and Three Mile Falls Dam east bank adult facility are coordinated by the project with the fish facility O&M staff and various agencies involved in the fish passage/ flow enhancement efforts in the basin including multiple irrigation districts, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), NOAA Fisheries (NMFS), Oregon Department of Water Resources (OWRD) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). The project acts as a liaison between the various entities involved in the operation and maintenance of the passage facilities as well as those involved in the flow enhancement to ensure adequate passage conditions exist for both upstream and downstream migration and that operational details agreed upon in the Umatilla Hatchery and Basin Annual Operation Plan (AOP) are being followed.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Communicate and coordinate with passage facility operations and maintenance staff on regular and routine maintenance of passage facilities. Participate and provide input on various subjects/topics that may arise in River Operations Group and Umatilla Management Monitoring Evalution Committe meetings to effectively manage the Umatilla Passage Program.

WSE Effective Budget:

$29,731

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

5.98%

WSE Start:

01/01/2024

WSE End:

12/31/2024

WSE Completion:

12/31/2024

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)	$67,879	$29,731	Budget will be updated once final invoice is received.

Milestones

8 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A		Coordinate passage facility operations	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: Coordinate operation and maintenance of fish passage facilities (Stanfield Canal, Feed Canal, Westland Canal, Maxwell Canal, West Extension Canal and Three Mile Falls Dam east bank adult facility) on a weekly basis with fish facility operations and maintenance (O&M) staff. Juvenile fish screens/bypasses and adult fish ladder facilities, associated with irrigation diversions within the basin are monitored throughout the year to ensure that adequate passage conditions exist for both adult and juvenile migrants.
B		Attend River Operations Group Meetings	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: River operations group meetings are conducted and held monthly to discuss ongoing and potential activities in the basin with local irrigation districts, as well as, state and federal agencies associated with the operation and maintenance of passage facilities.
C		Monitor river channel conditions	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: The project monitors channel conditions weekly throughout the Umatilla River looking for changes in river morphology and instream structures that may potentially affect upstream and downstream migration. Regularity of monitoring is based on occurrence of channel changing events and inspection of instream structures at varying flow levels. Specific areas of concern are identified and reported to fisheries co-managers (CTUIR & ODFW) either verbally or via email in order that further analysis of site-specific situations can occur and potential solutions to address the concerns can be implemented.
D		Monitor flow and temperature	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: Monitor hydrologic conditions as relates to passage as needed. Project staff makes visual observations of flow conditions multiple times per week to relate measured flow levels to passage conditions. The Umatilla River flow, temperature and diversion data is provided by Oregon Department of Water Resources (OWRD) and Bureau of Reclamation Hydromet web sites. Real-time flow data is checked daily by project staff by reviewing the Hydromet website. Actual data from these gauging stations is then correlated to observed flow/channel conditions to assess passage concerns at varying flow levels.
E		Monitor passage facility operations	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: All BPA funded passage facilities are inspected weekly to ensure they are operating within design or established criteria. The major BPA facilities associated with the project are Stanfield Canal (Adult fish ladder and juvenile screens), Feed Canal (Adult fish ladder and juvenile screens), Westland Canal (Adult fish ladder, juvenile screens and downstream juvenile migrant trap), Maxwell Canal (Juvenile screens), Three Mile Falls Dam West Bank facility (Juvenile screens and downstream migrant collection facility), and Three Mile Falls Dam East Bank facility (Adult fish ladder, adult enumeration and broodstock collection facility). In addition, the project inspects Boyd's Hydro Diversion as well as smaller diversion dams that have been removed at least weekly to ensure adequate passage conditions exist through these sites.
F		Monitor Passage Conditions	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: Temperature data are accessed from other reporting agencies during the project year to help monitor and refine project operating guidelines. Temperatures for the lower Umatilla River are measured by a digital recording thermometer located at the UMTO hydroment site (RM 3.9). Instantaneous temperatures are measured daily at Three Mile Falls Dam east bank adult facility during trapping operations and at loading and release sites with handheld thermometers. Temperature data is accessed through the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Hydromet website. Flow data are accessed from other reporting agencies during the project year to help monitor the status and condition of daily hydrological events. Daily river flow is monitored at Pendleton (RM 54), Yoakum (RM 37), Dillon (RM 24.5), and Umatilla (RM 3.9) gauging stations. Daily irrigation usage is monitored for Stanfield (RM 33.3), Feed (RM 28.7), Westland (RM 28), Maxwell (15.3), and West Extension (RM 3.7) canals. River flow and irrigation diversion data is disseminated by The Oregon Department of Water Resources (OWRD) and from the BOR. Data is accessed through their respective hydromet web sites. Channel conditions are visually monitored during the project year to ensure adequate exit and entrance conditions are present at the passage facilities. Visual observations are conducted multiple times per week to document channel morphology in association with flows to the passage facilities. Visual observations and snorkeling is also conducted throughout the project year to understand changes and trends in fish behavior with current passage conditions in an effort to identify passage impediments and help refine passage operating criteria for both upstream and downstream migrants.
G		Produce Plan (AOP)	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: Contribute to ODFW's Annual Operation Plan development. CTUIR will provide input/information to ODFW as needed for the Umatilla Hatchery AOP. The AOP will be completed and uploaded into Pisces by ODFW under project 1989-035-00.
H	DELIV	Effective Coordination and Participation of Umatilla Passage Program		12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 10:14:55 AM
		Description: Communicate and coordinate with passage facility operations and maintenance staff on regular and routine maintenance of passage facilities. Participate and provide input on various subjects/topics that may arise in River Operations Group and Umatilla Management Monitoring Evalution Committe meetings to effectively manage the Umatilla Passage Program.

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