73982 REL 203: Rev 1: WE E: 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:

E: 191 - Coordinate Umatilla Passage Program-McKay Release

Description:

Enhance all aspects of the Umatilla passage program in order to maximize benefits from passage enhancement efforts in the basin. Coordination aspects and efforts are provided in the project monthly and annual reports.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

Coordinate and schedule releases of fish water for flow augmentation in the Umatilla River Basin to provide adequate migration conditions for migratory salmonids.

WSE Effective Budget:

$8,463

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

1.70%

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)	$19,322	$8,463	Budget will be updated once final invoice is received.

Milestones

3 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A		Manage releases of McKay Reservoir fish water	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 9:48:41 AM
		Description: As part of the Umatilla Basin Project (UBP) Phase II exchange program, a portion of the water stored in McKay Reservoir is designated for fish enhancement purposes. In the spring, the Oregon Water Resources Department and Bureau of Reclamation produce a "Beginning Storage Report" for McKay Reservoir which identifies the amount of water available in the reservoir for fisheries uses for that specific year. The project then allocates the release of this water using the timing and flow quantity prioritization guidelines outlined in the Umatilla Basin Annual Operation Plan (AOP). There are two components of the fish passage program in the lower Umatilla River; flow enhancement and physical passage facilities. It is essential that operation of these components is coordinated with river conditions and diversion activities in order to maximize lower river migration conditions. Operation of this complex exchange program is coordinated by the project in conjunction with other CTUIR and ODFW staff, BOR, OWRD, and affected irrigation districts. Criteria for operation of the flow enhancement program is based on a combination of project observations of adult and juvenile migration, UBP target flows (BOR 1988) and USFWS (1981) minimum flow recommendations. The Umatilla passage program coordination can be quite dynamic depending upon river conditions. These range from monthly River Operations meetings held at the Hermiston BOR office to daily/weekly phone calls between CTUIR, OWRD and the BOR.
B		Coordinate operation of passage facilities and flow enhancement projects	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 9:48:41 AM
		Description: Coordinate operation of passage facilities in concert with flow enhancement projects (Phase I and Phase II of the UBP) to ensure adequate migration conditions exist.
C	DELIV	Effective Flow Management Strategy		12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/16/2023 9:48:41 AM
		Description: Coordinate and schedule releases of fish water for flow augmentation in the Umatilla River Basin to provide adequate migration conditions for migratory salmonids.

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