73982 REL 203: Rev 1: WE D: 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:

D: 191 - Coordinate Passage Facility Operations-Walla Walla Basin

Description:

Coordinate operations of the passage facilities based on river conditions with Passage Facility O&M staffs at Little Walla Walla River, Eastside Ditch, Nursery Bridge Dam, Gardena Farms Canal, and Garden City Lowden 2 Canal. In addition, the project coordinates with other entities involved with passage/flow enhancement efforts in the basin including multiple irrigation districts, US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, and Oregon and Washington fisheries and flow management agencies. The project conveys fish passage concerns to 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 Annual Operation Plan are being followed. The project documents in monthly reports site specific issues and/or concerns related to fish passage at the various passage facilities.

The contract schedules and runs quarterly meetings with the Walla Walla River Operations Group to discuss issues related to existing and upcoming seasonal operations in the Walla Walla Basin. Invitations to these meetings are sent to local irrigation districts, local research project personnel, and state and federal regulating agencies, and the BPA COTR. The project distributes notes from the meetings to attendees and invitees.

WE Agreement Type:

Contracted

Deliverable Specification:

See above deliverable specification.

WSE Effective Budget:

$12,805

% of Total WSE Effective Budget:

2.58%

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)	$29,235	$12,805	Budget will be updated once final invoice is received.

Milestones

9 Milestones

Sort	Type	Title	Start	End	Status	Modified By	Modified Date
A		Environmental compliance requirements complete	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Environmental compliance requirements complete.
B		Schedule & attend Walla Walla River Operations Group 1st quarterly meeting	1/1/2024	3/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Attend meeting to discuss issues related to existing and upcoming seasonal operations in the Walla Walla Basin. The project will compile notes from meeting and distribute to participants as well as co-managers in the basin.
C		Schedule & attend Walla Walla River Operations Group 2nd quarterly meeting	4/1/2024	6/30/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Attend meeting to discuss issues related to existing and upcoming seasonal operations in the Walla Walla Basin. The project will compile notes from meeting and distribute to participants as well as co-managers in the basin.
D		Schedule & attend Walla Walla River Operations Group 3rd quarterly meeting	7/1/2024	9/30/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Attend meeting to discuss issues related to existing and upcoming seasonal operations in the Walla Walla Basin. The project will compile notes from meeting and distribute to participants as well as co-managers in the basin.
E		Schedule & attend Walla Walla River Operations Group 4th quarterly meeting	10/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Attend meeting to discuss issues related to existing and upcoming seasonal operations in the Walla Walla Basin. The project will compile notes from meeting and distribute to participants as well as co-managers in the basin.
F		Monitor channel conditions	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Fish passage personnel (CTUIR) visually monitors channel conditions weekly. The project regularly monitors channel conditions throughout the Walla Walla River (including tributaries) looking for changes in river morphology and instream structures that may potentially affect upstream and downstream migration. Regularity of monitoring is based on the 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 in order that further analysis of the situation can occur and potential solutions to address the concerns can be implemented. The frequency of monitoring areas outside the passage facilities is dependent upon critical migration periods and varying flow levels. As the project gains information regarding river conditions throughout the river system, areas of specific concern are monitored more frequently. Monitoring specific areas of concern is done while traveling between passage facilities.
G		Monitor flow and temperature	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: Fish passage personnel (CTUIR) monitors hydrologic conditions as it relates to fish passage as needed. Project staff makes visual observations of flow conditions multiple times per week to relate measured flow levels to passage conditions. In Oregon, river flows and irrigation usage are reviewed by the project for the South Fork Walla Walla River and North Fork Walla Walla River using Oregon Water Resources Department and Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council Hydromet websites. Flow and diversion data for Oregon is provided monthly by the Oregon Department of Water Resources (OWRD) and the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council (WWBWC). In addition, the local irrigation districts monitor river flow in the reach from Nursery Bridge Dam to the state line. In Washington, real-time flow data is checked daily by project staff by reviewing: 1) the United States Geological Survey (USGS) website for their gauging station located on the lower mainstem Walla Walla River (RM 18), below the confluence with the Touchet River, and 2) the Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council web site for their multiple gauging stations. Actual data from these gauging stations is then correlated to observed flow/channel conditions to assess passage concerns at varying flow levels. The project documents passage concerns in monthly and annual reports.
H		Monitor passage facility operations	1/1/2024	12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: All BPA funded passage facilities are inspected weekly to ensure they are operating within design criteria. The major BPA facilities associated with the project are located at the Garden City/Lowden II Canal (river mile 31.0 - ladder and screen), Gardena Farms Canal (river mile 36.0 - ladder and screens), Nursery Bridge Dam (rivermile 46.0 - ladder), and Little Walla Walla River (river mile 47.0 - ladder and screens). If the project observes facilities to be out of criteria, then adjustments are made by project staff or communicated to BPA-funded O&M staff for correction (Cody Grant of Hudson Bay Irrigation District for Little Walla Walla River and Nursery Bridge and Travis Eilerston of Gardena Farms Irrigation District for Gardena Farms and Garden City/Lowden II). In the absence of O&M staff, the project will make the adjustments as needed.
I	DELIV	Coordinate passage facility operations		12/31/2024	Concluded	Jennifer Lord	11/2/2023 9:39:50 AM
		Description: See above deliverable specification.

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